THIS IS

ASHRAE
Society Year 2019-20
ASHRAE Overview

Celebrating
Founded in
125 Years in
1894
2020
57,000+
Volunteer Members

130+ countries
Industry Classification
Consulting Engineers
Contractors
7,400+ Manufacturers
Student Members Manufacturing Representatives
10+ Government, Health &
Regions Education
Design Build
190+
Chapters
Architects
400+
Student Branches
New 2019-2024 Strategic Plan

NEW MISSION
To serve humanity by advancing the arts and sciences of heating,
ventilation, air conditioning, refrigeration and their allied fields.

NEW VISION
A healthy and sustainable built environment for all.

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Strategic Plan At-A-Glance

Initiative Area: Initiative Area:

Built Environment of the Future of ASHRAE
Future
1 RESILIENT
BUILDINGS 3 ORGANIZATIONAL
STREAMLINING
and COMMUNITIES
INDOOR IMPROVE CHAPTER
2 ENVIRONMENTAL 4 ENGAGEMENT, CAPACITY and
QUALITY SUPPORT

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New 2019-2024 Strategic Plan
Download the following materials now:
• Strategic Plan At-A-Glance
• Complete overview PowerPoint with presenter notes
• Watch the Strategic Plan Seminar

Complete Strategic Plan with full details coming soon

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ASHRAE Core Values
• Commitment
ASHRAE and its members are passionate about serving the built environment, creating
value and recognizing the accomplishments of others.

• Integrity
ASHRAE is committed to the highest ethical standards. We work transparently,
observing essential requirements for due process and peer reviews to assure our
members and stakeholders that we do the right things the right way.

• Excellence
ASHRAE education, technical information and all other activities and products will
always reflect the best practices that lead our industry. We strive for continuous
improvement and innovation in all our practices and products.

• Diversity
ASHRAE is committed to providing a welcoming environment. Our culture is one of
inclusiveness, acknowledging the inherent value and dignity of each individual.

• Volunteerism
Members lead ASHRAE at every level, serving ASHRAE and helping ASHRAE serve
society.

• Collaboration
ASHRAE seeks and embraces collaborative efforts with organizations, agencies and
individuals sharing our commitment to sustainable built environments. ashrae.org/corevalues
ASHRAE Structure
What We Do and How We Do It
Serve as pipeline for providing
technical information to members,
• 33 Standing Committees
chapters, companies and government
officials • 130 Standards and Guidelines
1 Committees

Develop standards and technical guidelines to • 100+ Technical Committees

improve the built environment • 300+ Publications
2 • Seven Certification Programs
• 200+ Educational Courses
3 Offer continuing education for industry • Research
professionals
• Scholarships
4
Serve as networking tool for industry professionals
ASHRAE Code of Ethics
• As members of ASHRAE or participants in ASHRAE committees, we pledge to act with honesty, fairness, courtesy,
competence, integrity and respect for others in our conduct. We will avoid conflicts of interest, and behavior that is
discriminatory and/or harassing.
• Efforts of the Society, its members and its bodies shall be directed at all times to enhancing the public health, safety and
welfare.
• Members and organized bodies of the Society shall be good stewards of the world’s resources including energy, natural,
human and financial resources.
• Our products, services and advice shall be offered only in areas where we have competence and expertise.
• We shall act with care and competence in all activities, using and developing up-to-date knowledge and skills.
• We shall avoid real or perceived conflicts of interest whenever possible, and disclose them to affected parties when they
do exist.
• The confidentiality of business affairs, proprietary information, intellectual property, procedures and restricted Society
discussions and materials shall be respected.
• Each member is expected to be committed to the ASHRAE Code of Ethics in his or her own professional activities.
• Activities crossing national and cultural boundaries shall respect the ethical codes of the seat of the principal activity.

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#MyASHRAE

• Search #MyASHRAE on any social

channel to see what members are up to all
over the world

• Tag posts with #MyASHRAE to share with

other members or to be featured on
ashrae.org

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 Standards and Online Standards Review
Database
The Online Standards Review Database allows members and non-members
access to public review drafts for standards, guidelines and addenda and to submit
comments.

