1989: by Robert A. Parsons and Claudia Forman - 1st Edition - Published by The American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air Conditioning Engineers, Inc.
Known today as the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE), it went through mergers and name changes to become what it is today.
In 1894, it the organization was found by a group of engineering during a meeting in New York, USA and was known as the American Society of Heating and Ventilating Engineers (ASHVE).
In 1954, the name was changed to American Society of Heating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHAE).
In 1959, ASHAE merged with American Society of Refrigerating Engineers (ASRE) to become ASHRAE.