ASHRAE President Sheila Hayter Tours Nortek Factory; Promotes ‘Building Our New Energy Future’ Campaign
The U.S. electric grid infrastructure is more than 100 years old and its strained capacity will fall short of tomorrow’s anticipated energy needs, according to Hayter. Therefore, ASHRAE is petitioning manufacturers, engineers and other HVAC industry members to design more sustainable equipment and buildings that will put less load on the nation’s electric infrastructure. This will help transform the current one-way passive electric grid into a more active infrastructure that integrates Internet of Things (IoT), alternative energy and other technologies resulting in a goal of net zero and grid-interactive buildings. Read more…