This information briefly describes awards annually conferred by the Society. All awards fall into one of six categories and are listed by category, as follows: (1) Personal Honors; (2) Personal Awards for General Society Activities; (3) Personal Awards for Specific Society Activities; (4) Paper Awards; (5) Society Awards to Groups or Chapters; (6) Chapter and Regional Awards.

Nominations for Personal Honors and Personal Awards for General Society Activities may be made by chapters, regions, committees or individual ASHRAE members. Nominations for Personal Awards for Specific Society Activities and Society Awards to Groups or Chapters are made by the committee which sponsors the award. Recommendations for Paper Awards are made by the Society Program Committee. Nominations for Regional Awards are made by the delegate from a candidate’s chapter at the Chapters Regional Conference (CRC).

Nominations must be received at Headquarters by the required deadline. Information which follows will have specific award deadline dates. Additional information and nomination forms may be obtained from the Honors and Awards webpage at www/ashrae.org/honors.

Nominations for Personal Honors and Personal Awards for General Society Activities must include a letter of nomination from a sponsor (chapter, region, committee or ASHRAE member) that clearly addresses specific contributions and a current ASHRAE Biographical Record.

Nominations for Regional Awards must include current ASHRAE Biographical record listing service rendered and the year of accomplishment.

Nomination deadlines are listed in this information. All nominations should be sent to the following address:

ASHRAE Headquarters
Attention: Honors and Awards Committee
Staff Liaison
1791 Tullie Circle, N.E.
Atlanta, GA 30329-2305
Phone: 678/539-1128
Fax: 678/539-2128
rdouglas@ashrae.org

ASHRAE Hall of Fame
This award honors deceased members who have made milestone contributions to the growth of ASHRAE-related technology. Individuals inducted into the Hall of Fame must have been an ASHRAE member (any grade) or a member of a predecessor Society and must have shown evidence of distinction in the Society, either technically or academically.

• Recognition is in the form of a plaque and crystal award for the family, including transportation to the Annual Meeting and one night’s lodging; a permanent listing with the recipient’s accomplishments will be on display at Society headquarters as well..
• Maximum of two may be awarded per year
• Completed ASHRAE Hall of Fame Nomination Form required (Available via Honors and Awards Webpage)
• Deadline for nomination: December 1

F. Paul Anderson Award
This award, named in honor of F. Paul Anderson, 1927-28 President of the American Society of Heating and Ventilating Engineers, is the Society's highest award. This award honors members for notable achievement, outstanding work or service in any field of the Society. Accomplishments should include exceptional leadership in the HVAC&R industry, ASHRAE, and society. Broad-based activities of outstanding value in consulting, contracting, engineering, design, and related activity within ASHRAE are desired. Previous recipients of this award include Willis Carrier, Sam Lewis, Carl Ashley and Donald Kroeker.

• Recognition is in the form of a medallion, plaque, and transportation, if not otherwise reimbursed by the Society
• One awarded per year
• A letter of nomination and current ASHRAE Biographical Record are required
• Deadline for nomination: December 1

Louise and Bill Holladay Distinguished Fellow Award
This award honors Fellows of the Society for continuing preeminence in engineering or research work.

• Recognition is in the form of a medallion, plaque, and transportation, if not otherwise reimbursed by the Society
• One awarded per year
• A letter of nomination and current ASHRAE Biographical Record are required
• Deadline for nomination: May 1

Fellow
ASHRAE members who have attained distinction in the fields of heating, refrigeration, air conditioning, ventilation or the allied arts and sciences through invention, research, teaching, design, original work, or as an engineering executive on projects of unusual or important scope. The individual must have made substantial contributions and have been a full grade member in good standing for at least ten years prior to the date of their election.

• Recognition is in the form of a medallion, plaque, and lapel pin
• No limit on number awarded per year
• A completed Fellow Nomination Form and at least two sponsor letters (at least one of whom is an ASHRAE member) are required. The Nomination Form is available via the Honors and Awards Webpage.
• Deadline for nomination: December 1

Andrew T. Boggs Service Award
This award, named after Andrew T. Boggs, former ASHRAE Executive Vice President, recognizes past recipients of the Distinguished Service Award for continuing, unselfish, dedicated and distinguished service to the Society.

• Recognition is in the form of a medallion, plaque, and transportation, if not otherwise reimbursed by the Society
• One awarded per year
• A letter of nomination and current ASHRAE Biographical Record are required
• Deadline for nomination: May 1

ASHRAE Award for Distinguished Public Service
This award recognizes ASHRAE members who have performed outstanding public service in their community, and in doing so, have helped to improve the public image of the engineer.

• Recognition is in the form of a medallion, plaque, and transportation, if not otherwise reimbursed by the Society
• One awarded per year
• A letter of nomination and current ASHRAE Biographical Record are required
• Deadline for nomination: December 1

E.K.Campbell Award of Merit
This award honors an individual for outstanding service and achievement in teaching.

