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Shaping Tomorrow's Global Built Environment Today
August 27, 2026
Thousands of wind and solar projects lost access to federal tax credits when they missed a July 4 construction deadline. The deadline was set by the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which President Trump signed into law on July 4, 2025, reshaping how the federal government incentivizes renewable energy. Read more
Heat pumps recently notched a win in the U.S. housing market. 2025 marked the first year that over half the apartment buildings constructed nationwide came equipped with the überefficient electric appliances, according to U.S. Census Bureau data. Buildings with heat pumps accounted for 53% of new apartment complexes, up from 46% in 2024. Read more
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Under an executive order from Gov. Josh Shapiro, Pennsylvania will give data center projects preferential permitting treatment if they commit to a set of power supply, environmental and cost-responsibility requirements. To receive a faster state permitting review, data center projects in Pennsylvania must source their electricity from new power supplies, including from growing amounts of firm clean power, according to the order, which affects proposals for projects with a peak demand of more than 25 MW. Read more
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Join ASHRAE Journal Managing Editor Linda Rathke with guests Bill Bahnfleth, Ph.D., P.E., Presidential/Fellow/Life Member ASHRAE, and Bryce Causey, ASHRAE’s Manager of Federal Government Affairs, as they discuss the Federal Facilities Indoor Air Quality Assessment Act and what it could mean for the built environment.
 
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ASHRAE Journal
By Hiroki Yokoyama, P.EJP, Member ASHRAE; Masaya Okumlya, Dr.Eng, Member ASHRAE; Kunita Shindo, P.E., Member ASHRAE; Hidekl Tanaka, Dr.Eng., Member ASHRAE
Aichi Environmental Research Center and Aichi Prefectural Institute of Public Health in Japan support Aichi prefecture’s environmental and sanitary administration. Aichi’s environmental conservation strategy required its latest four-story building to achieve “Nearly Zero Energy Building” and conducted a commissioning process to get there. Download here

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Test your HVAC problem solving skills by playing the new HVAC Hero game! See how many kWh you can save as you navigate the building with your new friend, Muggy. HVAC Hero was developed as part of the new Society Theme “Changing the Game: Retrofitting for Resilience” introduced by Sarah E. Maston, 2026-27 Society President. Learn more about the game and download to play on your computer at ashrae.org/hvachero.
In Case You Missed It
A long-running exception to the National Electrical Code that exempts outdoor HVAC equipment from GFCI protection is set to expire on Sept. 1. But AHRI has pushed to extend that deadline, and the National Fire Protection Association, which publishes the code, this week advanced AHRI’s request—a step toward a possible extension. Read more
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