Refrigeration Briefs

May 1, 2011
The ASHRAE Learning Institute will present a three-day workshop on the essentials of high performance building design, May 18-20, at its new state-of-the-art Learning Center at ASHRAE Headquarters in Atlanta, GA.

ASHRAE Presents Building Design Workshop
The ASHRAE Learning Institute will present a three-day workshop on the essentials of high performance building design, May 18-20, at its new state-of-the-art Learning Center at ASHRAE Headquarters in Atlanta, GA. The workshop will focus on the fundamental and technical aspects of HVAC design in commercial buildings, providing practical strategies for HVAC designers and others involved in delivery of HVAC services.
ashrae.org/hvacdesign

Danfoss Announces EnVisioneering Symposium
Danfoss will host its 15th EnVisioneeringSM Symposium June 10 in Washington, D.C.

"Energy NewBuild," will join HVAC and related industries professionals with leaders in government, science, and commercialization, to discuss and explore next steps in the transformation of building efficiency. Participants will consider policy, research and industry initiatives that support building efficiency advancements.

Topics will include:

  • Policy goals: how emerging U.S. policy affects building efficiency innovation
  • Incentives: investment, rebates and depreciation
  • Technology research: major new initiatives to transform buildings
  • Market implementation: industry transformation of the "first cost" challenge.

The June 10th symposium is the first that Danfoss will host in its 2011 EnVisioneering Symposia Series. This is the sixth year that Danfoss has hosted the series, which is designed to create a running energy dialogue among the industry, the policy community, and thought leaders in research and development.
envisioneering.danfoss.com