ASHRAE Seeking Papers for 2013 Annual Conference

July 24, 2012
Papers on current research, core HVACR applications and systems, integrated project design, energy modeling, and building efficiency performance are sought for ASHRAE's 2013 Annual Conference, to be held June 22-26 in Denver.

ASHRAE is seeking papers for its 2013 Annual Conference, to be held June 22-26 in Denver.

Papers are sought for the following tracks:

• Research – "Above & Beyond" (innovations in HVACR research, with emphasis on renewable-energy research and its role as the industry moves toward a clean-energy economy).

• Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) (success and lessons learned with IPD, as well as individual roles in IPD collaboration).

• Building Energy Modeling vs. Measurement & Verification – Closing the Gap (trends in building modeling and the realities of construction, operation, and maintenance).

• Mile-High Efficiency & Equipment (new breakthroughs in equipment and building systems that contribute to a building’s overall high-efficiency performance).

• Renewable & Alternative Energy Sources (new advances in alternative-energy equipment and new design strategies for engineers).

• HVAC&R Systems & Equipment (basic to advanced options for designers, contractors, and operators to deliver effective, efficient, and sustainable systems).

• HVAC&R Fundamentals & Applications.

Two types of paper are sought:

Conference. Abstracts are due Sept. 24, 2012, with accepted papers due Jan. 14, 2013. “Final” papers, which are to be submitted in PDF format and no more than eight single-spaced pages in length, will undergo a single-blind review.

Full technical. Papers, which will undergo a rigorous double-blind review and are to be no longer than 30 double-spaced pages in length, are due Sept. 24, 2012.

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