Chapter Toolkit:

How You Can Participate in State & Local Government Activities of Interest to ASHRAE

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Introduction

• Circumstances when an ASHRAE chapter may feel the need to get involved in local government activities– Someone proposes adding a reference to an ASHRAE

document

– Someone proposes changing or deleting a reference to an ASHRAE document

– Above changes may or may not be appropriate

– Address questions from state/local government

• Establish contact so that state and local government know who to call if they have ASHRAE-related questions.

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Objectives

• ASHRAE members in Chapters will become familiar with the Standards development process, and how it is thorough and comprehensive.

• Provide the ability to communicate with State/local officials about ASHRAE’s scope, expertise, available documents, and willingness to help

• Improve ASHRAE’s understanding of state/local situations and their needs

• ASHRAE can transfer knowledge through approved documents to state/local bodies

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The Value in Getting Involved in State and Local Government Activities

• These activities impact the Society as a whole and Chapters in particular

• ASHRAE Rule of the Board says:– “ASHRAE will establish, develop and nurture collaborative

activities and partnerships with developers of standards and codes necessary to ensure ASHRAE technical leadership in the areas of HVAC &R in building codes and regulations is established and maintained.”

• They can be vehicles for achieving the vision and mission of ASHRAE as well as promoting and implementing ASHRAE standards, guidelines, etc.

• If you don’t someone else will

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Do’s and Don’ts

• Do inform state and local officials of ASHRAE’s existence, reputation, independence, and expertise

• Do provide ASHRAE information that is freely available, e.g. Position Documents

• Do inform state and local officials of other ASHRAE publications, e.g. standards

• Do inform governments that the local Chapter can provide information and seminars to inform the public on ASHRAE and proper HVAC&R technical principles.

• Do respond to questions from state and local officials

• Do ask state and local officials for their needs

• Don’t assume you know what state/local government needs and provide input before you know what they want

• Don’t speak for ASHRAE, but providing published ASHRAE information is fine

• Don’t mix your commercial interests with ASHRAE’s technical expertise

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ASHRAE Documents

• Position Papers/Position Documents

• Standards

• Guidelines

• User’s Manuals

• Handbooks

• Special Publications (e.g., Advanced Energy Design Guides)

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Position Documents

• Airborne Infectious Diseases (June 24, 2009)

• Ammonia as a Refrigerant (January 26, 2006)

• Climate Change (June 24, 2009)

• Energy (January 23, 2008)

• Environmental Tobacco Smoke (June 25, 2008)

• Indoor Air Quality (February 10, 2005)

• Legionellosis (June 25, 1998)

• Minimizing Indoor Mold Problems through Management of Moisture in Building Systems (June 30, 2005)

• Natural Refrigerants (January 28, 2009)

• Ozone-Depleting Substances (January 23, 2008)

• All are available for free download at http://www.ashrae.org/aboutus/page/335.

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Standards & Guidelines

• 117 Active standard/guideline projects

– 49 standards/guidelines proposed

– 48 standards/guidelines under revision

– 3 standards undergoing reaffirmation

– 17 standards under continuous maintenance

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Standards and Guidelines of Particular Interest

Gdl 0-2005 The Commissioning Process

Gdl 1.1-2007 The HVAC Commissioning Process

Gdl 4-2008 Preparation of Operating and Maintenance Documentation for Building Systems

Gdl 5-1994 (RA 2001)

Commissioning Smoke Management Systems

Gdl 12-2000 Minimizing the Risk of Legionellosis Associated With Building Water Systems

Gdl 14-2002 Measurement of Energy and Demand Savings

Std 15-2007 Safety Standard for Refrigeration System

Std 34-2007 Designation and Safety Classification of Refrigerants

Std 55-2004 Thermal Environmental Conditions for Human Occupancy

Std 62.1-2007 Ventilation for Acceptable Indoor Air Quality

Std 62.2-2007 Ventilation and Acceptable Indoor Air Quality in Low-Rise Residential Buildings

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Standards and Guidelines of Particular Interest

Std 90.1-2007 Energy Efficient Design of New Buildings

Except Low-Rise Residential Buildings

Std 90.2-2007 Energy Efficient Design of Low-Rise Residential Buildings

Std 100-2006 Energy Conservation in Existing Buildings

Std 105-2007 Standard Methods of Measuring and Expressing Building Energy Performance

