CTTC

Chapter Technology Transfer Committee

The Chapter Technology Transfer Committee (CTTC)
provides efficient and effective transfer of current and relevant
information throughout the HVAC&R industry to and from the
chapters. CTTC develops and maintains high quality and readily
available tools to enable chapters to offer information and attractive
industry-related information and programs to all segments within
the HVAC&R industry. CTTC reports to the Members Council.

KEY CTTC ACTIVITIES:

The CTTC supports society and chapter interaction
with the following activities:

Government Activities:

Engineers contribute to the policy making process
by providing government decision makers with technical information
needed to make the most informed decisions on technical and related
issues.

Engineering and technical organizations like
ASHRAE play an important role in Washington by helping Members
of Congress understand the technical implications of complex public
policy issues. Very few members of Congress have backgrounds in
engineering and science, so they and their staffs depend upon
organizations with special expertise in specific areas. Through
the Washington Office, ASHRAE conducts programs to facilitate
participation in the public policy process through presentation
of non-partisan analysis, study, or research; informal briefings
for government personnel; formal comments on proposed legislation
and regulations; and testimony before government bodies.

The Government Issues Update section of the
website is intended to provide informative and timely news of
interest to ASHRAE members on developments in Washington and elsewhere
that may have an effect on the HVAC&R industry.

• Dec. 2004 – 2004:
  The Year in Review (PDF)
• Nov. 2004 – Energy
  Legislation Stalls Out (PDF)
• Oct. 2004 – ASHRAE
  and Homeland Security (PDF)
• Sept. 2004 -
  Public Policy and ASHRAE (PDF)

Technical
Activities:

Technical Committees and Task Groups are established
and maintained as the tools for progressing specific technical
initiatives of society. More information can be found by searching
the TC section of this site.

To be effective, TCs encourage the active participation
of members from a broad range of industry perspectives and affiliations.
Interested members can contact their chapter CTTC Chair, any member
of the Society CTTC listed on this Web page, or the TC Chair directly.

Refrigeration
Activities

Refrigeration Speakers

Milton W. Garland Commemorative Refrigeration Award for Project
Excellence

• The award shall be known as the Milton W.
  Garland Commemorative Refrigeration Award for Project Excellence.
• The award shall be made to both the designer
  and the owner of a non-comfort cooling refrigeration application
  that incorporates new technology in a unique manner.
• Projects to be considered by the standing
  Refrigeration Committee are to be submitted by chapters for
  judging at the regional CRC. Each region may submit multiple
  nominations per year for final judging by the Society Refrigeration
  Committee. Submission must be received by the Refrigeration
  Committee Chair by November 1st to be considered for that year’s
  competition. The Refrigeration Committee shall select three
  members who have at least two years of service on the Committee
  to be the judges of the projects. The award will be presented
  at the Annual Meeting.
• The winning recipient selected by the Refrigeration
  Committee from the CRC nominees shall receive the following:
• The designer shall receive a plaque at a
  Society Annual Meeting.
• The project’s owner shall receive a
  plaque to be presented at a refrigeration program meeting of
  the chapter.
• The chapter nominating the winning project
  shall receive a felt patch to go on the chapter award banner.
  Patch will be presented at the CRC following the Society award
  presentation.
• All chapters submitting a nomination shall
  be awarded ribbons at the following year’s CRC.
• The documentation accompanying the nominated
  and the winning projects will be made available to the ASHRAE
  Journal and to Insights.
• The chapter’s six (6) page submittal
  shall be as follows:
  • The front cover shall be an 8 ?? x
    11″ sheet containing the project name, the project
    location, the owner’s name, the designer’s
    name, and the chapter submitting.
  • The second 8″ x 11″ page
    shall contain no more that a two paragraph overview of
    the project.
  • The next two 8″ x 11″ pages
    shall contain a description of the project typed in 12
    point font. The page shall be double-spaced with 1″
    left and right margins, and 1″ top and bottom margins.
  • The last two pages of the project shall
    consist of two 8″ x 11″ sheets containing drawings,
    plans, schematics, or pictures of the project which will
    give the judges a clear understanding of the merits of
    the project.
• The selection criteria shall be re-evaluated
  by the Society Refrigeration Committee every thirty-six (36)
  months beginning with the date of acceptance of this criteria.

