[Greenbuilding] Building performance modelling/evaluation/tweaking at the design stage (was Re: HVAC COPs)

[noci]

I think when you're not in a design/build position, you'll be (i.e. as 
an architect) trying to spread out the work and responsibility, as your 
profit margins (esp. for small-ish projects) are low enough already so 
that you don't want the added headache (and liability) of promising 
stuff you can neither guarantee nor ultimately have the time to do.
I don't know about the US, but that's the way many folks operate here 
over the pond (Germany=). I guess Bob is spot on in his diagnosis of how 
i.e. big property developers work.

Speaking of tweaking, can anyone recommend good, practical and basic 
literature on building energy performance & influence factors and how to 
set up a calculation scheme? I'm thinking basic and intermediate level 
here.. that could be used in class. As it is, many schools are still 
stuck in formalist schemes and trying to raise the next Koolhaas.. *yawn*

kind regards,

Max
@ Technical Univ. Berlin
>
> The mainstream builders, designers, and other building team players 
> are much less likely to be doing so.
true!