ASHRAE

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Canadian Facility Management & Design

A workplace guide to ASHRAE Standard 241

Before ASHRAE Standard 241, there were no specific standards for the control of infectious aerosols in our indoor environments.
ASHRAE awards Canadian engineering students

Canadian Property Management

ASHRAE awards Canadian engineering students

Six Canadian engineering students are among 40 recipients of ASHRAE scholarships for the 2023-24 academic year. The Society has bestowed a total of USD $219,500 to post-secondary students in Canada, the U.S. and India.
World Refrigeration Day touts cool cachet

Canadian Property Management

World Refrigeration Day touts cool cachet

World Refrigeration Day, marked annually on June 26, recognizes the contribution that refrigeration and air conditioning make to global productivity, health and safety.
HVAC-related infections controls considered

Canadian Facility Management & Design

HVAC-related infection controls considered

A first-ever ASHRAE standard for mitigating the airborne spread of infectious pathogens in indoor spaces has been released for public review.
Input sought on quantifying life cycle GHGs

Canadian Property Management

Input sought on quantifying life cycle GHGs

ASHRAE and the International Code Council invite comments on the purpose, scope and methodologies of a proposed new standard for quantifying and documenting operational and embodied GHG emissions.
ASHRAE hones decarbonization guidance

Canadian Facility Management & Design

ASHRAE hones decarbonization guidance

The first in a planned series of technical guidance publications focuses on building performance standards, offering advice for policymakers and building owners.
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REMI Network

Standard will assess carbon across whole building life cycle

ASHRAE and the International Code Council are developing a standard to assess carbon emissions across the entire building life cycle. 
coalition

Facility Cleaning & Maintenance

ISSA, IWBI form new coalition for workplace health and safety

The new coalition aims to help businesses and organizations better afford and implement health and safety improvements in workplaces.
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REMI Network

New design guide for zero energy multifamily buildings

A new advanced energy design guide is now available to help contractors and designers develop a viable plan for attaining zero energy multifamily buildings.
IAQ combos arresting airborne spread of COVID

Canadian Property Management

IAQ combos arresting airborne spread of COVID

Commercial building operators could use a combination of air exchange, filtration and purification to comply with the industry-leading guidance for arresting airborne spread of pathogens and contaminants.
Canadian engineering students win ASHRAE Society scholarships

Canadian Property Management

ASHRAE recognizes Canadian engineering students

Six Canadian engineering students, enrolled in five different post-secondary institutions nationwide, are among the 33 winners of ASHRAE’s Society scholarships for 2021-22.
Cool careers resonate on World Refrigeration Day 2021

Construction Business

Cool careers resonate on World Refrigeration Day

The annual awareness campaign, which unfolds on June 26 every year, promotes and celebrates the role refrigeration, air-conditioning and heat pumps play in global health and productivity.
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Facility Cleaning & Maintenance

ASHRAE and IUVA further collaboration on UV tech

The agreement sharpens the organizations' focus on advancing emerging research and tech to support a more sustainable built environment.
ventilation standard

Facility Cleaning & Maintenance

ASHRAE updates healthcare facility ventilation standard

The 2021 edition delivers critical guidance for designers and operators of these frontline facilities and incorporates 17 changes to the standard.
airborne transmission

Facility Cleaning & Maintenance

ASHRAE provides updated airborne transmission guidance

The ASHRAE Epidemic Task Force has released clarified guidance for evaluating and mitigating the spread of SARS-CoV-2.
IcGG requirements

Construction Business

New roadmap for navigating IgCC requirements

ASHRAE and the International Code Council have collaborated on a users’ manual to support understanding and interpretation of the 2018 International Green Construction Code.
water efficiency

Facility Cleaning & Maintenance

ASHRAE & IAPMO unite on water efficiency document

The document will combine ASHRAE's and IAPMO’s respective standards to offer complimentary guidance and references.