Advanced Energy Design Guide for Medium to Big Box Retail Buildings: 50% Energy Savings
The Advanced Energy Design Guide for Medium to Big Box Retail Buildings is designed to provide recommendations to achieve 50% energy savings when compared with the minimum code requirements of ANSI/ASHRAE/IESNA Standard 90.1-2004. Energy costs are typically the second-highest operating expense for a retailer, so use of this Guide can help in creating a cost-effective design for new retail buildings and major renovations that will consume substantially less energy compared to the minimum code-compliant design and that will result in lower operating costs.
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