1. From Idea to Funded Project
ASHRAE RESEARCH

2. Starting point Ideas from … TC’s Members Task Groups Companies
Students
Schools

3. Ideas are actually called …
RTAR
Research Topic Acceptance Request
Ideas that come from official ASHRAE Channels
URP
Unsolicited Research Proposal
Ideas that come from the general ASHRAE public

4. Then the paperwork starts
and the love of acronyms comes out
TRP TC TG
SSPCs
URPs
EHC
REF
MTGs WS
RTAR
RAC
PAS

5. Breaking it down The idea is reviewed by RAC
It’s really not that complicated
The idea is reviewed by RAC
Worthy of additional work
Already being done
No further work needed
Work Statement is produced

6. Work Statements Outlines the Research Research Activities Subcommittee
Objectives
Funding Ideas/co-sponsorships
Conflicts
Research Activities Subcommittee
Reviews the WS
Forwards to RAC for formal approval

7. Research Administration Comm.
RAC
Approves Work Statements
Out to bid
Becomes a Request for a Proposal
basically a Research Project

8. Finding Research Project

9. Very easily! Private RP Webpage Research Page www.ashraerp.com

10. Remember … Every dollar that’s given to Research is spent ON Research
13 out of 14 Regions have more research in their area then is donated

11. Contact RP Staff!
Questions?