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189.1 Code Green C o l u m n Standard 189.1 Comes at a Crucial Time B y K e n t P e t e r s o n , P. e . , F e l l o w , P r e s i d e n t i a l m e m B e r a s H r a e I t’s been a little over two years since ASHRAE launched High Performing Buildings magazine. Our goal then, as now, was to help decision makers in the building community learn about the latest developments in innovative technologies and energy-efficient design and operation. Since that time, we’ve featured lessons learned from more than 50 high performance buildings from around the world. green buildings. From site location to energy use to recycling, Standard 189.1 will set the foundation for green buildings through its adoption into local codes. Standard 189.1, which defines the minimum requirements for high performance, green buildings, was developed by ASHRAE, the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) and the Illuminating Engineering Society (IES). Discussions are underway with the International spring 2010 HPB magazine has proven to be a valuable tool in ASHRAE’s sustainability toolkit. We recently added another tool — one that goes a step further in defining high performance buildings. Published in January, Standard 189.1, Standard for the Design of High-Performance, Green Buildings Except Low-Rise Residential Buildings, provides a long-needed green building foundation for those who strive to design, build and operate high performing, 18 HigH Performing Code Council about the relationship between their International Green Construction Code and Standard 189.1. What does this standard mean for the readers of HPB? Obviously you would not be reading this magazine if you did not already have a strong interest in sustainable design. As you know, sustainable design calls for balancing environmental responsibility, resource efficiency, occupant comfort and well-being, and community sensitivity, while supporting the goal of development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. Standard 189.1 provides that with minimum requirements for site sustainability, water use efficiency, energy efficiency, indoor environmental quality and the building’s impact on the atmosphere, materials and Buildings

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of High Performing Buildings - Spring 2010

High Performing Buildings - Spring 2010

Contents
Richard J. Klarchek Information Commons Building
Column: Standard 189.1
Empire State Building
Skanska USA’s Empire State Building Office
Hurt Building
Willis Tower
Advertisers Index

High Performing Buildings - Spring 2010