ASHRAE President Testifies on Optimizing Federal Building Efficiency at Congressional Subcommittee

ATLANTA – The impact of the U.S. buildings is surprisingly large, with CO2 emissions alone approximately equaling the combined emissions of Japan, France and the United Kingdom for transportation, industry and buildings.

Institute Testifies on Green Building,

If we want to improve our building stock, we must learn to measure performance. But, establishing measurements to achieve high-performance buildings, not just “green” buildings, really needs to be the end goal. That is the message National Institute of Building Sciences President Henry L. Green, Hon. AIA, made during his testimony to the U.S. House of Representatives Subcommittee on Government Management, Organization, and Procurement.

Raising Energy Efficiency Highlighted at ASHRAE Meeting

ATLANTA – Raising efficiency to new levels was the focus of the ASHRAE 2010 Annual Conference held in Albuquerque, N.M. Highlights of the meeting included ASHRAE’s receipt of ENERGY STAR® for its Headquarters in Atlanta, celebration of the 35th anniversary of publication of the energy conservation standard now known as Standard 90.1 and an update on the ASHRAE Building Energy Quotient program.

Standard 90.1: Setting the Energy Foundation in Buildings for 35 Years

ATLANTA – While high-performance buildings are the obvious choice in today’s sustainability-focused industry, it was only a short 35 years ago that the first standard for energy efficiency was established, setting the engineering engine of sustainability into motion.

ASME ISSUES THE 2010 EDITION OF THE BOILER AND PRESSURE VESSEL CODE

NEW YORK, July 1, 2010 – The 2010 edition of the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, including updates and revisions to meet changes in industry practices, is available from ASME.

Civil Engineers Announce Public Comment Period on a Standard for the Design of Steel Transmission Pole Structures

ASHRAE Publishes 2010 Residential IAQ Standard

ATLANTA – Changes to make requirements easier to use in home retrofits are covered in the newly published 2010 residential ventilation standard from ASHRAE.

ASHRAE Handbook: A Reliable Resource for Refrigeration

ATLANTA – The diversity of refrigeration from ice rinks to refrigerant containment to freezing fruits and vegetables is covered in the latest Handbook volume from ASHRAE.

ASHRAE Introduces Its First iPhone App

ATLANTA –Calculating ventilation rates just became a little easier with a new iPhone application designed specifically for an interactive calculation spreadsheet related to ASHRAE’s ventilation standard.

2010 ASHRAE Ventilation Standard Brings Breath of Fresh Air to Industry