Operations & Maintenance of High-Performance Buildings

Course Length: 6 hours

A high-performance building “consistently delivers a highly productive environment without wasting resources” (ASHRAE Guideline 32: Sustainable High-Performance Operations and Maintenance). Operating and maintaining high-performance buildings often requires different actions than a typical commercial or institutional building. After defining what a high-performance building is, this course will provide practical insights about operations and maintenance practices for both typical and high-performance buildings. The course includes an interactive group project to reinforce concepts such as how to identify and define energy and maintenance management metrics, and how to make the business case for changes to an existing building and its systems.

Recommended References

ASHRAE/ACCA Standard 180-2018, Standard Practice for Inspection and Maintenance of Commercial Building HVAC Systems

ASHRAE Standards 62.1-2022, Ventilation for Acceptable Indoor Air Quality

ASHRAE Guideline 32-2018, Management for Sustainable High-Performance Operations and Maintenance

Course Instructor

Laurie Gilmer, P.E., Member ASHRAE, LEED® AP

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All courses and webinars are available for Chapter and In-Company Programs. They may be periodically scheduled for the Winter and/or Annual Conference Education Programs, as well as the Online Courses Series.

Chapters or Companies: Contact Karen Murray, Manager of Professional Development (kmurray@ashrae.org or 678-539-1146), to schedule an ALI seminar, course, or webinar at your organization or event.

Availability: Check the various offerings listed under Professional Development > All Instructor-Led Training to see if this course is being offered at an upcoming event or as a webinar.