AIHA and ASHRAE Sign Memorandum of Understanding
17 Junio 2024 - 8:30AM
Business Wire
The American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA) and ASHRAE
have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) formalizing the
organizations’ relationship.
The agreement defines parameters by which AIHA and ASHRAE will
work cooperatively on common public affairs goals and the
coordination of technical activities and emerging research to
accelerate the transformation to more sustainable built
environments.
“ASHRAE and AIHA will leverage our respective areas of expertise
to develop comprehensive strategies and solutions for ensuring
safer, healthier indoor environments,” said 2023-24 ASHRAE
President Ginger Scoggins, P.E., Fellow ASHRAE. “This collaboration
will draw upon ASHRAE’s deep understanding of building systems and
standards and AIHA’s broad knowledge of industrial hygiene and
occupational health to address the complexities of indoor air
quality. Together, we will work towards establishing indoor spaces
that benefit occupants across various settings and enhance the
overall well-being and productivity of individuals worldwide.”
“Through this collaboration AIHA and ASHRAE will advance indoor
air quality to the benefit of public and worker health,” said
2023-24 AIHA President Dina Siegel, CIH, CSP, CBSP, FAIHA. “Our
associations will advocate on local, national, and international
levels—amplifying the reach of our indoor air quality policies,
standards, communications, and technical publications. The
combination of AIHA and ASHRAE expertise is an invaluable step
towards improving worker safety.”
The MOU includes, but is not limited to, the following
initiatives:
- Joint promotion of codes and standards at the local, state and
federal levels.
- Promotion of mutually beneficial positions during the
development and passage of state and federal legislation.
- Exploration of the feasibility of creating new guidance
documents that help interpret relevant ASHRAE standards vis-a-vis
industrial hygiene/OEHS practice.
- Investigate opportunities to co-develop new courses or other
training programs that take advantage of overlapping and
complimentary expertise between ASHRAE and AIHA.
In addition to these initiatives, ASHRAE’s and AIHA’s specific
areas of potential collaboration include advocacy; joint
conferences and meetings; consistent leadership communication;
publications, education and professional development, technical
activities coordination; chapter and local involvement, public
outreach/communications, and research.
About AIHA
AIHA is the association for scientists and professionals
committed to preserving and ensuring occupational and environmental
health and safety (OEHS) in the workplace and community. Founded in
1939, we support our members with our expertise, networks,
comprehensive education programs, and other products and services
that help them maintain the highest professional and competency
standards. For more information, visit aiha.org.
About ASHRAE
Founded in 1894, ASHRAE is a global professional society
committed to serving humanity by advancing the arts and sciences of
heating ventilation, air conditioning, refrigeration, and their
allied fields.
As an industry leader in research, standards writing,
publishing, certification and continuing education, ASHRAE and its
members are dedicated to promoting a healthy and sustainable built
environment for all, through strategic partnerships with
organizations in the HVAC&R community and across related
industries.
The Society is showcasing integrated building solutions and
sustainability in action through the opening of the ASHRAE Global
Headquarters building in metro-Atlanta, Georgia.
For more information and to stay up-to-date on ASHRAE, visit
ashrae.org and connect on Instagram, LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter
and YouTube.
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Jessie Lewis Marketing Director, AIHA (703) 846-0742 (ET)