ASHRAE Members
Make the Difference
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.
Membership Update
• 53,700 total Members
– 9,800 outside North America
– Relatively stable or past year (+100)
– Full dues-paying Members also stable
Renewing
ASHRAE’s 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
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
Major Standards
under Review/Revision
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
Total Electronic Distribution: 467,230
June 2013
Total Electronic Distribution = 467,230
30% Small Hospital (37,336)
30% Highway Lodging (25,728)
30% Small Warehouses (61,996)
30% K-12 School Buildings (75,985)
30% Small Retail Buildings (68,258)
30% Small Office Buildings (101,798)
50% Large Hospitals (9,735)
50% Medium to Big Box Retail (23,060)
50% K-12 School Buildings (18,162)
50% Small to Medium Office (45,172)
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AEDG Distribution – June 2013
• USA, Canada, India – about 90% of total
Geographic Distribution by Country
United Kingdom (0.94%)
Italy (0.94%)
Spain (0.95%)
United Emirates Arab (1.07%)
Mexico (1.12%)
Brazil (1.27%)
Australia (1.44%)
India (4.91%)
Canada (7.79%)
USA (79.57%)
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AEDGs June 2013
Geographic Distribution by State
WA
6%
VA
7%
CA
18%
OH
7%
TX
13%
IL
9%
PA
9%
NY
12%
FL
9%
CA
TX
NY
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10%
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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
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
New Standards Activities
• Title, purpose, scopes approved for
– Standard 189.2P, Standard for the Design of High-
Performance, Sustainable Low-Rise Residential
Buildings—approved in Denver
– Standard 214P, Standard for Measuring and
Expressing Building Energy Performance in a Rating
Program—approved in Denver
• Standard 90.4P, Energy Standard for Data
Centers and Telecommunications Buildings—
advisory public review expected later this
summer
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
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
ASHRAExCHANGE
• New online discussion
platform
• Topics: standards,
design practices,
ASHRAE issues, etc.
• Open to all—no
registration necessary
• Volunteer moderators
www.ASHRAExCHANGE.org
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.
Newest Publications
Understanding Psychrometrics,
3rd edition
HVAC Design Manual for
Hospitals and Clinics,
2nd edition
District and Central Solar Hot
Water Systems Design Guide
Data Center Essentials:
Guidance on EnergyEfficient Design and Operation
District Cooling Guide
Design, Construction and
Operation of Underfloor Air
Distribution Systems
Grassroots Government
Activities Committee (GGAC)
• GGAC took over grassroots
government activities role from
Chapter Technology Transfer
Committee July 1
• Issues determined Societywide, but local/regional
government focus
• Includes regional vice chairs
supported by chapter chairs
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
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
Join Us in 2014
• April 6-8, 2014: High Performance Buildings
Conference—San 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 Conference—Atlanta, Ga.
Join Us
HVAC Design: Level I
– Essentials
– Atlanta
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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
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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
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
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!
• Don’t miss ASHRAE in the
Big Apple!