The system offers:

• Single sign-on feature
• Dashboard which highlights items that require attention, provides quick links
to individual and committee comments, continuous maintenance proposals and
• Developing standards since 1922 outstanding ballot results
• Some 130 active standard or guideline projects
• 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

ashrae.org/standards

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Well-Recognized Standards
• ASHRAE Standard 15, Safety Standard for Refrigeration Systems and Designation and Classification of
Refrigerants
• ASHRAE Standard 34, Designation and Safety Classification of Refrigerants
• ASHRAE Standard 55, Thermal Environmental Conditions for Human Occupancy 
• ASHRAE Standard 62.1, Ventilation for Acceptable Indoor Air Quality
• ASHRAE Standard 62.2, Ventilation and Acceptable Indoor Air Quality in Residential Buildings
• ASHRAE Standard 90.1, Energy Standard for Buildings Except Low-Rise Residential Buildings 
• ASHRAE Standard 188, Legionellosis: Risk Management for Building Water Systems
• 2018 International Green Construction Code (IgCC)

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ASHRAE Handbook
ASHRAE Handbook – Print Version
• Continuously refined and updated, ASHRAE has published its Handbook series since 1920s
• Updated volume published each year with online updates as needed
• Volumes cover HVAC&R fundamentals, systems, equipment and a wide variety of applications

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ASHRAE Handbook Online

• Mobile device responsive
• Content from all four current Handbook volumes plus extra features such as
videos, animations, spreadsheets and more
• Easier than ever to search across all volumes, print, ask questions about
technical content, access bonus features and look up new terminology
• Eligible ASHRAE members can choose an ASHRAE Handbook Online
subscription as a free member benefit during membership renewal

ashrae.org/handbookonline
ASHRAE Journal

• Official monthly publication and member benefit

• Provides detailed insight on the latest technologies and
applications to engineering professionals
• Articles are peer-reviewed and focus on technical issues, including
green building, indoor air quality, energy management, thermal
storage and alternative refrigerants

• Emailed to ASHRAE Journal subscribers twice monthly

• Connects readers to the latest news and technical features
from ASHRAE Journal

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High Performing Buildings
• Award-winning quarterly publication focusing on green
building and sustainability
• Features case studies of the best performing buildings in
the world
• Case studies provide at least one year’s worth of
operational data to show if building is performing at
expected levels
• Architects, building owners and facility managers may
subscribe for FREE

Available in print and digital formats

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Advanced Energy Design Guides
To promote building efficiency, ASHRAE and its partners published Advanced Energy Design Guides
• 660,000 copies of 13 published guides in circulation
• Prescriptive pre-modeling solutions to reach a given energy savings for a given building type

Advanced Energy Design Guide for K-12 School Buildings – Achieving Zero
Energy Sponsoring Partners
• Published January 2018
• Applicable to all sizes and types of K-12 school construction

• Advanced Energy Design Guide for Small to Medium Office Buildings – Achieving Zero
Energy
• Published June 2019
• Applicable to office buildings 10,000 to 100,000 ft 2 with a building height of less than 75 feet.
Advanced Energy Design Guide for Multifamily Residential Buildings – Achieving Zero
ent
ev e lo p m Energy
In D
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Selected Recent Publications
• ASHRAE Design Guide for Cool Thermal Storage, Second Edition
• ASHRAE Guideline 0-2019, The Commissioning Process
• ASHRAE Guideline 34-2019, Energy Guideline for Historic Buildings
• Advancing DCIM with IT Equipment Integration
ASHRAE Datacom Series, Book 14
• Advanced Energy Design Guide for Small to Medium Office Buildings:
Achieving Zero Energy
• District Cooling Guide, 2nd ed.
• Owner’s Guide for Buildings Served by District Cooling
• Standard 15-2019, Safety Standard for Refrigeration Systems
• Standard 34-2019, Designation and Safety Classification of Refrigerants
• Arabic translation: Standard 55-2017
• Spanish translations: Standard 55-2017; Standard 188-2018; Standard 202-2018; Standard 209-2018;
Standard 211-2018; Thermal Guidelines for Data Processing Environments, 4th ed.

ashrae.org/bookstore
“R” In ASHRAE
ASHRAE Launches All New Refrigeration Page
With refrigeration literally in its name, ASHRAE offers a wide
selection of information and publications concerning refrigeration and
refrigerants – from standards and design guides to ASHRAE courses as
well as a monthly column in ASHRAE Journal, and more.

