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In The News Daikin donates HVAC equipment to ASHRAE headquarters Daikin Industries Ltd. donated several HVAC systems that service the entire first floor and learning center of the newly renovated ASHRAE headquarters in Atlanta. Daikin also provided the funding for the first-floor reception area, known as the Daikin Reception Area, and for a vegetative roof garden, which will be named the Daikin Sustainability Garden. The $7.65 million ASHRAE headquarters renovation includes a new learning and meeting center. Also included is a new laboratory, which will be used for experimentation, research, and testing. Visitors to the building’s lobby will be able to access detailed data on the operation of Daikin’s systems and other equipment from a screen mounted in the lobby. The equipment Daikin donated included: VRV III Variable Refrigerant Volume Heat Recovery Systems, VRV-S Variable Refrigerant Volume Heat Pump Systems, SkyAir Heat Pump Systems, and a mixture of ducted and duct-free fan coils. Additionally, a Daikin Intelligent Touch Controller, a BACnet gateway interface, and a 24-hour online remote monitoring system were specified for the installation. Daikin’s donation equipment provides 38 tons of inverterdriven Daikin systems using R-410A, including 28 tons of VRV III heat recovery designed with a 121% diversity factor to effectively handle 34 tons of fan coil capacity. Daikin individual and centralized controls manage the conditioned space allowing for total comfort, energy efficiency, and remote monitoring. The Daikin systems used to service the first floor and learning center provided a solution to increase the usable space without any costly building modifications. The non-ozone depleting potential refrigerant, individual zone control capabilities, and Daikin will donate several pieces of HVAC/R equipment to the ASHRAE headquarters. Source: Daikin heat recovery technology helped ASHRAE to reach its goals of building an energy-efficient and sustainable headquarters. LEED 2009 passes member ballot LEED 2009 passed member ballot and will be introduced in 2009. The update symbolizes the next major evolution of the existing LEED rating systems for commercial buildings. It includes major technical advancements, which focus on improving energy efficiency, reducing carbon emissions, and addressing other environmental and human health outcomes. LEED 2009 incorporates regional credits, extra points that have been identified as priorities within a project’s environmental zone. LEED re-grounded the weight of certain credits and changed allocation of points among LEED credits to reflect climate change and energy efficiency. This change is notable because it will increase the importance of green buildings as means of contributing positive solutions toward energy independence and climate change mitigation. LEED 2009 represents eight years of market and user feedback in the form of precedent-setting Credit Interpretation Rulings. LEED 2009’s credit alignment structure and the pilot process for individual credits—which allows major new technical developments to be flexibly trialed, evaluated, and incorporated into LEED—will reset the bar for the certification of high-performance green buildings. “The conclusion of the balloting process marks the culmination of tireless work done by representatives from all corners of the building industry. We have the deepest gratitude for our volunteer leaders, and for their bold steps toward resetting the bar for green building leadership and challenges the industry to move faster and reach further,” said Brendan Owens, vice president, LEED Technical Development, USGBC. The first public comment period for LEED 2009 opened in May 2008, followed by a second in late August. The USGBC received close to 7,000 comments from members and stakeholders at the conclusion of the second public comment period. The final step in the process included a ballot for pass/fail vote among USGBC’s 18,000 member organizations. LEED 2009 successfully passed the member ballot on Nov. 14. Detailed information about specific technical changes can be found on the USGBC Web site. Consulting-Specifying Engineer • DECEMBER 2008 15

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