Registration is now open for the 2013 free ASHRAE Webcast, “Assessing Building Energy Performance — From Principles to Practice.” Register here to benefit from this free webcast.

The webcast will address the importance of building energy performance and its far-reaching implications in both new and existing buildings, as well as the opportunities that assessing building energy performance presents.    

The Webcast presenters are:

•Thomas Watson, P.E., Fellow Life Member, ASHRAE president, chief engineer, Daikin McQuay, Staunton, Va.

•Drury Crawley, Ph.D., P.E., Fellow ASHRAE, ASHRAE-Certified Building Energy Modeling Professional, director of building performance, Bentley Systems, Washington, D.C.

•Jim Kelsey, ASHRAE-Certified Building Energy Assessment Professional, principal, kW Engineering, Oakland, Calif.

•Christopher Mathis, president, MC Squared, Asheville, N.C.

The webcast program has been approved for three Learning Units (LUs) by the American Institute of Architects (AIA), as well as three Continuing Education (CE) Hours by the Green Building Certification Institute.

The live program will be archived online until May 3, 2013, for viewers who are unable to participate on April 18. Registration is required to view the archived program. 

DVDs of the webcast program are currently available for pre-order at the ASHRAE Bookstore. For more information, call 678-539-1200 or email ashrae-webcast@ashrae.org.