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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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» ASHRAE Handbook Becomes More Accessible in Online Format
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November 4, 2009, ATLANTA?What was once the turn of a page will now be the click of a mouse. The ASHRAE Handbook is now available online to allow for quick and easy access to a vast amount of HVAC&R information.

?The advantages of the ASHRAE Handbook Online are numerous,? Dennis O?Neal, 2009-10 chair of the ASHRAE Handbook Committee, said. ?For one, the text is fully searchable and includes live links to figures, tables, footnotes, equations and other Web references. Going online also allows for fast navigation among all four current Handbook volumes, with live cross-reference links.?

Unlike the ASHRAE HandbookCD+ 2006-2009, an ASHRAE Handbook Online subscription provides immediate access to Handbook content, in contrast to the two weeks required for the shipping of the CD; requires no software installation; eliminates dependency on one computer by allowing for quick and easy access from any computer with an Internet connection; and costs considerably less than the price of purchasing each volume separately, offering a $331 savings for non-members.

The benefits of the ASHRAE Handbook Online don?t stop there. Taking the Handbook online will provide an opportunity for the Society to fulfill its mission of advancing the HVAC&R industry through publishing by making the Handbook more accessible.

?This helps ASHRAE position its publishing program for customer expectations in the digital age,? O?Neal said. ?Additionally, having the Handbook online opens it to members globally and makes ASHRAE information more readily available.?

The ASHRAE Handbook is the most widely cited reference source for HVAC&R technology in the world. The hardback version of the Handbook is published in a series of four volumes, one of which is revised each year, ensuring that no volume is older than four years. The ASHRAE Handbook Online, however, allows access to all of the four most recent volumes at once. To subscribe to the ASHRAE Handbook Online, visit https://handbook.ashrae.org for immediate access to vast and valuable HVAC&R technology and resources. Additional information may be found at www.ashrae.org/handbookonline.

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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