Environmental Technology II Checklist

Environmental Control Technology II - Design Checklist

·        Site Address (City, State, County)

·        Latitude and Longitude

·        Tier 1, 2, or 3 from Lechner

·        Energy Source(s)

·        Energy Sector

·        Building Typology

·        Energy Code Version Used (Incl. ASHRAE)

·        Climate Type

·        Climate Zone

·        Climate Region

·        Cooling Degree Days (#) / Heating Degree Days (#)

·        Sustainability Issues/Priorities

·        Annual Precipitation Chart

·        Annual temperature Chart

·        IECC Insulation Requirements

·        Relative Humidity

·        Psychromatic Chart

·        Wind Rode Diagram

·        Average % of Sun Exposure

·        % of Climate Comfort (Hot/Cold/Comfortable)

·        Landforms and strategies for Trees, Berms, Walls, etc.

·        3 Types of Passive Solar Systems to Consider

·        CoSine Law

·        4 Interactions of Radiant Heat

·        Median Room Temperature

·        Heat Flow and Thermal Breaks

·        Heat Capacity of Building Materials

·        R-Values (RTotal) for primary wall section

·        U-Values of products/systems