Having worked on AHR Expo for many years, I have had some great conversations with contractors who attend the shows and there is always one question I ask them: Why do you attend? As you might expect, it comes as no surprise that the number one reason contractors tell me that they attend AHR Expo Read more
ASHRAE
Atlanta — Students who took part in ASHRAE’s 2014 Student Design Competition were challenged to do research and design for a research and design development facility. The 2014 student competition focuses on a two story office building in New York City with a research and development facility. ASHRAE student teams outside the United States were Read more
Atlanta —Multiple compliance options to ensure verification of delivered building envelope performance are being proposed for the ASHRAE/IES energy standard. “Uncontrolled air leakage has long been an unquantified variable in load calculations for buildings large and small,” Chris Mathis said. “It has also been identified as the ‘weak link’ in many otherwise well insulated building Read more
Atlanta — A move by United States engineering and surveying licensing boards to remove a requirement for an additional 30 credit hours for obtaining licensure as a Professional Engineer is met with approval by ASHRAE. In 2006, the National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying (NCEES) approved language in its model law requiring the Read more
Atlanta — ASHRAE and the Indoor Air Quality Association (IAQA) have agreed in principle to join forces, combining resources to improve indoor air quality in the built environment. Pending a three to six month period of due diligence, IAQA will become a part of the ASHRAE organization while maintaining its own brand and Board of Read more