ATLANTA - The American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) received a $510,000 grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to provide guidance for designing and building healthier buildings with effective operation and maintenance programs that reduce exposure to toxics and asthma/allergy triggers.

"The project addresses the EPA's priority areas of indoor air pollutants, which include asthma triggers such as dust mites, pests, mold, and air toxics," said Terry Townsend, P.E., ASHRAE president.