Thursday, 02 September 2010

Design Guidelines


published Thursday, May 13, 2010   9659 Views :: 5 Comments

The Advanced Variable Air Volume (VAV) System Design Guide (Design Guide) is written for Heating, Ventilation, and Air-Conditioning (HVAC) designers and focuses on built-up VAV systems in multi-story commercial office buildings in California.


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published Wednesday, February 24, 2010   3648 Views :: 0 Comments

This second volume of the Advanced Simulation Guidebook series is intended to teach readers about the high performance building process for commercial new construction. The goal of the high performance building process is to create buildings that meet owner and occupant needs in terms of energy efficiency, thermal comfort, and other sustainability areas—and do so in a way that reduces the necessary design effort and construction cost impact.
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published Monday, December 28, 2009   3403 Views :: 3 Comments

Many large buildings, campuses, and other facilities have plants that make chilled water and distribute it to air handling units and other cooling equipment. The design operation and maintenance of these chilled water plants has a very large impact on building energy use and energy operating cost.
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published Thursday, November 19, 2009   2624 Views :: 0 Comments

The Multifamily Design Guide For Energy Efficiency provides a summary of resources, methods, and tools to assist the design community in building more energy efficient multifamily buildings, which are increasingly popular in California.

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published Tuesday, June 28, 2005  

The HVAC Simulation Guidelines are comprised of the following documents:
  • Underfloor Air Distribution
  • Energy Efficient Chillers
  • Advanced Control Sequences

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published Monday, June 10, 2002  

Includes Part 1, Part 2, and Appendices 1 - 6 of the Building Commissioning Guidelines
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published Monday, June 10, 2002  

Building commissioning can ensure that a new building begins its life cycle at optimal productivity, and improves the likelihood that the building will maintain this level of performance.
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published Tuesday, March 20, 2001  

In a world newly concerned about carbon emissions, global warming, and sustainable design, the planned use of natural light in non-residential buildings has become an important strategy to improve energy efficiency by minimizing lighting, heating, and cooling loads. The introduction of innovative, advanced daylighting strategies and systems can considerably reduce a building’s electricity consumption and also significantly improve the quality of light in an indoor environment.
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published Monday, November 09, 1998  

The Skylighting Guidelines are a collection of documents intended to help architects and engineers use skylights to maximum advantage in commercial and industrial buildings.
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