Jan. 6, 2012: New Book Offers Guidance on Improving Efficiency in Existing Buildings
ATLANTA — Guidance on increasing energy efficiency in existing buildings through measuring and tracking efficiency and implementing an efficiency plan is featured in a new book, Energy Efficiency Guide for Existing Commercial Buildings: Technical Implementation, from the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE), the American Institute of Architects, the Illuminating Engineering Society of North America, and the U.S. Green Building Council.
According to the organizations, the book provides clear and easily understood technical guidance for energy upgrades, retrofits, and renovations by which building engineers and managers can achieve at least a 30 percent improvement in energy performance relative to a range of benchmark energy utilization indexes. It features practical means and methods for planning, executing, and monitoring an effective program, based on available techniques and technologies.