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» ASHRAE Headquarters Receives Highest LEED Certification
ASHRAE Headquarters Receives Highest LEED Certification

October 21, 2009, ATLANTA?ASHRAE has always prided itself on providing the gold standard in research, standards writing, publishing and continuing education. However, when it comes to energy efficiency and sustainability, gold just isn?t good enough: That?s why the ASHRAE Headquarters has gone a step further and has been awarded a LEED Platinum Certification in the New Construction 2.2 rating system.

The Society?s office building in Atlanta, Ga., which underwent a major renovation in 2008, is one of only six buildings in the state of Georgia to receive a LEED Platinum rating, the highest certification the program offers. LEED, which stands for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, is a program of the United States Green Building Council (USGBC), a non-profit which seeks to promote green building practices.

?While our first objective was to provide a healthy, comfortable and productive environment for our staff, we also wanted to set an example of what can be done to renovate existing buildings,? ASHRAE President Gordon Holness said. ?Given that 75 to 80 percent of all existing buildings will still be around in 2030, our greatest opportunity for a sustainable future is through the upgrade and retrofit of these buildings. It is extremely gratifying to achieve the USGBC?s highest rating and confirm ASHRAE?s leadership and commitment to supporting a sustainable built environment.?

?The strength of USGBC has always been the collective strength of our leaders in the building industry," said Rick Fedrizzi, President, CEO & Founding Chair, U.S. Green Building Council. "Given the extraordinary importance of climate protection and the central role of the building industry in that effort, ASHRAE demonstrates their leadership through their LEED Platinum certification of their renovated Headquarters.?

LEED takes into account five key measurements when evaluating new construction: sustainable site development, water savings, energy efficiency, materials selection and indoor environmental quality. Bonus points may be obtained through innovation in design and regional priority.

In order to qualify for the highly sought-after Platinum certification, ASHRAE took into consideration a number of concerns such as energy use, heat island reduction, water efficient landscaping, material reuse and water use reduction, to name just few.

ASHRAE addressed these issues, among others, by installing a cool, white reflective roof membrane to minimize heat island effects;updating the landscaping and eliminating the need for landscaping irrigation; retaining more than 75 percent of the existing building structure as part of this renovation; and reducing its estimated overall annual water consumption per year by almost 50 percent by utilizing low-flow fixtures throughout building. Additionally, the ASHRAE headquarters received bonus points for innovation and design.

As a leader in energy efficient technology, ASHRAE viewed its headquarters renovation as the perfect way to ?walk the talk.? The 34,500 ft2 office building, built originally in 1965, now acts as a showcase of energy efficiency and sustainability through its living lab?which provides recourses on building, system and equipment performance?and learning center.

The LEED Platinum Certification acts as third-party verification of ASHRAE?s efforts to create an environmentally friendly, energy-efficient, sustainable workplace.

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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» 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.

» ASHRAE Learning Institute is Sustaining Energy by Sustaining Professional Development
ASHRAE Learning Institute is Sustaining Energy by Sustaining Professional Development

October 6, 2009, ATLANTA?One third of the energy consumed by buildings in the United States has the potential to be conserved right now. In order to equip engineers with the knowledge to stop this energy loss, a new full-day Professional Development Seminar (PDS), Energy Management in New and Existing Buildings: A Sustainable Activity, will be offered as part of the ASHRAE Learning Institute at the 2010 Winter Conference.

?Sustained energy management is the quickest, cheapest, cleanest way to expand our world's energy supplies and reduce greenhouse gas emissions,? Dick Pearson, P.E., ASHRAE Fellow, co-developer and instructor of the new PDS, said.

The seminar is an expansion of the popular Short Course on energy management guided by Technical Committee 7.6 and weaves together energy management principles of the ASHRAE Handbook, ENERGY STAR® guidelines and the practical experience of successful energy managers.

Energy Management in New and Existing Buildingsrelies on case-example exercises that use energy data and facilities information to reinforce presentation material. This hands-on approach allows attendees to gain skills in analyzing the state of energy management at their own organizations and plan steps to enhance it. According to Kevin Little, Ph.D., co-developer of the course, these exercises prepare participants to apply what they learn immediately following the Conference.

The ENERGY STAR management flow chart will play a crucial role in guiding the presentation. The flow chart will help participants gain skills in extracting information from energy data and knowledge of basic tools like ENERGY STAR?s Portfolio Manager.

Becoming familiar with the most up-to-date resources in energy management will encourage participants to seek out and use the information available in modern building automation systems with confidence.

?Facilities managers and their consulting engineers need a foundation of energy management skills in order to take advantage of advanced developments, like ASHRAE?s new Building EQ [Energy Quotient] program, and related initiatives to achieve net-zero energy buildings,? Little said.
In addition to helping participants manage the energy use of their respective organizations, the seminar will offer the opportunity to earn six professional development credits/American Institute of Architecture learning units or 0.6 continuing education units.

The ASHRAE Learning Institute will also feature the PDSs Complying with ASHRAE Standard 62.1-2007, Complying with ANSI/ASHRAE/IESNA Standard 90.1-2007, Data Center Energy Efficiencyand The Commissioning Process in New & Existing Buildings,as well as 17 half-day Short Courses. Registration information for both the 2010 Winter Conference and the ASHRAE Learning Institute can be found at 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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