The American Society of Heating, Refrigerating
and Air-Conditioning Engineers - ASHRAE
ASHRAE
is an international organization of 50,000 persons with chapters throughout the world. The Society is organized for the sole purpose of advancing the arts and sciences of heating, ventilation, air-conditioning and refrigeration for the public's benefit through research, standards writing, continuing education and publications. Through its membership, ASHRAE writes standards that set uniform methods of testing and rating equipment and establish accepted practices for the HVAC&R industry worldwide, such as the design of energy efficient buildings.
The Society's research program, currently more than 100 research projects worth nearly $8 million, investigates numerous issues, such as identifying new refrigerants that are environmentally safe. ASHRAE organizes broad-based technical programs for presentation at it's semi-annual meetings and co-sponsors the international Air-Conditioning, Heating, Refrigeration Exposition, the largest HVAC&R trade show in North America.
ASHRAE - Get Involved! (pdf presentation)
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The Philadelphia Chapter of the American Society of Heating Refrigerating and Air Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) is located in historic Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The membership is made up of professionals and students practicing in the arts and sciences of HVAC&R design, installation and equipment sales.
- Chapter Level Involvement
- Regional Involvement
- Society Involvement
- Council Involvement
- Technical/Standards Committee Involvement
- GET INVOLVED so that you can GAIN the most BENEFIT!
May Chapter Meeting Announcement
We will be visiting Trigen-Philadelphia Energy Corporation’s new 7,000 ton Chilled Water Facility serving Thomas Jefferson University. The chilled water is produced at Trigen’s Edison Station and is distributed to Jefferson’s campus via a new underground distribution system. This service will cool six buildings with a combined square footage in excess of 1.7 million square feet. The plant is located at 908 Samson Street in Philadelphia and there is a parking lot across the street. The tour will begin at 6:00 pm and we will be meeting afterwards, at about 7:30 pm, at Dave and Buster’s on Delaware Avenue for heavy hors d’oerves and a cash bar. Jared Johnson of Schiller and Hersh Associates will also make a brief presentation on “The History of ASHRAE”. Parking is available in the D&B lot or nearby for a small fee. There will be no fee for the tour however the Dave and Buster's event will cost $20 for all attendees except Past Presidents (free) and Student Members ($10). Follow the link below to register online. Hope to see you there.Join us for our Annual Philadelphia ASHRAE Chapter Golf Tournament
Friday, May 30, 2008 at Northampton Valley Country Club in Richboro, PA. Click Here for Details.Online Registration.
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