Setting the standard.(ecotalk)

A proposed new standard that will provide minimum guidelines for green building practices is nearing completion. Standard 189P (Standard for the Design of High-Performance Green Buildings Except Low-Rise Residential Buildings) is being developed by the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) in conjunction with the Illuminating Engineering Society of North America (IESNA) and the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC). The standard is the first of its kind in the United States and will provide a baseline for sustainable design, construction and operations to drive green building into mainstream building practices.

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