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Why Join ASHRAE

ASHRAE Membership

ASHRAE membership is open to any person associated with heating, ventilation, air conditioning or refrigeration. ASHRAE is unique because its membership is drawn from a wide range of disciplines relating to the HVAC&R field. Approximately 51,000 individuals from more than 100 nations belong to the Society

Discounts on Publications

ASHRAE members earn 15% off publications through www.ashrae.org/bookstore. Hundreds of titles are available including the complete collection of ASHRAE Standards including 90.1, 62.1 and 189.1.

Develop Leadership Skills

When you join ASHRAE, you are making an investment in yourself. When you become active in the Society by giving your time and sharing your knowledge, you get even more out of that investment.

Network with Industry Professionals

Each month, all over the world, ASHRAE chapters convene for an informational program featuring a speaker or topic that is key to professionals in the industry. Meet with your peers and share ideas!
 
 
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Government Affairs Update, 12-30-2011

Resolution for 2012: Become an ASHRAE Champion

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Resolution for 2012: Become an ASHRAE Champion

Now that the December holidays are drawing to a close, it’s once again time to make those New Year’s resolutions. This year, why not add advocating for the betterment of your profession to the list?

Did you know that:

  • The pipeline of talent feeding the HVAC&R field is in danger of being closed even further through short-sighted state government regulation?
  • Opportunities for more business in the development of sustainable buildings are being missed?
  • Standards crafted by you and your colleagues are being passed over in favor of less prescriptive (and less beneficial to the profession) measures?

2012 will be a crucial year politically – all 435 members of the U.S. House of Representatives, one-third of the Senate, the presidency, 13 governorships, and countless state, local, and provincial races will all be decided. This will be a key period for ASHRAE, and as we delve more fully into engaging with local officials, it is vital that we build a network of active engineer-advocates across North America to impress upon decision-makers how their choices will impact society – and HVAC&R professionals specifically – in the days, months, and years to come.
In the immortal words of Uncle Sam, WE NEED YOU!
The Government Affairs Office seeks members at all levels of ASHRAE – from the Director and Regional Chair to the chapter president, on down to the student member – to:

  • Speak up;
  • Provide technical assistance; and
  • Offer public policy guidance to policymakers at the state, provincial, and local levels to ensure that the voice of the HVAC&R community is heard loud and clear in city halls, state houses, and provincial parliaments.

To become an ASHRAE Champion:

  • Contact the Government Affairs Office at washdc@ashrae.org or call (202) 833-1830 and ask for Mark Wills, who manages state and local government affairs;
  • Be prepared to respond when your local chapter or Society’s Government Affairs Office requests for you to act, write a letter, make a call, etc., to the relevant policymakers in your area; and
  • Let the Government Affairs Office know (through either of the email or phone contacts above) what you’re doing and any results stemming from your efforts.

Let’s make 2012 the Year of the Engineer – at home and in the seats of government!