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Thursday, February 2, 2012
Wednesday, February 1, 2012
ASHRAE Press Release
For
Release:
Feb. 1,
2012
Contact: Amanda Dean
Public Relations
678-539-1216
adean@ashrae.org
Best Practices to Improve Building Performance Focus of ASHRAE High
Performing Building Conference
ATLANTA— The engineering, architectural and green building communities, as
well as governmental agencies, are seeking to fundamentally change energy-use
aspects of the built environment. The ASHRAE conference, High Performance
Buildings: A Focus on Deep Energy Savings, addresses what really works when
tackling major improvements in energy efficiency, renewable applications and
operating practices in buildings.
The conference is sponsored by ASHRAE’s High Performing Buildings magazine
and takes place March 12-13, 2012 in San Diego, Calif.
“The conference’s focus on case studies and networking offers attendees an
up close and personal exchange of ideas on best practices for high performance
buildings,” Kent Peterson, conference chair, said. “It’s an intense two days of
examining what has and hasn’t worked in the past, what we’re doing right now
and what we can do in the future to ensure that ‘high performance’ is the
obvious choice when it comes to design and construction.”
The full technical program offers more than 50 presentations in 16 sessions
on topics such as applications results; energy audits; commissioning;
benchmarking of utility consumption; economics, design and construction; energy
efficient IEQ strategies and technologies; and energy efficiency strategies for
envelopes and lighting.
Particular sessions of interest include “U.S. Army Net Zero Policy,
Initiatives and Progress,” presented on March 12, by Katherine Hammack,
Assistant Secretary of the Army (installations, energy & environment). The
Army is the largest facility energy user in the federal government, with an energy
bill that exceeded $1.2 billion in FY10. A recent initiative by the Army has
announced 17 installations that will participate in a pilot project to achieve
net zero by 2020 in one of four categories: energy, water, waste or all three.
Additionally, “Life-Cycle Commissioning: Maximizing Investment in
Construction, Operation and Maintenance,” on March 13, addresses the importance
commissioning throughout the entire life-cycle of a building, versus new
building or retro-commissioning alone. Life-cycle commissioning maximizes the
capital, operating and strategic investments in facilities and a necessary
evolution for an efficient building.
Jeanne Clinton, special adviser to the Governor for Energy Efficiency,
presents a keynote speech on “Energy Management Meets Economic Development.”
Other keynote speeches are presented by ASHRAE President Ron Jarnagin and Eric
Corey Freed, who will speak on “Dodo-Sapiens: How Our Way of Life Is Killing Us
and the Need for Regenerative, Bio-Based Buildings.” The conference also
includes a presentation on this topic by Douglas Pierce.
In conjunction with the conference, ASHRAE Learning Institute is offering
the Implementing Standard 189.1-2009 for High-Performance Green Buildings
seminar. Presented by Tom Lawrence, a professor at the University of Georgia,
this six-hour seminar focuses on the minimum requirements for the design,
construction and plans for operating high-performance buildings. The seminar
takes place on March 11, and the cost is $485 ($395 ASHRAE, USGBC and AIA
members).
Cost of registration for the conference is $650, non-member ($550 ASHRAE,
USGBC and AIA members). The conference will be approved for AIA LUs, NY PDHs
and GBCI credits for LEED APs. An “on-demand” virtual conference is included
with the registration fee. A Virtual Conference only registration is $149 ($99,
member). Registration is limited to 300 attendees. To register or for more
information, go to www.ashrae.org/HPBConference.
Monday, January 30, 2012
ASHRAE Research 2011-2012 Campaign
We would like to extend a very sincere THANK YOU to all of our donors. It is because of your dedication and generosity that we are able to support the research of tomorrow, TODAY!
Make your contribution to the 2011-2012 campaign online today: https://xp20.ashrae.org/secure/researchpromotion/rp.html
Read the ASHRAE Research Strategic Plan 2010-2015 here: http://www.ashrae.org/File%20Library/docLib/Public/20100621_strategicnavigationbrochure.pdf
If you have questions regarding ASHRAE Research, Education (ASHRAE Learning Institute), ASHRAE Foundation, or General Fund for special projects and programs, please contact your 2011-2012 Chapter RP Chair: David Landers at 425-456-2381 or david.landers@pse.com.
2010-2011 Donor Recognition
Honor Roll donors from the 2010-2011 campaign were recognized at our December 14 chapter meeting. More than 50 donors from the Puget Sound Chapter contributed more than $29,000 to ASHRAE Research during last year’s campaign.
ASHRAE - Government Affairs Update
Good day and welcome to ASHRAE's Government Affairs Update! Along with
the Government Affairs Webpage, these periodic Email updates feature
information on government affairs-related activities of interest to ASHRAE
members and others interested in the built environment. Archives of previous
updates are available from the Government Affairs Webpage (http://www.ashrae.org/government-affairs).
Please pass this information on to interested colleagues
who also may subscribe from the ASHRAE Government Affairs Webpage.
If you have any recommendations regarding content, or
have questions about or would like to participate in Washington Office
activities, please contact ASHRAE Government Affairs staff at (202) 833-1830 or
washdc@ashrae.org.
ASHRAE Government Affairs Update, 1/27/2012
- New Website for
Government Affairs Office
- Grassroots Activities –
Regions, Chapters, and Members – Are Indispensible to Realizing Positive
Public Policy
- Available Now! ASHRAE
Issues Update Seminar: U.S. State Building Energy Codes Legislation and
Regulations
- Building Energy
Efficiency Spotlighted in President Obama’s State of the Union Address
- Congress Returns –
Energy and Funding Issues Likely Contentious Hotspots as Elections Near
New Website for Government Affairs Office
In keeping with ASHRAE’s recent rebranding, announced during
the Winter Meeting, the Government Affairs website has a new look – and a new
URL. When you visit http://www.ashrae.org/government-affairs,
you’ll find an easier-to-navigate, one-stop-shop resource to meet your ASHRAE
public policy needs. From Capitol Hill to the city council, we’ve got you
covered – and keep your eyes peeled in the weeks and months to come for
updates, new material, and more.
