Focusing on water issues through ASHRAE standard
A new standard is being developed by ASHRAE to help minimize the risks associated with building water systems. Standard Project Committee (SPC) 514P, Risk Management for Building Water Systems: Physical, Chemical, and Microbial Hazards, is designed to “establish practices to minimize the risk of disease and injury from physical, chemical, and microbial hazards associated with water systems in buildings,” according to ASHRAE.\
The standard began its life as NSF/ANSI 444, Prevention of Injury and Disease Associated with Building Water Systems, which was transferred to ASHRAE in 2019. ASHRAE Standard 514P is built on the foundation of NSF/ANSI 444 and ANSI/ASHRAE Standard 188, which focuses on legionellosis.
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Lunch and Learn
Join Mark Kenneday, Bobby Baird, and Bert Gumringer in an open panel lunch and learn covering best practices for operational sustainability.
Checklists/Tools
The intent of this toolkit is to provide resources that will help you reduce energy consumption and get the most value out of the Energy to Care…
Lunch and Learn
We hope you can attend this session to learn more about the new and emerging health care technologies designed to meet patient and business needs.
Checklists/Tools
Use actual data to estimate the benefits that would come from participating in the Energy to Care Program.
Resources
One tool for benchmarking health care facilities is Energy Star’s Portfolio Manager.