Home | ashrae.org

With more than 56,000 members from over 132 nations, ASHRAE is a diverse organization dedicated to advancing the arts and sciences of heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration to serve humanity and promote a sustainable world.

Welcome from 2018–19 ASHRAE President Sheila J. Hayter

Learn about her presidential theme Building Our New Energy Future.

Featured Article: Installation Precautions for Split System Air-Cooled Condensing Units

Problematic installations of split system air-cooled DX condensing units and the adverse effects on performance and cooling airflow through the units due to poor layout configurations.

Featured Article: Dedicated Heat Recovery Virtual Chiller Provides Savings for NASA

A dedicated heat recovery chiller as a virtual chiller at a laboratory building connected to the central chilled water plant at the Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Ala., has saved over 80% of the operating cost of the original propane system.

Featured Article: Sustainability Showcase—Living in Harmony with Nature

The Living Building Challenge was chosen as the standard for the Center for Sustainable Landscapes (CSL) project, guiding Phipps and its partners toward what the greenest building in the world should look like.

Buildings Research: Potential for Zero Energy Districts

Watch as ASHRAE 2018–2019 President Sheila J. Hayter talks about zero energy districts, energy systems within one geographically cohesive area within a city, whether a city block or community. The many potential benefits to approaching energy efficiency and renewable energy at the district scale include energy and cost savings.

VOLUNTEER INFORMATION

STUDENT OPPORTUNITIES

MAKE A GIFT