Information About Advanced Energy Design Guide for K-12 School Buildings
Achieve 30% Energy Savings Towards a Net Zero Energy Building.
Energy costs typically account for 16% of a school district's controllable costs. Advanced Energy Design Guide for K-12 School Buildings will help educational facilities staff design new construction, renovations, remodeling and modernization projects that use substantially less energy, at least 30% less , than those built to minimum energy code requirements.
Achieving this 30% target is not only possible, but easy, and Advanced Energy Design Guide for K-12 School Buildings includes case studies that show schools around the country that have achieved or exceeded the target.
The Advanced Energy Design Guide for K-12 School Buildings includes:
- Easy-to-follow recommendations by climate zone for each geographical region
- Recommended products that are off-the shelf and readily available
- How-to tips for implementing the recommendations
- Case study examples to illustrate real-life advanced energy approaches
- Additional bonus strategies for savings beyond 30%.
- A prescriptive path for LEED energy efficiency credits.
Options for daylighting, an important component in schools, are included.
