The call for papers deadline for the Seventh International HVAC Cold Climate Conference, Nov. 12-14, 2012, in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, has been extended to January 6, 2012.
Cold Climate HVAC 2012, hosted by ASHRAE, will provide key elements of a strategy by which scientists, designers, engineers, manufacturers and other decision makers in cold climate regions can achieve good indoor environmental quality (IEQ), with a minimum use of resources and energy.
"The deadline is being extended to Jan. 6 to foster the submission of a greater number of papers on international innovations in cold climate HVAC design," said Erich Binder, conference president.
A predominate number of Canadian papers have been submitted, and the conference's Scientific Committee of nearly 40 members from 15 countries seeks broader participation, he said.
The range of topics includes energy and sustainability in cold climate environments; building technology for people in cold climates; indoor environment and health; challenges for remote areas; cold climate building envelopes and moisture management; HVAC system operation and maintenance; and cold climate standards, codes, regulations and requirements.
The Scientific Committee seeks papers featuring innovations in cold climate HVAC design. This includes new technologies and applications; improved methodologies, improvements to computational models or other design tools; novel methods of management, organization or quality assurance; and novel avenues of research or revised conceptual frameworks for designers.
Submit abstracts no longer than 350 words, which summarize the objectives, approach, results and conclusions of the proposed paper, and five to seven keywords by January 6, 2012. Upon acceptance, papers will be due April 1, 2012. For specific topics, to submit a conference paper abstract or for more information go to www.ashrae.org/ColdClimate. For additional information, contact meetings@ashrae.org.
The Scandinavian Federation of Heating, Ventilation and Sanitary Engineering Associations (SCANVAC) initiated the series of Cold Climate HVAC Conferences. The six previous conferences have been successfully organized in Rovaniemi, Finland in 1994; Reykjavik, Iceland in 1997; Sapporo, Japan in 2000; Trondheim, Norway in 2003; Moscow, Russia in 2006; and Sisimiut, Greenland in 2009.
The series of congresses have earlier been supported by national HVAC societies, the Federation of European Heating, Ventilation and Air Condition Associations (REHVA) and ASHRAE.
Contact Info
Conference Program Chair
Erich Binder
Email: Erich.Binder@WorleyParsons.com
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Conference Topics
Call for Abstracts
You are invited to submit an abstract, no longer than 350 words and including 5-7 keywords, which summarize the objectives, approach, results and conclusions of the proposed paper. Of particular interest are papers that describe instances of feedback leading to:
- improved outcomes where failures have suggested novel avenues of research or revised conceptual frameworks for designers
- new products
- improvements to computational models, or other design tools prompted by field experience or experiment
- novel methods of management, organization, or quality assurance
- new research and revised design understanding
- construction methods
The range of possible topics includes, but is not restricted to the following:
Energy and Sustainability in Arctic Environments
- Sustainable energy sources (solar, wind, etc.)
- District and other energy supply systems
- Heat recovery
Building Technology for People in the Arctic
- Architecture and function
- Integrated design
- Building and HVAC technology in settlements
- Local design, local materials, local manufacture
Indoor Environment and Health
- Indoor Environmental exposure assessments
- Emission sources
- Health effects
- Outdoor /indoor relations
- Humidification
Challenges for Remote Areas
- Energy supply and security of supply
- Resources
- Operations and Maintenance
- Utilization of low altitude solar and other renewables
- New technologies
Cold Climate Building Envelopes and Moisture Management
- Window technology
- The well-insulated building envelope
- Moisture conditions in the arctic building
- Durability and weather protection
- Impact of HVAC on Envelope, including mechanical pressurization and humidification
HVAC System Operation and Maintenance
- Environmental protection of cooling equipment located outdoors
- Humidification concerns, constraints and control
- Intelligent controls and high tech apparatus in remote settings
- Maintenance
Cold Climate Standards, Codes, Regulations and Requirements
- Good regulations that should be created/enforced
- Bad regulations that should be eliminated/avoided
- Best practice guides
- Indoor design conditions and weather criteria that should be applied
Submit abstracts by December 1, 2011 for consideration for the conference program.
Authors will be informed of the status of their abstracts by February 1, 2012. Instructions for preparation of papers will be sent to the lead authors of accepted abstracts.
Submission Process
The abstract submission process consists of 4 steps.
1.Title and Keywords
Enter the title of your paper, and your email address so that you can receive a submission confirmation email.
You will also be asked to indicate whether this paper has been previously submitted. If you choose, you can enter the name of your intended session chair, if your paper is to be part of a planned session. You may also optionally enter a technical committee.
Also, enter five to seven (5-7) keywords for your abstract.
2. Author
You will be required to enter a presenting author, and may additionally enter co-authors.
3. Abstract Text
Enter the abstract text for your submission.
4. Confirmation
You will be asked to review all the information you have entered. Please make sure that everything is correct, then click the Conclude button.
Publication Schedule
This is the overall publication schedule for the 7th International HVAC Cold Climate Conference, Calgary.
| January 6, 2012 | Conference Paper Abstracts Due |
| February 1, 2012 | Acceptance of abstracts |
| April 1 | Papers due |
| June 15 | Review results to authors |
| July 1 | Draft program |
| August 1 | Final manuscripts |
| August 15 | Final acceptance to authors |
| September 15 | Final program |
| November 12-14 | Conference |
Authors' Resources
Sample Paper
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Templates
Download the conference paper template in MS Word.
Publish Agreement Form
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ASHRAE Commercialism Policy
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Description of Paper Format
Conference Paper: two step process - an abstract of the paper (350 words or less and 5 to 7 keywords) is due for review on December 1, 2011. (please select the "Submission Process" tab for more details). The abstract must be approved prior to submitting the paper. If the abstract is approved, the paper will be due April 1, 2012.
Conference papers can be a maximum of eight single-spaced pages in length. Papers are submitted in 'final' form using a template.
Guidelines for Authors of Approved Conference Paper Abstracts
Below are some guidelines to consider when preparing your Conference Paper. Please note that the guidelines are significant factors in determining the acceptance of your Conference Paper.
- Adherence to the template. The Conference Paper template and paper sample are located on the Author's Resources tab for your reference. Per the conference paper template, please include an author's note at the bottom of page 1 of your manuscript.
- Paper is no more than 8 single-spaced pages in length total (includes text, tables, figures, etc.)
- Non-commercial (paper does not focus on a single product -- proprietary or not.)
- Paper has not been previously published.
- Equations are accurate.
- Paper includes dual units (I-P and SI). Both text and tables require the addition of dual units.
- Technical merit, effectiveness of the manuscript (organization & writing), originality.
- Relevance to ASHRAE members.
- Acknowledgment of the work of others by reference.