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» Energy Efficiency Today Ensures Prosperous Economic Future, Declares President Obama
Energy Efficiency Today Ensures Prosperous Economic Future, Declares President Obama

October 19, 2009, ATLANTA?President Obama has declared October National Energy Awareness Month, claiming that ?a more prosperous future for our Nation's economy means making investments in energy efficiency and clean energy today.?

In his official proclamation, the President emphasized the importance of focusing on energy efficiency, promoting sustainable industries and setting effective and achievable standards for the generation and use of clean energy in order to advance energy and climate security.

?The declaration as an opportunity for Americans to become more aware of how their everyday choices and actions impact energy use?particularly in their homes and the buildings where they work and play,? Gordon Holness, ASHRAE president, said. ?Most Americans do not cite buildings as the sector responsible for the greatest energy use and greenhouse gas emissions. Hopefully by becoming more aware, Americans will demand greater efficiency.?

Obama has also issued an executive order focused on Federal leadership in environmental,energy and economic performance.

?As the largest consumer of energy in the U.S. economy, the Federal Government can and should lead by example when it comes to creating innovative ways to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, increase energy efficiency, conserve water, reduce waste and use environmentally-responsible products and technologies,? the President said.

ASHRAE responded to the executive order by commending Obama?s leadership to establish the Federal Government as a leader in increasing the energy efficiency of buildings, as well as to offer ASHRAE?s standards and new labeling program as resources for achieving the President?s goal of energy efficiency.

ASHRAE has long been doing its part to promote energy efficiency and sustainability through research, standards writing and education. For example, Standard 189.1P, Standard for the Design of High Performance, Green Buildings Except Low-Rise Residential Buildings?which is currently up for its fourth public review?addresses sustainable sites, water use efficiency, energy efficiency, a building?s impact on the atmosphere, materials and resources and indoor environmental quality.

Additionally, ASHRAE?s building energy labeling program, the Building Energy Quotient, provides building owners and the public with valuable information on the energy use of buildings by measuring both the energy the building is designed to use and the energy actually being consumed, thereby helping to close the gaps between intention and operation. The label is currently in its pilot stage and will be available in 2010.

ASHRAE, founded in 1894, is an international organization of some 50,000 persons. ASHRAE fulfills its mission of advancing heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration to serve humanity and promote a sustainable world through research, standards writing, publishing and continuing education.

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» Winter Conference Technical Program to Focus on Humidity, Indoor Environments
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October 26, 2009, ATLANTA? What better place to learn about the latest developments in humidity control than Florida? The 2010 ASHRAE Winter Conference, which takes place January 23-27, 2010 in Orlando, Fla. will focus on developments that contribute to making indoor environments sustainable in humid climates, while also addressing a myriad of other HVAC&R industry issues.

The technical program will be based on the theme Building Sustainability from the Inside Out. According to Dennis Wessel, the Orlando Conference chair, ?the technical program presents state-of-the-art concepts and design techniques on a wide range of hot topics.?

?The technical program features a mix of presentations and papers concentrated in 11 tracks, including the impact of ASHRAE standards 90.1 and 62.1, sustainability, and a combined energy conservation and alternative energy solutions track, the largest track,? Wessel said.

The technical program focuses on humidity control and the industry?s ability to improve comfort for occupants and save energy. Sessions address Operating Cost Implications in Humid Environments, Enhanced Dehumidification Strategies with Energy Recovery in Hot and Humid Climates, Humidity Control Issues and Solutions for High Performing Buildings, Ensuring the Performance of Your UFAD System and Solving Moisture Problems Created by Energy Retrofits.

Current interest programs include building information modeling, design of healthcare facilities, wireless sensing and control networks, commissioning, data centers, LEED and ground source heat pumps. In addition, the professional skills track includes business management sessions on billing and collection practices.

The technical plenary will discuss H1N1 and look at the importance of building ventilation as compared to vaccination and quarantine in infection control. The technical plenary will take place Sunday, Jan. 24, 9:45 ? 10:45 am.

Additionally, two free contractor-related sessions will be presented in conjunction with the AHR Expo held at the Orange County Convention Center. Construction Management will be held Monday, Jan. 25, 2-3 pm and Cost/Benefit Analysis Methodology and Tools Needed by Owners will be held Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2-3 pm.

In all, the technical program features more than 90 programs and 300 speakers. The 2010 ASHRAE Winter Conference and will take place at the Rosen Shingle Creek hotel, Orlando, Fla. For complete conference information, including abstracts on all technical program sessions, or to register, visit www.ashrae.org/orlando.

ASHRAE, founded in 1894, is an international organization of some 50,000 persons. ASHRAE fulfills its mission of advancing heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration to serve humanity and promote a sustainable world through research, standards writing, publishing and continuing education.

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» ASHRAE Seeks Proposals on User's Manual for Green Buildings
ASHRAE Seeks Proposals on User's Manual for Green Buildings

ATLANTA?There are many ways to define a green building. Energy-saving measures, water efficiency, indoor environmental quality, materials and building orientations all play a role, but it is the way that all of these come together that makes a building truly high performing.

Requirements to achieve green buildings will soon be available from ASHRAE, the U.S. Green Building Council and the Illuminating Engineering Society of North America in the form of a standard. Standard 189.1P, Standard for the Design of High-Performance Green Buildings Except Low-Rise Residential Buildings, will define the minimum requirements for high-performance green buildings.

And to make following those requirements easier, a user?s manual also is being developed. ASHRAE is currently accepting research proposals for development of a user?s manual for Standard 189.1P. Proposals are due Nov. 9. For more information, visit www.ashrae.org/technology/page/548.

?The manual will provide users with a better understanding of how to apply the standard, as well as serve as a guide for self-education and training about the requirements and appropriate strategies to meet them,? Kent Peterson, chair of the Standard 189 committee, said. ?It will include worksheets and examples that can be used to determine compliance.?

As part of its energy efficiency efforts, ASHRAE also is accepting proposals for a User?s Manual for Standard 90.1-2010, Energy Standard for Buildings Except Low-Rise Residential Buildings. The 2010 standard, which will be published next year, is being developed with the goal of achieving a 30 percent energy cost savings improvement compared to the 2004 standard.

More information on both projects can be found at www.ashrae.org/technology/page/548.

ASHRAE, founded in 1894, is an international organization of some 50,000 persons. ASHRAE fulfills its mission of advancing heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration to serve humanity and promote a sustainable world through research, standards writing, publishing and continuing education.