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Aug. 23, 2013: ASHRAE Announces High Performance Buildings Conference

Topics Include Building Occupant Behavior, New Building Technologies, and Indoor Environmental Quality

August 23, 2013

ASHRAE has announced that its next High Performance Buildings Conference will take place April 7-8, 2014, at Hyatt Fisherman’s Wharf in San Francisco.

July 25, 2013: Deadline Extended for ASHRAE Developing Economies Conference

Conference Addresses Challenges Developing Countries Face in Sustainable Construction

July 25, 2013

ASHRAE’s call for papers for a conference focused on the design, construction, and operation of buildings in developing economies has been extended until Aug. 16. The Efficient, High Performance Buildings for Developing Economies Conference will take place April 24-25, 2014, in Manila, Philippines.

Steps in Optimizing a Building to Operate as a High Performance Building

Energy Efficiency Has Made Its Way to the Top of Many Organizations’ To-Do Lists

Neil Maldeis

June 24, 2013

The energy efficiency of commercial buildings has improved over the last several decades, but the HVAC industry has only scratched the surface when it comes to squeezing the energy waste out of underperforming buildings.

May 30, 2013: Papers Sought for Buildings in Developing Economies Conference

Conference Addresses the Challenges Developing Countries Face in Sustainable Construction

May 30, 2013

ASHRAE has announced that papers are being sought for a conference focused on the design, construction, and operation of buildings in developing economies.

Breaking Barriers to High Performance

Kimberly Schwartz

March 25, 2013

These days, essentially everybody wants their building to be more efficient. But there are still barriers to achieving high efficiency and constructing a high-performance building.

Higher Performance Possible with Education

Kimberly Schwartz

March 25, 2013

There are many obstacles contractors face when working on these types of projects, including everything from educating owners to following through on building operation.

Forward-Thinking Design Enables Efficiency

March 25, 2013

It takes a bit of ingenuity and a healthy dose of elbow grease to transform a 30,000-square-foot abandoned Sears auto center into a 91-point LEED Platinum certified office space, but that is exactly what Bremerton, Wash.-based Rice Fergus Miller (RFM) Architecture did.

Jan. 21, 2013: DOE Invests in Developing Advanced Building Technologies, Including HVAC

January 21, 2013

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has announced a $9 million investment in the development of leading-edge building technologies, including high-efficiency heating and cooling equipment.

Welch Named to Caucus

January 21, 2013

U.S. Representative Peter Welch, D-Vt., will be the co-leader of the High-Performance Buildings Congressional Caucus. Formed in 2008, the Caucus heightens awareness among federal policymakers about the major impacts that buildings have on the health, safety, and welfare of the general public,.

Jan. 10, 2013: Rep. Welch to Co-Chair High-Performance Buildings Congressional Caucus

January 10, 2013

U.S. Rep. Peter Welch (D-Vt.) has taken on the role of co-chair of the High-Performance Buildings Congressional Caucus. The Caucus heightens awareness among policymakers about the major impacts that buildings have on the general public, and the opportunities to design, construct, and operate buildings addressing those needs.