Membership Grades Membership Grades APPROPRIATE MEMBERSHIP Helping prospects

Membership Grades

Membership Grades APPROPRIATE MEMBERSHIP • Helping prospects select a membership that best meets their needs will ensure their success • Regularly educate chapter members about membership types – your members’ interests may change, or they may be eligible for an upgrade

Membership Grades MEMBERSHIP REFERENCE GUIDE Grade/Type Qualifications Member At the time of admission or advancement, a Member shall have the equivalent of 12 Societyapproved years of experience composed of an approved combination of: (1) completed education beyond high school; (2) work experience*; and (3) professional engineering or related registration or license issued by a legally authorized body. *Qualifying work experience must be in the performance of duties in work related to ASHRAE fields and shall have included research, teaching, design, contracting, engineering sales, or engineering management. Associate An Associate Member shall have had experience in technical matters or in design, operation, or maintenance in HVAC&R fields; shall have an interest in the advancement of the Society's aims, and shall possess sufficient qualifications to cooperate with HVAC&R engineers in the advancement of the knowledge relating to HVAC&R engineering and its application. Benefits Age Voting N/A privileges ASHRAE Journal Insights ASHRAE Handbook e. Newsletters Members only website privileges Discounts on ASHRAE products and services Group insurance Same as N/A Member Detailed membership reference chart (such as Life, Retired, Fellow) Term Annual Dues $185 Effective 7/1/2011 – 6/30/2012 $190 7/1/20126/30/2013 Annual Same as Member

Membership Grades MEMBERSHIP REFERENCE GUIDE Grade/Type Qualifications Affiliate HVAC&R experience Interest in Society’s goals Must be a new member (cannot have ever held Student Member status) This is an introductory membership into ASHRAE that automatically graduates to Associate Member after 3 years Student In approved course of study in Societyrelated field Must be a full-time student Benefits ASHRAE Journal e. Newsletters Members only website privileges Discounts on ASHRAE products and services No voting privileges Age 30 and young er Term Annual (limited to 3 years) Annual Dues $50 year one $70 year two $90 year three N/A Annual $20 Effective 7/1/2010 ASHRAE Journal Insights e. Newsletters Discounts on ASHRAE products and services

Membership Grades ADVANCEMENT Reasons to Advance From Associate to Member… • Why? – – – – Prestige Chapter recognition through newsletter and at meeting To serve on a technical committee, chapter officer or regional role To qualify for ASHRAE Fellow and other Society awards You can add Member ASHRAE to your email tag Allows your chapter to shine among other chapters Society recognition in Insights

Membership Grades ADVANCEMENT • Who? – Review your roster – anyone who is an Associate who has been a member for 12 or more years is likely to be eligible – You might know individuals who are Associates, but who have been in the industry for quite some time and have their PE license – they are good members to target • How? – Associates needs only update their member bio online and email membership@ashrae. org indicating an interest in advancement

Membership Grades TRANSFERS & OTHER GRADE CHANGES Students • • Who? – Students who are no longer enrolled as full-time students must advance to Associate – that is a student transfer How? – Students needing to transfer should visit the Student. Zone for details Affiliates • • Who? – The Affiliate program is limited to three years and ages 30 and younger – all Affiliates are eventually transferred to Associate How? – Most Affiliates will transfer automatically at the completion of their three-year tenure – Affiliates wishing to change from Affiliate to Associate before the end of the three years must pay the balance of the Associate membership by contacting membership@ashrae. org

Membership Grades DEVELOPING ECONOMIES • What? – Opportunity for more affordable membership dues for Associates & Members residing in low and lower middle income developing economies as categorized by the World Bank – Fully engaging members globally expands our reach into countries that can contribute to and benefit from the technology and information sharing in our Society – Includes annual Handbook CD and Digital ASHRAE Journal only • How? – Renewing members: When you renew, you will be given the $90 dues option online, or on our print dues renewal form – New members: join online and select this option. Print application: ASHRAE Membership Application for Developing Economies

Membership Grades Q&A • What questions do you have about membership grades? GROUP DISCUSSION