The American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and
Air-Conditioning Engineers, along with nine other organizations, is forming the The
High-Performance Commercial Green Building Partnership in response to the U.S. Department of Energy request for consortia
to advise the department on high-performance building issues.
The American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and
Air-Conditioning Engineers, 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) brings together
leading organizations from all aspects of the building community to provide
guidance and technical leadership on key sustainability issues to the
Department of Energy’s Building Technologies Program.
“This partnership will ensure that the voices of the
building industry are being heard,” says Bill Harrison, ASHRAE president. “At a
time when reducing energy consumption in buildings is paramount, the consortium
gives leaders in the built environment and in those industries affecting
construction a clear path to offer advice to the DOE on our goals, concerns and
new technologies.”
The American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and
Air-Conditioning Engineers initiated formation of the Partnership and will
serve as the Partnership’s Secretariat. Other members of the HPCGBP’s steering
committee currently includes the Air-Conditioning, Heating and Refrigeration
Institute (AHRI), American Institute of Architects (AIA), Alliance to Save
Energy (ASE), Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA), International
Code Council (ICC), Illuminating Engineering Society of North America (IESNA), National
Association of State Energy Officials (NASEO), National Electrical
Manufacturers Association (NEMA) and the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC).
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. Section 421 is part of the
formation of the Net-Zero Commercial Building Initiative, which is intended to
develop a research, development, and deployment strategy toward achieving net
zero energy commercial buildings.
Partnership participants reflect all disciplines necessary
to design and build high-performance commercial buildings,
including:
* architects and engineers
* the development, construction, financial, and real estate
industries
* building owners and operators
* academic and research organizations
* building code agencies and organizations
* independent high-performance green building
associations or councils
* experts in indoor air quality and environmental
factors
* experts in intelligent buildings and integrated building
information systems
* utility energy efficiency programs
* manufacturers and providers of equipment
* public transportation industry experts
* nongovernmental energy efficiency
organizations
For more information, please visitwww.hpcgbp.orgor contact Doug Read in ASHRAE’s Washington Office atdread@ashrae.orgor 202-833-1830.