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ASHRAE Government Affairs Update, 2/21/2014

Posted by admin on Feb. 23, 2014  /   0

-Grassroots Government Affairs Report -Lessons of State Energy Efficiency Programs Presented to Senate Committee -House Tax Committee Chairman to Release Comprehensive Tax Reform Draft Legislation

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Conference Program Announced for ASHRAE’s High Performance Buildings Conference

Posted by admin on Feb. 20, 2014  /   0

High Performance Buildings Conference highlights innovation; proven methods for improving building operation resulting in deep energy efficiency and indoor environmental quality; measured performance; and HPB case studies demonstrating new technologies.

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ASHRAE/IES Energy Standard Gains 30 Percent Savings over 2004 Standard

Posted by admin on Feb. 20, 2014  /   0

ATLANTA – The requirements of the 2013 revision of an energy standard recently published by ASHRAE and IES will result in buildings that could achieve six to eight percent more efficiency than buildings built to the 2010 standard.

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Hotel Continues Sustainability Efforts

Posted by admin on Feb. 19, 2014  /   0

Boston’s Westin Copley Place upgrades its HVAC system and reaps savings.

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Spiking the Electoral College with a Free Trip to St. Croix

Posted by admin on Feb. 19, 2014  /   0

Last week the Oklahoma Senate stunned many Oklahomans by approving a proposal to counteract part of the constitutional principle of states' rights.

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ASHRAE Government Affairs Update, 2/7/2014

Posted by admin on Feb. 18, 2014  /   0

-Tenant Energy Efficiency Legislation Receives Bipartisan Approval -National Farm Bill – Contains Building Energy Efficiency Provisions -Energy Efficiency May Become Lower Priority -Secretary of the DOE Addresses Nation’s Energy Policy

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LEED v4 & Lighting Controls

Posted by admin on Feb. 17, 2014  /   0

LEED v4 represents a major update, including notable changes impacting design and selection of lighting. Reposted from the Lighting Controls Association

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ASHRAE Publishes 2013 Editions of Refrigerant Safety Standards

Posted by admin on Feb. 3, 2014  /   0

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

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