May 2026 Chapter Meeting

Energy Efficiency, the Vast Untapped Potential

ASHRAE’s 90.1 standard has already reduced energy use in new buildings that follow the standard by close to 60% since its inception. There remains a vast untapped potential of energy efficiency in all sectors of our economy including buildings. Estimates put the savings at another 60% of where we currently are with the 90.1 standard. ASHRAE members play an oversized role in harvesting this potential. Peter Rumsey will share his fourty year experience in designing some of the country’s lowest energy buildings. A building can not be sustainable without energy efficiency. And we will never be able to decarbonize the building sector without it. Peter will share tips and tricks as well as hacks that make buildings more energy efficient and affordable. He will delve into the world of low pressure drop design, fully daylight buildings, all electric buildings, and creative ways to lower…