July 14, 2010—Raising efficiency to new levels was the focus of the ASHRAE 2010 Annual Conference held in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Highlights of the meeting included ASHRAE's receipt of ENERGY STAR for its Headquarters in Atlanta, celebration of the 35^th anniversary of publication of the energy conservation standard now known as Standard 90.1, and an update on the ASHRAE Building Energy Quotient program.

Some 1,456 attendees took part in the conference held June 26-30 in Albuquerque.

A highlight of the meeting was induction of the Society's first female president, Lynn G. Bellenger, P.E., Fellow ASHRAE, partner, Pathfinder Engineers & Architects, Rochester, N.Y.

Her presidential theme focuses on "Modeling a Sustainable World," drawing attention to modeling tools that enable us to create and refine our vision of a building. To read her presidential address, see the Web site.

Conference attendees also received an update on the Building EQ program, which currently is a pilot program designed to encourage the building industry to cut energy use and costs. More information on the program is available online.

For more information, see the ASHRAE Web site.