Building performance

[1] Prominent building performance aspects are energy efficiency, occupant comfort, indoor air quality and daylighting.

Building performance has been of interest to humans since the very first shelters were built to protect us from the weather, natural enemies and other dangers.

[4] A more general overview that also includes physical measurement, expert judgement and stakeholder evaluation is presented in the book Building Performance Analysis.

For instance, the standards produced by ASHRAE (American Society of Heating, Refrigeration, and Air Conditioning Engineers) and the IECC (International Energy Conservation Code) have been widely used to inform local building codes and energy-efficiency certification programs,[6][7] such as Passive House, Energy Star, and LEED.

Building performance standards include specifications on the building envelope (which includes the windows, walls, roofs, and foundation), the HVAC system, electric lighting, hot water consumption, and home appliances, among others.