the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) News Releases

LOUISVILLE - The American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) installed new officers and directors at its 2009 Annual Conference held here June 20-24.

Program that aims to change the “face’ of building energy use moves closer to official launch

ATLANTA – Most of us know the fuel efficiency of our cars, but what about our buildings? ASHRAE is working to change that, moving one step closer today to introducing its building energy labeling program with release of a prototype label at its 2009 Annual Conference in Louisville, Ky.

LOUISVILLE - The American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) recognized 56 members and one chapter for contributions to ASHRAE and the HVAC&R industry at the Society’s 2009 Annual Conference being held here June 20-24.

ATLANTA – When visiting your next hotel this summer, check to see if energy efficiency is on the amenities list. If it’s not, it should be ...

ATLANTA – ASHRAE has long said that proper ventilation levels can lead to healthier, more productive environments. Now the Centers for Disease Control and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development recognize ASHRAE guidance as a means for creating healthy homes ...

ATLANTA – As economies transition from carbon-based to other forms of more sustainable energy, engineers are being challenged to meet an ever-increasing tide of regulation and demand ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The building industry is encouraged to reach out to Congress to promote high-performance buildings during an upcoming High-Performance Buildings week ...

ATLANTA – ASHRAE’s Operations and Performance Management (OPMP) Certification program has joined the Society’s two other existing certification offerings available at testing centers around the world ...

ATLANTA – Moisture and mold don’t make the headlines the way they once did, but they are still problems in some structures ...

ATLANTA – The American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers has appointed its first Building Energy Codes ASHRAE Fellow in partnership with the Department of Energy. The new Fellow, Mike Erbesfeld, will assist the DOE in assessing the impact of updating state energy codes to meet the 2010 version of ANSI/ASHRAE/IESNA Standard 90.1 ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - As Congress looks toward measures to reduce energy use in federal buildings, the leadership of the High Performance Building Congressional Caucus Coalition has issued recommendations that would allow the widespread development of high-performance federal buildings ...

ATLANTA – With additional energy savings over the previous draft, the nation’s first standard for high-performance green buildings began its third public review period May 1, marking the first draft released by the newly reconstituted Standard 189.1 committee. Comments on the draft standard will be accepted through June 15 ...

ATLANTA— ASHRAE members looking to assist with national energy code deployment and compliance can apply to a new fellowship being sponsored by the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers ...

ATLANTA – A new guideline from ASHRAE will assist building owners and managers in analyzing what measures should be put in place to protect occupants and property from extraordinary events. These include natural (fire, storm), accidental (transportation or building mishaps) or intentional (arson, terrorism).

ATLANTA – Sustainable energy use in buildings is the focus of the CLIMA 2010 World Congress that takes place May 9-12 in Antalya, Turkey.