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MINUTES (DRAFT)

Environmental Health Committee (EHC) June 24, 2019

Marriott Downtown – Kansas City, MO

These minutes have not been approved and are not the official, approved record until approved by this committee. MEMBERS PRESENT: Elliott Horner, Chair Wade Conlan, Vice-Chair Peter Alspach Charlene Bayer Nicholas Clements Kishor Khankari Tom Lawrence, BOD Ex-O Luke Leung Lan Chi Nguyen-Weekes, Consultant Andy Persily Mick Schwedler, Coord. Officer Max Sherman Erica Stewart Wei Sun Wayne Thomann MEMBERS NOT PRESENT: Hans Besselink Hoy Bohanon Shin-iche Tanabe ASHRAE STAFF: Steve Hammerling, AMORTS

GUESTS: Nick Agopian Bill Bahnfleth, Incoming Member Brendon Burley John Earman John Elson Brian Gilligan Traci Hanegan Rick Hermans, Incoming BOD Ex-O Mark Jackson Karel Kabele, Incoming Member Dennis Knight, Incoming Coord. Officer Josephine Lau Pavel Likhonia Claressa Lucas Frederick Marks Patricia Mason-Fritz Stephanie Mayes Kim Nguyen Bjarne Olesen Jovan Pantelic Chandra Sekhar Jeff Siegel James Sweeney Stephanie Taylor, Incoming Member Iain Walker Pawel Wargocki Don Weekes Marwa Zaatari Annabel Zhang

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Table of Contents

Motions .................................................................................................................................... iii

List of Attachments… ............................................................................................................... iii List of Acronyms ...................................................................................................................... iii Action Items ............................................................................................................................ .v

1. Call to Order & Introductions ................................................................................................ 1

2. ASHRAE Code of Ethics Commitment……………………………………………………………1

3. Review of Agenda. ............................................................................................................. 1

4. Minutes ................................................................................................................................ 1

5. Chair’s Report ...................................................................................................................... 1

6. Vice-Chair’s Report .............................................................................................................. 2

7. Board of Directors Ex-Officio & Coordinating Officer Report ............................................... 2

8. ASHRAE IAQ Conference .................................................................................................. 2

9. IEQ-GA……………………………………………………………………………………………….2 10.Subcommittee Reports ....................................................................................................... 3

A. Handbook....................................................................................................................... 3

B. Policy ............................................................................................................................. 4

C. Education/Program ........................................................................................................ 6

D. Research ....................................................................................................................... 8

11. Standards Activities ......................................................................................................... 11

12. Strategic Discussion ........................................................................................................ 11

13. New Business……………………………………………………………………………………..11 14. Handover to Chair….……………………………………………………………………………..11

15. Adjournment .................................................................................................................... 11

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MOTIONS No. Motion STATUS

1 EHC approve changes to the EH Award criteria in the Reference Manual as shown in Attachment B.

PASSED

2 That EHC recommend Bill Bahnfleth as the ASHRAE representative to IEQ-GA and Bjarne Olesen as alternate representative

PASSED

3 EHC recommends that Technology Council reaffirm the Environmental Tobacco Smoke Position Document (PD) for 12 months.

PASSED

4

EHC recommends that Technology Council reaffirm the Combustion of Solid Fuels and Indoor Air Quality in Primarily Developing Countries Position Document (PD).

PASSED

5 EHC recommends that Technology Council appoint Andrew Persily as chair of the Indoor Carbon Dioxide PD committee.

PASSED

6 That EHC co-sponsor SSPC 62.1 seminar program related to the Indoor Air Quality Procedure (IAQP).

PASSED

7 That EHC co-sponsor SSPC 62.1 workshop program related to Controlling excess humidity to achieve IAQ

PASSED

LIST OF ATTACHMENTS No. Attachment A MBOs 2018-19 B EH Award point criteria C BOD Ex-O presentation D Summary of EHC Emerging Issue Briefs E EHC Program plan F GSA sleep study info

G RTAR Impact of Meeting Room Environmental Conditions on Performance, Collaboration, and Comfort

H RTAR Survey of Biowall Water Systems for Waterborne Microbial Contaminants I Research Subcommittee notes

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LIST OF ACRONYMS

AI Action Item IEQ Indoor Environmental Quality AID Airborne Infectious Diseases IEQ-GA Indoor Environmental Quality Global Alliance

AIVC Air Infiltration and Ventilation Centre

LEED Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design

AMORTS Assistant Manager of Research and Technical Services

MBO Management by Objectives

ASHRAE

American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-conditioning Engineers

MOP Manual of Procedures BOD Board of Directors MTG Multi-disciplinary Task Group CO Coordinating Officer OA Outside Air CO2 Carbon Dioxide PD Position Document CNV Chair Not Voting PMS Project Monitoring Subcommittee EHC Environmental Health Committee RAC Research Administration Committee EIB Emerging Issue Brief RH Relative Humidity EMF Electro-Magnetic Field ROB Rules of the Board ENDS Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems RSV Respiratory Syncytial Virus EPA Environmental Protection Agency RTAR Research Topic Acceptance Request ETS Environmental Tobacco Smoke SSPC Standing Standard Project Committee ExO Ex-Officio TAC Technical Activities Committee HVAC Heating, Ventilating, Air Conditioning TC Technical Committee

HVAC&R Heating, Ventilating, Air Conditioning & Refrigeration

TPS Title Purpose and Scope

IAQ Indoor Air Quality USGBC United States Green Building Council IAQA Indoor Air Quality Association

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ACTION ITEMS FROM 2019 ANNUAL MEETING

No. Responsibility Action Item Status 1 Bahnfleth Determine if $5000 was allocated in ASHRAE budget 2 Hermans Hermans agreed to discuss roster with Boyce/Neme to

place Elliott Horner on EHC as consultant per ROB 2.406.002.1C

Complete

3 EHC Review and consider submitting an abstract for IAQ2020 4 Leung Explore how Handbook chapter drafts can be shared and

controlled among all participants, which could include the Handbook portal, email, basecamp or other options

5 Alspach / Burley Revise draft of Impact of Climate Change on Indoor Environment EIB by fall

6 EHC Members with program submissions assigned are asked to submit by deadline

7 Conlan Ask for time to present slides on EHC at RAC and TAC breakfasts in Orlando

8 Taylor / Burley Taylor and Burley were asked to explore a possible ASHRAE RTAR or WS related to the GSA sleep study

9 Clements Make changes to Survey of Biowall Water Systems for Waterborne Microbial based on replies

ACTION ITEMS FROM 2019 SPRING MEETING

No. Responsibility Action Item Status SP-1 EHC All members are asked to review F10 section list and

volunteer Ongoing

SP -2 Khankari Speak with Sherman asking him to contact Bahnfleth and Wargocki to determine if they’d like to lead CO2 PD before fall.

Complete

SP -3 Staff Add Kansas City agenda item to reaffirm ETS PD Complete SP -4 Khankari Reach out to Schoen for update on ETS PD Complete

SP -5 Staff Add Kansas City agenda item to reaffirm Combustion of Solid Fuel and IAQ in Primarily Developing Countries PD

Complete

SP -6 Khankari Reach out to Paul Francisco for opinion on Combustion of Solid Fuel and IAQ in Primarily Developing Countries

Complete

SP -7 Leung, Alspach/Burley

Provide updates on EIBs in development in KC Complete

SP -8 Sun Email EHC on ideas on significant events and trends relating to environmental health and the built environment for report to Tech Council

Ongoing

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ACTION ITEMS FROM 2019 WINTER MEETING

No. Responsibility Action Item Status AT-1 Sherman, Conlan

and Alspach Review Environmental Health award eligibility criteria and recommend modifications in the spring

Completed

AT-3 Staff Inquire about download and sales information on the IAQ Guide

Ongoing

AT-4 Leung Write an EIB on worldwide IAQ standard comparisons Ongoing

AT-7 Clements, Stewart Revise RTAR on Impact of Meeting Room Environmental Conditions on Performance, Collaboration, and Comfort.

Ongoing

AT-8 Clements, Weekes

Revise RTAR on Survey of Biowall Water Systems for Waterborne Microbial Contaminants

Ongoing

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1. CALL TO ORDER & INTRODUCTIONS Chair Horner called the meeting to order at 2:15 PM. Members and guests introduced themselves.

2. ASHRAE CODE OF ETHICS COMMITMENT ‘In this and all other ASHRAE meetings, we will act with honesty, fairness, courtesy, competence, integrity and respect for others, and we shall avoid all real or perceived conflicts of interests.’ (See full Code of Ethics: www.ashrae.org/about-ashrae/ashrae-code-of-ethics.)

3. REVIEW OF AGENDA

An item was added to the agenda to discuss the IEQ-GA. Brian Gilligan was invited to address EHC at 3:30 PM to discuss a GSA stress and sleep study.

4. MINUTES Minutes from Winter Meeting were approved at EHC spring meeting.

5. CHAIR’S REPORT (Horner)

A. Motions from Past Meetings Requiring Higher Body Approval 1. Spring Meeting

a) that Walter Vernon be appointed to the Infectious Aerosols position document committee. [This motion is on DRSC agenda for Kansas City meeting.]

B. 2018-2019 Management by Objectives (MBOs) 1. Report on MBOs

EHC will discuss MBO items as they arise on the agenda. A status report on MBOs is included as Attachment A.

C. IEQ-GA It was reported that the following motions were approved by ASHRAE BOD in November:

1. ASHRAE participate in the incorporation of the IEQ-GA and continue its membership, subject to

review every five years. Fiscal Impact: Up to $5000 every year, including 1) an estimated $2200 contribution to incorporation costs, 2) to be determined, but lower, annual membership fees in subsequent years, and travel cost for ASHRAE’s representative to an annual in-person meeting.

