ASHRAE Column
WHY JOIN THE LOCAL
ASHRAE CHAPTER?
The South African ASHRAE Chapter was recently established and has
been active since, reaching out to industry as well as relevant educational
institutions to share the benefits of joining this global association and to
grow membership.
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n South Africa, it has always been possible to be a member
of the society, but now the opportunity exists to take
full benefit of what ASHRAE can offer as part of the South
African Chapter, which was established on 27 July 2018.
WHY JOIN?
The main benefits are access to information and becoming
part of the global ASHRAE family. It also allows more direct
contact with established engineers in the industry and,
without a doubt, building of a career based on knowledge.
Benefits also include:
• Subscription to the ASHRAE Journal and quarterly High
Performing Buildings (HPB) magazine.
• Free online access to the Technology Portal, as well as
Science and Technology for the Built Environment.
• Discounts on publications, courses, standards, and
conference registrations.
CALLING ALL STUDENTS
Student membership is only USD21 per year and ASHRAE
is currently approaching universities and technikons as
part of a drive to attract more young people into the
association. Once students become members of ASHRAE,
they can form a Student Activity Branch and that will lead
to more benefits.
Being part of an official student branch will pave the way
for students to apply for scholarships, if the university is
accredited as below:
• The programme is accredited by the Accreditation
Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET).
• The programme is accredited by an agency outside
the US that is a signatory of the Washington Accord,
the Sydney Accord, or has a signed Memorandum of
Understanding with ABET.
DONATIONS FOR BURSARIES
ASHRAE SA would also like to introduce bursaries for
students hoping to enter the local HVAC&R industry. As such,
they are asking for donations from industry to assist with
this cause. For more information, or to donate, contact the
ASHRAE SA student chair, Adelé van der Walt, at
bogsac@ashraesa.org. RACA
HUMOUR - A DAY OFF
Two factory workers are talking.
The one says, “I can make the boss give me the day
off.”
The other replies, “And how would you do that?” The boss then says, “You’ve been working so much
that you’ve gone crazy. I think you need to take the
day off.”
The first says, “Just wait and see.” He then hangs
upside-down from the ceiling. The other worker starts to follow him, and the boss
says, “Where are you going?”
The boss comes in and says, “What are you doing?” The second worker says, “I’m going home, too. I
can’t work in the dark.” RACA
The first worker replies, “I’m a light bulb.”
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