198:
107:
The
Handbook's content is created and modified by volunteers via ASHRAE's many Technical Committees (TCs), and then edited and formatted by professional staff at ASHRAE. For example, three chapters, in three different volumes, are maintained by TC 5.3, Room Air Distribution. Each chapter within a
132:
About its name, ASHRAE says the following: 'In 2012, as part of a rebranding, ASHRAE began doing business as “ASHRAE” vs. using its full legal name of the
American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers. Use of ASHRAE reflects the Society’s worldwide membership and that
115:
While each new or revised chapter manuscript is to be reviewed for technical content by each TC voting and corresponding member before publication, there are often many other pre- and post-publication reviewers. For example, members of the
Society's Handbook Committee and the College of Fellows
70:
is a web-based version updated annually that contains the four latest volumes as well as extra content such as calculations, demonstration videos, and spreadsheets. The various versions of the
Handbook are typically available to the public via technical, and other, libraries and bookstores.
108:
particular volume is reviewed and revised in a repeating four-year cycle; one volume is printed each year. In the summer of 2017 the new
Fundamentals' volume was released. ASHRAE's Handbook Committee maintains an
150:'It is rare to use the analysis just presented to determine the heat loss through glass. Instead, the empirically based tables and formulae given in the ASHRAE Fundamentals are most often consulted.'
156:'ASHRAE is a leading authority on heat and moisture transfer, and air infiltration in a structure. Its Handbook of Fundamentals is considered by many to be the best source of technical information.'
39:
is considered the most comprehensive and authoritative repository of practical knowledge on the various topics that form the field of heating, ventilation, air-conditioning, and refrigeration (
1633:
116:
review chapters each year. Reviews, from basic comments to detailed new content, are encouraged from all users of the
Handbook and may be submitted through an online commenting system.
148:'The standard method for determining heat losses from a structure, at least in the United States, is to consult the bible for heat flow calculations — the ASHRAE Fundamentals.'
154:'The heat loss through a window is commonly determined from the conductance of that window, and the authority for this, at least in the United States, is ASHRAE Fundamentals.'
1583:
1613:
1766:
223:
245:
224:
United States
Congress, House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations (September 21, 1978).
1628:
269:
1121:
370:
231:
317:
1623:
1555:
144:'The four-volume ASHRAE Handbook… provides the most comprehensive and authoritative reference on HVAC systems for buildings.'
1428:
283:
208:
1588:
1550:
1411:
225:
95:
is W. Stephen
Comstock, and the Editor is Mark S. Owen. The Handbook is published by ASHRAE from its headquarters in
1453:
1166:
702:
431:
522:
1603:
1417:
797:
1761:
361:
146:'ASHRAE HANDBOOK & Product Directory… has been known as the “Bible" of the industry for over fifty years.'
1565:
1509:
1504:
1081:
609:
84:
1126:
677:
598:
557:
1469:
1271:
782:
717:
635:
547:
411:
1756:
1618:
1499:
1206:
971:
815:
1671:
1530:
1494:
1296:
926:
881:
809:
661:
604:
152:'The definitive works on the thermal resistance of air spaces can be found in ASHRAE Fundamentals.'
1718:
1540:
1236:
836:
615:
506:
491:
1713:
1638:
1560:
1489:
1433:
1365:
1261:
1176:
1086:
1051:
527:
1703:
1665:
1545:
1256:
687:
1723:
1401:
1360:
1076:
747:
567:
339:
62:("Systems and Equipment"). Members of ASHRAE receive the current volume, in both print and
1525:
1515:
1459:
1396:
1291:
871:
820:
386:
321:
83:. In 1973 it became the ASHRAE Handbook, and in 1985 separate publication of inch-pound (
8:
1391:
1381:
1355:
1141:
803:
712:
682:
582:
552:
446:
406:
92:
66:
form, each year as a basic membership benefit. An enhanced electronic version, known as
22:
1654:
1598:
1535:
1312:
1191:
1186:
976:
787:
772:
354:
239:
1226:
1181:
936:
931:
861:
757:
593:
396:
279:
204:
1693:
1448:
1443:
1026:
732:
630:
625:
620:
537:
1771:
1660:
1302:
1216:
1211:
1156:
1146:
1136:
1066:
1006:
921:
906:
727:
722:
697:
692:
562:
486:
298:"The ASHRAE Centennial: 100 Years of Progress", ASHRAE Historical Committee, 1994
1438:
1335:
1111:
1091:
1056:
991:
911:
752:
742:
651:
501:
471:
426:
421:
112:
which can be obtained freely via the
Handbook portion of the ASHRAE Web site.
