Founded in 1894 and based in Atlanta, ASHRAE is a not-for-profit professional association of HVAC&R professionals. The global society focuses on building systems, energy efficiency, indoor air quality, refrigeration, and sustainability and provides industry research, standards writing, publishing, certification, and continuing education to its more than 56,000 worldwide members.

As a leader in sustainable building transformation, ASHRAE sought to demonstrate how a 67,000-square-foot 1970s-era building could be renovated into a modern, energy-efficient workplace utilizing cutting-edge retrofit design, state-of-the-art HVAC technologies, and deep green building initiatives while remaining cost-effective. This reimagined facility serves as the heartbeat of the global organization.

The $20 million facility houses the organization’s 145 employees and offers training, research centers, and a living laboratory to its members and volunteers.