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a s h r a e F o u n d at i o n L e a r n i n g C e n t e r the headquarters r e n o vat i o n ad hoC Committee Chair Bill A. Harrison, member AsHrAe, president of Trane Arkansas, little rock, Ark.. Harrison is 2008–2009 AsHrAe president. members darryl Boyce, P e., member AsHrAe, . director, the department of Physical Plant, Carleton university, ottawa. damon gowan, Presidential member AsHrAe, president of gowan inc., Houston. gordon V.r. Holness, P e., fellow/life . member AsHrAe, chairman emeritus, Albert Kahn Associates inc., detroit. ron Jarnagin, member AsHrAe, staff scientist/program manager, Battelle’s Pacific northwest national laboratory, richland, Wash. Jeff H. littleton, executive vice president of AsHrAe. mike Vaughn, member AsHrAe, manager of AsHrAe’s research and technical services sections. The 4,500 ft2 learning center has a total seating capacity of about 400 when three main meeting rooms are used in conference seating configuration. The three rooms can also be subdivided to create seven individual meeting rooms. © Bill mcnew a geothermal field of 12 wells that are 400 ft deep and a closed loop piping system; • preheat of domestic hot water; and • history The building that serves as the current headquarters for ashrae in Atlanta, was built in 1965 and dedicated to employers mutual of Wausau, an insurance company, on feb. 23, 1966. The building was known as the Wausau Building until 1981, when AsHrAe purchased the building and moved its headquarters from new York City to Atlanta. The headquarters building was extensively renovated in 1981 and dedicated to AsHrAe on oct. 6, 1981. Another major renovation of the interior took place in 1991–1992. smaller changes in the 1990s included reconfiguration of interior space on both floors for additional office space. High-efficiency lighting operates at 25% to 35% lower power level with occupancy sensor control; A roof-mounted 20 kW photovoltaic electrical power generating array; A water-efficient plumbing system includes high-efficiency low-flow toilets, waterless urinals, and solar Storm water retention capacity provides harvested storm water for irrigation. • ASHRAE’s 106 employees moved back into the building July 28 after more than 10 months in temporary • space. Energy data will be available on ASHRAE’s Web site and will be reported in subsequent issues of High Performing Buildings and in ASHRAE Journal. • 26 HigH Performing Buildings fa l l 2 0 0 8

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of High Performing Buildings - Fall 2008

High Performing Buildings - Fall 2008
Contents
Lessons Learned
Green on a Budget
ASHRAE Sets Example: ASHRAE Headquarters
The Lavin-Bernick Center for University Life
Spectral Services Consultants Corporate Office
Advertising Index

High Performing Buildings - Fall 2008