• Recognition is in the form of a $3,000 honorarium, medallion and plaque
• One awarded per year
• Recommended by Life Members Club

Honorary Member
Honorary Member status is granted to individuals in recognition of preeminent professional distinction without regard to whether the individual is or has been a member of the Society. Previous recipients include Milton Eisenhower and President Herbert Hoover.

• Recognition is in the form of a medallion and plaque
• Maximum of three may be awarded per year
• A letter of nomination and current curriculum vitae/resume required
• Deadline for nomination: December 1

Distinguished Fifty-Year Member Award
This award recognizes individuals who have been ASHRAE members for a minimum of fifty years, and were a past Society President, a Fellow, recipient of the Distinguished Service Award, or otherwise performed outstanding service for the Society.

• Recognition is in the form of a plaque and lapel pin
• No limit on number awarded per year
• Deadline for nomination: May 1
• Awards are presented at the Annual Society Meeting

Exceptional Service Award
This award recognizes members who have served the Society faithfully and with exemplary effort, far in excess (45 service points) of that required for the Distinguished Service Award (15 service points). The individual must have been a full grade Member for a minimum of ten years and be a past recipient of the Distinguished Service Award.

• A completed DSA/ESA Point Tally Form (Available via the Honors and Awards Wepage) and current ASHRAE Biographical Record must be submitted with each nomination.
• Recognition is in the forma of a plaque and lapel pin
• Maximum twenty awarded per year
• Deadline for nomination: May 1
• Awards are presented at Annual Society Meeting

Distinguished Service Award
This award recognizes members of ASHRAE who have served the Society faithfully and with distinction on committees or otherwise given freely of their time and talent on behalf of the Society (15 service points are required).

• A completed DSA/ESA Point Tally Form (Available via the Honors and Awards Webpage) and current ASHRAE Biographical Record must be submitted with each nomination
• Recognition is in the form of a plaque and lapel pin
• No limit on number awarded per year
• Deadline for nomination: May 1

Lincoln Bouillon Award

This award recognizes a member who performs the most outstanding work in increasing the membership of the Society during the course of the year.

• Recognition is in the form of a plaque, lapel pin, and transportation, if not otherwise reimbursed by the Society
• One awarded per year
• Recommended by Membership Promotion Committee

William J.Collins, Jr. Resource Promotion Award
This award recognizes the Chapter Resource Promotion Chair who excels in raising funds for ASHRAE research during the course of the year.

• Recognition is in the form of a plaque, medallion, lapel pin, and transportation, if not otherwise reimbursed by the Society
• One awarded per year
• Recommended by Resource Promotion Committee

Homer Addams Award
This award recognizes a graduate student who has been engaged in an ASHRAE research project at a university that has graduate programs in the areas of heating, ventilation and air conditioning, and has achieved a high standard of performance in this work.

• Recognition is in the form of a $1,500 honorarium, plaque and lapel pin
• One awarded per year
• Recommended by Research Administration Committee
• Deadline for nomination: December 15
• Submit nominations to ASHRAE Manager of Research and Technical Services, 1791 Tullie Circle, NE, Atlanta, GA 30329-2305 or mvaughn@ashrae.org.

Ralph G. Nevins Physiology and Human Environment Award
This award recognizes an individual under 40 years of age for significant accomplishment in the general area of man's response to the environment, which may include thermal, moisture, visual, acoustical, toxic, allergic, olfactory, vibrational and microbiological effects on man's health, comfort and well-being.

• Recognition is in the form of a $500 honorarium, plaque and lapel pin
• One awarded per year
• Recommended by TC 2.1 (Physiology and Human Environment)

John F. James International Award
This award recognizes an ASHRAE member who has done the most to enhance the Society's international presence or posture.

• Recognition is in the form of a plaque, lapel pin, and transportation, if not otherwise reimbursed by the Society
• One awarded per year
• Recommended by Members Council

Milton W. Garland Commemorative Refrigeration Award for Project Excellence
This award recognizes the designer and owner of a non-comfort cooling refrigeration application that highlights innovation and/or new technologies. For additional information, please visit the Refrigeration Committee Webpage.

• Recognition is in the form of a plaque, medallion, lapel pin, and transportation, if not otherwise reimbursed by the Society
• One awarded per year
• Recommended by Refrigeration Committee

Standards Achievement Award
The purpose of this award is to recognize excellence by an ASHRAE member in his/her volunteer service in the area of standards leadership and standards technical contributions.

• The award winner receives a plaque, lapel pin and transportation to the Society Plenary Session at the ASHRAE Annual Meeting held in June each year.
• One awarded per year
• Recommended by Standards Committee

Dan Mills Technical Award
This Award was created by the Society Board of Directors in 1998 to honor the memory of Dan Mills of the ASHRAE Memphis Tennessee Chapter who demonstrated outstanding chapter communication in the area of government activities and contacts. Its purpose is to recognize Chapter Technology Transfer Committee members who excel in promoting technical, energy, and government activities of the CTT Committee. For additional information, please visit www.ashrae.org/cttc.

