After an analysis that showed ASHRAE/IES’s 2013 energy efficiency standard contains energy savings over the 2010 standard, the U.S. Department of Energy issued a ruling that establishes the 2013 standard as the commercial building reference for state building energy codes.
The newly published fourth edition of the “ASHRAE GreenGuide” contains updated guidance that reflects how green building practices as well as the industry have changed.
The newly published fourth edition of the “ASHRAE GreenGuide” contains updated guidance that reflects how green building practices as well as the industry have changed.
June 30, 2014
There are 44 “GreenTips” in this edition, including new ones on topics such as condensing boilers, rain gardens, green roofs and data centers.
ASHRAE’s 2014 Annual Conference takes place June 28-July 2 in Seattle.
April 30, 2014
The “Ground Source Heat Pumps State of the Art: Design, Performance and Research” track addresses all aspects of design that lead to optimally performing systems while avoiding common pitfalls that lead to poorly performing systems. The track was organized by ASHRAE, the National Ground Water Association, the International Ground Source Heat Pump Association and the Geothermal Exchange Organization.
I was lucky to have had as one of my teachers the late, great Gil Carlson. He was Bell & Gossett’s director of technical services and when he would come to New York City to speak at an ASHRAE event, my old boss would ask me to sit with Gil and keep him company during the day.