1750:
1520:
1371:
1266:
1231:
1001:
996:
951:
946:
792:
767:
762:
737:
707:
577:
476:
456:
436:
347:
1698:
1376:
1276:
1251:
1246:
1241:
1171:
1106:
986:
956:
896:
891:
866:
777:
656:
572:
496:
481:
466:
79:
The ASHRAE Handbook has had a variety of titles. It began in 1922 as the
1708:
1350:
1307:
1281:
1221:
1201:
1196:
1071:
1031:
1016:
961:
886:
856:
851:
667:
532:
451:
33:
American
Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers
1464:
1386:
1317:
1286:
1161:
1131:
1061:
1011:
981:
966:
941:
846:
646:
542:
461:
401:
307:"ASHRAE Handbook Authors and Revisers Guide", ASHRAE Inc., August 2007
1423:
1101:
1096:
1046:
1021:
876:
672:
275:
1406:
1340:
841:
641:
441:
416:
391:
36:
916:
588:
96:
142:
Here is how some other sources have characterized the Handbook:
1593:
1345:
1151:
901:
177:
63:
27:
369:
1608:
1041:
227:
Consumer protection issues in the development of solar energy
1116:
1036:
40:
1741:
217:
203:(Sixth ed.). Lilburn, GA: The Fairmont Press, Inc.
190:
88:
263:
261:
259:
257:
255:
91:) units versions of the volumes began. The current
25:
publication of the nonprofit technical organization
252:
1748:
355:
244:: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (
1767:Heating, ventilation, and air conditioning
1122:High efficiency glandless circulating pump
371:Heating, ventilation, and air conditioning
362:
348:
196:
133:services will continue evolving globally.'
1556:Mold growth, assessment, and remediation
271:Building-Integrated Solar Energy Systems
232:United States Government Printing Office
1749:
267:
197:Turner, Wayne C.; Doty, Steve (2007).
102:
1429:Programmable communicating thermostat
343:
1551:Mechanical, electrical, and plumbing
13:
1412:Minimum efficiency reporting value
14:
1783:
1735:
1454:Standard temperature and pressure
1167:Packaged terminal air conditioner
703:Passive daytime radiative cooling
432:Heat pump and refrigeration cycle
523:Absorption-compression heat pump
1418:Normal temperature and pressure
798:Vapor-compression refrigeration
310:
301:
292:
170:
136:
126:
1:
1566:Testing, adjusting, balancing
1510:Building information modeling
1505:Building services engineering
1082:Ground-coupled heat exchanger
610:Demand controlled ventilation
558:Building insulation materials
163:
1127:High-pressure cut-off switch
678:Ice storage air conditioning
599:Dedicated outdoor air system
87:) and international system (
7:
1470:Thermostatic radiator valve
1272:Thermostatic radiator valve
783:Underfloor air distribution
718:Radiant heating and cooling
636:Energy recovery ventilation
548:Automobile air conditioning
412:Domestic energy consumption
110:Authors and Revisers Guide,
10:
1788:
1619:Institute of Refrigeration
1500:Architectural technologist
972:Electrostatic precipitator
268:Parkin, Robert E. (2017).
