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Strategic Plan for Research
A new research strategic plan will guide ASHRAE research for the next five years. The plan outlines ASHRAE’s research goals for the next five years. It centers on sustainability, which is defined as “the concept of maximizing the effectiveness of resource use while minimizing the impact of that use on the environment.”
Please send comments and suggestions to Mike Vaughn, ASHRAE manager of research and technical services, at MORTS@ashrae.net.
- ASHRAE Research Strategic Plan 2005-2010 (PDF)
- ASHRAE Research Strategic Plan 2005-2010 (Word)
- Survey Results for ASHRAE Research Strategic Plan 2010-2015
- Draft 2010-2015 Goal Topics & RAP Champions
- RAP Presentation to TCs - Chicago 2009
Research Results
- Since 1998: Research Project Final Reports
- Members-only free access to Research Projects Final Reports: Downloads Only
- ASHRAE Research Project History (Excel Spreadsheet) (updated April 2009)
New Research Projects Open for Bidding
ASHRAE is pleased to solicit proposals for thirteen new research projects and four re-bid projects. The research project titles are listed below. Proposals are due May 18, 2009. The projects are scheduled to begin September 1, 2009.
Copies of requests-for-proposal (RFPs) are linked to the title list and may be downloadable or printed from this site.
*Prior to preparing a proposal, please review the sample ASHRAE Research Agreement and General Conditions found on the Research page of the ASHRAE website. If your contracting officer cannot accept this Agreement, please contact us prior to bidding.
Please give this announcement wide and prompt distribution to all interested researchers within your organization.
1339-RFP, "Selection of Desiccant Equipment at Altitude" (Re-bid), Sponsoring Technical Committee: TC 8.12, Desiccant Dehumidification Equipment and Components- 1369-TRP, "Design Guidelines to Prevent Snow Causing Shutdown of HVAC Systems," Sponsoring Technical Committee: TC 5.2, Duct Design
- 1385-TRP, "Development of Design Tools for Surface Water Heat Pump Systems (SWHP)," Sponsoring Technical Committee: TC 6.8, Geothermal Energy Utilization
- 1404-TRP, "Measurement, Modeling, Analysis and Reporting Protocols for Short-term M&V of Whole Building Energy Performance," Sponsoring Technical Committee: TC 4.7, Energy Calculations
- 1409-TRP, "Stability of Candidate Lubricants for CO2 Refrigeration," Sponsoring Technical Committee: TC 3.2, System Chemistry
- 1413-TRP, "Developing Standard Procedures for Filling Climatic Data Gaps for use in Building Performance Monitoring and Analysis," Sponsoring Technical Committee: TC 4.2, Climatic Information
- 1415-TRP, "Thermal and Lighting Performance Metrics of Tubular Daylighting Devices," Sponsoring Technical Committee: TC 4.5, Fenestration
- 1420-TRP, "Inlet and Discharge Installation Effects on Airfoil (AF) Centrifugal PLENUM/PLUG Fans for Air and Sound Performance" Sponsoring Technical Committee: TC 5.1, Fans
- 1448-TRP, "Ventilation Requirements for Refrigerating Machinery Rooms," Sponsoring Technical Committee: TC 4.3 - Ventilation Requirements & Infiltration
- 1467-TRP, "Balancing Latent Heat Load between Display Cases and Store Comfort Cooling," (Re-bid) Sponsoring Technical Committee: TC 10.7, Commercial Food Display and Storage Equipment
- 1469-TRP, "Thermal Comfort in Commercial Kitchens," (Re-bid), Sponsoring Technical Committee: TC 5.10, Kitchen Ventilation
- 1478-TRP, "Measuring Air-tightness of Mid- and High-Rise Non-residential Buildings," Sponsoring Technical Committee: TC 4.3, Ventilation Requirements and Infiltration
- 1507-TRP, "Binary Refrigerant Flame Boundary Concentrations," (Re-bid) Sponsoring Technical Committee: TC 3.1, Refrigerants & Secondary Coolants
- 1512-TRP, "CFD Resource Decisions in Particle Transport Modeling," Sponsoring Technical Committee: TC 4.10, Indoor Environmental Modeling
- 1515-TRP, "Thermal and Air Quality Acceptability in Buildings that Reduce Energy by Reducing Minimum Airflow from Overhead Diffusers," Sponsoring Technical Committee: TC 2.1, Physiology and Human Comfort
- 1522-TRP, "Establishment of Design Procedures to Predict Room Airflow Requirements in Partially Mixed Room Air Distribution Systems," Sponsoring Technical Committee: TC 5.3, Room Air Distribution
- 1544-TRP, "Establishing Benchmark Levels and Patterns of Commercial Building Hot Water Use," Sponsoring Technical Committee: TC 6.6, Service Water Systems
Automatic Notification of New Research Projects Bidding
Guidelines for Submitting Solicited Research Proposals
- Solicited Research Proposal Formatting Guideline, Application for Grant of Funds, and Additional Information for Bidders Form (Word)
- Proposal Evaluation Criteria Guideline (updated 02/2009) (Word)
- Sample Research Proposal (PDF)
- Sample Research Agreement (01/2009) (Word)
Proposal Preparation Instructions: Unsolicited Proposals
- URP Guidelines, Procedures Statement, Application of Funds, and Additional Information for Contractors (Word)
- ASHRAE Cooperative International Research Program (Word) (01/2007)
Research Topics in Development
The Society’s Research Implementation Plan is updated following each Society meeting and now includes links to the RTARS, Work Statements, and RFPS listed on the plan.
Research in Progress: Reporting Requirements and Forms
Progress and Financial Reports, must be made to the Society through its Manager of Research and Technical Services at quarterly intervals; specifically on or before each January 1, April 1, June 1, and October 1 of the contract period.
Research in Progress: List of Current Abstracts
- Complete List in Order of Research Strategic Plan Goal(s) Supported
- Complete Listing in Order by Region (updated 05/2009) (Excel)
- Recently Completed Research Projects (updated 02/2009) (Word)
Research Administration Committee
- 2008 Fall Tech Weekend Meeting Minutes (Word)
- 2008 Salt Lake City Annual Meeting Minutes (Word)
- 2008 Spring Meeting Minutes (Draft) (PDF)
- 2008 New York Winter Meeting Minutes (Draft) (PDF)
- Committee Roster, 2008-2009 (PDF)
- Manual of Procedures (MOP) (posted 08/2008) (Word)
Research Manual
Research Grants and Awards
- Service to ASHRAE Research Award (Word Document)
- Homer Addams Award
- Graduate Student Grant-In-Aid Award Program (updated 06/2008)
- ASHRAE New Investigator Award
Training
Information for TCs/TGs Sponsoring Research
- Research Approval Process Flowchart (Word Document)
- Research Implementation Plan (Revised 02/2009) (Excel)
- Research Topic Acceptance Request (RTAR) (Word document)
- Work Statement Coversheet Form (PDF)
- Work Statement Example Outline (Word Document)
- Summary Sheet for Reporting Evaluation of Proposals Form (Word Document)
- Master Calendar (updated 02/19/2009) (PDF)
- Research Manual and Appendices - NEW
- Disposition of ASHRAE Sponsored Research Results (Word)
- RAC Presentation to TCs - Chicago 2009
Research & Technical Activities Reports
