ASHRAE Briefing to cover building energy labeling.
Press Release Summary:
On Tuesday, December 8th, ASHRAE will be joined by leading building owners and designers for high-level briefing on one of the most important developments in High Performance Buildings - the ability to measure and publicly display energy performance and indoor air quality of buildings. Building Energy Quotient Labels will promote sustained reductions in energy use and will provide tenants with science-based transparent measure for actual building performance.
Original Press Release:
ASHRAE Media Advisory
National Program for Building Energy Labeling Launches Major Milestone in Promoting High Performance Buildings & Energy Reduction
WHO: ASHRAE Joined by Leading Building Owners and Designers
WHAT: Breakfast Briefing at the National Press Club
WHERE: 529 14th Street, NW, Washington, D.C. 20045
A high-level briefing on one of the most important developments in High Performance Buildings - the ability to measure and publicly display the energy performance and indoor air quality of buildings. Print quality graphics of the sample label will be distributed at the briefing along with background material on high performance buildings.
WHEN: Tuesday December 8th
8:00 A.M. - Hot Buffet Breakfast
8:30 - 9:30 A.M. - High Level Briefing
WHY: The Building Energy Quotient (Building EQ) Energy Labels are far more helpful to building owners and tenants than design-based certifications because they measure real-world performance metrics like energy use and indoor air quality. Building EQ Labels will promote sustained reductions in energy use and will provide tenants with a science-based transparent measure for actual building performance. The general concept is similar to nutritional labels on food and the miles-per-gallon rating for automobiles.
PRESS CONTACT: Jodi Dunlop, ASHRAE Public Relations
678-539-1140 jdunlop@ashrae.org
PARTNERS: The Durst Organization; U.S. General Services Administration; Wright Runstad and Co.; Ashforth Pacific West Coast Division; Russell Development.; BNIM Architects; Hines; Detroit-Wayne County Building Authority; and Michigan Department of Management and Budget
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.