Eligibility

• Refrigeration shall be defined as any use
  of mechanical refrigeration machinery for application other
  than human comfort. In general, this will be for food processing
  and preservation as well as industrial applications. It could
  also apply to refrigeration used in manufacturing processes,
  life support in extreme environments, recreational facilities,
  or other non-comfort cooling applications.
• All projects must be submitted within the
  thirty-six (36) preceding months of the initial operation date
  of the system.
• The Milton W. Garland Commemorative Refrigeration
  Award is open to all who think their projects or other projects
  with which they are familiar have achieved some distinction.
  Projects may be submitted by the designers, architects, engineers,
  owners, or suppliers. The nominator must inform and have approval
  from the owner of the installation that the entry may be published.
  The owner’s name may be withheld for privacy.
• A release must be obtained from the owner
  of the project.
• Chapters may devise their own method(s) for
  selecting their CRC submittal.
• There must be an ASHRAE linkage to the nominee
  (the prime designer is a member, the installer is a member,
  the firm is Golden Circle, or the owner, supplier, etc., is
  a member). Please specify on form.
• The scoring of the project at the Society
  level will be per Appendix A, Scoring Chart. Regional judging
  is at the option of the Region, but it is recommended that the
  same scoring system be used as will be used at Society level.
  If any bonus points are added, the Society Refrigeration Committee
  would like to have the Region’s insight as to the reason
  for the bonus.

Standards

ASHRAE writes standards and guidelines in its
fields of expertise to guide industry in the delivery of goods
and services to the public. ASHRAE has nearly 90 active standards
and guideline project committees, addressing such broad areas
as indoor air quality, thermal comfort, energy conservation in
buildings, reducing refrigerant emissions, and the designation
and safety classification of refrigerants.

CTTC Award Programs

CTTC administers chapter, regional and society
level awards.

Government Activities Award Program

The purpose of this award is to stimulate effective
participation by ASHRAE chapters in state, provincial, and/or
local government activities in connection with technical issues
related to the purpose of the Society. Each year the Society recognizes
exceptional performance by chapters in the area of government
activities. Support material for applicant chapters includes a
description of the chapter’s activities in interacting with
state, provincial, and/or local governments.

Technology Awards Program

The purpose of the ASHRAE Technology Awards
program is to:

1. Recognize ASHRAE members who design and/or
conceive innovative technological concepts that are proven through
actual operating data;

2. Communicate innovative systems designs to other ASHRAE members;

3. Highlight technological achievements of ASHRAE to others, including
associated professionals and societies worldwide, as well as building
and facility owners.

Each year the Society may present awards in
seven categories: Commercial Buildings (New and Existing); Institutional
Buildings (New and Existing); Health Care Facilities (New and
Existing); Industrial Facilities or Processes (New and Existing);
Public Assembly (New and Existing); Residential (New and Existing);
Alternative or Renewable Energy Use.

Dan Mills Technical Award

The Dan Mills Technical Award recognizes a Chapter
Technology Transfer Committee Chair who excels in meeting CTTC
goals. The award is endowed in memory of Dan Mills of the Memphis
Chapter to honor the one Chapter CTT Chair who has the most outstanding
year and meets the eligibility requirements.

Presidential Award of Excellence (PAOE)

Chapter support includes administration of the
Presidential Award of Excellence (PAOE). PAOE is the mechanism
ASHRAE has developed to recognize and reward individuals that
perform activities that support ASHRAE initiatives. Specific initiatives
and recognition criteria are established by the incumbent society
president.