Letters and Testimony

ASHRAE Government Affairs staff regularly tracks activities within Congress and Federal agencies that are of importance to ASHRAE members. When warranted, letters and testimony are prepared to express ASHRAE’s stance on a particular issue. 

2008

• 04/22/08 — Remarks at Rep. Baird "Buy Green to Save Green" Press Conference 
• 04/16/08 — Task Force on America's Future Innovation Funding Letters on COMPETES Act 
• 04/15/08 — STEM Education Coalition Letters to Appropriators on FY09 STEM Funding 
• 03/14/08 — Welcome Letter to Office of Federal High-Performance Green Buildings 
• 02/27/08 — ASME/ASHRAE/AIChE Testimony to Nebraska Legislature on Increased Licensure Requirements 
• 02/22/08 — ASHRAE/AIA/ASE/USGBC/WBCSD Letter in Support of DOE Appropriations  
• 02/13/08 — Letter to DOE/EPA on Datacenter Efficiency Program from H.R.6
• 02/11/08 — STEM Education Coalition Letter on Higher Education Act Recommendations

2007

11/13/07 — Dear Colleague Letter from Sen. Landrieu and Rep. Moore on Community Building Code Administration Grant Act 
11/09/07 — STEM Education Coalition Letter on Higher Education Act Recommendations 
10/31/07 — Roll Call ad on Science Requirements in No Child Left Behind 
10/23/07 — ASHRAE/AIA/ASE/ICC Statement on Advancing Building Energy Codes, HR3221 Sec.9031 
10/10/07 — STEM Education Coalition Letter on Science in No Child Left Behind 
10/02/07 — Letter to Chairmen Bingaman and Dingell on Standard 90.1 Targets in H.R.3221, Pending Energy Legislation 
08/02/07 — Letter to Speaker Pelosi in Support of H.R.2272, Competitiveness Legislation 
07/17/07 — Letter to Houston Mayor White on Adoption of Standard 90.1 
06/15/07 — Letter to Sen. Schumer on Amendments to H.R.6, CLEAN Energy Act of 2007 
06/07/07 — Letter to Rep. Ehlers in Support of H.R.35, The Science Accountability Act 
06/05/07 — Letter to Sen. Lautenberg in Support of S.506, the High-Performance Green Buildings Act 
06/04/07 — Letter of thanks from Speaker Pelosi for SET Working Group Award  
06/04/07 — STEM Education Coalition Letter to Reps. Miller and McKeon on Competitiveness Priorities 
06/04/07 — STEM Education Coalition Letter to Rep. Reyes on Diversity and Innovation Caucus
05/07/07 — Comments to EnergyStar on Draft Datacenters Efficiency Report 
05/01/07 — STEM Education Coalition Letters to Appropriators Seeking Increased Funding for FY 2008 
04/18/07 — Letter to House Technology and Innovation Subcommittee Leadership in Support of NIST Reauthorization 
03/29/07 — STEM Education Coalition Letter on No Child Left Behind Reauthorization
03/29/07 — STEM Education Coalition Letter on Scholarships for Teachers of Science and Math  
03/16/07 — STEM Education Coalition Letter on Laboratory Science Programs 
02/22/07 — Letters to Texas Legislators in Support of Energy Efficiency Efforts 
02/15/07 — Letter to Representative Schwartz in Support of Commercial Building Tax Deduction 
02/15/07 — Letter to Senators Dorgan & Murkowski on Energy Efficiency Hearings  
• 02/12/07 — Letter to EnergyStar ® on Building Energy Rating Protocols Research 
• 02/02/07 — Comments to DOE on Energy Conservation Standards for Federal Buildings  
• 01/30/07 — STEM Education Coalition Letter to Leadership on Funding  
• 01/29/07 — Letter to House Committee on Science on Energy Efficient Buildings Act (H.R.84)  
• 01/22/07 — Letter to Rep. Ehlers and Sen. Dodd in Support of STEM Education
• 01/05/07 — Report to Clinton Climate Initiative on ASHRAE Activities Impacting Climate Change  

2006

• 11/10/06 — STEM Coalition Letter to OMB Director on FY08 Budget
• 11/6/06— Letter to IRS and RESNET: ASHRAE Publications in Energy Efficient Home Credit Guidance
• 10/12/06— Letter to DOE: Continue Participation in International Energy Agency's Air Infiltration and Ventilation Center
• 10/10/06—  STEM Education Coalition Letter to Senate Leadership: National Competitiveness Investment Act Introduction