The International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials (IAPMO®) announced that Dain Hansen, director of government relations for IAPMO, has been named co-chair of the High-Performance Building Congressional Caucus Coalition (HPBCCC).
ASHRAE and the Indoor Air Quality Association (IAQA) have signed a memorandum of understanding to work together to promote better IAQ in the built environment. The agreement was signed during ASHRAE’s IAQ 2013 Conference held in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
The ASHRAE Innovative Research Grant carries a base grant of $50,000 per year for two years, with an additional $25,000 available in the third year if matched by an industrial contributor.
Major changes to requirements regarding mechanical equipment, building envelope, lighting, and the energy cost budget and modeling are contained in the newly updated ASHRAE energy standard.
A newly published standard focused on the commissioning process, ANSI/ASHRAE/IES Standard 202, Commissioning Process for Buildings and Systems, identifies the minimum acceptable commissioning process for buildings and systems.
This year, in addition to its Student Design Competition, ASHRAE also presented students with its new Applied Engineering Challenge, which invited them to design a portable refrigeration unit.