In April 2019, ASHRAE and the International Institute of Refrigeration

(IIR) announced the establishment of new definitions for five
refrigeration keywords, which are:
• Cooling
• Refrigeration
• Chilling
• Freezing
• Cold Chain

ashrae.org/refrigeration
ASHRAE Learning Institute
(ALI)
• Wide range of professional development training with a variety of lengths
and modes of delivery
• Taught by engineers for engineers to provide real world experience
• Enables participants to make immediate impacts in their work
• ASHRAE’S training center in Dubai extends our global reach

New Course Offerings Global Training Center for Building Excellence (Dubai)
• Advanced Design for Net Zero Buildings New Course Offerings
• ASHRAE 90.1 Code Compliance and Plan Review for Authorities Having
Jurisdiction  • HVAC Design: Level II-Applications (MENA)
• Choosing the Right Energy Code for Your Project - IECC 2018 or ASHRAE 90.1- • New Developments in Lower GWP Refrigerants (MENA)
2016 • Improving Existing Building Operations (MENA)
• Effective Presentation for Positive Results • Effective Energy Management in New & Existing Buildings (MENA)
• Guideline 36: Best in Class HVAC Control Sequences • Emerging Trends & Sustainable Design in Refrigeration & Cold Chain (MENA)
• How Smart, Efficient, Sustainable Systems Lead to Improved Resilience • The Future of Refrigerants: Challenges and Opportunities (MENA)
• IgCC and ASHRAE Standard 189.1 Technical Provisions • District Cooling for Designers & Owners (MENA)
• Save 30% Complying with ASHRAE Standard 90.1-2013
• Laboratory Exhaust Stacks: Safe and Energy-Efficient Design
• Solar PV & Thermal Systems Analysis and Design
• Thermal Energy Storage Systems for Air Conditioning
• Optimizing Indoor Environment: Increasing Building Value
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ASHRAE eLearning

• PDHs/CEUs: Most courses recognized by AIA and GBCI

• Train on your own schedule from any computer with internet access
• No special software required
• Free tracking reports
• More than 90 courses, including these NEW offerings:
o Introduction to Refrigerants
o Refrigerant Selection
o Refrigerant Management
o Refrigerant Handling for Technicians – Best Practices

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Certification
Certified HVAC Designer (CHD) Launched
In an “Industry Need” survey, ASHRAE Members agree:

Worthwhile Professional Tool to Identify Competent New

Development Goal Hire Prospects

15 26
% %
85 74
% %

Yes No Yes No

NEW! Chapter-Organized Exam Administration

• Members receive a $50 discount on the USD $395 application fee
• Chapters receive 100 PAOE points for each certification earned

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Building EQ
Take your building to the next level beyond benchmarking
Web based portal that compares a building’s energy performance to similar building types in
same climate zone.
• In Operation Assessment
o Reflects how building is designed, used, and operated
o Starts a conversation on how to improve building energy use
o Auto-populates audit reports aligned with ASHRAE Standard 211
o Provides a consistent, streamlined process to conduct ASHRAE Level 1
Energy Audit
• As Designed Evaluation
o Reflects a building’s potential energy use
o Allows comparison of buildings operated very differently
• Project options include metrics (SI, IP), language (English, French), currency type (by
country), data exchange from ENERGY STAR
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New Ways to Access and Develop Information
• Enhanced member access using online delivery
o ASHRAE Technology Portal hosts research reports, papers, Journal articles, more
o Handbook PDFs added to ASHRAE Technology Portal to eliminate CDs
o 90.1 Portal syncs the 2016 standard with the user’s manual plus red-line version
• Expanded content available electronically
o Free Online Access to Science and Technology for the Built Environment
• Web-based tools to optimize volunteer time
o Authoring Portal for 2019 Handbook and other publications
• Customized training and translate publications applying business models
• Trackable delivery of Handbooks to more countries

ashrae.org/technology-portal
Government Affairs
The mission of ASHRAE’s Government Affairs office is to establish ASHRAE as a leading source for expertise in the
built environment and a resource for policy-makers in the development of legislation and regulations affecting the
public, the HVAC&R community and the engineering profession.
Activities include:
• Coordination of Semi-Annual Senior Leadership Meetings in Washington, DC and other capital cities
o Government agencies, elected officials, aligned organizations
o Government Outreach Days planning and support
o Connecting ASHRAE volunteer members with their elected officials and policy makers

• Congressional Briefings, Regulatory Meetings/Hearings

o U.S. Senate Building Better Buildings Briefing
o U.S. DOE Process Rule Public Meeting
o Atlanta City Council Hearing: Smoking Ordinance Testimony
o Congressional Clean Energy Expo and Policy Forum
• Letters related to GAC Public Policy Priorities
o Workforce development, disaster recovery, infrastructure, DOE/EERE, Energy STAR and energy tax extenders

ashrae.org/government-affairs
 Reach: Employer Support Program

What’s in the Reach folders?

