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Dec. 17, 2014: ASHRAE Emphasizes Residential Guidance in Winter Conference Technical Program

More Time and Energy Is Spent in Residential Environments Than Any Other Environment

December 17, 2014

Guidance to help ensure that homes are energy efficient and have good indoor environmental quality will be featured in several Technical Program sessions at the 2015 ASHRAE Winter Conference, Jan. 24-28, in Chicago.

Dec. 1, 2014: Latest Edition of Green Building Standard Now Available from ASHRAE/USGBC/IES

The 2014 Standard Incorporates 67 Addenda

December 1, 2014

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New requirements to further reduce energy and environmental impacts of buildings are contained in the 2014 version of the green building standard from ASHRAE, the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), and the Illuminating Engineering Society (IES).

Nov. 21, 2014: ASHRAE Winter Conference Technical Program to Feature Five New Tracks

Conference Takes Place Jan. 24-28 at the Palmer House Hilton in Chicago

November 21, 2014

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With five new tracks, and more than 100 sessions and 400 speakers, ASHRAE said the Technical Program for its 2015 Winter Conference will be “going big” to present attendees with relevant and timely HVACR information.

Coordinating a Green Building Code

Five Industry Organizations Combine to Develop Single Green Standard

Kimberly Schwartz

November 17, 2014

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While these organizations have been working together for years, they have never before attempted to coordinate their efforts into developing one comprehensive code. Now, they have committed to such a task and intend to release a green code in 2018.

ASHRAE Awards Student Scholarships

Scholarship Awards Up to $10k to Students Over 2 Years

November 3, 2014

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Twenty-five students are receiving nearly $130,000 in financial assistance for the 2014-2015 school year courtesy of ASHRAE’s scholarship program.

Oct. 31, 2014: ASHRAE Announces Winners of Student Design Competition

Winners of Applied Engineering Challenge Also Announced

October 31, 2014

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ASHRAE has announced its 2014 Student Design Competition winners, who were challenged to do research and design for an R&D development facility.

ASHRAE Examines Residential Energy Use

Organization Looks to Continue Improving Performance of Residential Buildings

October 13, 2014

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From economic, environmental, and energy security perspectives, a sector responsible for this much energy consumption requires significant attention, noted Tom Phoenix, ASHRAE president.

Training Track: Oct. 13, 2014

Design of Commercial Ground-source Heat Pumps

October 13, 2014

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The course examines the economic analysis of ground-source equipment versus more traditional systems and what is necessary to design an effective and efficient ground-source system.

Oct. 2, 2014: DOE Updates National Reference Standard for Commercial Buildings to 90.1-2013

States Required to Update Codes to Meet or Exceed 2013 Standard Within 2 Years

October 2, 2014

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The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has issued a ruling that establishes the 2013 standard as the commercial building reference standard for state building energy codes.

ASHRAE Provides Assistance to Future Engineers Through Scholarships

September 24, 2014

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Twenty-five students are receiving nearly $130,000 in financial assistance for the 2014-15 school year via ASHRAE’s scholarship program. Over the course of 26 years ASHRAE has awarded more than $1.4 million to over 300 deserving undergraduate and graduate students.