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forefront of these eﬀorts. The most eﬃcient
systems are in high demand to help meet energy
goals and keep building costs in line. Hydronic
heating and cooling systems continue to be one
of the most eﬃcient solutions over time in terms
of cost, performance and eﬃciency.
In achieving a net-zero carbon footprint and
representing the sustainability values ASHRAE
has long held, the challenge was how best to
undertake a retroﬁt process that addressed the
uniqueness of the 1970s-era oﬃce building and
accomplish it in an economically justiﬁable manner
using replicable technology.
Keeping in mind the goal of a newly renovated
facility that incorporates high-quality, energyeﬃcient and environmentally sustainable HVAC&R
equipment, highly eﬃcient base-mounted end
suction pumps were installed. With the largest
eﬃciency islands compared to similar pumps,
the application reduces electricity consumption,
improves overall system performance and lowers
life-cycle costs.

With an ever-greater focus on sustainable and
energy-eﬃcient building design, rightsizing the
components of a building's HVAC system provides
a signiﬁcant opportunity to achieve project
performance goals. Using detailed analysis of
the building's heating and cooling loads while
applying energy codes and standards help
ensure the proper equipment is selected for the
system, maximizing eﬃciency and minimizing
operating costs.
High-eﬃciency pumps for HVAC and plumbing
applications should be designed with cutting-edge
computational ﬂuid dynamics technology, which
produces dramatic improvements in eﬃciency.
These highly eﬃcient pumps use less energy and
contribute to increased system performance and
lower life-cycle costs as well as longer overall
equipment lifetime. Additionally, pumps should
achieve requirements of the U.S. Department of
Energy's (DOE) Energy Conservation Standards
for Pumps, which requires clean water commercial
and industrial pumps to achieve a minimum energy
rating. Ultimately, these highly eﬃcient, DOEcompliant pumps are what was provided in the
new ASHRAE headquarters building.
As the industry continues on the path to net-zero
energy, designing eﬃcient heating and cooling
systems is critical to keeping commercial building
projects on budget and meeting sustainability
goals. With the help of HVAC partners, ASHRAE
has successfully and cost-eﬀectively transformed
its new headquarters from existing older building
stock into a high performance workplace.

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