ATLANTA – ASHRAE’s move toward a sustainable headquarters continues with hiring of a construction manager and creation of a technical advisory committee.
ASHRAE currently is studying whether to renovate its headquarters in Atlanta as a sustainable building. Gay Construction Co., a commercial construction company in Smyrna, Ga., will serve as construction manager for the project.
"Gay Construction Company is proud to join the project team as general contractor," said L. Tom Gay, president of Gay Construction Co. "ASHRAE is known industry wide for setting the standards of performance in the mechanical field. The renewed ASHRAE building will also define its leadership role for integrating building sustainability principles and environmentally responsible construction. It will be exciting."
Also to ensure the technical expertise of its 55,000 members is included, ASHRAE has created a Technical Advisory Ad Hoc Committee that will provide input into the project requirements for the renovation.
The committee members represent architectural features, mechanical systems, lighting/day lighting, controls, Leadership in Energy Efficiency Design (LEED) or equivalent building rating systems, indoor environmental quality, energy, operation and maintenance/commissioning, and living laboratory.
More information about the project can be found at
www.ashrae.org/building, including photos of the building throughout the years, technical information about the building and a comments area.
A schematic design is scheduled to be completed by June with discussion by ASHRAE’s Board of Directors taking place at the 2006 Annual Meeting, June 24-28, Quebec City.
ASHRAE, founded in 1894, is an international organization of 55,000 persons. Its sole objective is to advance through research, standards writing, publishing and continuing education the arts and sciences of heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration (HVAC&R) to serve humanity and promote a sustainable world.
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