200:Energy Management Handbook
74:
60:HVAC Systems and Equipment
1681:
1672:Volatile organic compound
1647:
1574:
1531:Environmental engineering
1495:Architectural engineering
1478:
1326:
1297:Ultra-low particulate air
882:Automatic balancing valve
829:
810:Variable refrigerant flow
662:Heat recovery ventilation
605:Deep water source cooling
515:
377:
1719:Template:Home automation
1541:Kitchen exhaust cleaning
1237:Solar-assisted heat pump
837:Air conditioner inverter
616:Displacement ventilation
507:Vapour pressure of water
492:Thermal destratification
119:
1714:World Refrigeration Day
1561:Refrigerant reclamation
1490:Architectural acoustics
1434:Programmable thermostat
1366:Clean air delivery rate
1262:Thermal expansion valve
1177:Pressurisation ductwork
1087:Ground source heat pump
528:Absorption refrigerator
333:, accessed May 21, 2008
1704:Glossary of HVAC terms
1666:Sick building syndrome
1546:Mechanical engineering
1257:Smoke exhaust ductwork
688:Mixed-mode ventilation
68:ASHRAE Handbook Online
58:("Applications"), and
1762:Handbooks and manuals
1724:Template:Solar energy
1402:Intelligent buildings
1361:Carbon dioxide sensor
748:Room air distribution
568:Central solar heating
46:The four volumes are
1526:Duct leakage testing
1516:Deep energy retrofit
1460:Thermographic camera
1397:Infrared thermometer
872:Air source heat pump
821:Water heat recycling
387:Air changes per hour
1392:HVAC control system
1382:Home energy monitor
1356:Building automation
1142:Inverter compressor
804:Variable air volume
713:Passive ventilation
683:Kitchen ventilation
583:Constant air volume
553:Autonomous building
103:Review and Revision
93:publisher of record
21:is the four-volume
1655:Indoor air quality
1599:ASTM International
1536:Hydronic balancing
1313:Wood-burning stove
1192:Radiator reflector
977:Evaporative cooler
788:Underfloor heating
773:Thermal insulation
274:. Boca Raton, FL:
230:. Washington, DC:
1757:Engineering books
1742:ASHRAE's Web site
1732:
1731:
1648:Health and safety
1227:Scroll compressor
1182:Process duct work
937:Convection heater
932:Condensing boiler
862:Air-mixing plenum
758:Solar combisystem
594:Cross ventilation
397:Building envelope
285:978-1-4987-2776-1
210:978-0-88173-542-0
56:HVAC Applications
1779:
1694:Building science
1449:Smart thermostat
1444:Room temperature
1027:Fireplace insert
733:Radon mitigation
631:Electric heating
626:District heating
621:District cooling
538:Air conditioning
364:
357:
350:
341:
340:
334:
332:
330:
329:
320:. Archived from
314:
308:
305:
299:
296:
290:
289:
265:
250:
249:
243:
235:
221:
215:
214:
194:
188:
187:
185:
184:
174:
157:
140:
134:
130:
81:ASH&VE Guide
1787:
1786:
1782:
1781:
1780:
1778:
1777:
1776:
1747:
1746:
1738:
1733:
1728:
1689:ASHRAE Handbook
1677:
1661:Passive smoking
1643:
1576:
1570:
1482:
1480:
1474:
1328:
1322:
1303:Whole-house fan
1217:Run-around coil
1212:Reversing valve
