July 26, 2024
Journal Article

Energy Credits—A New Way to Save in ASHRAE/IES Standard 90.1-2022

Abstract

This article discusses a new Section 11 that has been added to Standard 90.1-2022 to increase energy savings by requiring additional energy credit measures beyond the base prescriptive requirements. This new requirement targets a 5% reduction in overall building energy cost using a broad range of additional measures. Allowing designers to choose measures that are particularly suited to a particular project provides flexibility in increasing energy savings. There are resources available to help designers implement this new requirement in Standard 90.1.

Published: July 26, 2024

Citation

Hart R., D.E. Maddox, M.M. Tillou, and M.I. Rosenberg. 2023. Energy Credits—A New Way to Save in ASHRAE/IES Standard 90.1-2022. ASHRAE Journal 65, no. 8:30-36. PNNL-SA-186558.