General Information

The Standards Committee is a standing committee of the Society. It is responsible for submittal to the ASHRAE Board of Directors of all code language documents, the standards written in mandatory, enforceable language, and other standards, guidelines, and addenda in the fields of heating, refrigerating, air conditioning, and ventilating engineering, including all revisions, reaffirmations or withdrawals thereof, to be considered for approval. It cooperates with and supervises the Society’s participation in other organizations in the development, preparation, and adoption of codes, standards, and guidelines.

There are seven standing subcommittees of the Standards Committee:

• International Standards Advisory Subcommittee (ISAS)
• Intersociety Liaison Subcommittee (ILS),
• Planning, Policy and Interpretations Subcommittee (PPIS)
• Standards Project Liaison Subcommittee (SPLS),
• Technical Committee Liaison Subcommittee (TCLS),
• Code Interaction Subcommittee (CIS), and
• Standards Reaffirmation Subcommittee (SRS)

The general duties and responsibilities of the seven standing subcommittees are listed in Section 7 of the Standards Committee Manual of Procedures (MOP), with details provided in the appendices to the MOP. See Standards Forms & Procedures

Standards Committee Meeting Minutes

• Technology Weekend (October 2007) (Word Document)
• Conference Call Minutes (May 2007) (Word Document)
• Dallas Meeting Minutes (January 2007) (Word Document)
• Technology Weekend (September 2006) (Word Document)
• Quebec City Meeting Minutes (June 2006) (Word Document)
• Chicago Meeting Minutes (January 2006) (Word Document)
• Technology Weekend (October 2005) (Word)
• Denver Meeting Minutes (June 2005) (Word)
• Orlando Meeting Minutes (February 2005)

Standards Project Liaison Subcommittee (SPLS) Meeting Minutes

• Technology Weekend (October 2007) (Word Document)
• Conference Call Minutes (May 2007) (Word Document)
• Conference Call Minutes (March 2007) (Word Document)
• Dallas Meeting Minutes (January 2007) (Word Document)
• Technology Weekend (September 2006) (Word Document)
• Quebec City Meeting Minutes (June 2006) (Word Document)
• Chicago Meeting Minutes (January 2006) (Word Document) 
• Technology Weekend (October 2005) (Word Document)

Planning, Policy and Interpretations Subcommittee (PPIS) Meeting Minutes

• Chicago Meeting Minutes (January 2006) (Word Document)