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» Memorandum of Understanding with IGBC to Promote Sustainability around the World
Memorandum of Understanding with IGBC to Promote Sustainability around the World

ATLANTA?The signing of a memorandum of understanding between ASHRAE and the Indian Green Building Council (IGBC) represents the country?s potential as a market for constructing energy efficient buildings.

The MOU between ASHRAE and IGBC, a not-for-profit organization that promotes energy efficiency in buildings, allows the two societies to share products, jointly promote educational programs and, where appropriate, cross-market each other?s products and services.

?IGBC and ASHRAE signed the MOU to share their best practices and information on their research and development; codes and standards for climate change initiatives; and net-zero and energy-plus built environment,? Prem Jain, Fellow ASHRAE, Life Member, chair of the IGBC, said. ?This will help the international community of designers, builders and researchers to partake in the best of the two eminent organizations dedicated in improving the health of the planet Earth and her inhabitants.?

The memorandum is the latest in strengthening ASHRAE?s ties with India, a country that?s fast growing population demands an even faster growing construction industry; ASHRAE has some 700 members in India with four chapters?India, Western India, South India and Chennai.

?ASHRAE is looking forward to working closely with IGBC,? Gordon Holness, ASHRAE president, said. ?This memorandum of understanding opens doors to resources, educational material and member expertise that will benefit ASHRAE and IGBC members alike. Most important, a broader knowledge of energy efficient and sustainable building practices will be gained on both sides.?

IGBC was formed in 2001 and is a consensus not-for-profit organization representing the building industry, consisting of architects, builders, consultants, manufacturers, institutions and others. The vision of the Council is to facilitate India to become one of the world leaders in green buildings by 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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