March 1, 2006: ASHRAE, USGBC, IESNA Partner on Green Building Standard
WASHINGTON - The American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE), the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), and the Illuminating Engineering Society of North America (IESNA) announced that the three organizations have agreed to co-sponsor the development of a new ASHRAE/USGBC/IESNA minimum standard for green buildings.
Proposed Standard 189, "Standard for the Design of High-Performance Green Buildings Except Low-Rise Residential Buildings," will provide minimum requirements for the design of sustainable buildings to balance environmental responsibility, resource efficiency, occupant comfort and well-being, and community sensitivity, say the organizations. Using USGBC's LEED Green Building Rating System as a key resource, Standard 189P will provide a baseline designed to drive green building into mainstream building practices.