sustainability committee
The Sustainability Committee is appointed by the President-Elect.
Committee’s Responsibilities
A. Develop and coordinate a chapter sponsored community sustainability project or event in conjunction with a non-profit
organization to help local charities lower costs related to HVAC&R and make a difference in the community.
B. Ensure that organized events are publicized within the normal Chapter advertisements channel and outside of normal Chapter advertisements.
C. Encourage ASHRAE members to share their engineering knowledge to improve the world around them.
D. Work in collaboration with Chapter Technology Transfer Committee (CTTC) to organize educational seminar having a
sustainability theme (e.g. energy efficiency, indoor air quality, high-performance buildings, bEQ etc.).
E. Encourage the formation of a chapter user group on modeling that has an active online forum or meets periodically to provide education and mutual support.
F. Facilitate and coordinate chapter sponsored presentation to local, state or provincial government entity serving the Chapter area (e.g. school board, state or provincial legislative committee, state or provincial agency, city council, county board, etc.) on sustainability or energy related topics.
G. Promote to the chapter members Professional Development Hours (PDHs) on building science topic related to
sustainability.
H. Work in collaboration with CTTC to have sustainability related speakers at monthly chapter meetings.