Standards Forms & Procedures

ANSI Essential Requirements: Due Process Requirements for American National Standards - January 2024 (PDF) 

PC's Guide to PASA (June 22, 2024)

Procedures for ASHRAE Standards Actions (PASA) - May 24, 2024 (PDF)

Standards Committee Manual of Procedures (MOP) - (Updated May 2024) PDF

Standards Committee Reference Manual (RM) – (Updated May 2024) PDF

Rules of the Board for Standards Committee

 Interpretation of PASA (Section 7.2.4) – January 22, 2016

 Interpretation of PASA (Section 7.4.6) – September 18, 2017

How to Submit a Proposed Change to a Standard.

Project Committee Membership: The Application Process (February 2023)

Invitation to become an Official International Organizational Liaison (March 2023) (Word Document)

Update or File a Current Biographical Record Form

Membership Interest Category Definitions (February 2023) (Word Document)

Sample Letter of Intent to Recommend Removal for Cause (March 2023) (Word Document)

Final Publication Submittal Form - (February 2023) (Word document)

 Publication Public Review Draft Submittal Form – (October 2024) (Word document)

A request for interpretation may be either 'official' or 'unofficial' (personal). An official interpretation is defined as a written explanation of the meaning of a specific provision of a standard or guideline, as determined by an existing cognizant Project Committee (PC) or an Interpretation Committee (IC), in response to a written request. An unofficial interpretation is defined as a written explanation of the meaning of a specific provision of a standard or guideline, as determined by the ASHRAE Technology Department Staff, in response to a written request.

ASHRAE will not normally respond to a follow-up request for official interpretation to confirm a previous unofficial interpretation. A typical response time for an unofficial interpretation is 30 days, while the official interpretation might require 6-12 months for response. Responses to requests for official interpretations must be approved by the cognizant committee, which normally meets twice a year in conjunction with the ASHRAE Society meetings.

The requester shall decide whether to request an 'official' or 'unofficial' interpretation. Requests for official interpretation must meet the requirements of Section 10 of the Standards Committee Reference Manual. See procedures below. If an official interpretation is requested, the requester must complete and submit the Form for Requesting an 'Official' Interpretation to a Standard or Guideline included below. If an unofficial interpretation is requested, the requester can simply submit the interpretation or questions in an e-mail. There is no official form for requesting an unofficial interpretation. Contact information, including e-mail address and phone number, must be included with each request.

The official interpretations available on the ASHRAE Standards website at
Interpretations will provide the requester with the general format.

An interpretation shall not be used to change the content of a standard or guideline. Letters that are in fact not requests for interpretation but rather proposals for changes to published standards or guidelines will be referred to the cognizant PC if one exists.

Procedures for Requesting an Interpretation - (February 2023) (PDF)

Form for Requesting an 'Official' Interpretation to a Standard or Guideline (February 2023) (Word Document)

Interpretation requests for the currently published edition of a standard or guideline shall be submitted to the MOS.

Manager of Standards
ASHRAE
180 Technology Parkway NW
Peachtree Corners, Georgia 30092
E-mail: standards.section@ashrae.org
Fax: 404-321-5478

Procedures for Requesting a New Standard or Guideline (February 2022) (Word Document)

Form for Proposing a Standard or Guideline - (August 2024) (Word Document)

Proposed Changes to an Approved TPS - (August 2024) (Word Document)

Interim Meeting Request Form (for requesting an interim meeting) - (June 2022) (Word Document) 

PC Chair's Guide for Preparing Public Review Letter Ballots - (February 2023) (Word Document)

 TC Recommendation Form (5-Year Cycle) - (August 2024) (Word Document)

PC Chair’s Template for Preparing a Work Plan – (February 2017) (Word Document)

PC Chair's Template for Preparing a Work Plan for Continuous Maintenance Standards and Guidelines - (March 2023) (Word Document)

  PC Website Request Form (March 2023) (Word Document)

Sample Letter Ballot (March 2023) (Word Document)

Sample SPC/GPC Agenda First Meeting (July 2021) (Word Document)

Sample SPC/GPC Agenda Two (July 2021) (Word Document)

Sample SSPC/SGPC Agenda (July 2021) (Word Document)

Meeting Minutes Format (Word Document)

ASHRAE Template Overview and Instructions

ASHRAE Standard Template

The SI Guide for HVAC&R

SI Guide for HVAC&R (PDF)

The forms linked below are included in the applicable 90.1 User's Manual, which provides complete guidance on using the forms to demonstrate compliance.

