Resources
Learn more about High Performance Buildings
Trane has created this library of resources for information about high performance buildings. The following organizations are contributing to the discussions, definitions and standards.
General Information
High Performance Buildings
DOE High Performance Buildings Database
High Performance Building Council – A council of the National Institute of Building Sciences
BetterBricks on High performance buildings and energy efficiency
Energy Performance of LEED for New Construction Buildings by the New Buildings Institute
High Performance Buildings database by the New Buildings Institute
Minnesota State Planning Report on High Performance Buildings
New Construction and Green Buildings Program of the New York Energy Summit
High Performance Schools
High Performance Schools on the IAQ Design Tools for Schools site
High Performance Schools on the California State Green Building Site
Energy Design Guidelines for Schools by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Commercial Buildings
U.S. DOE Commercial Building Initiative
High Performance Buildings for High Tech Industries
Building Lifecycle Cost Programs from the Federal Energy Management Program
Governmental High Performance Buildings
High Performance Buildings on the FedCenter Site – the Federal facilities site for environmental stewardship and compliance
High Performance Buildings Guidelines of the City of New York
Energy and Environmental Topics
Environmental Energy Technologies Division – a research division of the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
“Carbon dioxide measures up as a real hazard” – article on the Occupational Health and Safety site
Additional Links
High Performance Buildings magazine
Proposed ASHRAE Standard 189.1P for the Design of High–Performance Green Buildings
Operations & Maintenance Best Practices from the Federal Energy Management Program
