A variety of standards and codes took center stage in some AHR/ASHRAE highlights, although some of them seem to be heading in completely different directions.
Chaos and order, maybe even yin and yang … however you want to describe it, this year’s AHR and ASHRAE gathering reflected eternally opposing forces at work. On one hand, building professionals are readying (well, almost-readying) a significant consolidation for everyone working on and working toward greener nonresidential buildings.
On the other hand, the United States may have reached peak uncertainty with regard to the future of several HVAC regulatory particulars, thanks to bold and/or disruptive moves in places ranging from state legislatures to the White House to governing bodies abroad.