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ASHRAE Technical Committees, Task Groups, and Technical Resource Groups

By Air-Conditioning Engineers, Inc.
From 2006 ASHRAE Handbook: Refrigeration, Inch-Pound Edition

SECTION 1.0 FUNDAMENTALS AND GENERAL

1.1

Thermodynamics and Psychrometries

1.2

Instruments and Measurement

1.3

Heat Transfer and Fluid Flow

1.4

Control Theory and Application

1.5

Computer Applications

1.6

Terminology

1.7

Business, Management, and General Legal Education

1.8

Mechanical Systems Insulation

1.9

Electrical Systems

1.10

Cogeneration Systems

1.11

Electric Motors and Motor Control

1.12

Moisture Management in Buildings

TG1.EASB Exergy Analysis for Sustainable Buildings

SECTION 2.0 ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY

2.1

Physiology and Human Environment

2.2

Plant and Animal Environment

2.3

Gaseous Air Contaminants and Gas Contaminant Removal Equipment

2.4

Particulate Air Contaminants and Particulate Contaminant Removal Equipment

2.5

Global Climate Change

2.6

Sound and Vibration Control

2.7

Seismic and Wind Restraint Design

2.8

Building Environmental Impacts and Sustainability

TG2.UVAS Ultraviolet Air and Surface Treatment

TRG Blast, Chemical and Biological Remediation

SECTION 3.0 MATERIALS AND PROCESSES

3.1

Refrigerants and Secondary Coolants

3.2

Refrigerant System Chemistry

3.3

Refrigerant Contaminant Control

3.4

Lubrication

3.6

Water Treatment

3.8

Refrigerant Containment

SECTION 4.0 LOAD CALCULATIONS AND ENERGY REQUIREMENTS

4.1

Load Calculation Data and Procedures

4.2

Climate Information

4.3

Ventilation Requirements and Infiltration

4.4

Building Materials and Building Envelope Performance

4.5

Fenestration

4.7

Energy Calculations

4.10

Indoor Environmental Modeling

SECTION 5.0 VENTILATION AND AIR DISTRIBUTION

5.1

Fans

5.2

Duct Design

5.3

Room Air Distribution

5.4

Industrial Process Air Cleaning (Air Pollution Control)

5.5

Air-to-Air Energy Recovery

5.6

Control of Fire and Smoke

5.7

Evaporative Cooling

5.8

Industrial Ventilation Systems

5.9

Enclosed Vehicular Facilities

5.10

Kitchen Ventilation

5.11

Humidifying Equipment

SECTION 6.0 HEATING EQUIPMENT, HEATING AND COOLING SYSTEMS AND APPLICATIONS

6.1

Hydronic and Steam Equipment...

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