Chapter Toolkit How You Can Participate in Government Activities with Code Officials

Introduction Circumstances when an ASHRAE chapter may feel the need to get involved in local government activities Someone proposes adding a reference to an ASHRAE document Someone proposes changing or deleting a reference to an ASHRAE document Above changes may or may not be appropriate Address questions from state/local government Establish a contact so that government officials know who to call if they have ASHRAE-related questions.

Objectives ASHRAE members in Chapters will become familiar with the Standards development process, and how it is thorough and comprehensive. Provide the ability to communicate with government officials about ASHRAE’s scope, expertise, available documents, and willingness to help Improve ASHRAE’s understanding of government situations and their needs ASHRAE can transfer knowledge through approved documents to government bodies

The Value in Getting Involved in State and Local Government Activities These activities impact the Society as a whole and Chapters in particular ASHRAE Rule of the Board says: “ASHRAE will establish, develop and nurture collaborative activities and partnerships with developers of standards and codes necessary to ensure ASHRAE technical leadership in the areas of HVAC &R in building codes and regulations is established and maintained.” They can be vehicles for achieving the vision and mission of ASHRAE as well as promoting and implementing ASHRAE standards, guidelines, etc. If you don’t someone else will

Do’s and Don’ts Do inform government officials of ASHRAE’s existence, reputation, independence, and expertise Do provide ASHRAE information that is freely available (Position Documents and Public Policy Issue Briefs) Do inform government officials of other ASHRAE publications (Standards, Building EQ) Do inform governments that the local Chapter can provide information and seminars to inform the public on ASHRAE and proper HVAC&R technical principles. Do respond to questions from government officials Do ask government officials for their needs

Do’s and Don’ts Don’t assume you know what government needs and provide input before you know what they want Don’t speak for ASHRAE, but providing published ASHRAE information is fine Don’t mix your commercial interests with ASHRAE’s technical expertise

ASHRAE Documents Public Policy Issue Briefs/Position Documents Standards Guidelines User’s Manuals Handbooks Special Publications (e.g., Advanced Energy Design Guides)

Current Position Documents Airborne Infectious Diseases Ammonia as a Refrigerant Combustion of Solid Fuels and Indoor Air Quality in Primarily Developing Countries Environmental Tobacco Smoke Filtration and Air Cleaning Indoor Air Quality Limiting Indoor Mold and Dampness in Buildings Refrigerants and their Responsible Use Unvented Combustion Devices and IAQ All are available for free download at https://www.ashrae.org/about-ashrae/position-documents. Please be sure to use the latest version of any of these documents downloaded.

Current Public Policy Issue Briefs Building Energy Data: A Critical Resource Climate Change and Building Energy Efficiency Consensus Standards: Expert Solutions to Meet National Needs Energy Efficiency for Buildings and HVAC&R Equipment Energy Use Metrics and Targets for Commercial Buildings Research and Development to Meet National Goals Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Education and Competitiveness Commercial Building Energy Use Disclosure All are available for free download at https://www.ashrae.org/government-affairs/public-policy-resources. Please be sure to use the latest version of any of these documents downloaded.

Standards & Guidelines 117 Active standard/guideline projects 49 standards/guidelines proposed 48 standards/guidelines under revision 3 standards undergoing reaffirmation 17 standards under continuous maintenance

Standards and Guidelines of Particular Interest Gdl 0-2013 The Commissioning Process Gdl 1.1-2007 The HVAC Commissioning Process Gdl 4-2008 (RA 2013( Preparation of Operating and Maintenance Documentation for Building Systems Gdl 1.5 The Commissioning Process for Smoke Control Systems Gdl 12-2000 Minimizing the Risk of Legionellosis Associated With Building Water Systems Gdl 14-2014 Measurement of Energy and Demand Savings Std 15-2016 Safety Standard for Refrigeration System Std 34-2016 Designation and Safety Classification of Refrigerants Std 55-2013 Thermal Environmental Conditions for Human Occupancy Std 62.1-2016 Ventilation for Acceptable Indoor Air Quality Std 62.2-2016 Ventilation and Acceptable Indoor Air Quality in Low-Rise Residential Buildings

