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1.7 ENERGY CONSERVATION CERTIFICATE REQUIREMENTS
Energy conservation shall be emphasized in all aspects of building
design. The buildings must meet the requirements of DOE regulations,
for Commercial and Multi-Family High Rise Residential Buildings;
Mandatory for New Federal Buildings." A copy can be obtained from the
VA on request. These standards are mandatory for all new VA
facilities. To demonstrate compliance with these regulations, it will
be necessary for the A/E to provide the following information:
A. CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE: The A/E shall certify that the Building is
designed to be in compliance with the applicable provisions outlined
in the DOE regulations identified above.
A blank copy of the
required certificate is attached.
B. ESTIMATED ENERGY CONSUMPTION: With the final design submission
(construction documents - or working drawings - phase), the A/E shall
estimate the energy consumption of the proposed new building(s) and
provide a value in Watts per gross square meter (British Thermal
Units (BTUS) per gross square foot (GSF) per year (YR.) for each
building.
To accomplish this task:
1. The building(s) operation shall be simulated on the basis of the
actual configurations of the mechanical/electrical systems
designed to save them.
2. A public domain computer program shall be used to calculate the
estimated energy consumption.
1.8 INTERDISCIPLINE COORDINATION
HVAC design must be coordinated with all other disciplines, such as,
Architectural, Structural, Electrical, Plumbing, and Site Planning.
The following HVAC related work is generally shown by other
disciplines:
A. Architectural drawings and specifications provide all louvers and
attached screens in exterior walls, all flashing for ducts and piping
penetrating roofs and exterior walls, finish and identification
painting, walls and ceilings, access panels, chases, furred spaces,
door grilles, mechanical equipment rooms, and penthouses.
B. Structural drawings and specifications provide all concrete and
structural steel work, including catwalks, concrete housekeeping
pads, lintel supports around openings, and platforms for access to
HVAC equipment and supports for cooling towers and other large
mechanical equipment.
C. Electrical drawings and specifications provide motor starters and
disconnectors, not furnished as part of HVAC equipment, smoke
detectors (duct and/or space mounted), all power wiring to HVAC smoke
dampers, motors, heating cable, and controls for winterized piping.
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