ASHRAE 214:2017

There is no standard that provides guidance for the design of a building rating system. There are many commercial entities that are rating buildings utilizing a number of different systems yielding varying results. ASHRAE's Executive Committee spoke with several government and regulatory agencies as to the need and viability for this standard. The feedback received was an over whelming need for a standard that provides uniformity in the building energy labeling and disclosure process. Std. 214 fulfills this need and is intended to provide a consensus standard that can be used in international, national and regional legislation, policy making, and regulation activi