Membership
The Developing Economies membership program provides a reduction in dues for applicants and renewing members who reside in countries categorized as “Low Income” and “Lower Middle Income” by the World Bank List of Economies statistics.
Ghana is regarded as a developing economy, making its residents eligible for this benefit.
Full Member
Full Member Grade is open to anyone who has a combination of education, professional licensure and work experience equivalent to twelve years in the HVAC&R industry. You will be asked to provide information regarding your education, work, and professional licensure when applying for Full Member Grade.
Dues for Developing Economies Participants: $170 annually
Qualifications: The equivalent of 12 Society-approved years of experience composed of an approved combination of:
- Completed education beyond high school;
- Work experience (including research, teaching, design, construction, sales, engineering sales, or engineering management); and
- Professional engineering or related registration or license issued by a legally authorized body.
Benefits:
- One complimentary Winter or Annual Conference registration for new members to use within their first 24 months of membership.
- Subscription to High Performing Buildings newsletter published every month, ASHRAE Journal newsletter for members only published twice each month, and ASHRAE Insights newsletter for members only published every month.
- Choice of one annual benefit: ASHRAE Handbook Online, Handbook PDF (edition based on the current Society Year), one eLearning Course, one ASHRAE Standard or Guideline (PDF), or one Certification Study Guide (PDF).
- New members receive complimentary access to the ASHRAE Handbook Online which provides access to all four Handbook volumes. Renewing members may select the Handbook Online as their Annual Membership Benefit or purchase a subscription at a discounted rate.
- Member access to the Technology Portal, and Science and Technology for the Built Environment.
- Member pricing for publications, courses, standards, and conference registrations.
- Can hold office and vote at Chapter, Regional and Society level.
Associate
Applicants with less than 12 years of ASHRAE approved experience in the HVAC&R industry
Dues: $170 annually
Benefits:
- One complimentary Winter or Annual Conference registration for new members to use within their first 24 months of membership.
- Subscription to High Performing Buildings newsletter published every month, ASHRAE Journal newsletter for members only published twice each month, and ASHRAE Insights newsletter for members only published every month.
- Choice of one annual benefit: ASHRAE Handbook Online, Handbook PDF (edition based on the current Society Year), one eLearning Course, one ASHRAE Standard or Guideline (PDF), or one Certification Study Guide (PDF).
- New members receive complimentary access to the ASHRAE Handbook Online which provides access to all four Handbook volumes. Renewing members may select the Handbook Online as their Annual Membership Benefit or purchase a subscription at a discounted rate.
- Member access to the Technology Portal, and Science and Technology for the Built Environment.
- Member pricing for publications, courses, standards, and conference registrations.
- Can hold office and vote at Chapter, Regional and Society level.
Affiliate
Affiliate grade is for individuals who are new to
ASHRAE (no previous membership in ASHRAE)
and are age 30 or younger
Dues: $45 first year,
$65 second year,
$85 third year.
Benefits:
- Subscription to High Performing Buildings newsletter published every month, ASHRAE Journal newsletter for members only published twice each month, and ASHRAE Insights newsletter for members only published every month.
- Choice of one annual benefit: ASHRAE Handbook Online, Handbook PDF (edition based on the current Society Year), one eLearning Course, one ASHRAE Standard or Guideline (PDF), or one Certification Study Guide (PDF).
- New members receive complimentary access to the ASHRAE Handbook Online which provides access to all four Handbook volumes. Renewing members may select the Handbook Online as their Annual Membership Benefit or purchase a subscription at a discounted rate.
- Member access to the Technology Portal, and Science and Technology for the Built Environment.
- Member pricing for publications, courses, standards, and conference registrations.
- Can hold office and vote at Chapter, Regional and Society level.
Student
Student Grade membership is designed for engineering students who may be considering a career in HVAC&R. Student members are given the opportunity to transfer to Associate grade membership after graduation using the SmartStart program.
Dues: $30 annually
Qualifications:
- Must be studying or have an interest in an HVAC&R industry-related field.
- Matriculated in an approved course of study in the arts and sciences covered by the Society’s objectives.
Benefits:
- Subscription to High Performing Buildings newsletter published every month, ASHRAE Journal newsletter for members only published twice each month, and ASHRAE Insights newsletter for members only published every month.
- Member access to the Technology Portal, and Science and Technology for the Built Environment.
- Member pricing for publications, courses, standards, and conference registrations.
