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ASHRAE Staff Report: The Business of ASHRAE

Bruce D. Hunn Director, Strategic Technical Programs. ASHRAE Staff Report: The Business of ASHRAE. ASHRAE Staff Operations. Over 100 employees Support the volunteer structure of ASHRAE by making the by making the volunteer’s investment of time worthwhile

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ASHRAE Staff Report: The Business of ASHRAE

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  1. Bruce D. Hunn Director, Strategic Technical Programs ASHRAE Staff Report:The Business of ASHRAE

  2. ASHRAE Staff Operations • Over 100 employees • Support the volunteer structure of ASHRAE by making the by making the volunteer’s investment of time worthwhile • Add professional expertise when needed and run Society as a business

  3. ASHRAE Staff Overview • Departments: Executive Vice President, Government Affairs, Publishing/Education, Technology, Member Services, and Administrative Services • Annual expenditures of approximately $19 million • 30% of revenue from publication sales/advertising • 27% of revenue from membership dues • 23% of revenue from meetings and Exposition

  4. Why Am I Here? Answer your questions Become aware of changing needs of membership Provide a contact point for assistance from Headquarters for referral to proper department Reinforce that ASHRAE staff is here to support you

  5. ASHRAE Membership • Membership up over last year • 51,858 total members • 43,392 members in US and Canada • 8,466 outside those countries • 5,833 student members (221 transferred from student membership) • Top industry classification s: consulting engineers, contractors, manufacturers

  6. ASHRAE Membership • In today’s difficult economic times, maintaining membership is vital • Reach out to delinquent members • Remind them of importance of ASHRAE membership • Connect new members – getting new members connected ensures you won’t see them on a delinquency list • Look for assistance from ASHRAE membership promotion staff

  7. What is ASHRAE doing to help you?

  8. New Tools for You • Updating the ASHRAE.org bookstore (digital catalog!) • Google search • Member Central • www.ashrae.org/volunteer • Advocacy and Certification tabs • Member video – www.ashrae.org/sustainmomentum • Free research reports online • Owning, operating database at www.ashrae.org/database • Reduced dues for developing countries • Consumer section • Advanced Energy Design Guides free downloads

  9. ASHRAEjobs.com • Single location to research career opportunities, including employer profiles and job postings • Post into a resume database and promote yourself to employers • Allows employers to search for ASHRAE membership and certifications

  10. CertificationASHRAE certification provides members with benefit of professional designations that showcase their body of knowledge to the industry • More than 200 certified • Current programs • High-Performance Building Design Professional • Operations & Performance Management Professional • Healthcare Facility Design Professional • Commissioning Process Management Professional

  11. YEA! Leadership Weekend • Young Engineers in ASHRAE Leadership Weekend – October 2-4, Atlanta • Focus on developing leadership skills of YEA members • Offers personal and professional development, networking opportunities and a greater understanding of ASHRAE • Stay tuned to ASHRAE.org for more information!

  12. Highlighting Innovative Technologies • Cases studies featured provide performance data, verifying actual sustainability performance • Free subscription for architects, building owners and facility managers • www.HPBmagazine.org

  13. Living Lab at Headquarters • Visible example of sustainability • Supports ASHRAE research with rich resource of data on building, system and equipment performance – data will be available online • Demonstration of performance monitoring • www.ashrae.org/building

  14. Technology:2009-2010 Initiatives • Strategic Plan Implementation • Sustainable Buildings • Vision 2020 (Producing Net-Zero Energy Buildings) • Net-Zero Energy Conference (March 29-31, 2009) • Existing Buildings Energy Efficiency (April 19-20. 2010) • Building Energy Labeling (Building eq) Implementation • Technology Council Steering Committees • Building Performance Metrics (Townsend) • Building Information Modeling/Interoperability (Wilkins)

  15. Technology:2009-2010 Initiatives • Collaboration with other societies (e.g., USGBC, AIA, IESNA, SMACNA, BOMA, NIBS, CIBSE) • Handbook rewrite • Std 90.1 – Target to increase stringency by 30% in 2010 • Std 189.1P - Standard for the Design of High-Performance, Green Buildings Except Low-Rise Residential Buildings

  16. Special Projects • Advanced Energy Design Guides • 30% toward net-zero energy buildings: Small Offices, Small Retail, K-12 Schools, Warehouses, Highway Lodging • Small Healthcare Facilities (to be published fall 2009) • Existing Buildings (Owners/Managers) in final editing • 50% guides next (Small/Med. Offices and Med. Box Retail) • Indoor Air Quality Guide: Best Practices (EPA sponsored) • Performance Measurement Protocols (fall 2009 publication) • DASH High Performance Buildings Database

  17. ASHRAE Research • Research Portal on web site • 7 projects worth $1.56M in Region V + 6 GIAs and New Investigator (Miami of Ohio) • Research Strategic Plan • Five-Year Plan approved in June 2005 • Research Advisory Panel developing 2010-2015 edition

  18. Y’all Come Visit Us In Atlanta!

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