2. That responsibility for monitoring and reporting on IEQ-GA be assigned to the Environmental Health Committee (EHC) and that EHC recommend candidates to serve as the ASHRAE representative and alternate for terms of up to three years. The IEQ-GA candidates recommended by EHC must be confirmed by Presidential appointment.

Bahnfleth was asked to determine if $5000 was allocated in ASHRAE budget (AI #1). Weekes reported that the IEQ-GA is meeting tomorrow here in Kansas City. The aim is to incorporate in Fall 2019 in Belgium. EHC would recommend ASHRAE representatives to the IEQ-GA later on the agenda.

D. Other It was noted outgoing EHC chair Horner was not on roster for next year, a violation of ROB. Hermans agreed to discuss roster with Boyce/Neme to place Elliott Horner on EHC as consultant per ROB 2.406.002.1C (AI #2).

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6. VICE-CHAIR’S REPORT (Conlan) A. ROB/MOP/Reference Manual

No new changes to ROB and MOP documents were warranted at this time. Changes to the Environmental Health Award information in the Reference Manual would be discussed later in Vice Chair report.

B. Budget

No changes were requested to EHC budget.

C. Environmental Health Award It was moved (WC) and seconded (WT) that,

(1) EHC approve changes to the EH Award criteria in the Reference Manual as shown in Attachment B. MOTION 1 PASSED: 10-0-0, CNV BACKGROUND: These changes are meant to expand the list of ASHRAE’s health related publications that nominees get credit for in the point criteria.

7. BOARD OF DIRECTORS (BOD) EX-OFFICO (ExO) & COORDINATING OFFICER (CO) REPORT A. BOD EX-Officio - Lawrence

Incoming BOD Ex-O Rick Hermans gave the Ex-O presentation on behalf of Tom Lawrence (Attachment C). Highlights include: • Incoming ASHRAE President is Darryl Boyce with theme of Building for People and Performance,

Achieving Operational Excellence • Members are asked to nominate committee members at www.ashrae.org/nominate. Encouraged all

to self-nominate if they wish. • ASHRAE reviewing new membership models • ASHRAE is renovating a new HQ building for occupancy in October 2020 • New ASHRAE Strategic Plan developed and available (www.ashrae.org/about/strategic-plan). One

of four main initiatives is IEQ. Bahnfleth noted there were many opportunities for EHC to contribute to new plan.

• Research Advisory Panel (RAP) is being assembled to develop an update to the ASHRAE Strategic Research Plan. RAP’s first meeting will be in Orlando. EHC PD’s and EIB may serve as good resource for research of interest to Society.

B. Coordinating Officer – Schwedler Incoming Coordinating Officer Dennis Knight thanked EHC members on behalf of Mick Schwedler. He emphasized new strategic plan and encouraged work in these areas.

8. ASHRAE IAQ 2020 CONFERENCE

Sherman reported that planning is underway for ASHRAE’s IAQ 2020 conference. The conference titled “Indoor Environmental Quality Performance Approaches - Transitioning from IAQ to IEQ” will be in Athens, Greece September 14-16, 2020. It is co-organized by AIVC and hosted by the Hellenic Chapter of ASHRAE. Information is available at www.ashrae.org/iaq2020. The call for papers is currently open and set to close October 7, 2019. EHC members were asked to review and consider submitting an abstract (AI #3).

9. IEQ-GA

IEQ-GA received a MOU draft from ISIAQ. Bahnfleth and Wargocki explained the ISIAQ database to standardize reporting to a worldwide database of IEQ/IAQ Standards. The MOU is for ASHRAE to help participate in this effort.

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It was moved (MS) and seconded (WS) (2) That EHC recommend Bill Bahnfleth as the ASHRAE representative to IEQ-GA and Bjarne Olesen as

alternate representative MOTION 2 PASSED: 10-0-0, CNV

10. SUBCOMMITTEE REPORTS A. Handbook Subcommittee (Leung)

1.0 2021 Fundamentals chapter F10 Notes from the Handbook subcommittee’s meeting March 29th were sent to EHC members on April 4th. The following list of topics and review assignments were made: • What information or topics should or could be added?

o Content from PD’s or EIBs (IAQ, Infectious Aerosols, ETS, ENDS, Filtration, bio-walls, etc.)

o microbial (injections), o circadian rhythm, (F. Marks) o CO2 and VOC ventilation and performance, emerging issues (A. Persily) o Health-related building rating systems/ Content from MTG on Health & Wellness? (N.

Clements) o Add microbial under airborne contaminants (A. Persily, W. Thomann, E. Horner) o Nonviable/viable airborne contaminants (E. Horner, Don Milton from UMD) o EMF (W. Thomann) o Different vectors of transmission o Definitions of health (beyond WHO definition), SPGC-10 (N. Clements, C. Grimes) o Air quality not one size fits all? Discussion of air quality around the world (L. Leung??) o Hot topics/future topics….Instrumentation…cheaper sensors, chemistry indoor (N.

Clements) o Owner/occupants contribution to the contaminant profile e.g. perfumes, odors, spray

(W. Thomann) o Contaminant island in city…anthropogenic lead, Non-exhaust emission from traffic,

injection…heavy metal (soil)…chemical…boundary layer…(L. Leung/N. Clements) o Reorganization (should emphasize built environment) o Comment somewhere on occupancy spectrum (old, young, sick, pregnant, etc.)

• Are the current sections that should be pared down or removed?

o Edit out the elements not truly relevant to HVAC engineer, take it down to HVAC engineer

o Reorganization (should emphasize built environment)

• Are there experts outside of EHC that could be asked to contribute? o Pat Fritz offered to help review/coordinate o Frederick Marks offered help on circadian rhythm o Don Milton with UMD was mentioned on topic of Nonviable/viable airborne

contaminants. E. Horner agreed to contact o Carl Grimes was mentioned to help on SGPC-10 definition of health. N. Clements

agreed to contact.

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The Table of Contents for the new chapter would look like this: • ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH DEFI NITION, RATING SYSTEMS AND

STANDARDS • BACKGROUND........................................................................................ 10.1

o Health Sciences Relevant to Indoor Environment......................... 10.3 o Hazard Recognition, Analysis, and Control................................... 10.4

• ENVIRONMENT o Air

Particles Gaseous Contaminants

o Light o Acoustic o Circadian rhythm o Thermal Environment.................................................................. 10.16 o Electrical Hazards........................................................................ 10.19 o Mechanical Energies................................................................... 10.19 o Electromagnetic Radiation......................................................... 10.21 o Microbial o Ergonomics.................................................................................. 10.23 o Outdoor Air Ventilation and Health o Electronic smoke o Plants o Pets and animal o Variation in environment – Rest, production, industrial

• CLIMATE CHANGE • SMART CITY, BIG DATA, AND OTHER TRENDS

Leung invited all to participate if they had an interested in any of these topic areas. Leung emphasized the chapter would focus not just on indoor air but on the entire indoor environment. The final draft of the chapter is due July 2020, so much of the writing and reviewing will be done later this year. Horner concluded that some sections are badly in need of help. Asked all to participate. Leung would explore how drafts can be shared and controlled among all participants, which could include the Handbook portal, email, basecamp or other options (AI #4).

2.0 IAQ Guide There was no further discussion on the update to the IAQ Guide. Staff reported that there 27k+ individual downloads, >2300 of which were purchases.

B. Policy Subcommittee (Khankari)

1.0 Position Documents (PD) A. Indoor Air Quality

The revision to the Indoor Air Quality PD is underway and the committee is meeting regularly. The current version expires in June 2020 but the committee expects a draft will be ready for approval in Fall 2019.

B. Limiting Indoor Mold and Dampness in Buildings

Weekes agreed to check with Lew Harriman to determine if a revision was appropriate or if no action is needed. The PD expires in June 2021.

C. Environmental Tobacco Smoke (ETS) Schoen reported that little progress has been made. The PD expires in June 2019 but the PD is still in development.

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It was moved and seconded that,

(3) EHC recommends that Technology Council reaffirm the Environmental Tobacco Smoke Position Document (PD) for 12 months.

BACKGROUND: The PD is currently scheduled to expire on June 29, 2019. A revision to the PD is already authorized and is currently underway but will not be complete before the PD expires. The PD chair estimates the revision will be completed within 12 months. MOTION 3 PASSED: 10-0-0 CV

D. Combustion of Solid Fuel and IAQ in Primarily Developing Countries

The chair of the last PD committee, Paul Francisco, was contacted and indicated a reaffirmation was appropriate. It was moved and seconded that,

(4) EHC recommends that Technology Council reaffirm the Combustion of Solid Fuels and Indoor Air Quality in Primarily Developing Countries Position Document (PD).

BACKGROUND: The PD is currently scheduled to expire on October 3, 2019. The chair of the PD committee that developed the current PD recommended a reaffirmation, not a full revision or retirement. The reaffirmed PD would expire in 36 months. MOTION 4 PASSED: 9-0-1 CV

E. Infectious Aerosols

EHC’s motion from the spring to add Walter Vernon to the PD committee will be considered by Tech Council at this meeting. The committee to revise the Airborne Infectious Diseases PD has met several times and is developing the revision. The current version expires in January 2020 and the PD committee expects a draft will be ready for approval later in Fall 2019.

F. Indoor Carbon Dioxide There was discussion on who would chair this PD. Persily agreed to chair starting this fall with Bill Bahnfleth and Pawel Wargocki on the committee. It was noted that this PD should not overlap content with IAQ PD. New PD will focus on what the role of CO2 is and how it should be used. It is moved and seconded that,

(5) EHC recommends that Technology Council appoint Andrew Persily as chair of the Indoor Carbon Dioxide PD committee.

