ASHRAE, Consortium to Advise DOE on High-Performance Green Building Issues
January 21, 2009 // Published as a news service by IHS
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The American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers Inc. (ASHRAE), along with nine other organizations, is forming a consortium in response to the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) request for consortia to advise the department on high-performance building issues.
The High-Performance Commercial Green Building Partnership (HPCGBP) brings together organizations from all aspects of the building community to provide technical guidance on sustainability issues to the Department of Energy Building Technologies Program.
"This partnership will ensure that the voices of the building industry are being heard," said Bill Harrison, ASHRAE president.
"At a time when reducing energy consumption in buildings is paramount, the consortium gives leaders in the built environment and in those industries affecting construction a clear path to offer advice to the DOE on our goals, concerns and new technologies," Harrison said.
Other members of the HPCGBP steering committee include:
- Air-Conditioning, Heating and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI)
- American Institute of Architects (AIA)
- Alliance to Save Energy (ASE)
- Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA)
- International Code Council (ICC)
- Illuminating Engineering Society of North America (IESNA)
- National Association of State Energy Officials (NASEO)
- National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA)
- U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC)
Partnership participants reflect the disciplines necessary to design and build high-performance commercial buildings, including:
- Architects and engineers.
- Development, construction, financial and real estate industries.
- Building owners and operators.
- Academic and research organizations.
- Building code agencies and organizations.
- Independent high-performance green building associations or councils.
- Professionals in indoor air quality and environmental factors.
- Professionals in intelligent buildings and integrated building information systems.
- Utility energy-efficiency programs.
- Equipment manufacturers and providers.
- Representatives from the public transportation industry.
- Nongovernmental energy-efficiency organizations.
For more information, visit the High-Performance Commercial Green Building Partnership web site.
Source: American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers Inc. (ASHRAE).