Please note: these PDF forms can be modified (with Adobe Professional), saved to your hard drive, and printed.

Standard 90.1-2019 Lighting Compliance Tool v4.0

Standard 90.1-2019: Building Envelope Compliance Form 

Standard 90.1-2019: Energy Cost Budget Method Compliance Form

Standard 90.1-2019: Lighting Compliance Forms

Standard 90.1-2019: HVAC Compliance Forms 

Standard 90.1-2019: Performance Rating Method Compliance Form 

Standard 90.1-2019: Service Water Heating Compliance Form

The forms linked below are included in the applicable 90.1 User's Manual, which provides complete guidance on using the forms to demonstrate compliance.

Please note: these PDF forms can be modified (with Adobe Professional), saved to your hard drive, and printed.

Standard 90.1-2016: Building Envelope Compliance Form 

Standard 90.1-2016: Energy Cost Budget Method Compliance Form

Standard 90.1-2016: HVAC Compliance Forms

Standard 90.1-2016: Lighting Compliance Tool v3.0

Standard 90.1-2016: Lighting Compliance Forms 

Standard 90.1-2016: Performance Rating Method Compliance Form 

Standard 90.1-2016: Pipe Size Optimization Tool v1.6

Standard 90.1-2016: Service Water Heating Compliance Form

Standard 90.1-2016: Kadj Calculator Version 9

The forms linked below are included in the applicable 90.1 User's Manual, which provides complete guidance on using the forms to demonstrate compliance.

Please note: these PDF forms can be modified (with Adobe Professional), saved to your hard drive, and printed.

Standard 90.1-2013: Building Envelope Compliance Form 

Standard 90.1-2013: Energy Cost Budget Method Compliance Form

Standard 90.1-2013: HVAC Compliance Forms

Standard 90.1-2013: Kadj Calculation Tool

Standard 90.1-2013: Lighting Compliance Forms 

Standard 90.1-2013: Performance Rating Method Compliance Form 

Standard 90.1-2013: Pipe Size Optimization Tool v1.6

Standard 90.1-2013: Service Water Heating Compliance Form

The forms linked below are included in the applicable 90.1 User's Manual, which provides complete guidance on using the forms to demonstrate compliance.

Please note: these PDF forms can be modified (with Adobe Professional), saved to your hard drive, and printed.

 Standard 90.1-2010: Building Envelope Compliance Forms - Part 1.pdf

 Standard 90.1-2010: Building Envelope Compliance Forms - Part 2.pdf

 Standard 90.1-2010: Building Envelope Compliance Forms Instructions

Standard 90.1-2010: HVAC Compliance Forms - Part 1.pdf

Standard 90.1-2010: HVAC Compliance Forms - Part 2.pdf

Standard 90.1-2010: HVAC Compliance Forms - Part 3.pdf

Standard 90.1-2010: HVAC Compliance Forms Instructions

Standard 90.1-2010: Service Water Heating Compliance Forms.pdf

Standard 90.1-2010: Service Water Heating Compliance Forms Instructions

Standard 90.1-2010: Lighting Compliance Forms.pdf

Standard 90.1-2010: Lighting Compliance Tool v3.0.xlsx (Updated 2/2019)

Standard 90.1-2010: Lighting Compliance Forms Instructions

Standard 90.1-2010: Energy Cost Budget (ECB) Compliance Forms.pdf

Standard 90.1-2010: Energy Cost Budget (ECB) Compliance Forms Instructions

Standard 90.1-2010: Building Performance Rating Report Compliance Forms.pdf

Standard 90.1-2010: Building Performance Rating Report Compliance Forms Instructions

The forms linked below are included in the applicable 90.1 User's Manual, which provides complete guidance on using the forms to demonstrate compliance.  

Please note: these PDF forms can be modified (with Adobe Professional), saved to your hard drive, and printed.

