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Ashrae Insights
Ashrae Insights
December 2014
Volume 29
Number 6
New 189.1
Incorporates
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Ahmed Alaa Eldin Mohamed (left) and H.E. Abdulla Al Maeeni
sign the memorandum of understanding.
be discussed and common goals identified. Numerous collaborative
opportunities to be considered include:
Joint promotion of codes and standards at the local, state and
national levels in the fields of HVAC&R equipment and systems
and building performance;
Promotion of mutually beneficial positions during the development and passage of municipal and national legislation;
Education of legislators on issues important to the members of
each organization; and
Creation of a national system of measurement and calibration.
is available at www.ahrexpo.com.
The Technical Program begins Sunday,
Jan. 25, with special hour-long interactive sessions with audience participation,
followed by a networking coffee break. It
concludes Wednesday, Jan. 28.
The Technical Program offers more
than 200 Professional Development Hours
(PDHs), as well as Continuing Education
Units (CEUs), which can be applied toward
a Professional Engineering (P.E.) license.
The Conference features papers and
programs for eight tracks, which address
trends in the industry and also are relevant
to the design community in the area.
The tracks are:
Systems and Equipment: The proper
selection of HVAC&R for a job is critical. This track covers considerations for a
proper functioning system.
Fundamentals and Applications: Basic
HVAC&R principles are key in any project.
PUBLISHER
W. Stephen Comstock
EDITORIAL STAFF
Jodi Scott
Fred Turner
Jeri Alger
Sarah Foster
Rebecca Matyasovski
Tani Palefski
Christopher Weems
PUBLISHING SERVICES
ASHRAE OFFICERS
President
Thomas H. Phoenix, P.E.
President-Elect
T. David Underwood, P.Eng.
Treasurer
Timothy G. Wentz, P.E.
Vice Presidents
Darryl K. Boyce, P.Eng.
Charles E. Gulledge III
Bjarne W. Olesen, Ph.D.
James K. Vallort
Secretary & Executive Vice President
Jeff H. Littleton
POLICY GROUP
2014 15 Chair
Publications Committee
Michael R. Brambley, Ph.D.
ASHRAE
INSIGHTS
RefrigerationAnd
Ice CreamFocus of
Conference Sessions
From Cherry Garcia to Sea Salt Caramel, Americans love their ice cream.
Nearly 9 percent of cows milk produced
in the United States goes toward making
ice cream, and America is the number one
consumer worldwide. What better way to
illustrate the importance of refrigeration
technology, than to explore the process of
making this countrys favorite frozen treat?
Doug Reindl and Dan Dettmers workshop, I Scream, You Scream, We All Scream
for Refrigeration Basics of Ice Cream, is
part of the Technical Program at the 2015
ASHRAE Winter Conference to be held
Jan. 24 28 at the Palmer House Hilton.
The session explores the process of
making ice cream, leads attendees through
the cooling load calculations and finishes
up with a chance to participate in the ice
cream making process.
One catch, however. Attendees have to
correctly calculate the cooling load before
they can taste the final product, which will
be made cryogenically. The workshop starts
at 8 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 25.
We want to reach a younger audience
to interest them in the R in ASHRAE
refrigeration, said Reindl on the session.
We thought this would be an out-of-thebox way to show them about processes, the
science, taste and texture of food, home
refrigeration.
His presentation will focus on the methods and cooling loads encountered in the ice
cream industry.
Session chair Dan Dettmers notes
that while ice cream is one of the simple
pleasures of life, it also is one of the most
complex frozen products available today.
Unlike ice, which freezes in a crystalline structure, ice cream is an amorphous
solid similar to glass, he explained. Its
structure is primarily air held in a complex
lattice of sugars and fats.
Other refrigeration sessions include:
Energy Use Analysis in Retail and Small/
Medium Office Applications, Sunday, Jan.
25.
Alternative Refrigerants for Residential
Refrigerator-Freezers, Sunday, Jan. 25.
Walgreens Pursuit of a Net-Zero Store,
Sunday, Jan. 25.
Refrigeration for Craft Brewing, Monday, Jan. 26.
Demand-Defrost Controller for Walk-in
Boxes, Monday, Jan. 26.
Energy Efficiency of Novel and Conventional Compressors using Low-GWP
Refrigerants, Tuesday, Jan. 27.
Environmentally Sound Refrigeration,
Wednesday, Jan. 28.
Supermarket Hot Gas Defrost Piping
Guidelines for Best Performance, Reliability and Leak Reduction, Wednesday,
Jan. 28.
Energy Reducing Design Developments
for Ice Arenas, Wednesday, Jan. 28.
Attendees at the 2014 AHR Expo get hands-on with an exhibited product.
Expo and ASHRAE educational sessions
will deal with new product and/or technology solutions.
The 2015 AHR Expo Innovation
Awards presentation will showcase the
most innovative products available in the
HVACR Industry.
The 2015 Show is on track for another
record-breaking event, which means more
exhibiting companies and more new products.
As the worlds largest HVACR exposition, there are always thousands of
new product introductions and innovative
Seminars & Courses at ASHRAEs Winter Conference and AHR Expo in Chicago, IL
2 WAYS TO REGISTER before January 4th
Internet:
Phone:
www.ashrae.org/chicagocourses
Call 1-800-527-4723 (US and Canada) or 404-636-8400 (worldwide)
Presenters are (left to right) Jim Vallort, Bob Baker and Ron Wilkinson.
