ASHRAE
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
A fresh take on IAQ
Indoor air quality (IAQ) is re-emerging as a pressing issue in Canada, driven by environmental factors like wildfires, the resurgence of certain bacteria, and the
Canadian Facility Management & Design
ASHRAE opens portal to data centre guidance
ASHRAE has consolidated a range of technical guidance for the design and operations of data centres in a new special section of its website.
REMI Network
ASHRAE and World Filtration Institute Sign MOU
ASHRAE and the World Filtration Institute have signed an agreement to work cooperatively on addressing critical challenges in the industry.
Construction Business
ASHRAE creates new centre for decarbonization
ASHRAE is establishing its first ever center of excellence in its commitment to reduce of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
A workplace guide to ASHRAE Standard 241
Before ASHRAE Standard 241, there were no specific standards for the control of infectious aerosols in our indoor environments.
Canadian Property Management
ASHRAE awards Canadian engineering students
Six Canadian engineering students are among 40 recipients of ASHRAE scholarships for the 2023-24 academic year. The Society has bestowed a total of USD $219,500 to post-secondary students in Canada, the U.S. and India.
Canadian Property Management
World Refrigeration Day touts cool cachet
World Refrigeration Day, marked annually on June 26, recognizes the contribution that refrigeration and air conditioning make to global productivity, health and safety.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
HVAC-related infection controls considered
A first-ever ASHRAE standard for mitigating the airborne spread of infectious pathogens in indoor spaces has been released for public review.
Canadian Property Management
Input sought on quantifying life cycle GHGs
ASHRAE and the International Code Council invite comments on the purpose, scope and methodologies of a proposed new standard for quantifying and documenting operational and embodied GHG emissions.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
ASHRAE hones decarbonization guidance
The first in a planned series of technical guidance publications focuses on building performance standards, offering advice for policymakers and building owners.
REMI Network
Standard will assess carbon across whole building life cycle
ASHRAE and the International Code Council are developing a standard to assess carbon emissions across the entire building life cycle.
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
ISSA, IWBI form new coalition for workplace health and safety
The new coalition aims to help businesses and organizations better afford and implement health and safety improvements in workplaces.
REMI Network
New design guide for zero energy multifamily buildings
A new advanced energy design guide is now available to help contractors and designers develop a viable plan for attaining zero energy multifamily buildings.
Canadian Property Management
IAQ combos arresting airborne spread of COVID
Commercial building operators could use a combination of air exchange, filtration and purification to comply with the industry-leading guidance for arresting airborne spread of pathogens and contaminants.
Canadian Property Management
ASHRAE recognizes Canadian engineering students
Six Canadian engineering students, enrolled in five different post-secondary institutions nationwide, are among the 33 winners of ASHRAE’s Society scholarships for 2021-22.
Construction Business
Cool careers resonate on World Refrigeration Day
The annual awareness campaign, which unfolds on June 26 every year, promotes and celebrates the role refrigeration, air-conditioning and heat pumps play in global health and productivity.
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
ASHRAE and IUVA further collaboration on UV tech
The agreement sharpens the organizations' focus on advancing emerging research and tech to support a more sustainable built environment.