1157:Mechanical room
1147:Kerosene heater
1137:Infrared heater
1067:Gasoline heater
1007:Fan filter unit
922:Condensate pump
907:Centrifugal fan
825:
728:Radiant heating
723:Radiant cooling
698:Passive cooling
693:Microgeneration
563:Central heating
511:
487:Thermal comfort
379:
373:
368:
338:
337:
327:
325:
316:
315:
311:
306:
302:
297:
293:
286:
266:
253:
237:
236:
222:
218:
211:
195:
191:
182:
180:
176:
175:
171:
166:
161:
160:
155:
153:
151:
149:
147:
145:
143:
141:
137:
131:
127:
122:
105:
77:
19:ASHRAE Handbook
16:
12:
11:
5:
1785:
1775:
1774:
1769:
1764:
1759:
1745:
1744:
1737:
1736:External links
1734:
1730:
1729:
1727:
1726:
1721:
1716:
1711:
1706:
1701:
1696:
1691:
1685:
1683:
1679:
1678:
1676:
1675:
1669:
1663:
1658:
1651:
1649:
1645:
1644:
1642:
1641:
1636:
1631:
1626:
1621:
1616:
1611:
1606:
1601:
1596:
1591:
1586:
1580:
1578:
1572:
1571:
1569:
1568:
1563:
1558:
1553:
1548:
1543:
1538:
1533:
1528:
1523:
1518:
1513:
1507:
1502:
1497:
1492:
1486:
1484:
1476:
1475:
1473:
1472:
1467:
1462:
1457:
1451:
1446:
1441:
1439:Psychrometrics
1436:
1431:
1426:
1421:
1415:
1409:
1404:
1399:
1394:
1389:
1384:
1379:
1374:
1369:
1363:
1358:
1353:
1348:
1343:
1338:
1336:Air flow meter
1332:
1330:
1324:
1323:
1321:
1320:
1315:
1310:
1305:
1300:
1294:
1289:
1284:
1279:
1274:
1269:
1264:
1259:
1254:
1249:
1244:
1239:
1234:
1229:
1224:
1219:
1214:
1209:
1204:
1199:
1194:
1189:
1184:
1179:
1174:
1169:
1164:
1159:
1154:
1149:
1144:
1139:
1134:
1129:
1124:
1119:
1114:
1112:Heating system
1109:
1104:
1099:
1094:
1092:Heat exchanger
1089:
1084:
1079:
1074:
1069:
1064:
1059:
1057:Gas compressor
1054:
1049:
1044:
1039:
1034:
1029:
1024:
1019:
1014:
1009:
1004:
999:
994:
992:Expansion tank
989:
984:
979:
974:
969:
964:
959:
954:
949:
944:
939:
934:
929:
924:
919:
914:
912:Ceramic heater
909:
904:
899:
894:
889:
884:
879:
874:
869:
864:
859:
854:
849:
844:
839:
833:
831:
827:
826:
824:
823:
818:
813:
807:
801:
795:
790:
785:
780:
775:
770:
765:
760:
755:
753:Solar air heat
750:
745:
743:Renewable heat
740:
735:
730:
725:
720:
715:
710:
705:
700:
695:
690:
685:
680:
675:
670:
665:
659:
654:
652:Forced-air gas
649:
644:
639:
633:
628:
623:
618:
613:
607:
602:
596:
591:
586:
580:
575:
570:
565:
560:
555:
550:
545:
540:
535:
530:
525:
519:
517:
513:
512:
510:
509:
504:
502:Thermodynamics
499:
494:
489:
484:
479:
474:
472:Psychrometrics
469:
464:
459:
454:
449:
444:
439:
434:
429:
427:Gas compressor
424:
422:Fluid dynamics
419:
414:
409:
404:
399:
394:
389:
383:
381:
375:
374:
367:
366:
359:
352:
344:
336:
335:
309:
300:
291:
284:
251:
216:
209:
189:
178:"About ASHRAE"
168:
167:
165:
162:
159:
158:
135:
124:
123:
121:
118:
104:
101:
76:
73:
9:
6:
4:
3:
2:
1784:
1773:
1770:
1768:
1765:
1763:
1760:
1758:
1755:
1754:
1752:
1743:
1740:
1739:
1725:
1722:
1720:
1717:
1715:
1712:
1710:
1707:
1705:
1702:
1700:
1697:
1695:
1692:
1690:
1687:
1686:
1684:
1680:
1673:
