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.
ASHRAE Position Document on Infectious Aerosols (April 14, 2020) (PDF) (Posted April 2020)
In English
En Espanol
Em Português
ASHRAE and CIBSE – Resiliency in the Built Environment
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 July 2019)
Energy Efficiency in Buildings (Posted January 2020)
Environmental Tobacco Smoke (Revised July 2020)
Filtration and Air Cleaning
Indoor Air Quality (Updated July 2020)
En Espanol
Indoor Carbon Dioxide (Posted March 2022)
Refrigerants and their Responsible Use (Reaffirmed June 2020)
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.