Presentation Title:
Evolution of Green Building Standards & Goals
Track F: Building Performance
Session F2: Building Performance Standards and Strategies
Day 2 9:30 am
Speaker(s):
Abstract:
The standard for what is a sustainable, high-performance building has changed a great deal over the years and continues to do so. There have been shifts in goals from achieving energy efficiency, to Net Zero Energy, and now Net Zero Carbon. This presentation will cover the various goals, standards, and rating systems in place for future green buildings. It will offer a summary of various building performance standard like ASHRAE codes, International Green Construction Code, guidance from the New Buildings Institute, Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design ratings, International Living Futures Institute programs, and more. Most importantly it will map what we need to do today, to reach the goals for 2050.
