AppAdviceApple's $1 Billion Data Center Runs on 100% RenewablesSustainableBusiness.comToday Apple's largest project with NC GreenPower is helping the local landfill generate electricity using their waste methane gas." The data center is certified LEED-Platinum. "We know of no other data center of comparable size that has achieved this ... […]

TheHostingNews.com (press release)QTS Commits to Data Center Solar PowerTheHostingNews.com (press release)Additionally, we will continue to strive for Leadership in Energy Efficiency and Design (LEED) certification across our data center portfolio to achieve greater efficiencies and reduce the company's environmental impact.and more » […]

DatacenterDynamicsDuPont Fabros' SC1 gets LEED GoldDatacenterDynamicsDuPont Fabros' SC1 data center - one of the largest data centers in the Silicon Valley - has received LEED Gold certification from the US Green Building Council. The Santa Clara facility was built in two phases, each with 88000 sq ft of computing space ... […]

QTS Commits to Solar Power Generation at its Richmond and Atlanta Data CentersSan Francisco Chronicle (press release)Additionally, we will continue to strive for Leadership in Energy Efficiency and Design (LEED) certification across our data center portfolio to achieve greater efficiencies and reduce the company's environmental impact.and more » […]

Environmental LeaderStandards & Compliance Briefing: Energy Star, UL and Eco-Institut, ISO 50001, LEEDEnvironmental Leader??Using an Energy Star-certified UPS in a data center can save a company hundreds of thousands of dollars over the product's lifetime, recouping from 25 to 50 percent of its full purchase price, the agencies say. UL has acquired […]

DuPont Fabros Technology, Inc. Receives LEED Gold Certification for Its Santa ...MarketWatch (press release)WASHINGTON, May 16, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- DuPont Fabros Technology, Inc. (NYSE:DFT) today announced it has earned LEED Gold certification from the US Green Building Council (USGBC) for its SC1 data center located in Santa Clara, California.an […]

DVL Pledges To Assist 12 Data Centers Achieve LEED CertificationMarketWatch (press release)BRISTOL, Pa., May 07, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- DVL Group, a provider of data center power, cooling and infrastructure management solutions, has pledged to assist 12 data centers achieve LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Certification ...and more » […]

Compass Datacenters Reinvents the Modular Data CenterMarketWatch (press release)Our Truly Modular solutions put the customer first by providing them with their own Tier III certified*, LEED Gold data center wherever they need it to be," said Chris Crosby, Founder and CEO of Compass Datacenters. "Until now, companies outside the ...and more » […]

Compass Datacenters Reinvents the Modular Data CenterPR Newswire (press release)Our Truly Modular solutions put the customer first by providing them with their own Tier III certified*, LEED Gold data center wherever they need it to be," said Chris Crosby, Founder and CEO of Compass Datacenters. "Until now, companies outside the ...and more » […]

Data Center KnowledgeSustainability in Today's Data CenterData Center KnowledgeAs a US Green Buildings Council (USGBC) LEED Accredited Professional and data center specialist, I help customers weigh the tradeoffs in sustainability implementation that require careful consideration. This column discusses some of the major areas in ...Green Data Centers to […]

HVAC Duct SizerAndroid AppsWe currently offer 20 apps for the iPhone and are converting all of them to the Android OS. In addition, we developed the ASHRAE 62.1 ventilation and Duct Fitting Database iPhone apps that are currently sold by ASHRAE, Inc. […]

Bremerton architects win awardsKitsap SunThe project also was awarded first place in the "existing commercial" category of the 2012 Technology Award Competition by the ASHRAE Puget Sound Chapter (in conjunction with mechanical engineer Ecotope, Inc.). Rice Fergus Miller transformed a derelict ... […]

Refrigerant Conference to Cover Technical Developments, New ApplicationsContracting BusinessA joint conference focused on refrigerants and hosted by ASHRAE and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has been announced for October 2012. The ASHRAE/NIST 2012 Refrigerants Conference: “Moving toward Sustainability” takes place ... […]

AHR Expo Attendees List Their Top 10 Industry TrendsWebWire (press release)In the March issue of the ASHRAE Journal, a survey of industry trends was published from information compiled at the AHR Expo. A number of attendees and exhibitors were surveyed and major industry trends emerged from their responses.and more » […]

ASHRAE, USGBC, Others CompileContracting BusinessThe AEDG for Large Hospitals is the fourth in the series, designed to provide recommendations for achieving 50% energy savings when compared with the minimum code requirements of ANSI/ASHRAE/IESNA Standard 90.1-2004, Energy Standard for Buildings ... […]

Revving Up Support for High Performance BuildingsContracting BusinessASHRAE's High Performance Building Week —May 14-19, 2012 — gives special recognition to the health, safety and welfare impacts of buildings, along with the opportunities to design, construct and operate high performance buildings that reflect concern ...and more » […]

Proposed Revisions to Energy Standard for Existing Buildings Open for Public ...AutomatedBuildings.com (press release)ATLANTA – Public input is being sought into revision of an ASHRAE/IES standard that addresses retrofit of existing residential and commercial buildings to achieve greater energy efficiency. Last year, ASHRAE and the Illuminating Engineering S […]

Standards & Compliance Briefing: EPEAT Registry, ASHRAE 100-2006, UL, WWFEnvironmental LeaderThe ANSI/ASHRAE/IESNA Standard 100-2006, which addresses retrofit of existing residential and commercial buildings for greater energy efficiency, is open for…. Environmental Leader's Pro service delivers opportunity-focused, practical insights, ...and more » […]

ASHRAE launches new terminology site, ASHRAEwikiSupply House TimesCommon definitions for terms found in ASHRAE standards and other publications can now be found at a new website from the Society. The free ASHRAEwiki contains more than 6000 terms related to buildings with a particular focus on mechanical, envelope, ...and more » […]

AutomatedBuildings.com (press release)ASHRAE's Building Energy Quotient (bEQ)AutomatedBuildings.com (press release)Sinclair: Why has ASHRAE created a building labeling program? Musser: With over 100 years of experience in the building sciences and technology, ASHRAE has strong technical expertise across all aspects of building design and operation and h […]