Danfoss to Focus EnVisioneering Symposium on Smart Grid
Danfoss, a manufacturer of high-efficiency electronic and mechanical components and controls for air-conditioning, heating, refrigeration, and motion systems, will hold its 14th EnVisioneering Symposium Nov. 12 in Scottsdale, Ariz....
Ballot Period for LEED for Healthcare Open Until Nov. 16
The ballot period for proposed changes to the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) for Healthcare Green Building Rating System is open. The consensus body is open to individuals employed by U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) member organizations. The ballot will remain open until Nov. 16. ...
Election of USGBC Board of Directors to Open Nov. 1
Employees of U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) member organizations will be able to vote for the organization’s 2011 board of directors beginning Nov. 1. Members will choose from among 34 candidates for the open directorships: constructor of buildings, green-building educator, home builder, produce-manufacturer executive, site designer, and state- and local-government employee....
USGBC Opens Board Meeting to Membership
Each year, the U.S. Green Building Council Board of Directors invites members to attend a portion of the annual board meeting held in conjunction with Greenbuild. Any interested member may attend the meeting between 1 and 3:30 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 15, at the Art Institute of Chicago. ...
New Blends Added to 2010 Editions of ASHRAE Refrigerant Safety Standards
The 2010 editions of the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers’ (ASHRAE’s) major refrigerants-related standards have been published as a package with 14 new refrigerant blends....
ASHRAE’s BEAP Recognizes Auditing and Analyzing Abilities
With the growing emphasis on energy-consumption reduction and cost savings, there is a recognized need for credible information to help in the assessment and modeling of building energy use....
USGBC Releases Guidance for Multiple-Building LEED Certification
New guidance to help project teams get multiple projects at one site or campus certified under the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Green Building Rating System is available....
California Building Standards Commission Reinforces Plumbing Standard
The California Building Standards Commission references NSF International’s plumbing standard in the latest version of the California Plumbing Code for water piping systems. NSF/ANSI Standard 14, Plastics Piping System Components and Related Materials, verifies the performance and safety of plastics piping-system components and related materials....
AHRI Releases August Heating- and Cooling-Equipment Shipment Data
According to the Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI), commercial-gas-water-heater shipments increased 7 percent in August 2010 to 5,835 units, compared with 5,447 units shipped in August 2009. Commercial-electric-water-heater shipments increased 5 percent in August 2010 to 4,573 units, up from 4,347 units shipped in August 2009....
USGBC Testifies on Capitol Hill
Sellen Sustainability, a U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) member company, recently testified before Congress on the USGBC's behalf regarding the local business and community impacts of the federal government's investment in high-performance green buildings and other infrastructure....
USGBC Launches Center for Green Schools
The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) has announced its newest initiative, The Center for Green Schools at USGBC. There are nearly 140,000 schools, colleges, and universities in the United States, and thousands are barely built to code. The USGBC wants to ensure everyone in the current generation has the opportunity to attend a green school....
U.S. Green Building Council Launches Center for Green Schools Initiative
With, it says, "the ambitious goal of ensuring everyone has the opportunity to attend a green school within this generation," the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) recently launched The Center for Green Schools at the USGBC...
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Manufacturers Cautiously Optimistic About Economy in 2011, Survey Says
Manufacturers are optimistic about the economy heading into 2011, but not quite as optimistic as they were heading into 2010, a recent survey of more than 1,000 International Air-Conditioning, Heating, Refrigerating Exposition (AHR Expo) exhibitors worldwide reveals....
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USGBC Announces New Award for Leadership in Creating Sustainable Cities
The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) has created a new award: the Mayor Richard M. Daley Legacy Award for Global Leadership in Creating Sustainable Cities. The award will be presented to Chicago Mayor Richard Daley at USGBC’s annual Greenbuild Conference & Expo, which will be held Nov. 17-19 in Chicago....
Energy-Efficiency Legend 'Passes the Baton' to USGBC's CEO
Former California Energy Commissioner Arthur H. Rosenfeld celebrated the impact of the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) community as he presented USGBC Chief Executive Officer (CEO), President, and Founding Chair Rick Fedrizzi with the Alliance to Save Energy's Charles H. Percy Award....
Top 5 Attractions of HVACR Week 2010
Produced and managed by Contracting Business and HPAC Engineering, HVACR Week 2010 in Baltimore was so full of educational, inspirational, and entertaining events and opportunities, it was hard to pick a favorite. The Top 5 attractions, according to this humble editor, were:...
AHRI Releases July Heating- and Cooling-Equipment Shipment Data
According to the Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI), commercial-gas-water-heater shipments increased 25 percent in July 2010 to 6,896 units, compared with 5,523 units shipped in July 2009. Commercial-electric-water-heater shipments increased 24 percent in July 2010 to 5,642 units, up from 4,555 units shipped in July 2009....
ASHRAE’s 2011 Winter Conference to be Held in Las Vegas
The extravagant setting of Las Vegas will serve as a contrast to the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers’ (ASHRAE’s) 2011 Winter Conference theme of “A Safe Bet: Zero-Energy Design.” The conference will be held Jan. 29 to Feb. 2 at the Las Vegas Hilton in conjunction with the International Air-Conditioning, Heating, Refrigerating (AHR) Expo, which will run Jan. 31 to Feb. 2 at the Las Vegas Convention Center....
ASHRAE Design Competition Gives Students Hands-On Experience
Engineering practices, such as building-information modeling (BIM), geothermal, and combined cooling, heating, and power, were highlighted in the winning entries of the 2010 ASHRAE Student Design Competition....
White House Releases Sustainability Performance Plans
The White House recently released Federal Agency Strategic Sustainability Performance Plans, which will work to achieve the environmental, economic, and energy goals called for in the Executive Order on Federal Leadership in Environmental, Energy and Economic Performance (Executive Order 13514) signed by President Obama on Oct. 5, 2009. This is the first time agencies have developed and submitted sustainability plans....
DOE Announces Technical Assistance Webinar Series
The U.S. Department of Energy recently announced the Technical Assistance Program (TAP) will host a series of Webinars supporting projects funded via the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act under the State Energy Program (SEP) and Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant Program (EECBG). The Webinar series will address issues and challenges that state, local, and tribal energy practitioners may face when implementing projects. ...
AHRI, HRAI Sign Cooperative MOU
The Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI) and the Heating, Refrigeration, and Air-Conditioning Institute of Canada (HRAI) recently signed a memorandum of understanding on mutual cooperation and assistance in providing services to their respective members, many of whom are common to both associations. The agreement was signed by AHRI President and CEO Stephen Yurek and HRAI Chairman Gerry Cellucci during HRAI's annual meeting in Kananaskis, Alberta, Canada. ...
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