
ASHRAE 90.1 2016 PDF UPDATE
New simplified method for lighting for contractors and designers of renovated office buildings and retail buildings up to 25,000 ft2 (2300 m2). Delaware Energy Code Update Commercial (ASHRAE 90.1) As of December 11, 2020, all permit applications for new buildings, additions, and alterations must meet the provisions of the 2018 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) or ASHRAE 90.1-2016.Modified lighting power allowances for Space-by-Space Method and the Building Area Method.Refined exceptions related to vestibules, added new option and associated criteria for using air curtains.


It is an indispensable reference for engineers and other professionals involved in design of buildings and building systems. To reduce this consumption States enforce minimum energy codes that currently range from strict. It offers, in detail, the minimum energy efficiency requirements for design and construction of new buildings and their systems, new portions of buildings and their systems, and new systems and equipment in existing buildings, as well as criteria for determining compliance with these requirements. (Copy and Paste Link) Published 03/09/ AM Updated 02/22/ AM What is the ASHRAE minimally-compliant equipment library on the website. This standard provides the minimum requirements for energy-efficient design of most buildings, except low-rise residential buildings.

Standard 90.1 has been a benchmark for commercial building energy codes in the United States and a key basis for codes and standards around the world for more than 35 years.
