Specifiers and architects seeking to ensure the mechanical equipment noise does not exceed the ceiling system’s ability to attenuate it can use a straightforward method defined in the Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute’s (AHRI)...
Tag: ASHRAE
A new publication provides direction for designing and constructing zero-energy office buildings in all climate zones.
ASHRAE guide outlines changing energy sector
(08/01/2018)
A new publication from the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) will help building professionals prepare for the challenges and opportunities of designing efficient and grid-responsive buildings within the changing energy...
ASHRAE searching for top building design in B.C.
(02/15/2018)
Registration is open for the 2017-2018 American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-conditioning Engineers British Columbia (ASHRAE BC) Technology Awards. The honours recognize outstanding achievements by Society members who have successfully applied innovative building...
Québec firm takes top tech honours at ASHRAE awards
(02/12/2018)
The American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) distributed its annual awards during the 2018 Winter Conference in Chicago. The Technology Awards celebrate society members who have successfully applied innovative building designs...
Québec college wins technology award from ASHRAE
(01/18/2016)
The Anne-Marie Edward Science Building at John Abbott College in Sainte-Anne-de-Bellavue, Québec was the only Canadian project to win a Technology Award from the American Society of Heating, Refrigeration, and Air-conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE).
ASHRAE seeks research essays for Lebanon conference
(05/05/2015)
The American Society of Heating, Refrigeration, and Air-conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) wants research papers for its second International Conference on Efficient Building Design: Materials and HVAC Equipment Technologies.
Thermal bridging at brick ties
(04/14/2014)
Insulation placed in the exterior air cavity between brick veneer and a backup wall is now common practice; however, accounting for the reduction in thermal performance as a result of thermal bridging at brick...
The phrase “think globally, act locally” is a good way to describe how sustainable design projects are conceptualized. From the building to the community scale, the goal is to minimize the initial and ongoing...
Preventing ice dams on steep-sloped roofs
(09/01/2012)
Without a properly engineered ventilation system on the roof, ice-damming can threaten a building’s health. An ice dam is a ridge of ice forming at the eaves of a roof, cricket, or valley that...
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