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Research Projects Ready to Bid – Requests-for-Proposal (RFPs)

ASHRAE is pleased to solicit proposals for 4 new research projects. The research project titles are listed below.

In all cases, electronic proposal must be in the hands of the ASHRAE MORTS by 8 A.M. EDT, Friday, May 15, 2026.
NO EXTENSIONS, NO EXCEPTIONS. The projects are scheduled to begin September 1, 2026, or later.

**Prior to preparing a proposal, please review the example 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.

Copies of requests-for-proposal (RFPs) are linked to the title list and may be downloaded or printed from this site.


Please give this announcement wide and prompt distribution to all interested researchers within your organization.

  • 1939-TRP, A tool to evaluate weather inputs for robust building performance analysis and design; Sponsoring Committee: TC 4.02, Climatic Information, co-sponsored by: TC 2.05, Global Climate Change

  • 1955-TRP, Healthcare Anteroom Ventilation; Sponsoring Committee: TC 9.6, Health Care Facilities, co-sponsored by: SSPC 170, Ventilation of Health Care Facilities

  • 1999-TRP, Updating climatic design conditions for the 2029 ASHRAE Handbook – Fundamentals and ASHRAE Standard 169; Sponsoring Committee: TC 4.2, Climatic Design Information, co-sponsored by: TC 4.1, Load Calculation Data and Procedures

  • 2000-TRP, Develop cost and performance indexes to evaluate effectiveness of virtual airflow meters in HVAC application; Sponsoring Committee: TC 7.5 - Smart Building Systems

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