ASHRAE Press Room

ICC, ASHRAE, USGBC and IES Announce Nation’s First Set of Model Codes and Standards for Green Building in the U.S.

Thu, 11 Mar 2010, 15:34

ATLANTA – What do organizations representing building safety professionals, energy and lighting engineers, green building practitioners, architects and technical standards developers have in common? They have all come together to green the nation’s built environment by establishing a comprehensive model green building code designed to rapidly advance green building practice across the U.S. ...

Existing Building Upgrades: Energy-Conserving Practices and Policies Focus of NYC ASHRAE Conference

Wed, 10 Mar 2010, 14:5

ATLANTA – From the city’s most recognizable building to its first green commercial office tower, lessons learned underneath the sustainability skyline of New York City will be shared at an ASHRAE speciality conference in April ...

21 Changes Proposed for Standard 90.1

Mon, 8 Mar 2010, 9:45

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

Fri, 5 Mar 2010, 13:30

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

Thu, 18 Feb 2010, 9:5

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

Tue, 16 Feb 2010, 8:55

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

Thu, 11 Feb 2010, 10:48

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

Wed, 10 Feb 2010, 10:31

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

Tue, 9 Feb 2010, 11:4

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

Fri, 5 Feb 2010, 10:25

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

Thu, 4 Feb 2010, 10:30

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

Fri, 29 Jan 2010, 9:15

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

Tue, 26 Jan 2010, 10:27

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

Mon, 25 Jan 2010, 8:30

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

Mon, 25 Jan 2010, 8:0

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.