Ashrae Journal - December 2008 - (Page 5) C O M M E N TA RY It a lso cou ld enab le sma ller a ir h andlers, ch illers and boilers. Other articles cover using an engineering-based approach What makes ASHRAE Journal different is that all technical articles are contributed by volunteers. Then they must pass to building inf ormation mo deling, the design of nav al a stringent review by at least three volunteers who have refrigeration plants and chiller packages, and how to save energy in boiler rooms. expertise on the topic. The Building Sciences column by Joe Lstiburek, Ph.D., This doesn’t mean that Journal articles are the . nal word on a subject. T hey’re m ore l ikely to be the st art P.Eng., Fellow ASHRAE, explains how two salesmen from Arkansas helped launch the energy conservation movement of a dia logue. Bu t it doe s m ean that in the 1960s. Journal a rticles hav e a hi gher le vel of credibility and accuracy than is found in THIS ISSUE completes 2008, and it’s a good time to thank many publications. the 400- plus ASHRAE me mbers wh o wrot e or re viewed And it does give us a chance to tap articles for the Journal this year. We published more than into ASHRAE’s knowledge base, and use 100 articles and columns. A complete list can be found in this re source to h opefully hel p me mbers Fred Turner the indices on Pages 128–132. and the broa der in dustry m ake bu ildings It’s also a good time to encourage more ASHRAE members healthier, more energy efficient and more sustainable. to get involved in ASHRAE Journal as authors and reviewers. AN EXAMPLE is the cover article on selecting CO2 criteria We t ry to make the p rocess eas y. Al l that pr ospective for outdoor air monitoring. This is one of the options for authors need to do is send us an informal abstract that performance-based monitoring of indoor environments in describes what the article will cover and why it’s important. LEED® programs. It also could be a part of the proposed We’ll help you from there. We’re especially looking for articles that are applicable, ASHRAE standard for the design of high-performance green buildings (ASHRAE Standard 189P). Specifically, the article non-commercial and have bro ad interest in the HVAC&R provides guidance for what should be considered the upper industry. Real energy data is a valued element of articles when appropriate. threshold for CO2 concentration in a space. ASHRAE members who can review articles should e-mail Another article covers the use of chilled beams combined with dual energy recovery for laborat ory applicat ions. Rebecca Matyasovski at rmatyasovski@ashrae.org. Please This topic is important because laboratory buildings use indicate your topic area. an estimated 10 times more energy than traditional office buildings. This article describes an approach that could reduce the energy required for cooling, heating and fans. Sharing Knowledge A SHRAE ® Journal | 1791 Tullie Circle NE | Atlanta, GA 30329-2305 | Phone: 404-636-8400 | Fax: 404-321-5478 | A SHRAE Online: www.ashrae.org Publisher W. Stephen Comstock Editor Fred Turner | fturner@ashrae.org Managing Editor Sarah Foster | sfoster@ashrae.org Associate Editors Rebecca Matyasovski | rmatyasovski@ashrae.org Christopher Weems | cweems@ashrae.org Copy Editor Jeri Eader | jeader@ashrae.org Publishing Services Manager David Soltis Production Jayne Jackson Tracy Becker Advertising Sales Manager Greg Martin | gmartin@ashrae.org Advertising Production Coordinator Vanessa Johnson | vjohnson@ashrae.org Circulation Specialist David Soltis | dsoltis@ashrae.org ASHRAE OFFICERS President William A. Harrison President-Elect Gordon V.R. Holness, P .E. Treasurer Lynn G. Bellenger, P .E. Vice Presidents Jim Fields Andrew Persily, Ph.D. Vincent Tse Thomas Watson, P .E. Secretary & Executive Vice President Jeff H. Littleton POLICY GROUP 2008 – 09 Chair Publications Committee Julia A. Keene, P .E. Washington Office washdc@ashrae.org Member of the Audit Bureau of Circulation December 2008 ASHRAE Journal 5 http://www.ashrae.org
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