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Another positive step toward building decarbonization! ASHRAE recently announced new energy efficiency standards for existing buildings and these standards are regularly adopted by municipalities as part of building and energy codes. Facilities Dive has a great analysis of the news: https://hubs.la/Q02hpQ770

ASHRAE's 2024 update to Standard 100 focuses on energy efficiency and decarbonization for existing buildings. It introduces new metrics for emissions targets, mandates energy management plans, and offers a straightforward compliance method for low-emission buildings. This aligns with U.S. efforts to mandate energy and emissions reductions, highlighting the growing pressure on building operators to adopt sustainable practices. #sustainability #energyefficiency #decarbonization #ASHRAE #buildingstandards https://lnkd.in/eZ4D9GRf

Great to see a market leader embracing sustainable practices in battery energy storage systems. Decarbonizing construction is a multifaceted challenge that requires diverse solutions. Utilizing BESS to cut emissions and reduce ICE's emissions represents a cultural shift with significant potential for fuel and materials cost savings. #Sustainability #Innovation #EnergyStorage #Construction #Decarbonization

Building Energy Management Systems are vital in reducing #carbonfootprints of buildings, aligning with global sustainability goals. Their integration of advanced technologies paves the way for efficient energy usage and green building practices. As #AsiaPacific leads in #urbanization, the region is poised for substantial growth in implementing BEMS. #AMR #BEMS #GreenBuildings #Sustainability #EnergyEfficiency #AsiaPacificGrowth #TechIntegration #UrbanizationImpact https://lnkd.in/dEQgmjfx

The Certified Energy Manager Body of Knowledge has been 👍 updated giving more 💪 to our Association of Energy Engineers certified professionals. #energy #energyefficiency #sustainability #decarbonization #ESG

Senior Energy Consultant, JP Johnson, examines the legislative shift from Building Energy Rating (BER) to Energy Usage Intensity (EUI) as a more comprehensive and precise metric for assessing sustainability. This transition signifies a fundamental change in how the industry views and regulates the sustainability of commercial buildings. Read the article: https://shorturl.at/abnST #sustainability #energyefficiency #retrofit

Excessive focus on commercial BERs is leading to poor investment decisions that give both poor and capped environmental returns. EUI needs to be and is becoming the new metric. Government criteria for property it leases from the private sector should be one of the leaders on this front.

💥 ICYMI: ASHRAE has released the latest edition of its energy efficiency standard for existing buildings, expanding its focus on decarbonization. With this announcement of the certified decarbonization professional credential (something our leadership including Sarah Merricks and Mahesh Ramanujam is especially excited about) – along with ASHRAE's publicly committed Paris Agreement-aligned goals, ASHRAE has made clear the industry target must be: net zero. Their 2030 goals expand on this vision and their 2050 goals take a critical step in outlining that all new and existing buildings must achieve net zero greenhouse gas emissions across the whole life cycle. ASHRAE has pushed the market for years. Standard 90.1 has been critical in advancing the green building industry; and by incorporating stricter guidelines like Standards 228 and the proposed Standard 240, it will continue to lead the way. ASHRAE's technical resources are invaluable – like the 2023 guides for understanding grid interactive buildings and building performance standards – as well as their education, events, and policy resources. The list goes on. To help the industry truly scale decarbonization, we must harmonize standards, making adoption less confusing and easier to get started. We need the collective direction of everyone working together. No one organization will achieve this alone. As Mahesh Ramanujam has always stressed, partnership is the new leadership. To reach net zero, we must work together to align all standards on the market. ASHRAE has been doing this for years and is a great example of leadership in pushing for awareness, adoption, and acceleration of decarbonization. ASHRAE’s commitment to working with all organizations is something we at GNFZ value and is critical – we call on the industry to partner together to advance building decarbonization. https://lnkd.in/e_-Q_4bG

BER ratings, based on notional buildings and calculated comparisons, have brought us part of the way on the journey of sustainability in the built environment. Virtually every expert in the area is now advocating that there needs to be a switch of focus to Actual In-Use Carbon Emissions as the better, more effective metric of sustainability. Because, as every engineer knows, “you get what you measure”. #netzerobuildings #energyefficiency

Excellent article from JP Johnson on the regulatory move towards performance driven buildings. The sooner private and public sectors change their targets from BER to EUI the better for all.