Artificial intelligence (AI) policy: ASHRAE prohibits the entry of content from any ASHRAE publication or related ASHRAE intellectual property (IP) into any AI tool, including but not limited to ChatGPT. Additionally, creating derivative works of ASHRAE IP using AI is also prohibited without express written permission from ASHRAE.
Samir Traboulsi, Ph.D., P.Eng., Fellow Life Member ASHRAE, is currently a senior lecturer at the American University of Beirut, at the Order of Engineers & Architects in Lebanon, and with ASHRAE Global Training in Dubai. He teaches has a variety of subjects including building services technical courses, MEP design of green buildings, HVAC design courses, thermodynamics, operations research, the engineering economy, and engineering ethics. Dr. Traboulsi is the founder and was the president of the Lebanese chapter of ASHRAE (1995-1996), as well as director regional chair (2005-2008) and director at large (2009-2012) for ASHRAE. He also served as co-founder and former president of the Lebanon Green Building Council (2008-2012). He has worked extensively with UN agencies as a consultant and has presented lectures worldwide. Dr. Traboulsi is the author of numerous publications and is the recipient of the ASHRAE John F. James International award (2003), the Student Activities Achievements Award (2005), the Distinguished Service Award (2008), the ASHRAE Exceptional Service Award (2014), the ASHRAE Fellow Award (2014) and the ASHRAE F. Paul Anderson Award (2021). He is CIBSE Fellow & NEBB Certified Professional. Dr. Samir is also an ASHRAE Distinguished Lecturer, and currently is serving ASHRAE Planning Committee, (2024-2027); the Vice President of the College of Fellows (2024-2026) and the EXCOM of the Life Membership Club (203-2027).
Understanding Standard 189.1-2017 for High-Performance Green Buildings (MENA)