Subscribe to the daily news Sign in
En
ASHRAE unveils updated standard for building decarbonization
19 January 2024

ASHRAE unveils updated standard for building decarbonization

Standard 100-2024 - Energy and Emissions Building Performance Standard for Existing Buildings (ANSI/IES Approved)

ANSI/ASHRAE/IES Standard 100, Energy and Emissions Building Performance Standard for Existing Buildings, is a code-ready building performance standard that provides processes and procedures for reducing energy consumption and carbon emissions through improved energy efficiency and performance of all types of existing buildings, including residential, commercial, institutional, and industrial. Standard 100 provides owners, utility companies, and government at every level a verifiable process that can reduce energy costs and support tax incentives, rebates, and related programs.

The 2024 edition brings numerous key updates to the standard:

  • New metrics are provided for greenhouse gas emissions targets, along with continued improvements to energy efficiency and performance in existing buildings.
  • Buildings are required to
    • Establish an energy management plan that incorporates efficient, low-carbon equipment into capital replacement
    • Achieve energy and emissions performance goals
    • Implement an operations and maintenance program to ensure continued building performance.
  • Energy-efficient and low-emission buildings are provided a simple compliance mechanism to demonstrate compliance with the standard if they meet both energy use intensity (EUI) and greenhouse gas intensity (GHGI) targets.
  • For buildings that do not meet targets, an energy audit and decarbonization assessment must be conducted, necessary measures must be implemented, and it must be demonstrated that measured EUI and GHGI targets are met. A separate compliance process is included for building types without targets.
Read More
Share
Subscribe to the Refindustry Daily Newsletter
Trusted by 3,000+ refrigeration professionals worldwide
or sign up with
Google
LinkedIn
Facebook
By subscribing, you create a free Refindustry account and agree to our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy.
No spam. Only industry-relevant news.
Unsubscribe anytime.

Related news

Daikin named defendant in U.S. HVAC price-fixing lawsuit
Daikin Industries and its U.S. subsidiaries have been named as defendants in a lawsuit filed in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan on March 20, 2026. The case all...
10 Apr 2026
Carrier Opens €12m Montluel HVAC and Data Centre Test Lab
Carrier announced a €12 million testing facility at its European Centre of Excellence in Montluel, France, expanding research and development capacity for cooling and heating technologies used in d...
09 Apr 2026
CIMCO opens hub for service and prefabrication in Ontario
CIMCO Refrigeration has expanded its Ontario operations with a new service, construction and prefabrication facility in Bradford. The site will operate as a regional hub supporting field teams and ...
08 Apr 2026
Modine joins US DOE Better Plants program, reports CDP and EcoVadis...
Modine has joined the U.S. Department of Energy’s Better Plants program as part of its efforts to reduce energy intensity and support sustainability. The company said the move adds to its recent su...
08 Apr 2026
AAON appoints new CFO and adds general counsel in Oklahoma
AAON said Andy Cheung will join the Oklahoma-based HVAC company on April 20, 2026, as executive vice president and chief financial officer, while Luke Bomer joined on April 1 in the newly creat...
09 Apr 2026
Oregon’s G&D Chillers standardizes A2L refrigerants in chillers
G&D Chillers said A2L refrigerants are now the standard across its glycol chiller platform. The Oregon-based company said all new systems, excluding low-temperature applications, will be built ...
10 Apr 2026