Analysis of Potential Benefits and Costs of Adopting a Commercial Building Energy Standard in South Dakota

Belzer, David B. ; Cort, Katherine A. ; Winiarski, David W. ; Richman, Eric E.

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (U.S.)

关键词: South Dakota;    Residential Buildings;    Life-Cycle Cost;    Economics;    Compliance;   

DOI  :  10.2172/1035015
RP-ID  :  PNNL-15101
RP-ID  :  AC05-76RL01830
RP-ID  :  1035015

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来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

The state of South Dakota is considering adopting a commercial building energy standard. This report evaluates the potential costs and benefits to South Dakota residents from requiring compliance with the most recent edition of the ANSI/ASHRAE/IESNA 90.1-2001 Energy Standard for Buildings except Low-Rise Residential Buildings. These standards were developed in an effort to set minimum requirements for the energy efficient design and construction of new commercial buildings. The quantitative benefits and costs of adopting a commercial building energy code are modeled by comparing the characteristics of assumed current building practices with the most recent edition of the ASHRAE Standard, 90.1-2001. Both qualitative and quantitative benefits and costs are assessed in this analysis. Energy and economic impacts are estimated using results from a detailed building simulation tool (Building Loads Analysis and System Thermodynamics [BLAST] model) combined with a Life-Cycle Cost (LCC) approach to assess corresponding economic costs and benefits.