Designed to streamline the energy code compliance and approval process and is focused on the needs of those who design, build, and enforce building codes for commercial and high-rise residential building projects. The software addresses the enforceable provisions in commercial building energy codes based on ASHRAE/IESNA Standard 90.1-1989/1999 and IECC 1998, 2000 and 2001 that are applicable to commercial and high-rise residential projects, including building envelope, lighting, HVAC, and service water heating requirements.
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Keywords
energy code compliance, commercial buildings, codes training, energy savings
Validation/Testing
N/A
Expertise Required
Well documented; very little computer experience required.
Users
More than 60,000.
Audience
Designers and builders of small commercial and building departments tasked with enforcing commercial building energy codes.
Input
Building-related project information on building envelope and lighting systems.
Output
Preformatted compliance report, which can be sent to a printer or written to a file.
Computer Platform
PC (Windows NT/95/98/2000/XP)
Programming Language
C++
Strengths
Provides an easy way to show compliance of small commercial buildings with energy codes based on ASHRAE/IESNA 90.1-1989 and 1999.
Weaknesses
Does not provide credit for use of certain advanced energy features (e.g., automatic lighting controls for daylight utilization).
Contact
Availability
Available free of charge through the Building Energy Codes Program web site.
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