How does the Green Globes system ensure that a buildings energy use is considered as a primary area for gaining efficiency?
The largest number of points in the Green Globes system are dedicated to energy. Green Globes uses performance benchmark criteria to evaluate the probable energy consumption of a building. However, instead of comparing a building design to the performance of a hypothetical structure designed to ASHRAE 90.1 standards, Green Globes compares against data generated by the EPA’s Target Finder, which reflects real building performance—and specifically the better performing buildings in the Target Finder database. The difference in approaches is significant. The performance of a hypothetical design can be distorted to make the new design look good, while the Green Globes approach cannot be distorted. In addition to the energy performance benchmark criteria, the Green Globes system directly addresses microclimatic design considerations, space optimization and the use of energy efficient technologies.
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