Standard 90.1-2007: Building Envelope Compliance Documentation (PDF), part 1)

Standards 90.1-2007: Building Envelope Compliance Documentation (PDF), part 2

Standard 90.1-2007: Building Envelope Compliance Instructions (PDF)

Standard 90.1-2007: HVAC Compliance Documentation (PDF), part 1

Standard 90.1-2007: HVAC Compliance Documentation (PDF), part 2

Standard 90.1-2007: HVAC Compliance Documentation (PDF), part 3

Standard 90.1-2007: HVAC Compliance Instructions (PDF)

Standard 90.1-2007: Service Water Heating Compliance Documentation(PDF)

Standard 90.1-2007: Service Water Heating Compliance Instructions (PDF)

Standard 90.1-2007: Lighting Compliance Documentation (PDF)

Standard 90.1-2007: Lighting Compliance Instructions (PDF)

Standard 90.1-2007: Energy Cost Budget (ECB) Compliance Report (PDF)

Standard 90.1-2007: Energy Cost Budget (ECB) Instructions (PDF)

Standard 90.1-2007: Building Performance Rating Report Documentation (PDF)

Standard 90.1-2007: Building Performance Rating Instructions

The forms linked below are included in the applicable 90.1 User's Manual, which provides complete guidance on using the forms to demonstrate compliance.  

Please note: these PDF forms can be modified (with Adobe Professional), saved to your hard drive, and printed.

Standard 90.1-2004: Building Envelope Compliance Documentation, Part 1 (PDF)

Standard 90.1-2004: Building Envelope Compliance Documentation, Part 2 (PDF)

Standard 90.1-2004: Building Envelope Compliance Form Instructions (PDF)

Standard 90.1-2004: HVAC Compliance Documentation, Part 1 (PDF)

Standard 90.1-2004: HVAC Compliance Documentation, Part 2 (PDF) 

Standard 90.1-2004: HVAC Compliance Documentation, Part 3 (PDF)

Standard 90.1-2004: HVAC Compliance Form Instructions (PDF)

Standard 90.1-2004: Service Water Heating Compliance Documentation (PDF)

Standard 90.1-2004: Service Water Heating Compliance Form Instructions (PDF)

Standard 90.1-2004: Lighting Compliance Documentation (PDF) 

Standard 90.1-2004: Lighting Compliance Form Instructions (PDF)

Standard 90.1-2004: Energy Cost Budget (ECB) Compliance Report (PDF)

Standard 90.1-2004: Energy Cost Budget (ECB) Compliance Form Instructions (PDF)

Standard 90.1-2004: Building Performance Rating Report Documentation (PDF)

Standard 90.1-2004: Building Performance Rating Report Instructions (PDF)

Please note: these PDF forms can be modified (with Adobe Professional), saved to your hard drive, and printed.

 Standard 90.1-2001: Building Envelope Compliance Documentation (PDF)

 Standard 90.1-2001: Building Envelope Compliance Instructions (PDF)

 Standard 90.1-2001: HVAC Compliance Documentation (PDF) 

 Standard 90.1-2001: HVAC Compliance Instructions (PDF)

Standard 90.1-2001: Service Water Heating Compliance Documentation (PDF)

 Standard 90.1-2001: Service Water Heating Compliance Instructions (PDF)

 Standard 90.1-2001: Lighting Compliance Documentation (PDF) 

 Standard 90.1-2001: Lighting Compliance Instructions (PDF)

 Standard 90.1-2001: Energy Cost Budget (ECB) Compliance Report (PDF)

 Standard 90.1-2001: Energy Cost Budget (ECB) Instructions (PDF)

Please note: these PDF forms can be modified (with Adobe Professional), saved to your hard drive, and printed.

Standard 90.1-1999: Building Envelope Compliance Documentation (PDF) 

Standard 90.1-1999: Building Envelope Compliance Instructions (PDF) 

Standard 90.1-1999: HVAC Compliance Documentation (PDF)  

Standard 90.1-1999: HVAC Compliance Instructions (PDF) 

Standard 90.1-1999: Service Water Heating Compliance Documentation (PDF) 

Standard 90.1-1999: Service Water Heating Compliance Instructions (PDF) 

Standard 90.1-1999: Lighting Compliance Documentation (PDF) 

Standard 90.1-1999: Lighting Compliance Instructions (PDF)

Standard 90.1-1999: Energy Cost Budget (ECB) Compliance Report (PDF) 

Standard 90.1-1999: Energy Cost Budget (ECB) Instructions (PDF)