#ASHRAE 90.1 2016 ENVELOPE PDF CODE#
It standardizes compliance documentations and simplifies submittal reviews by code officials and administrators of above code program implementers.įor questions about use or customization of the form please contact the Building Energy Codes Help Desk
It helps the modeler establish simulation inputs for the baseline/budget and proposed design models and includes a submittal checklist to ensure that all necessary supporting documentation is included in the submittal. This spreadsheet-based compliance form meets the documentation requirements of Standards 90.1-20 Section 11 Energy Cost Budget Method and Appendix G Performance Rating Method.
Instead, the proposed building energy performance needs to exceed that of the baseline by an amount commensurate with the code year being evaluated.Ĭompliance Form - Proper enforcement of performance-based compliance submittals is necessary to ensure consistency and confidence in modeling results, yet, enforcement is a notoriously difficult process.
For example, in Appendix G credit is available for strategies not credited in ECB such as optimized window area and orientation, selection of more efficient HVAC and service water heating equipment type, right sizing HVAC equipment, efficient use of thermal mass, etc.