Implications of commercial building codes for energy conservation. Energy Systems and Policy Research report No. 15. IES report 42

Technical Report · Sun Dec 01 00:00:00 EST 1974

OSTI ID:7274193

Mitchell, J W; Jacobson, D A

Various codes and guidelines for commercial building construction have been proposed as a means of effecting energy savings. In Wisconsin, design ventilation values for buildings have been reduced, and a code specifying the allowable envelope (walls and roof) heat flow has been proposed. On a nationwide basis NBS is working with ASHRAE to establish a set of guidelines for building construction. The cumulative energy savings in the commercial building sector to the year 2000 that would result from the implementation of the Wisconsin codes are estimated. This estimate is based on a realistic appraisal of the trends in commercial building construction. In addition, the restrictions on building size and shape resulting from these codes are discussed, and the implications on the total energy use for the building considered. Finally, a brief evaluation of the consequences of a code specifying a conductance based on floor area is considered.

• Research Organization: Wisconsin Univ., Madison (USA). Inst. for Environmental Studies
• OSTI ID: 7274193
• Report Number(s): NSF-RA-N-74-221
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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