Ashrae Journal - October 2008 - (Page 12) ASHRAE’s renovated headquarters building provides a living lab with sensing and monitoring capabilities that can be used for research. ASHRAE’s Living Lab By Ronald E. Jarnagin, Member ASHRAE; and Michael R. Brambley, Ph.D., Member ASHRAE A SHRAE recently completed a comprehensive renovation of its headquarters building in Atlanta. Although the renovation was driven by the need to renew a number of the building systems to address performance issues, the Headquarters Renovation Committee decided to use this opportunity to make a broader statement with the renovation. the capability, taking a brief look at the building systems being monitored as part of the lab, discussing the capabilities and system architecture of the lab as well as suggesting some potential projects that might be used to exploit its capabilities. About the Authors The priorities for the renovation effort were to create a safe, healthy, productive environment for staff, demonstrate a commitment to the ASHRAE Strategic Plan for Sustainability, and create a living lab 12 ASHRAE Journal to provide enduring value to ASHRAE members. While each of these priorities is important, this article will focus on the living lab by discussing the need for ashrae.org Ronald E. Jarnagin, is staff scientist/program manager and Michael R. Brambley, Ph.D., is staff scientist at Pacific Northwest Laboratory, Richland, Wash. Jarnagin is chair and Brambley is a member of the technical advisory committee for the renovation. October 2008 http://www.ashrae.org
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