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Continuous Maintenance Forms
Procedures for Proposing a New Standard or Guideline
PC's Guide to PASA (February 8, 2025)
Procedures for ASHRAE Standards Actions (PASA) - May 24, 2024 (PDF)
PC Chairs Meeting Deadlines (through 2025)
For questions please contact the Sr. Manager of Standards at rshanley@ashrae.org.
2025 ASHRAE Annual Conference Committee Policies and Procedures for PCs
2025 ASHRAE Annual Conference Meeting Request Form
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ASHRAE PC Training - Voting and Balloting (.pptx, 44MB)
ASHRAE PC Training - Responding to PPR Comments (.zip 10MB)
ASHRAE PC Training - Duplication/Harmonization (.pptx 2.5MB)
PC Chairs Training: ASHRAE Rules of Order/SPLS Liaison & PC Chair Responsibilities/PC Work Plans (.mp4, 115MB)
PC Chairs Training: Ethics, Bias and Conflict of Interest (PDF)
PC Chairs Training: Getting Started – An Overview of the Standards Writing Process, Version 2 – PowerPoint Deck (.pptx)
Running Effective Meetings (PPT)
PC Chairs Training: an Overview of PC Membership and Balance – PowerPoint Deck (PDF)
PC Chairs Training: Public Review Process Overview – PowerPoint Deck (PDF)
Tips for Writing Technical Definitions (PDF)
PC Chairs Training: ASHRAE International Standards Activities (PDF)
TCs and PCs Similarities and Differences - PowerPoint Deck (PDF)
SI for HVAC&R - a guide to SI Units in HVAC&R (PDF)
PC Chairs FAQs
ASHRAE Guide to Writing Standards in Mandatory Language
ASHRAE Guide to Writing Standards in Code-Intended Language
2017 Presentation on Writing Standards in Mandatory Language
Instructions to Write a Macro to Search for Permissive Terms for Word 2013 only (.docm)
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
Sample Letter of Intent to Recommend Removal for Cause (March 2023) (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)
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)
Proposed Changes to an Approved TPS (August 2024)
Meeting Minutes Format (Word Document)
ASHRAE Template Overview and Instructions
ASHRAE Standard Template
Balloting for Standards Actions, Interpretations, and Miscellaneous Items are now available electronically for all project committees. This feature also includes Ballot Reporting. To access this feature click on the Access Now Button. To use this feature the Chair of Committee Member must login using their ASHRAE Member or Non-Member login.
NOTE: Committee members will receive automated e-mail notification of letter ballots when using the online balloting system. To ensure you receive these notifications please add OSRacknowledgement@ashrae.org to your trusted sources.
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Instructions for Balloting for Chairs (Screenshots)
Sample Letter Ballot (March 2023) (Word Document)
PC Chair's Guide for Preparing Publication Public Review Letter Ballots - (February 2023) (Word Document)
PC Members Instructions for Online Ballots
Publication Public Review Draft Submittal Form – (October 2024) (Word document)
Final Publication Submittal Form - (June 2025) (Word document)
Sign up for the Standards Actions list serve for announcements of open public reviews.
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Instructions for the Online Database – General Instructions
Instructions for Project Committee Chairs/Designees – How to issue ballots
The ASHRAE public review process is designed to allow anyone to comment.
See also PC Chair Training Modules above.
How to Submit a Proposed Change to a Standard.
Continuous Maintenance Instructions Submitters (Screenshots)
Continuous Maintenance Instructions PC and Chair (Screenshots)
Procedures for Requesting a New Standard or Guideline (February 2022) (Word Document)
Form for Proposing a Standard or Guideline - (March 2025) (Word Document)
Web Policy for ASHRAE Groups
Project Committee Web Sites
PC Website Request Form (March 2023) (Word Document)