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 Denver Colorado on June 25, 2013. The full technical committee will meet from 5:00 to 7:00 PM at the Sheraton Denver.

The following subcommittees will meet at the Denver meeting.

International Subcommittee:                 Sunday, 12:00 PM to 12:45 PM - Plaza Court 1.
Green Guide Subcommittee:               Sunday, 12:45 PM to 1:45 PM - Plaza Court 1.
Research Subcommittee:                    Sunday, 1:45 PM to 2:45 PM - Plaza Court 1.
Handbook Subcommittee:                   Sunday, 2:45 PM to 3:30 PM - Plaza Court 1.
Programs Subcommittee:                    Sunday, 3:30 PM to 4:15 PM - Plaza Court 1.
Existing Buildings Subcommittee:        Sunday, 4:15 PM to 4:50 PM - Plaza Court 1.

Visitors are welcome at all Committee and Subcommittee meetings.

Future Meetings:

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