SUSTAINABILITY IS IN THE AIR
Video : ASHRAE : Shaping Tomorrow ’ s Built Environment Today
“ extraordinary commitment and contribution to the progress and achievements of the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer ”. It has also released an Advanced Energy Design Guide for K-12 School Buildings – Achieving Zero Energy , the first in a series of guides tailored to the design and creation of zero energy buildings . The guides are being developed in conjunction with the American Institute of Architects ( AIA ), the Illuminating Engineering Society ( IES ) and the US Green Building Council ( USGBC ) with support and funding from the DOE through the National
Renewable Energy Laboratory ( NREL ). ASHRAE also published its Green Guide to help unify industry efforts .
However , Olesen admits there is much more education needed : ” While commercial buildings may look quite similar around the world , there are huge differences in residential buildings in both design and building technologies . Therefore , it is impossible to establish guidelines that cover the breadth of residential buildings worldwide .
“ However , we are facing this challenge head on . One way we will extend this effort is by enabling regions or chapters to develop locally-specific
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