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
