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ASHRAE Technical Committee 4.4

Building Materials and Building Envelope Performance

TC Chair:

Andre Desjarlais

Upcoming Meetings:

June 20-24, 2009
Louisville, KY

January 23-27, 2010
Orlando, FL

Welcome to the Web Site for ASHRAE Technical Committee 4.4. If you would like to become involved with the committee, please attend one of our meetings that take place during the ASHRAE Annual and Summer meetings, or contact the Chair of the Committee. New members are always welcome!

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TC 4.4 is concerned with the requirements and overall performance of the building envelope as it relates to: 1) heat, air and moisture related properties of building materials 2) fundamental heat, air and moisture transport processes of assemblies; 3) interactions with interior conditions and HVAC systems. In addition, TC 4.4 is concerned with the properties of materials used in mechanical systems to control heat and moisture flows.

MEETINGS IN CHICAGO:

(Check our "Meetings" page for information on past meetings)

Most work for TC 4.4 is done in the subcommittee meetings that precede the main committee meeting. The subcommittee meetings at the Chicago meeting were scheduled for the following times:


* RP 1325 Sunday 10:00-11:00 a
* RP 1235 Sunday 11:00 a -12:00 p
* TC 4.4 Research Sunday 12:00-3:00 p
* TC 4.4 Program Sunday 3:00-3:30 p
* TC 4.4 Standards Sunday 3:30-4:00 p
* TC 4.4 Handbook Sunday 4:00-5:30 p

The main committee meeting was held on Monday from 2:15-4:15 p.

Last updated February 2, 2009
This web site describes the activities of the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers, Inc. (ASHRAE) Technical Committee 4.4, Building Materials and Building Envelope Performance. It does not present official positions of the Society nor reflect Society policy. ASHRAE is not responsible for this site's content. To learn more about ASHRAE activities on an international level, contact the ASHRAE home page at http://www.ashrae.org.