ASHRAE
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.
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.
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.
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 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
ASHRAE tracks COVID-19 HVAC learning curve
A newly refreshed edition of the ASHRAE Epidemic Taskforce’s Building Readiness Guide provides more resources for calculating the effectiveness of building flushing and filtration.
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
ASHRAE partners with CIBSE to encourage safe and sustainable environments
The agreement outlines how ASHRAE and CIBSE will work cooperatively to promote a more sustainable built environment through HVAC&R technology.
Canadian Property Management
ASHRAE unveils energy performance role model
The newly renovated and retrofitted 42-year-old office building is intended to embody the global society’s mandate to advance human well-being through sustainable technology in the built environment.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Edge computing centres put a cloud in a cabinet
Seen as the next big thing in data services, small hubs located near end-users are also more vulnerable to the encroaching outdoor environment than are vast temperature-controlled data centres.
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
ASHRAE releases HVAC guide for reopening schools
A new 41-page guide from ASHRAE provides guidance on the operation of HVAC systems as schools prepare to reopen in the fall.
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
UNIDO offers guidance for refrigeration energy efficiency
UNIDO is launching its latest guidance document supporting domestic and commercial refrigeration manufacturers seeking to improve energy efficiency.
