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Certification, Codes, & Standards
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73 articles in this collection
Written by
Daniel Chopson,
Patrick Chopson,
Akshay Padwal
and 6 others
Automated Baseline Values
What Standard is cove.tool using? Where do the automated engineering inputs coming from? Energy model validation?
Written by
Zahra Zolfaghari
Updated over a week ago
List of Energy Codes in cove.tool
Energy Codes
Written by
Akshay Padwal
Updated over a week ago
cove.tool Energy Code Map
What are the default energy code for each state in the US
Written by
Zahra Zolfaghari
Updated over a week ago
Compliance Modeling Workflow
90.1 models, LEED EAc2, Energy Model, baseline vs proposed, compliance path
Written by
Patrick Pease
Updated over a week ago
USGBC LEED
USGBC LEED
What is USGBC LEED?
Written by
Zahra Zolfaghari
Updated over a week ago
LEED points for IAQP
Indoor Air Quality Procedure, LEED, sorbent ventilation technology, advanced filtration
Written by
Akshay Padwal
Updated over a week ago
LEED points and cove.tool
Can cove.tool help me earn LEED points?
Written by
Zahra Zolfaghari
Updated over a week ago
Calculating points for LEED v4.1 EAc2
LEED 4.1, EAc2, LEED 4.0, LEED points, Determinations
Written by
Akshay Padwal
Updated over a week ago
LEED Site Assessment Credit - Climate Analysis Documentation
Use graphs and data to document climate analysis for LEED Sustainable Sites - Site Assessment Credit
Written by
Zahra Zolfaghari
Updated over a week ago
LEED Baseline Energy Definition
How is the LEED baseline determined to inform potential LEED Points?
Written by
Patrick Pease
Updated over a week ago
LEED Daylighting Documentation
A written tutorial on how to complete LEED documentation using data generated by cove.tool's 3D analysis (Daylighting)
Written by
Jayati Chhabra
Updated over a week ago
LEED Quality Views Documentation
A written tutorial on how to complete LEED documentation using data generated by cove.tool's 3D analysis
Written by
Zahra Zolfaghari
Updated over a week ago
LEED Surrounding Density Documentation
A written tutorial on how to complete LEED documentation using data generated by cove.tool's 3D analysis
Written by
Zahra Zolfaghari
Updated over a week ago
How to log LEED’s Integrative Process credit using cove.tool
Written by
Zahra Zolfaghari
Updated over a week ago
LEED Pilot Credit for procurement of low carbon construction materials and cove.tool
A descriptive overview of the embodied carbon reduction method in cove.tool helps meet the LEED Pilot Credit
Written by
Patrick Chopson
Updated over a week ago
Certifications and Other Rating Systems
WUFI Passive and cove.tool
Incorporating cove.tool into a WUFI workflow
Written by
Sara Laudeman
Updated over a week ago
WELL Building Standard and cove.tool
How can cove.tool help me earn a WELL Certification
Written by
Nilesh
Updated over a week ago
DGNB and cove.tool
What is DGNB? Pursuing DGNB Certification
Written by
Zahra Zolfaghari
Updated over a week ago
BREEAM Credits and cove.tool
How can cove.tool meet BREEAM requirements?
Written by
Akshay Padwal
Updated over a week ago
Toronto Green Standard (TGS) and cove.tool
Learn how cove.tool can help with the Toronto Green Standard
Written by
Jayati Chhabra
Updated over a week ago
Green Star Credits and cove.tool
Can the platform meet Green Star requirements for Australia?
Written by
Nilesh
Updated over a week ago
TREES Credits and cove.tool
How can cove.tool meet TREES requirements?
Written by
Nilesh
Updated over a week ago
Canada's Zero Carbon Building Standard (ZCB)
How does cove.tool help comply with Canada's ZCB Standard?
Written by
Zahra Zolfaghari
Updated over a week ago
Passive House Institute US - PHIUS
How to use cove.tool to analyze for passive house strategies
Written by
Zahra Zolfaghari
Updated over a week ago
HERS Index
How can cove.tool be useful in the HERS rating process?