• Recognition is in the form of a plaque, lapel pin, and transportation, if not otherwise reimbursed by the Society
• One awarded per year
• Recommended by Chapter Technology Transfer Committee

Student Activities Achievement Award
This award recognizes a Chapter Student Activities Chairman for service related to the goals and growth of student activities at all levels.

• Recognition is in the form of a plaque, lapel pin, and transportation, if not otherwise reimbursed by the Society
• One awarded per year
• Recommended by Student Activities Committee

Lou Flagg Historical Award
This award recognizes a Chapter Gold Ribbon Award winner for compiling information on outstanding historical projects or persons related to HVAC&R.

• Recognition is in the form of a plaque, lapel pin, and transportation, if not otherwise reimbursed by the Society
• One awarded per year
• Recommended by Historical Committee

Chapter Program Star Award
This award recognizes excellence in chapter program endeavors. For additional information, please visit www.ashrae.org/cttc.

• Recognition is in the form of a plaque, lapel pin, and transportation, if not otherwise reimbursed by the Society
• One awarded per year
• Recommended by Chapter Technology Transfer Committee

George B. Hightower Technical Achievement Award
This award recognized excellence in volunteer service in the area of Technical Committee, Technical Group, and Technical Research Group activities excluding research and standards.

• Recognition is in the form of a plaque
• One awarded per year
• Recommended by Technology Council

Service to ASHRAE Research Award
This award recognizes excellence in volunteer service in the area of Society research.

• Recognition is in the form of a plaque
• One awarded per year
• Recommended by Technology Council

Environmental Health Award
This award recognizes excellence in volunteer service focused on environmental health issues.

• Recognition is in the form of a plaque
• One awarded per year
• Recommended by Technology Council

Crosby Field Award
This award is for the highest rated paper presented before a technical session, a symposium or a poster session, or at a Society meeting in a given year.

• Recognition is in the form of a $750 honorarium and plaque
• One awarded per year
• Selection is based on paper review scoring by ASHRAE Program Committee

Willis H. Carrier Award
This award is for the best published paper of outstanding quality presented at a Society meeting by a member of any grade who was 32 years of age or less at the time of presentation of the paper.

• Recognition is in the form of $500 honorarium and plaque
• One awarded per year
• Selection is based on paper review scoring by ASHRAE Program Committee

Technical and Symposium Paper Award
This award is for the best technical and symposium papers presented at a Society meeting for the year.

• Recognition is in the form of a $500 honorarium and plaque
• Four awarded per year
• Selection is based on paper review scoring by ASHRAE Program Committee

Journal Paper Award
This award is for the best article published in the ASHRAE Journal for the year.

• Recognition is in the form of a $500 honorarium and plaque
• One awarded per year
• Recommended by the Journal/Insights Committee

Poster Presentation Award
This award is for the best Poster Session Paper from each Annual and Winter Meeting.

• Recognition is in the form of a $500 honorarium and plaque
• Two awarded per year
• Selection is based on paper review scoring by ASHRAE Program Committee

Technology Award/Award of Engineering Excellence
The ASHRAE Technology Awards program recognizes, on an international scale, successful applications of innovative design, which incorporate ASHRAE standards for effective energy management, indoor air quality, and mechanical design management technology. For additional information, please visit www.ashrae.org/cttc.

• Recognition is in the form of a plaque
• Award is given in seven categories with up to three awards in each category
• Recommended by the Chapter Technology Transfer Committee

Student Design Project Competition
This award recognizes outstanding student design projects, promotes teamwork, and encourages students to become involved in the dynamic HVAC&R profession. The award honors undergraduate students who have completed design projects and applied their knowledge of practical design based on the topics prescribed in the current year's competition brochure. Design teams compete in one or more of the following categories: Architectural Design, HVAC System Design, or System Selection Design.

• First place teams each receive a plaque and $1,500, plus a team representative receives transportation to the ASHRAE Winter Meeting, two night's lodging and up to $100 for expenses. A representative from each second place team receives transportation to the ASHRAE Winter Meeting, two night's lodging, and up to $100 for expenses.
• Three first prizes and three second prizes awarded each year
• Recommended by the Student Activities Committee

Government Activities Award
This award recognizes an ASHRAE chapter for outstanding effort and achievement in state, provincial, and local government activities in connection with technical issues related to the activities of the Society. For additional information, please visit www.ashrae.org/cttc.

• Recognition is in the form of a plaque for first place winners
• Three awarded per year
• Recommended by Chapter Technology Transfer Committee

Regional Award of Merit and Chapter Service Award
Both awards recognize activities and contributions of members at the regional and chapter level. Ten (10) points are required for the Regional Award of Merit; Twelve (12) points are required for the Chapter Service Award.

• Recognition is in the form of a certificate
• Nominations are made by delegate from candidate’s chapter at the Chapters Regional Conference (CRC)
• An updated ASHRAE Biographical Record and Point Tally Form are required for the Regional Award of Merit and the Chapter Service Award (Available via the Honors and Awards webpage)
• Regional Award of Merit – No Limit on awards per chapter per year in each region
• Chapter Service Award – No Limit on awards per chapter per year in each region