BACKGROUND: This new PD was authorized at the Winter Meeting. Persily agreed to serve if appointed. The plan is to recommend a full PD committee roster in the Fall and to have a draft of the PD for the Winter Meeting in Orlando. MOTION 5 PASSED: 11-0-0 CV

G. Other No new PDs were discussed.

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2.0 Emerging issue briefs (EIB)

A. Current emerging issue briefs No changes were suggested to the EIBs currently on EHC page of website. A summary of EIBs is included as Attachment D.

B. Other • Indoor Environmental Impact of Climate Change

Alspach and Burley were leading this effort and a draft was available. Horner agreed to send some related EPA resources to Burley. The goal was for a draft for EHC by fall (AI #5). If the EPA’s guidance on fires, wildfire smoke would not fit in here, it could be its own brief.

• Disagreement and conflicting IAQ Standards around the world Leung was leading this effort but would hold off given work if ISIAQ to create database.

• Others Bayer suggested looking a brief on handling 3D printers. Staff would send a template and examples to Bayer to send and discuss with TC 2.3 member. Horner noted UL speakers on 3D printers may have an interest as well. The scope of such an EIB would be what are exposures and harm and how do we control emission? How do emissions change with varying feedstocks? Goal for draft by Fall meeting (Oct.) Horner suggestion for a EIB on wildfires and fire smoke would be another idea for an EHC brief.

C. Education/Program Subcommittee (Stewart)

Stewart noted that Hoy Bohanon would serve as chair of the Program subcommittee after her term. Stewart summarized program ideas from subcommittee discussion. A summary of program planning is included with these Minutes as Attachment E. 1. EHC Sponsored Programs in Kansas City

The following programs were sponsored by EHC for the Kansas City Meeting: o Seminar 5 - ASHRAE’s New Residential Indoor Air Quality Guide: Best Practices for

Construction and O&M o Seminar 72 - The Role of Residential Indoor Environments in Allergic Disease

2. Orlando (seminars due Aug. 2)

Members with submissions assigned are asked to submit by deadline (AI #6). It was moved (WT) and seconded (ES), (6) That EHC co-sponsor SSPC 62.1 seminar program related to the Indoor Air Quality

Procedure (IAQP). MOTION 6: PASSED 10-0-0 CV It was moved (WT) and seconded (ES), (7) That EHC co-sponsor SSPC 62.1 workshop program related to Controlling excess

humidity to achieve IAQ. MOTION 7: PASSED 10-0-0 CV

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3. Austin There was discussion on ideas for the Austin program. Seminars are not due until Feb. 10, 2020. Tracks and track chairs posted at www.ashrae.org/Austin.

4. ASHRAE Journal IEQ Applications Column Persily renewed his call for articles for the ASHRAE Journal Column. Latest status shown here: Issue Draft due Author Topic Notes January 2018 Published Zaatari Closing OA dampers February 2018 Published Sun Clean room ventilation March 2018 Published Horner, Zaatari LEED IAQ pilot April 2018 Published Wargocki IAQ and sleep May 2018 Published Offermann Use adequate ventilation June 2018 Published Weekes IEQGA July 2018 Published Pantelic IoT sensing networks August 2018 Published Persily IAQ in green buildings September 2018 Published Gail School near highway October 2018 NO COLUMN DUE TO

SPACE ISSUES

November 2018 Published Burroughs History of filtration December 2018 Published Crawford Ionization air cleaners January 2019 Published Abadie (Annex

68) IAQ metrics

February 2019 Published Adams/Mendell (CDPH)

Moisture content of building materials

March 2019 Published Root (IDEXX) Water management April 2019 Published Licina (EPFL,

USGBC) Designing healthy buildings

May 2019 Published Alspach (Arup) Case for Controllability June 2019 Published Jamrozik

(WELL/Delos) Performance and productivity

July 2019 Submitted Pantelic (UCB) Airborne infection control August 2019 Submitted Lawrence

(UGA) Optimizing energy and thermal comfort

September 2019 7/8/19 Jie Zhao (WELL/Delos)

Smart Home is a Healthy Home

October 2019 8/8/19 Bahnfleth (PSU)

IAQ 2020 conference

November 2019 9/8/19 December 2019 10/8/19 Horner (UL) Consumer grade IAQ sensors Other potential columns Persily (NIST), CO2 in Standard 62.1 Clements (WELL/Delos), Impacts of design on stress Wargocki, cognitive impacts of CO2

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Max Sherman, Smart Ventilation Stewart – air cleaners and health claims Siegel – Residential filtration research project

D. Research Subcommittee (Sun) 1. Advanced Research Topic discussion

EHC decided previously to focus on high level or advanced issues. Asked for more ideas for further exploration. These could be developed by EHC or worked with TC’s to develop and co-sponsor projects. EHC would ask for time (5 minutes) to present at RAC and TAC breakfasts in Orlando (AI #7). Purpose would be to promote EHC as a resource, collaborator and co-sponsor on projects, make them aware of EHC PDs and EIBs and suggested research. Brian Gilligan with the GSA introduced himself and quickly summarized his GSA sleep study which included 140+ participants in a federal building. The study is looking at how IAQ in building affects sleep, stress, cortisol levels, etc. Information on the project is included as Attachment F. EHC could support with funding and technical expertise in discussing study methods. Taylor and Burley were asked to explore a possible ASHRAE RTAR or WS (AI #8). Mark Jackson noted a TC 2.1 sponsored WS 1837 was out for bid now. It is looking at how changes to the ventilation rate in sleeping spaces impacts next day performance.

2. RTARs a. Newly drafted

i. Impact of Meeting Room Environmental Conditions on Performance, Collaboration, and Comfort (Nicholas Clements, Erica Stewart, Jensen Zhang) – Attachment G.

Clements is the lead on this project. Clements agreed to review RTAR on field study assessment and send draft to possible cosponsoring committees (TC 2.1, SSPC 55). Josephine Lau offered comments and would resend. Conlan noted the KC host committee was doing some evaluations of this conference which may be helpful here. EHC can letter ballot RTAR by October 15th if ready. Asked all to review.

ii. Survey of Biowall Water Systems for Waterborne Microbial Contaminants (Lan Chi Weekes,

Frederick Marks, Nicholas Clements) – Attachment H.

Clements reached out to biowall researcher in Australia for comments. Siegel offered input as well related to cost and scope. Clements agreed to make changes based on replies (AI #9). Khankari noted RAC recently approved an innovative research grant for a biowall project and report should be available soon. Weekes noted the focus of this project is biowalls integral to HVAC system. EHC can letter ballot by October 15th. EHC could lead or co-sponsor with TC 2.1, 2.2. 9.6, 2.3, 2.4, and/or 1.12 could lead.

b. New/Other RTAR ideas from EHC members EHC proposed an idea for an RTAR on impact of plants and pets in workspace. Taylor Suggested this would be two RTARs.

c. RTAR Review EHC reviewed and provided comments to RAC on RTAR 1877, Outdoor ozone in naturally ventilated buildings, and RTAR 1878, Outdoor particulate matter penetration and indoor PM deposition rates in naturally ventilated commercial buildings.

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3. Other

a. EHC contributors on Tech Council Report (MBO) It was decided this effort would be led by full EHC, not research subcommittee. This could be part of EHC’s strategic planning efforts.

b. Active EHC co-sponsored Project

RP-1579, “Testing and Evaluation of Ozone Filters for Improving IAQ” is sponsored by TC 2.3, and co-sponsored by SSPC 62.1 and EHC. This project was awarded to UT-Austin. EHC member Hans Besselink is on the PMS and can keep EHC updated. EHC may wish to consider new EHC representative.

c. Notes from the Research Subcommittee meeting are included as Attachment I. 11. STANDARDS ACTIVITIES

A. Standard 62.1 Horner noted there are multiple addenda recommended for approval here in Kansas City. A 2019 version of 62.1 will be published later this year.

B. Standard 188 Some addenda went for 3rd public review and the committee is reviewing comments at this time.

C. Standard 55

Standard 55 is working on a prescriptive path compliance option.

D. Standard 62.2 Sherman reported an addendum limiting the use of unvented combustion space heaters was approved by 62.2 and the BOD but appealed. There is a new addendum related to operating requirements of ventilation systems that is in the works. There is a discussion on if Guideline 24 will be continued with the publication of ASHRAE Residential IAQ Guide.

E. Standard 189.1 There is a new Chair for this committee, and they are meeting tomorrow. There are several addenda in the works for 2020. This standard is being used as content for IgCC. Persily encouraged all to participate in public reviews.

F. Guideline 10 The Guideline 10 committee led a forum in Atlanta on the definition of health. They are considering a another forum in Orlando meeting. Adding information on circadian rhythm to the Guideline 10 and Chapter F10 in Handbook.

G. Standard 170 Hermans reported the current efforts are related to continuous maintenance proposals and coordination with FGI.

H. Guideline 42P committee A very rough draft of the guideline has been developed with a deadline moved to September with aim of publication in 2019.

I. MTG on Health and Wellness

Weekes reported this MTG is held first meeting in Atlanta and is meeting again in Kansas City. Current efforts are related to strengthening the roster and involving members from outside organizations.

J. MTG,ACR Air Change Rate

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Khankari reported this MTG has sponsored a research project which is starting this fall. The goal of the project is to correlate air change rates to contaminant dilution. This MTG includes representatives from TCs 9.6, 9.10, 9.11, and SSPC 170.

12. STRATEGIC DISCUSSION A. Strategic Planning (Horner)

No technical issue was the topic of EHC’s strategic planning. Instead, Horner and Conlan noted goal in coming year would be to assure EHC operated as a Standing Committee versus at a technical committee level.

