ASHRAE Press Room 11/11/2008 11:20:00 AM

ASHRAE Opens Green Building Standard Committee to New Membership ATLANTA – As ASHRAE, USGBC and IESNA move forward in developing the nation’s first standard for high-performance, green commercial buildings, membership on the committee developing the standard is being reconstituted. New Report Illustrates Challenges of Meeting Energy Targets for Federal Buildings ATLANTA – Federal agencies may have to make significant process changes to meet the mandated 30 percent energy reduction in federal building by 2015, according to a new report ...  Instructional Courses on Energy, IAQ Offered at ASHRAE ’09 Conference ATLANTA – A full slate of ASHRAE instructional courses are available for attendees at the ASHRAE 2009 Winter Conference and the AHR Expo in January... ASHRAE/USGBC Names Washington, D.C. Fellow ATLANTA – A Florida mechanical engineer has been named as a Washington Congressional Fellow hosted by ASHRAE and the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) ... ASHRAE Hosts Industry Partners at Headquarters Renewal Event ATLANTA – The ribbon is cut, the donors have been honored, and ASHRAE’s newly renovated sustainability showcase is officially open for business ... ASHRAE Names 14 New Distinguished Lecturers ATLANTA – ASHRAE has named 14 new Distinguished Lecturers who provide Society chapters with noted authorities who speak on relevant topics that impact the HVAC&R industry... ASHRAE Partners with Industry Leaders in Building Sustainable Headquarters ATLANTA – ASHRAE’s newly renovated Headquarters effectively serves as a laboratory without walls to extend the Society’s knowledge and information worldwide.  IFMA, ASHRAE Collaborate on Energy Efficiency Issues ATLANTA — (Oct. 7, 2008) — With buildings accounting for 40 percent of primary energy use in developed nations, it is becoming increasingly important to find ways to build and operate them in an energy efficient manner. ASHRAE Publishes Residential IAQ Guideline ATLANTA – A new residential ventilation and indoor air quality (IAQ) guideline is now available from ASHRAE. Congress Extends Energy Tax Incentives through Economic Recovery Package ATLANTA – With the passage of the economic recovery package by Congress last week, banks aren’t the only ones relieved; proponents of energy efficiency efforts are as well. Sustainable Urban Design the Focus of ASHRAE Winter Conference ’09 in Chicago ATLANTA – At the 2009 ASHRAE Winter Conference in Chicago, you can be greeted at the Tech program not once but twice, courtesy of this year’s extended series of sessions at McCormick Place on Wed., Jan. 28. ASHRAE ’09: ASHRAE Seeks to Engineer Tomorrow... Today in Windy City ATLANTA – Chicago, with one of the most recognizable skylines in the world, has long-standing status as a livable urban center. That the city has stood the test of time makes it the perfect backdrop for ASHRAE’s 2009 Winter Conference theme, Sustainable Urban Design: Engineering Tomorrow….Today. Changes Proposed for ASHRAE Standards, Guidelines ASHRAE is currently accepting public input on more than 35 proposed addenda to standards as well as a proposal to withdraw Standard 52.1. ASHRAE/IESNA Standard 90.1-2007 User’s Manual Makes it Easier to Save Energy A revised user’s manual will assist users of the ASHRAE/IESNA energy conservation standard in energy efficient design. New Standard Provides Guidance on Testing Seismic Restraints for HVAC&R Equipment ATLANTA – Forget what Jerry Lee Lewis said; there’s not going to be a whole lotta shakin’ going on with a new standard from the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE).