ASHRAE Studies Building Safety Under Extraordinary Incidents.Business Editors & Energy Writers ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 23, 2001 Ensuring that America's buildings remain safe is the task of a new presidential study group created by the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating re·frig·er·ate tr.v. re·frig·er·at·ed, re·frig·er·at·ing, re·frig·er·ates 1. To cool or chill (a substance). 2. To preserve (food) by chilling. and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE ASHRAE American Society of Heating, Refrigerating & Air Conditioning Engineers ). "Following the events of Sept. 11, we need to take all steps possible to ensure that America's buildings remain safe, as well as healthy and comfortable," William J. Coad, P.E., ASHRAE president, said. "We are committed to ensuring the safety of people inside these buildings." The Presidential Study Group on Health and Safety under Extraordinary Incidents will study incidents such as attack from high impact explosives, incendiary INCENDIARY, crim. law. One who maliciously and willfully sets another person's house on fire; one guilty of the crime of arson. 2. This offence is punished by the statute laws of the different states according to their several provisions. missiles, internal incendiary devices and chemical, biological or radiological contamination. While the group will focus on HVAC (Heating Ventilation Air Conditioning) In the home or small office with a handful of computers, HVAC is more for human comfort than the machines. In large datacenters, a humidity-free room with a steady, cool temperature is essential for the trouble-free and ventilation systems, Coad said these systems are integrated with all building systems, which also will be included in this comprehensive study. "I have asked the group to study what steps can be taken to improve the health and safety of existing buildings," Coad said. "Members will look at retrofit programs that could be implemented to improve health and safety in existing buildings and what design features could be incorporated in new buildings to improve health and safety." The group will address all aspects of health and safety, except structural integrity and security protection. These include materials, egress See ingress. , chemical, biological and radiological protection, fire extinguishing, smoke removal or purging, filtration, maintenance of comfort and air quality, entrance paths for contaminants, building envelopes and water supplies. This will be the first study to encompass all of these aspects in one report, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Coad. Coad has asked the group to present a final report at ASHRAE's 2002 Winter Meeting in Atlantic City, N.J., Jan. 12-16. Members of the group include scientists and engineers who will examine all aspects of health and safety in the built environment. 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 continuing education: see adult education. continuing education or adult education Any form of learning provided for adults. In the U.S. the University of Wisconsin was the first academic institution to offer such programs (1904). , the arts and sciences of heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration refrigeration, process for drawing heat from substances to lower their temperature, often for purposes of preservation. Refrigeration in its modern, portable form also depends on insulating materials that are thin yet effective. to serve the evolving needs of the public. It is the world's leading engineering organization relating to comfort, health and safety in the indoor environment. |
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