13. NEW BUSINESS

A. Next Meeting The next face to face meeting is the ASHRAE Annual Meeting in Orlando FL on Monday, February 3, 2020. EHC will consider a Fall Conference Call in September. Staff to doodle specific date.

14. HANDOVER TO NEW CHAIR – Conlan, Sun

A. Recognize Outgoing Members Horner recognized members rolling off EHC with a certificate of appreciation – Lan Chi Nguyen-Weekes, Shin-ichi Tanabe and Hans Besselink, and handed over chairmanship to Wade Conlan.

B. Recognize Incoming Members Conlan welcomed incoming members, all in attendance, Bill Bahnfleth, Stephanie Taylor and Karel Kabele.

C. Subcommittee Assignments Conlan noted that this would be done prior to the fall meeting.

D. 2019-20 MBOs Conlan noted he would develop and distribute his MBOs in the fall.

15. ADJOURNMENT

The Environmental Health Committee meeting was adjourned at approximately 5:15 PM.

DRAFTMBO # Title Assignment Status Comment Completion Date Strategic Plan Alignment

Policy

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review the scope (RoB 2.406.001) and the Manual of Procedures of the EHC, recommend to maintain or to revise (report due at winter meeting) // if revision is recommended, present recommendation for new language at annual meeting

Policy sub chair

Changes to membership requirements (remove requirement for physician and having two health professionals) was approved by BOD. EHC has a physician (Stephanie Taylor) rolling onto EHC for SY 19/20. EHC will continue to review ROB for other changes as appropriate

31-Dec-18

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draft a report to Tech council summarizing significance events and relevant trends relating to environmental health and the built environmentrelevant to environmental health (RoB 2.406.004)

Research Sub chair

EHC continues to develop emerging issue briefs with information on emerging issues. There are 8 currently published and two more in development

1-Jul-19

Program

3nominate a plenary topic and speaker for considertation by the organizing committee for IAQ 2020

Program sub chairOngoing. IAQ 2020 planning is underway. Call for Abstracts currently underway

31-Dec-183C, 4A, 4B

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develop a draft plan to interact with IEQ-GA for future IAQ meetings (relevant to RoB 2.406.003.1)

Program sub chairOngoing. IAQ 2020 planning is underway. IEQGA is planning on meeting at IAQ 2020 in Athens Greece in September 2020

1-Jul-19

3C, 4A, 4BAdmin

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develop a draft plan to establish liaison with a medical organization, an architectural organization that relates to environmental health

EHC Chair Vice ChairOngoing. Organizations have been identified. New EHC member Stephanie Taylor will help bridge these gaps.

1-Jul-19

4B

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recommend a slate of committees within ASHRAE for which there should be an official liaison

EHC Chair Vice ChairOngoing. EHC liaisons to various standard committees reported on activities in Atlanta.

15-Oct-18

2BHandbook 2B

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recruit / assign writers to revise sections of Chapter 10 Handbook Sub Chair Ongoing. The Chapter outline was reviewed. Topic gaps were identified and lead reviewers for sections were identified. A timeline and plan has been identified.

15-Oct-18

2A, 2B, 3A

Chair: Elliott HornerVice-Chair: Wade Conlan

Consultant: Lan Chi Nguyen WeekesConsultant: Andy Persily

SubcommitteesResearch committee: Sun (chair)

Policy committee: Khankari (chair)Handbook committee: Leung (chair)

Education/Program committee: Stewart (Chair)

Environmental Health Committee 2018-2019Elliott Horner, Chair

6/24/2019

EHC Minutes 19.A - Attachment A

DRAFTDONALD BAHNFLETH ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH AWARD

EHC Education Sub-Committee will annually review all eligible nominations received and make a recommendation to the Environmental Health Committee for its consideration prior to the ASHRAE Winter Meeting based on the following procedures

PROCEDURES FOR DONALD BAHNFLETH ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH AWARD

1. Purpose. The purpose of the award is to recognize excellence in volunteer service focused on environmental health issues. It will serve to heighten general membership awareness of, and interest in, environmental health activities. 2. Award Presentation. Each year the Society recognizes the outstanding efforts of a single volunteer in the area of environmental health activities. Nominations are solicited during the first half of the Society year. The Environmental Health Committee will select the recipient and notify the Honors and Awards Committee of its selection at the ASHRAE Winter Meeting. A typical award application will include a letter of nomination outlining eligibility and a nomination form. 3. Eligibility Requirements. The award is open to ASHRAE members and non-members who have demonstrated outstanding achievement in the ASHRAE environmental health activities. The recipient will be selected from all nominations that meet a 10 point minimum the requirement as outlined under Section 7 Criteria for Selecting Recipients. Environmental Health Committee Members and Technology Council members are ineligible for receipt of the Donald Bahnfleth Environmental Health Award during the terms they serve on the respective committees. 4. Judging. Environmental Health Education Sub-Committee will review all eligible nominations received and make a recommendation to the Environmental Health Committee for its consideration at the ASHRAE Winter Meeting. The award may be omitted if a suitable candidate is not identified. 5. Presentation. The Donald Bahnfleth Environmental Health Award is presented during the Honors and Awards portion of the Plenary Session at the ASHRAE Annual Meeting. A certificateplaque is presented to the recipient by the ASHRAE President. 6. Application. A nomination for the Donald Bahnfleth Environmental Health Award should include a cover letter outlining the nominee’s environmental health activities in ASHRAE. This summary should contain an explanation, approximately 100 words, of the nominee’s qualifications. 7. Criteria for Selecting Recipients. Following is an outline of how points are awarded. A. ASHRAE activities

1. Chair of an ASHRAE sponsored environmental health program 2 points / program 2. Presenting at an ASHRAE sponsored environmental health program 1 point / program 3. Chair of a Position Document (PD) Committee for which EHC is cognizant 2 points / PD 4. Member of a Position Document (PD) Committee for which EHC is cognizant 1 point / PD 5. Lead Reviewer of a handbook chapter related to health 1 point / chapter 6. Member of a Standard or Guideline PC related to health (see list below) 1 point / PC1 7. Chair of a Standard or Guideline PC related to health (see list below) 1 additional point / PC2 8. EHC Liaison to IEQ-GA 2 points/tour 8.9. Member of IEQ-GA (do not count if EHC Liaison for same tour) 1 point/tour 9.10. Author for IEQ column published in ASHRAE Journal ½ point per article

B. IAQ-Conference experience

1. Chair of an IAQ conference 2 points / conference 2. Member of an organizing committee 1 point / conference 3. Presentation at a conference 1 point / conference 4. Member of organization of IEQ conferences for which ASHRAE is a co-sponsor (e.g. see list below) 1/2CLIMA,

AIVC, Indoor Air point / conference C. Environmental Health Committee Experience

1. Member 1 point / tour3 a. Sub-Committee Chair 1 additional point / tour3

b. Chair of the Environmental Health Committee 2 additional points / tour3 1 For standing committees “Project Committee” refers to a 4-year term 2 For standing committees “Project Committee” refers to a 2-year term 3 “Tour” refers to a 3-year term

EHC Minutes 19.A - Attachment B

DRAFT List of eligible Standard and Guideline Project Committees:

• Committees for which EHC is the cognizant committee • SSPC 55 • SSPC 62.1 • SSPC 62.2 • SSPC 170 • SSPC 189.1 or, ICC700 or others (Isn’tother sustainability standard

List of eligible IEQ conferences for which ASHRAE is Co-Sponsor

• CLIMA • AIVC • Indoor Air

EHC Minutes 19.A - Attachment B

DRAFTASHRAE UPDATE 

ExO Report to Committees2019 ASHRAE Annual Conference

ashrae.org

In all your interactions at these meetings, please remember…

Code of Ethics

“As members of ASHRAE or participants in ASHRAE activities, we pledge to act with honesty, fairness, courtesy, competence, 

integrity and respect for others in our conduct. We will avoid conflicts of interest, and behavior that is 

discriminatory and/or harassing.” 

ashrae.org

President’s Luncheon

Monday, June 2412:15 – 2:00 pm

Building for People and Performance. Achieving Operational Excellence.

ASHRAE President 2019‐20Darryl K. Boyce, P.Eng

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Nominations Welcome

Nominations for appointed standing committees are sought annually

Speak with your committee ExO if your appointed term is ending and you wish to be nominated for another committee

If a person is completing his or her term on a committee in June 2019, the nextappointed committee term would begin on July 1, 2020 

Self‐nomination is also encouraged

Nominations are due by mid‐February 2020

Councils are elected by the Board of Directors, but nominations are welcomed

For more information, visit: ashrae.org/committee‐nominations

ashrae.org

ASHRAE Nominations

ASHRAE website links are available for Board Officer and Director recommendations, nominations to Board‐elected Standing Committees and Councils and appointments to Committees. 

Board Officer and Director Recommendations 

Link closes for the following Society year each September 25th

Board‐elected Standing Committee and Council Nominations 

Link closes for the following Society year each September 15th

Standing Committee Nominations, appointed by the President‐Elect 

Link closes for the following Society year each February 15th

For more information, visit: ashrae.org/committee‐nominationsashrae.org

ASHRAE Commercialism Policy

ASHRAE’s Commercialism Policy allows for Society activities that fulfill the mission of technological advancement with adherence to business plans that generate income to offset operational expenses such as AHR Exposition, ASHRAE periodicals, website, and Society conference events such as the Welcome Party, luncheons, registration kits, and receptions.

Principles for Managing Advertising and Sponsorships

Content should be labeled as advertising or sponsored.

Use of commercial names and logos shall not imply ASHRAE endorsement, approval or certification of products or services.

