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DOE Touts ASHRAE Standard 90.1-2013

Analysis is First Step in Adopting Standard as Commercial Building Reference Standard

June 9, 2014

This is the first step by the DOE in issuing a ruling that could establish the 2013 standard as the commercial building reference standard for state building energy codes.

April 9, 2014: Revised ASHRAE Standard Helps Compare Building Energy Performance

Standard Supports Commonality in Reporting Performance

April 9, 2014

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ASHRAE has announced the availability of the newly revised ANSI/ASHRAE Standard 105-2014, Standard Methods of Determining, Expressing, and Comparing Building Energy Performance and Greenhouse Gas Emissions.

April 1, 2014: ASHRAE Publishes Latest Version of Method of Test for BACnet Conformance

Provides a Comprehensive Set of Procedures for Verifying Correct Implementation

April 1, 2014

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ASHRAE announced that new tests and test improvements are included in the newly published ANSI/ASHRAE Standard 135.1-2013, Method of Test for Conformance to BACnet.

ACCA Releases Technical Bulletin

Document Highlights Changes in ASHRAE Standard 62.2-2013

March 17, 2014

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This technical bulletin is particularly important for contractors who are currently following ASHRAE 62.2-2010, as ASHRAE has made major modifications to its latest update, ANSI/ASHRAE 62.2-2013.

Refrigerants, Refrigeration Publications Focus on Safety

ASHRAE 2013 Editions Incorporate New Addenda

March 17, 2014

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The 2013 editions of ASHRAE’s major refrigerants-related standards, incorporating 41 new addenda, have been published.

Feb. 17, 2014: ASHRAE Publishes New Editions of Refrigerant Safety Standards

Standard 15 and Standard 34 Are Available as a Set

February 17, 2014

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ASHRAE has announced that the 2013 editions of its refrigerant safety standards, incorporating 41 new addenda, have been published.

Dec. 11, 2013: ASHRAE Seeking Comments on Data Center Energy Standard

Standard Developed to Recognize the Energy Performance Profiles Unique to Data Centers

December 11, 2013

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Because high plug loads and rapidly advancing IT technology make data centers significantly different from commercial buildings, a purposed standard from ASHRAE that specifically addresses the energy requirements of data centers is now open for advisory public review.

ASHRAE recently published the second edition of âHVAC Design Manual for Hospitals and Clinics,â which is based on ASHRAE Standard 170.

ASHRAE Manual Focus: Hospital Design

Health Care Facility Designers will Benefit from ‘Good’ Practices Guide

Joanna R. Turpin

November 4, 2013

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ASHRAE's newly published manual is based on the guidelines in Standard 170 and provides design recommendations for health care facilities with an emphasis on proven, cost-effective solutions that result in reduced infections, lower maintenance, and higher reliability.

ASHRAE Updates Residential IAQ Standard

Carbon Monoxide Alarms Now Required in All Dwelling Units

May 20, 2013

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ASHRAE’s newly-published residential IAQ standard removes the default leakage-rate assumption and also requires carbon monoxide (CO) alarms.

Organizations: Feb. 18, 2013

February 18, 2013

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RPA hires technical director; ASHRAE revises its filtration standard; Mechanical Contractors Association of Metropolitan Washington names 2013 president; Greater Philadelphia Chapter of the Association of Energy Engineers names its Energy Engineer of the Year.