Feb. 16, 2006: ASHRAE Research Program Hits $50 Million Milestone
ATLANTA - With the approval of projects at its 2006 Winter Meeting, the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) announced that it has now funded $50 million in research since the merger of its two predecessor societies in 1959.
"ASHRAE research furthers technology to help keep indoor environments comfortable and productive, deliver healthy food to consumers, and preserve the natural environment," said Lee Burgett, P.E., ASHRAE president. "Only an organization such as ASHRAE has the continuity, the ability to generate research funding, and the expertise to attract researchers from disparate backgrounds and institutions. Only ASHRAE provides a forum to integrate their knowledge and transfer that knowledge to the industry to advance the science of engineering and the art of human comfort."