Preserving Historic Buildings, Saving Energy
From eSociety, March 2019
A new ASHRAE guideline addresses energy efficiency efforts in historic buildings.
ASHRAE Guideline 34-2019, Energy Guideline for Historic Buildings, advises on the practices, processes and workflows when performing energy efficiency and energy conservation improvement projects and programs involving historic buildings.
The efforts minimize disturbing the building’s historic character, characteristics and materials—such as significance, value and qualities.