GUIDING PRINCIPLES
FOR
FEDERAL LEADERSHIP IN HIGH PERFORMANCE AND SUSTAINABLE
BUILDINGS
I. Employ Integrated Design Principles
Integrated Design. Use a collaborative, integrated planning and design process that
Initiates and maintains an integrated project team in all stages of a project=s
planning and delivery;
Establishes performance goals for siting, energy, water, materials, and indoor
environmental quality along with other comprehensive design goals; and,
ensures incorporation of these goals throughout the design and lifecycle of the
building; and,
Considers all stages of the building=s lifecycle, including deconstruction.
Commissioning. Employ total building commissioning practices tailored to the size and
complexity of the building and its system components in order to verify performance of
building components and systems and help ensure that design requirements are met. This
should include a designated commissioning authority, inclusion of commissioning
requirements in construction documents, a commissioning plan, verification of the
installation and performance of systems to be commissioned, and a commissioning
report.
II. Optimize Energy Performance
Energy Efficiency. Establish a whole building performance target that takes into
account the intended use, occupancy, operations, plug loads, other energy demands, and
design to earn the Energy Star7 targets for new construction and major renovation where
applicable. For new construction, reduce the energy cost budget by 30 percent compared
to the baseline building performance rating per the American Society of Heating,
Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers, Inc., (ASHRAE) and the Illuminating
Engineering Society of North America (IESNA) Standard 90.1-2004, Energy Standard
for Buildings Except Low-Rise Residential. For major renovations, reduce the energy
cost budget by 20 percent below pre-renovations 2003 baseline.
Measurement and Verification. In accordance with DOE guidelines issued under
section 103 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (EPAct), install building level utility meters
in new major construction and renovation projects to track and continuously optimize
performance. Compare actual performance data from the first year of operation with the
energy design target. After one year of occupancy, measure all new major installations
using the Energy Star7 Benchmarking Tool for building and space types covered by
Energy Star7. Enter data and lessons learned from sustainable buildings into the High
Performance Buildings Database.
(www.eere.energy.gov/femp/highperformance/index.cfm)
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