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Webcast Series on New Federal Building Energy Efficiency Design Requirements


The U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Federal Energy Management Program (FEMP) presented a no-cost, seven-part webcast series to help Federal agencies comply with new Federal building energy efficiency requirements. As mandated in Section 109 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 and in accordance with Federal rulemaking that may be found in 10 CFR 433, Federal commercial and multi-family high-rise residential buildings must be designed to comply with ANSI/ASHRAE/IESNA Standard 90.1-2004, Energy Standard for Building Except Low-Rise Residential Buildings.

In addition to complying with 90.1-2004, a new federal commercial building must also be designed to achieve an energy consumption level that is at least 30 percent below the level achieved under 90.1-2004, if life-cycle cost-effective. These rules are in effect for any building whose design for construction started after January 3, 2007. To help agencies comply with these requirements, the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Federal Energy Management Program (FEMP) presented the following no-cost, seven-part webcast series on Standard 90.1-2004, integrated design, sustainable design, life-cycle costing, and how to design buildings that are 30% better than Standard 90.1-2004. Professional Development Hours/Continuing Education Units were offered for these free webcasts.

Session 1: Overview of Federal Building Energy Efficiency Mandates/An Introduction to Building Life-Cycle Costing


Speakers: Cyrus Nasseri, DOE and Bobbie Lippiatt and Jennifer Helgeson, Building and Fire Research Laboratory - National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)

Description: This 2 1/2-hour webcast took place on August 19, 2008, and covered two topics: 1) an overview of the legislation governing energy efficient design of new federal commercial and high-rise residential buildings and 2) training on 10 CFR 436, the regulation covering life-cycle costing. All new Federal commercial and high-rise multi-family buildings must be 30% more efficient than ANSI/ASHRAE/IESNA Standard 90.1-2004, if life-cycle cost-effective.

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Session 2: Overview of the Requirements of ANSI/ASHRAE/IESNA Standard 90.1-2004


Speakers: John Hogan, City of Seattle; Eric Richman, PNNL; and Mark Hydeman, Taylor Engineering LLC

Description: This 4-hour webcast was held on August 21, 2008, and was a rebroadcast of three webcasts originally broadcast by DOE's Building Energy Codes Program (BECP). An overview of the building envelope, mechanical and service water heating, and lighting requirements in 90.1-2004 are covered. All new Federal commercial and high-rise multi-family buildings must be 30% more efficient than ANSI/ASHRAE/IESNA Standard 90.1-2004, if life-cycle cost-effective.

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Session 3: Appendix G of 90.1-2004


Speakers: Michael Rosenberg, PNNL

Description: This 2 1/2-hour webcast took place on August 28, 2008 and provided an overview of Appendix G of 90.1-2004: Performance Rating Method, which is a modification of the Energy Cost Budget (ECB) Method. Appendix G is intended for use in rating the energy efficiency of building designs that exceed the requirements of 90.1-2004. 10 CFR 433 mandates the use of Appendix G (with minor modification) for use in calculating the performance of new Federal commercial and high-rise multi-family buildings. Appendix G is also used in the USGBC LEED rating system.

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Session 4: Integrated Building Design: Bringing the Pieces Together to Unleash the Power of Teamwork


Speakers: Kent Peterson; Walter Grondzik; Charles E. Gulledge; Drury B. Crawley; and Paul Torcellini

Description: This 3-hour webcast took place on September 18, 2008 and was a rebroadcast of an April 2008 webcast sponsored by ASHRAE's Chapter Technology Transfer Committee. The broadcast covered what you and other members of the building team must do to design high-performance buildings. Reproduced with ASHRAE's permission.

FEMP thanks ASHRAE for allowing the rebroadcast of the ASHRAE April 2008 event. A DVD of the original event is available for purchase from the ASHRAE online publications store.

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Session 5: Sustainable Design


Speaker: Kim Fowler, PNNL

Description: This 1 1/2-hour webcast took place on September 25, 2008, and provided an overview of sustainable design Federal requirements and strategies. Sustainable design principles and practices are well established and can be applied at some level to any project to reduce the environmental impact and operational cost of a building, while increasing occupant satisfaction. The requirements within Executive Order 13423, EPAct 2005, and EISA 2007 are driving the Federal sector to be leaders in sustainable design.

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Session 6: Advanced Energy Design Guides


Description: This 3 1/2-hour webcast took place on October 16, 2008 and was a rebroadcast of three webcasts produced by DOE's BECP. It included an overview of the building envelope, mechanical, and lighting recommendations across the completed advanced energy design guides. The Advanced Energy Design Guides were developed by ASHRAE as prescriptive approaches to achieving 30% savings over ANSI/ASHRAE/IESNA Standard 90.1-1999, but they also represent a source of good ideas for achieving 30% savings over ANSI/ASHRAE/IESNA Standard 90.1-2004, as required by 10 CFR 433.

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Session 7: How to Build 30% Better


Description: This 2-hour webcast took place on November 20, 2008, and included presentations from representatives from the Army who have successfully completed federal commercial buildings that are 30% better than Standard 90.1-2004. The webcast will also included a discussion of technologies that can help in reaching the goal of 30% better.

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