The funding is part of DOE's efforts to reduce buildings-sector energy use and costs, as well as greenhouse gas emissions.

The proposed standard would include minimum requirements aimed at reducing the spread of airborne viruses, such as COVID-19.

ANSI/ASHRAE Standard 228 applies to existing and new buildings, as well as groups of buildings or portions of buildings. 

The existing 66,700-sq-ft, 1970s-era office building provided an ideal opportunity for ASHRAE to apply its own building standards to transform a conventional structure into a net-zero energy building, thereby showcasing sustainability in action. 

ASHRAE has released an updated edition of its ventilation standard for health care facilities that has been expanded to reflect the new normal in light of the COVID-19 pandemic.

School districts still have unmet indoor air quality needs and face numerous challenges related to costs and outdated building infrastructure, as well as confusion over conflicting guidance from different groups, reports a study from a USGBC center.

After a long year, makers of air filtration and treatment systems see real progress in combating the spread of COVID-19

ASHRAE’s move into a 1970s-era building near Atlanta is designed to be a living laboratory for sustainable retrofits.