Online registration for the webcast begins on March 23, 2015. For more information on the webcast program, sponsorship
opportunities, continuing education credits
and ASHRAE resources related to existing
tractors of America (ACCA); the Association for Career and Technical Education
(ACTE); the Air-Conditioning, Heating, and
Refrigeration Institute (AHRI); ASHRAE;
the Council of Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineers (CARE); Heating,
Air-conditioning & Refrigeration Distributors International (HARDI); the Heating,
Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Institute
of Canada (HRAI); the National Air Filtration Association (NAFA); North American
Technician Excellence (NATE); the Oil &
Energy Service Professionals (OESP); the
Partnership for Air-conditioning, Heating,
Refrigeration Accreditation (PAHRA); the
Plumbing, Heating, Cooling Contractors
Association (PHCC); the Refrigeration
Service Engineers Society (RSES); and
SkillsUSA.
membeR advanCement
The following members were approved
for advancement to Member grade during
September 2014.
Mohamed Abdel-Aziz, Southwest Florida
Ismael Albarran, Spain
Jeffrey H. Bendle, St. Louis
Alex Blue, British Columbia
Keith E. Wallace, P.E., St Louis
Matthew F. Brown, St. Louis
Kuan-chou Jude Chen, Taiwan
Robert Costello, Anthracite
Dale L. Cover, St. Louis
Craig A. Crader, St. Louis
Dorniece Ferguson Jr., St Louis
Ashley Fernandez, Southwest Florida
Matt D. Fisher, P.E., St. Louis
Alan W. Green Sr., Southwest Florida
Syed Azhar Hashmi, Saudi Arabia
Mark O. Ippoliti, P.E., St. Louis
Joseph G. Jozsa, Illinois
Joseph M. Krewson, St. Louis
James Y.P. Lee, British Columbia
Georges Maamari, P.Eng, Ottawa Valley
Jessica A. Mangler, P.E., St. Louis
Omid Manouchehri, British Columbia
Dan Mareschal, P.E., St. Louis
James Paul Martin, Southwest Florida
James A. Mathias, P.E., St. Louis
Scott McClure, Atlanta
Tracy L. McKeon, P.E., Alaska
Marc E. McManus, P.E., St. Louis
Rogelio Lotivio Mercado, Qatar Oryx
Gregory J. Neuner, P.E., St. Louis
Michael T. Nolte, P.E., St. Louis
Jonathan B. Olmstead, Baltimore
Abbey Saunders, Ottawa Valley
Boshra B. Shehata, St. Louis
Madelaine Shultz, West Virginia
Douglas L. Spellman, P.E., St. Louis
Mark D. Strickland, St. Louis
Luke M. Walker, P.E., St. Louis
Chris R. Wander, Fort Worth
Michael Harold Ward, Sub-Region B
Dave Wrocklage, St. Louis
Manihalla Yogish Pai, Qatar Oryx
Mohd Zaid bin Zainal Abidin, Malaysia
Completed ReseaRCh
The final reports for the following
research projects are available for free for
ASHRAE members. Visit www.ashrae.
org/research and log in to gain access. The
ASHRAE Transactions papers are available
for $5 for ASHRAE members at www.
ashrae.org/bookstore.
1468
The building information model (BIM)
is rapidly becoming the de-facto basis
of software applications used to model
the built environment and the underlying
engineering and constructional systems.
The BIM provides a common set of data
that enables the confident use of multiple
software tools that share a single set of
linked building information. This improves
confidence in interoperability of engineering tools and this will speed their adoption by the whole community of building
professionals. 1468-RP, Development of
a Reference Building Information Model
(BIM) for Thermal Model Compliance
Testing, produced reference models and
guidelines for developing software to automate thermal model creation from a BIM
into a Building Energy Simulation (BES)
for energy simulations. The final report
describes the methods of the research
and presents highlights of the guidelines.
Two technical papers on this project have
been submitted for future publication in
ASHRAE Transactions. 1468-RP, Development of a Reference Building Information Model (BIM) for Thermal Model
Compliance Testing, was sponsored by TC
1.5, Computer Applications. The principal
investigator was Mark Clayton with Texas
A&M University.
1476
The use of water as a refrigerant (R718)
$ 28,681,771
$ 24,435,838
$ 14,564,498
9,871,340
$ 17,506,414
11,175,357
2014
601,927
(78,770)
312,805
3,350,389
$ 4,186,351
2013
653,322
(68,412)
836,373
1,640,815
$ 3,062,098
Mutual funds:
Equity funds
Fixed income funds
2013
2014
2. ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE
Accounts receivable are recorded on the Consolidated Statements of
Financial Position net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $219,874 and
$194,694 as of June 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively.
M. Subsequent events
Subsequent events have been evaluated by management through September 26, 2014, the date these financial statements were available to be issued.
L. Presentation
Certain 2013 amounts have been reclassified to conform to the 2014
presentation.
K. Exposition income
Royalties received from the sale of exhibitors space are recognized as
income in the year the exposition is held.
I. Contributions
Contributions received are recorded as unrestricted, temporarily restricted, or permanently restricted support depending on the existence or nature
of any donor restrictions. Contributions that are required to be reported as
temporarily restricted support are reclassified to unrestricted net assets upon
expiration of the donor restrictions.
H. Membership dues
Dues are recognized as revenue over the membership period to which
they apply. Amounts received prior to the start of a membership year are
deferred and recognized over the appropriate membership period.