Standards and Guidelines of Particular Interest Std 90.1-2016 Energy Efficient Design of New Buildings Except Low-Rise Residential Buildings Std 90.2-2007 Energy Efficient Design of Low-Rise Residential Buildings Std 100-2015 Energy Conservation in Existing Buildings Std 105-2014 Standard Methods of Measuring and Expressing Building Energy Performance Std 154-2016 Ventilation for Commercial Cooking Operations SPC 155P Method of Testing for Rating Commercial Space Heating Boiler Systems Std 169-2013 Climatic Data for Building Design Standards Std 170-2013 Ventilation of Health Care Facilities Std 180-2012 Standard Practice for Inspection and Maintenance of HVAC Systems

Standards and Guidelines of Particular Interest Std 183-2007 Methods and Procedures for Performing Cooling and Heating Load Calculations in Nonresidential Buildings Std 188-2015 Legionellosis: Risk Management for Building Water Systems Std 189.1-2014 Standard for the Design of High-Performance Green Buildings Std 202-2013 Commissioning Process for Buildings and Systems

Best-known Standards Indoor Environment Standard 55 – Thermal Environmental Conditions for Human Occupancy Standard 62.1 – Ventilation for Acceptable IAQ Standard 62.2 – Ventilation and Acceptable IAQ in Low-Rise Residential Buildings

Best-known Standards Energy Efficiency Standard 90.1 – Energy Standard for Buildings Except Low-Rise Residential Buildings Standard 90.2 – Energy-Efficient Design of Low-Rise Residential Buildings

Overview of U.S. Codes Process Development Many developers of standards, codes, guidelines, etc. More than 150 American National Standards Institute (ANSI)-accredited organizations, including ASHRAE, have written over 11,500 ANSI standards ANSI process allows for participation by all affected parties Developed in the voluntary sector for adoption by others Sometimes developed directly by regulatory authorities

Overview of U.S. Codes Process International Code Bodies International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials (IAPMO) Uniform Mechanical Code (UMC) Uniform Plumbing Code (UPC) International Code Council (ICC) International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) International Mechanical Code (IMC) International Plumbing Code (IPC) National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Building Construction and Safety Code National Electrical Code (NEC) National Fuel Gas Code

Overview of U.S. Codes Process Adoption Federal, state or local legislation or regulation Utilities, lenders, insurance and others Implementation and Enforcement By adopting agency or those under their authority Compliance By those regulated or required to comply

Overview of U.S. Codes Process Proposed code changes submitted to code body Suggested changes made public Code development hearing for people to support or oppose suggested changes Code committee recommends action Recommended action published for comment Comments submitted on proposed actions Final action taken New/revised code published Notes: For step 7 – If no comments are received in step 6 the committee recommendation stands. If there are comments than at NFPA and IAPMO final action is taken by the committee. At ICC the final action is taken by eligible membership.

ASHRAE Code Participation Code Interaction Subcommittee (CIS) of Standards Committee Code-intended standards list Submits change proposals to code bodies Coordinated with ICC 3-year cycle: Publication in 2015, 2018, etc. ASHRAE republishes in: 2016, 2019, etc. Supplements every 18 months

Resources www.ashrae.org Standards Committee (Staff contact: Stephanie Reiniche– sreiniche@ashrae.org) Code Interaction Subcommittee (Staff contact: Steve Ferguson – sferguson@ashrae.org) Standard and Guideline Project Committees (Staff contact: Mark Weber – mweber@ashrae.org) The titles, purposes, and scopes (TPS) of all standard and guideline project committees are available online at http://www.ashrae.org/publications/detail/14891 Other ASHRAE documents may be helpful, such as: Handbooks (Staff contact: Mark Owen – mowen@ashrae.org) Journal (Staff contact: Jay Scott– jayscott@ashrae.org) Special Publications (Staff contact: Cindy Michaels– cmichaels@ashrae.org) Additional ASHRAE information is available: Public Relations (Staff contact: Kristin Gocke – kgocke@ashrae.org) Government Relations and Advocacy (Staff contact: Jim Scarborough – jscarborough@ashrae.org) ASHRAE Learning Institute (Staff contact: kmurray@ashrae.org) ASHRAE Bookstore (http://www.ashrae.org/publications/page/1279)

Conclusion ASHRAE’s mission is to advance the arts and sciences of HVAC & R to serve humanity and promote a sustainable world Part of that responsibility is to support: Adoption of ASHRAE standards into codes Utilization of our position documents Exploitation of other ASHRAE resources Lack of participation in the process allows someone else to make the decisions affecting HVAC & R