ASHRAE joins White House conference on Resilient Building Codes
In an effort to help buildings and systems withstand and recover from natural disasters, ASHRAE took part in the White House Conference on Resilient Building Codes.
“The built environment industry strives to design, construct, and operate buildings to withstand both natural disasters and man-made hazards,” said ASHRAE President David Underwood. “We must use the knowledge gleaned from disasters like the recent earthquake in Kumamoto, Japan, Superstorm Sandy, flooding in India and others, as well as predictions of the effects of climate change, to our advantage to save lives and infrastructure in the future. ASHRAE is pleased to be part of this effort with allied organizations and make these commitments to protect the public and building stock.”