Welcome to the home page of ASHRAE Technical Committee 2.8 - Building Environmental Impacts and Sustainability

TC 2.8 is concerned with the impacts of buildings on the local, regional and global environment; means for identifying and reducing these impacts; and enhancing ASHRAE member awareness of the impacts. The impacts of concern affect long term sustainability of our environment and the quality of life for current and future generations. These building impacts include, but are not limited to, biological and mineral resource depletion; environmental impacts of energy production, conversion, delivery and use; availability of future energy resources; pollution of air, water, and soil; and encroachment on sensitive habitats and ecosystems.

Committee Meetings:

TC 2.8 meets twice each year, once at ASHRAE's Winter Conference and again at ASHRAE's Annual Conference. The next meeting of TC 2.8 will be in Chicago, Illinois on Jan. 22, 2012. The full technical committee will meet from 5:00 to 7:00 PM at the Palmer House Hilton.

The following subcommittees will meet at the Las Vegas meeting.

International Subcommittee:                 Sunday, 12:00 PM to 12:45 PM - Palmer House - Grant Park.
Green Guide Subcommittee:               Sunday, 12:45 PM to 1:30 PM - Palmer House - Grant Park.
Research Subcommittee:                    Sunday, 1:30 PM to 3:00 PM - Palmer House - Grant Park.
Handbook Subcommittee:                   Sunday, 3:00 PM to 4:00 PM - Palmer House - Grant Park.
Programs Subcommittee:                    Sunday, 4:00 PM to 4:30 PM - Palmer House - Grant Park.
Existing Buildings Subcommittee:        Sunday, 4:30 PM to 4:50 PM - Palmer House - Grant Park.

Visitors are welcome at all Committee and Subcommittee meetings.

Future Meetings:

ASHRAE Annual Conference 2012
San Antonio, TX
June 23-28, 2012

ASHRAE Winter Conference 2013
Dallas, TX
January 26-30, 2013

ASHRAE Annual Conference 2013
Denver, CO
June 22-26, 2013

ASHRAE Winter Conference 2014
New York, NY
January 18-22, 2014

ASHRAE Annual Conference 2014
Seattle, WA
June 28-July 2, 2014

Do you want to get involved in your TC’s issues at the Society level? If so, read through the pages of this site, attend a meeting, or contact our Committee Chair.

Committee Chair: John Swift, tc0208@ashrae.net