New York City’s Sustainability Plan, ASHRAE’s Role, Highlighted in Tech Program

ATLANTA – New York City’s ambitious long-term sustainability plan and ASHRAE’s role in helping reduce emissions will be highlighted in a special technical plenary session at the Society’s 2008 Winter Meeting.

New York City’s Sustainability Plan: plaNYC will take place from 9:45-10:45 a.m. Jan. 20 at ASHRAE’s 2008 Winter Meeting, Jan. 19-23, New York City.

In May 2007, New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg launched plaNYC 2030, setting a range of targets toward creating one of the most sustainable cities in the world over the next 25 years.

One of the goals is to reduce global warming emissions by more than 30 percent relative to current emissions levels. New York City is already one of the most energy efficient cities in the U.S., largely as a result of the extensive mass transit system and relatively low auto use.

Given that some 79 percent of the city’s carbon emissions come from buildings, the city is striving to reduce building energy consumption, both in new construction, and more importantly in the 5.2 billion square feet of existing buildings (nearly 1 million buildings) that are currently consuming energy.

The top planners responsible for this effort will present plaNYC, and discuss the role for ASHRAE in helping to achieve the challenging goals. Scheduled speakers are Laurie Kerr, senior policy advisor, and Rohit T. Aggarwala, director, both with the Office of Long-Term Planning and Sustainability, City of New York.

“I look forward to working with ASHRAE on the greening of our building code and reaching our goal of 30 percent carbon reduction by 2030” Aggarwala said. “ASHRAE is the standard on energy performance and therefore, has the opportunity to raise the energy performance bar for all buildings, allowing not only New York City but also the world to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.”

For more information about the ASHRAE meeting, Jan. 19-23, New York Hilton, visit www.ashrae.org/newyork.

Held with the ASHRAE Winter Meeting is the ASHRAE co-sponsored International Air-Conditioning, Heating, Refrigerating Exposition, Jan. 22-24, at Javits Convention Center. For more information, visit www.ahrexpo.com.

ASHRAE, founded in 1894, is an international organization of 55,000 persons. ASHRAE fulfills its mission of advancing heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration to serve humanity and promote a sustainable world through research, standards writing, publishing and continuing education.

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