Std 119-1988 (RA 2004)

Air Leakage Performance for Detached Single-Family Residential Buildings

Std 154-2003 Ventilation for Commercial Cooking Operations SPC 155P Method of Testing for Rating Commercial Space Heating Boiler Systems

Standard 180-2008 Standard Practice for Inspection and Maintenance of HVAC Systems

Standard 183-2007 Methods and Procedures for Performing Cooling and Heating Load Calculations in Nonresidential Buildings

Standard 189.1P Standard for the Design of High-Performance, Green Buildings Except Low-Rise Residential Buildings

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Best-known StandardsIndoor Environment

• Standard 55 – Thermal Environmental Conditions for Human Occupancy

• Standard 62.1 – Ventilation for Acceptable IAQ

• Standard 62.2 – Ventilation and Acceptable IAQ in Low-Rise Residential Buildings

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Best-known StandardsEnergy Efficiency

• Standard 90.1 – Energy Standard for Buildings Except Low-Rise Residential Buildings

• Standard 90.2 – Energy-Efficient Design of Low-Rise Residential Buildings

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Overview of U.S. Codes Process

• Development– Many developers of standards, codes, guidelines,

etc.

• More than 150 American National Standards Institute (ANSI)-accredited organizations, including ASHRAE, have written over 11,500 ANSI standards

• ANSI process allows for participation by all affected parties

– Developed in the voluntary sector for adoption by others

– Sometimes developed directly by regulatory authorities

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Overview of U.S. Codes Process

• International Code Bodies– International Association of Plumbing

and Mechanical Officials (IAPMO)• Uniform Mechanical Code (UMC)

• Uniform Plumbing Code (UPC)

– International Code Council (ICC)• International Energy Conservation

Code (IECC)

• International Mechanical Code (IMC)

• International Plumbing Code (IPC)

– National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)

• Building Construction and Safety Code

• National Electrical Code (NEC)

• National Fuel Gas Code

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Overview of U.S. Codes Process

• Adoption– Federal, state or local legislation or regulation

– Utilities, lenders, insurance and others

• Implementation and Enforcement – By adopting agency or those under their authority

• Compliance– By those regulated or required to comply

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1. Proposed code changes submitted to code body

2. Suggested changes made public

3. Code development hearing for people to support or oppose suggested changes

4. Code committee recommends action

5. Recommended action published for comment

6. Comments submitted on proposed actions

7. Final action taken

8. New/revised code published

Overview of U.S. Codes Process

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ASHRAE Code Participation

• Code Interaction Subcommittee (CIS) of Standards Committee

• Code-intended standards list

• Submits change proposals to code bodies

• Coordinated with ICC 3-year cycle:

– Publication in 2003, 2006, etc.

– Supplements in 2004, 2005, etc.

• ASHRAE republishes in:

– 2004, 2007, 2010, etc.

– Supplements every 18 months

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Resources• www.ashrae.org

• Standards Committee (Staff contact: Stephanie Reiniche– sreiniche@ashrae.org) – Code Interaction Subcommittee (Staff contact: Steve Ferguson – sferguson@ashrae.org) – Standard and Guideline Project Committees (Staff contact: Mark Weber –

mweber@ashrae.org) • The titles, purposes, and scopes (TPS) of all standard and guideline project committees are

available online at http://www.ashrae.org/publications/detail/14891

• Other ASHRAE documents may be helpful, such as:– Handbooks (Staff contact: Mark Owen – mowen@ashrae.org) – Journal (Staff contact: Fred Turner – fturner@ashrae.org) – Special Publications (Staff contact: Cindy Michaels– cmichaels@ashrae.org)

• Additional ASHRAE information is available:– Public Relations (Staff contact: Jodi Dunlop – jdunlop@ashrae.org)– Advocacy (Staff contact: Pat Ryan – pryan@ashrae.org)– ASHRAE Learning Institute (Staff contact: Ericka Reid– ereid@ashrae.org)– ASHRAE Bookstore (http://www.ashrae.org/publications/page/1279)

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Conclusion

• ASHRAE’s mission is to advance the arts and sciences of HVAC & R to serve humanity and promote a sustainable world

• Part of that responsibility is to support:–Adoption of ASHRAE standards into codes

–Utilization of our position documents

–Exploitation of other ASHRAE resources

• Lack of participation in the process allows someone else to make the decisions affecting HVAC & R