F. Inventory
Inventory consists primarily of publications and logo merchandise and is
stated at the lower of weighted average cost or market. Inventory is recorded
on the Consolidated Statements of Financial Position net of a reserve of
$44,607 and $43,483 as of June 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively.
E. Accounts receivable
Accounts receivable, net of allowances for uncollectible accounts, are
recorded at the amount of cash estimated as realizable. Uncollectible accounts receivable balances are charged against bad debt expense when
that determination is made. Accounts receivable balances are considered
delinquent based upon individual contractual terms.
D. Marketable securities
Investments consist of publicly traded securities and are stated at fair
value based on quoted market values.
B. Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally
accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates
and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities
and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial
statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the
reported period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
A. General
American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers,
Inc. and Affiliates (collectively, the Society) and A.S.H.R.A.E. Research Canada are international membership organizations established for the purpose of
advancing the arts and sciences of heating, refrigeration, air-conditioning and
ventilation and the allied arts and sciences for the benefit of the general public.
A.S.H.R.A.E. Research Canada was formed by the Society for the benefit of
its Canadian members and contributors. The A.S.H.R.A.E. Foundation (the
Foundation) was organized for the support and benefit of the American
Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers, Inc. as a
tax-exempt foundation. Due to these interrelationships, the accompanying
consolidated financial statements include the operations of all three organizations. The financial statements do not include the operations of chapters.
323,979
Amount
52,974
56,490
60,239
64,238
67,781
22,257
2014
2014
2013
$ 26,599,448 $ 26,057,851
$ 19,225,848
6,825,000
548,600
56,235
$ 19,403,351
6,139,500
515,000
(16,394) $
7. COMMITMENTS
The research fund of the Society provides funds for various cooperative research projects conducted by colleges and universities and
certain corporations. Grants of $2,055,781 committed for the year ended June 30, 2014 and $2,793,246 committed for years thereafter have
been approved by the Board of Directors. Grants are considered to be
exchange transactions and are expensed as services are provided.
Total expense
Program services
Management and general
Fundraising
2013
20,559 $ 24,211
6,602
70,371
27,161
94,582
(43,555)
(38,347)
6. EXPENSES
Expenses by functional category are as follows:
Interest cost
$
Actuarial loss
Total expense
Benefits paid
Change in accumulated postretirement
benefit obligation
$
Net periodic postretirement benefit costs for the years ended June
30, 2014 and 2013 are as follows:
2014
2013
Accumulated postretirement benefit obligation:
Benefit obligation at beginning of year $ 688,981 $ 632,746
Interest cost
20,559
24,211
Actuarial loss
6,602
70,371
Benefits paid
(43,555)
(38,347)
5. POSTRETIREMENT BENEFIT
Under U.S. generally accepted accounting principles, the Society
is required to recognize the funded status of its retiree insurance reimbursement program. The plan covers retiring employees who are at
least age 55 and have at least ten years of continuous service to the
Society. The benefit available under the plan is based on the number
of years of continuous service to the Society.
Reconciliations of the plans funded status and amounts recognized in the Societys Consolidated Statements of Financial Position at
June 30, 2014 and 2013 and the projected funded status at June 30,
2014 and 2013 are as follows:
Total
Year
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
Thereafter
4. SPLIT-INTEREST AGREEMENTS
The Foundation entered into gift annuity agreements whereby the
Foundation received securities valued at $1,321,840. In consideration
for the gifts, quarterly annuity payments of approximately $22,500 will
be paid to the donors for the duration of the donors and/or spouses
lives. A contribution was recorded to the extent the fair value of the
donated securities exceeded the present value of the annuity payable
at the date contributed.
A payable has been recorded based on the estimated present
value of the annuity payments. The present value was calculated using discount rates ranging from 6.3% to 8.2% and a term based on
the actuarial joint annuity expected life. The original expected life of
several donors was set to expire in 2014. During the year ended June
30, 2014, the annuities payable were adjusted to reflect the current
estimated remaining lives of the donors. The change in this valuation
is reflected on the Consolidated Statements of Activities and Net Assets as change in value of split-interest agreements. Payments to the
donors reduce the annuity payable and discount recorded. The longterm balance of the annuities payable at June 30, 2014 and 2013 was
$271,005 and $21,704, respectively.
Investments are subject to interest rate risk, credit risk and market
risk. Due to the level of risk associated with certain investments, it is
possible that market volatility in the near term could affect the amounts
reported in the accompanying consolidated financial statements.
12. CONTINGENCIES
From time to time, the Society is subject to claims by various parties. The Societys insurance provider did not renew the Antitrust Policy
for the year ending June 30, 2014. The Society has decided to selfinsure until a new policy can be obtained. In managements opinion,
the outcome of outstanding claims will not have a material impact on
its financial position.
11. TAXES
The Society and the Foundation are exempt from Federal income
taxes under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code as public
charitable/educational organizations, except that they are subject to
Federal and state income taxes on net unrelated business income. The
Society and the Foundation had no tax liability for the years ended
June 30, 2014 and 2013.
The Society has net operating loss carryforwards of approximately
$1,469,000 which could result in a tax benefit of up to $587,000. This
potential benefit has been fully offset by a valuation reserve. The loss
carryforwards will expire between 2020 and 2025.
