2007-2008 ASHRAE Research Report‪.‬

The major goals of the ASHRAE research program are presented in the Society's 2005-2010 Strategic Plan for Research, which helps guide the development of research topics so that the greatest benefit is achieved for our members and society in general. Developed over a three-year period with input provided by grass root members, technical committee/task group (TC/TG) members, research fund contributors, and representatives from outside HVAC&R-related organizations, the plan provides outcome-based goals, which means rather than specifying the exact type of research that should be conducted, the performance outcomes are specified. The plan will be updated every five years so that it remains pertinent in a rapidly changing HVAC&R research environment. The most recent update to this plan began in July 2007. Complementing the Society's Strategic Plan for Research is the Society's Research Implementation Plan, which documents all TC/TG research topics that support the strategic plan and have been approved for further development into ASHRAE research projects. The implementation plan currently includes 55 projects in various stages of development. The estimated dollar value of these projects is $7.2 million. This, when coupled with the cost of projects already under contract, exceeds ASHRAE's current annual budget for research. ASHRAE hopes, however, to implement most of these projects in the near future.