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Article: ASHRAE, USGBC, IESNA partner on baseline standard for green building.(ISSUES AND EVENTS)(Green Building Council)(Illuminating Engineering Society of North America)(American Society of Heating, Refrigerating & Air Conditioning Engineers)
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- Engineered Systems
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- June 1, 2006
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The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC); ASHRAE; and the Illuminating Engineering Society of North America (IESNA) announced that the three organizations have agreed to co-sponsor the development of a new ASHRAE/USGBC/IESNA minimum standard for high performance green building.
Proposed Standard 189, Standard for the Design of High-Performance Green Buildings Except Low-Rise Residential Buildings, will provide minimum requirements for the design of sustainable buildings to balance environmental responsibility, resource efficiency, occupant comfort and well-being, and community sensitivity. Using USGBC's LEED[R] Green Building Rating System, which addresses the top ...