In a deal nearly two years in the making, the International Code Council (ICC) and ASHRAE have signed the final agreement that outlines each organization’s role in the development and maintenance of the new version of the International Green Construction Code (IgCC).
ASHRAE has added a piece of history to its headquarters in Atlanta with the display of the first successful electric household refrigerator manufactured 100 years ago.
Underscoring their commitment to improving the efficient use of energy, ASHRAE and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) have renewed a memorandum of understanding.
Zero energy buildings (ZEBs) eliminate the use of non-renewable energy sources by decreasing energy use and producing enough renewable energy to meet the annual energy use attributable to their buildings.