High-Performance Building Week May 23-29, 2011

The High-Performance Building Congressional Caucus Coalition (HPBCCC), established by ASHRAE, will host a week-long event, May 23-29, 2011, highlighting the importance of high-performance buildings to federal, state and local policymakers and the general public.

Events for the week kick off on Tuesday, May 24, with a Congressional press event, held at 9:30 a.m. in 2325 Rayburn House Office Building. Press may contact Amanda Dean, adean@ashrae.org to register to attend.

Speakers include ASHRAE President Lynn G. Bellenger, P.E., as well as representatives from the Institute for Market Transformation, the International Code Council, the National Institute of Building Sciences (NIBS) and the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA), among others. Panelists will discuss how high-performance buildings impact jobs, the economy, environment, safety and security, as well as what “high-performance building” means in practice and what it takes to get there.

Download the list of events here. For a complete listing for the week’s events please go to the website at www.hpbccc.org and click on the individual invitations. Please note that all events require RSVPs.

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