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
ASTM’s Building Energy Performance Assessment (BEPA) became an ANSI Standard on February 10, 2011. ASHRAE’s Building Energy Quotient (bEQ) labeling program was published on March 2, 2011.More
ASHRAE is pleased to announce today that it received the U.S. Green Building Councils (USGBC) Best of Building award for Best Professional Association.More
ASHRAE says it took major actions during its 2014 Annual Conference including introduction of its strategic plan, creation of a new indoor air quality alliance, and announcement of a milestone related to its research program and foundation.More
An upcoming ASHRAE specialty conference seeks to advance the industrys ability to more accurately model and simulate a buildings energy use.More
Perspectives on design styles and experiences from around the world were shared by nearly 2,000 built environment industry professionals at ASHRAE’s 2011 Annual Conference. The theme of the Conference, Sustainability Knows No Borders, highlighted the international reach of ASHRAE’s membership.More
ATLANTA – Tools to help further the fast growing green market in South America have been developed by ASHRAE and partnering organizations in that region.
Two ASHRAE standards regarding energy efficiency and sustainability recently were translated into Spanish and Portuguese.More
ALBUQURQUE – ASHRAE has earned the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) prestigious ENERGY STAR, the national symbol for protecting the environment through superior energy efficiency, for its renovated Headquarters in Atlanta. More
