History

ISHRAE started at Delhi in 1981 and a Chapter was started in Bangalore during 1989. Between 1989 & 1993, ISHRAE Chapters were formed in all major cities in India and also in the Middle East.

Chapters

India

• New Delhi (1981)
• Bangalore (1989)
• Ahmedabad
• Chennai (1989)
• Hyderabad (1990)
• Mumbai (1990)
• Pune (1993)

Sub Chapters

• Mysore - Bangalore
• Kanpur - Delhi
• Chandigarh - Delhi
• Baroda - Ahmedabad
• Indore - Ahmedabad
• Goa - Mumbai

Overseas

• Muscat (1993)
• Kuwait (1994)

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Board Of Governors

The board of Governors comprise:

• The President
• Secretary
• President Elect
• Immediate Past President
• Regional Director, East
• Regional Director, West
• Regional Director, North
• Regional Director, South

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Foundation

Background
ISHRAE Foundation Trust was formed in 1995, mainly to consolidate the Society's resources and to channel them on Projects necesary to achieve the Aims and Objectives, as listed below.

Aims and Objects

• Advancement of the sciences of Heating, Refrigerating and Air conditioning Engineering and related Sciences.
• Continuing Education of interested persons in said sciences through lectures, demostrations and publications.
• Rendition of Career Guidance and Financial Assistance to students of said Sciences.
• Encouragement of Scientific Research.
• To impart Education in the fields of Air-Conditioning, Refrigeration and Allied Sciences by conducting Training Courses, Workshops, Seminars and to award Diplomas or Certificates.
• To establish facilities for Testing, Rating, Certification of Air-conditioning, Refrigeration, and allied equipment and Systems.
• To offer consultancy services in the areas of Education and Training in said sciences.
• To disseminate and make available to the Government, Industry, and General Public information relating to said sciences through Papers, Reports and Periodic Publications.

Priority Areas

• Training
  ISHRAE has recognised that Training Technical Personnel is the single most important need at present, to improve the quality of HVAC & R Work and raise it to meet ever-increasing Customer Expectations. It has also been felt that the existing manpower needs Continuing Education to update them with the latest technology. This has become particularly relevant in the wake of Globalisation of the Indian Economy. Many Industry Leaders have also strongly expressed the need for such a Training Facility.

• Library
  One of the most important needs of technicians, engineers and entrepreneurs - particularly those at the threshold of their careers, in the HVAC & R field is - ready access to a Library.

• Testing, Rating & Certification of Equipment and Devices
  Past few years have seen a great surge in the manufacturing activities of both major equipment and ancillaries and devices in the HVAC&R Industry. This has given rise to a need for a facility which will under take testing, and will develop ratings which will help the industry establish reliable ratings and encourage development work.

• Trust Funds
  Sums received as donations/contributions from Members of the Public, From ISHRAE, ISHRAE Chapters, ISHRAE members, Affiliated and Associated Societies, Businesses and Industries, Government training courses, Workshops, Seminars, Sale of Publications.

• Advisory Council
  In addition to the Board of Trustees, an Advisory Council consisting of eminent persons in the fields of Air-Conditioning, Refrigeration and Allied fields, will be formed to deliberate on the activities of the Foundation, and to advise the Trustees on various matters in furthering the objects of the trust.

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Affiliations

ISHRAE is an International Associate of ASHRAE, the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air Conditioning Engineers.

ASHRAE President for 1999-2000 Mr. Jarley W Goodman Jr. P E along with ASHRAE Fellow from USA, Mr. Sukhdev Mathaudhu were on a visit to India during Nov. 22-29, 1999. Though the main purpose of the visit was to charter the newly formed ASHRAE South India Chapter at Bangalore, they visited Ahmedabad and Delhi as well where they had a hectic schedule organised by ASHRAE Western India Chapter and ASHRAE India Chapter and ASHRAE India Chapter respectively.

At Delhi, Mr. Goodman "kicked off" the inaugural meeting of the Technical Committee 4.3 on Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) on 27th Nov. 1999 forenoon in which a select gathering of more than 50 industry professionals were present. In the afternoon, Mr. Mathaudhu conducted a workshop on chapter operation which was highly appreciated by the ASHRAE India Chapter BOG members.

In the same evening, Delhi Chapter of ISHRAE organised a Chapter Night in which the two dignitaries from ASHRAE were facilitated. Mr. Goodman spoke about his vision of ASHRAE Europe, ASHRAE South-East Asia, ASHRAE Indian Subcontinent, ASHRAE Middle East etc. wherefrom ASHRAE would operate and service local chapters. At present ASHRAE publications are available only in English. He looked forward to having regional language editions of these publications in the future.

Mr. Mathaudhu who is intimately connected with the development and growth of three chapters of ASHRAE in India, informed the gathereing that the growth of ASHRAE membership in India is second only to the United States. While in Delhi, Mr. Goodman released the 2nd issue of the ASHRAE India Chapter Newsletter as well a report on Weather Data and Design Conditions for INDIA. Both Mr. Goodman as well as Mr. Mathudhu mentioned that their visit was very successful and they would relish the memories of it.

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