Comparison of Standards

Sam Watters

Associate Consultant

UHG Consulting

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March 21, 2012

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?

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Meghan Bogaerts

Manager, Neighborhood Development

U.S. Green Building Council

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Mon, 03/26/2012 - 13:48

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, Principal

Criterion Planners

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Mon, 03/26/2012 - 14:46

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 Consultant

UHG Consulting

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Mon, 03/26/2012 - 15:32

Thanks Meghan and Eliot, I'll see what I can dig up elsewhere. -Sam