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Conformance with Tompkins County Energy Recommendations for New Construction
(2018)
1. Energy Star.
The project will include water fixtures that meet EPA’s Water Sense
requirements.
All permanent appliances will be Energy Star rated.
2. Heat Pumps.
Air sourced heat pumps will be used throughout the building.
Electric water heaters will be used
3. Renewables.
Roof surfaces are solar receptive to the extent possible, however, we are not
providing solar panels as part of this project due to cost constraints.
4. Energy-efficient building design.
The building has been designed with a window-to-wall ratio of less than 25%.
The overall building shape is simple.
The final R-value of the insulation has not been determined at this time, but it is
our intent to achieve an increase in R-value over code.
Best practices will be used for air sealing to minimize infiltration and stack
effects.
For buildings over 20 units:
(Though only 8 units are proposed there are some items we intend to meet.)
5. Lighting controls and high-efficient lighting technology
LED lighting will be used throughout the project
Occupancy sensors will be used in common areas and photo sensors will be used
for exterior lighting.
6. High-efficiency heating and cooling systems
Heating and cooling systems will be located in conditioned space.
Energy recovery ventilation will be used where required.
If ductwork is used for the heating/cooling system, it will be leak-tested and
sealed as necessary.
7. Whole building energy modeling
Whole building modeling will not be completed. However, ComCheck will be
performed to show code compliance with code energy requirements.