USA ASHRAE
fi res up engineers
a lot of optimism – a greater focus on energy effi ciency There was considerable urgency around ASHRAE’s
and sustainability is guaranteed. Billions of dollars will initiative to develop a building energy-labelling scheme
help to stimulate the building economy and it’s aimed to address the performance of buildings in operation.
right at ASHRAE members, whose expertise will be in CIBSE technical director Hywel Davies is working
greater demand than ever.” closely with the committee on this project to pass on
The happy coincidence of the meeting taking place the lessons learned in the UK from the introduction
in the city where Obama served as a state senator of Energy Performance and Display Energy certifi cates
was not lost on the delegates. Many braved sub-zero under the terms of the European Energy Performance
temperatures and chilling winds blowing in off Lake of Buildings Directive (EPBD).
Michigan to visit Grant Park, where the country’s fi rst ASHRAE is developing a method for rating the
black president made his victory speech. energy performance of US buildings covered by its
Littleton announced that ASHRAE raised more than Standard 90.1. There will also be qualifi cation criteria
$2m for its research programmes during 2007-08 – for energy assessors; provision of both asset and
a new record – and was on track to do even better in operational ratings to cover both design intent and the
2008-09. Its Advanced Energy Design series is proving actual performance of a building in use; and a process
extremely popular with design engineers across the US. for approving alternative methods.
Over 700 building professionals attended a workshop The legislative situation is more complex in the US
in New York on data centre management, which could than in Europe because individual states can opt out
lead to $25m of energy saving in New York State alone of certain federal initiatives under the principle of
if the measures discussed are implemented. so-called ‘Home Rule’. But former ASHRAE president >
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