ASHRAE hosts conference on net-zero buildings.December 11, 2008 -
To help drive building industry toward net-zero-energy buildings, ASHRAE is hosting conference on topic March 29-31 in San Francisco. Conference will provide forum to discuss role of policy and regulatory involvement in addition to providing application knowledge for various aspects of residential and non-residential net-zero-energy buildings. It will include building science, renewable energy sources applied to buildings, and energy efficiency in HVAC, lighting, and appliances.
ASHRAE Hosts Conference on Net-Zero Buildings |
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American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air Conditioning Engineers
1791 Tullie Circle, N.E.
Atlanta, GA, 30329
USA
Press release date: December 10, 2008
ATLANTA - To help drive the building industry toward market-viable net-zero-energy buildings, ASHRAE is hosting a specialty conference on the topic in March in San Francisco.
"We have a reached a time when the building industry is being called to shift to a new level of performance that will reduce our energy and carbon footprint," Bill Harrison, ASHRAE president, said. "It is time to advance net-zero-energy building knowledge."
ASHRAE's Countdown to a Sustainable Energy Future...Net-Zero and Beyond conference takes place March 29-31 at Hyatt at Fisherman's Wharf in San Francisco. The conference will provide a forum to discuss the role of policy and regulatory involvement in addition to providing application knowledge for the various aspects of net-zero-energy buildings for both residential and non-residential buildings. It will include building science, energy efficiency in HVAC, lighting and appliances, and renewable energy sources applied to buildings.
To register or for more information, visit ashrae.org/netzeroconference.
ASHRAE defines net-zero-energy buildings as those which, on an annual basis, use no more energy from the utility grid than is provided by on-site renewable energy sources. These buildings use 50 to 70 percent less energy than comparable traditional buildings, and the remaining energy use comes from renewable sources, like solar panels or wind turbines incorporated into the facility itself, according to Harrison.
He noted that the state of California recently announced its goal of new residential developments being net-zero-energy by 2020 and new commercial developments being net-zero by 2030.
"As the industry seeks solutions to these challenges, ASHRAE must be there to help disseminate the knowledge," he said.
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. Contact: Jodi Dunlop
Public Relations
678-539-1140
jdunlop@ashrae.org
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