ASHRAE
Canadian Facility Management & Design
ASHRAE grant funds HVAC&R student research
ASHRAE has announced the recipients of its Graduate Student Grant-In-Aid Award Program, designed to encourage HVAC&R students to continue their education to help prepare themselves
Canadian Property Management
Calgarian upholds public image of engineering
Erich Binder, president of Calgary-based Erich Binder Consulting Ltd., has received the ASHRAE Award for Distinguished Service, recognizing outstanding community service that also serves to promote the public image of engineering.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
More acclaim for Seattle multifamily project
Seattle's Stack House Apartments have earned an ASHRAE Technology Award for the engineer behind the multifamily project's innovative and energy-efficient building systems.
Building Strategies & Sustainability
Montreal firm wins ASHRAE Technology Award
Nicolas Lemire, president and principal of the Montreal based engineering firm, Pageau Morel and Associates, has been named one of five North American recipients of an ASHRAE Technology Award for innovative building design.
Building Strategies & Sustainability
U.S. reps waylay energy performance standards
Newly passed legislation in the U.S. House of Representatives would enable a pullback on energy performance standards and thwart energy-saving initiatives with a payback period longer than 10 years.
REMI Network
New ASHRAE guide addresses cold climates
ASHRAE has recently published its “Cold-Climate Buildings Design Guide,” to help designers face particular challenges of buildings in colder locales.
Canadian Property Management
Canadian students win ASHRAE scholarships
Since 1988, ASHRAE has awarded U.S. $1.45 million in financial assistance to motivate students worldwide to pursue an engineering or technology career in the HVAC&R field.
Building Strategies & Sustainability
Standard facilitates smart grid communication
The term "facility" broadly encompasses residential, multi-residential, industrial, commercial and institutional buildings, while the standard focuses on the common characteristics of energy loads interacting with the smart grid.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
ASHRAE rebuts new thermal comfort research
ASHRAE says new research suggesting its thermal comfort standard relies on a gender-biased model is an incorrect interpretation.
REMI Network
Canadian research papers win ASHRAE acclaim
Canadian researchers and distinguished ASHRAE members were recognized at the Society's recent annual conference.
REMI Network
Canadian president urges ASHRAE connections
ASHRAE's 2015-16 president, David Underwood, has been a long-time leader and advisor on HVAC&R technical issues.
Canadian Property Management
ASHRAE standard 188 targets legionellosis risk
The new ANSI/ASHRAE Standard 188-2015, outlining legionellosis risk management procedures for building water systems, is the product of four rounds of public review since July 2010.
Building Strategies & Sustainability
Guide defines indoor air quality competencies
Two respected professional associations have collaborated to produce a first-ever compendium of knowledge and skills that competent indoor air quality (IAQ) practitioners should possess. The
REMI Network
Energy standard for data centres up for review
A proposed energy standard from ASHRAE known as the Energy Standard for Data Centers and Telecommunications Buildings, is open for its first public review until
REMI Network
ASHRAE revises ground-source heat pump book
ASHRAE has updated a 17-year-old publication on ground-source heat pumps to include benchmarks and design strategies for modern engineers to configure the most efficient and
REMI Network
ASHRAE and IES revise standard for EB retrofits
To achieve better energy efficiency, ASHRAE and the Illuminating Engineering Society (IES) have revised a standard, creating a more detailed description of procedures for the
REMI Network
U.S. groups announce green building standards
After months of collaboration, leading U.S. building groups have introduced new green building standards to further reduce environmental impact of buildings. The updates apply to
