May 31, 2013: Building Energy Labeling Program Expanded
Building Energy Quotient Is a Tool for Understanding Energy Use and Finding Ways to Reduce It
ATLANTA— ASHRAE announced that a building energy labeling program that allows the industry to zero in on opportunities to lower building operating cost and make informed decisions to increase value has been expanded to include an As Designed label.
ASHRAE said the program is now two labels in one: an As Designed label that rates the building’s potential energy use under standardized conditions, independent of the building’s occupancy and usage, and an In Operation label that rates the building’s actual measured energy use as influenced by the building’s occupancy and usage.