The inclusion of commercial information shall be fair and unbiased so as to avoid explicit promotion of a product or commercial entity.

Content shall adhere to accepted business practices specified by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission and recognized publishing authorities.

Activities including events at chapter meetings shall be managed to prevent an atmosphere in which commercial entities are encouraged to critique one another in the public forum.

For more information, visit: ashrae.org/commercialism

EHC Minutes 19.A - Attachment C

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Presidential Ad Hocs

Standards Membership Model Ad Hoc• In response to member requests for more flexibility in determining the benefit associated with 

ASHRAE membership, investigating potential membership business models • Final report will be submitted in Kansas City• Implementation will require collaboration among Finance Committee, Members Council and

Publishing & Education Council

Smart Grid Design Guide Ad Hoc• Developing Smart‐Grid Application Guide to provide building owners, managers, and designers with guidance

on the smart grid, applicable regulations, and how to operate their building in the smart‐grid environment • Publication planned for Fall 2019

Event Sponsorship Presidential Ad Hoc Committee• Increasing event sponsorship revenue, thereby reducing conference registration fees, without violating

the ASHRAE Commercialism Policy• Appointed April 1, 2019• Implementation will require coordination among advertising sales team, Development Committee

and identified Society membersashrae.org

Government Outreach Days

All ASHRAE Members are invited to participate – Get Involved! 

157 Member Participants

Advocacy resources available in ASHRAE 365 and ashrae.org/advocacytoolkit 

SY 18‐19

SY 17‐18

SY 16‐17 

SY 15‐16

290 Meetings

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9

16

29

0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35

Government Outreach Day Events are Growing! 

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Signed Memoranda of UnderstandingSociety Year 2018‐2019

• American Institute of Architects (AIA)

• American Society of Plumbing Engineers (ASPE)

• International Facility Management Association (IFMA)

• Vietnam Society of Refrigeration and Air‐Conditioning Engineers (VISRAE) Pending

• New Buildings Institute (NBI)

• Society of Air‐Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineers of Korea (SAREK)

• International District Energy Association (IDEA)

• U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)

• Japanese Society of Refrigerating and Air Conditioning Engineers (JSRAE)

• Pakistan HVACR Society (Pakistan HVACR Society)

ashrae.org

ASHRAE’s New Global HQ 

• Building campaign to help fund the new HQ is underway

• Aims to be a net‐zero‐energy ready office

• Showcase for the latest HVAC&R equipment and technology

• Retrofitted new HQ building will have a zero carbon footprint

• Move expected by October 2020

Design team members were chosen based on an RFP, competitive bids and committee interviews. The design team includes: McLennan Design, Houser Walker Architecture and Integral Group.

Project Management: Collins Project ManagementConstruction Manager at Risk: SkanskaCommissioning Agent: Epsten Group

180 Technology ParkwayPeachtree Corners, Ga

For more information, visit: ashrae.org/newhq

ashrae.org

“R” In ASHRAE

ASHRAE Launches All New Refrigeration Page 

For more information, visit: ashrae.org/refrigeration

With refrigeration literally in its name, ASHRAE offers a wide selection of information and publications concerning refrigeration and refrigerants – from standards and design guides to ASHRAE courses as well as a monthly column in ASHRAE Journal, and more. 

ASHRAE and the International Institute of Refrigeration (IIR) announced on April 11, 2019 the establishment of new definitions for five refrigeration keywords, which are: • Cooling• Refrigeration• Chilling• Freezing• Cold Chain

ashrae.org

World Refrigeration Day 

• ASHRAE endorses the first World Refrigeration Day

• The day raises awareness of refrigeration, air conditioning 

and heat pumps and their role in modern society to a 

wider audience

• Free Webinar on June 26, 2019, “Refrigerants for Life: How 

Refrigerants Affect Modern Life” 

• #Refrigerants4Life

The Coolest Day of the Year  June 26, 2019

For more information and to register for the free webinar, visit: ashrae.org/refrigeration

EHC Minutes 19.A - Attachment C

DRAFTStrategic Plan

2019–2024

ashrae.org

New Strategic Plan

MISSIONTo serve humanity by advancing the arts and sciences of heating, ventilation, air conditioning, refrigeration and their allied fields.

VISIONA healthy and sustainable built environment for all.

Find out more about the new plan Attend Seminar 27: ASHRAE's 2019 Strategic Plan: Development, Initiatives and ImplementationMonday, June 24 from 9:45–10:45 AMKansas City Convention Center, Room 2105 

Strategic Plan At‐A‐Glance

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RESILIENT BUILDINGS AND COMMUNITIES

INDOOR ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY

ORGANIZATIONAL STREAMLINING

IMPROVE CHAPTERENGAGEMENT, CAPACITY AND SUPPORT

Initiative Area: Built Environment Of The Future

Initiative Area: Future Of ASHRAE

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2

3

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Strategic Plan At‐A‐Glanceavailable for download beginning 7/1/19

ashrae.org/strategicplan

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Recent Publications

• ASHRAE Design Guide for Cool Thermal Storage, Second Edition

• ASHRAE Guideline 34‐2019 – Energy Guideline for Historic Buildings

• Advancing DCIM with IT Equipment Integration (ASHRAE Datacom Series, Book 14)

• Advanced Energy Design Guide for Small to Medium Office Buildings: Achieving Zero Energy

• Standard 218‐2019, Method of Test for Lubricant and Refrigerant Miscibility Determination

• Standard 30‐2019, Method of Testing Liquid Chillers

• Standard 41.8‐2016 (RA 2019), Standard Methods for Liquid Flow Measurement

• Standard 15‐2019, Safety Standard for Refrigeration Systems

• Standard 34‐2019, Designation and Safety Classification of Refrigerants

• Standard 150‐2019, Method of Testing the Performance of Cool Storage Systems

• Humidity Control Events in Perioperative Care Areas (free white paper from TC 9.6)

• Water‐Cooled Servers Common Designs, Components, and Processes (free white paper from TC 9.9)

• Spanish translations: Standard 188‐2018, Thermal Guidelines for Data Processing Environments, 4th ed.

To purchase publications, visit: ashrae.org/bookstoreashrae.org

Upcoming Publications

Smart Grid Application Guide for Building Professionals (Fall 2019)

HPB Simplified (textbook) (Fall 2019)

ASHRAE Design Guide for Multifamily Residential Buildings (Fall 2019)

ASHRAE Design Guide for Ventilation of Hazardous Spaces (Fall 2019)

Nearly ZEB Hospitals Guide Book (co‐published w/RHEVA) (Fall 2019)

HVAC Design Guide for DOE Nuclear Facilities, 2nd ed. (Fall 2019)

A Practitioner’s Guide to Engineering Management (Fall 2019)

Smart Grid Application Guide (Late 2019)

ASHRAE Design Guide for Tall, Supertall and Megatall Buildings Design Guide 2nd ed. (Late 2019)

Air‐Conditioning System Design Manual, 3rd ed. (Late 2019)

Design Considerations for Datacom Equipment Centers, 3rd ed. (Datacom 3) (Late 2019)

ASHRAE Design Guide for Hot‐Climate Buildings (Late 2019)

Natural Ventilation Design Guide (Jan 2020)

Design Guide for Combustion Turbine Inlet Air Cooling Systems, 2nd ed. (Jan 2020)

ASHRAE Design Guide for Duct Systems (January 2020)

125th Anniversary books: Evolution of Components and Design Build Practices after 1900; Proclaiming

the Truth, 2nd ed.; Adventures in Heat & Cold; Twentieth Century of Air Conditioning (January 2020)

ashrae.org

ASHRAE Learning Institute (ALI)

New Courses

• Advanced Design for Net Zero Buildings• Choosing the Right Energy Code for Your Project: IECC 2018 or ASHRAE 90.1‐2016

• How Smart, Efficient, Sustainable Systems Lead to Improved Resilience

• Thermal Energy Storage Systems for Air Conditioning

• Effective Presentation for Positive Results• Guideline 36: Best in Class HVAC Control• IgCC and ASHRAE Standard 189.1 Technical Provisions

• Laboratory Exhaust Stacks: Safe and Energy‐Efficient Design

• Solar PV & Thermal Systems Analysis and Design

For more information, visit: ashrae.org/education

The following courses are being offered during the Annual Conference:

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ASHRAE eLearning

• PDHs/CEUs: Most courses recognized by AIA and GBCI

• Train on your own schedule from any computer with internet access

• No special software required

• Free tracking reports

• More than 90 courses, including:• Introduction to Refrigerants NEW!• Refrigerant Selection NEW!• Refrigerant Management NEW!

For the complete course catalog, visit: https://elearning.ashrae.org

EHC Minutes 19.A - Attachment C

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Certified HVAC Designer (CHD) Certification

Launched March 2019The CHD certification validates competency of the HVAC Designer working under the responsible charge of an engineer.

Industry Need & DemandIn an “Industry Need” survey, ASHRAE Member respondents agreed the CHD is:

85%

15%

A Worthwhile Professional Development Goal

Yes No

View the NEW CHD video here: ashrae.org/chd#video

74%

26%

A Tool to Identify Competent New Hire Prospects

Yes No

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Advanced Energy Design Guides

• Roughly 630,000 total copies of 12 published guides in circulation

• Advanced Energy Design Guide for K‐12 School Buildings – Achieving Zero Energy – Published January 2018

Applicable to all sizes and types of K‐12 school construction

• Advanced Energy Design Guide for Small to Medium Office Buildings –Achieving Zero Energy – Published June 2019

Applicable to office buildings 10,000 to 100,000 ft2 with a building height of less than 75 feet.