In managements opinion, the Society and Foundation have not
taken any uncertain tax positions that could result in a material income tax liability. The Society and Foundation tax returns are subject
to examination by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) for a threeyear period after the filing date. In addition, for Form 990-T, tax years
generating net operating losses are subject to IRS examination for
a period up to three years from the year in which the net operating loss is
utilized to offset taxable income. As a result, the Societys Form 990-T tax
returns subject to examination include the years 2000 through 2005 and
2010 through 2013. Form 990 informational returns for the Society and
Foundation are open for the years 2010 through 2013.
A.S.H.R.A.E. Research Canada is exempt from Canadian income
taxes under Section 149 of the Canadian tax code.
The Society has adopted investment and spending policies that attempt to preserve endowment assets by using funding only when the Society determines it is prudent, such as when operating cash is insufficient.
Under this policy, as approved by the Board of Directors, the endowment assets are invested in a manner that is intended to produce
results that exceed common benchmarks for a balanced portfolio, while
assuming a moderate level of risk.
To satisfy its long-term rate-of-return objectives, the Society relies on
a total return strategy in which investment returns are achieved through
both capital appreciation (realized and unrealized) and current yield (interest and dividends). The Society targets a diversified asset allocation
that places a greater emphasis on equity-based investments to achieve
its long-term return objectives within prudent risk constraints.
End of year
Beginning of year
$ 3,994,212 $ 4,031,262 $ 8,025,474
Contributions
11,470
432,155
443,625
Investment earnings
1,085,002
1,085,002
Transfers
(335,180)
335,180
Change in value of
split-interest agreements
1,561
1,561
Appropriation for expenditure $ (217,797)
(217,797)
Total
Temporarily Permanently Endowment
Restricted Restricted
Funds
The changes in endowment net assets for the year ended June 30,
2013 are as follows:
Beginning of year
$ 4,539,268 $ 4,798,597 $ 9,337,865
Contributions
74,998
488,680
563,678
Investment earnings
1,464,561
1,464,561
Transfers
(122,839)
122,839
Change in value of
split-interest agreements
(302,275)
(302,275)
Appropriation for expenditure $ (328,030)
$ (328,030)
End of year
$ 5,325,683 $ 5,410,116 $10,735,799
Total
Temporarily Permanently Endowment
Restricted Restricted
Funds
The changes in endowment net assets for the year ended June 30,
2014 are as follows:
10. ENDOWMENT
The Societys endowment consists of eight individual funds established for a variety of purposes. Endowment assets include those assets
of donor-restricted funds that the Society must hold in perpetuity for a donor-specified purpose. As required by U.S. generally accepted accounting principles, net assets associated with endowment funds are classified
and reported based on the existence of donor-imposed restrictions.
The Board of Directors of the Society has interpreted the Georgia Uniform Prudent Management of Institutional Funds Act of 2006
(UPMIFA) as requiring the preservation of the fair value of the original
gift as of the gift date of the donor-restricted endowment funds absent
explicit donor stipulations to the contrary. As a result of this interpretation, the Society classifies the original value of gifts donated to the
permanent endowment, the original value of subsequent gifts to the
permanent endowment and accumulations to the permanent endowment made in accordance with the direction of the applicable donor
gift instrument at the time the accumulation is added to the fund as permanently restricted net assets. The Board of Directors will appropriate
funds from the endowment funds based on specific needs and budgeting requirements from year to year. In accordance with UPMIFA, the
Society considers the following factors in making a determination to
appropriate or accumulate donor-restricted endowment funds:
Meetings and
seminars 12%
Contributions 9%
Exposition
income 13%
Other income 1%
Publication
sales 13%
Membership
dues 24%
Meetings and
transportation 17%
Research and
special projects 10%
Occupancy and
office expenses 11%
Outside services 8%
Other expenses 5%
Publications,
communications
and promotions 13%
Personnel 36%
ASHRAE
Application of Funds
David Underwood
ASHRAE Treasurer 20132014
ASHRAE
Source of Funds
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ASHRAE Insights December 2014
Opinion
In our opinion, the consolidated financial
statements referred to above present fairly, in
all material respects, the financial position of the
American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and
Air-Conditioning Engineers, Inc. and Affiliates as of
June 30, 2014 and 2013, and the changes in their
net assets and their cash flows for the years then
ended in accordance with accounting principles
generally accepted in the United States of America.
Auditors Responsibility
Our responsibility is to express an opinion on
these consolidated financial statements based on our
audits. We conducted our audits in accordance with
auditing standards generally accepted in the United
States of America. Those standards require that we
plan and perform the audits to obtain reasonable
assurance about whether the consolidated financial
statements are free from material misstatement.
An audit involves performing procedures to
obtain audit evidence about the amounts and disclosures in the consolidated financial statements.
The procedures selected depend on the auditors
judgment, including the assessment of the risks of
material misstatement of the consolidated financial
statements, whether due to fraud or error. In making those risk assessments, the auditor considers
internal control relevant to the Societys preparation
and fair presentation of the consolidated financial
statements in order to design audit procedures that
are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the
purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Societys internal control. Accordingly,
we express no such opinion. An audit also includes
evaluating the appropriateness of accounting
policies used and the reasonableness of significant
accounting estimates made by management, as
well as evaluating the overall presentation of the
consolidated financial statements.
We believe that the audit evidence we have
obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide
a basis for our audit opinion.
We have audited the accompanying consolidated financial statements of the American Society
of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning
Engineers, Inc. and Affiliates (collectively, the
Society), which comprise the consolidated statements of financial position as of June 30, 2014 and
2013, and the related consolidated statements of
activities and net assets and cash flows for the
years then ended, and the related notes to the
consolidated financial statements.
