LEED Zero builds on LEED by recognizing specific achievements in building operations and rewards projects that have used LEED as a framework to address important aspects of green buildings and taken their buildings to the next level by designing and operating toward net zero goals.
“The 9.8 percent annual sales growth is the best annual pace since eight years ago, when we began to move beyond the Great Recession,” said Brian Loftus, market research and benchmarking analyst, HARDI.
Nominees were chosen based on a variety of criteria, including some type of hardship or challenge, and typically include families with military service or involvement in their community.
The 2018-IgCC combines the technical requirements developed by the ASHRAE Standard 189.1 with the model code administrative provisions by the Code Council. As a result, the 2018-IgCC is now a unified code that emphasizes adoption, ease of use and enforcement for building projects.
The contractor specific summary will provide comparative benchmarking information for contractors to compare their businesses performance against a national pool of contractors. The data will enable ACCA members to compare company strengths and weaknesses against their peers and it will offer a visual analysis that shows opportunities for growth.
Recognizing excellence in the HVACR industry, the award — presented at CONNECT 2018 in Albuquerque, New Mexico — salutes the contractor best demonstrating professionalism, merchandising and management skills, innovative HVAC practices, trade involvement, and community service.
ASHRAE Guideline 12 is intended for use by owners of human-occupied buildings and those involved in the design, construction, installation, commissioning, management, operation, maintenance, and service of centralized building water systems and components.