Special Guest Speaker James L. Newman
Sustainable Buildings – why, how, and how much?
Jim Newman is one of the country’s most experienced energy efficiency and green building experts. Known as the “Dean of Green,” Jim regularly speaks across the US and internationally to professionals, student groups and the media about sustainability and green technology.More
“Three great events at one venue. The combination of the Michigan Energy Fair, The Sustainable Living Summit 2016, and the Great Lakes Emergency Preparedness Expo, all in one place, for one weekend, could be the most fun and educational family friendly event you will attend all year.” –Doug Elbinger, Michigan Energy FairMore
Helping buildings and their systems withstand and recover from natural disasters requires a lot of technical knowledge. Fortunately, ASHRAE has dozens of resources available to help designers make buildings more resilient. The Society took part in todays White House Conference on Resilient Building Codes.More
Engineers will get a birds eye view of the energy use of building envelopes under a project funded through an ASHRAE Undergraduate Senior Project Grant.More
“How to Turn Your Existing Building into a High Performance Facility” is one of the most popular talks I give around the country, internationally and in webinars. Why? It works. There are many complicated and expensive fixes you can make to improve the performance of your existing building. And if you’re thinking about them, then you probably should do them. By the way, no self-respecting contractor should make any of those without a proper ASHRAE Level 2 Energy Audit. (For more on that see About Energy Audits.)More
I read with interest Josh Linkner’s Monday morning blog about “Waste on the Shop Room Floor.” He noted that people waste a lot of time, our most precious resource, in a business day. He likened this waste to that of a high-end restaurant kitchen, and he wondered what would happen if the staff “just randomly dropped 25% of their high-quality ingredients on the floor?”More
Recently I spoke at the National Organization of Minority Architects (NOMA) 40th national conference that was held in Detroit. I was there representing the Detroit Regional Chapter of the US Green Building Council, and was pleased to see how many of those attending were LEED Accredited Professionals. It says a lot about how important green building principles are becoming in all areas of building and construction.More
James L. “Jim” Newman received the Distinguished Service Award from ASHRAE (American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers) at the Annual Conference held recently in San Antonio, TX.More
I just drove a Prius for the first time – it was terrific.More
