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Building Standards for High Building Standards for High Performance BuildingsPerformance Buildings
High Performance Building CouncilHigh Performance Building CouncilNational Institute of Building SciencesNational Institute of Building Sciences
Washington DCWashington DC
AgendaAgenda
How did we get here?How did we get here?
Congressional LeadershipCongressional Leadership
Federal Owner’s Perspectives Federal Owner’s Perspectives
Future Opportunities and ChallengesFuture Opportunities and Challenges
High Performance meansHigh Performance means
““Greening”Greening”““Energy Efficient”Energy Efficient”““Environmentally Preferable Products”Environmentally Preferable Products”““Sustainable”Sustainable”““Blast Resistant”Blast Resistant”““Net-Zero Energy”Net-Zero Energy”““High Performance Green”High Performance Green”““Return on Investment”Return on Investment”““Met Owner’s Requirements”Met Owner’s Requirements”
Energy Policy Act of 2005Energy Policy Act of 2005
Sec. 914. BUILDING STANDARDS. Sec. 914. BUILDING STANDARDS.
(a) DEFINITION OF HIGH PERFORMANCE (a) DEFINITION OF HIGH PERFORMANCE BUILDINGS. – In this section, the term “high BUILDINGS. – In this section, the term “high performance building” means a building that performance building” means a building that integrates and optimizes all major high-integrates and optimizes all major high-performance building attributes, including performance building attributes, including energy efficiency, durability, life-cycle energy efficiency, durability, life-cycle performance, and occupant productivity.performance, and occupant productivity.
An Authoritative Source of Innovative Solutions for the Built Environment
Public Law 93-383, Sect. 809 (1974)Public Law 93-383, Sect. 809 (1974)
Congress directed NIBS to “exercise its functions and responsibilities in four general areas, relating to building regulations……………..”
1. Develop & maintain performance criteria for maintenance of life, safety, health, and public welfare for the built environment.
2. Evaluate building technology to meet the above criteria.
3. Conduct related and needed investigations
4. Assemble, store, and disseminate technical data and related information
Energy Independence and Security Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 Act of 2007
Sec. 401. Definitions. Sec. 401. Definitions.
(12) HIGH-PERFORMANCE BUILDING – (12) HIGH-PERFORMANCE BUILDING – The term “high performance building” means The term “high performance building” means a building that integrates and optimizes on a a building that integrates and optimizes on a life cycle basis all major high performance life cycle basis all major high performance building attributes, including energy building attributes, including energy conservation, environment, safety, security, conservation, environment, safety, security, durability, accessibility, cost-benefit, durability, accessibility, cost-benefit, productivity, sustainability, functionality, and productivity, sustainability, functionality, and operational considerations.operational considerations.
Need for a New Paradigm for Need for a New Paradigm for Delivering High Performance BuildingsDelivering High Performance Buildings
Allow the industry to uniformly move in a Allow the industry to uniformly move in a direction to provide guidance for design practice, direction to provide guidance for design practice, technology research and development and technology research and development and product manufacturing for high performing product manufacturing for high performing buildingsbuildings
Allow owners to adopt high performance based Allow owners to adopt high performance based on their economic/mission performance goalson their economic/mission performance goals
Harmonize and coordinate a high performance Harmonize and coordinate a high performance model through one organizationmodel through one organization
Identify specific performance attributes that Identify specific performance attributes that would be used to define a high performance would be used to define a high performance building. building.
Identify specific performance metrics and Identify specific performance metrics and benchmarks for providing for performance goals. benchmarks for providing for performance goals.
Catalogue existing industry standards and Catalogue existing industry standards and programs that are used to measure or validate programs that are used to measure or validate the specific performance metrics including the the specific performance metrics including the identification of gaps and standards needed to identification of gaps and standards needed to measure and validate high performance measure and validate high performance buildings.buildings.
Harmonize these standards.Harmonize these standards.
