Top 11 Reasons Why You Should Join ASHRAE:

  • Discount on ASHRAE products (books, standards, conferences, etc.) 
  • Leadership training and development of professional skills 
  • Career services and employment possibilities 
  • Continuing education, keeping up with current technology, and Access to current HVAC Industry information 
  • Networking opportunities for technology, employment and projects 
  • A chance to become a chairperson or an officer‐ to gain an experience that will have value on professional resumes 
  • Industry respect through ASHRAE affiliation, and/or volunteer‐ship 
  • Access to $2.9 million dollars (this year alone) worth of research information in the industry 
  • To help make a difference in the engineering world 
  • Be a part of a society that makes the world a better place to live in‐ enhancing the air we breathe, improving workplace environment and creating a better quality of life by providing sustainable solutions 
  • For FUN and a sense of true accomplishment


The American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers advances the arts and sciences of heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration to serve humanity and promote a sustainable world. Membership is open to any person associated with the field including indoor air quality, building design and operation, and environmental control for food processing and industry.

Membership in ASHRAE allows access to information about state-of-the-art HVAC&R technology and provides many opportunities to participate in the development of that technology. Participation is available locally, through chapters, and through membership on Society committees, such as standards projects committees, which are responsible for the development of standards, and technical committees which advise the Society on research needs, emerging technologies, and technical matters.

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This website is maintained by the San Jose Chapter of the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers, Inc. ASHRAE Chapters may not act for the Society and the information presented here has not had Society review. 
To learn more about ASHRAE activities on an international level, visit the ASHRAE website.

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