Shaping Tomorrow’s

Built Environment

Today

Who We Are

• 53,000+ volunteer members in over 130

countries

– 6,000+ student members

– 170+ chapters

– 250+ student branches

– 7,500+ young professional members

• Consulting engineers,

contractors, manufacturers,

manufacturing representatives,

architects and students

• Founded in 1894

What We Do

• Provide essential membership benefits

• Serve as a pipeline for technical

information to members, chapters and

companies

• Create standards and technical

guidelines to serve the built environment

• Offer continuing education for

industry professionals

• Serve as a networking tool for

industry professionals

How We Do It

• 28 standing committees

• 130 standards and guidelines committees

• 100+ technical committees

• 300+ publications

• Six certification programs

• 100+ educational courses

• Research:

– 60+ active projects

– Over 700 projects completed over last

50 years

• Advocacy in Washington, D.C., and

locally in U.S. states

What Makes

Us Different

• We are a global membership

• Our members create our built environment

technologies

• We are the leader in the built environment

for technical advancements

• We are one of few HVAC&R organizations

in world with own research

program

ASHRAE Membership

Provides

• Professional development

opportunities

• Networking opportunities with

established leaders of the industry

• Access to new technology,

publications and educational

courses

Standards

• ASHRAE has been writing standards since

1922

• ASHRAE has over 200 active standard or

guideline projects

• Standards are written by volunteers and go

through the ANSI consensus process

• Standards are reviewed and republished to

ensure they are up-to-date, e.g., existing code-

intended standards are on a three year review

cycle

Standards

Development

• ASHRAE is one of six standards-writing organizations accredited by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) as an Audited Designator

• The consensus process ensures standards are developed independent of special interests

• Volunteer committees bring together a balanced group of technical experts, professionals, government officials and business representatives

What is a Standard?

• Standards are written to establish consensus for: – Methods of test for use in commerce

– Performance criteria for use by facilitators with which to guide the industry

– Definition of minimum values

• ASHRAE publishes three types of voluntary consensus standards – Method of test and classification

– Design standards

– Protocol standards

• Standards are written in definitive mandatory language

Most Well-Recognized

Standards

• ASHRAE’s Premier Building Standards:

– 90.1, Energy Efficiency for Commercial Buildings

– 90.2, Energy Efficiency for Residential Buildings

– 62.1, Indoor Air Quality for Commercial Buildings

– 62.2, Indoor Air Quality for Residential Buildings

– 55, Thermal Comfort

– 34, Designation and Safety Classification of Refrigerants

– 15, Safety Code for Mechanical Refrigeration

– 189.1, Green, High Performing Commercial Buildings

– 180, Inspection and Maintenance of Commercial Building HVAC Systems

• Over 200 standards in various phases

ASHRAE Research

• Since 1919, research has been the core of

ASHRAE’s existence

• ASHRAE Research is the largest program of

fundamental and applied research supported

by a technical society

– Currently 60+ active research projects, 40+

projects approved for further development

– 55 percent of research is conducted by

universities; 45 percent is conducted by

private research or engineering firms

– Payments to active projects range between

$2.5-3 million per year

Importance of

ASHRAE Research

• Improves the way building systems work and the way in

which they are applied

• Allows development of technical information to create

standards and guidelines, which serve as the basis for

testing and design practices around the world

• ASHRAE funds projects addressing topics such as

sound, duct design, the effect of oil in refrigerants, load

calculations, thermal conductivity, simplified energy

analysis procedures, weather data, refrigerant property

data, fire and smoke control and solar design.

• 845 research projects valued at $67.5 million conducted

since 1960

Examples of ASHRAE

Research Projects

• “Indoor Environmental Effects on the

Performance of School Work by Children”

• “The Impact of Household Refrigerator

Storage Conditions on Shelf-Life of Fruits

and Vegetables”

• “Calculating the Seasonal Efficiency of

Commercial Heating Systems”

• “Ventilation and Indoor Air Quality in Retail

Stores”

• “Comparison of Open and Glass-Door

Vertical Display Cases for Energy Savings

and Customer Preference”

Lasting Effects of

ASHRAE Research

• Created a comfort zone chart in 1922

• Developed of the “effective temperature”

scale to incorporate humidity and air

movement in the equation for human comfort

• Created a new psychometric chart in 1961

• Published “Laboratory Design Guide”

• Prepared a toolkit for building load

calculations

• Updated the tables of design weather

conditions in the 2013 ASHRAE Handbook—

Fundamentals

Technical

Committees (TCs)

• 3,553 TC volunteers

– 572 volunteers outside of North America

• 70% of Technical Program at 2013 Annual

Conference sponsored by TCs

• Over 200 Handbook chapters maintained by

TCs

• All 63 active research projects monitored by

TCs

• Technical Activities Committee coordinates

membership, development, oversight

Technical

Committees Sections

• Fundamentals and

General

• Environmental

Quality

• Materials and

Processes

• Load Calculations

and Energy

Requirements

• Ventilation and Air

Distribution

• Heating Equipment,

Heating and Cooling

Systems and

Applications

• Building Performance

• Air-Conditioning and

Refrigeration System

Components

• Building Applications

• Refrigeration Systems

Handbook

• Predecessor document: American Society of Heating and Ventilating Engineers’ (ASH&VE) “Heating and Ventilating Guide” (1922)

• Today, it is the recognized repository of current engineering procedures and practices in HVAC&R

• Typical users:

– Consulting engineers

– Equipment designers

– Plant engineers

– Contractors

– Government officials

– Technicians

– Engineering students

The ASHRAE

Handbook Today

• Includes four volumes:

– Fundamentals

– Refrigeration

– HVAC Applications

– HVAC Systems and Equipment

• One volume published each year

• Two editions:

