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For Release:
January 19, 2008
Contact: Wendy Angel
Public Relations
678-539-1216
wangel@ashrae.org
NEW YORK CITY– P. Ole Fanger, widely considered the world’s leading expert on the effects of the indoor environment on human comfort, was inducted into the ASHRAE Hall of Fame at its Winter Meeting held here Jan. 19-23.
The Hall of Fame honors deceased members of the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers who have made milestone contributions to the growth of HVAC&R technology.
The Hall of Fame honors deceased members of the Society who have made milestone contributions to the growth of HVAC&R technology. Fanger, D.Sc., ASHRAE Fellow, also received the ASHRAE Standards Achievement Award, which recognizes exceptional service in the area of standards leadership and technical contribution.
Fanger’s pioneering work on thermal comfort and indoor air quality provided the scientific foundation for standards across the world.
He was a senior professor at the International Centre for Indoor Environment and Energy at the Technical University of Denmark, where he established the centre in 1998. In 2003, an international evaluation declared the centre to be the best in the world within the field of indoor environment and energy.
His research was almost exclusively directed toward people’s response to the indoor environment. In the 1960s, he introduced indices for the quantification of thermal sensation and comfort. Daring to dig deeper into human physiology and psychology and subjective behavior, he later introduced the sensory units for perceived air quality. These units were designated the “olf” and “decipol.” He and his associates identified for the first time a significant impact of indoor air quality on productivity and on sick building syndrome symptoms.
In 1992, ASHRAE recognized Fanger with its highest honor for living members with the F. Paul Anderson Award, which recognizes notable achievements, outstanding work, or service in any field of the Society.
In 2001, Fanger was elected as a Foreign Associate of the United States National Academy of Engineering (NAE).
He was the first Foreign Associate from the HVAC&R industry ever elected. At that time, he said he hoped his election would make HVAC&R more visible.
He received scientific awards in 28 countries from other organizations and universities. Fanger was president of the Scandinavian HVAC Societies since 1984 and served as president of the International Academy of Indoor Air Sciences from 1996-2002. He was vice president of both the Federal of European HVAC Associations and the International Institute of Refrigeration.
Fanger died in 2006 at the age of 72.
ASHRAE, founded in 1894, is an international organization of 50,000 persons. ASHRAE fulfills its mission of advancing heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration to serve humanity and promote a sustainable world through research, standards writing, publishing and continuing education.
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