ATLANTA -- A new assessment report to the U.S. Congress and a new congressional caucus, both addressing high-performing buildings, was unveiled at a briefing with the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) as the lead sponsor. The two-hour briefing included Rep. Judy Bigger (R-IL) and Rep. Russ Carnahan (D-MO), co-chairs of a newly formed High Performance Building Congressional Caucus.
"Rising energy costs and the increased global awareness of the potential impact of climate change continues to drive home the need for low-energy, environmentally responsible, high-performance buildings, which are the future," said Kent Peterson, ...