Extremely Low Energy Design for Army Buildings: barracks

• Published in: ASHRAE transactions Vol. 118; no. 1; p. 767
• Main Authors: Liesen, Richard, Ellis, Peter, Zhivov, Alexander, Herron, Dale
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Atlanta American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air-Conditioning Engineers, Inc. (ASHRAE) 01.01.2012; American Society of Heating, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Engineers, Inc
• Subjects: Alternative energy sources; Architecture and energy conservation; Armed forces; Design; Design and construction; Energy conservation; Energy management; Energy policy; Energy use; Engineering design; Methods; Military construction; United States; United States > US

The 2007 Energy Independence and Security Act (EISA) require that all new federal facilities be built fossil fuel free by 2030. This raises the bar considerably from the 2005 Energy Policy Act, which required federal facilities be built to achieve at least 30% energy savings over ASHRAE Standard 90....