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ASHRAE revealed that it now has more than 56,000 members. ASHRAE membership is individual, reflecting a diverse representation in the Society of construction design and industrial process professionals from around the world.
"This growth reflects ASHRAE's influence on creating standards and best practices around the world," said Tim Wentz, President of ASHRAE. "Our members recognize that the Society offers more and more opportunities to network with the best and brightest in construction globally."
In 2016, ASHRAE reached 56,105 members, its highest level in 14 years. ASHRAE currently has 181 chapters, 41 sections, and 234 student branches worldwide, with members in 130 countries.
Seventy-nine percent of ASHRAE's total membership is from the U.S. and Canada, while 21 percent are from other countries, an 18 percent increase from two years ago.
The ASHRAE Large Region, which encompasses the Middle East, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, India, Africa and Europe, had the highest percentage growth during the Society year 2015-16.
ASHRAE currently has more than 130 published standards and guidelines and is one of six self-certifying standards development organizations in the U.S. ensuring that its standards have followed the standardization procedures of the American National Standards Institute (ANSI).
The Society is also one of only HVAC&R organizations to maintain its own research program, which currently has 56 active research projects with a combined value of over $9 million. This research is overseen by about 100 technical committees representing 4,200 people.
