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6/21/06 Shinsuke Kato, of the University of Tokyo, Japan, will present an IEC Seminar titled "Recent Developments in Indoor Air Quality ." 107 Engineering Unit B, 4:00pm. Details.
5/22/06 The Penn State Indoor Environment Center will host the 2006 Advisory Board Meeting on May 25-26. See agenda for more details.
5/11/06 Sustainable Residential Construction Increasing. Details.
4/5/06 IEC Seed Grant Proposal. For IEC travel support, please send a brief proposal to Dr. William Bahnfleth by e-mail indicating the purpose and desired outcomes of the trip. A short trip report will be expected for funded or co-funded travel. Co-funded proposals are preferred in order to leverage the available funds. Details.
3/17/06 The IEC and the PSU ASHRAE branch will be jointly working on a booth at the 2006 Clean Energy Expo (March 31 - April 1). Details
3/8/06 Air-Conditioning, Refrigeration Industry Embraces Voluntary Guidelines to Reduce Fluorocarbon Emissions. EPA Endorses New Responsible-Use Guide Developed by ARI from Industry Good Practices. Details
2/9/06 U.S. Government Agencies Adopt Sustainable Building Guidelines. Several U.S. federal government agencies, including the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the Department of Defense and the General Services Administration, have agreed to a set of guiding principles for designing, building, and operating federal facilities. Details
2/2/06 ASHRAE and CIBSE Issue Joint Statement on Climate Change. Continued reductions in emissions, guidelines leading to reduced energy consumption and responsible refrigerant use are encouraged in a new joint statement on climate change issued by ASHRAE and CIBSE. Details