Written by
Jayati Chhabra
Updated over a week ago
Living Building Challenge and cove.tool
How does cove.tool help with the LBC certification?
Written by
Patricia Kusumadjaja
Updated over a week ago
Energy Star and cove.tool
How cove.tool can help with calculating the ENERGY STAR Score for design projects?
Written by
Zahra Zolfaghari
Updated over a week ago
NGBS: National Green Building Standard
Green Building Certification for single-family and multi-family buildings and land developments
Written by
Patricia Kusumadjaja
Updated over a week ago
Green Globes and cove.tool
How cove.tool helps with achieving the Green Globes Certification
Written by
Zahra Zolfaghari
Updated over a week ago
Standards
Why can't I upload Labs or Single-family home projects to the 2030 DDx?
DDX reporting FAQ
Written by
Zahra Zolfaghari
Updated over a week ago
Operational Carbon Calculation Method
How to calculate operational carbon emissions using a custom carbon emission factor?
Written by
Zahra Zolfaghari
Updated over a week ago
GBCI Standards and cove.tool
How cove.tool supports GBCI's sustainability programs
Written by
Zahra Zolfaghari
Updated over a week ago
CBECS and cove.tool
Benchmark Energy
Written by
Zahra Zolfaghari
Updated over a week ago
RIBA 2030 Target
Can cove.tool meet the Royal British Institute of Architects (RIBA) 2030 targets for energy and carbon?
Written by
Zahra Zolfaghari
Updated over a week ago
AIA 2030 and cove.tool
Part 1 - Does cove.tool have any AIA 2030 Commitment, Architecture 2030 connections?
Written by
Zahra Zolfaghari
Updated over a week ago
2030 DDx Platform and Reporting
Part 2 - AIA 2030 and cove.tool
Written by
Jayati Chhabra
Updated over a week ago
What can I report to the DDx?
Limitation of Building Types, Energy Codes, Input, and more
Written by
Zahra Zolfaghari
Updated over a week ago
Setting up the AIA 2030 DDX with cove.tool
How to upload your cove.tool projects to AIA 2030 DDX Dashboard.
Written by
Daniel Chopson
Updated over a week ago
Uploading a Data Center project to DDx
Reporting to the 2030 DDx and data center receives "Project failed to update" error
Written by
Zahra Zolfaghari
Updated over a week ago
How to report a cove.tool project to an existing 2030 ddx project?
Written by
Zahra Zolfaghari
Updated over a week ago
Energy Codes (US Domestic)
What is ASHRAE 90.1?
Written by
Akshay Padwal
Updated over a week ago
ASHRAE 90.1 vs IECC
FAQ: Why we chose ASHRAE 90.1
Written by
Zahra Zolfaghari
Updated over a week ago
PACE Financing
What is PACE financing? Which states participate in PACE?
Written by
Zahra Zolfaghari
Updated over a week ago
Seattle Energy Code Amendments to Washington Energy Code 2018
Written by
Jayati Chhabra
Updated over a week ago
Washington State Energy Code Amendments to IECC 2018/ASHRAE 2016
Input references for 2018 Washington State Energy Code Amendments
Written by
Jayati Chhabra
Updated over a week ago
What is ASHRAE 209?
What is ASHRAE 209 and how can cove.tool be used to apply building energy modeling to the design process
Written by
Nilesh
Updated over a week ago
2020 Vermont Commercial Building Energy Standards (CBES) Amendments to IECC 2018/ASHRAE 2016
Engineering input references for 2020 Vermont CBES, 2018 IECC/2016 ASHRAE Amendments
Written by
Jayati Chhabra
Updated over a week ago
Energy code compliance check
FAQ: Is there any way to check for energy code compliance?
