Common definitions for terms found in ASHRAE standards and other publications can now be accessed through a new website, ASHRAEwiki, located at wiki.ashrae.org.
The Building Performance Institute Inc. (BPI) announced that it will adopt ASHRAE Standard 62.2-2010, Ventilation and Acceptable Indoor Air Quality in Low Rise Residential Buildings, on Jan. 1, 2013. The new standard will replace BPI’s current operating standard, ASHRAE 62-89.
The American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) is seeking public input regarding the revision of an ASHRAE/IES standard addressing retrofit of existing residential and commercial buildings to achieve greater energy efficiency.
Public input is being sought on revisions to ANSI/ASHRAE/IESNA Standard 100-2006, Energy Conservation in Existing Buildings. Last year, ASHRAE and IESNA announced they were revising the standard to provide greater guidance and a more comprehensive approach to the retrofit of existing buildings for increased energy efficiency.