THERMAL STANDARD FOR SMALL RUARL SCHOOLS

The purpose of the Standard is to provide design requirements that will improve energy utilization in new buildings. The requirements of this Standard are directed toward the design of building envelopes to ensure adequate thermal resistance and low air leakage; toward the design and election of mechanical, electrical, service water heating, and illumination systems and equipment; and toward the prudent selection of fuel and energy sources; all of which will result in reduction in the State of Alaska's annual energy consumption. It is intended that the Standard be a flexible document providing designers a coherent set of thermal guidelines that accomodate the widely varying environmental and economic conditions present in the State today. Designers are encouraged to use innovative approaches and techniques to achieve efficient energy utilization. Sections 10 and 11 of the Standard provide for evaluation of alternative design solutions. The Standard is in the format of a "Component Standard", that imposes minimum requirements for thermal characteristics of the various energy consuming systems in the building. The Standard addresses the applicability of mechanical system types for rural Alaska, by providing guidelines for level of complexity of heating system components. It is intended that this Standard be used in the design of new buildings and that compliance with its requirements should be determinable in the preconstruction stage, by evaluation and analysis of the design.

• Corporate Authors:

  Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities

  2301 Peger Road
  Fairbanks, AK  United States  99701
• Authors:
  • Zarling, J P
  • Strandberg, J S
• Publication Date: 1982

Media Info

• Pagination: 40 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Alternatives analysis; Building heating; Design; Energy conservation; Energy consumption; Guidelines; Minor structures; Rural areas; Schools; Standards; Thermal efficiency
• Geographic Terms: Alaska
• Old TRIS Terms: Small buildings
• Subject Areas: Design; Education and Training; Energy; Environment; Highways; Planning and Forecasting; Terminals and Facilities; I21: Planning of Transport Infrastructure;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00488147
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities
• Report/Paper Numbers: AK-RD-83-04
• Files: TRIS, STATEDOT
• Created Date: Sep 30 1989 12:00AM