ATLANTA – As the developer of the nation’s first standard for energy efficiency in buildings, ASHRAE applauds a recent announcement by the U.S. Department of Energy regarding funding to states to implement the most current energy codes ...

ATLANTA – We may not be traveling in flying cars or have talking robot maids as shown in the television cartoon “The Jetsons,” but homes, commercial and institutional buildings and industrial facilities are about to get a lot “smarter” when it comes to electrical use ...

ATLANTA – Two new courses related to Standard 90.1 are part of the 12 online professional development courses being offered this fall by ASHRAE through the ASHRAE Learning Institute (ALI) ...     

ATLANTA – A newly published high-performance green standard would provide a solid foundation on which the federal government could build its efforts to make its buildings more sustainable, according to testimony today from ASHRAE ...

Call for Papers
ASHRAE’s 2011 Annual Conference Seeks Papers on Alternative Technologies, Engineering Tools, Net-Zero Buildings

ATLANTA– Papers addressing advances in alternative technologies and net-zero buildings, as well as HVAC&R fundamentals and commissioning are being sought for ASHRAE’s 2011 Annual Conference in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The deadline for paper submissions is Sept. 17, 2010. For complete information on tracks, contacts and submittal requirements, visit...

ATLANTA – ASHRAE has named 10 new Distinguished Lecturers who provide Society chapters with noted authorities and speak on relevant topics that impact the HVAC&R industry ...

ASHRAE President Testifies on Optimizing Federal Building Efficiency at Congressional Subcommittee

ATLANTA – The impact of the U.S. buildings is surprisingly large, with CO2 emissions alone approximately equaling the combined emissions of Japan, France and the United Kingdom for transportation, industry and buildings. The U.S. Federal government is the nation’s single largest energy consumer and greenhouse gas emitter, and in Congress’s efforts to seek ways of improving the energy efficiency of federal buildings

ATLANTA – Raising efficiency to new levels was the focus of the ASHRAE 2010 Annual Conference held in Albuquerque, N.M. Highlights of the meeting included ASHRAE’s receipt of ENERGY STAR® for its Headquarters in Atlanta, celebration of the 35th anniversary of publication of the energy conservation standard now known as Standard 90.1 and an update on the ASHRAE Building Energy Quotient program ...

ATLANTA – While high-performance buildings are the obvious choice in today’s sustainability-focused industry, it was only a short 35 years ago that the first standard for energy efficiency was established, setting the engineering engine of sustainability into motion ...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – ASHRAE installed new officers and directors at its 2010 Annual Meeting held here June 26-30.

The new president is Lynn G. Bellenger, P.E., Fellow ASHRAE, partner, Pathfinder Engineers & Architects, Rochester, N.Y. Bellenger is ASHRAE certified as a Building Energy Modeling Professional and a High Performance Building Design Professional. She is the first female president in the Society’s 116 year history.

ALBUQURQUE – ASHRAE has earned the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) prestigious ENERGY STAR, the national symbol for protecting the environment through superior energy efficiency, for its renovated Headquarters in Atlanta. This signifies that the building performs in the top 25 percent of similar facilities nationwide for energy efficiency.

ATLANTA –Calculating ventilation rates just became a little easier with a new iPhone application designed specifically for an interactive calculation spreadsheet related to ASHRAE’s ventilation standard ...

ALBUQUERQUE – ASHRAE is recognizing 70 members and one chapter for contributions to ASHRAE and the HVAC&R industry at the Society’s 2010 Annual Conference being held here June 26-30 ...

ATLANTA – The diversity of refrigeration from ice rinks to refrigerant containment to freezing fruits and vegetables is covered in the latest Handbook volume from ASHRAE. The 2010 ASHRAE Handbook – Refrigeration, covers the refrigeration equipment and systems for applications other than human comfort. It includes information on cooling, freezing, and storing food; industrial applications of refrigeration; and low-temperature refrigeration. “The Handbook gives the industry a primer in a wide variety of refrigeration topics, such as...