Oct. 30, 2006: ASHRAE Looks to Develop Water Conservation Standard
ATLANTA - Requirements regarding the amount of water used to operate HVAC, plumbing, and irrigation systems would be established under a proposed standard from the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE).
"Water is the most important renewable resource on this planet," said Terry Townsend, P.E., ASHRAE president. "To protect this source of life, we must reduce the demand and consumption that the built environment is placing on available water sources. It is our intention to develop a standard that can be used globally to conserve this valuable resource."