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Issues&Events alternatives today with positive enduser interest and accounting for a sizeable portion of the market. A significant challenge for market participants is the cost hurdle that frequently dampens enduser interest, said Frost & Sullivan research analyst Konkana Khaund. However, as the level of competitiveness increases with more options surfacing in the market, price is expected to experience downward pressure, eventually allowing for better market penetration. New research from Frost & Sullivan, “LEED and Beyond: Evolving Trends in Green & Intelligent Buildings in North America,” finds that market earned revenues of over $12 billion in 2007 and is estimated to reach $42.6 billion in 2015. Half of the total energy consumed in the U.S. is by commercial, institutional, or industrial buildings, and any increase in energy price is set to have a dramatic effect on the operating cost of these sectors. As such, new building projects must consider ways to lower bills through the efficient use of water, heat, and electricity. This is where the adoption of LEED standards can help. One obstacle to LEED adoption, however, is the cost associated with qualifying for certification (LEED registration itself costs $450 to $600). Requirements can include data collection, administrative and commissioning costs. These expenses can reach up to $60,000, which may prove to be a prohibitive amount for many small- to mediumsized projects despite their value. Added to this is the number of different rating systems within LEED itself. In addition, differing outlooks on climate change and energy supply confuses market perceptions and leads to the idea that green buildings are a fashion, not a confirmed market poised for significant expansion. To counter this, industry awareness of the benefits of high-performance green buildings is critical. The maturity attained by the North American construction industry makes it imperative for participants to explore ways of adding valuable differentiators to their projects. By adopting LEED, builders and designers have an opportunity to prove themselves as leaders and innovators in an industry now focusing intently on environmental, social, and financial responsibility, observed Khaund. “LEED and Beyond: Evolving Trends in Green & Intelligent Buildings in North America” is part of the Building Management Technologies Growth Partnership Service program, which also includes research in the following: North American Energy Recovery Ventilation Markets, North American Building Automation Systems Market, North American Markets for Integration of Building Security Systems with BAS, North American Zone Control Systems Markets, and European Green Buildings Markets. Engineering Beat Smith Seckman Reid, Inc. (SSR) promoted Mike Bernard, James “Bo” Butler, George Johnson, Steven “Rusty” Ross, and Jim Seckel to team leaders. SSOE announced the appointment of Matthew Kennedy, RA, ACHA, senior associate to the role of health care account executive. Newcomb & Boyd announced that Michelle T. Bunn has joined the firm as a mechanical engineer, Kristina H. Brooks has been named marketing manager, and mechanical engineers Lynda B. Herrig and Walker C. Jones have become LEED® APs. The Albert Kahn family of companies announced that Michael Durand, P.E., LEED® AP has been elevated to a principal of the firm. LKPB Engineers, Inc. (LKPB) has promoted mechanical engineer Michael Westemeier, P.E., to principal and partner. Evergreen Engineering renewed its current lease and signed an expansion lease for an additional 5,700 sq ft of office space less than two years of relocating into an 8,617 sq ft office space at Technology Center One in Hillsboro, OR. Association Agenda AHRI was expected to launched its new website, located at www. ahrinet.org, late last month. The Green Mechanical Council announced that it has entered into a memorandum of cooperation with CABA, which calls for both organizations to mutually co-operate to educate contractors, field technicians, and industry leaders about creating and maintaining environmentally sound residential and commercial mechanical systems. ASHRAE will hold the first exam for its new certification program, which is designed to provide the necessary training and tools for the design of high-performance buildings, June 25 at its 2008 annual meeting, June 21-25, in Salt Lake City. HCFCs will become scarce, EPA official predicts Speaking at AHRI’s Media Roundtable, Cindy Newburg of the EPA’s Office of Stratospheric Ozone Protection addressed the 2010 changeover from HCFCs to HFCs. Newberg explained that while consumers won’t be required to stop using HCFCs or to replace equipment that uses HCFCs, the refrigerant will become scarce as the EPA continues to tighten restrictions on production. Only stockpiled or reclaimed HCFCs will be available in 2020 to service existing equipment, according to Newberg. Newberg emphasized that EPA is serious about banning the sale and distribution in interstate commerce of all air conditioning and The American Filtration & Separations Society will hold its fall conference on September 22-25, 2008, in Charlotte, NC. AMCA International announced that the board of standards review of the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) and ASHRAE have approved ANSI/AMCA STANDARD 210-07-ANSI/ASHRAE Standard 51-07, “Laboratory Methods of Testing Fans for Certified Aerodynamic Performance Rating. 74 En gi neer ed Sy stem s June 2008 http://www.ahrinet.org http://www.ahrinet.org

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