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It’s More Than Design: Construction & Building Operation
Standards for high performance buildings must recognize that the construction process and building operation have a large impact on the environment.
While Sections 5 through 9 of Standard 189.1-2009 primarily impact the design and selection of building systems, Section 10 specifies requirements during the construction of the building as well as plans for building operation. All of the requirements in Section 10 are mandatory, so there are no prescriptive or performance paths.
Martha Van Geem, Principal Engineer and head of Building Science & Sustainability at CTLGroup, co-authored this article in the June 2010 ASHRAE Journal supplement, ASHRAE Journal’s Guide to Standard 189.1, with Nick Ferzacca and Tom Lawrence.
Source: ASHRAE Journal’s Guide to Standard 189.1
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