Independent
Auditors Report
$41,435,900
29,143,429
18,367,630
5,325,683
5,450,116
12,292,471
909,697
630,660
8,032
271,005
11,382,774
$4,322,026
41,927
32,142
52,974
5,075,240
1,858,465
2013
$37,653,989
26,079,675
16,741,810
4,539,268
4,798,597
11,574,314
712,345
646,237
44,404
21,704
10,861,969
$4,415,264
42,744
40,174
75,808
4,747,264
1,540,715
8,919,312
$37,653,989
14,018,157
(6,715,694)
7,302,463
400,000
3,805,303
4,361,767
1,358,979
4,092,108
21,432,214
$4,279,217
15,516,526
784,951
552,462
299,058
NET ASSETS
Unrestricted
Temporarily restricted
Permanently restricted
Total liabilities
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Postretirement benefit obligation
Capital leases payable
Annuities payable
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
Postretirement benefit obligation- current
Captial leases payable - current
Annuities payable - current
Deferred dues revenue
Other deferred revenue
10,411,358
$41,435,900
14,000,735
(7,245,214)
6,755,521
Total
Less accumulated depreciation
Total property and equipment
LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS
Total assets
400,000
3,805,303
4,361,767
1,227,555
4,206,110
24,269,021
$4,044,945
18,270,413
952,997
596,043
404,623
2014
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents
Marketable securities
Accounts receivable, net
Inventory, net
Prepaid expenses
ASSETS
786,415
74,998
(302,275)
1,464,561
(328,030)
(122,839)
$ 29,143,429
26,079,675
3,063,754
651,519
2013
$ 26,079,675
24,332,494
1,747,181
767,335
432,155
335,180
545,056
11,470
1,561
1,085,002
(217,797)
(335,180)
434,790
1,977,096
(1,542,306)
26,057,851
7,328,770
2,298,198
3,640,473
1,791,511
1,743,510
231,150
2,462,441
466,165
70,340
501,588
1,718,341
2,588,888
520,835
695,641
217,797
24,297,748
$ 7,221,857
3,323,356
4,400,854
2,807,706
1,804,087
4,066,145
519,266
154,477
1,625,820
2,721,790
INVESTMENT INCOME
CHANGE IN UNRESTRICTED NET ASSETS
(1,095,970)
26,599,448
7,523,628
2,271,695
3,566,925
2,296,897
2,265,649
312,544
2,649,552
50,000
129,082
563,423
1,751,787
2,002,841
554,479
660,946
328,030
25,175,448
$ 7,325,310
3,803,617
4,269,981
3,535,892
1,945,606
3,972,990
105,000
217,052
2014
Total expenses
EXPENSES
Salary expense
Payroll taxes, benefits and personnel
Publications and promotion
Meetings and conferences
Transportation expense
Awards, certificates and logo
Research projects and grants
Special projects
Public relations
Occupancy and insurance
Office expense/dues and subscriptions
Outside services
Other expenses
Depreciation
Total revenues
REVENUE
Membership dues
Publication sales
Advertising income
Meetings and seminars
Contributions
Exposition income
Special projects
Other income
4,044,945
4,279,217
(234,272)
(120,212)
(75,808)
(44,404)
(696,743)
(114,004)
(2,497,721)
(601,927)
2,516,909
582,683
(2,481,071)
2013
4,279,217
5,268,643
(989,426)
(147,192)
(79,983)
(67,209)
(836,994)
(167,127)
(15,257,069)
(653,322)
15,240,524
(52,110)
(1,752,421)
56,235
(973,924)
(46,010)
(836,373)
1,169,013
(55,616)
(119,011)
(1,640,815)
(1,561)
695,641
$ 1,747,181
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN
CASH AND EQUIVILENTS
Total adjustments
2014
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Change in total net assets
$ 3,063,754
ashRae CeRtifiCations
ASHRAE is pleased to announce that
the following professionals recently
earned ASHRAE certifications.
Building Energy Assessment Professional
(BEAP)
These professionals have demonstrated an ability to audit and analyze
residential, commercial and industrial
buildings including determining project
scope, collecting data, analyzing building
performance, interpreting results, evaluating alternatives, submitting recommendations for energy conservation measures
and assisting with the implementation
of these recommendations. BEAPs also
qualify to perform In Operations ratings
for ASHRAEs Building Energy Quotient
(bEQ) program.
Bret Christiansen, Utah
Marco Ottavino, Toronto
Mohd Shaikh, ASHRAE Falcon
Dave Thompsen, Utah
Randy Williams, Alaska
Matthew Wilson, Utah
Building Energy Modeling Professional (BEMP)
These professionals have demonstrated an ability to evaluate, choose,
use, calibrate and interpret the results of
energy modeling software when applied
to building and systems energy performance and economics and shows their
competence to model new and existing
buildings and systems with their full range
of physics. BEMPS also qualify to perform
As Designed ratings for ASHRAEs Building
Energy Quotient (bEQ) program.
Shaheen Asif, Toronto
Nathan Brown, Golden Gate
obituaRies
Alex Chapin
Eve Commerford, Minnesota
Katherine Edwards, Minnesota
Geoffrey Gaida, Rocky Mountain
Vamshi Gooje
Blake Guither, Minnesota
Eric Krieg, Detroit
Madhav Munshi
Emir Pekdemir, Illinois
Christopher Powers, Memphis
Mohd Shaikh, ASHRAE Falcon
Jonathan Smith, Northeast
Brian Wisniewski, Baltimore
Commissioning Process Management Professional (CPMP)
ASHRAEs CPMP certification helps
building owners, developers and others
identify professionals who have demonstrated their ability to develop and manage
the whole building commissioning process.
