Public comment is being sought on the proposed allowance of an additional default value to the ventilation rate procedure in ASHRAE’s indoor air quality standard.

The 2012 AHR Expo®-Mexico is on track to celebrate its 10th anniversary as the largest HVACR event in Mexico on Sept. 25-27 at Cintermex in Monterrey, Mexico.

An updated tool provides a user-friendly interface to predict thermal comfort, based on the association’s standard for thermal environmental conditions. The Thermal Comfort Tool, Version 2, maintains consistency with ANSI/ASHRAE Standard 55-2010, Thermal Environmental Conditions for Human Occupancy.

The American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers’ (ASHRAE) 2011 Student Design Competition drilled students on their knowledge of HVACR system selection and design as well as integrated building design to encourage practical design.

The American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE), along with HVACR, architecture, interior design, and building construction industry colleagues, will host the seventh International HVAC Cold Climate Conference.