ASHRAE Recovery Resources

The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) was signed into law in February. The ARRA provides significant funding to federal agencies and state and local governments for the improvement of government owned infrastructure (including buildings). ASHRAE members and chapters have the knowledge, experience, and resources to assist state and local governments in determining projects with the greatest value and return on investment.

Resources and Tools

•  Building Community Explanatory Statement on Building Codes and the Recovery Act
• ASHRAE Government Affairs Update Special Report on Stimulus  
•  American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Fact Sheet
• ASHRAE Primer on Government Activities
•  Energy Efficiency in Schools, Smart Investments of Recovery Funding
•  ASHRAE Member's Guide to Recovery Funding

ASHRAE Publications

• Advanced Energy Design Guide for K-12 School Buildings (available as a free PDF)
• Advanced Energy Design Guide for Small Office Buildings (available as a free PDF)
• ASHRAE GreenGuide
• ASHRAE GreenTips (available as a free PDF)
• Hot and Humid Climate Design Guide
• Procedures for Commercial Building Energy Audits
• ASHRAE Handbook—Applications, Chapter 6: Educational Facilities (I-P)
• ASHRAE Handbook—Applications, Chapter 6: Educational Facilities (SI) 
• ASHRAE Journal
• Building Sciences: Building America , December 2008
• Underfloor for Schools , May 2008
• 13 Tips from Energy Star ® Schools , May 2008
• Energizing Education , May 2008

Press Releases

• Stimulus Funding for Schools Provides Energy Efficiency Opportunities
  March 31, 2009
• Economic Stimulus Bill Reinforces Importance of Energy-Saving Standard 90.1
  February 18, 2009

Links

• Federal Government Recovery Page
• State Recovery Pages
• Federal Agency Recovery Pages
• National Clearinghouse for Educational Facilities
• ASHRAE Advocacy Webpages
• General Services Administration Recovery Projects
• The U.S. Department of Energy is offering a no-cost, 2-hour, Web-based training course that helps building professionals implement the recommendations in the Advanced Energy Design Guide for K-12 School Buildings.