High-Performance Buildings & Automation

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How building owners and operators are rethinking performance, resilience, and compliance as new pressures reshape the industry.

The submission covers a broad range of applications – VAVs, air handlers, exhaust fans, and fan coil units. The i-Vu system will include locked logic to support compliance.

A case study from RMF Engineering on the Rockville District Courthouse highlights how targeted retro-commissioning can slash utility costs and maximize building performance.

Small steps matter, but the key to lower energy consumption lies with the decisions of architects, engineers, and legislators. Guest columnist Dan Reider, P.E., explores what really makes a difference.

Today’s construction industry needs smarter solutions to keep projects on budget, on schedule, and in line with tough environmental standards. Insulated metal panels (IMPs) are stepping up, writes Karim Muri of Kingspan. 

A practical roadmap for ensuring coordinated, cost-effective installations – saving time, money, and headaches for everyone involved.

ASHRAE prohibits the entry of content from any ASHRAE publication or related ASHRAE intellectual property into generative AI tools. Former ASHRAE President Dennis Knight shares some reasons why.

As climate disasters become the new normal, advanced sensors and automation are quietly transforming how buildings protect the people inside.

Photos from the project show the new stackable chiller modules, expanded piping, buffer tank, and rooftop fluid coolers – all key components of the library’s advanced, water-saving HVAC retrofit.