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How to Use the Right Tools to Design for Climate Change
Weather files that help designers plan for climate change will soon be readily available. ASHRAE design conditions still lag.
by Candace Pearson
This article has been prepared for informational purposes only; it is not intended to provide, and should not be relied on for, legal advice.
Architects and engineers are required to help their clients plan for climate change, but standard energy modeling practice and design standards are based on weather histories that are often over 20 years old. As a result, stormy conditions are brewing on the legal front.
Published April 3, 2024
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Pearson, C. (2024, April 3). How to Use the Right Tools to Design for Climate Change. Retrieved from https://www.buildinggreen.com/news-analysis/how-use-right-tools-design-climate-change
