It’s been a little over two years since ASHRAE launched High Performing Buildings magazine. Our goal then, as now, was to help decision makers in the building community learn about the latest developments in innovative technologies and energy-efficient design and operation. Since that time, we’ve featured lessons learned from more than 50 high performance buildings from around the world.

HPB magazine has proven tobe a valuable tool in ASHRAE’ssustainability toolkit. We recently added another tool — one that goes a step further in defining high performance buildings. Published in January, Standard 189.1, Standard for the Design of High-Performance, Green Buildings Except Low-Rise Residential Buildings, provides a long-needed green building foundation for those who strive to design, build and operate high performing, green buildings. From site location to energy use to recycling, Standard 189.1 will set the foundation for green buildings through its adoption into local codes.

Standard 189.1, which defines the minimum requirements for high performance, green buildings, was developed by ASHRAE, the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) and the Illuminating Engineering Society (IES). Discussions are underway with the International Code Council about the relationship between their International Green Construction Code and Standard 189.1.

To read the entire article, please click the More on this Topic link below.

Share Your Thoughts...

Be the first to comment on this article!