Educational Facilities
ASHRAE Technical Committee 9.7

Meeting Documents

Download documents from previous committee meetings below according to the appropriate society year. ASHRAE's society year begins on July 1 and ends June 30.

2014-15

 

 

TC0907 Chicago Minutes 20150125

 

2013-14

 

 

TC0907 Seattle Minute 20140629

 

2011-12

 

 

TC0907 San Antonio Minutes 20120624

TC0907 Chicago Minutes 20120122

 

2010-11

 

 

TC0907 Las Vegas Minute s20110130

TC0907 Montreal Minutes 20110626

TC0907 Orlando Minutes 20110124

 

2009-10

 

 

TC0907 Albuquerque Minutes 20100626

TC0907 Albuquerque Minutes 20100627

TC0907 Orlando Minutes 20100124

 

2008-09

 

 

TC0907 Louisville Minutes 20090621

 

2007-08

 

 

TC0907 New York Minutes 20080120

 

2006-07

 

 

TC0907 Long Beach Minutes 20070627

 

2005-06

 

 

TC0907 Quebec Minutes 20060625

TC0907 Chicago Minutes 20060122

 

2004-05

 

 

TC0907 Denver Minutes 20050626

TC0907 Orlando Minutes 20050107

 

2003-04

 

 

TC0907 Nashville Minutes 20040627

 

s201-01

 

 

TC0907 Las Vegas Minute s20110130

 


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Other Publications

Additional documents produced by the TC may be available for direct download or for purchase through the ASHRAE Bookstore, as noted below.

Research

ASHRAE members have free access to research project final reports. Non-ASHRAE members can purchase research reports for $30 per article from the ASHRAE Bookstore found at this link.

Special Publications

Design Guidance for Education Facilities:
Prioritization for Advanced Indoor Air Quality

Developed by ASHRAE Technical Committee 9.7, Educational Facilities

The scope and intent of this document is to provide guidance to Owners, Operators, Designers, and Professional Service Providers on how to best implement Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) improvements, including risk mitigation strategies, in educational facilities. The guidelines will also help facilitate discussion between designers and stakeholders, identify minimum recommendations and discuss further considerations to improve IAQ and reduce the risk of transmission of infectious pathogens and other contaminants of concern.

This document was developed by ASHRAE Technical Committee 9.7, Educational Facilities and has been approved by ASHRAE as a free download.

 

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Advanced Energy Design Guide for K-12 School Buildings

ATLANTA—Inefficient lighting, uncontrolled plug loads and poorly insulated roofs are just few of the factors that can contribute to a failing grade in energy consumption for K-12 school buildings. Fortunately, guidance is available to help design teams constructing K-12 school buildings cut annual energy use by 50 percent or more using off-the-shelf technology.  Fortunately, guidance is available to help design teams constructing K-12 school buildings cut annual energy use by 50 percent or more using off-the-shelf technology.

To help ensure schools receive an A+ in energy efficiency; owners, engineers, designers, architects, and others on the building team are encouraged to download the free Advanced Energy Design Guide for K-12 School Buildings:  Achieving 50% Energy Savings Toward a Net Zero Energy Building.  The guide is the second to be released in a series which provides recommendations to achieve 50 percent energy savings when compared with the minimum code requirements of ANSI/ASHRAE/IESNA Standard 90.1-2004, Energy Standard for Buildings Except Low-Rise Residential Buildings. 

The new guide features easy-to-follow recommendations for various climate zones and how to implement tips via a series of real-life school construction cases.  Also included is information on integrated design, including best practices, as a necessary component to achieving 50% energy; and the inclusion of a performance path, specifically offering guidance for early stage energy modeling and annual energy use targets to help with goal setting.

Additional design tips include:
     > High performance building envelope that is better than Standard 90.1-2004.
     > Different ways to daylight 100 percent of the floor area of classrooms, resource rooms, cafeterias, gymnasiums and multi-purpose rooms for two thirds of the school hours.
      > Methods to achieve space-by-space interior lighting densities that are, on average, 40 percent better than Standard 90.1-2004.
     > Ways to reduced exterior (façade, walkway, parking lot and drive) lighting energy consumption.
     > Recommendations for computers, vending machines, kitchen cooking equipment, walk-in refrigeration equipment, kitchen exhaust hoods and service water heating.
     > Three different HVAC system types that achieve significant energy savings over a typical system.
     > Recommendations for commissioning and measurement and verification to ensure that energy savings potentials are realized.

The AEDG also addresses the notion that energy efficient buildings are more expensive. 

Advanced Energy Design Guide for K-12 School Buildings: Achieving 50% Energy Savings Toward a Net Zero Energy Building is available for free download at www.ashrae.org/freeaedg.

Risk Analysis Tools

Below are some examples of risk analysis tools available. The site specific strategy employed should be developed in collaboration with stakeholders and your HVAC professional.

 

Note: These calculators are examples of risk assessment tools and are not an endorsement of the tool itself.

 

Wildfire Smoke

 

ASHRAE has released the following document to assist building owners and occupants address the resulting smoke from wildfire events.

 

Planning Framework for Protecting Commercial Building Occupants from Smoke During Wildfire Events

 

The planning framework offers HVAC and building guidelines to reduce health risks from smoke during wildfires and controlled burns. Wildfire smoke primarily consists of PM2.5 and gases, but the focus here is on controlling PM2.5 exposure. Inhaling these pollutants can lead to various health issues, like reduced lung function, bronchitis, asthma exacerbation, heart problems, and even premature death. While most individuals recover swiftly after smoke exposure, certain groups, such as those with heart or lung conditions, pregnant women, infants, children, and the elderly, are at higher risk.

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