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ASHRAE, International Code Council to Jointly Develop New Carbon Emission Standard for Buildings
The American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) and the International Code Council will jointly develop a standard to assess carbon emissions across the entire building life cycle. The proposed standard, ASHRAE/ICC Standard 240P – Evaluating Greenhouse Gas … Continue reading
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New Federal Requirements Could Help Reduce Heat Loss, Gain Through Windows
Recent code changes could mean more opportunities for high-performance, energy-efficient glazing products in federal buildings. The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) released updated building energy code requirements for federal buildings that aim to save taxpayer dollars as the cost of … Continue reading
Industry Can Expect Increased Focus on Building, Energy Codes
The fenestration and glazing industries should prepare for an increased focus on U.S. code updates, says Kathy Krafka Harkema, Fenestration & Glazing Industry Alliance technical operations director. She told participants at the FGIA 2022 Virtual Summer Conference last week that … Continue reading
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Tagged $225 million, 100% clean electrical grid, Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, building codes, Department of Energy, energy codes, energy goals, federal government, Fenestration & Glazing Industry Alliance (FGIA), fenestration and glazing industries, FGIA 2022 Virtual Summer Conference, Group B cycle, ICC Committee Action Hearing, increased focus, International Code Council, International Energy Conservation Code, Kathy Krafka-Harkema, net-zero carbon emissions, U.S. code updates
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ASHRAE Participates in High Performance Buildings Coalition Congressional Event
As part of High Performance Building Week, 2020-21 ASHRAE president Charles E. Gulledge III spoke on the panel Building Better: Congressional and Private Sector Efforts to Promote High Performance Buildings. The event was organized by High Performance Buildings Caucus co-chair Congressman Peter Welch … Continue reading
FGIA Conference Gives Update on U.S. Codes
The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted the adoption of some codes in the U.S., but code cycles continue, including those for the I-codes. The Fenestration and Glazing Industry Alliance (FGIA) held a “U.S. and Canadian Codes Report” session during its 2021 … Continue reading