Behrooz Bakhshaei, Orange Empire
Jeffrey Daoust, Illinois
Do Yoon Kim
Francis Kohout, Illinois
Andres Ramirez
Nilkar Santamaria
David Stewart, Kansas City
Amir Tarazy, Southern Alberta
Healthcare Facility Design Professional (HFDP)
These professionals have demonstrated
mastery of a body of knowledge that covers
medical terminology and facility operations
as they affect HVAC&R design of healthcare
facilities.
Saad Almutairi, Saudi Arabia
To see the complete list of certified
professionals, visit www.ashrae.org/
certification.
ashRae-endoRsed ConfeRenCes
2015
ASHRAE Winter Conference, Jan.
24 28, Chicago. Contact ASHRAE at
800-527-4723 or meetings@ashrae.org.
International Air-Conditioning, Heating,
Refrigerating Exposition (AHR Expo),
Jan. 26 28, Chicago. Cosponsored by
ASHRAE and AHRI. Contact International
Exposition Company at 203-221-9232 or
www.ahrexpo.com.
ACREX 2015, Feb. 26 28, Bangalore, India. Endorsed by ASHRAE. Contact Dinesh
Rawat at 91 11 41635655, ashraeic@airtelmail.in or www.acrex.in.
HVACR & Mechanical Conference for
Education Professionals, March 9 11,
Baltimore. Endorsed by ASHRAE. Contact
Warren Lupson at 703.600.0308, WLupson@
ahrinet.org, or www.instructorworkshop.org.
Advanced HVAC and Natural Gas Technologies 2015, May 6 8, Riga, Latvia.
Endorsed by ASHRAE. Contact Agnese
Lickrastina, Riga Technical University at
agnese.lickrastina@rtu.lv.
ASHRAE Annual Conference, June
27 July 1, Atlanta, Ga. Contact ASHRAE
at 800-527-4723 or meetings@ashrae.org.
IIR International Congress of Refrigeration, Aug. 16 22, Yokohama, Japan.
Endorsed by ASHRAE. Contact 81 3 3219
3541, icr2015@ics-inc.co.jp, or www.
icr2015.org.
8th International Cold Climate HVAC
Conference, Oct. 20 23, Dalian, China.
Endorsed by ASHRAE. Contact organizers
at 86 411 84709612, hvac@dlut.edu.cn, or
www.coldclimate2015.org.
11th International Conference on Industrial Ventilation, Oct. 26 28, Shanghai.
Endorsed by ASHRAE. Contact 86-2165984243, ventilation2015@tongji.edu.cn,
or www.ventilation2015.org.
2016
ASHRAE Winter Conference, Jan.
23 27, Orlando. Contact ASHRAE at
800-527-4723 or meetings@ashrae.org.
International Air-Conditioning, Heating,
Refrigerating Exposition (AHR Expo),
Jan. 25 27, Orlando. Cosponsored by
ASHRAE and AHRI. Contact International
Exposition Company at 203-221-9232 or
www.ahrexpo.com.
CLIMA 2016, May. 22 25, Aaborg,
Denmark. Endorsed by ASHRAE. Contact
www.clima2016.org.
ASHRAE Annual Conference, June
25 29, St. Louis. Contact ASHRAE at
800-527-4723 or meetings@ashrae.org.
IAQVEC 2016, Oct. 17 19, Seoul. Endorsed
by ASHRAE. Contact organizers at info@
iaqvec2016.org or www.iaqvec2016.org.
Call for Papers
ASHRAE Journal
ASHRAE Journal publishes applicationsoriented articles that are 3,000 or fewer
words. Graphics are encouraged. All articles
are subject to editorial and peer reviews and
cannot have been published previously. Authors should submit abstracts before sending
articles to Fred Turner, Editor, ASHRAE
Journal, 1791 Tullie Circle NE, Atlanta, GA
30329-2305; 678-539-1210, fax 678-5392210, or fturner@ashrae.org.
standaRds aCtions
All standards activities are announced
and published on www.ashrae.org. Information about call for members, call for comments, errata, publications, new projects,
addenda availability and interpretations can
be found at www.ashrae.org/publicreviews.
Call for Comments, until Dec. 29
Addendum a to Standard 13-2014,
Specifying Building Automation Systems.
Errata
Standard 55-2013, Thermal Environmental Conditions for Human Occupancy,
Nov. 12, 2014.
Bookstore Sponsor
Register at www.ashrae.org/chicago
I would like to cordially invite you to attend the 2015 ASHRAE Winter Conference in Chicago. Are
you concerned about the weather in The Windy City? Dont be. We have been working hard on a
weather machine to make Chicago more like Palm Beach in January, so you have that to look forward
to. With Chicago Bears football struggling, our team of volunteers has had ample time to focus on
organizing a tremendous Conference.
We kick off the Conference with the Welcome Party at the Chicago Cultural Center. The former
Chicago Public Library is a magnificent architectural landmark dedicated to celebrating the diversity
of Chicago. On this Saturday night, well be celebrating the diversity of ASHRAE. Come mingle, eat,
enjoy a drink and debate 90.1, all under the worlds largest Tiffany stained-glass dome.
