beyond compliance: energy efficient solutions presentation

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B E Y O N D C O M P L I A N C E : E N E R G Y E F F I C I E N T FA Ç A D E

S O L U T I O N S

November 5th 2015


§  Energy, energy cost, carbon

§  Peak heating and cooling loads

§  Thermal comfort, visual comfort, glare

§  Productivity of employees

§  Wellbeing of employees

§  Broader impact on the community, city, region, nation, globe

K E E P I N G I N M I N D…


Office Building Climate 5B – Cool and Dry

Office Building Climate 6A – Cold and Moist

Office Building Climate 5A – Cool and Moist

E X A M P L E S


22% Energy Cost Savings pEUI: 49 kBtu/ft² year



S TA N D A R D E VA L U AT I O N O F P E R F O R M A N C E

§  Predicted energy cost savings compared to ASHRAE 90.1-2007 §  Predicted energy use intensity (pEUI)



U-value: 0.30 BTU/h ft² F No novelty mechanical systems


U-value: 0.41 BTU/h ft² F Underfloor air distribution with decentralized innovative dual path air handling units


U-value: 0.25 BTU/h ft² F Epitome of passive and active systems integration

PA S S I V E v s . A C T I V E

§  Assembly U-value of vision glass §  Mechanical systems


§  Ultimately all buildings are built for a purpose.

§  Hint: It’s not the energy savings… or energy cost savings… or carbon.

A N D N O W F O R S O M E T H I N G C O M P L E T E LY D I F F E R E N T


E N E R G Y M A P – C I T Y O F C H I C A G O


B U I L D I N G E C O N O M I C I N T E N S I T Y I N D E X


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