The 2011 ASHRAE Winter Conference will feature more market-based papers and programs than in previous technology-driven ASHRAE conferences. In addition, the conference will include traditional full-length Technical papers as well as a new Conference paper format, which requires an abstract and, upon approval, a paper.

Full Technical papers must submitted by April 16, 2010 and complete their review by August 13, 2010. Final Technical Papers are due Sept. 13, 2010.

Abstracts for Conference Papers are due April 16, 2010. Upon acceptance, Conference Papers are due August 6, 2010. Final Conference Papers are due Oct. 8, 2010.

Papers are requested for the following conference tracks:

• Track 1 Codes and Standards in the HVAC&R Industry
• Track 2 Integrated Design
• Track 3 Low Energy Design
• Track 4 Refrigeration Update
• Track 5 Industrial HVAC&R
• Track 6 Net Zero Energy
• Track 7 HVAC Systems and Equipment
• Track 8 Professional Skills
• Track 9 HVAC Fundamentals and Applications

The following describes the distinction between Conference Papers and Technical Papers.

Technical Papers (previously known as Transactions Papers)

• Full paper undergoes a rigorous double-blind review, must be approved by three reviewers.
• Presentation by poster or orally, if grouped into a session with related papers.
• Included on the Conference Preprints CD.
• Published in ASHRAE Transactions with questions/answers.
• Up to 30 double-spaced manuscript pages in length, including tables and charts, and a maximum of 12 figures (not counted in the page count).

To submit your Technical Paper please visit ASHRAE Manuscript Central at http://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/ashrae.

Conference Papers

• Abstract undergoes review for acceptance or rejection.
• Papers due 3 months after notification of abstract acceptance. Paper undergoes a single-blind review, must be approved by two reviewers.
• Presented orally.
• Included on the Conference Preprints CD
• Published in ASHRAE Transactions (no questions/answers).
• Maximum of 8 single-spaced pages in length. Paper is submitted in "final" form using a template.

Submit your Conference Paper.

Paper Schedule:
2010
April 16: Abstracts for Conference Papers and full Technical Papers
May 7: Notification of Conference Paper abstract status
August 6: Conference Papers submitted
August 13: Technical Papers final reviews completed
September 10: Conference Paper final decisions
September 13: Final Technical Papers
October 8: Final Conference Papers