ASHRAE Members Make the Difference

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ASHRAE Members Make the Difference
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First, a Few Reminders

• Social Media
• Chapter social media accounts websites should
  be used for chapter business only
• No political or religious statements should be
  allowed
• All websites, social media accounts, promotional
  materials, brochures, t-shirts, banners, etc.
  must reflect the new ASHRAE brand, as of July 1.

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Membership Update

• 53,700 total Members
• 9,800 outside North America
• Relatively stable or past year (100)
• Full dues-paying Members also stable

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Renewing ASHRAEs Strategic Plan

• The Board approved a comprehensive strategic plan
  revision starting this Fall
• All stakeholders encouraged to provide input
• chapter leaders should contact their DRCs
• A Board-approved strategic and business plan
  anticipated by 2014 Annual Conference
• Strong focus on
• Understanding member and industry needs
• Serving stakeholders better
• Clear direction and focus

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Building Energy Quotient

• In Operation Rating (Operational) launched in
  March 2012
• As Designed Rating (Asset)
• Launched in May 2013
• Research project underway to develop expanded
  median EUI tables

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Major Standards under Review/Revision
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Free Resources for Members

• Advanced Energy Design Guides
• Available at www.ashrae.org/freeaedg
• Free download of Indoor Air Quality Guide Best
  Practices for Design, Construction and
  Commissioning
• www.ashrae.org/FreeIAQGuidance

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Total Electronic Distribution 467,230 June 2013
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AEDG Distribution June 2013

• USA, Canada, India about 90 of total

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AEDGs June 2013
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ASHRAE Position Docs Update

• Energy Position Document draft document
  undergoing some revisions
• Climate Change Position Document updated March
  2013
• Commissioning Position Document permanently
  postponed
• Ammonia as a Refrigerant Being updated
• Indoor Combustion in Developing Countries
  Roster is being evaluated
• Air Filtration and Cleaning Being updated
• Limiting Mold Growth updated with current
  references
• Tobacco Smoke reaffirmed
• Legionellosis Being updated
• All 13 current Position Documents online at
  www.ashrae.org/about-ashrae/position-documents

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Advanced Roof Top Unit Campaign (ARC) Overview

• Purpose Encourage high efficiency RTU adoption
• Replacements with high efficiency units
• Retrofit controls for unit less than 10 years old
• Players
• Organizers ASHRAE and RILA
• Supporters Utility programs, efficiency
  organizations, manufacturers, contractors
• Participants Building owners, RTU decision
  makers
• Department of Energy provides technical support
• www.advancedrtu.org

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New Standards Activities

• Title, purpose, scopes approved for
• Standard 189.2P, Standard for the Design of
  High-Performance, Sustainable Low-Rise
  Residential Buildingsapproved in Denver
• Standard 214P, Standard for Measuring and
  Expressing Building Energy Performance in a
  Rating Programapproved in Denver
• Standard 90.4P, Energy Standard for Data Centers
  and Telecommunications Buildingsadvisory public
  review expected later this summer

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Research Promotion

• New 2012-13 all time high (2.2M)
• 4.4 increase
• 1.5 increase over
• previous high in 2011-2012
• Projects
• 80 active
• 50 year total over 700

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2014-15 Changes in Handbook Benefit

• New options to choose from
• Print volume (I-P or SI edition) CD or
• One-year ASHRAE Handbook Online subscription
  separate CD mailing or
• All three formats, print/CD/online

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ASHRAExCHANGE

• New online discussion platform
• Topics standards, design practices, ASHRAE
  issues, etc.
• Open to allno registration necessary
• Volunteer moderators

www.ASHRAExCHANGE.org
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Redlined Versions of ASHRAE Standards in Online
Bookstore

• Identifies ASHRAE standards revisions
• changes made during standards revision process
• Additions, deletions, etc., displayed in red
• Users can easily change procedures, equipment,
  products, etc.

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Newest Publications
Understanding Psychrometrics, 3rd edition
District and Central Solar Hot Water Systems
Design Guide
District Cooling Guide
Data Center Essentials Guidance on Energy-
Efficient Design and Operation
Design, Construction and Operation of Underfloor
Air Distribution Systems
HVAC Design Manual for Hospitals and Clinics,
2nd edition
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Grassroots Government Activities Committee (GGAC)

• GGAC took over grassroots government activities
  role from Chapter Technology Transfer Committee
  July 1
• Issues determined Society-wide, but
  local/regional government focus
• Includes regional vice chairs supported by
  chapter chairs

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Director and Regional Chair Transition on
Members Council

• Regional Members Council representatives (RMCRs)
  will replace DRCs on MC over the next three years
• RMCRs to be selected by Chapters Regional
  Committees
• Transition of membership began July 1
• Allows Board business focus for DRCs
• Provides regional member exposure and experience
  as ASHRAE leaders

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Join Us in 2013/2014

• Oct. 15-18 IAQ 2013
• Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
• www.ashrae.org/iaq2013
• 2014
• Feb. 24-26 International Conference on Energy
  and Indoor Environment for Hot Climates
• Doha, Qatar
• www.ashrae.org/hotclimates

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Join Us in 2014

• April 6-8, 2014 High Performance Buildings
  ConferenceSan Francisco, Calif.
• April 17, 2014 Energy and Water Efficiency
  without Compromising IEQ Webcast
• April 24-25, 2014 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, 2014 ASHRAE/IBPSA-USA Building
  Simulation ConferenceAtlanta, Ga.

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Join Us

• HVAC Design Level I Essentials
• Atlanta
• Oct. 28-30, 2013
• March 17-19, 2014
• June 9-11, 2014
• Nov. 3-5, 2014
• New York City
• January 2014
• United Arab Emirates Dubai, April 2014
• Toronto, Canada, August 2014

• HVAC Design Level II Applications
• Atlanta
• Oct. 31-Nov. 1, 2013
• March 20-21, 2014
• June 12-13, 2014
• Nov. 6-7, 2014
• New York City, February 2014
• United Arab Emirates Dubai, April 2014
• Toronto, Canada, August 2014            

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YEA Leadership Events

• YLW September 6-8, 2013
• Atlanta, GA
• YLW International October 24-26, 2013
• Dubai, UAE
• YLW Spring March 28-30, 2014
• Portland, OR

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Join us in New York City 2014!

• The ASHRAE Winter Conference is Jan. 18-22, 2014
• AHR Expo runs Jan. 21-23 and is appears to be the
  biggest Show yet!
• Dont miss ASHRAE in the Big Apple!