ASHRAE Standard 90-75 seen to affect design engineer, building product industry

Journal Article · Sun Feb 01 00:00:00 EST 1976 · Prof. Eng. (Wash., D.C.); (United States)

OSTI ID:7353642

A federally funded study of ASHRAE Standard 90-75 (EAPA 2: 21) by Arthur D. Little, Inc. foresees important changes in traditional building design, product manufacture and marketing, and energy consumption ways of life. The 90-75 standard has been adopted by several states. The study further provides some insight into what the building community can expect with adoption of the ASHRAE standard. ADL assessed the expected maximum impact of widespread voluntary adoption of the ASHRAE design standard by comparing conventional buildings with ''ASHRAE 90-75 modified'' structures in four areas of the U.S. Five building types were looked at: single-family detached residence; low-rise apartment building; office building; retail store; and school building. For study purposes, ADL assumed a strict interpretation of the ASHRAE standard. For instance, where 90-75 only makes recommendations, ADL assumed that those items were required. Actual operating conditions for the buildings were based on construction conditions before the oil embargo. Where design alternatives for complying with 90-75 were available, ADL selected that choice with lowest initial cost. ADL used 1976 construction industry projections for its study. (MCW)

• OSTI ID: 7353642
• Journal Information: Prof. Eng. (Wash., D.C.); (United States), Vol. 46:2
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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