1670:
1667:
1664:
1662:
1659:
1656:
1653:
1652:
1650:
1646:
1640:
1637:
1635:
1632:
1630:
1627:
1625:
1622:
1620:
1617:
1615:
1612:
1610:
1607:
1605:
1602:
1600:
1597:
1595:
1592:
1590:
1587:
1585:
1582:
1581:
1579:
1577:organizations
1573:
1567:
1564:
1562:
1559:
1557:
1554:
1552:
1549:
1547:
1544:
1542:
1539:
1537:
1534:
1532:
1529:
1527:
1524:
1522:
1521:Duct cleaning
1519:
1517:
1514:
1511:
1508:
1506:
1503:
1501:
1498:
1496:
1493:
1491:
1488:
1487:
1485:
1477:
1471:
1468:
1466:
1463:
1461:
1458:
1455:
1452:
1450:
1447:
1445:
1442:
1440:
1437:
1435:
1432:
1430:
1427:
1425:
1422:
1419:
1416:
1413:
1410:
1408:
1405:
1403:
1400:
1398:
1395:
1393:
1390:
1388:
1385:
1383:
1380:
1378:
1375:
1373:
1372:Control valve
1370:
1367:
1364:
1362:
1359:
1357:
1354:
1352:
1349:
1347:
1344:
1342:
1339:
1337:
1334:
1333:
1331:
1325:
1319:
1316:
1314:
1311:
1309:
1306:
1304:
1301:
1298:
1295:
1293:
1292:Turning vanes
1290:
1288:
1285:
1283:
1280:
1278:
1275:
1273:
1270:
1268:
1267:Thermal wheel
1265:
1263:
1260:
1258:
1255:
1253:
1250:
1248:
1245:
1243:
1240:
1238:
1235:
1233:
1232:Solar chimney
1230:
1228:
1225:
1223:
1220:
1218:
1215:
1213:
1210:
1208:
1205:
1203:
1200:
1198:
1195:
1193:
1190:
1188:
1185:
1183:
1180:
1178:
1175:
1173:
1170:
1168:
1165:
1163:
1160:
1158:
1155:
1153:
1150:
1148:
1145:
1143:
1140:
1138:
1135:
1133:
1130:
1128:
1125:
1123:
1120:
1118:
1115:
1113:
1110:
1108:
1105:
1103:
1100:
1098:
1095:
1093:
1090:
1088:
1085:
1083:
1080:
1078:
1075:
1073:
1070:
1068:
1065:
1063:
1060:
1058:
1055:
1053:
1050:
1048:
1045:
1043:
1040:
1038:
1035:
1033:
1030:
1028:
1025:
1023:
1020:
1018:
1015:
1013:
1010:
1008:
1005:
1003:
1002:Fan coil unit
1000:
998:
995:
993:
990:
988:
985:
983:
980:
978:
975:
973:
970:
968:
965:
963:
960:
958:
955:
953:
950:
948:
947:Cooling tower
945:
943:
940:
938:
935:
933:
930:
928:
925:
923:
920:
918:
915:
913:
910:
908:
905:
903:
900:
898:
895:
893:
890:
888:
885:
883:
880:
878:
875:
873:
870:
868:
865:
863:
860:
858:
855:
853:
850:
848:
845:
843:
840:
838:
835:
834:
832:
828:
822:
819:
817:
814:
811:
808:
805:
802:
799:
796:
794:
793:Vapor barrier
791:
789:
786:
784:
781:
779:
776:
774:
771:
769:
768:Solar heating
766:
764:
763:Solar cooling
761:
759:
756:
754:
751:
749:
746:
744:
741:
739:
738:Refrigeration
736:
734:
731:
729:
726:
724:
721:
719:
716:
714:
711:
709:
708:Passive house
706:
704:
701:
699:
696:
694:
691:
689:
686:
684:
681:
679:
676:
674:
671:
669:
666:
663:
660:
658:
655:
653:
650:
648:
645:
643:
640:
637:
634:
632:
629:
627:
624:
622:
619:
617:
614:
611:
608:
606:
603:
600:
597:
595:
592:
590:
587:
584:
581:
579:
578:Chilled water
576:
574:
571:
569:
566:
564:
561:
559:
556:
554:
551:
549:
546:
544:
541:
539:
536:
534:
531:
529:
526:
524:
521:
520:
518:
514:
508:
505:
503:
500:
498:
495:
493:
490:
488:
485:
483:
480:
478:
477:Sensible heat
475:
473:
470:
468:
465:
463:
460:
458:
457:Noise control
