Links to Organizations and Government Agencies

Activities of interest to ASHRAE members and others involved in the built environment are spread across numerous federal agencies and affected by many organizations. The Washington Office staff has compiled a list of links to organizations and government agencies active in issues relevant to ASHRAE members.

Federal Government

U.S. House of Representatives

Committee on Appropriations
Committee on Energy & Commerce
Committee on Homeland Security
Committee on Science
Committee on Transportation & Infrastructure

U.S. Senate

Committee on Banking, Housing & Urban Affairs
Committee on Commerce, Science & Transportation
Committee on Energy & Natural Resources
Committee on Environment & Public Works
Committee on Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs

Council on Environmental Quality
Environmental Protection Agency
National Science Foundation
Office of Science and Technology Policy
U.S. Department of Commerce
     National Institute of Standards and Technology
U.S. Department of Energy 
     Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
     Energy Information Administration
U.S. Department of Homeland Security
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
U.S. General Services Administration

Organizations

Air Conditioning, Heating and Refrigeration Institute
Air Conditioning Contractors of America
American Association of School Administrators
American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy
American Council of Engineering Companies
American Forest and Paper Association
American Gas Association
American Hotel and Lodging Association
American Institute of Architects
American Iron and Steel Institute
American National Standards Institute
American Plastics Council
American Public Works Association
American Society for Healthcare Engineering
American Society of Civil Engineers
American Society of Testing and Materials
APPA (serving Educational Facilities Professionals)
Associated General Contractors of America
Building Owners and Managers Association International
Building Security Council
Construction Specifications Institute
Edison Electric Institute
Environmental and Energy Study Institute
Federal Facilities Council
Food Marketing Institute
Green Building Initiative
Illuminating Engineering Society of North America
International Code Council
International Council of Shopping Centers
International Facilities Management Association
Mechanical Contractors Association of America
National Apartment Association
National Association of Homebuilders
National Association of Industrial and Office Properties
National Association of Realtors
National Association of the Remodeling Industry
National Electrical Contractors Association
National Electrical Manufacturers Association
National Fire Protection Association
National Institute of Building Sciences
National Multi Housing Council
National Propane Gas Association
National Restaurant Association
National Retail Federation
National Roofing Contractors Association
National Rural Electric Cooperative Association
New Buildings Institute
North American Insulation Manufacturers Association
Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors Association
Polyisocyanurate Insulation Manufacturers Association
Portland Cement Association
Society of American Military Engineers
Solar Energy Industries Association
Sustainable Buildings Industry Council
U.S. Green Building Council

Coalitions/Partnerships

Asia-Pacific Partnership on Clean Development and Climate
Commercial Building Tax Deduction Coalition
The Infrastructure Security Partnership
Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Education Coalition

Initiatives

Architecture 2030
Clinton Climate Initiative
Getting to Fifty
Whole Building Design Guide