Blog Categories
Blog
DOE Takes First Step in Updating National Reference Standard for Commercial Buildings to 90.1-2013
Posted by admin on May. 30, 2014 / Subscribe 0
ATLANTA – Preliminary analysis from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) shows that the ASHRAE/IES’s 2013 energy efficiency standard contains energy savings over the 2010 standard of 8.5 percent source energy and 7.6 site energy.
Read MoreASHRAE Government Affairs Update, 5/30/2014
Posted by admin on May. 30, 2014 / Subscribe 0
•High-Performance Building Week Celebrated During Building Safety Month •ASHRAE President-Elect Tom Phoenix Presents at EE Global •White House, DOE, GSA Hold Energy Datapalooza – Focus on Uses & Benefits of Energy Information
Read MoreASHRAE Government Affairs Update, 5/16/2014
Posted by admin on May. 16, 2014 / Subscribe 0
• DOE Issues Preliminary Determination of Energy Savings for ANSI/ASHRAE / IES 90.1-2013 • Energy Efficiency Bill Stalls in U.S. Senate • SAVE Act Introduced in U.S. House • Next Week is High-Performance Building Week
Read MoreWhite Roofs Better Than Dark, Vegetated Roofs, LBNL Study Finds
Posted by admin on May. 8, 2014 / Subscribe 0
BERKELEY, Calif.—Compared to traditional dark-colored roofs and green or “vegetated” roofs, white roofs offer greater ability to lower temperatures that lead to the urban heat island effect, and they do it at less cost, according to a recent report.
Read MoreASHRAE Government Affairs Update, 5/2/2014
Posted by admin on May. 2, 2014 / Subscribe 0
• School Energy Efficiency Bill Approved By U.S. House Committee • ESPC/UESC Legislation Moves Forward in U.S. House • U.S. Senate Prepares for Moment of Decision on Shaheen-Portman
Read More