Recognizing that successful welcome parties have required security to forcibly remove ASHRAE
members that couldnt stop the discussion on fan curves and refrigeration cycles when the event was
over, this years Host Chapter has organized an after party immediately following to help finish that
discussion. The event will be held at the Emerald Loop Bar & Grill. The event is not directly associated
with the Conference so please visit our local Host Chapter website www.ashraechicago2015.com for
registration details.
In the spirit of continuous maintenance standards, our Members Night Out theme continues on
our Casino Night-2012 theme, but with addenda. Tuesday night is Speak Easy Night Out-2015, at the
Palmer House Hilton. Bring your prohibition era flair as the Rat Pack will be in the house and the
casino will open after dinner.
Complimenting a stellar technical program, we have four great technical tours organized.
The Walgreens net zero energy store tour goes behind the scenes of the design, construction and
on-going operation of the building.
The Half Acre Beer Company tour provides a glimpse of the new system being built at the rapidly
expanding Half Acre Beer Company.
Tuesday we move to some big buildings. Motorola Mobility is opening the doors of its new, 600,000
square foot global corporate headquarters in a building so big it has its own zip code, the Merchandise
Mart. The tour highlights how a historic building was used to meet the high-tech requirements of
Motorola Mobility.
McCormick Place is one of the largest convention campuses in the world. This tour takes you
behind the scenes of its central plant.
First time to Chicago? Several general tours have been organized where you can learn about our
fair city.
Through the ASHRAE Sustainable Footprint Project, the chapter plans to expand its mission to
foster stronger communities through fundamental education and building a foundation for sustainable
business and professional growth.
One of the biggest issues facing the industry is the lack of professionals coming into the science,
technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields. With a theme Sustaining Community, the
project is more about creating an environment than a project. Our volunteers are working with local
community colleges on STEM oriented education with an emphasis on HVAC&R and renewable energy. The project will lay the foundation for investment in communities by building a technically educated workforce and steer talented young professionals to higher education and careers in our profession.
We plan to use the seed funding to assist in the installation of a new solar photovoltaic installation
at Pembroke Community School in conjunction with Kankakee Community Colleges Solar-Photovoltaic Technology program. To learn more about this project or donate please visit our Host Chapter
website at www.ashraechicago2015.com.
We cant wait to see you in Chicago!
Benjamin Skelton
General Chair
TECHNICAL PROGRAM
With more than five new tracks, 100 sessions and
400 speakers, the Technical Program at capitalizes on the wide range of systems, equipment
and applications in the Chicago area to present
several relevant and timely programs.
With the Conference being held in the big city
of Chicago, the Technical Program itself is going
big with a focus on big projects, the big picture
and big impacts with the intent of presenting big
results for engineers, contractors, manufacturers
and building professionals, Doug Cochrane,
Conference chair, said.
The Technical Program begins Sunday, Jan.
24, with special hour-long interactive sessions
with audience participation, followed by a networking coffee break. It concludes Wednesday,
Jan. 28.
The Technical Program offers over 200 Professional Development Hours, as well as Continuing
Education Units, which can be applied toward a
Professional Engineering license.
The complete program can be found at
www.ashrae.org/chicago.
ASHRAE Certification
An exam session for all six ASHRAE certifications
takes place Wednesday, Jan. 28, in conjunction
with the AHR Expo.
ASHRAEs six certification programs are as follows:
Building Energy Assessment Professional (BEAP)
Building Energy Modeling Professional (BEMP)
Commissioning Process Management Professional (CPMP)
High-Performance Building Design Professional
(HBDP)
Healthcare Facility Design Professional
(HFDP)
Operations & Performance Management
Professional (OPMP)
Apply at www.ashrae.org/chicagoexams by Jan. 5.
SOCIAL EVENTS
Plenary Session | Saturday, Jan. 24 | 3:15-5 p.m.
Join ASHRAE in recognizing recipients of several
awards, including ASHRAE Fellow and Technology Awards. Updates on ASHRAE are provided
by Society leadership.
Keynote speaker is Aron Ralston, adventurer
and subject of the film 127 Houre.Growing up
in Ohio and Indiana before moving to Colorado
with his family in 1987, Ralston had little exposure to the wild outdoors. But by the time he
hiked into a remote area of Utahs canyon country in April 2003, he was an experienced outdoorsman out for a walk in the park. Seven miles
into the canyon that day, Ralston accidentally
dislodged a boulder that crushed and pinned his
right hand. After six days of entrapment alone, he
freed himself with a cheap multi-tool knife and
hiked to a miraculous rescue.
Welcome Party
Saturday, Jan. 24 | 6:308:30 p.m. | $55
Chicago Cultural Center
Catch up with old friends and make new ones
as the Conference kicks off with the traditional
Welcome Party.
The event takes place at the Chicago Cultural
Center, a few walkable blocks from the Palmer
House Hilton.
Drawn by its beauty, thousands of visitors
come to the Chicago Cultural Center every year,
making it one of the most visited attractions in
Chicago. The landmark building is home to two
magnificent stained-glass domes, as well as
music, dance and theater events, films, lectures
and art exhibitions.
STUDENT PROGRAM
A special program is held for students at the 2015
Winter Conference. Events and activities include
an orientation, a mixer, a special student program,
a student congress and a tour of The Ann &
Robert H. Lurie Childrens Hospital of Chicago.
Technical Tours ASHRAE Conference
technical tours give you a first-hand look
at technology developed by
members to further the industry.
