American Society of Heating Refrigerating and Air Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE)

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American Society of Heating Refrigerating
and Air Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE)

• Overview of the Organization

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Who is ASHRAE?

• ASHRAE is a professional organization consisting
  of approximately 55,000 individuals from more
  than 130 nations.
• Students, consulting engineers, mechanical
  contractors, building owners, and employees of
  manufacturing companies, educational
  institutions, research organizations, government
  or any organization concerned with environmental
  control.

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Levels of Involvement

• Student Chapter Involvement
• Chapter Level Involvement
• Regional Involvement (14 regions)
• Society Involvement (25 committees)
• Council Involvement
• Technical Standards Committee Involvement

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ASHRAE Membership

• ASHRAE is open to any person associated with
  heating, ventilation, air conditioning (HVAC) or
  refrigeration
• Systems design
• Indoor air quality
• Energy conservation
• Etc.

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Membership Grades

• Student Membership (16)
• Undergraduate and Graduate students
• Affiliate Member (40)
• New members who want an introduction to ASHRAE
• Associate Member (150)
• Professionals with less than 12 years experience
  in the industry
• Member (150)
• Professionals with 12 or more years of experience
  in the industry

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ASHRAE Benefits

• Networking Opportunities
• Develop an industry network
• Develop the ability to work with a wide spectrum
  of people
• Career Services
• Online resume posting
• Professional Development Hours and Continuing
  Education Units
• Online seminars
• ASHRAE Meetings

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ASHRAE Student Benefits

• Networking
• Professional Development
• Scholarship Opportunities
• Awards for Society Involvement
• Design Competitions
• Grants for Research for Undergrads/Grads
• Reduced costs for Resources

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Benefits of ASHRAE Involvement

• Leadership Skills
• Management Skills
• Improving Technical Skills
• Networking with Others
• Accessibility to Technical Resources
• Professional Development
• Transfer of Ideas

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ASHRAE as a Resource

• ASHRAE Publications
• ASHRAE Journal application-oriented articles of
  interest to the membership
• IAQ Applications practical, applicable
  information on indoor air quality
• HVACR Research research in the fields of
  environmental control for the built environment
• ASHRAE Handbooks
• Fundamentals
• Refrigeration
• HVAC Applications
• HVAC Systems and Equipment
• ASHRAE Bookstore

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ASHRAE as a Resource

• ASHRAE Research Initiatives
• strategic five year research plan
• centers on sustainability
• ASHRAE Learning Institute
• Online Seminars
• Course Development for PDS seminars
• Correspondence Courses
• ASHRAE Standards
• establishing consensus for 1) methods of test
  for use in commerce and 2) performance criteria
  for use as facilitators with which to guide the
  industry

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Technical Committees (TC's), Task Groups (TG's),
and Technical Resource Groups (TRG's)

• Responsible for
• preparing the text of the ASHRAE Handbooks
• originating, coordinating, and supervising
  Society-sponsored research projects
• presenting programs at ASHRAE meetings
• reviewing technical papers
• evaluating the need for standards
• advising the Society on all aspects of the
  technology it embraces

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Applying for Membership on a Technical Committee

• ASHRAE welcomes new members to its technical
  committees.
• Changes to committee membership occur only once a
  year. To be considered for technical committee
  membership you must do the following prior to
  November 1 for membership beginning the next July
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• Notify the Manager, Research and Technical
  Services of your interest in a particular TC
• Update or file a current Biographical Record Form

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Technical Committees (TC's), Task Groups (TG's),
and Technical Resource Groups (TRG's)

• 89 TCs, 7 TGs
• 1.0 Fundamentals and General
• 2.0 Environmental Quality
• 3.0 Materials and Processes
• 4.0 Load Calculations and Energy Requirements
• 5.0 Ventilation and Air Distribution
• 6.0 Heating Equipment, Heating Cooling Systems
  Applications
• 7.0 Building Performance
• 8.0 Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration System
  Components
• 9.0 Building Applications
• 10.0 Refrigeration Systems

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Technical Committees (TC's), Task Groups (TG's),
and Technical Resource Groups (TRG's)
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Other Stuff

• Young Engineers in ASHRAE
• New Subcommittee
• Members under 30 years old
• Build solid foundation for future career
• Technology Acquisition
• Professional Growth
• Networking
• Career Advancement
• e.MENTORING PROGRAM!!

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Chicago ASHRAE

• Region VI
• Chapter 49 (Illinois)
• Schools Associated with Illinois Chapter
• DuPage Community College
• Elgin Community College
• Harper Community College
• Oakton Community College
• Triton Community College
• University of Illinois - Chicago

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Informational Links

• www.ashrae.org (National website)
• www.ashrae6.org (Regional website)
• www.illinoisashrae.org (Illinois website)
• www2.uic.edu/stud_orgs/prof/ashrae/ (UIC)