Position Documents

A Position Document is a Board of Directors-approved document expressing the views of the Society on a specific topic pertaining to public policy.  It includes a concise summary statement and supporting documentation, analysis and/or rationale, and recommendations. For old Position Statements / Documents, please contact Steve Hammerling, shammerling@ashrae.org.

• Building Decarbonization (Reaffirmed January 2024)
   In English 
  باللغة العربية
  En Espanol
  
  
• Climate Change (Reaffirmed June 2023)
  In English

• Combustion of Solid Fuels and Indoor Air Quality in Primarily Developing Countries (Reaffirmed February 12, 2025)
  In English
  
  
• Energy Efficiency in Buildings (Approved November 6, 2024) 
  In English
  En Espanol
  
  
• Environmental Tobacco Smoke (Revised June 2023)
  In English

• Filtration and Air Cleaning (Revised June 26, 2024)
  In English
  
  
• Human Health and Wellness in the Built Environment (Approved June 25, 2025)
  In English
  
  
• Indoor Air Quality (Revised June 2023)
  In English
  En Espanol

• Indoor Carbon Dioxide (Revised February 12, 2025)
  In English
  En Espanol 

• Infectious Aerosols (Reaffirmed June 25, 2025)
  In English
  Em Português
  En Espanol
  
  
• Limiting Indoor Mold and Dampness in Buildings (Reaffirmed October 2024)
  In English

• Refrigerants and their Responsible Use (Reaffirmed June 25, 2025)
  In English 
  
  
• Resiliency in the Built Environment (ASHRAE and CIBSE) (Reaffirmed February 12, 2025)
   In English
  
  
• Unvented Combustion Devices and Indoor Air Quality  (Reaffirmed June 2023)
  In English

Multiple copies of ASHRAE position documents are available by contacting ASHRAE’s Publisher. ASHRAE position documents cannot be posted on the Internet without permission.