May 2008: Vol. 5, No. 5	Advancing HVAC&R to Serve Humanity and Promote a Sustainable World
Thank you for reading Society Connections. Society Connections is an official publication of ASHRAE. This electronic newsletter links the communities of ASHRAE and provides a simple way for members to connect with the Society. Society Connections is published on the second Wednesday of each month. About ASHRAE Education Publications Member Resources Technology     To ensure that Society Connections is not blocked by spam-blocking software, add e-society@ashrae.org to your address book. Should you encounter problems reading an ASHRAE eNewsletter, you may access any issue archived on the ASHRAE Web site at this link. To unsubscribe from this eNewsletter, click here. ASHRAE News Performance Is the Buzz for Meeting The 2008 ASHRAE Annual Meeting will be held on June 21–25 in Salt Lake City. William A. Harrison will be installed as 2008–09 president. Harrison will present his inaugural address, Maintain to Sustain—Delivering ASHRAE’s Sustainability Promise, at the president’s luncheon on Monday, June 23. Ira Magaziner, chairman of the Clinton Climate Initiative (CCI), will be technical plenary speaker. Also, ASHRAE will launch its new certification program, High-Performance Building Design Professional. The Meeting theme is "Building Performance." Click here to read more and to register online. New ASHRAE Web Page Offers Listing of Standard 90.1 Training Resources ASHRAE has created a Web page detailing the Society's training offerings for ANSI/ASHRAE/IESNA Standard 90.1, Energy Standard for Buildings Except Low-Rise Residential Buildings. The page lists and describes ASHRAE Learning Institute full-day professional development seminars and short courses. It also describes available online courses. Click here to view the Standard 90.1 Training and Information Web page. Reminder To Vote on Board, Questions Ballots for nominees for officer and director positions for 2008–2009 were mailed on May 2 to all members in good standing. Also, members will vote on questions to clarify a Society policy on IAQ. The questions can be found at www.ashrae.org/iaqquestions. Ballots must be received at ASHRAE Headquarters by June 1, or members can cast their vote onsite at the 2008 Annual Meeting in Salt Lake City on June 22–24 during registration hours. Click here to read the IAQ questions and to access a link to the 2008–09 ballot. Peterson to Speak Before U.S. Congress on Sustainable Building ASHRAE President Kent Peterson, P.E., will speak today at a hearing, Building Green, Saving Green: Constructing Sustainable and Energy-Efficient Buildings, before the Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming of the U.S. House of Representatives. Peterson will talk about ASHRAE’s role in writing standards for adoption into building codes and its work in developing guidance that goes beyond minimum requirements in building codes. Read more This Month in ASHRAE Insights ASHRAE Adorns Times Square for Earth Day Historical Minute Honolulu Community College Student Branch Chartered IEA U.S. National Team Seeks Subscribers Meeting Technical Program Focuses on Benchmarking New Membership Option Available Rocky Mountain Chapter Discusses Standard 189.1P Students Receive Awards for IEQ, Sustainable Building Three 'Cool' Awards Video Shares High-Performing Building Lessons ASHRAE Insights Online Chapter Reports Healthcare Facility Design Certifications Meetings Member Advancement Obituaries Standards Actions This Month's ASHRAE Journal Feature Articles 13 Tips From ENERGY STAR® Schools® Energizing Education  Underfloor for Schools DOAS and Humidity Control Secondary Loop Chilled Water in Super High-Rise Credit Union Goes Green ASHRAE Journal Standing Columns Building Sciences: New Light in Crawlspaces Emerging Technologies: Energy Harvesting for Wireless Sensors Washington Report: Climate Bill Takes Shape Subscription Management American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) is an international membership organization founded to advance the arts and sciences of heating, ventilation, air conditioning, refrigeration and related issues. Need assistance? Please use the links below or contact us by e-mail. To change your e-mail address for all eNewsletters, click here. This will not change your official e-mail address in ASHRAE's member database. This will only change the e-mail address to which your ASHRAE eNewsletters are sent. If someone passed along this eNewsletter to you, and you want to have your own subscription, click here. To read ASHRAE's media kit to learn about advertising opportunities, click here. Privacy Policy and Terms of Use • Disclaimer All contents copyright © 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers, Inc. • 1791 Tullie Circle, NE, Atlanta, GA 30329-2305. Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers, Inc. • 1791 Tullie Circle, NE, Atlanta, GA 30329-2305.