ASHRAE Technical Activities Committee TAC and the Technical

ASHRAE Technical Activities Committee (TAC) and the Technical Committees Summary for East TN Chapter 2016 For further information, please contact the Manager of Research and Technical Services (MORTS) at ASHRAE Headquarters Mike Vaughn, MORTS@ashrae. net, 404 -636 -8400

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 – members include the Section Heads – TAC reports to the Technology Council.

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) • All report to TAC

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 by far the most numerous of the various technical groups within ASHRAE; more than 90 • Typically meet 2 x/year at Winter and Summer Conferences • Voting member terms are typically four years – But you can serve as a non-voting member as long as you want • TC/TG members do not have to be ASHRAE members – Exception: chair, vice-chair, secretary

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

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

How to get involved in TCs, TGs, TRGs, and MTGs • Cruise the ASHRAE home page and see what the TCs are doing – Click on “Standards, Research & Technology” menu; then click on “Technical Committees” or go to www. ashrae. org/TCs – Links to all TCs, etc. ; many have their own homepages – Can apply for provisional corresponding membership (CM) directly with ASHRAE; Go to www. ashrae. org/TCs and click on “Join a TC” – E-mail the secretary or chair about your interest • For TC 1. 1 chair e-mail is tc 0101@ashrae. net ; secretary e-mail is tc 0101 SEC@ashrae. net • TCs, TGs, etc. typically meet at the Winter and Annual meetings – But many opportunities for remote participation as CM or informally • Look over the list of TCs, TGs, & TRGs to see which are most relevant to your interests and expertise

The TC 7. 9 Website E L P E M A X

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 ….

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

VOLUNTEER! BECOME A FUTURE LEADER IN ASHRAE – WRITE THE NEXT CHAPTER IN YOUR CAREER 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: v Program ideas v Research ideas v Handbook ideas v Standards ideas v Student mentoring Find your Place in ASHRAE! Visit www. ashrae. org