The GPIC/ASHRAE The GPIC/ASHRAE PartnernshipPartnernship

William Bahnfleth, PhD, PETreasurer, ASHRAE

High-Performance Building Congressional Caucus CoalitionOctober 27, 2011

ASHRAE’s MissionASHRAE’s MissionAdvancing HVAC&R to Advancing HVAC&R to serve humanity and serve humanity and

promote a sustainable promote a sustainable worldworld

WHO WE AREWHO WE ARE

52,000 volunteer members in over 130 countries◦More than 5,000 student members◦More than 170 chapters◦More than 250 student branches◦More than 7,500 young professional members

Consulting engineers, contractors, manufacturers, manufacturing representatives, architects and students

OUR ORGANIZATIONOUR ORGANIZATION

28 standing committees ~130 standards and guidelines committees~100 technical committees~300 publicationsSix certification programsMore than 100 educational coursesResearch

◦78 active projects◦Over 700 projects completed over last 50 years

Advocacy in Washington, DC, and locally in US states

WHAT MAKES US DIFFERENTWHAT MAKES US DIFFERENT

Global membershipOur members create our technologiesOne of few HVAC&R organizations in world with

own research programRecognized as the leader in the HVACR industry

for technical advancements

ASHRAE and Existing BuildingsASHRAE and Existing Buildings

Two recent Presidential themes have highlighted existing buildings◦ Operation and maintenance

(William Harrison, ‘08-’09)◦ Energy conservation in

existing buildings(Gordon Holness, ’09-’10)

Standards and guidelines for existing building energy conservation and performance verification

Certification of energy assessors

Building energy labeling

STANDARDS FOR EXISTING STANDARDS FOR EXISTING BUILDINGSBUILDINGS

Standard 100, Energy Conservation in Existing Buildings, provides a means of classifying the energy efficiency of existing buildings or building complexes

ASHRAE Guideline 14, Measurement of Energy and Demand Savings, provides guidelines for reliably measuring the energy and demand savings due to building energy management projects

Building Energy LabelsBuilding Energy Labels

• Information on the potential and measured energy use of buildings

• Feedback to building owners and operators on how their building is performing

• Insight into the value and potential of investments for long-term energy costs

• Opportunity to differentiate buildings in a technically sound and consistent manner

Building Energy Assessment Building Energy Assessment ProfessionalProfessional

Certify ability to audit and analyze residential, commercial, and industrial buildings, including:◦ determining project scope◦ collecting data◦ analyzing building performance◦ interpreting results◦ evaluating alternatives◦ recommending energy

conservation measures◦ assisting with ECM

implementation~75 certified in 6 months

since start of program in Feb. 2011

HEADQUARTERS HEADQUARTERS RENEWALRENEWAL

Demonstrate commitment to sustainability

Deliver a healthy and productive workplace

Provide a learning center

Create a living lab

In 2005, ASHRAE formed a plan to renew its headquarters building in Atlanta. The project was completed in June 2008:

ASHRAE succeeded in creating a healthy, productive and sustainable building,

ensuring a sustainability showcase for years to come.– 34,000 ft2

– Total cost of $7.6 million

A- in As Designed category of ASHRAE’s Building Energy Quotient program

Recipient of ENERGY STAR® Awarded LEED® Platinum in New Construction

in Version 2.2

BUILDING EXCELLENCEBUILDING EXCELLENCE

ASHRAE Research Strategic ASHRAE Research Strategic PlanPlan

Eleven strategic goals chosen to address technical challenges that limit our ability to maximize building performance, energy efficiency and indoor environmental quality while minimizing our impact on the environment.

Research Strategic Plan GoalsResearch Strategic Plan Goals

Maximize the actual operational energy performance of buildings and facilities

Support the development of ASHRAE energy standards and reduce effort required to demonstrate compliance

Building Information Modeling (BIM) of energy efficient, high-performing buildings

Support development of tools, procedures and methods suitable for designing low energy buildings

Significantly increase the understanding of energy efficiency, environmental quality and the design of buildings in engineering and architectural education

Chronology of GPIC-ASHRAE Chronology of GPIC-ASHRAE CollaborationCollaboration

Discussions initiated Fall 2010GPIC presentation to ASHRAE Executive

Committee at ASHRAE Winter Meeting, January 2011

Meeting at Philadelphia Navy Yard, April 29, 2011

Approval of Memorandum of Understanding by ASHRAE board of directors, June 2011

MOU signing and press release, Navy Yard, October 26

Areas of CollaborationAreas of Collaboration

ResearchEducationCertificationStandards and GuidelinesBuilding Energy LabelingPublicationsConferencesAdvocacy

Moving ForwardMoving Forward

Regular leadership meetingsGPIC representative on ASHRAE Research

Administration CommitteeASHRAE representative on GPIC Advisory

CommitteePlans to apply ASHRAE bEQ energy label

to Navy Yard buildings underway