In the quest to build more sustainably, different organizations have set forth a variety of standards and certifications to realize high-performance green buildings. Chief among these is Standard ...

ATLANTA – ASHRAE leaders recently met with U.S. Army officials regarding a new sustainable design and development policy that incorporates requirements of the green building standard developed by the ...

(Chicago, IL) – The structural steel industry has a long track record of success in sustainable development, consistently leading the way in implementing energy, carbon and resource utilization ...

ANSI/ASHRAE/USGBC/IES Standard 189.1-2011, Standard for the Design of High-Performance, Green Buildings Except Low-Rise Residential Buildings, provides a green building foundation for those who strive ...

With additional energy savings over the previous draft, the nation’s first standard for high-performance green buildings began its third public review period May 1, marking the first draft released by ...

Jurisdictions in 15 states (in green) and Washington, D.C., have adopted part or all of the International Green Construction Code, integrated in the new release with ASHRAE’s sustainability standard.

Changes to the commissioning requirements in Standard 189.1 that would increase its ability to support achieving high performance green buildings are open for public input. Published by ASHRAE, the ...

The chief consumer of building energy is the HVAC system. In fact, it’s responsible for about 40 percent of the total energy used, with lighting coming in a distant second at 25 percent. Out of this ...