The technical program includes eight tracks, with 300 speakers, and offers an in-depth learning experience providing solutions, technology demonstrations and industry insights.

The guideline is intended for use by owners of human-occupied buildings and those involved in the design, construction, installation, commissioning, management, operation, maintenance, and service of centralized building water systems and components.

The online offerings run through June.

The virtual conference will include more than 90 technical sessions, updates from society leaders, and virtual networking events. 

ASHRAE officially opposes the advice not to run residential or commercial HVAC systems and asserts that keeping air conditioners on during this time can help control the spread of the virus.

The task force has been established to help deploy ASHRAE's technical resources to address the challenges of the current pandemic and future epidemics as it relates to the effects of heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning systems on disease transmission in healthcare facilities, the workplace, home, public and recreational environments.

The 11 online offerings, including three new courses, run from April through June.

"HVAC Design: Level I – Essentials" provides intensive, practical training ideal for recent technical or engineering school graduates and engineers new to the HVAC field, and "HVAC Design Level II – Applications" provides instruction in HVAC system design for experienced HVAC engineers.

The event marked the beginning of the renovation on a two-story, 66,700-square-foot building located in Peachtree Corners, Georgia.