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GENERAL RESOURCES
“The HVAC Commissioning Process,” Guideline 1-1996 (supercedes Guideline
1-1989). Approved June 1996. American Society of Heating, Refrigerating
and Air Conditioning Engineers, Inc., Atlanta, Georgia. Order at
(800) 527-4723.
Heinz, John A. and Casault, Rick. 1996. “The Building Commissioning
Handbook,” The Association of Higher Education Facilities Officers, Alexandria,
VA $75 ($55 for APPA members). Order over the web at http://www.appa.org/resources/publications
(choose “Planning, Design and Construction”) or call (703) 684-1446.
U.S. Department of Energy, Seattle Regional Support Office. February
1998. “Building Commissioning Guidelines- Second Edition.”
Call BPA Public Information Center in Portland, OR at (800) 622-4520 (document
request line) for free copy.
U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable.
May 1998. “Building Commissioning: The Key to Quality Assurance.”
Prepared by PECI, Portland Oregon. Contact: Carolyn Dasher at (503)
248-4636 ext. 304
Portland Energy Conservation, Inc. “What Can Commissioning Do
For Your Building?” Sponsored by PacificCorp. Contact:
Carolyn Dasher at (503) 248-4636 ext. 304
The Florida Sustainable Communities Center/e Design has a good website
for general commissioning information and other information on indoor air
quality and sustainable architecture. Visit the web site at: http://edesign.state.fl.us
Energy Smart Schools Program, U.S. Department of Energy. http://www.eren.doe.gov/energysmartschools
Commissioning in Public Buildings, No. 2 (1999) by D. Ives-Petersen
(Quantum Consulting, Inc.). Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance,
Portland, OR.
Public Building Commissioning in the Pacific Northwest, No. 1 (1999)
by P. Williams (Quantum Consulting, Inc.). Northwest Energy Efficiency
Alliance, Portland, OR.
Continuous Commissioning: Large Savings, Small Capital Investments (2000).
E Source, Inc. Boulder, CO
RESOURCES FOR IAQ
ASHRAE Standard 62-1999: Ventilation for Acceptable Indoor Air
Quality
IAQ Guidelines for Occupied Buildings Under Construction (SMACNA)
Indoor Air Quality Tools for Schools and Indoor Air Quality Tools for
NEW Schools, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. http://www.epa.gov/iaq
School Indoor Air Quality Best Management Practices, Washington State
Department of Health. http://www.doh.wa.gov/ehp/ts/IAQ.HTM
RESOURCES FOR “GREEN” PRODUCTS
Environmental Building News Product Catalog (1977). Environmental
Building News, Brattleboro, VT
GreenSpec Binder: EBN Product Directory (1999). E Build, Inc.,
Brattleboro, VT
Building for Environmental and Economic Sustainability (BEES). http://www.bfrl.nist.gov/oae/software/bees/model.html
Sustainable Buildings Industry Council. http://www.sbicouncil.org
U.S. Green Building Council. http://www.usgbc.org
U.S. Doe High Performance Buildings. http://www.eren.doe.gov/buildings/highperformance/
EPA Comprehensive Guide for Procurement of Products Containing Recovered
Materials, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
http://www.epa.gov/epaoswer/non-hw/procure/cpg2/cpg_fs.txt
Green Seal. http://www.greenseal.org
The Green Building Resource Guide. http://www.greenguide.com
The Resources for Environmental Design Index (REDI). http://www.oikos.com
RESOURCES OF WATER EFFICIENCY
Water Alliance for Voluntary Efficiency (WAVE). http://es.epa.gov/partners/wave/wave.html
Water Wise: The Water Efficiency Clearinghouse. http://www.waterwiser.org
RESOURCES FOR BENCHMARKING EFFICIENCY
Energy Star Benchmarking Tool for Schools, U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency. http://www.energystar.gov/
RESOURCES FOR LIGHTING
Advanced Lighting Guidelines. http://www.newbuildings.org
National Clearinghouse for Educational Facilities. http://www.edfacilities.org/ir/hottopics.cfm
Illuminating Engineering Society of North America. http://www.iesna.org
RESOURCES FOR DAYLIGHTING
Daylighting in Schools, Heschong Mahone Group, Pacific Gas and Electric
Company on behalf of the California Board for Energy Efficiency Third Party
Program, August 1999
Skylighting Guidelines. http://www.energydesignresources.com
Daylighting Collaborative.
http://www.daylighting.org (608) 238-4601
RESOURCES FOR ACOUSTICS
Classroom Acoustics Coalition. http://www.nonoise.org/quietnet/qc/index.htm
Guidelines for Classroom Acoustics in New Construction. www.nonoise.org/quietnet/qc/workshop/dec97shp/guide.htm
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