189.1 user's manual
Subtitle: ANSI/ASHRAE/USGBC/IES standard 189.1-2009 user's manual : standard for the design of high-performance green buildings except low-rise residential buildings
By: American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers, Inc. and U.S. Green Building Council
Contributors: U.S. Green Building Council; Illuminating Engineering Society of North America; American National Standards Institute
Publisher: American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers and U.S. Green Building Council
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Atlanta, GA
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9781933742809
Subjects: Building; Buildings; Energy conservation; Sustainable buildings; Handbooks, manuals; Standards; Architecture and energy conservation; Design and construction
Other titles: ANSI/ASHRAE/USGBC/IES standard 189.1-2009; Standard for the design of high-performance green buildings except low-rise residential buildings; Users manual for ANSI/ASHRAE/USGBC/IES standard 189.1-2009
Notes: "This manual helps users of Standard 189.1-2009 understand its principles and requirements and how to comply with them. With sample calculations, application examples, forms to demonstrate compliance and references to helpful resources and websites, the manual is intended for architects, engineers, contractors, code officials, and other building professionals, and is also suitable for use in educational programs.  ANSI/ASHRAE/USGBC/IES standard 189.1-2009 is a Jurisdictional Compliance Option of the International Green Construction Code."

"Compliance forms calculators (USGBC calculators modified for consistency with the requirements of Standard 189.1-2009), service line plans ... prepared by CTG Energetics, Inc. for ASHRAE." --CD-ROM.

"A personal computer and spreadsheet software to run the water and materials calculators provided for Chapters 6 and 9. These calculators are distributed on the CD accompanying this manual." --P. i-5.

Includes bibliographical references.