United States. Green Building Initiative (GBI), a non-profit organization committed to accelerating the adoption of sustainable building practices, and suppliers of the green rating system. Green Globes congratulated ASHRAE for achieving the highest rating, four Green Globes, for its international headquarters.
"ASHRAE represents the 'gold standard' for building energy efficiency standards. We are pleased that ASHRAE is currently at the pinnacle of achievement for sustainable construction, with the award of four Green Globes for its Atlanta headquarters building. Through a months-long process, the GBI advisor worked with ASHRAE staff to document the building's sustainable management practices. Only 3% of the projects evaluated by GBI achieve four Globes certification, so this recognition is a rare honor and a tribute to ASHRAE's enlightened construction operations," said Jerry Yudelson, President of the GBI, who presented the awards to Tom Phoenix, President of ASHRAE.
Sustainable measures include the implementation of the EnergyStar benchmarking for energy and water consumption; energy audits through ASHRAE's Building Energy Quotient system; quarterly inspection and maintenance of systems containing ozone-depleting substances; water audits for leaks and periodic monitoring of recycling efforts, waste reduction and diversion rate.
Image: taken from Facebook of Ashrae - Winter Conference 2015.
