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Welcome to the ASHRAE Pressroom!     Founded in 1894, the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) is a nonprofit technical organization whose 50,000 members influence the direction of heating, ventilation, air-conditioning and refrigeration (HVAC&R) technology by creating industry standards and recommended procedures and guidelines, developing research and writing technical information. ASHRAE's areas of expertise include: energy efficiency high performance buildings indoor air quality green building design building codes and standards saving energy during blackouts data center air conditioning and ventilation health concerns such as Legionnaire's disease and mold growth guidance for a safe environment during extraordinary events For more information about ASHRAE, click here. Jodi Dunlop Manager of Public Relations jdunlop@ashrae.org 678-539-1140 Wendy Angel Public Relations Specialist wangel@ashrae.org 678-539-1216 Click here to sign up for the ASHRAE media list to ensure you receive the latest news releases about advancements in the building industry. You can also receive news releases via RSS. Click here to access the RSS feed sign-up. Visit GreenBits, a blog about ASHRAE and the industry written by ASHRAE President Kent Peterson. Resources 2008 Winter Meeting and AHR Expo Photos Press Kit Environmental Tobacco Smoke position document Energy Tips for the Heating Season Energy Tips for the Summer How Air Conditioning Works Top 10 Ways Homeowners Can Ensure Good Indoor Air Quality Energy Position Document ASHRAE Consumer Center To help educate consumers about air conditioning, energy efficiency and other issues important to ASHRAE, we have created an online consumer center. The center includes information about: Frequently asked questions Energy efficiency in homes Indoor Air Quality Proper humidity levels in homes ASHRAE Press Releases

• ASHRAE Announces Scholarship Recipients
  July 22, 2008
  The American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) has announced the recipients of 16 scholarships totaling $85,000 for the 2008-09 academic year.
  
• ASHRAE Raises More Than $2 Million for Research Promotion
  July 15, 2008
  Five hundred twenty-five thousand six hundred minutes. How do you measure, measure a year?
• BACnet Looks at Improving Standardized Communications
  July 14, 2008
  A new standard way of representing building data will give BACnet new capabilities for standardized communications between a wide range of applications.
• ASHRAE Announces Staffing Changes Related to Technology
  July 7, 2008
  Two senior management changes are being announced related to ASHRAE’s Technology Department.
• Improving Building Performance Strong Focus of ASHRAE Meeting
  July 2, 2008
  Tremendous opportunities for improving the performance of existing buildings were highlighted at the ASHRAE 2008 Annual Meeting held in Salt Lake City.

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