How Evolving ASHRAE Guidance Is Changing Operations with Schneider Electric’s Tyler Haak

ASHRAE Guideline 36, covering high-performance HVAC, and Standard 55, governing thermal comfort in buildings, are transforming the way we operate buildings. Tyler Haak, VP of Sustainability and Service for Schneider Electric, discusses major requirements and what facility professionals can do today to fine-tune operations.
Oct. 13, 2025

Key Highlights

After listening to this podcast, you’ll learn:

  • What ASHRAE Guideline 36 and Standard 55 cover and how they’ve changed over time
  • How these two ASHRAE documents are changing the way buildings are operated
  • The role of AI in buildings
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The way buildings are operated and maintained is changing—both due to requirements from industry benchmark-setters like ASHRAE and technologies like AI. This episode of the Buildings Podcast explores how ASHRAE Guideline 36 and Standard 55 have evolved over time and continue to change the way we operate buildings, plus how the use of artificial intelligence can optimize the way products perform.

Show Notes:

Check out these free resources:

  • Read an article about another ASHRAE standard, 90.1-2022.
  • Listen to a podcast episode about healthy building considerations, including thermal comfort.

About Our Guest:

Tyler Haak is the Vice President of Sustainability and Service at Schneider Electric.

About the Author

Janelle Penny
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Janelle Penny

Editor-in-Chief at BUILDINGS

Janelle Penny has been with BUILDINGS since 2010. She is a two-time FOLIO: Eddie award winner who aims to deliver practical, actionable content for building owners and facilities professionals.

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