Industry News
21 Changes Proposed for Standard 90.1
ATLANTA – Public input to help shape the technical requirements in Standard 90.1 is being sought through 21 proposed addenda, which could become part of the 2010 standard ...
First Changes Proposed to New Green Standard: Daylighting Addressed
ATLANTA—Members are being sought and changes proposed for the new standard for the design of high-performance green buildings published in January ...
Updated Course on New Green Building Standard Available
ATLANTA—With publication of the green building standard, an updated online seminar reviewing its requirements is now available from ASHRAE ...
ASHRAE Celebrates National Engineers Week
ATLANTA –Engineers don’t just shape our buildings and infrastructure; they help shape our world ...
Lighting the Path to Energy Efficiency: Changes Proposed for Standard 90.1
ATLANTA – From green roofs to glazing products, measures to increase energy stringencies are being proposed for major sections of Standard 90.1 ...
ASHRAE ’10: Building the Future
ATLANTA – A standard set to be a game changer in the industry was introduced at ASHRAE’s 2010 Winter Conference, while work continued on other programs and standards that will help the Society build a more sustainable future ...
BACnet Adds Language Options for Both Computers and Humans
ATLANTA – At ASHRAE’s 2010 Winter Conference held recently in Orlando, the BACnet committee celebrated the approval for final publication of eight addenda to the ANSI/ASHRAE Standard 135, A Data Communication Protocol for Building Automation and Control Networks ...
ASHRAE Receives NIST Grant to Study IAQ in Retail Stores
ATLANTA– ASHRAE has been awarded $1.5 million dollars in grant money from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to conduct a three-year research project on ventilation and indoor air quality in retail stores ...
ASHRAE Publishes New Book on Dampers and Airflow Control
ATLANTA –ASHRAE has released a comprehensive guide on dampers, providing resources for gaining good judgment of the engineering principles needed to size, select, install and adjust control dampers.
ASHRAE Specialty Conference to Focus on Improving School Facilities, Young Minds
ASHRAE Specialty Conference to Focus on Improving School Facilities, Young Minds
ATLANTA–Maximizing facility performance, and thereby students’ potential, is at the heart of the ASHRAE High Performance K-12 School Facilities conference, to be held Mar. 1-2. 2010 in Atlanta, Ga.
Slash Urban Energy Use: ASHRAE Conference Offers Guidance on Cutting Energy Waste
ATLANTA – Bright lights, big cities translate into high energy use and cost. Cities contribute to 67 percent of the world’s primary energy demand, according to the 2008 World Energy Outlook published by the International Energy Agency.
ASHRAE Recognizes Outstanding HVAC&R Industry Achievements
ORLANDO – Forty-eight people were recognized by ASHRAE for their contributions to the Society and the building industry at the Society’s 2010 Winter Conference held here Jan. 23-27.
ASHRAE Technology Awards Highlight Outstanding Building Projects
ORLANDO, Fla.–Designers of systems for two office buildings, a warehouse and college library are recognized by ASHRAE for incorporating elements of innovative building design.
First place recipients of the ASHRAE Technology Awards were recognized at the Society’s 2010 Winter Conference, held this week in Orlando, Fla.
First place recipients of the ASHRAE Technology Awards were recognized at the Society’s 2010 Winter Conference, held this week in Orlando, Fla.
ASHRAE Technology Awards Highlight Outstanding Building Projects
ORLANDO, Fla.–Designers of systems for two office buildings, a warehouse and college library are recognized by ASHRAE for incorporating elements of innovative building design ...
Standard 189.1 to Provide a Strong Foundation for High-Performance Green Buildings
ATLANTA—A new standard for the design of high-performance green buildings is set to revolutionize the building industry. Published by the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE), in conjunction with the Illuminating Engineering Society of North America (IES) and the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), Standard 189.1, Standard for the Design of High-Performance, Green Buildings Except Low-Rise Residential Buildings, is the first code-intended commercial green building standard in the United States ...
ASHRAE Publishes Update to Principles of HVAC
ATLANTA–A new textbook designed to double as a reference manual that allows engineers to build on their knowledge of HVAC design procedures and methods has been published by ASHRAE ...
New Guidance on Clearing the Indoor Air through Improved IAQ
ATLANTA – Ensuring good indoor air quality (IAQ) means everyone breathes a little easier: occupants who experience improved health, comfort and productivity, and owners who see increased ...
Changes Proposed for Standard 90.1 Address Metal Buildings
ATLANTA – Changes to assembly descriptions and U-Factors regarding metal building assemblies are being considered in the 2010 version of Standard 90.1, expected to be published in the fall ...
IAQ 2010 Examines Impact of HVAC on Airborne Infectious Disease
ATLANTA – The role of HVA&R in airborne infectious disease transmission, design and control strategies and technology, pandemic preparedness and airborne infection control will be examined at the IAQ 2010 conference sponsored by ASHRAE ...
