Contents

List of Illustrations

Foreword

Preface

Acknowledgments

Contributors

1 Introduction

Design Process

Financial Benefits

Architectural Relevance for Professional Readers

Educational Readers

Outline of the Book

Looking Ahead

2 An Overview of Energy-Efficient Building Design

History of Energy Efficiency

Federal Policy

ASHRAE

Science

AIA Research Corporation

Certifications and Rating Systems

Energy Codes

Future of Building Energy

Building Load Types

Conclusion

Exercise: Calculate the zEPI and CO₂ Emissions

3 Climate Opportunity

Weather Files

Energy and Climate

Understanding the Macroclimate

Microclimate Opportunities

Visualizing Climate for Design

Climate Analysis

Exercise: Define the Climate Opportunities

4 Energy Modeling for Architects

Defining the Energy Modeling Context

BEM Design Process

Early Evaluations

Making the BEM

Beginning a BEM

Conclusion

Exercise: Identify the BEM Type and Inputs

5 BEM Baseline

Establishing a Baseline

Building a Goal-Setting Model

Evaluating the BEM Output

Diagnosing the BEM

Comparative Analysis

Determining Impact

Where to Go from Here

Exercise: Create Your Own Target

6 Passive Solar BEM

Geometric Design Considerations

Measuring Building Geometry

Building on the BEM

Design Examples

Designing for Energy Performance

Exercise: Test a Range of Building Forms

7 Issues with BEM

Introduction

WBEM Obstacles

Parallel Example (Literature Review)

Methodology

Pattern Guide

The End?

8 Project Examples

Madison Central Library

Bullitt Center

SAC Federal Credit Union

La Casa Housing

Durham County Human Services Complex

350 Mission Street

Carbon Neutral Energy Solutions Laboratory

Fireside Elementary

Hawaii Preparatory Academy Energy Lab

Further Reading

Appendices

A.1 Comparison of Various BEM Tools

A.2 All Shape Simulation Outcomes Presented in the Pattern Guide

A.3 Baseline Project Example

A.4 Baseline Setting Template

A.5 Design Comparison Template

Glossary

Bibliography

Index

1. Cover
2. Title
3. Copyright
4. Dedication
5. Contents
6. List of Illustrations
7. Foreword
8. Preface
9. Acknowledgments
10. Contributors
11. 1 Introduction
    1. Design Process
    2. Financial Benefits
    3. Architectural Relevance for Professional Readers
    4. Educational Readers
    5. Outline of the Book
    6. Looking Ahead
12. 2 An Overview of Energy-Efficient Building Design
    1. History of Energy Efficiency
    2. Federal Policy
    3. ASHRAE
    4. Science
    5. AIA Research Corporation
    6. Certifications and Rating Systems
    7. Energy Codes
    8. Future of Building Energy
    9. Building Load Types
    10. Conclusion
    11. Exercise: Calculate the zEPI and CO2 Emissions
13. 3 Climate Opportunity
    1. Weather Files
    2. Energy and Climate
    3. Understanding the Macroclimate
    4. Microclimate Opportunities
    5. Visualizing Climate for Design
    6. Climate Analysis
    7. Exercise: Define the Climate Opportunities
14. 4 Energy Modeling for Architects
    1. Defining the Energy Modeling Context
    2. BEM Design Process
    3. Early Evaluations
    4. Making the BEM
    5. Beginning a BEM
    6. Conclusion
    7. Exercise: Identify the BEM Type and Inputs
15. 5 BEM Baseline
    1. Establishing a Baseline
    2. Building a Goal-Setting Model
    3. Evaluating the BEM Output
    4. Diagnosing the BEM
    5. Comparative Analysis
    6. Determining Impact
    7. Where to Go from Here
    8. Exercise: Create Your Own Target
16. 6 Passive Solar BEM
    1. Geometric Design Considerations
    2. Measuring Building Geometry
    3. Building on the BEM
    4. Design Examples
    5. Designing for Energy Performance
    6. Exercise: Test a Range of Building Forms
17. 7 Issues with BEM
    1. Introduction
    2. WBEM Obstacles
    3. Parallel Example (Literature Review)
    4. Methodology
    5. Pattern Guide
    6. The End?
18. 8 Project Examples
    1. Madison Central Library
    2. Bullitt Center
    3. SAC Federal Credit Union
    4. La Casa Housing
    5. Durham County Human Services Complex
    6. 350 Mission Street
    7. Carbon Neutral Energy Solutions Laboratory
    8. Fireside Elementary
    9. Hawaii Preparatory Academy Energy Lab
    10. Further Reading
19. Appendices
    1. A.1 Comparison of Various BEM Tools
    2. A.2 All Shape Simulation Outcomes Presented in the Pattern Guide
    3. A.3 Baseline Project Example
    4. A.4 Baseline Setting Template
    5. A.5 Design Comparison Template
20. Glossary
21. Bibliography
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Guide

1. Cover
2. Title
3. Copyright
4. Dedication
5. Contents
6. List of Illustrations
7. Foreword
8. Preface
9. Acknowledgments
10. Contributors
11. Start of Content
12. Appendices
13. Glossary
14. Bibliography
15. Index