Tours include Walgreens net zero store, a
brewery and McCormick Place.
Walgreens Net Zero Store
Monday, Jan. 26 | 2:30-4:30 p.m. | $30
Refrigeration for Craft Brewing
Half Acre Beer Co.
Monday, Jan. 26 | 2:30-5 p.m. | $30
McCormick Place Campus Energy Center Tour
Tuesday, Jan. 27 | 2:30-3:30 p.m. | $15
Motorola Mobility Global Corp. Headquarters
Tuesday, Jan. 27 | 2-4 p.m. | $30
Where to Stay
REGISTRATION FORM
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Last Name
First
Initial
Registration
________________________________________________
Nickname (for badge)
Online: www.ashrae.org/
chicago
Once you complete your online
registration, be sure to look for
your e-mail confirmation from
orders@ashrae.org. A printable
PDF version of the registration
form can be found at
www.ashrae.org/chicago.
_______________________________________
Phone Number
_____________________________
FAX Number
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Company Name (or name of school if student)
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Mailing Address
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
City
State/Province/Country Zip/Postal Code
Registration Form
1. Complete all portions of this
form and mail to: ASHRAE
Winter Conference, 1791 Tullie
Circle NE, Atlanta, Georgia
30329.
In which type of business or firm do you currently work? (check only one)
9 Manufacturers Agent/Representative
10 Importer/Exporter
11 Manufacturer of HVAC&R & other
Allied Equipment and Components (OEM)
12 Building/Facility/Plant
Management or Operations
13 Public Utility or Government Agency
14 Publishing
15 Education
CONFERENCE REGISTRATION includes technical program and AHR Expo. **Includes virtual.
SOCIAL EVENTS
8 Sales/Marketing
9 Research/Product Design
& Development
10 Consultant
11 Faculty/Student
12 Editor/Publisher
13 Other Allied to Field
(specify)_________________
14 Guest/Spouse Other
All social events and tours will increase by approximately $5 each Jan. 2.
TOTAL
QTY.
$485 Non-member
REFUND POLICY
TOTAL
Sunday, January 25
24 ______ @ $55 _________ 24 City of Chicago 8amNoon
25 ______ @ $55 _________ 25 Devil in the White City 1pm5pm
Monday, January 26
26______ @ $50 _________ 26 Immigrant to Elite, 2:305:30pm
27______ @ $50 _________ 27 Lifestyles of the Rich & Famous, 2:305:30pm
Tuesday, January 27
28______ @ $100 _________ 28 Chicago Film Tour, 11:30am2:30pm
TECHNICAL TOURS (limited space per tour)
Which of the following best describes your job function? (check only one)
ONSITE REGISTRATION
________________________________________________
Full Registration
Nov.4-Dec.31 Jan.1-28
Saturday, January 24
20 ______ @ $55 _________ 20 Welcome Party, 6:30pm
Monday, January 26
21 ______ @ $45 _________ 21 Presidents Luncheon, 12:15pm
38______
@ $0 _________ 38 Women in ASHRAE Breakfast, 78:30am
Tuesday, January 27
22 ______ @ $55 _________ 22 Members Night Out, 6:15pm
23 ______ @ $35 _________ 23 Life Members Lunch, 12noon
Advance
QTY.
MEMBER # _______________________________
Member # must be supplied to receive member pricing.
QTY.
TOTAL
Sunday, January 25
33______ @ $25 _________ 33 Lurie Childrens Hospital Stu. Tour-1, 2:15-3:15pm
34______ @ $25 _________ 34 Lurie Childrens Hospital Stu. Tour-2, 3:00-4:00pm
35______ @ $25 _________ 35 Lurie Childrens Hospital Stu. Tour-3, 4:00-5:00pm
Monday, January 26
29______ @ $30 _________ 29 Walgreens Net Zero Store, 2:30-4:30pm
30______ @ $30 _________ 30 Refrigeration for Craft Brewing, 2:305:00pm
Tuesday, January 27
31______ @ $15 _________ 31 McCormick Place Campus Tour, 2:303:30pm
32______ @ $30 _________ 32 Motorola Mobility Corp. Hdqtrs, 2:004:00pm
RESEARCH____________________ 95 Research Promotion Contribution
ASHRAE CONFERENCE PUBLICATIONS
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GRAND TOTAL $_______________ (Registration fees, social events, tours, publications)
Payment must accompany registration form. ASHRAE reserves the right to charge the correct amount if
different from the total listed above.
CHARGE: _ MasterCard
Your advance conference registration will be confirmed by email within 2 weeks of receipt. If you do not receive a confirmation, please contact the ASHRAE Conferences Section.
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2015 ASHRAE Winter Conference Papers (web access and download) $79 (code 50)
2015 Winter Conference Seminars DVD (audio and Power Point presentations) $119 (code 51)
2015 Transactions Pt 1 (Chicago) (print volume of final Conference and Technical papers)
$79 (code 52)
Package: 2015 ASHRAE Winter Conference Papers & Seminars DVD $149 (Code 53)
Package: 2015 ASHRAE Winter Conference Papers & Transactions Pt 1 (Chicago) $124
(Code 54)
The Complete Winter Conference Content Package (ASHRAE Winter Conference Papers
Seminars DVD and Transactions) $174 (Code 55)
RESEARCH PROMOTION CONTRIBUTION 100% OF THE MONEY CONTRIBUTED GOES TO SUPPORT ASHRAE RESEARCH PROJECTS