Dive summary:

• Modeling the energy required both to construct and to operate buildings is becoming an important consideration, and the American Institute of Architects has developed a step-by-step guide to help designers and contractors understand and integrate energy modeling into their processes.
• Architects, sustainability experts and building-science officials from government formed a committee that worked with AIA staff to produce the guide.
• The guide goes from energy considerations in initial exploratory design through ongoing maintenance for completed structures.

From the article:

In order to help architects more accurately predict the energy consumption in their design projects, the American Institute of Architects (AIA) has put together An Architect’s Guide to Integrating Energy Modeling in the Design Process. ...