PCs Toolkit

  PC's Guide to PASA (August 30, 2017)

Procedures for ASHRAE Standards Actions (PASA) - (May 1, 2018) (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 2018) 
For questions please contact the Sr. Manager of Standards at sferguson@ashrae.org.

PC Chairs Newsletter July 2017

Project Committee Interim Meetings

 Expediting Funds Form (for requesting an interim meeting) - (May 4, 2016) (Word Document)

Project Committee Meeting Request Form for the 2018 Houston Annual Conference (Online Form)

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 (February 2017)

Application for Individual Project Committee Membership (September 2017) (Word Document)

Procedures for Organizational Members (PC MOP 4.8.6) (February 2017) (Word)

Application for Project Committee Organizational Membership (September 2017) (Word Document)

Application for Project Committee Organizational Representative Membership (September 2017) (Word Document)

Potential Sources of Bias/Conflict of Interest (mandatory with Applications for PC Membership) (September 2017) (Word Document)

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

SPC/GPC Chair's Membership Recommendation Form (March 2018) (Word Document)

SSPC/SGPC Chair's Membership Recommendation Form (September 2017) (Word Document)

 Approved Interest Category Definitions (February 2017) (PDF)

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 2013) (Word Document)

Sample SPC/GPC Agenda First Meeting (January 2018) (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)

Sample Letter Ballot (Word Document)

PC Chair's Guide for Preparing Public Review Letter Ballots - (February 2017) (Word Document)

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

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

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

Instructions for Commenters – How to review public review drafts, submit a comment, read project committee responses, and reply to those responses

Instructions for Project Committee Chairs – How to take comments offline and how to send responses (and other options available to the Chair)

Instructions for Project Committee Members – How to process public review comments

See also PC Chair Training Modules above.

How to Submit a Proposed Change to a Standard.

Continuous Maintenance Procedures (PC MOP 11) – (February 2017) (Word Document)

Download the Form for Submittal of Proposed Change to ASHRAE Standards Under Continuous Maintenance - (February 2016) (PDF)

Download the Form for Submittal of Proposed Change to ASHRAE Standards Under Continuous Maintenance – (February 2016) (Word Document)

  Download the Form for Submittal of Proposed Change to ASHRAE Guidelines Under Continuous Maintenance - (February 2016) (PDF)

Download the Form for Submittal of Proposed Change to ASHRAE Guidelines Under Continuous Maintenance – (February 2016) (Word Document)

Download the Form for Response to a Change Proposal - (February 2017) (Word Document)

Procedures for Requesting a New Standard or Guideline (February 2017) (Word Document)

Form for Proposing a Standard or Guideline - (June 2015) (Word Document)

  Web Policy for ASHRAE Groups

Project Committee Web Sites

PC Website Request Form (Word Document)