The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has issued a ruling that establishes the ASHRAE/IES 2010 energy-efficiency standard as the commercial building reference standard for state building energy codes.

A signed memorandum of understanding brings together the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) and Pennsylvania State University (Penn State) to improve energy efficiency and reduce the environmental impact of buildings.

Guidance is available to help design teams constructing K-12 school buildings cut annual energy use by 50 percent or more using off-the-shelf technology.

Lynn G. Bellenger, P.E., Fellow ASHRAE, immediate past president of the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE), passed away Wednesday, Oct. 19.

Public comment is being sought on the proposed allowance of an additional default value to the ventilation rate procedure in ASHRAE’s indoor air quality standard.

The 2012 AHR Expo®-Mexico is on track to celebrate its 10th anniversary as the largest HVACR event in Mexico on Sept. 25-27 at Cintermex in Monterrey, Mexico.

An updated tool provides a user-friendly interface to predict thermal comfort, based on the association’s standard for thermal environmental conditions. The Thermal Comfort Tool, Version 2, maintains consistency with ANSI/ASHRAE Standard 55-2010, Thermal Environmental Conditions for Human Occupancy.