• ASHRAE Journal
• High Performance Buildings magazine
• New & Featured mini publications
catalog
• 2019-2024 Strategic Plan At-A-Glance
• 3 membership applications
Provides tools and templates to assist
volunteer efforts in promoting ASHRAE
membership to local employers

For tools before, during and after an employer meeting, visit

ashrae.org/reach
Connect-A-Colleague

3,142 Connections

374
New Members

Connect-A-Colleague is ASHRAE’s membership recruitment tool

for current members to easily encourage peers to join ASHRAE.
It takes less than one minute to spread the word about ASHRAE!
Send a pre-written email invitation to colleagues. at

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Resources for Young Engineers in ASHRAE
The Young Engineers in ASHRAE (YEA) committee enhances member benefits for young professional
ASHRAE members, 35 years old and younger, by identifying, creating, and supporting activities and services
focused on their needs.

• YEA Leadership Weekends

Opportunity for future leaders of ASHRAE to learn more about:
Society
Developing soft skills
Networking with other young professionals
• Leadership U Follow us on facebook.com/ashraeYEA
• YEA Scholarship for HVAC Design Essentials Training

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ASHRAE 365 App
Over 12,000 active downloads!

PLUS new Tech Hour videos coming exclusively to

ASHRAE 365 this fall
• Free one-hour videos focused on relevant technical
content (will replace the annual webcast)
• PDHs will be available
• More information coming soon

If you don't have the ASHRAE 365 app, why not? Download it
today!
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ASHRAE Foundation Scholarships

33 Society Scholarships 27 Chapter-Awarded

Scholarships
• Require a minimum of $100,000 for an • Require a minimum contribution of
individual to establish a named scholarship $30,000

• Require a minimum contribution of • Scholarships can be funded through

$60,000 for chapters or regions
• Selection criteria must be established in
accordance with the ASHRAE Scholarship
Program Guidelines
• ASHRAE Scholarship Trustees select the
scholarship recipients
current fundraising efforts or with
chapter assets
• Chapters can establish the selection
criteria
• Chapters select the scholarship
recipients

In both cases, the Foundation maintains its 5% annual distribution policy established in 1994
ASHRAE New Global HQ
The new ASHRAE HQ renovation is being funded solely from the
proceeds of the sale of the current building, donor contributions and
reserves. Membership dues are in no way being used for the
renovation.

Did you know?

• The building campaign to help fund the new HQ is underway
• The building will be net-zero-energy ready
• The building will be a showcase for the latest HVAC&R equipment
and technology
• The move is expected by October 2020
Design team members were chosen based on an RFP, competitive bids 180 Technology Parkway
and committee interviews.
Peachtree Corners, Ga
Design Team: McLennan Design, Houser Walker Architecture and Integral
Group Project Management: Collins Project Management
Construction Manager at Risk: Skanska
Commissioning Agent: Epsten Group ashrae.org/newhq
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• Biweekly distribution
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See You There!
• 2019 ASHRAE Building Performance Analysis Conference
September 25- 27, 2019 - Denver, Colorado
• 7th International Conference On Energy Research and Development
November 19-21, 2019 – State of Kuwait
• Greenbuild
November 20-22, 2019 – Atlanta, GA
• 2019 Buildings XIV International Conference
December 9-12, 2019 – Clearwater Beach, FL
• 2020 ASHRAE Winter Conference & AHR Expo
February 1-5, 2020 – Orlando, FL
• 2020 ASHRAE Annual Conference
June 27-July 1, 2020 – Austin TX

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ASHRAE Conferences
2020 Winter Conference & AHR Expo in Orlando, FL  | Feb. 1-5,
2020
• Over 100 sessions and topics presented by over 300 speakers
• The world’s largest HVACR show
• Social events, tours and professional development
• Registration opens August 1, visit ashrae.org/orlando

2020 Annual Conference in Austin, TX  | June 27-July 1,

2020
• Five-days, eight conference tracks
• Current trends and technology in the HVACR industry
• Social events, tours and professional development
• For more information, visit ashrae.org/austin

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