The American Society of Heating, Refrigerating
and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE), along with nine other organizations,
is forming a consortium in response to the U.S. Department of Energy request
for consortia to advise the department on high-performance building issues. The
High-Performance Commercial Green Building Partnership (HPCGBP) will provide
guidance and technical leadership on key sustainability issues to the
Department of Energy’s Building Technologies Program.ASHRAE will serve as the
Partnership’s Secretariat.
Other members of the HPCGBP’s steering committee currently includes the
Air-Conditioning, Heating and Refrigeration Institute, American Institute of
Architects, Alliance to Save Energy, Building Owners and Managers Association,
International Code Council, Illuminating Engineering Society of North America,
National Association of State Energy Officials, National Electrical
Manufacturers Association and the U.S. Green Building Council.
The partnership intends to be recognized as a “Partnership Consortium” by the
Department of Energy as requested in response to the Energy Independence and
Security Act of 2007 Section 421. Partnership participants reflect all
disciplines necessary to design and build high-performance commercial
buildings, including engineers, building code agencies and organizations, and
building owners and operators.
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