Technical Committees

Those interested in participating as a member of this committee should make sure their ASHRAE bio is updated and email Steve Hammerling at shammerling@ashrae.org to indicate your interest. If you wish to be a Provisional Corresponding Member please sign up here.

General TC Information

What is a Technical Committee?

Application for Membership on a Technical Committee

Create or Update Your ASHRAE Biographical Record and Contact Information

 For YEA Members: "How to Participate on TCs"

 For ASHRAE Chapter use: "Introduction to Technical Committees (PPT)

Technical Committees

Complete List of TCs with links to Home Pages

Complete List of Current ASHRAE TC/TG/MTG/TRGs with Scopes (updated June 2025)

TC Presentations, Training and Webinars

Need help learning the procedures for performing TC operations and activities? Check out the growing list of training materials. The latest webinars include a demo of Basecamp and several documents detaling how to perform common operations in Basecamp. Also included on the page is a demo on the upgraded TC websites and training on how to update and maintain TC websites.

• Training Materials

ASHRAE Leadership Development Auto-Tutorial

Block A: Five E’s – Envision, Equip, Empower, Edify, Evaluate

• (A) Intro to Block A
• (B) A.1a - Envision
• (C) A.1b - Equip
• (D) A.1c - Empower
• (E) A.2d - Edify
• (F) A.2e - Evaluate
• Block A Introspections

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Block B: Three C’s – Change, Communication, Character

• (G) Intro Block B
• (H) B.1.a - Leadership and Change
• (I) B.1.b.i - Communication
• (J) B.1.b.ii - Communication Applied
• (K) B.1.c - Leadership and Character
• Block B Introspections

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Block C: Committee Dynamics; Consensus; Decision Making

• (L) Bridge to Block C
• (M) C.1.a.1 - Typical or Atypical Meetings
• (N) C.1.a.ii – Flow
• (O) C.1.b - Consensus
• (P) C.1.c - Decision Making
• Block C Introspections

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Block D: Creativity; Ideation; Problem Solving; Planning

• (Q) Bridge to Block D
• (R) D.1.a.i – Creativity
• (S) D.1.b - Ideation
• (T) D.1.c.i  - Problem Solving Intro
• (U) D.1.c.ii - Problem Solving Blocks
• (V) D.1.c.iii Part 1 – Thinking Like an Engineer
• (W) D.1.c.iii Part 2 – Failure to Think
• (X) D.1.d - Strategic Planning
• (Y) E.1.a - Think Like a Leader
• Block D Introspections

Procedures, Forms & Information for TCs/TGs/MTGs and TRGs

2025-2026 Email Alias List

Functional Group (FG) Reference Manual (updated 1/2024)

Multidisciplinary Task Group (MTG) Reference Manual (updated 1/2024)

 How to Import Your TC Roster Information into MS-Outlook (PPT)

2026 ASHRAE Winter Conference Committee Policies and Procedures for TCs

Forms

Routine Forms for TC/TG/MTGs/TRGs

Option for TC Subcommittee Meetings via Conference Calls and Web Meetings – NEW!

TC Websites

Questions: Steve Hammerling, Manager of Technical Services, at shammerling@ashrae.org or 404-636-8400

  Instruction Manual for Websites

TC Webmasters needing password help

Request Form For TC/TG Web Sites on ASHRAE-Provided Server

ASHRAE Web Policy

Awards

 George B. Hightower Technical Achievement Award for TC Members – Procedures

 George B. Hightower Technical Achievement Award for TC Members – Nomination Form

 Ralph G. Nevins Physiology and Human Environment Award

TC Administration/Technical Activities Committee

Technical Activities Committee (TAC) coordinates HVAC&R technical activities, including appointment,development and oversight of technical committees, task groups and technical resource groups. This committee reports to Technology Council. Further information about TAC can be found on the TAC webpage or through the Committees Landing Page, where committees are listed in alphabetical order.

TAC Commiittee Page