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In The News NEWS AT A GLANCE • The U.S. Dept. of Energy’s (DOE) Save Energy Now program has completed its 500th Energy Saving Assessment. Since 2006, teams from DOE’s Save Energy Now program have analyzed the efficiency of pumps, fans, compressed air systems, and heating and steam systems at 500 of the nation’s most energy-intensive industrial facilities. For more information go to www.energy.gov. • The International Facility Management Assn. (IFMA) and the Building Owners and Managers Assn. International (BOMA) announced the publication of “A Unified Approach to Measuring Office Space,” a report outlining common definitions for floor area measurements as well as major revisions to IFMA and BOMA’s respective area measurement standards. Go to www.shop .boma.org. USGBC LEED 2009 ‘resets the bar’ he U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) LEED 2009, coupled with an expanded opened the first public comment period third-party certification program and signifion LEED 2009 in May, the next evolution cant enhancements to LEED Online, make up of the USGBC LEED green building certification a multi-faceted initiative referred to as LEED system. LEED 2009 repVersion 3.0. resents a reorganization The public comment The latest version of the USGBC of the existing LEED ratperiod, which is schedLEED rating system, LEED 2009, ing systems for commeruled to close June 22, is addresses key environmental and cial buildings, combined a critical part of the conhuman health impacts. with a series of major sensus process to develop technical advancements LEED. During public comfocused on improving energy efficiency, reduc- ment, all stakeholders are invited to review all ing carbon emissions, and addressing other proposed improvements and offer technical or environmental and human health outcomes. market-oriented perspectives through USGBC’s “Continuing to seek the right balance Web site on the slate of changes represented between technical advancement and market by LEED 2009. transformation was a driving force behind the All public comments are reviewed by the LEED 2009 work,” said Scot Horst, chairman of USGBC volunteer committees that oversee the the volunteer LEED steering committee, which LEED rating system. USGBC will respond to all leads the technical development of the LEED comments and post the comments and responsrating system. “The big ideas we’ve proposed es at www.usgbc.org. include transparent weightings of LEED credits so the highest-priority credits achieve the most NCEES revises calculator policy points, a new mechanism for incorporating bioregional credits, and a more nimble framework The National Council of Examiners for Engithat supports rapid response to emerging envi- neering and Surveying announced a revision ronmental and human health issues.” to its calculator policy, which became effective “When it was introduced in 2000, the LEED beginning with the April 2008 exam administragreen building rating system helped spark a tion. The approved calculators are: revolution that is changing the way we build • Casio: All fx-115 models. Any Casio caland operate our offices, schools, hospitals, and culator must contain fx-115 in its model homes,” said Rick Fedrizzi, president, CEO and name. founding chair of USGBC. “LEED 2009 resets • Hewlett Packard: The HP 33s and HP 35s the bar for green building leadership because models, but no others. the urgency of our mission has challenged the • Texas Instruments: All TI-30X and TI-36X industry to move faster and reach further.” models. Any Texas Instruments calculator LEED 2009 is the product of thousands of must contain either TI-30X or TI-36X in its hours of volunteer time and the expertise of model name. representatives from every corner of the buildCalculators not meeting these criteria are ing industry who serve on the USGBC member not permitted in the exam room. Read the committees and oversee the development of approved calculator list and other exam-related LEED, said USGBC officials. information at www.ncees.org. T EVENTS • July 20–23: 45th American Society for Healthcare Engineering Annual Conference, Gaylord National Hotel and Convention Center, Washington, D.C., www.ashe.org. • Oct 13–18: Society of Fire Protection Engineers, Professional Development Conference and Expo, Renaissance Charlotte Suite Hotel, Charlotte, N.C. FOR MORE NEWS STORIES GO TO: WWW.CSEMAG.COM 12 Consulting-Specifying Engineer • JUNE 2008 http://www.energy.gov http://www.usgbc.org http://www.shopboma.org http://www.shopboma.org http://www.ashe.org http://www.ncees.org

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