First Changes to New Green Standard Proposed
Changes to the new standard for the design of high-performance green buildings have been proposed. ANSI/ASHRAE/USGBC/IES 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. The standard provides a long-needed green-building foundation for those who strive to design, build, and operate green buildings. It covers topics such as site sustainability, water-use efficiency, energy efficiency, indoor environmental quality, and a building’s impact on the atmosphere, materials, and resources....
21 Changes to Standard 90.1 Proposed
Twenty-one addenda proposed for ANSI/ASHRAE/IESNA Standard 90.1-2007, Energy Standard for Buildings Except Low-Rise Residential Buildings, are open for public review....
GreenMech Launches Job Board
The Green Mechanical Council (GreenMech) has launched an interactive job board, the GreenMech Career Center, which focuses on mechanical-industry companies and professionals. The career center offers a targeted resource for online employment connections. ...
ConnectivityWeek 2010: Call for Speakers Ends March 12
The call for speakers for the fifth ConnectivityWeek—to be held May 24-27 at the Santa Clara Convention Center in Santa Clara, Calif.—will remain open until Friday, March 12. Focused on how smart, connected devices and systems will shape the future, ConnectivityWeek is made up of a number of events dedicated to vertical markets, technologies, and application strategies. Approximately 250 speakers are anticipated for keynotes, boot-camp and educational sessions, talks, panel discussions, and roundtables. ...
ASHRAE Offers Course on New Green-Building Standard
With the publication of a green-building standard, an updated online seminar reviewing its requirements will be available from the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) on March 15. The seminar will focus on the requirements of ANSI/ASHRAE/USGBC/IES Standard 189.1, Standard for the Design of High-Performance, Green Buildings Except Low-Rise Residential Buildings, and be taught by Tom Lawrence, a member of the committee that developed the standard....
AHRI Sponsors HVACR Education/Training Workshop
For more than a decade, the Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI) has sponsored an annual instructor workshop to enhance the skills and knowledge of HVACR instructors. This year, the 15th Annual Instructor Workshop will be held March 24-26 in Lansdowne, Va. In 2008, AHRI partnered with nine other organizations to host the workshop, which attracted more than 300 attendees and 40 exhibitors. ...
Association of Energy Engineers Accepting Award Nominations
Association of Energy Engineers (AEE) Awards are presented to energy professionals who have achieved international, national, regional, or local prominence in their fields. Candidates for awards may nominate themselves or be nominated by another individual who is an AEE member in good standing, an AEE chapter, or an AEE officer. Entries must be received by April 30....
December Heating-and-Cooling-Equipment Shipment Data Released
According to the Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI), December 2009 brought commercial gas water heaters a 2-percent increase in shipments from 6,182 units in December 2008 to 6,279 units in December 2009. However, shipments of commercial electric water heaters dropped 16 percent to 4,053 units in December 2009, compared with 4,844 units in December 2008. ...
Changes Proposed for Standard 90.1
From green roofs to glazing products, measures to increase energy stringencies are being proposed for major sections of ANSI/ASHRAE/IESNA Standard 90.1-2007, Energy Standard for Buildings Except Low-Rise Residential Buildings. Currently, nine proposed addenda to the standard are open for public review....
Forum to Focus on Energy Efficiency's Critical Role
Sponsored by the U.S. Energy Association and Johnson Controls, the 21st annual Energy Efficiency Forum: “Energy Efficiency: Innovative Approaches, Proven Solutions” will be held June 15 and 16 in Washington, D.C. Energy experts, policy-makers, business executives, and administration officials will gather to discuss the critical role that energy efficiency in buildings, vehicles, and industry plays as the foundation for international agreements, national strategies, and local actions....
Obama Administration Launches $130 Million Building-Energy-Efficiency Effort
The Obama administration has announced a multiagency initiative to spur regional economic growth while making buildings more energy efficient. Seven federal agencies have issued a combined funding opportunity announcement of up to $129.7 million over five years to create a regional research center that will develop new building efficiency technologies and work with local partners to implement the technologies in area buildings....
