Standard 180, A New Approach to HVAC
System Maintenance by Robert Baker, ASHRAE
Distinguished Lecturer
Following
his instillation as the new ASHRAE President in June of 2008, Bill Harrison
announced that the agenda of his term in office would be, “Maintain to Sustain.”
He went on to observe, “If studies are accurate, we have a no-regrets method to
reduce energy use in buildings by 10 to 40 percent, solely by improving building
operations. All we have to do is communicate and educate more effectively. It is
our duty. We are pledged to deliver ASHRAE’s promise of sustainability. To do
that, we must maintain to sustain, we must train to sustain and we must
influence the operation of our buildings to conserve energy.”
The recently
published ASHRAE, ACCA, ANSI Standard 180 establishes for the first time ever, a
minimum acceptable level of performance for HVAC System maintenance. Robert will
talk about the background of the standard, why it was developed, and where we
intend for it to go in the future. After introducing the new standard, he will
explain how it can be valuable to design engineers as well as to building
owners. After hearing this presentation, attendees will be able to explain how
implementation of the new standard, coupled with retrocommissioning of a
building, can save an owner thousands of dollars in wasted energy, improve
indoor air quality, and sustain a satisfactory level of indoor environmental
quality.
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Following
his instillation as the new ASHRAE President in June of 2008, Bill Harrison
announced that the agenda of his term in office would be, “Maintain to Sustain.”
He went on to observe, “If studies are accurate, we have a no-regrets method to
reduce energy use in buildings by 10 to 40 percent, solely by improving building
operations. All we have to do is communicate and educate more effectively. It is
our duty. We are pledged to deliver ASHRAE’s promise of sustainability. To do
that, we must maintain to sustain, we must train to sustain and we must
influence the operation of our buildings to conserve energy.”
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