1. Keeping Commercialism out of Connecticut ASHRAE Presentations Sammy D. Speaker Your company, logo, sponsor, etc. All commercialism goes here This space for rent Call 860-555-8400

2. Commercialism is Prohibited Commercialism in CT ASHRAE presentations is prohibited.

3. What is Commercialism? Commercialism is deemed to be the inclusion of visual, written, or verbal references to any organization for the promotion or commercial advantage of that organization or the commercial disadvantage of a competing organization.

4. Not Allowed References to companies, universities, consulting firms, contracting agencies, research agencies, government agencies and government-sponsored agencies Examples: GRI, EPRI, AGA, UL, ETL, FM, IRI, DOE, EPA, Trane, Carrier, U.W. Madison, Oak Ridge National Lab, Sandia, Anderson Consulting, McDonald’s, Burger King, etc.

5. Not Allowed Inclusions of tradenames, names of software, logos or other readily recognized identifiers Examples:

6. Not Allowed Inference that ASHRAE approves or endorses any product, software or system for any reason, even if the product, software or system complies with an ASHRAE standard.

7. What is allowed First slide: Presenter listing may include the name of author(s)/presenter(s), their affiliations, companies, supporting organizations, sponsoring technical committee, and corporate logo. For case studies, with permission from the study subject, the slide may also reference the facility owner, facility or site of the study. Basically, anything can go on the first slide

8. What is allowed Bibliographies are allowed, but they must be the last slide –It must be true bibliography, not a list of all publications from a single organization Trade or company names and/or logos of historical nature –Equipment can no longer be manufactured –Used to build historical context

9. What is allowed Specific reference may be made to industry-related standards, test methods and codes Make, model or sole source of critical test instrumentation, reagents or apparatus may be identified as a footnote

10. What is allowed The research, programs, policy, legislation or name of organizations, software, government agencies and government-sponsored agencies may be referenced only in order to maintain presentation clarity and relevance.

11. Tips Use generic names. (e.g.,R-410a instead of Puron). Be aware of what you are photographing. Cover product logos before you photograph. Look at your software displays. Review and rehearse your presentation before you come to the meeting.

12. What is wrong with this picture? Shows company name and phone number. What to do?

13. Edit your images Zoom in on the air conditioning unit.

14. What is wrong with this picture? Manufacturer name on the electric meter. Utility name on the electric meter. What to do? Other?

15. Edit your images Cover-up the information.

16. What is wrong with this picture? This is a tough one. What to do? The manufacturer’s symbol is on the electrical box.

17. Edit your images Cover it up.

18. What is wrong with this picture? Manufacturer’s label. What to do?

19. Edit your images Cover-it up.

20. What is wrong with this picture? Company name.

21. What is wrong with this picture? Organization’s name.

22. Remember Use common sense. We are not looking to limit programs, just enforce the rules of the Society to maintain a high standard for the presentations.