Written by
Zahra Zolfaghari
Updated over a week ago
Washington State Energy Code Amendments to IECC 2015/ASHRAE 2013
Written by
Akshay Padwal
Updated over a week ago
Seattle Energy Code Amendments to Washington Energy Code 2015
Written by
Akshay Padwal
Updated over a week ago
2020 New York City Energy Conservation Code - NYCECC
NYC Local Law 97, Retrofits, and New Buildings
Written by
Akshay Padwal
Updated over a week ago
2019 Oregon Zero Energy Ready Commercial Code
Written by
Akshay Padwal
Updated over a week ago
Title 24 compliance and cove.tool
Title 24, T24, California Compliance, CBECC, EnergyPro, sddXML, gbXML
Written by
Jayati Chhabra
Updated over a week ago
What is Title 24?
How cove.tool support net-zero energy for California's Title 24.
Written by
Akshay Padwal
Updated over a week ago
Title 24 2016 and 2019
Cove.tool automates the energy modeling inputs for the California Energy Code
Written by
Akshay Padwal
Updated over a week ago
Massachusetts Energy Code Amendments to IECC 2018/ASHRAE 90.1-2016
Written by
Jayati Chhabra
Updated over a week ago
What is ASHRAE 62.1
Written by
Akshay Padwal
Updated over a week ago
2016 New York City Energy Conservation Code (NYCECC)
NYC Local Law 97, Retrofits, and New Buildings
Written by
Akshay Padwal
Updated over a week ago
Energy Codes (International)
What is NECB?
Canada, Energy Code, National Energy Code of Canada
Written by
Akshay Padwal
Updated over a week ago
United Kingdom National Calculation Methodology (NCM) and cove.tool
The article lists the input references from NCM for energy models located in United Kingdom
Written by
Akshay Padwal
Updated over a week ago
Australian National Construction Code or NCC 2019 and cove.tool
This article lists the sources for engineering inputs that cove.tool refers for Australian National Construction Code - NCC 2019
Written by
Akshay Padwal
Updated over a week ago
Japanese Commercial & Residential Energy Code and cove.tool
The article lists the input references from Japanese Commercial Energy Codes for energy models located in Japan
Written by
Akshay Padwal
Updated over a week ago
Comparing the Energy Codes: US vs CANADA
Comparing ASHRAE 90.1 2013 and Canada NECB 2015
Written by
Zahra Zolfaghari
Updated over a week ago
UK Daylighting Standards for Schools
Meeting the Education Funding Agency (EFA) Daylight requirements for schools
Written by
Zahra Zolfaghari
Updated over a week ago
Toronto Green Standard (TGS) - DDSER and cove.tool
Learn how cove.tool can help with Design Development Stage Energy Report Submission (DDSER)
Written by
Akshay Padwal
Updated over a week ago
What is TEDI?
Thermal Energy Demand Intensity, TEDI
Written by
Akshay Padwal
Updated over a week ago
OAA TEUI Calculator
Total Energy Use Intensity Calculator for Ontario based projects
Written by
Zahra Zolfaghari
Updated over a week ago
Where to enter the Part J1 glazing inputs for Australian NCC 2019
Using the NCC 2019 façade calculator with cove.tool
Written by
Nilesh
Updated over a week ago
SAP Calculations for UK Dwellings
How cove.tool works in conjunction with the Standard Assessment Procedure (SAP)
Written by
Zahra Zolfaghari
Updated over a week ago
Ventilation Calculation Procedures
Ventilation Rate Procedure (VRP) Outdoor Airflow Calculation
VRP, ASHRAE 62.1, Ventilation, Outdoor Air
Written by
Akshay Padwal
Updated over a week ago
What is Indoor Air Quality Procedure (IAQP)? When to apply IAQP?
IAQP, Ventilation, ASHRAE 62.1, air cleaning, reduce outdoor air
Written by
Akshay Padwal
Updated over a week ago
What is Sorbent Air Cleaning?
IAQP, Air Cleaning, Energy Efficiency, Adsorbent ventilation
Written by
Akshay Padwal
Updated over a week ago
Standards for Air Cleaning Systems (145.2, 52.2, UL 2998)
IAQP, Air Cleaning, Standards
Written by
Akshay Padwal
Updated over a week ago