The development of advanced energy design guides has been announced by ASHRAE.

The development of advanced energy design guides has been announced by the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE). The guides will help engineers achieve LEED certification for sustainable building design.

In related news, ASHRAE will offer its four-hour short course on compliance with the HVAC and service water heating requirements of ANSI/ASHRAE/IESNA Standard 90.1, Energy Standard for Buildings Except Low-Rise Residential Buildings, in a new online format. The course will be held in two sessions from noon-2 p.m. (Eastern) Mar. 25 and 26. Visit www.ashrae.org for more information.