From Idea to Funded Project

Ideas from …

TC’s

Members

Task Groups

Companies

Students

Schools

RTAR Research Topic Acceptance

Request Ideas that come from official

ASHRAE Channels

URP Unsolicited Research Proposal Ideas that come from the

general ASHRAE public

and the love of acronyms comes out

TC

EHC

TG

MTGsREF

RTAR

RAC

SSPCsURP

s

WS

PAS

TRP

The idea is reviewed by RAC Worthy of additional work Already being done No further work needed

Work Statement is produced

It’s really not that complicated

Outlines the Research Objectives Funding Ideas/co-sponsorships Conflicts

Research Activities Subcommittee Reviews the WS Forwards to RAC for formal approval

RAC Approves Work Statements▪Out to bid

▪Becomes a Request for a Proposalbasically a Research Project

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