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Search Publications by: Joshua D Kneifel (Fed)

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Sustainability Performance of the NIST Net Zero Energy Residential Test Facility Relative to a Maryland Code Compliant Design

March 30, 2015

Author(s)

Joshua D. Kneifel, Eric G. O'Rear

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) received funding through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) to construct a Net-Zero Energy Residential Test Facility (NZERTF). The initial goal of the NZERTF is to demonstrate that a

Measurement Science for Sustainable Construction and Manufacturing: A NIST Perspective

February 21, 2015

Author(s)

Robert E. Chapman, Joannie W. Chin, Sudarsan Rachuri, Joshua D. Kneifel, Andrew K. Persily, Anthony Hamins

Energy Performance Sensitivity of a Net-Zero Energy Home to Design and Use Specifications

February 2, 2015

Author(s)

Joshua D. Kneifel, William M. Healy, James J. Filliben, Matthew Boyd

Impact of More Precise Construction Data on Estimated Savings from Energy Standard Adoption for Commercial Buildings

December 19, 2014

Author(s)

Joshua D. Kneifel, David T. Butry

The Applied Economics Office (AEO) of the Engineering Laboratory (EL) at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has developed the Building Industry Reporting and Design for Sustainability (BIRDS) database, which estimates the

Impact of More Precise Electricity Price Data on Estimated Energy Costs from Energy Standard Adoption for Buildings

December 19, 2014

Author(s)

Joshua D. Kneifel, David T. Butry

Energy efficiency requirements in current building energy codes vary across states, and many states have not yet adopted the latest editions of ASHRAE Standard 90.1 for commercial buildings or the International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) for

Energy Price Indices and Discount Factors for Life-Cycle Cost Analysis - 2014 Annual Supplement to NIST Handbook 135

October 31, 2014

Author(s)

Amy S. Rushing, Joshua D. Kneifel, Priya Lavappa

This is the 2014 edition of energy price indices and discount factors for performing life-cycle cost analyses of energy and water conservation and renewable energy projects in federal facilities. It will be effective from April 1, 2014 to March 31, 2015

Life-cycle Cost Implications of More Stringent State Energy Codes

October 5, 2014

Author(s)

Joshua D. Kneifel

Life-Cycle Cost Comparison of the NIST Net Zero Energy Residential Test Facility to a Maryland Code-Compliant Design

June 11, 2014

Author(s)

Joshua D. Kneifel

Environmental Performance of Green Building Code and Certification Systems

January 31, 2014

Author(s)

Joshua D. Kneifel, Sangwon Suh, Shivira Tomar, Matthew Leighton

Benefits and Costs of Energy Standard Adoption in New Commercial Buildings: State-by-State Summaries

September 30, 2013

Author(s)

Joshua D. Kneifel

Energy efficiency requirements in current commercial building energy codes vary across states. Energy standards that are currently adopted by states range from ASHRAE 90.1 1999 to ASHRAE 90.1 2007. Some states do not have a code requirement for energy

Building Industry Reporting and Design for Sustainability (BIRDS) Technical Manual and User Guide

September 30, 2013

Author(s)

Barbara C. Lippiatt, Joshua D. Kneifel, Priya Lavappa, Sangwon Suh, Anne Landfield Greig

Building stakeholders need practical metrics, data, and tools to support decisions related to sustainable building designs, technologies, standards, and codes. The Engineering Laboratory of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has

Energy Performance of the NIST Net Zero Energy Residential Test Facility relative to a Maryland Code- Compliant Design

September 30, 2013

Author(s)

Joshua D. Kneifel

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) received funding through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) to construct a Net Zero Energy Residential Test Facility (NZERTF). The initial goal of the NZERTF is to demonstrate that a

Energy Price Indices and Discount Factors for Life-Cycle Cost Analysis - 2013

July 15, 2013

Author(s)

Amy S. Rushing, Joshua D. Kneifel, Barbara C. Lippiatt

This is the 2013 edition of energy price indices and discount factors for performing life-cycle cost analyses of energy and water conservation and renewable energy projects in federal facilities. It will be effective from April 1, 2013 to March 31, 2014