Codes + Standards

Codes + Standards, Energy + Environment

USGBC Reaffirms Commitment to Developing Green Building Code

Craig DiLouie January 16, 2009

The U.S. Green Building Council recently reaffirmed its commitment to the development of Standard 189.1P, which will be America’s first National Standard developed to be used as a green building code when completed. Created specifically for adoption by states, localities, and other building code jurisdictions that are ready to require a minimum level of green [...]

Codes + Standards

Lighting and ASHRAE 90.1-2007

Craig DiLouie January 5, 2009

In March 2008, TED Magazine, the NAED publication for electrical distributors, published my column summarizing the lighting changes of the ASHRAE 90.1-2007 energy standard. ASHRAE 90.1-2007 did not make power allowances more stringent, but did include a number of significant refinements. Click here to read the article. According to the Building Codes Assistance Project, as [...]

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