AHR Expo Innovation Award Winners Selected
The winners of the 2011 AHR Expo Innovation Awards have been selected and will be honored during the AHR Expo, which will be held Jan. 31 to Feb. 2 in Las Vegas. ...
Survey Shows Students Benefit from Optimal School Environments
Results of the second annual “School Energy and Environment Survey” from Honeywell reveal that almost 90 percent of school leaders see a direct link between the quality and performance of school facilities and student achievement. However, districts face several obstacles when it comes to keeping their buildings up-to-date and well-maintained. For example, 68 percent of school districts have delayed or eliminated building improvements in response to the economic downturn....
GLOBE Issues Call for Partners
A worldwide coalition of more than 30 organizations has announced a “call for partners” for an international alliance advocating sustainable building practices as a key strategy for combating climate change....
USGBC Presents Awards of Excellence
The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) has recognized chapters and volunteer leaders with its annual Awards of Excellence. The awards were presented during the USGBC’s Greenbuild International Conference & Expo in Chicago to chapters and individuals that excel in providing local green-building outreach and education and foster best practices within the green-building community. Chapter-award categories are Community Building and Education; chapter-leader-award categories include Green Building Community Champion, Premier Volunteer Programmer, Outstanding Emerging Professional, and Outstanding Green Advocate. ...
Green-Building Market Grows 50 Percent
The U.S. green-building market is accelerating, according to McGraw-Hill Construction's “Green Outlook 2011: Green Trends Driving Growth” report. The value of green-building construction starts was up 50 percent from 2008 to 2010—from $42 billion up to $55 billion to $71 billion—and represents 25 percent of all new construction activity in 2010. According to projections, the green-building market is expected to reach $135 billion by 2015....
LEED-Certified Projects Reach 1 Billion Sq Ft
The total footprint of commercial projects certified under the U.S. Green Building Council’s (USGBC's) Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Green Building Rating System has surpassed 1 billion sq ft. Another 6 billion sq ft of projects around the world are registered for LEED certification....
USGBC Announces Recipients of 2010 Leadership Awards
The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) has named the recipients of its 2010 Leadership Awards, recognizing organizations and individuals who signify vision, leadership, and commitment to the evolution of green-building design and construction. The awards will be presented on Friday, Nov. 19, during the closing plenary of the USGBC’s 2010 Greenbuild International Conference & Expo in Chicago. The awards recognize leadership in the private, public, and non-governmental organization (NGO) sectors....
Grid-Interop Conference Setting Smart-Grid Standards
Held in partnership with the GridWise Architecture Council, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), and the Smart Grid Interoperability Panel (SGIP), the Grid-Interop Conference, to be held Nov. 30 to Dec. 3 in Rosemont, Ill., is an annual event during which industry experts, utility stakeholders, and policy makers discuss, debate, and determine the path to create interoperable systems and technology for the smart grid....
ASHRAE’s Technical Program to Focus on Net-Zero-Energy Design
The 2011 ASHRAE Winter Conference technical program features a range of programs and papers addressing the real cost of net-zero-energy design, the efficient use of energy, the greening of the industrial base, and other topics related to design, standards, codes, and professional skills. In total, the program includes paper-related sessions—five technical-paper sessions, 24 conference-paper sessions, and a poster session—57 application-oriented non-paper seminars, and eight open-discussion forums....
AEE Releases Energy-Market-Trends Survey
The Association of Energy Engineers (AEE), a nonprofit professional society of more than 13,000 members, has released the results of its survey, “Green Jobs and Energy Industry Market Trends.”...
AHRI Releases September Heating- and Cooling-Equipment Shipment Data
According to the Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI), commercial-gas-water-heater shipments decreased 9 percent in September 2010 to 5,658 units, compared with 6,199 units shipped in September 2009. Commercial-electric-water-heater shipments increased 2 percent in September 2010 to 5,021 units, up from 4,948 units shipped in September 2009....
USGBC Opens Next LEED Update for Public Comment
The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) has opened the proposed update to the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Green Building Rating System for its first public-comment period. The public-comment period, which will close on Dec. 31, is the next step in the continuous-improvement process and ongoing development of the LEED program....
Reduced In-House Construction Staffs a 'Permanent Condition,' Survey Finds
Construction owners significantly reduced their in-house design, engineering, and construction-management staffs during the recession and do not expect to return to prior staffing levels for many years, if they return at all, a study conducted by FMI, provider of management consulting and investment banking to the engineering and construction industry, and the Construction Management Association of America (CMAA) finds....
Survey: Shortage of Qualified Energy Pros
The Association of Energy Engineers (AEE) has released the results of its survey on green jobs and energy-industry market trends. Sixty-seven percent of the more than 1,500 energy professionals who responded reported a shortage of energy-management practitioners. ...
CODES & STANDARDS
The American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) recently announced the publication of the 2010 editions of ANSI/ASHRAE Standard 34, Designation and Safety Classification of Refrigerants, and ANSI/ASHRAE Standard 15, Safety Standard for Refrigeration Systems....
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Thousands Gather in Baltimore for HVACR Week
VACR Week 2010 lived up to its billing as “the place where the industry meets,” as more than 2,000 buildings professionals—mechanical engineers, facility managers, commercial and residential contractors, manufacturers—gathered in Baltimore for three days of education, networking, and fun....
DOE, PNNL Release Report on Restaurant Energy Savings
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and its Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) have released a technical report that provides recommendations on how to achieve up to 50-percent energy savings in quick-service restaurants. PNNL, with help from industry collaborators and under the direction of the DOE's Building Technologies Program, performed the research, analysis, and documentation that support the DOE's goal of significantly improving the energy efficiency of new and existing commercial buildings across the United States. ...
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....
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