Changes to the purpose and scope that reflect advances in green buildings over the last 10 years are being proposed for ASHRAE/IES/USGBC/ICC Standard 189.1, Standard for the Design of High Performance Green Buildings.
A proposal that would set lighting requirements for high-rise dwellings in the energy standard published by ASHRAE and the Illuminating Engineering Society (IES) is open for industry comment.
Creation of a database to help better understand human thermal comfort in residential and commercial buildings is being funded through an ASHRAE grant program.
Nortek Air Solutions, LLC was recognized by the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) Research Foundation for its 2016 Golden Circle contribution to ASHRAE Research.