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Benefiting ASHRAE
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ASHRAE - Benefitting Your Life
Since 1919 ASHRAE has supported research to improve the quality of life. ASHRAE Research impacts the industry by improving the way HVAC & R systems work, how they are applied and allow development of technical information to create standards and guidelines, which serve as the basis for testing and design practices around the world.
ASHRAE Research benefits your health, your workplace, your home and school.
ASHRAE Research is working in the health arena to help:
- Prevent more than 70,000 surgical site infections that occur each year
- Decrease the spread of airborne diseases
- Improving cancer treatment methods
ASHRAE Research is learning more about how commercial buildings can:
- Conserve energy in hot and humid climates
- Select boilers for efficient heat use
- Allow drifting temperatures to save energy
ASHRAE Research is also:
- Exploring whether temperature and air quality improve performance
- Understanding the relationship between occupant health and ventilation rates
- Evaluating how food preservation is influenced by storage conditions