ASHRAE Publishes Revision of Ground Source Heat Pump Book ATLANTA – When ASHRAE’s original book on ground source heat pumps was published 17 years ago, such systems were used mainly in residential settings and designers who used them were seen as risk takers. Today, the technology is much more widely used having been recognized for Read more
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ATLANTA – When ASHRAE’s original book on ground source heat pumps was published 17 years ago, such systems were used mainly in residential settings and designers who used them were seen as risk takers. Today, the technology is much more widely used having been recognized for its benefits. The lessons learned during that time are Read more
Atlanta — The development of biomass requirements is being explored by ASHRAE, U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) and the Illuminating Engineering Society (IES), for inclusion in their co-sponsored green building standard. ASHRAE/IES/USGBC Standard 189.1, Standard for the Design of High Performance Green Buildings, contains minimum requirements for the siting, design and construction of high-performance green Read more
Atlanta — Guidance on designing chilled-beam systems is contained in a new book from ASHRAE and the Federation of European Heating, Ventilation and Air-Conditioning Associations (REHVA). The “Active and Passive Beam Application Design Guide” is the result of collaboration by worldwide experts to give system designers a current, authoritative guide on successfully applying active and Read more
Atlanta — Green Building Initiative (GBI), a nonprofit organization committed to accelerating the adoption of sustainable building practices and providers of the Green Globes® rating system, congratulates ASHRAE on achieving the highest rating, of four Green Globes, on their international headquarters. “ASHRAE represents the ‘gold standard’ for building energy efficiency standards. We’re pleased that ASHRAE Read more