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CaGBC opens registration for Zero Carbon Building Program
The new standard is designed to be broadly applicable across many types of new and existing buildings, and align with recent and upcoming federal and provincial policies.
Canada introduces new energy efficiency rules for HVAC equipment
Canada’s Ministry of Natural Resources, James Gordon Carr, announced proposed updates to the Energy Efficiency Regulations for 20 HVAC, refrigeration and lighting products on April 30. The updates are part of a series to be introduced over the next five…
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New ASHRAE 62.1 standard covers e-cigarettes and marijuana
ASHRAE has issued a new indoor air quality standard, 62.1-2016, Ventilation for Acceptable Indoor Air Quality. The standard is used by building designers throughout North America, “The latest version of Standard 62.1 contains changes that affect high rise residential spaces,…
Technical updates: ground source heat pump systems, green roofs, residential lighting and indoor air quality
CSA has published the first edition of the bi-national ANSI/CSA C448 Series – 16, Design and installation of ground source heat pump systems for commercial and residential buildings. The 211-page standard supersedes the previous editions published in 2013 and 2002…
ASHRAE has new compliance path for energy Standard 90.1
The American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) and the Illuminating Engineering Society (IES) have a new optional third path for compliance with their energy efficiency standard. The move provides more flexibility for the industry. Standard 90.1-2013 Appendix…
ASHRAE to establish a “backbone” standard for building rating systems
While LEED is the most well known green building rating system in Canada and North America, there are many other building rating systems here and overseas. Now ASHRAE has set about establishing a minimum standard for such programs. The standard…
Which energy savings programs are most effective?
The American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE) recently produced a report on energy efficiency progress over the past 35 years. In that report they summarized which policies appeared to be saving the most energy today, looking at estimated savings…
Cost consultants working on international standards
ICMS coalition represents costing professionals in 140 countries and says it aims “to create an overarching international standard that will harmonize cost and measurement definitions…”
CaGBC institutes new WELL standard for healthy buildings
The Canada Green Building Council (CaGBC) is promoting a new standard for measuring building features that impact health and well being. The WELL Building Standard is a performance-based system for measuring, certifying and monitoring features that impact human health and…
ASHRAE has standard for measuring heat gain from plug loads
The electrical loads of computer equipment in offices have continued to increase and are now estimated to be 20-50% of a building’s energy use. With using all that energy these devices (computers, monitors, printers projectors etc.) also generate heat. However,…
New guidelines for siting developments near railways developed
The City of Montreal has become the first major urban area in Canada to adopt the Guidelines for New Development in Proximity to Railway Operations into its long-term development plan. The guidelines update and build upon similar provisions in 2006…
