The Altivar 61 can help create green buildings. The U.S. Green Building Council® (USGBC) developed and administered the LEED® (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Green Building Rating System™, to define green buildings. One of the prerequisites of the LEED-NC Energy & Atmosphere component is meeting both the mandatory provisions and prescriptive/performance requirements of ASHRAE 90.1-2004. This standard sets minimum requirements to promote the principles of effective, energy-conserving design for buildings and building systems. More specifically, the ASHRAE prescriptive strongly recommends that HVAC systems with total fan power greater than 5 hp have variable air volume fan control and that individual variable air volume fans with motors greater than or equal to 15 hp have variable speed drives.
For government buildings, government regulations such as the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (EPAct) mandate energy monitoring and energy efficiency improvements. LEED certification alone has its benefits. In addition to saving energy costs, it also allows the building owner to take advantage of state and local government incentives and makes the building project more marketable to tenants who are seeking more energy-efficient/sustainable facilities.
The Altivar 61 can help create green buildings by providing gains in energy efficiency, easier commissioning and monitoring of the building, and by its Eco-Design.
and Environmental Design) Green Building Rating System™, to define green buildings. One of the prerequisites of the LEED-NC Energy & Atmosphere component is meeting both the mandatory provisions and prescriptive/performance requirements of ASHRAE 90.1-2004. This standard sets minimum requirements to promote the principles of effective, energy-conserving design for buildings and building systems. More specifically, the ASHRAE prescriptive strongly recommends that HVAC systems with total fan power greater than 5 hp have variable air volume fan control and that individual variable air volume fans with motors greater than or equal to 15 hp have variable speed drives.