Energy Efficiency Day to be Held in Washington
Featuring an in-depth discussion on the funding, technology, and policy measures required to realize energy efficiency's full potential, the Great Energy Efficiency Day will be held March 10 in Washington, D.C. An Alliance to Save Energy event, the Great Energy Efficiency Day was launched in 2004 and focuses on the need for and benefits of energy efficiency....
ASHRAE Conference to Focus on School Facilities
Maximizing facility performance and students’ potential is at the heart of the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) High Performance K-12 School Facilities conference, to be held March 1 and 2 in Atlanta. The conference will present an integrated approach to complying with codes and standards while achieving a cost-effective, high-performance solution to K-12 facility design, construction, and operation. ...
BACnet Adds Language Options
During the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers’ (ASHRAE’s) 2010 Winter Conference held in January in Orlando, Fla., the BACnet committee approved the publication of eight addenda to ANSI/ASHRAE Standard 135, BACnet—A Data Communication Protocol for Building Automation and Control Networks....
ASHRAE Receives NIST Grant to Study IAQ in Retail Stores
The American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) has been awarded $1.5 million 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 (IAQ) in retail stores....
DOE Webinar to Focus on Designing High-Performance Buildings
The U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE's) Building Technologies Program will offer a Webinar on Feb. 16 from noon to 1:30 p.m. EST titled "Going With the Flow: Designing High-Performance Buildings with EnergyPlus."...
Construction Spending Drops to Six-Year Low
Construction employment grew in only four of 337 metropolitan areas in 2009, as spending on construction projects dropped by $100 billion in December to a six-year low of $903 billion, according to an analysis of federal figures released by The Associated General Contractors (AGC) of America....
2009 a Year to Forget for Firms
Architecture and engineering (A/E) executives paint a grim employment picture in a survey by The Zweig Letter, an industry trade publication...
2010 AHR Expo Report: Green Standard Unveiled
The American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE), with an assist from the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) and the Illuminating Engineering Society (IES), unveiled the nation's first code-intended commercial green building standard to members of the media during its annual press breakfast just prior to the start of the 2010 International Air-Conditioning, Heating, Refrigerating Exposition (AHR Expo) Jan. 25 at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Fla. ...
Danfoss Turbocor Inventor Launches New Venture
Ron Conry, the inventor and founder of Turbocor Compressors, has launched a new company to develop new technologies and create solutions for energy generation and conservation....
AHRI Names Chief Executive Officer
During its recent meeting, the Air-Conditioning, Heating and Refrigerating Institute (AHRI) Compensation Committee promoted AHRI President Stephen R. Yurek to the position of chief executive officer (CEO). His new title, effective Jan. 1, is president and CEO....
November Heating-and-Cooling-Equipment Shipment Data Released
According to the Air-Conditioning, Heating and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI), November 2009 brought commercial gas water heaters a 16-percent increase in shipments from 4,910 units in November 2008 to 5,691 units in November 2009. However, shipments of commercial electric water heaters dropped 10 percent in November 2009 to 3,864 units, compared with 4,292 units in November 2008....
ASHRAE Publishes Update on HVAC Principles
The American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) has published a new textbook designed to double as a reference manual that allows engineers to build on their knowledge of HVAC design procedures and methods....
Top 10 Green-Building Trends for 2010
Green-building consultant Jerry Yudelson, PE, MBA, LEED AP, says green building will continue to grow in spite of the global credit crisis and the ongoing economic recession in most countries. Yudelson has published a “Top 10” list of green-building trends, which includes this and other insights....
EPA Announces Energy Star National Building Competition
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced the Energy Star National Building Competition, a coast-to-coast contest to save energy and fight global warming with commercial buildings. Energy Star partners are invited to nominate one or more of the U.S. facilities they own or manage. ...
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