– Inch-Pound (I-P) units of measurement

– International System of Units (SI)

ASHRAE Handbook

Today

• 200+ chapters

• Print, CD and online formats

• A benefit of membership; 40,000+

copies sent to members each year

• Consulted by non-members—puts the

entire industry on the same page

ASHRAE Learning

Institute

Institute Includes:

– Professional Development Seminars (examples):

• The Commissioning Process in New & Existing Buildings

• Energy Modeling Best Practices & Applications:

HVAC/Thermal

• Data Center Energy Efficiency

– Short Courses (examples)

• Energy Management in New and Existing Buildings

• Understanding & Designing Dedicated Outdoor Air System

• Evaluating the Performance of LEED®-Certified Buildings –

– Spring and Fall Online Courses (examples):

• District Cooling & Heating Systems: Central Plants

• Basics of High-Performance Building Design

• Fundamental Requirements of ASHRAE Standard 62.1-2010

– Intensive Design Workshops

Visit www.ashrae.org/ali for more information.

ASHRAE Learning

Institute

• Taught by engineers for engineers to

provide real world experience

• Enables attendees to make immediate

impacts in their work

• Courses may be accepted for CEUs or

PDHs by states, the American Institute

of Architects (AIA), the Green Building

Certification Institute (GBCI)

Visit www.ashrae.org/ali for more information.

HVAC Design

Workshops

• Intense, multi-day HVAC

Design workshops

– Level I – Essentials

– Level II – Applications

• Excellent introduction the

ASHRAE standards and

concepts

• Provide intensive, practical

education for designers and

others involved in delivery of

HVAC services

• Helps bridge gap between

theory and practical application

as engineering students

transfer from classroom to the

workforce

ASHRAE eLearning

• Created by leading professionals in HVAC&R and related

fields, using ASHRAE’s knowledge base

• Web-based, so you can train anytime, anywhere, at your

own pace from any computer with Internet access

• No special software required, all material included and

records automatically maintained

• Subscriptions for 12 months. Subscribe to:

– Modules (covering a specific topic). 1 to 7 hours in

length

– Courses (made up of related modules). 7 to 47 hours in

length

– eLibraries (composed of courses in a general area) 20 to 250

hours in length. Least expensive per training hour.

• All new training is in dual units and fully narrated

Visit www.ashrae-elearning.org for more information.

ASHRAE eLearning

• Training areas include:

– Fundamentals of HVAC Systems

and Control Systems

– Air Conditioning System Design

– Standards 90.1, 62.1, and 189.1

– Fundamentals of Refrigeration

– Data Centers

• Designed for:

– People who are new to HVAC&R or recent engineering graduates

– Others who need to understand HVAC&R’s concepts and terminology

– Professionals who need to meet licensing requirements

• Accepted for CEUs or PDHs by states, AIA, and GBCI

Fundamentals of Sustainable Buildings and High Performing Equipment

Advanced Energy Design for Small Retail and Office Buildings

Fundamentals of Electricity and Building Electrical System Design

Visit www.ashrae-elearning.org for more information.

Certification

• Six certifications demonstrate knowledge and experience in building industry

– Building Energy Assessment

– Building Energy Modeling

– Commissioning Process Management

– Healthcare Facility Design

– High-Performance Building Design

– Operations and Performance Management

• Developed in collaboration with other cognizant organizations

ASHRAE’s Building EQ

• Voluntary labeling program that draws

on successful features of other building

labeling & certification programs

• Complements other green building and

energy rating/labeling programs

• Provides a way to benchmark

performance

• Stimulates adoption of high

performance building techniques

• Allows for comparison of As Designed

(asset) and In Operation (operational)

ratings

Benefits of bEQ

• Consistent analysis of a building’s potential and actual energy performance

• Recommendations for reducing energy use with rough costs and paybacks

• Potential for continuous improvement in energy efficiency

• Ability to track and show effectiveness of improvements

• Relationship with an ASHRAE certified professional

• Demonstration of corporate responsibility

Advanced Energy

Guidance

• Guidance on reaching 30% or 50%

energy savings over building code

minimum based on 90.1

• More than 450,000 in circulation

• Easy to use, tables, how-to

guidance, case studies highlighted

• 2010 assessment found guides

positively impacting the building

industry

www.ashrae.org/freeaedg

Periodicals

• ASHRAE Journal

• HPB Magazine

• Industry and Society newsletters

Scholarships

• Over 20 scholarships available for:

– Undergrad engineering students

– Specific universities or ASHRAE

regions

– Engineering technology

– High school seniors entering college

• More information on qualifications

and deadlines at

www.ashrae.org/scholarships

Join Us in 2014

• Jan 18-22: 2014 ASHRAE Winter Conference

• New York City

• AHR Expo, Jan. 21-23, New York City

• Feb. 24-26: International Conference on Energy and

Indoor Environment for Hot Climates

• Doha, Qatar

• www.ashrae.org/hotclimates

• April 6-8: High Performance Buildings Conference

– San Francisco, Calif.

• April 17: Energy and Water Efficiency without

Compromising IEQ Webcast

Join Us in 2014

• April 24-25: Efficient, High Performance Buildings for Developing Economies Conference

– Manila, Philippines

– www.ashrae.org/Developing2014

• June 28-July 2: 2014 ASHRAE Annual Conference

– Seattle, Wash.

– www.ashrae.org/Seattle

• Sept. 10-12: ASHRAE/IBPSA-USA Building Simulation Conference – Atlanta, Ga.

• Oct. 2-3: International Conference on Efficient Building Design – Materials and HVAC Equipment Technologies

– Beirut, Lebanon