455:
453:
450:
448:
445:
443:
440:
438:
437:Heat transfer
435:
433:
430:
428:
425:
423:
420:
418:
415:
413:
410:
408:
405:
403:
400:
398:
395:
393:
390:
388:
385:
384:
382:
376:
372:
365:
360:
358:
353:
351:
346:
345:
342:
324:on 2008-07-04
323:
319:
313:
304:
295:
287:
281:
277:
273:
272:
264:
262:
260:
258:
256:
247:
241:
233:
229:
228:
220:
212:
206:
202:
201:
193:
179:
173:
169:
139:
129:
125:
117:
113:
111:
100:
98:
94:
90:
86:
82:
72:
69:
65:
61:
57:
53:
52:Refrigeration
49:
44:
42:
38:
34:
30:
29:
24:
20:
1699:Fireproofing
1688:
1483:and services
1479:Professions,
1377:Gas detector
1277:Trickle vent
1252:Smoke damper
1247:Smoke canopy
1242:Space heater
1172:Plenum space
1107:Heating film
987:Exhaust hood
957:Dehumidifier
897:Blast damper
892:Barrier pipe
867:Air purifier
778:Thermosiphon
657:Free cooling
573:Chilled beam
497:Thermal mass
482:Stack effect
467:Particulates
447:Infiltration
378:Fundamental
326:. Retrieved
322:the original
312:
303:
294:
270:
226:
219:
199:
192:
181:. Retrieved
172:
138:
128:
114:
109:
106:
80:
78:
67:
59:
55:
51:
48:Fundamentals
47:
45:
32:
26:
18:
15:
1709:Warm Spaces
1351:Blower door
1329:and control
1327:Measurement
1308:Windcatcher
1282:Trombe wall
1222:Sail switch
1202:Refrigerant
1197:Recuperator
1072:Grease duct
1032:Freeze stat
1017:Fire damper
887:Back boiler
857:Air ionizer
852:Air handler
816:Ventilation
668:Hybrid heat
533:Air barrier
452:Latent heat
99:, Georgia.
1751:Categories
1465:Thermostat
1387:Humidistat
1318:Zone valve
1287:TurboSwing
1162:Oil heater
1132:Humidifier
1062:Gas heater
1012:Fan heater
982:Evaporator
967:Economizer
942:Compressor
847:Air filter
830:Components
647:Forced-air
543:Antifreeze
516:Technology
462:Outgassing
402:Convection
328:2008-05-21
318:"Handbook"
183:2020-03-04
164:References
41:HVAC&R
1575:Industry
1424:OpenTherm
1102:Heat pump
1097:Heat pipe
1047:Fume hood
1022:Fireplace
927:Condenser
877:Attic fan
673:Hydronics
276:CRC Press
240:cite book
35:). This
1682:See also
1407:LonWorks
1341:Aquastat
1207:Register
1187:Radiator
842:Air door
642:Firestop
442:Humidity
417:Enthalpy
407:Dilution
392:Bake-out
380:concepts
37:Handbook
23:flagship
1481:trades,
1052:Furnace
917:Chiller
589:Coolant
97:Atlanta
75:History
1772:ASHRAE
1634:SMACNA
1594:ASHRAE
1414:(MERV)
1368:(CADR)
1346:BACnet
1299:(ULPA)
1152:Louver
1077:Grille
952:Damper
902:Boiler
800:(VCRS)
601:(DOAS)
282:
207:
64:CD-ROM
28:ASHRAE
1674:(VOC)
1668:(SBS)
1657:(IAQ)
1614:CIBSE
1609:BSRIA
1512:(BIM)
1456:(STP)
1420:(NTP)
1042:Freon
812:(VRF)
806:(VAV)
664:(HRV)
638:(ERV)
612:(DCV)
585:(CAV)
120:Notes
1629:LEED
1589:AMCA
1584:AHRI
1117:HEPA
1037:Flue
962:Duct
280:ISBN
246:link
205:ISBN
17:The
1639:UMC
1624:IIR
1604:BRE
997:Fan
85:I-P
43:).
1753::
278:.
254:^
242:}}
238:{{
89:SI
54:,
50:,
363:e
356:t
349:v
331:.
288:.
248:)
234:.
213:.
186:.
31:(
Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.