• Advanced Energy Design Guide for Multifamily Residential Buildings –Achieving Zero Energy – In Development

For more information, visit: ashrae.org/freeaedg

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Building EQ

• Online data entry and submission

• Metered data exchange from ENERGY STAR® Portfolio Manager 

• Consistent, streamlined process to conduct ASHRAE Level 1 Energy Audit

• Auto‐populated audit reports aligned with ASHRAE Standard 211

• Measured data and actionable recommendations toimprove building energy performance

• French translation now available for use

Take your building to the next level beyond benchmarking

For more information, visit: ashrae.org/BuildingEQashrae.org

Online Standards Review Database

Launched in September 2018, the online standards review database allows members and non‐members access to public review drafts for standards, guidelines, and addenda and to submit comments.

The new system offers:

• single sign‐on feature

• new dashboard which highlights items that requireattention, provides quick links to individual / committee comments, continuous maintenance proposals and outstanding ballot results

For more information, visit: ashrae.org/publicreviews

ashrae.org

Publishing/Education Strategies to Improve Content Access

Enhance member access using online delivery• ASHRAE Technology Portal for ASHRAE Journal, Research Reports, Conference Papers, Seminars

• Handbook PDFs added to ASHRAE Technology Portal to eliminate CDs

• 90.1 Portal syncs the 2016 standard with the user’s manual plus red‐line version

Expand content available electronically• Free Online Access to Science & Technology for the Built Environment, ASHRAE’s journal ofarchival research

Use web‐based tools to optimize volunteer time• Handbook Chapter Authoring Teams using Authoring Portal for 2019 Handbook

Customize training and translate publications applying business models

Trackable delivery of Handbooks to more countries

For more information, visit: ashrae.org/technology‐portal ashrae.org

See You There!

• International Congress of Refrigeration 2019

August 24‐30, 2019 – Montréal, Québec, Canada

• 2019 ASHRAE Building Performance Analysis Conference

September 25‐27, 2019 – Denver, CO

• 7th International Conference on Energy Research and Development

November 19‐21, 2019 – State of Kuwait

• Greenbuild International Conference and Expo

November 20‐22, 2019 – Atlanta, GA

• 2019 Building XIV International Conference

December 9‐12, 2019 – Clearwater, FL

@ Greenbuild Expo

For more information, visit: ashrae.org/conferences

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DRAFTashrae.org

Questions?

Please let your committee’s ExO know how and where you’d like to serve next!

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DRAFTASHRAE EIBs - Current and Under Development

Title Lead authors & any Co-authors Publication Date Withdrawal Date Notes

Indoor Environmental Impact of Climate Change Co-Lead:

Peter Alspach (peter.alspach@gmail.com)Brendon Burley (bburley@bkma.com)

in development N/A

Disagreement and conflicting IAQ Standards around the world

Lead: Luke Leung (luke.leung@som.com) in development N/A

Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems (ENDS) in Indoor Environments

Co-Lead: Larry Schoen (larry@schoenengineering.com)

Kevin Kennedy (kkennedy@cmh.edu)July-18 Still published

Potential Microbial Contaminants in Biowall Water and Soil Systems

Co-Lead: Nicholas Clements (nicholas.clements@delos.com);

Lan Chi Nguyen Weekes (LaNguye@lacitec.on.ca)April-18 Still published

Indoor Passive Panel Technologies for Air Cleaning in Buildings

Lead: Zuraimi Sultan (zee-ms@hotmail.com)July-16 Still published

Nano Environmental Health and Safety (nanoEHS)Lead: Andy Persily (andyp@nist.gov)

January-16 Still published

Ozone and Indoor ChemistryLead: Hal Levin (hlevin6@gmail.com)

January-11 Still published

Biological Agents in Context of Globalization and Pandemic Infuenza and Airborne Transmission

Lead: January 2010

June 2007 Still published

Ventilation, Humidity Control & Health Effects in Buildings using Split System AC Equipment

Lead: Chandra Sekhar (bdgscs@nus.edu.sg)January-10 Still published

Vector Borne Disease, Climate Change and the Challenges to ASHRAE

Lead: Tom Werkema (tomwerkemajr@gmail.com)June-10 Still published

Energy Efficient Humidity Control in Hot-Humid Climates

June-07 Withdrawn

Legionellosis Lawsuits Lead: Bill McCoy (wmccoy@phigenics.com) January-11 WithdrawnPlasticizers (Phthalates) Lead: Jan Sundell (sundellcc@gmail.com) June-07 Withdrawn

Emerging Technologies without Clinical Evidence of Efficacy (Air Cleaners and Ionizers)

Lead: Ron Kessner (ron.kessner@mail.ashrae.org) June-07 Withdrawn

Unknown and Unintended Health Implications of Sustainable Development Design

Co-Lead:Bill McCoy (wmccoy@phigenics.com)

Michael Humphreys (mahumphreys@brookes.ac.uk)June-10 Withdrawn

Roles and Responsibilities for Professional Engineers Related to Environmental Health

Lead: Dick Charles (rac781@aol.com) June-10 Withdrawn

Dynamic Building Pressurization Control Lead: Peter Simmonds (peter@petersimmonds.com) June-07 Withdrawn

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DRAFTEnvironmental Health Committee ‐ Programs Tracker

Kansas City 2019 www.ashrae.org/kansascity CPS Abstract due 8/21/18

Type Track Lead Alternate Co‐Sponsor Session Name Speakers Action em Due 2/8/19

Seminar 2Marwa 

Zaatari

Wayne 

Thomann62.1

Tall building outdoor air intake location: which is 

best for IAQ?Marwa Zatari

ready to submitTracks

Seminar 1Dean 

Tompkins

Charlene 

Bayer145.2

Decomposition vs. Adsorbtion: Gaseous air 

cleaners and measuring efficiencyDean Tomkins

May not be enough 

research to report1 Fundamentals and Applications

Kim 

Pierson

Panel 5 Luke LeungErica 

Stewart

Diversity of the indoor microbiome and occupant 

health

Jessica Green, Jack Gilbert, 

Jeff Seigel, David Miller, Maek 

Hernandez

Erica to contact Dr. 

Miller2 Systems & Equipment in the Built Environment

Gary 

Debes

Forum 3Nick 

Clements

Use of biometric devices in building controls for 

assessing health

Nick Clements, Jovan 

Pantellic

save for Big Data in 

Orlando?3 Optimization in HVAC&R

Vikrant 

Aute

Workshop 5Kevin 

Kennedy

Elliot 

Horner

Childhood astma and the home:  gaseous 

contaminants, dut mites, pet dander, RSV

Kevin Kennedy, Charlene 

Bayer4 Commissioning New & Existing Buildings

Raul 

Simonetti

5 Occupant Health & Safety

Chris 

Reinders‐

Caron

6 Modeling throughout the Building Life Cycle Nivedita Jadhav

7 Professional Development Rich Rose

Orlando 2020 ‐ seminars due Aug. 2 www.ashrae.org/orlando CPS Abstract due 3/18/19 reject  notice 10/4/2019. 8/2 seminar deadline

Type Track Lead Alternate Co‐Sponsor? Session Name Speakers Action Tracks

Debate 7 Luke Leung 9.12, USGBCAre people healthier in Tall Buildings?    

(OA intakes in tall buildings)Luke Leung, ? Marwa

co‐sponsor once 9.12 

submits 1Fundamentals and Applications

maggie.moninski@gmail.com

Workshop 6 Wei SunNick 

Clements

2.4, 9.6, SSPC 

170

Using real‐time particle counters and other 

sensors for dynamic control of sensitive spaces 

(clean, OR, pharmacy compounding, isolation 

rooms, AII, PE)

Add wearables to scope?

Wayne Thomann?

TC 2.4 research

Ehsan Mousavi (Clemens)

Jovan Pantelic

Clements to send name on 

wearables to Sun

Wei/Clements to 

submit for track 6 in 

Orlando.

2

Systems & Equipment

herma015@umn.edu

Seminar 7 Zaatari

Hoy / 

Wayne 

Thomann/ 

Stephanie 

Taylor

62.1Is CO2 a surrogate indicator of OA or an actual 

health contaminant.

Pawel Wargorki, Bill Fisk, 

Stephanie Taylor (Joe 

Allen@Harvard), Andy Persily, 

Hoy Bohannon

Or to follow after 

publication of PD

3 Refrigeration and Refrigerants sidem@tntech.edu

Seminar 7Kishor 

Kharnkari

Erica 

Stewart / 

Stephanie 

Taylor

170, 9.6

External Speakers: Infection Prevention in Health 

Care

Damon Greeley, Jennifer 

Wagner, Wade  Conlan has 

ICRA contact in ORL, IHI 

(Derek Feeley), Atula Bonde?

4 Cutting Edge Approaches marianna.vallejo@jacobs.com

5 High Efficiency Design and Operation ryan.macgillivray@dwel.com

Seminar Thomann HornerSSPC 62.1 

leadIAQP co‐sponsor with SSPC 62.1 (see ES list)

EHC voted to 

cosponsor 6 Big Data leneves@gmail.com

WorkshopElliott 

Horner

SSPC 62.1 

leadControlling excess humidity to achieve IAQ

Horner, Heffendoffer, 

Harriman, Grimes

EHC voted to 

cosponsor7 Ventilation, IAQ and Air Distribution bob.cox@jacobs.com

8 Standards, Guidelines and Codes lee.riback@gmail.com

EHC Minutes 19.A - Attachment E

DRAFTAustin 2020 ‐ seminars due Feb. 10 CPS due 8/12/2019 reject notice 8/30/2019

Type Track Lead Alternate Co‐Sponsor Session Name Speakers Action Tracks

3 Bayer total personal exposure measurements Bayer, Wargocki 1 Fundamentals and Applications

3 Bayer sleep research

Wargocki, CDC?, Brian 

Gilligan (GSA), Washington 

State Univ, Shanghai Univ.  

