Society Membership: Grades, Fees & Benefits
ASHRAE membership is open to any person associated with heating, ventilation, air conditioning or refrigeration. ASHRAE is unique because its membership is drawn from a wide range of disciplines relating to the HVAC&R field. The Society has four grades of membership that are awarded to applicants based on their experience and participation in the industry.
A brief description of the grades is shown below:-
Member — The grade of Member is awarded to individuals who have twelve or more years of qualified industry-related experience. Credit for industry related experience can be earned from any combination of approved education, work experience and professional registration.
Associate Member — The Associate Member grade is awarded to individuals who have less than twelve years of ASHRAE-approved industry experience in the heating, refrigerating, air-conditioning, or ventilating fields.
Grade & Annual Dues: Member / Associate Member - US$185.00 (until 30 June 2012; After this date, dues will be US$190.00)
Benefits for Member and Associate Member:
Discounts for Member and Associate Member:
Affiliate Member — The Affiliate Member is an introductory grade for applicants with a general interest in the Society’s programs and services. Assignment to this grade is limited to those who are under 30 years of age who are first-time new members.
Grade & Annual Dues: Affiliate Member - US$50.00 for new Affiliates; - US$70.00 for 2nd year Affiliates; - US$90.00 for 3rd year Affiliates
Benefits for Affiliate Member: Same as Member & Associate Member, except:
Discounts for Affiliate Member: Same as Member
Student Member — To qualify as a student member you must be studying or have an interest in an HVAC&R industry-related field. Eligible students must be participating in an approved course of study in a university, college, junior college, or technical institute.
Grade & Annual Dues: Student Member - US$20.00
Benefits for Student Member:
Student Membership Bonuses:
If you want to know more information on joining ASHRAE, please visit our ASHRAE headquarter website at www.ashrae.org.
Chapter Membership: Fees & Benefits
ASHRAE members have to pay the chapter dues on top of their annual society membership if they want to participate in the activities organized by our Hong Kong local chapter. The current chapter dues of ASHRAE Hong Kong Chapter is US$15 per year.
Every year, ASHRAE Hong Kong Chapter organizes many kinds of activities which include distinguished lectures, technical seminars, workshops, site/factory visits, ASHRAE night (Membership & Research Promotions), annual dinner, etc. for our members. Being a member of Hong Kong chapter, you can obtain the following information and benefits:-
If you want to know more information on ASHRAE Hong Kong Chapter, please visit other pages of this website at www.ashrae.org.hk.