With buildings accounting for 40 percent of primary
energy use in developed nations, ASHRAE announced it would work with the
International Facility Management Association to make structures more
efficient.
A memo of understanding between the two organizations calls for sharing
resources and collaborating on projects, publications, sustainability research
and educational offerings. The American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and
Air-Conditioning Engineers and IFMA will also work together on legislative and
regulatory issues through their Washington, D.C., offices.
“Engineers and facility managers share an important relationship in creating
and maintaining buildings that are safe, healthy and energy efficient,” said
Bill Harrison, ASHRAE president. “Now, ASHRAE and IFMA are seeking to take that
cooperative relationship to the next level. This agreement strengthens the
existing partnership between our two organizations. By working together on
issues in the built environment, we can enhance our respective efforts to
create a sustainable future.”
“ASHRAE’s indoor air quality standards have long provided benchmarks and
guidelines for facility managers to use in keeping workers comfortable, safe
and productive,” said David J. Brady, IFMA president and CEO. “In the new era
of triple bottom line accountability on financial, social and environmental
contributions, the need for energy vigilance and conservation is greater than
ever.”
Associations collaborate on energy efficiency
December 1, 2008
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