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 (Approved June 26, 2022)
In English
En Espanol
Limiting Indoor Mold and Dampness in Buildings (Revised November 2021)
Climate Change (Reaffirmed June 2021)
Combustion of Solid Fuels and Indoor Air Quality in Primarily Developing Countries (Reaffirmed Jan 2022)
Energy Efficiency in Buildings (Approved November 15, 2019)
Environmental Tobacco Smoke (Revised July 2020)
Filtration and Air Cleaning (Reaffirmed February 2, 2021)
Indoor Air Quality (Revised July 2020)
In English
En Espanol
Indoor Carbon Dioxide (Approved February 2, 2022)
In English
Em Português
Infectious Aerosols (Approved April 14, 2020)
In English
En Espanol
Em Português
Refrigerants and their Responsible Use (Reaffirmed June 2020)
Resiliency in the Built Environment (ASHRAE and CIBSE) (Approved June 26, 2019)
Unvented Combustion Devices and Indoor Air Quality (Reaffirmed June 2020)
Multiple copies of ASHRAE position documents are available by contacting ASHRAE’s Publisher. ASHRAE position documents cannot be posted on the Internet without permission.