Dec. 6, 2005: ASHRAE Energy Design Guide Earns Green Building Award
ATLANTA - A guide written to make sustainable design easier has earned a leadership award from the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC).
The Advanced Energy Design Guide for Small Office Buildings is a recipient of a USGBC 2005 Leadership Award. The guide received the Research Award for being "a significant contribution helping to advance green building." The guide was developed by a committee representing energy professionals drawn from the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE), the American Institute of Architects (AIA), the New Buildings Institute (NBI), the Illuminating Engineering Society of North America (IESNA), and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE).