Energy and Energy Cost Savings Analysis of the IECC for Commercial Buildings

Technical Report · Thu Aug 01 04:00:00 EDT 2013

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/1764626· OSTI ID:1764626

Zhang, J. ^[1]; Athalye, R. ^[1]; Hart, R. ^[1]; Rosenberg, M. ^[1]; Xie, Y. ^[1]; Goel, S. ^[1]; Mendon, V. ^[1]; Liu, B. ^[1]

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1. Pacific Northwest National Lab. (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)

The purpose of this analysis is to assess the relative energy and energy cost performance of commercial buildings designed to meet the requirements found in the commercial energy-efficiency provisions of the International Energy Conservation Code (IECC). Section 304(b) of the Energy Conservation and Production Act (ECPA), as amended, requires the Secretary of Energy to make a determination each time a revised version of ASHRAE Standard 90.1 is published with respect to whether the revised standard would improve energy efficiency in commercial buildings. As many states have historically adopted the IECC for both residential and commercial buildings, PNNL has evaluated the impacts of the commercial provisions of the 2006, 2009, and 2012 editions of the IECC. PNNL also compared energy performance with corresponding editions of ANSI/ASHRAE/IES Standard 90.1 to help states and local jurisdictions make informed decisions regarding model code adoption.

• Research Organization: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Energy Efficiency Office. Building Technologies Office
• DOE Contract Number: AC05-76RL01830
• OSTI ID: 1764626
• Report Number(s): PNNL--22760; 8615
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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