Guide Specifications: An Overlooked Avenue for Promoting Building Energy Efficiency

Date Published
01/2000
Publication Type
Conference Proceedings
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Abstract

Guide specifications, the templates from which individual building project specifications are based, can be written to require high-efficiency products or systems. This paper documents a few selected instances where federal, state, or commercial guide specifications have incorporated such provisions, resulting in estimated annual savings in 2010 of over $30 million. The argument is made that promoting higher efficiency through guide specifications has several advantages over other avenues, including the improvement of building codes. The paper calls for increased attention to this overlooked opportunity from the energy policy community.

Conference Name
2000 ACEEE Summer Study on Energy Efficiency in Buildings
Volume
4
Year of Conference
2000
Pagination
47-54
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