PCs Toolkit

  PC's Guide to PASA (March 31, 2021)

  PC's Guide to PASA (March 31, 2021)

Procedures for ASHRAE Standards Actions (PASA) - (April 21, 2020) (PDF)

Procedures for ASHRAE Standards Actions (PASA) - (April 21, 2020) (Word)

 Interpretation of PASA (Section 7.2.4) – January 22, 2016

 Interpretation of PASA (Section 7.4.6) – September 18, 2017

PC Chair Meeting Deadlines (through 2020) 

PC Chairs Meeting Deadlines (through 2021) 

For questions please contact the Sr. Manager of Standards at cbarbaree@ashrae.org.

PC Chairs Newsletter Fall 2020

Project Committee Interim Meetings

Expediting Funds Form (for requesting an interim meeting) - (July 21, 2020) (Word Document)

Project Committee Meeting Requests for the 2021 Virtual Annual Conference (Deadline is April 23, 2021)

Robert's Rules of Order – Online Version

You can right-click and choose to save the .wmv files to your computer, due to their size, prior to opening them.

PC Training: Responding to Negative Commenters/Voters (with Reason) (.ppt)

PC Training: Responding to Negative Commenters/Voters (with Reason) (60 MB .mpv file)

PC Chairs Training: Ethics, Bias and Conflict of Interest – PowerPoint Deck (PDF)

PC Chairs Training: Getting Started – An Overview of the Standards Writing Process, Version 2 – Webcast Recording (.wmv file, 39.9 MB)

PC Chairs Training: Getting Started – An Overview of the Standards Writing Process, Version 2 – PowerPoint Deck (.pptx)

Running Effective Meetings (PPT)

Running Effective Meetings (.wmv) (27 MB)

Requesting Development of New Standards and Guideines and Review of Existing Standards (45.6 MB, .wmv file)

Overview of International Standards (32 MB, .wmv file)

PC Chairs Training: An Overview of PC Membership and Balance – Webcast Recording (.wmv file, 40 MB)

PC Chairs Training: an Overview of PC Membership and Balance – PowerPoint Deck (PDF)

PC Chairs Training: Public Review Process Overview – Webcast Recording (.wmv file, 28 MB)

 PC Chairs Training: Public Review Process Overview – PowerPoint Deck (PDF)

PC Chairs Training: Online Comments Database (.wmv file, 58 MB)

PC Chairs Training: ASHRAE International Standards Activities (PDF)

PC Chairs Training: ASHRAE International Standards Activities (.wmv file, 32.9 MB)

 TCs and PCs Similarities and Differences - Webcast Recording (.wmv file, 31 MB)

 TCs and PCs Similarities and Differences - PowerPoint Deck (PDF)

SI for HVAC&R - a guide to SI Units in HVAC&R

SI for HVAC&R - a guide to SI Units in HVAC&R (PDF)

PC Chairs FAQs

ASHRAE Guide to Writing Standards in Mandatory Language

ASHRAE Guide to Writing Standards in Code-Intended Language

   2017 Presentation on Writing Standards in Mandatory Language

Mandatory and Code Intended Language – Webinar Recording (.wmv file, 52.6 MB)

Instructions to Write a Macro to Search for Permissive Terms for Word 2013 only (.docm)

Project Committee Membership: The Application Process (July 2019)

Invitation to become an Official International Organizational Liaison (March 2017) (Word Document)

SPC/GPC Chair's Membership Recommendation Form (January 2019) (Word Document)

SSPC/SGPC Chair's Membership Recommendation Form (January 2019) (Word Document)

Update or File a Current Biographical Record Form

Sample Letter of Intent to Recommend Removal for Cause (October 2015) (Word Document)

PC Chair’s Template for Preparing a Work Plan – (February 2017) (Word Document)

PC Chair's Template for Preparing a Work Plan for Continuous Maintenance Standards and Guidelines - (February 2017) (Word Document)

Sample SPC/GPC Agenda First Meeting (August 2020) (Word Document)

Sample SPC/GPC Agenda Two (January 2018) (Word Document)

Sample SSPC/SGPC Agenda (January 2018) (Word Document)

Proposed Changes to an Approved TPS (February 2017)

Meeting Minutes Format (Word Document)

Template for Developing New Standards (Word Document)

Balloting for Standards Actions, Interpretations, and Miscellaneous Items are now available electronically for all project committees.  This feature also includes Ballot Reporting.  To access this feature click on the Access Now Button.  To use this feature the Chair of Committee Member must login using their ASHRAE Member or Non-Member login.

NOTE: Committee members will receive automated e-mail notification of letter ballots when using the online balloting system. To ensure you receive these notifications please add OSRacknowledgement@ashrae.org to your trusted sources.

ACCESS NOW

Instructions for Balloting for Chairs (Screenshots)

Instructions for Ballots for Chairs (No Screenshots)

Sample Letter Ballot (Word Document)

PC Chair's Guide for Preparing Publication Public Review Letter Ballots - (December 2020) (Word Document)

Voting Calculation Tool (Publication, Publication Public Review, Interpretations) Spreadsheet (.xls)

PC Members Instructions for Online Ballots

Publication Public Review Draft Submittal Form – (February 2017) (Word document)

Final Publication Submittal Form - (February 2017) (Word document)

Sign up for the Standards Actions list serve for announcements of open public reviews.

Sign-up

Instructions for the Online Database – General Instructions

Instructions for Project Committee Chairs/Designees – How to issue ballots

The ASHRAE public review process is designed to allow anyone to comment.

See also PC Chair Training Modules above.

How to Submit a Proposed Change to a Standard.

Instructions for Submitters, PCs, and Chairs

Continuous Maintenance Instructions Submitters (Screenshots)

Continuous Maintenance Instructions Submitters (NoScreenshots)

Continuous Maintenance Instructions PC and Chair (Screenshots)

Continuous Maintenance Instructions PC and Chair (NoScreenshots)

Procedures for Requesting a New Standard or Guideline (October 2020) (Word Document)

Form for Proposing a Standard or Guideline (October 2020) (Word Document)

  Web Policy for ASHRAE Groups

Project Committee Web Sites

PC Website Request Form (October 2020) (Word Document)