Grassroots Activities – Regions, Chapters, and
Members – Are Indispensable to Realizing Positive Public Policy
To date (January 25), 33 of the 47 legislatures (including
the District of Columbia’s Council) meeting in regular session this year – the
legislatures in Montana, Nevada, North Dakota, and Texas are not slated to meet
in 2012 – have convened and are already discussing measures of import to ASHRAE
at both a Society and chapter level – and at a stunning rate. Through
utilization of a new monitoring service, nearly 800 bills have
been pinpointed by ASHRAE Government Affairs staff as relating to building
energy codes and standards; “green” building; engineer licensure; science,
technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education; indoor air quality;
“smart grid”; and more – all issues of interest to ASHRAE members.
However, success at the grassroots level requires that
communication be a two-way street. While staff can serve as a clearinghouse and
dissemination point of policy information in the states, provinces, or
localities, we need your help in tracking what is going on –
especially relative to proposed code changes or issues regularly taken up by
state agencies or boards (e.g., PE licensure, continuing education). What works
in Kentucky may work in Minnesota, so Government Affairs staff must be kept
abreast of the goings-on so that we can provide you with the appropriate tools,
contacts, coalition partners, etc., to stimulate adoption of pro-ASHRAE public
policy.
This is a great means by which ASHRAE staff can help ASHRAE
members “on the ground” to be kept up-to-speed on these issues. Not only is
this a way for ASHRAE members to become engaged in the public policy process,
but it presents a terrific opportunity for personal and professional
development; you can take part in effecting positive change while, making
yourself more valuable as a technical and policy expert within your community
and within your firm/organization – and within your ASHRAE chapter.
If you would like to become a more complete ASHRAE member,
please consider becoming a grassroots “champion.” To learn more and to be
brought up-to-date on policy concerns of the greatest import to the HVAC&R
professionals in your area, please contact the Government Affairs Office at washdc@ashrae.org or call (202) 833-1830
and ask for Mark Wills (Manager, State and Local Government Affairs).
Available Now! ASHRAE Issues Update Seminar: U.S.
State Building Energy Codes Legislation and Regulations
Just days ago four regional experts presented on U.S.
building energy codes legislation and regulation at ASHRAE’s Winter Conference
in Chicago, Illinois. You can listen to and view their presentations on timely
issues of interest to ASHRAE members at http://ashraem.confex.com/ashraem/sessiontechprogram.cgi?username=6194&password=114008&wrfredirect=0
In addition to the Issues Update Seminar, there are some 200
plus presentations available for on-demand viewing in the ASHRAE Chicago
Virtual Conference. To view the technical program, which was presented
Sunday, Jan. 22, through Wednesday, Jan. 25, go to www.ashrae.org/ChicagoOnline.
For more information or to purchase the Chicago Virtual
Conference $484 ($299, ASHRAE member, company registrations available, too), go
to www.ashrae.org/ChicagoVirtual.
Building Energy Efficiency Spotlighted in President
Obama’s State of the Union Address
President Barack Obama delivered his annual State of the
Union address to Congress this past Tuesday. In his address, the President
outlined his policy priorities in his so-called “Blueprint for America Built to
Last”, which includes increasing building energy efficiency.
“Of course, the easiest way to save money is to waste less
energy. So here’s a proposal: Help manufacturers eliminate energy
waste in their factories and give businesses incentives to upgrade their
buildings. Their energy bills will be $100 billion lower over the next
decade, and America will have less pollution, more manufacturing, more jobs for
construction workers who need them”, said the President during the address.
To view the transcript of President Obama’s remarks, visit http://1.usa.gov/wknYk5
To view President Obama’s policy blueprint, which contains
more detailed proposals, visit http://1.usa.gov/Ao8iI5
Congress Returns – Energy and Funding Issues Likely
Contentious Hotspots as Elections Near
House and Senate members have returned to Washington, DC and
are now determining the issues that will be tackled this year, as Democrats and
Republicans prepare for the coming November elections, in which all House
members and one-third of the Senate are up for reelection.
Among those issues that will likely be addressed this year
is building energy efficiency, which could come in the form of the Energy
Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act (S.1000) – a bill that ASHRAE has
been closely working on. Even if S.1000 passes the Senate, it is unlikely to
make it through the House; however this bill is likely to set the stage for
future legislation, and is thus worth close attention.
Federal funding and the continuing debt crisis are also on
the list of contentious issues this year. On February 13, President Obama is
expected to release his budget request to Congress for fiscal year 2013.
Although scant details are available on this statement of the Administration’s
priorities, it is largely considered dead on arrival in Congress, as the
Republican-controlled House will press forward with Republican’s own vision for
the country.
The release of the President’s budget request kick-starts
the budget and funding season in Congress, which is forecasted to result in
gridlock at least until the November elections, as philosophical and priority
differences persist between Democrats and Republicans. Ultimately, the ability
of Members of Congress to reach agreement will determine many things, including
how active federal agencies are able to be in areas such as building energy
efficiency, and science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM)
education.
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ASHRAE Washington Office
1828 L Street, NW * Suite 810 * Washington, DC 20036
(202) 833-1830 * fax: (202) 833-0118 * washdc@ashrae.org
http://www.ashrae.org/government-affairs
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