Monday, June 30, 2008

ASHRAE High-Performance Building Design Certification

Last Wednesday, June 25, 2008, ASHRAE offered its first High-Performance Building Design Professional (HBDP) Certification exam in conjunction with their Annual Meeting in Salt Lake City, Utah.  56 people took the first exam.

ASHRAE has developed the HBDP certification program in cooperation with the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) as a way of recognizing a design professional's expertise in the high performance building field.  According to ASHRAE, designers who earn the HBDP certification have demonstrated a well-rounded understanding of how HVAC&R design is integrated into high performance buildings to achieve sustainable design.

Building Synergies is proud to have had one of our own participate in this inaugural examination, and we look forward to receiving the official results soon!