High Performance Building CouncilHigh Performance Building CouncilAcoustical Society of AmericaAcoustical Society of AmericaAir Conditioning Contractors of AmericaAir Conditioning Contractors of AmericaAir-Conditioning and Refrigeration Institute Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Institute Alliance to Save EnergyAlliance to Save EnergyAABC Commission GroupAABC Commission GroupAmerican Architectural Manufacturers Association American Architectural Manufacturers Association American Chemistry CouncilAmerican Chemistry CouncilAmerican Council of Renewable EnergyAmerican Council of Renewable EnergyAmerican Forest and Paper Association American Forest and Paper Association American Institute of Architects American Institute of Architects American Institute of Steel ConstructionAmerican Institute of Steel ConstructionAmerican Institute of Timber ConstructionAmerican Institute of Timber ConstructionAmerican Iron and Steel Institute American Iron and Steel Institute American National Standards InstituteAmerican National Standards InstituteAmerican Society of Civil Engineers American Society of Civil Engineers American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers, Inc. American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers, Inc. American Society of Mechanical Engineers American Society of Mechanical Engineers American Solar Energy SocietyAmerican Solar Energy SocietyAmerican Welding SocietyAmerican Welding SocietyAssociated General Contractors of America Associated General Contractors of America ASTM International ASTM International Building Enclosure Technology and Environment CouncilBuilding Enclosure Technology and Environment CouncilBrick Industry AssociationBrick Industry AssociationBuilding Codes Assistance ProjectBuilding Codes Assistance ProjectBuilding Owners and Managers Association InternationalBuilding Owners and Managers Association InternationalConstruction Management Association of AmericaConstruction Management Association of AmericaConstruction Specifications Institute Construction Specifications Institute EIFS Industry members AssociationEIFS Industry members AssociationFederal of American ScientistsFederal of American ScientistsGAMAGAMAGreen Building InitiativeGreen Building InitiativeGreenguard Environmental InstituteGreenguard Environmental Institute
Gypsum AssociationGypsum AssociationIEEEIEEEIlluminating Engineering Society of North AmericaIlluminating Engineering Society of North AmericaInternal Window Cleaners Association Internal Window Cleaners Association International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical OfficialsInternational Association of Plumbing and Mechanical OfficialsInternational Code Council International Code Council Master Painters InstituteMaster Painters InstituteNational Electrical Contractors AssociationNational Electrical Contractors AssociationNational Electrical Manufacturers Association National Electrical Manufacturers Association National Environmental Balancing BureauNational Environmental Balancing BureauNational Fenestration Rating Council National Fenestration Rating Council National Fire Protection AssociationNational Fire Protection AssociationNational Institute of Standards and TechnologyNational Institute of Standards and TechnologyNational Roofing Contractors Association National Roofing Contractors Association National Sanitation Foundation InternationalNational Sanitation Foundation InternationalNational Science FoundationNational Science FoundationNorth American Insulation Manufacturers AssociationNorth American Insulation Manufacturers AssociationPlumbing Manufacturers Institute Plumbing Manufacturers Institute Portland Cement Association Portland Cement Association Reflective Insulation Manufacturers AssociationReflective Insulation Manufacturers AssociationSheet Metal and Air-Conditioning Contractors National AssociationSheet Metal and Air-Conditioning Contractors National AssociationSouthern California EdisonSouthern California EdisonStandards Engineering SocietyStandards Engineering SocietySteel Door InstituteSteel Door InstituteStructural Building Components IndustryStructural Building Components IndustrySustainable Buildings Industry CouncilSustainable Buildings Industry CouncilUrban Land InstituteUrban Land InstituteWallcovering AssociationWallcovering AssociationWater Quality AssociationWater Quality AssociationU.S. Department of DefenseU.S. Department of DefenseU.S. Department of EnergyU.S. Department of EnergyU.S. Environmental Protection AgencyU.S. Environmental Protection AgencyU.S. General Services AdministrationU.S. General Services AdministrationU.S. Green Building Council U.S. Green Building Council
High High PerformancePerformanceBuilding Building CouncilCouncil
Industry StandardsIndustry Standards
Essential for Uniformity, Regulation and Essential for Uniformity, Regulation and Procurement of Products and SystemsProcurement of Products and SystemsAdopted by Reference in Building Codes Adopted by Reference in Building Codes and Project Specifications by Regulators and Project Specifications by Regulators and Designersand DesignersProvide Minimum Safety ExpectationsProvide Minimum Safety ExpectationsLinked to the State of Practice and Current Linked to the State of Practice and Current Marketplace Marketplace Developed by over 300+ OrganizationsDeveloped by over 300+ Organizations
DefinitionsDefinitions
Attributes – major measurable intents Attributes – major measurable intents (qualitative)(qualitative)
Metric – measurement that indicates Metric – measurement that indicates achievement of primary indicators achievement of primary indicators (quantitative)(quantitative)
Standard – agreed upon technique for Standard – agreed upon technique for measuring achievements (validation measuring achievements (validation methods)methods)
High Performance AttributesHigh Performance Attributes
Cost EffectivenessCost EffectivenessSafety and SecuritySafety and SecuritySustainabilitySustainabilityAccessibilityAccessibilityFunctionality (Operational, Serviceable)Functionality (Operational, Serviceable)ProductivityProductivityHistoric PreservationHistoric PreservationAestheticsAesthetics
Executive Committee InitiativesExecutive Committee Initiatives
CostCost
Energy UseEnergy Use
Environmentally Preferable ProductsEnvironmentally Preferable Products
Curtain Wall and GlazingCurtain Wall and Glazing
Lighting and Electrical EquipmentLighting and Electrical Equipment
Continuity of OperationsContinuity of Operations
Building Industry ChangesBuilding Industry Changes
Building procurement process that considers Building procurement process that considers owner’s business model and expectationsowner’s business model and expectations
Industry process for developing a consensus on Industry process for developing a consensus on improving design practice and product improving design practice and product performance to meet high performance performance to meet high performance expectationsexpectations
Documentation of these expectations of current Documentation of these expectations of current and future building and product high and future building and product high performance levelsperformance levels
AssessmentsAssessments
We have done the broad paint brushWe have done the broad paint brushWe have laid the initial groundworkWe have laid the initial groundworkWe have some deliverables in the pipelineWe have some deliverables in the pipelineChallenges:Challenges: Depth and breadth of every nook and cranny of Depth and breadth of every nook and cranny of
building performancebuilding performance Performance prioritiesPerformance priorities Competition where no competition intendedCompetition where no competition intended Federal Owner perspectivesFederal Owner perspectives Focused attentionFocused attention
Points of ContactPoints of Contact
Get W. [email protected] W. [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Ramspeck-ASHRAE-Claire [email protected]@ashrae.orgRich [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]