(Pawel), Kabele

2

Systems & Equipment

6 how to ventilate multi family 3 Research Summit

6 Bohanon ETS, smoking in multifamily 4 Professional Development

6 Clements 62.2

exhaust only ventilation, passive ventilation, 

where's OA coming from (Bean), retrofitting w air 

cleaners (Clements), energy retrofit (siegel)

62.2, Bean, clements, siegel

5 Grid‐Interactive Efficient Built Environment

KhankariMTG.ACR, 

othersMTG on air change rate

keep as placeholder 

for now 6 Multi‐family and Residential Buildings

Bjarne 

Olesen

62.1 IAQP, TC 

2.3

IEA Annex 78. How to substitute ventilation with 

air cleaning (can combine w/ IAQP program idea)7 Resilient Buildings and Communities

8 Zero Energy Buildings: Challenges and Opportunities

9 Building Myths

Future Locations

2021 Winter Chicago, IL

2022 Annual

Past Presentations

Type ConferenceSession 

Name

Sem 10 Orlando 2016

Sem 19 Orlando 2016

Sem 51 Orlando 2016

Sem 60 Orlando 2016

Sem 26 Las Vegas 2017

Sem 57 Long Beach 2017

Debate 3 Chicago 2018

Larry Spielvogel, Katherine 

Hammock, Larry Schoen, Bill 

Bahnfleth, Don Beaty, Peter 

Wong, Mitch Swann

Tuesday 1:30 in 

Adams L6

Seminar 19 Chicago 2018Joshua Ince, Janet Stout, 

William Pearson, Time Keane 

Monday 8am, 

Chicago Room

Workshop 4 Houston 2018

Workshop 7 Houston 2018

Dampness and Mold in Homes: Update on Health Effects and Environmental Assessments 

Small Stuff, Big Problems: Origins and Exposures to nanoparticles

College of Fellows ‐ Environmental Health is of Little Concern to the Designer.

Navigating The Changing Landscape of Regulations, Codes and "Best Practices" Around 

Legionella and Building Water Safety

Achieving acceptability in minim adverse health effects through ventilation: what you 

First Do No Harm: managing a Contractor's Risks When Working & Standard of Care Involve 

Legionella Codes, Standards and Guidelines

Standards Application: Legionella in Building Water Systems

Electronic Cigarettes: An emerging Issue for ASHRAE

Do you know what you are breathing?  Contaminants of Emerging Concern

EHC Minutes 19.A - Attachment E

DRAFTBrian Gilligan, PE

US General Services Administration

Brian.gilligan@gsa.gov

(202) 596-4179

Seminar 15: Indoor Relative

Humidity: Evaluating Dry Air and

Measures of Health

Wellbuilt for Wellbeing IAQ, Stress, and Sleep in Four Federal

Office Buildings

EHC Minutes 19.A - Attachment F

DRAFTLearning Objectives

Learning Objectives

1. Describe the relationships between indoor relative humidity and physiological parameters of stress and sleep quality in the Wellbuilt for Wellbeing project.

2. Describe proposed physiological mechanisms of increased healthcare associated infections in healthcare facilities with dry air in patient care spaces

3. Discuss the indoor environmental quality sensors and advanced analytic methods used to evaluate stress and sleep quality

4. Provide an overview of scientific literature on the subjects of indoor relative humidity and health, and the design of due diligence studies to reduce confounding variables

EHC Minutes 19.A - Attachment F

DRAFTSubject Matter Experts

● Ed Ahrens, PhD, Berkeley (CBE)

● Traci Hanegan, PE, Coffman Engineering

● Mark Hydeman, PE, Google

● Kevin Hydes, PE, Integral Group

● Vivian Loftness, AIA, Carnegie Mellon

● Forrest Meggers, PhD, Princeton

● Gwelen Paliaga, PE, TRC

● Jovan Pantelic, PhD, Berkeley (CBE)

● Stephanie Taylor, MD, MArch, Taylor Healthcare Consulting

● Steve Taylor, PE, Taylor Engineering

Wellbuilt for Wellbeing Team

GSA, University of Arizona,

Baylor College of Medicine

● Michael Bloom, MA, GSA

● Kelli Canada, MS, LMI

● Brian Gilligan, PE, GSA

● Judi Heerwagen, PhD, GSA

● Kevin Kampschroer, GSA

● Casey Lindberg, PhD, MArch, UA

● Bijan Najafi, PhD, BCM

● Hung Nguyen, PhD, BCM

● Javad Razjouyan, PhD, BCM

● Esther Sternberg, MD, UA

Acknowledgements EHC Minutes 19.A - Attachment F

DRAFTGSA wants buildings to enhance health

We spend 90% of our

time indoors

Workplace-related

illness costs the U.S.

$225B per year

Our design decisions

make a difference

EHC Minutes 19.A - Attachment F

DRAFTASHRAE 62 - Air Quality

ASHRAE 55 - Thermal Comfort

1989: 30-60% RH

2004 & 2013: no lower limit

2016: Upper limit of 60% RH to limit mold growth; Recommended 80% surface RH limit

1989: 60% Upper Limit RH

RH in literature

Air Quality

Comfort

All

Health

Performance

Sterling, 1985; Wolkoff, 2017/2018, 2016; Al Horr, 2016

Derby, 2017

Kempton, 2011; Pross, 2017

Wyon, et al. 2003

Kenny, 2011

Noti 2013; Sunwoo 2006 Gagnon, 2016

Baughman & Arens, 1996

Fang et al. 1998, 2004; Nagda & Rector, 2003; Ali et al. 2015

Nordstrom, 1994

High RH

Low RH Focus

EHC Minutes 19.A - Attachment F

DRAFTStress, Sleep Quality, Physical Activity

Relative Humidity

Wellbuilt for Wellbeing: An exploratory study

What role does RH play in occupant health?

EHC Minutes 19.A - Attachment F

DRAFT

5 Static spatial

attributes

Wellbuilt for Wellbeing study design EHC Minutes 19.A - Attachment F

DRAFTWellbuilt for Wellbeing study design EHC Minutes 19.A - Attachment F

DRAFTCarbon Dioxide

Carbon Monoxide

Nitrogen Dioxide

VOCs

PM10

PM2.5

IAQ

Light (lux)

Noise (dB)

Temperature (F)

Relative Humidity

(rH)

Acceleration (m2/s)

Comfort

Wireless

Networking

Ethernet Comms

Port

Backup Memory

Backup Battery

Data and

Power

Measuring Indoor Air Quality EHC Minutes 19.A - Attachment F

DRAFTMeasuring physiological responses EHC Minutes 19.A - Attachment F

DRAFTAverage Heart Rate = 60 BPM

Stress Response - Heart Rate Variability (HRV)

1 sec 1 sec 1 sec

0.92 sec

1.20 sec 0.88 sec

HR

V

HRV =

0

Wellbuilt followed European Cardiological Society best practices and considered SDNN and RMSSD, and, HF, LF and LF/HF as measurable

outcomes

Heart rate variability is good for you!

EHC Minutes 19.A - Attachment F

DRAFTSubjective Quality

Sleep Latency

Sleep Duration

Sleep Efficiency

Sleep Disturbance

Use of Sleeping Medication

Daytime Dysfunction

Pittsburgh SQI Memory of past month

Sensor-Based SQI As measured last 2 nights

How long to fall asleep?

Sleep Latency

Sleep Duration

How much time sleeping?

Sleep Efficiency

Actual Sleep Duration / Time-in-Bed (%)

! ?

?

Measuring sleep quality EHC Minutes 19.A - Attachment F

DRAFTStress increased in dry and humid conditions EHC Minutes 19.A - Attachment F

DRAFTOptimal Range for RH? EHC Minutes 19.A - Attachment F

DRAFTCarry-Over: Taking our building home with us? EHC Minutes 19.A - Attachment F

DRAFTStructural Equation Model (SEM)

The Reciprocal Relationship

Physical

Activity

Sleep

Quality

Stress

Response

Mediating Factors:

Relative Humidity Particulate Matter Concentration of CO2

EHC Minutes 19.A - Attachment F

DRAFTSEM – RH and the reciprocal relationship

Testing the indirect relationships between stress, activity and sleep

EHC Minutes 19.A - Attachment F

DRAFTRH had an indirect relationship on sleep quality

SEM – RH and the reciprocal relationship EHC Minutes 19.A - Attachment F

DRAFTSEM – Pollutants and the reciprocal relationship

PM did not have a statistically significant direct relationship

There is ongoing debate about the relationship between indoor RH and indoor pollutants like PM and VOCs, and the perceptions of indoor air quality and health outcomes of building occupants.4-6 High or low RH in buildings can be related to high occupancy or issues with the design and operation of the building Environmental Control Systems (ECS).

EHC Minutes 19.A - Attachment F

DRAFTSEM – Pollutants and the reciprocal relationship

PM was not a significant moderator of the hypothesized effects

There is ongoing debate about the relationship between indoor RH and indoor pollutants like PM and VOCs, and the perceptions of indoor air quality and health outcomes of building occupants.4-6 High or low RH in buildings can be related to high occupancy or issues with the design and operation of the building Environmental Control Systems (ECS).

EHC Minutes 19.A - Attachment F

DRAFTConclusion

• Significant difference (25%) in stress response levels between those spending the majority of their time in the 30%-60% RH range set in ASHRAE 55-1989 and those in drier conditions.

• We found indication that a narrower range which minimizes stress responses around 45% RH may exist.

• Findings of this study may help improve the design and operation of buildings to enhance health and wellbeing via management of RH and behavioral interventions.

