Recognizing that the ventilation rate procedure in its indoor air quality standard may be difficult to apply in existing buildings, ASHRAE says it is proposing an alternate compliance path.
Five building industry groups have signed an agreement to collaborate on the development of Standard 189.1, the International Green Construction Code (IgCC) and the LEED green building program.
ASHRAE is seeing papers for a conference on ships and on-land facilities that focus on the challenges related to environment, HVAC, energy security, and health and safety among other topics.
In an effort to improve energy efficiency for commercial buildings, ASHRAE, IES, ANSI, and the DOE have been working diligently to increase the stringency of state energy codes.
To allow greater uniformity for building types seeking an “In Operation” rating under its Building Energy Quotient (bEQ) program, ASHRAE says it is now using methodology from its standard for energy efficiency in existing buildings to calculate the rating.
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.
Danfoss highlighted the sustainability benefits of CO2 refrigeration systems in supermarket applications during a presentation at ATMOsphere America 2014, June 18-19, in San Francisco.