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The New Energy Code continued
clarity around the effective R-value of
air spaces.
New requirements based on the addi-
tion of climate zone 0.
Lighting:
• Modified control requirements to
simplify advanced lighting control ap-
plications.
• New exterior and interior lighting
power densities based on LED technol-
ogy.
• Requirements for dwelling units to
set limits on light source efficacy.
Additional controls for lighting in
parking areas.
Mechanical:
• Chilled water plant metering, re-
quiring large electric driven chilled
water plants to be monitored for elec-
tric energy use and efficiency.
• DOAS requirements, adding effi-
ciency and rating requirements for
dedicated outside air systems.
• Elevator efficiency, introducing
requirements for identifying usage
category and efficiency class.
• Economizer fault detection and
diagnostics, implementing monitoring calities. DOE provides an array of
system requirements for air-cooled DX technical assistance supporting adop- CSI BOSTON - CONTINUING ED
cooling units with economizers, help- tion, including technical analysis of EDUCATION PROGRAM 2016-2017
ing to ensure that equipment is work- energy and cost savings, national and January 11th, 2017—Be Ready:
ing properly. state-level impacts of new codes, and
Changes are coming to Massachusetts
New requirements for replacement resources to improve implementation. building codes
equipment, such as adding economiz- DOE also tracks state code adoption
ers or fan speed control, which previ- and reports current status. February 2nd, 2017—Universal Design:
ously only applied to new installations. More information on code adoption Starting from a new place
What’s next? and related technical assistance is March 8th, 2017—Considerations for
The new Standard 90.1-2016 is now available at energycodes.gov. installing photovoltaics on new and exist-
available. Engineers, architects, and ing roof systems
others involved in the design and con- April 19th, 2017—Passive House:
struction of commercial buildings can December 7, 2016 World’s most energy-efficient design
immediately make use of the Standard. By Jeremy Williams is program spe- standard
States will also begin reviewing the cialist with the U.S. Department of May 10th, 2017—Changing times and
new edition as they work to update changing acoustic requirements: Let’s
their commercial building codes. Energy (DOE) Building Technologies stop and take a look at how we do things
Following the publication of a new Office
June 2017—Summer Social
edition of Standard 90.1, the U.S. De-
partment of Energy (DOE) is required

to review the updated code and issue
guidance as to whether it will increase
energy savings in commercial build-
ings. This helps set the stage for future
code adoption by U.S. states and lo-

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