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Compliance calculations to help the user assess whether a particular building design meets the envelope and lighting system performance requirements of DOE's Interim Energy Conservation Performance Standards for New Commercial and Multifamily High-Rise Residential Buildings (10 CFR 435 Subpart A). Federal agencies are required to design all future Federal commercial and multifamily high-rise residential buildings in accordance with the interim standards, or demonstrate that their current standards satisfy the energy efficiency requirements of the interim standards. ENVSTD duplicates most of the envelope requirements and compliance calculations contained in Sections 5.3.9 and 5.5 of the standards. LTGSTD duplicates most of the lighting requirements and compliance calculations detailed in Sections 3.3, 3.4, and 3.5 of the standards.
Keywords
Federal commercial building standard, code compliance, energy savings
Validation/Testing
N/A
Expertise Required
Experience with DOS operating system advisable.
Users
Over 3,400.
Audience
Building code officials, builders, architects, designers.
Input
For envelope system compliance, proposed wall, glazing, roof, lighting, and foundation configurations. For lighting system compliance, proposed lighting configurations and task areas.
Output
Input and results can be saved to an ASCII file; also indicates whether or not the design complies with the requirements.
Computer Platform
PC-compatible.
Programming Language
C
Strengths
Facilitates the designer's use and interpretation of the standards.
Weaknesses
Does not include all the requirements of the standards; user must demonstrate compliance with those requirements separately. Software is no longer being updated or actively supported by the Building Energy Codes Program.
Contact
Availability
Available free of charge through the Building Energy Codes Program web site.
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