ASHRAE, DOE partner to improve energy efficiency

Under a new agreement, ASHRAE and the U.S. Department of Energy will work to increase building energy efficiency standards for the year 2010 by 30 percent over 2004 standards.

By Staff August 3, 2007

Under a new agreement, ASHRAE and the U.S. Department of Energy will work to increase building energy efficiency standards for the year 2010 by 30 percent over 2004 standards.A new memorandum of understanding commits ASHRAE and DOE to improving the efficient use of energy; the viable and widespread use of renewable energy sources; and to minimizing the impact of energy use on the environment.“DOE and ASHRAE have been working together in advancing energy conservation technology since the initial energy crisis of the 1970s,” said Kent Peterson, ASHRAE president. “This new initiative provides an opportunity for ASHRAE and DOE to expand our collective energy conservation efforts, our energy conservation education initiatives and strategic research program focus in leading our country and the world toward a sustainable energy future.”Click here to read more about the partnership and its goals.