This subcommittee is forming and currently recruiting new members. For more information, please email info@performancealliance.org.

The Milestones and Key Actions in the table below will help illuminate and guide the work of the Subcommittee. They are documented in the Whole-Building Design section of the Heating Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) Action Plan. The Action Plan was developed with input from the Investor-Owned Utilities, the Western HVAC Performance Alliance, and other stakeholders to help California’s HVAC sector achieve the goals described in the California Energy Efficiency Strategic Plan published by the California Public Utilities Commission.

Strategy 3.2: Accelerate activities related to HVAC aspects of whole building industry design standards.

Many milestones in the Strategic Plan focus on changes to Title 24 (T24) and Title 20 (T20)—California’s building codes and appliance standards. However, the specific HVAC aspects of a systems approach— including system concept, load calculations, system location, air distribution, equipment selection and duct size calculations—are only possible if HVAC is appropriately integrated during the design phase. This strategy can more quickly highlight HVAC’s role in the design phase by leveraging industry leadership organizations and working to publicize high-profile results. These efforts will ramp up by 2012, to leverage results of pilot efforts with IOU programs to aggressively promote whole building design.