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Green Building Participation: Forms and Guides
Links to help you learn more about building green with Austin Energy Green Building™ |
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Sustainable
Building Sourcebook
The Sourcebook provides
pertinent information on sustainable building strategies
and practices relevant to the City of Austin and Central
Texas. It also includes resources for materials and
additional information.
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Seminars
Free monthly training seminars
for building professionals on a variety of current topics.
Continuing education credits are available from the
American Institute of Architects (AIA) and Texas Institute of Building Design (TIBD). |
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Green
by Design Workshop Sponsorships
Sponsoring one of our one-day
consumer workshops is a great way to promote your building-related
business. |
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Professionals
Directory
Free online listing
of architects, designers,
builders, material suppliers, consultants, and other green building professionals. |
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Home Performance Testing Companies
The only way to be sure a home’s thermal envelope and heating and cooling system will safely perform as designed is to test them upon completion of construction. Austin Energy Green Building considers performance testing a critical measure of the success of a home’s design and construction. Meeting the standards set out in our official Home Performance Testing Form is required for all 4 and 5-star ratings. |
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Newsletter
Bimonthly electronic newsletter features a variety of current
green building topics, case studies, and more. |
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Tech
Talk
Technical links and information
for builders and architects. |
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Manual J
Inputs
The 2000 International Energy Conservation Code, adopted by the State of Texas, requires that cooling equipment is sized by a Manual J or other
approved calculation. All projects seeking an Austin Energy Green Building rating are
required to submit HVAC system sizing calculations. These calculations must be
based on actual design, specifications and orientation of a project, appropriate
climate data, and other correct inputs. The following documents address common
input questions: Manual J Inputs
for Single-Family
and Manual J Inputs for Multi-Family. |
