IAQ 2010 Examines Impact of HVAC on Airborne Infectious Disease
December 17, 2009
ATLANTA – The role of HVA&R in airborne infectious disease transmission, design and control strategies and technology, pandemic preparedness and airborne infection control will be examined at the IAQ 2010 conference sponsored by ASHRAE ...

Health Care Facility Ventilation Standard Incorporated into FGI Guidelines
December 14, 2009
ATLANTA – As a move toward a single consensus-based standard of care, a ventilation standard from ASHRAE and ASHE has been incorporated into the Guidelines for Design and Construction of Health Care Facilities, copyrighted by the Facility Guidelines Institute and published by the American Society for Healthcare Engineering (ASHE) ...

Pilot Building Energy Labeling Program Launched by ASHRAE with Leading Owners, Designers
December 8, 2009
ATLANTA – A new program to inform building owners and operators, tenants and prospective buyers on the energy use of buildings, similar to a nutrition label on food or miles per gallon ratings on cars, was launched today to encourage the building industry to find ways to cut energy use and costs ...

ASHRAE Conference Goes Virtual
December 2, 2009
ATLANTA—ASHRAE’s Winter Conferences provide members and professionals in the HVAC&R industry with technical guidance, networking opportunities and access to the latest technology. For 2010, the Society will continue in this tradition with an additional new twist: The Conference is going virtual ...

National Building Energy Leaders Clarify Stimulus Act Funding
December 1, 2009
Washington, D.C. – A group of national building energy organizations – noted for their broad leadership role in national energy efficiency policy – have developed an explanatory statement for state and local governments to clarify the intent of Section 410 of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) and to offer assistance as states and localities adopt, provide training on and enforce advanced building energy efficiency codes ...