Description

HVAC&R engineering design on projects concerned withperformance and sustainability requires understanding of and involvement withmore than just HVAC, including projected energy and water demands, stormwaterrunoff generation, waste generation, and air quality impacts. This chapter isintended to provide key information and identify reference sources for furtherresources on defining the energy, water, and other resource-consuming aspects ofprojects, and quantifying the relative environmental impacts of competing designalternatives. These aspects of sustainability are addressed with respect to energyand water conservation, greenhouse gas and air quality impacts, and otherimpacts of buildings, such as stormwater runoff and potable water use.

Definition
Characteristics ofSustainability
Factors ImpactingSustainability
Primary HVAC&RConsiderations in Sustainable Design
Factors DrivingSustainability into Design Practice
Designing for EffectiveEnergy Resource Use
No. of Pages: 12

Citation: 2021 ASHRAE Handbook–Fundamentals

Product Details

Published:

2021

Units of Measure:

SI

File Size:

1 file , 2.8 MB

Product Code(s):

D-F352021SI

Description

HVAC&R engineering design on projects concerned with performance and sustainability requires understanding of and involvement with more than just HVAC, including projected energy and water demands, stormwater runoff generation, waste generation, and air quality impacts. This chapter is intended to provide key information and identify reference sources for further resources on defining the energy, water, and other resource-consuming aspects of projects, and quantifying the relative environmental impacts of competing design alternatives. These aspects of sustainability are addressed with respect to energy and water conservation, greenhouse gas and air quality impacts, and other impacts of buildings, such as stormwater runoff and potable water use.

Definition
Characteristics of Sustainability
Factors Impacting Sustainability
Primary HVAC&R Considerations in Sustainable Design
Factors Driving Sustainability into Design Practice
Designing for Effective Energy Resource Use

ISBN: 978-1-939200-58-7 (for SI versions of chapters)
ISSN: 1523-7230 (for SI versions of chapters)

Citation: 2017 ASHRAE Handbook — Fundamentals: Chapter 35, Sustainability

Product Details

Published:

2017

ISBN(s):

9781939200587

Number of Pages:

12

Units of Measure:

SI

File Size:

1 file , 7.8 MB

Product Code(s):

D-F352017SI