ASHRAE Building EQ Labeling Program Launches 20-Building Pilot

EBN Aug. 2009), with commitments to participate from the U.S. General Services Administration and several major developers and designers.

In rolling out the pilot, Building EQ committee chair Ron Jarnagin noted that ASHRAE’s recently renovated headquarters, which earned a LEED Platinum certification in October, scored an A-minus in Building EQ’s “As Designed” rating, which reserves the A-plus score for net-zero-energy buildings. Jarnagin also connected the roll-out of the Building EQ program to ASHRAE’s new certification program for energy modelers (see

EBN Nov. 2009) and a yet-to-be-developed certification program for the assessors who will determine a building’s “In Performance” rating in Building EQ.

ASHRAE anticipates that Building EQ will generate several levels of documentation, including a simple label for public distribution, a certificate for the owner or operator, and a detailed report for architects and engineers. More information is available at www.BuildingEQ.com.