I'm trying to work through how much more efficient my project will be over ASHRAE 90.1 2007, and I wondered if anyone had experience with how the standard compares to IEC 2006.
The local building code requires that all new residential buildings be built to 30% better than IECC 2006. If we meet this, can we expect an equivalent improvement over ASHRAE?
Meghan Bogaerts
Manager, Neighborhood DevelopmentU.S. Green Building Council
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March 26, 2012 - 9:48 am
Hi Sam,
USGBC has not done a formal comparison of any standards to 90.1, so you may have to get anecdotal evidence from others who are familiar with both standards. I hope someone on this forum has enough experience with both to offer some advice.
Best,
Meghan
Eliot Allen
LEED AP-ND, PrincipalCriterion Planners
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March 26, 2012 - 10:46 am
Sam, I'd try one of the LEED building forums rather than ND since there's been much more energy credit experience in programs other than ND.
Eliot
Sam Watters
Associate ConsultantUHG Consulting
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March 26, 2012 - 11:32 am
Thanks Meghan and Eliot, I'll see what I can dig up elsewhere.
-Sam