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ASHRAE develops standards for both its members and others professionally concerned with refrigeration processes and the design and maintenance of indoor environments.
Consensus standards are developed and published to define minimum values or acceptable performance, whereas other documents, such as design guides, may be developed and published to encourage enhanced performance. ASHRAE is accredited by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) and follows ANSI's requirements for due process and standards development. |
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ASHRAE writes standards for the purpose of 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. ASHRAE publishes the following three types of voluntary consensus standards: Method of Measurement or Test, Standard Design and Standard Practice. ASHRAE does not write rating standards unless a suitable rating standard will not otherwise be available.Titles, Purposes and Scopes of Standards
Useful tools for those who want to know about the status of any ASHRAE Standard can be found in the Indexes of Current & Withdrawn Standards and Discontinued Projects.
Preview the following ASHRAE Standards
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ASHRAE Standards Addenda
Addenda for ASHRAE Standards, including continuous maintenance standards, are available online in PDF format. Standards that are on continuous maintenance are continuously updated through addenda and ASHRAE makes these available free online.
Complete listing and access to Standards Addenda
ASHRAE Standards Errata
When it is determined that a published standard or guideline contains an error or errors, an errata sheet may be published.
Standards Interpretations
An official interpretation is defined as a written explanation of the meaning of a specific provision of a standard or guideline, as determined by an existing cognizant Project Committee (PC) or an Interpretation Committee (IC), in response to a written request. An unofficial or personal interpretation is a written explanation of the meaning of a specific provision of a standard or guideline.
Standards Actions Articles
ASHRAE Standards Actions articles provide full details of actions pertaining to various standards.
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Public Review Draft Standards
The ASHRAE public review process is designed to allow anyone to comment on a standard that is being proposed, revised, or reaffirmed.
