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NEW ASHRAE GLOBAL HEADQUARTERS' DESIGN FOR SUSTAINABILITY

The renovation of the new ASHRAE Global
Headquarters in Peachtree Corners, Ga., has
shown how modern design practices can successfully transform existing, ineﬃcient oﬃce space into
a comfortable and healthy net-zero energy environment. The newly renovated 43-year-old, 67,000 ft2
(6225 m2) building sits on over 11 picturesque
acres (4 ha) just northeast of Atlanta. It presented
the design team with many of the typical challenges
associated with the retroﬁt of a circa-1970s oﬃce
space. The building is now a state-of-the-art
showpiece, which houses over 100 ASHRAE
employees and will host thousands of ASHRAE
members and guests in the years to come.

Project goals-to advance a sustainable and
economical design while providing a superior,
high-performance work environment-were, of
course, consistent with ASHRAE's mission. To
achieve these goals, the design team reviewed
many options for the HVAC systems, but ultimately
decided upon a combination of mixed-air distribution with industrial ceiling fans, displacement
ventilation (DV) in conjunction with a dedicated
outdoor air system (DOAS) and radiant cooling
and heating. In this article we will discuss the
beneﬁts of the latter two (displacement ventilation
and radiant systems) and review how these technologies helped achieve the high standards set by
the ASHRAE Global Headquarters committee.

Radiant panels mounted in cloud ceilings provide radiant cooling in large open oﬃce area on the
main ﬂoor of ASHRAE headquarters.

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