ASHRAE
Canadian Property Management
ASHRAE’s Montreal Protocol efforts honoured
The United Nations Environment Programme bestowed the Partnership Award to acknowledge ASHRAE's long-term support and its in role in helping to develop the 2016 Kigali Amendment.
REMI Network
ASHRAE publishes 2017 version of thermal comfort standard
The 2017 edition of ASHRAE’s major thermal comfort standard has been published to incorporate seven published addenda to the 2013 edition.
Design Quarterly
Tim McGinn named ASHRAE director at large
Tim McGinn, principal at Dialog in Calgary, has been named director-at-large with the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) for 2017-7018.
Canadian Property Management
ASHRAE honours industry achievement
Luc Bertrand of Saint-Lambert, Quebec, and George E. Menzies of Burlington, Ontario, were recognized for their outstanding contribution to advancing sustainable technology in the built environment over the past five decades.
REMI Network
Health care facility patients at risk for Legionnaires’ disease
A report from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention in the U.S. found that patients in health care facilities are at risk for Legionnaires’ disease.
REMI Network
ASHRAE forges stronger ties with Institute of Refrigeration
ASHRAE and the Institute of Refrigeration signed an agreement to work closer together to promote industry advancements.
REMI Network
E-learning course targets moisture, humidity control
ASHRAE has added two new courses to its e-learning catalogue focusing on moisture and humidity control in buildings and engineer ethics.
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
Montreal ice making innovation captures award
The city has twin goals to phase out dependence on HCFC-22, which has global warming potential 1,760 times greater than carbon dioxide, and maximize safety in handling ammonia.
Canadian Property Management
Laurels for Canadian engineering programs
Engineering students and faculty from four Canadian universities receive accolades at ASHRAE's 2017 Winter Conference.
Canadian Property Management
Canada fosters innovative building design
Two Canadian facilities are 2017 winners of ASHRAE Technology Awards for innovative building design that enables sustainable and energy-efficient operations.
REMI Network
ASHRAE posts 2016 versions of refrigerant standards
The 2016 editions of ASHRAE’s major refrigerants-related standards have been published as a package with 30 new refrigerants and refrigerant blends added.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
ASHRAE 90.1 adds multi-res lighting proviso
Developers of multi-residential buildings can expect more pointed direction on their lighting choices as North American jurisdictions update their building regulations.
Canadian Property Management
Canadian women win ASHRAE scholarships
The engineering students join a select but ever expanding group of beneficiaries of the scholarship fund, which has disbursed nearly USD $1.8 million to more than 300 young academics over the past 28 years.
REMI Network
Energy audit standard open for public review
A proposed ASHRAE and ACCA standard that will establish consistent practices for conducting and reporting energy audits is open for public comment.
REMI Network
2016 ASHRAE Handbook targets HVAC systems
Revisions to the majority of chapters in a new 2016 ASHRAE Handbook include major updates related to thermal storage and district heating and cooling.
Canadian Property Management
ASHRAE honours long-time outstanding service
An impressive number of awards per capita were carried back to Halifax from the 2016 ASHRAE annual conference in St. Louis
Canadian Facility Management & Design
ASHRAE and AFE to promote shared interests
ASHRAE and the Association of Facilities Engineering (AFE) have signed a memorandum of understanding that summarizes ways in which the two organizations can work together
