ASHRAE completed the $20 million building renovation project with the intention of proving the economic viability of a fully net-zero-energy (NZE) operation.
ASHRAE Guideline 36 gives specifying engineers a chance to deliver a better project specification but only if they pay attention to the details and communicate them to the project team.
Built in 1978, the existing 66,770-square-foot building on 11 acres of land became a demonstration project intended to prove the economic viability of a net-zero energy operation.
The organizations will work cooperatively to promote the advancement of emerging research and technologies to support a more sustainable built environment.