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

ASHRAE is pleased to solicit proposals for 2 new special projects 1977-SP and 1988-SP. The research project titles are listed below.

In all cases, electronic proposals must be in the hands of the ASHRAE MORTS by 8 A.M. EDT, Friday, July 18th, 2025. NO EXTENSIONS, NO EXCEPTIONS. The projects are scheduled to begin September 1, 2025, or later.

**Prior to preparing a proposal, please contact the Manager of Special Projects, Derrick Nesfield, dnesfield@ashrae.org to receive a copy a sample ASHRAE Special Projects Research Agreement and General Conditions. 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.

  • 1977-SP, Expand and update the ASHRAE Service Life Table in the HVAC Applications Handbook: Sponsoring Committee: TC 2.8 Building Environmental Impacts and Sustainability; Co-sponsored by: TC 7.3 Operation, Maintenance and Cost Management.

  • 1988-SP, Whole-Life Carbon Gap Analysis: Sponsoring Committee: Center of Excellence for Building Decarbonization; Co-sponsored by: TC 2.08, Building Environmental Impacts and Sustainability; TC 4.04, Building Materials and Building Envelope Performance; TC 4.07, Energy Calculations; TC 6.07, Solar and Other Renewable Energies & TC 7.06, Building Energy Performance
     

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