EHC Minutes 19.A - Attachment F

DRAFTStudy limitations

• This is an exploratory, observational study

• Direct seasonal effects were not considered

• Recording period was significantly longer than prior studies, however, three consecutive days may not be sufficient to relate RH with long term stress.

• Environmental sensors may not represent the exact body surface RH, and thus we are unable to examine the effect of clothing in this study.

EHC Minutes 19.A - Attachment F

DRAFTPresentation Authors: • Javad Razjouyan PhD, javad.razjouyan@bcm.edu • Hung Nguyen PhD, hpnguyen@utexas.edu • Karthik Srinivasian PhD, karthiks@email.arizona.edu • Brian Gilligan PE, brian.gilligan@gsa.gov

Questions EHC Minutes 19.A - Attachment F

DRAFTResearch Topic Acceptance Request Cover Sheet Date:

(Please Check to Insure the Following Information is in the RTAR)

Title:

A. Title

B Executive Summary

C. Background D. Research Need E. Project Objectives

F. Expected Approach G. Relevance and Benefits to ASHRAE RTAR #

H. Anticipated Funding Level and Duration (To be assigned by MORTS)

I. References Results of this Project will affect the following Handbook Chapters, Special Publications, etc.:

Research Classification: Basic/Applied Research

Advanced Concepts

Technology Transfer

Responsible Committee:

Date of Vote:

For

Against *

Abstaining * Absent or not returning Ballot *

Total Voting Members

RTAR Authors Co-sponsoring TC/TG/MTG/SSPCs (give vote and date)

Lead:

Others:

Expected Work Statement Authors **

Potential Co-funders (organization, contact person information):

Lead: Others:

Yes No

Has an electronic copy been furnished to the MORTS? Has the Research Liaison reviewed the RTAR? * Reasons for negative vote(s) and abstentions

EHC Minutes 19.A - Attachment G

DRAFTRTAR # _____________

Title:

Executive Summary

Background

Provide the state of the art with key references (at the end of this document) substantiating it (300

words maximum)

Describe in summary form the proposed research topic, including what is proposed, why this research

is important, how it will be conducted, and why ASHRAE should fund it (50 words maximum)

Insert proposed project title

EHC Minutes 19.A - Attachment G

DRAFT

250 words

Research Need

Project Objectives

Based on the identified research need(s), specify the objectives of the solicited effort that will address

all or part of these needs (150 words maximum)

Use the state of the art described above as a basis to specify the need for the proposed effort (250

words maximum)

EHC Minutes 19.A - Attachment G

DRAFT

Proposed Budget and Duration:

( )

( ),

( ) ( ) ( )

( )

Expected Approach

Relevance and Benefits to ASHRAE

Describe why this effort is of specific interest to ASHRAE, its impact, and how it will benefit ASHRAE and

the society. How does it align with ASHRAE Strategic Plans and Initiatives? How does it advance the

state of the art in this area in general? Are there other stakeholders that should be approached to

obtain relevant information or co-funding? (350 words maximum)

Describe in a manner that may be used for assessment of project viability, cost, and duration, the

approach that is expected to achieve the proposed objectives (200 words maximum).

Check all that apply: Lab testing , Computations , Surveys , Field tests , Analyses and modeling

, Validation efforts Other (specify) ( )

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DRAFTAnticipated Funding Level and Duration

References

Feedback to RAC and Suggested Improvements to RTAR Process

List the key references cited in this RTAR

Funding Amount Range: $

Duration in Months:

Now that you have completed the RTAR process, RAC is interested in getting your feedback and suggestions here on how we can improve the process.

EHC Minutes 19.A - Attachment G

DRAFTResearch Topic Acceptance Request Cover Sheet Date:

(Please Check to Insure the Following Information is in the RTAR)

Title:

A. Title

B Executive Summary

C. Background D. Research Need E. Project Objectives

F. Expected Approach G. Relevance and Benefits to ASHRAE RTAR #

H. Anticipated Funding Level and Duration (To be assigned by MORTS)

I. References Results of this Project will affect the following Handbook Chapters, Special Publications, etc.:

Research Classification: Basic/Applied Research

Advanced Concepts

Technology Transfer

Responsible Committee:

Date of Vote:

For

Against *

Abstaining * Absent or not returning Ballot *

Total Voting Members

RTAR Authors Co-sponsoring TC/TG/MTG/SSPCs (give vote and date)

Lead:

Others:

Expected Work Statement Authors **

Potential Co-funders (organization, contact person information):

Lead: Others:

Yes No

Has an electronic copy been furnished to the MORTS? Has the Research Liaison reviewed the RTAR? * Reasons for negative vote(s) and abstentions

EHC Minutes 19.A - Attachment H

DRAFTRTAR # _____________

Title:

Executive Summary

Background

Provide the state of the art with key references (at the end of this document) substantiating it (300

words maximum)

Describe in summary form the proposed research topic, including what is proposed, why this research

is important, how it will be conducted, and why ASHRAE should fund it (50 words maximum)

Insert proposed project title

EHC Minutes 19.A - Attachment H

DRAFT

250 words

Research Need

Project Objectives

Based on the identified research need(s), specify the objectives of the solicited effort that will address

all or part of these needs (150 words maximum)

Use the state of the art described above as a basis to specify the need for the proposed effort (250

words maximum)

EHC Minutes 19.A - Attachment H

DRAFT

Proposed Budget and Duration:

( )

( ),

( ) ( ) ( )

( )

Expected Approach

Relevance and Benefits to ASHRAE

Describe why this effort is of specific interest to ASHRAE, its impact, and how it will benefit ASHRAE and

the society. How does it align with ASHRAE Strategic Plans and Initiatives? How does it advance the

state of the art in this area in general? Are there other stakeholders that should be approached to

obtain relevant information or co-funding? (350 words maximum)

Describe in a manner that may be used for assessment of project viability, cost, and duration, the

approach that is expected to achieve the proposed objectives (200 words maximum).

Check all that apply: Lab testing , Computations , Surveys , Field tests , Analyses and modeling

, Validation efforts Other (specify) ( )

EHC Minutes 19.A - Attachment H

DRAFTAnticipated Funding Level and Duration

References

Feedback to RAC and Suggested Improvements to RTAR Process

List the key references cited in this RTAR

Funding Amount Range: $

Duration in Months:

Now that you have completed the RTAR process, RAC is interested in getting your feedback and suggestions here on how we can improve the process.

EHC Minutes 19.A - Attachment H

DRAFTEHC Research Sub-committee Meeting Minutes (Draft)

(6/24/19) 1. Follow-up discussion and update on Advanced Topics proposed during Atlanta meeting:

Tentative Topics proposed by EHC members in Atlanta

Proposing Members Action

1 Healthy air to breathe - Extend the current ventilation rate-based standard to consider other impacts

Luke Leung, Chandra Sekhar, Nick Clements

Develop a half-page research idea

2 Personal wearable devices/sensors to obtain a group of occupants’ comfort level to guide building BMS control strategy.

Nike Clements, Chandra Sekhar, Elliot Horner

Consider a Forum, and then develop a half-page research idea.

3 Impact of commercial aerosol (air cleaning) devices in buildings (UV, IAQP, 62.1) (Program first, wait for 1838WS-T2.3)

Wayne Thomann Elliot Horner

Potential program topic, then develop a half-page research idea.

4 Health impact of high-rise buildings (natural ventilation & contaminants through OA intake and stack effect) (1840WS, 62.1)

Luke Leung, Marwa Zaatari, Wayne Thomann

Potential program topic, then develop a half-page research idea.

5 Impact of indoor plants/pets to building health (Balanced view with pros & cons) (National committee on bio)

Luke Leung, Patricia Mason Fritz, Peter Alspach, Stephanie Taylor, Andy (connects to)

Potential program topic (Table to Program).

2. Summary of Ongoing Research Topics

1) Newly drafted RTARs A. Impact of Meeting Room Environmental Conditions on Performance, Collaboration, and Comfort

(Nicholas Clements, Erica Stewart, Jensen Zhang, Peter) Blake, TC2.1, NEED Sources/references B. Survey of Biowall Water Systems for Waterborne Microbial Contaminants

(Lan Chi Weekes, Frederick Marks, Nicholas Clements) 2) RTAR In Progress

A. Improvement of Micro Climates (Hans Besselink, Atze Boerstra, Peter Alspach, Luke Leung)

B. The Application of Real-time Small Sensors to Gas-Cleaning Systems for Commercial and Residential HVAC Systems (TC 2.3 – Rejected by RAC)

3) Active EHC co-sponsored Project RP-1579 - “Testing and Evaluation of Ozone Filters for Improving IAQ” Sponsored by TC 2.3, and co-sponsored by SSPC 62.1 and EHC. This project was awarded to UT-Austin.

3. Two EHC-related RTARs were reviewed and submitted to RAC by April 20th 4. Seek for new EHC Co-sponsorship for RTARs drafted by TCs (RAC meeting, Section heads, Brian thru. Stephanie) 5. Seek for new EHC RTAR topics

(3D printers-TC2.5, TC2.3, 2.4, EIB-Climate change)

- 6. EHC contributors on Tech Council Report

• Focus: Draft a one-page report to Tech Council summarizing significance events and relevant trends relating to environmental health and the built environment relevant to environmental health.

EHC Minutes 19.A - Attachment I

DRAFT• Need EHC volunteers to submit or forward reports/links of the significance EHC events and relevant trends

(within Society activities in recent years). This item as suggested will be a whole EHC committee effort after KC.

7. New Business (Add an EHC Research Base Camp as a platform for EHC outgoing research ideas, RTARs) 8. Adjournment

EHC Minutes 19.A - Attachment I