Christian Taber, Applications Engineer from the Big Ass Fan Company in Lexington, KY, recently received the High-Performance Building Design Professional certification from the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers. Taber was certified as part of the first group of just 50 individuals awarded this type of certification from ASHRAE.
Taber stated, “I am proud to be part of the first group to receive the ASHRAE certification for High Performance Building Design. This certification is important to me, and our company as a whole to help demonstrate our ongoing commitment to designing sustainable and high-performance products for our customers.”
ASHRAE’s certification program identifies individuals who have demonstrated they have the necessary training and tools for the design of high-performance buildings that live up to their performance capability.
“An ASHRAE certification benefits building owners, employers and individuals,” says ASHRAE President Bill Harrison. “Firms who employ ASHRAE-certified engineers are better able to promote their services, and individuals who are certified approach their design responsibilities with greater confidence. ASHRAE certification helps designers demonstrate that they have mastered a certain body of knowledge in order to stand out from their competition.”
The content of the exam includes sustainability concepts, HVAC and sustainable processes and environmental improvement programs and rating systems; energy analysis; indoor environment; controls and monitoring; benchmarking with performance metrics; water conservation, commissioning in sustainable construction; and operation and maintenance of high-performance buildings.
The exam is offered at testing facilities across the United States and in 26 other nations. Persons interested in earning the certification must meet certain eligibility requirements and submit a completed application. A list of recommended resources on high-performance building design from ASHRAE and other sources is available. For more information, visit www.ashrae.org/certification.