June 3, 2026
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ANSI/ASHRAE/IES Standard 90.1-2019 Performance Rating Method Reference Manual

Abstract

This document is intended to be a reference manual for the Appendix G Performance Rating Method (PRM) of ANSI/ASHRAE/IES Standard 90.1-2019 (Standard 90.1-2019). The PRM can be used to demonstrate compliance with the standard and to rate the energy efficiency of commercial and high-rise residential buildings with designs that exceed the requirements of Standard 90.1. Use of the PRM for demonstrating compliance with Standard 90.1 was a new feature of ANSI/ASHRAE/IES Standard 90.1-2016 (Standard 90.1-2016). The procedures and processes described in the PRM reference manual (PRM-RM) are designed to provide consistency and accuracy by filling in gaps and providing additional details needed by users of the PRM.

Published: June 3, 2026

Citation

Goel S., M.I. Rosenberg, E.M. Mets, and C. Eley. 2023. ANSI/ASHRAE/IES Standard 90.1-2019 Performance Rating Method Reference Manual. Richland, WA: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. PNNL-29674.