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About the ASHRAE Foundation

The American Society of Heating, Refrigerating & Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) has more than a century of experience advancing the arts and sciences of HVAC&R and related human factors to serve the needs of its members and population at large.

In 1994, a dedicated group of long-time ASHRAE members created the ASHRAE Foundation to support and advance the needs of the HVAC&R industry. The ASHRAE Foundation is an endowed trust that provides funding for professional development and research programs, supplies qualified engineering students with much needed scholarship assistance, and ensures that ASHRAE will continue to have sufficient resources to sustain and expand the Society's vital work.

The creation of the ASHRAE Foundation was in response to a valid need for increased funding for ASHRAE programs and projects. A solid proponent of education, the Foundation recognizes and accepts the challenge to provide the financial support necessary to offer tailored educational programming to ensure HVAC&R professionals are prepared today for tomorrow's challenges.

"It takes a noble man to plant a seed for a tree that will some day give shade to people he may never meet."

David Elton Trueblood


ASHRAE Foundation's Mission
To provide a permanent financial resource to support the Society and its mission to benefit the public.

ASHRAE’s Mission
To serve humanity by advancing the arts and sciences of heating, ventilation, air conditioning, refrigeration and their allied fields.

ASHRAE’s Vision
A healthy and sustainable built environment for all.


Foundation Goals

In order to meet the goals outlined in ASHRAE's Vision Statement, the Foundation seeks to support the following initiatives:

  • Provide members with the best HVAC&R training and educational programs.
  • Create opportunities for HVAC&R career development and mentoring opportunities for science and engineering students.
  • Recognize leadership and development efforts in the fields of HVAC&R. Continue the development of HVAC&R standards and guidelines.
  • Provide much needed scholarship support to deserving engineering students.
  • Support research projects not funded by the Society's annual Research Promotion campaign that require long-term and on-going financial resources.

By Supporting these endeavors, you assist us in benefitting the general public through the enhancement of the products and services offered by the HVAC&R industry. In turn, this contributes to the improvement of Society's standard of living.


Leadership

ASHRAE Foundation Board of Trustees 2024-25

Executive Committee
Randy Jones, Chair
Don Colliver, 1st Vice Chair
Michael Cooper, 2nd Vice Chair
Mike Hart, Treasurer
Jeff Littleton, Foundation Secretary

Foundation Trustee Members

Thomas E Watson 
William K Klock
Mark W Fly
Allen C Kirkwood
Larry Kouma
Mick CA Schwedler
William A Harrison
James R Fields
Larry J Fisher
Donald l Brandt
Charles E Henck
Kirstin Pilot, Assistant Secretary 

Margaret A. Smith, Staff Liaison
Julia A Keen
Ben A Leppard
John H Nix
Daniel C Pettway
Thomas H Phoenix
Boggarm S Setty
T. David Underwood
James E Wolf
Dennis J Wessel, Honorary Member
Gordon V. R. Holness, PE

 

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