ASHRAE Awards Two Engineers at Big Ass Fans® Certification for High-Performance Building Design
(Lexington, KY, September 15, 2008) - Two engineers from the Big Ass Fan Company in Lexington, KY, have both earned High-Performance Building Design Professional certification from the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers. Christian Taber, Applications Engineer and Brian Lynch, Regional Sales Engineer, were certified as part of the first group of just 50 individuals awarded this type of certification from ASHRAE.
Regional Sales Engineer Brian Lynch stated, "I am excited to receive the ASHRAE certification for High Performance Building Design. This certification is important to me because, like the product I provide for my customers, the certification helps demonstrate my commitment to sustainable and high-performance buildings."
ASHRAE's certification program identifies individuals who have demonstrated they have the necessary training and tools for the design of high-performance buildings that live up to their performance capability.
"An ASHRAE certification benefits building owners, employers and individuals," says ASHRAE President Bill Harrison. "Firms who employ ASHRAE-certified engineers are better able to promote their services, and individuals who are certified approach their design responsibilities with greater confidence. ASHRAE certification helps designers demonstrate that they have mastered a certain body of knowledge in order to stand out from their competition."
The content of the exam includes sustainability concepts, HVAC and sustainable processes and environmental improvement programs and rating systems; energy analysis; indoor environment; controls and monitoring; benchmarking with performance metrics; water conservation, commissioning in sustainable construction; and operation and maintenance of high-performance buildings.
The exam is offered at testing facilities across the United States and in 26 other nations. Persons interested in earning the certification must meet certain eligibility requirements and submit a completed application. A list of recommended resources on high-performance building design from ASHRAE and other sources is available. For more information, visit http://www.ashrae.org/certification.
About Big Ass Fans
Big Ass Fans and the facilities that use them have been featured in Inc., Entrepreneur, Fast Company, Planet Green, Discovery Channel Canada and National Geographic Channel. Since its founding in 1999, the Big Ass Fan Company has designed and manufactured 6-foot to 24-foot diameter industrial grade ceiling fans. For more information about Big Ass Fans, please visit the website at www.bigassfans.com or visit www.elementfan.com to find out more about Element, designed specifically for commercial settings.
About ASHRAE
ASHRAE, founded in 1894, is an international organization of some 50,000 persons. ASHRAE fulfills its mission of advancing heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration to serve humanity and promote a sustainable world through research, standards writing, publishing and continuing education.
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