The HVACR industry is unique in that it is made up of professionals from many different sectors. And while we all ultimately address the same goals, the everyday disciplines and practices often look very different. It is with this in mind that the AHR Expo, in conjunction with ASHRAE; Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI); and several other organizations, created the Industry Trend Report in 2020 to provide a thoughtful connection point for HVACR audiences.
The IPD team, which includes corporate management’s building committee of building managers, the leasing manager, capital projects manager, and facility manager — along with a new corporate BIM manager — will design-construct, operate, and maintain BIM contract document standards for all future capital projects, new and tenant fit-out.
ASHRAE completed the $20 million building renovation project with the intention of proving the economic viability of a fully net-zero-energy (NZE) operation.
ASHRAE Guideline 36 gives specifying engineers a chance to deliver a better project specification but only if they pay attention to the details and communicate them to the project team.
Built in 1978, the existing 66,770-square-foot building on 11 acres of land became a demonstration project intended to prove the economic viability of a net-zero energy operation.