A Position Document is a Board of Directors-approved document expressing the views of the Society on a specific topic pertaining to public policy. It includes a concise summary statement and supporting documentation, analysis and/or rationale, and recommendations. For old Position Statements / Documents, please contact Steve Hammerling, shammerling@ashrae.org.
Building Decarbonization
In English (Reformatted with editorial changes, January 2024)
باللغة العربية (Translation of the January 2024 document)
En Espanol (Translation of the January 2024 document)
Em Português (Translation of the June 2022 original)
Limiting Indoor Mold and Dampness in Buildings (Revised November 2021)
Climate Change (Reaffirmed June 2023)
Combustion of Solid Fuels and Indoor Air Quality in Primarily Developing Countries (Reaffirmed Jan 2022)
Energy Efficiency in Buildings (Reaffirmed February 8, 2023)
Environmental Tobacco Smoke (Revised June 2023)
Filtration and Air Cleaning (Reaffirmed January 24, 2024)
Indoor Air Quality (Revised June 2023)
Indoor Carbon Dioxide (Approved February 2, 2022)
In English
Em Português
Infectious Aerosols (Revised October 13, 2022)
In English
Em Português
Refrigerants and their Responsible Use (Reaffirmed June 2023)
Resiliency in the Built Environment (ASHRAE and CIBSE) (Reaffirmed June 26, 2022)
Unvented Combustion Devices and Indoor Air Quality (Reaffirmed June 2023)
Multiple copies of ASHRAE position documents are available by contacting ASHRAE’s Publisher. ASHRAE position documents cannot be posted on the Internet without permission.