The Heating, Ventilation, & Air Conditioning Benchmarking Association is
an association of companies that conducts benchmarking studies to identify the best practices surrounding the different areas of HVAC
processes that improves the overall operations of the members.
Mission
To identify "Best
in Class" construction processes, which, when implemented, will
lead member companies to exceptional performance.
Objectives
To conduct benchmarking studies of important construction processes.
To create a cooperative environment where full understanding
of the performance and enablers of "best in class" HVAC processes
can be obtained and shared at reasonable cost.
To use the efficiency of the association to obtain process
performance data and related best practices from all
areas of HVAC.
To support the use of benchmarking to facilitate HVAC process
improvement and the achievement of accuracy, timeliness and efficiency.
Membership
The scope of membership includes individuals who work
in all areas
of HVAC in major corporations.
Company membership will be considered with respect
to compliance with mission, goals and operating guidelines, as well
as, qualification of the organization within the scope of membership.
Participation in specific efforts will be optional
and open only to members with costs shared by the participants. Members
pay only if they join a specific study. Currently, membership in is
free. We reserve the right to review membership applications and to
make the final decision whether or not to accept any application. Consulting
firms are ineligible for membership.
Benefits of Membership
Studies:
We will identify and present to members opportunities
to participate in Benchmarking studies on various topics addressing
issues of importance in all areas of HVAC.
There are two types of Benchmarking studies provided:
Consortium studies are offered to the membership as
a whole with costs divided.
Single company sponsored studies addressing the interest
of one member company can be offered to other selected members for
no fee.
The association will
also support construction benchmarking
efforts:
Research - Access public and private databases.
Identify study
participants - Top companies in the
different areas of HVAC.
Collect data - Manage response collection with the
participants as a third party.
Lead site visits - Structured with best participants.
Roundtables:
Interest group
roundtables will be organized throughout the year. Members will pay
a nominal fee to join real and virtual
roundtable discussions that address specific construction processes.
Cost:
Currently, membership is at No Cost! Costs
of studies are shared by the participants
Become a Member
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