The 2019 edition of ANSI/ASHRAE/IES 90.1, “Energy Standard for Buildings Except Low-Rise Residential Buildings (ASHRAE 90.1),” adopts a new fan efficiency metric, Fan Energy Index (FEI). 

I have struggled with writing this article based upon what is being reported and what our industry leaders are recommending. It’s a fine balancing act, and I feel we may have too many plates spinning at once.

Please raise your hand if you enjoy having two energy codes providing the standard of care for your projects.

The International Code Council will host its 2019 Committee Action Hearings from April 28-May 8 in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Atypical load profile for a hospital might show heat energy increases in the winter, with electric demand peaks in the summer as seen in Figures 1 and 2.

We had internal news to pass along last month, but this month brings news from the not-terribly-wide world of HVAC-related competition, so let’s roll the highlights …

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.