ASHRAE Technical Activities Committee (TAC) and the Technical Committees

1. ASHRAE Technical Activities Committee (TAC) and the Technical Committees Prepared by ASHRAE’s Technical Activities Committee 2013 For further information, please contact the Manager of Research and Technical Services at ASHRAE Headquarters

2. ASHRAE Has Four Types of Committees Whose Focus is Primarily on Technical Information • Technical Committees (TCs) • Task Groups (TGs) • Technical Resource Groups (TRGs) • Multidisciplinary Task Groups (MTGs)

3. What is an ASHRAE Technical Committee (TC)? • Group of volunteers who provide the Society with expertise in a specific field or subject. • TCs start as a Task Group (TG) when a new technical area develops that is relevant to the Society. • TCs are typically long-lived committees. • TCs are by far the most numerous of the various technical groups within ASHRAE.

4. How Does an ASHRAE Technical Committee (TC) Work? TAC Section Head Officers TC Chair Subcommittees TC Secretary TC Vice-Chair Handbook TC Webmaster Research TC Members Voting Members Corresponding Members Provisional Corresponding Members Formal Liaisons Program Informal Liaisons Standards Other

5. Who is on a TC, TG, or TRG? volunteers • Members represent diverse backgrounds: • manufacturers • consultants • researchers • universities • utilities • regulators • contractors • government • others All members are

6. TCs, TGs, TRGs and MTGs Participate in Five Key Areas of the Society • Research • Standards • Handbooks • Program (TRGs have limited responsibilities) • OtherTechnical Activities

7. ASHRAE Research is Initiated & Monitored by TCs/TGs/TRGs/MTGs • Identify needed research • Develop research work statements • Evaluate proposals • Monitor the research project • Ensure results are disseminated to the Society

8. Many TCs & TGs Participate in the Standards Process in ASHRAE • Primary responsibility for document development lies with Standards Project Committees (SPCs) • TCs provide liaisons to these committees • TC members can serve on Standards Project Committees • TCs may be asked to provide concurrence with non-ASHRAE standards (such as those developed by ASTM or ISO)

9. Handbook Chapters are written by the TCs, TGs, & TRGs • TCs, TGs & TRGs are assigned chapters consistent with their expertise/scope • Most TCs & TGs have standing handbook subcommittees to write and revise chapters; a TC may be responsible for multiple chapters. • TC responsibility for chapters is noted in the Handbooks (as are major content contributors)

10. TCs & TGs Develop Programs for the ASHRAE Conferences • The committees can suggest topics and sessions for presentation • Technical & Conference Paper Sessions (Symposia) • Paper sessions on specific topics that are published in ASHRAE Transactions • usually initiated by TCs or TGs • reviewers are usually from TCs, TGs, or TRGs • The program sessions at the winter and summer meetings could not happen without the TCs!

11. How to get involved in TCs, TGs, TRGs, and MTGs • Cruise the ASHRAE home page and see what the TCs are doing • TC scopes available for all • Many TCs have homepages • E-mail the secretary or chair about your interest • Can apply for provisional corresponding membership directly with ASHRAE • Attend Society meeting - TCs, TGs, & TRGs meet at the Winter and Annual meetings • Look over the list of TCs, TGs, & TRGs to see which are most relevant to your interests and expertise

12. Technical Committee Participation Opportunities Program Subcommittee of TC/TG Write An Article Standards Subcommittee of TC/TG Research Subcommittee of TC/TG Handbook Subcommittee of TC/TG Develop or Review Work Statements Standard Project Subcommittee Chair a Session Review An Article Review Handbook Chapter Public Review Comment Project Monitoring Subcommittee Submit a Paper; or a Seminar Proposal, or a Forum Proposal

13. Opportunities for “Remote” Participation • Participation in ASHRAE committee activities has historically been based upon in-person attendance during the winter and summer conferences; there ARE, however, other options—especially for a beginner: • Corresponding Committee Member status • Provisional Corresponding Member status • Informal linkage to a committee • Submit program ideas to committee • Review handbook chapters for committee • Submit research ideas to committee • Provide webmaster services to committee • Other ….

14. What TC 8.7 Does Technical Committee 8.7 Variable Refrigerant Flow TC 8.7 is concerned with the design, performance, and application of variable refrigerant flow systems in commercial HVAC systems.

15. The TC 8.7 Website http://tc87.ashraetcs.org/

16. Recent TC 8.7 Activities Programs • San Antonio (June 2012) – “Modeling the Performance of VRF Systems • Proposed for Denver (June 2013) • “VRF in Cold Climates; Success Stories” • “The Great VRF Debate” • Forum on Handbook Chapter Handbook • Chapter 18, 2012 ASHRAE Handbook, HVAC Systems & Equipment Research • RTAR 1634: Dispersion of Released Gaseous Refrigerants to Connecting Spaces via Transfer Openings

17. Role of the ASHRAE Technical Activities Committee (TAC) • TAC (the Technical Activities Committee): • coordinates HVAC&R technical activities, including membership, development and oversight of technical committees, task groups, technical resource groups, and multidisciplinary task groups • TAC reports to the Technology Council.

18. TAC Responsibilities • Supervise and assist in forming & operating (including defining scopes & membership): • Technical Committees (TCs) • Task Groups (TGs) • Technical Resource Groups (TRGs) • Multidisciplinary Task Groups (MTGs) • To achieve Society objectives, TAC coordinates & cooperates with other Society committees whose activities involve TC/TG/TRG/MTGs (e.g., CTTC, Handbook, Program, Refrigeration, Research, Special Publications, Standards)

19. TAC Sections • Sections are groups of TCs, TGs, & TRGs formed and organized by TAC according to fields of interest or for administrative purposes • Section Heads are members of TAC designated by the TAC Chair to supervise TCs, TGs & TRGs assigned to a Section • By design, MTGs span several sections and are separately organized

20. TAC Sections • SECTION 1.0 FUNDAMENTALS AND GENERAL • SECTION 2.0 ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY • SECTION 3.0 MATERIALS AND PROCESSES • SECTION 4.0 LOAD CALCULATIONS AND ENERGY REQUIREMENTS • SECTION 5.0 VENTILATION AND AIR DISTRIBUTION • SECTION 6.0 HEATING EQUIPMENT, HEATING & COOLING SYSTEMS AND APPLICATIONS • SECTION 7.0 BUILDING PERFORMANCE • SECTION 8.0 AIR-CONDITIONING & REFRIGERATION SYSTEM COMPONENTS • SECTION 9.0 BUILDING APPLICATIONS • SECTION 10.0 REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS • SECTION MTG MULTIDISCIPLINARY TASK GROUPS

21. Section Head Duties • Assist TC/TG/TRG/MTG Chairs to carry out assigned responsibilities • Advise TC/TG/TRG/MTG Chairs about operating policies and procedures • Represent Section and committee interests to TAC • Arrange, when necessary, to have specific TC/TG/TRG/MTGrepresentatives attend TAC meetings

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23. VOLUNTEER! Become A Future Leader in ASHRAE – Write the Next Chapter In Your Career Find your Place in ASHRAE! Visit www.ashrae.org ASHRAE members who participate in technical activities become leaders and bring information and resources back to their jobs and their chapters. YOU ARE NEEDED FOR: • Program ideas • Research ideas • Handbook ideas • Standards ideas • Student mentoring