EPA Selects Communities for Greening Project Initiatives
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has selected the five state capital cities that will receive greening assistance through the Greening America’s Capitals project. ...
2010 AIA/COTE Commissioning Symposium Set
"Whole Building Commissioning: Verification by Design" is the theme of The American Institute of Architects (AIA) Committee on the Environment's (COTE)'s 2010 Commissioning Symposium, which will be held Oct. 21 at AIA National Headquarters in Washington, D.C. ...
ASHRAE Standards Translated
Tools to help further the growing green market in South America have been developed by the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) and partnering organizations in that region....
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TA Hydronic College: The Three Hydronic Conditions, New York City, Tour & Andersson, www.tahydroniccollege.com...
ICARHMA Annual Meeting Held in Oregon
The International Council of Air-Conditioning, Refrigeration, and Heating Manufacturers' Associations (ICARHMA) held its annual meeting Aug. 8-11 in Portland, Ore....
DOE Announces $15 Million to Promote Geothermal Technologies
The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Geothermal Technologies Program has announced a $15 million funding opportunity to research and develop innovative methods to extract heat from geothermal resources from the earth’s crust to produce clean, renewable energy. ...
ASHRAE’s BEAP Program to Launch During AHR Expo
The American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) has developed the Building Energy Assessment Professional (BEAP) certification program in collaboration with representatives from ASHRAE’s Building Energy Quotient program, the Illuminating Engineering Society of North America, the National Institute of Building Sciences, the Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Contractors’ Association, and the Testing, Adjusting and Balancing Bureau. ...
ASHRAE Awards $80,000 in Scholarships
The American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) is awarding more than $80,000 in scholarship money to engineering students for the 2010-2011 school year....
ASHRAE Looking for New Faces of Engineering
The American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) is accepting nominations for the 2011 New Faces of Engineering recognition program, part of National Engineers Week. New Faces of Engineering strives to promote the accomplishments of young engineers. Engineers 30 years of age or younger as of Dec. 31 are eligible. ...
'Smartest' Buildings in America Named
Siemens Industry Inc. recently announced the two grand-prize winners and two runners-up in its inaugural Smartest Building in America Challenge....
EPA Contestants 'Working off the Waste'
Fourteen commercial buildings from across the United States—from a skyscraper in New York City to an elementary school in the mountains of Colorado—are going head-to-head to "work off the waste" in the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA's) first-ever National Building Competition....
ASHRAE Seeks Conference Papers
Papers addressing advances in alternative technologies and net-zero buildings as well as HVACR fundamentals and commissioning are being sought for ASHRAE’s 2011 Annual Conference in Montreal, Quebec, Canada....
Siemens Announces Smartest Building Winners
Siemens Industry Inc. has announced the winners of its inaugural Smartest Building in America Challenge. Grand-prize winners are the Duke Energy Center in Charlotte, N.C., and Iowa Central Community College in Fort Dodge, Iowa. Runner-up winners are the Cold Climate Housing Research Center in Fairbanks, Alaska, and the Rasmussen Building at Grand View University in Des Moines, Iowa....
Standard 90.1 Featured in ASHRAE Fall Educational Courses
Two new courses related to ANSI/ASHRAE/IESNA Standard 90.1-2007, Energy Standard for Buildings Except Low-Rise Residential Buildings, are part of the 12 online professional-development courses being offered this fall by the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) through the ASHRAE Learning Institute (ALI)....
USGBC Survey to Help Improve the Green-Building-Education Industry
The U.S. Green Building Council's (USGBC’s) mission of environmentally, economically, and socially sustainable buildings depends on highly trained professionals in every sector. To that end, the USGBC is requesting input on a brief survey that will help identify and understand the industry’s green-building-education needs....
GreenGov Symposium Open for Registration
Presented by The White House Council on Environmental Quality and hosted by The George Washington University in Washington, D.C., Oct. 5-7, the GreenGov Symposium will bring together leaders from federal, state, and local governments; nonprofit and academic communities; and the private sector for a three-day educational event to identify opportunities for greening the federal government. ...
EPA's Proposed Rule Specifies New Boiler Limits
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently issued a proposed rule to establish national emission standards for commercial and industrial boilers fueled by coal, biomass, or oil. ...
Third Public-Comment Period Open for LEED for Healthcare
The third public-comment period for the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) for Healthcare Green Building Rating System is open. ...
DOE Seeks Proposals to Help Support Building Energy Codes
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has announced it is seeking proposals to support activities related to the adoption and implementation of the most current building energy codes. Proposals must address activities—such as training activities or activities that advance the state’s level of compliance with state building codes—to adopt the target codes, including ANSI/ASHRAE/IESNA Standard 90.1-2007, Energy Standard for Buildings Except Low-Rise Residential Buildings. ...
ASHRAE, NEMA Team up on Smart Grid Standard
Under a national Smart Grid effort, the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) and the National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) are jointly developing a standard that would provide a common basis for electrical energy consumers to describe, manage, and communicate about electrical energy consumptions and forecasts....
Yudelson Associates Searching for World's Greenest Buildings
Yudelson Associates, a green-building-consulting firm, is shining the spotlight on "the world's greenest buildings," those that perform at the highest level of sustainability with documented low use of water and energy. ...
AHRI Releases June Heating- and Cooling-Equipment Shipment Data
According to the Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI), commercial-gas-water-heater shipments increased 17 percent in June 2010 to 7,412 units, compared with 6,320 units shipped in June 2009. Commercial-electric-water-heater shipments increased 7 percent in June 2010 to 5,432 units, up from 5,065 units shipped in June 2009....
BOMA/Chicago to Begin Accepting Applications for TOBY Awards
BOMA/Chicago will begin accepting applications for the BOMA/Chicago 2010-2011 The Outstanding Building of the Year (TOBY) Awards this week. Applications will be able to be submitted electronically through the BOMA/Chicago Website. ...
AHRI Features Series on EU Directives and Regulations
The Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI) will be running a series on the European Union’s (EU’s) directives and regulations affecting the HVACR industry. The objective of the series is to explain and define pertinent EU institutions and policy practices (that often not only are different in the United States, but have names U.S. readers are unfamiliar with) in a manner that allows a clearer understanding of events. ...
Plumbing Category Added to AHR Expo Awards
Plumbing has been added as a new category to the 2011 AHR Expo Innovation Awards. The awards recognize innovative and useful products on display at the AHR Expo. About 150 entries submitted by exhibitors each year are judged on the basis of design, unique performance, market impact, and value to the HVACR industry. ...
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