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January 2025
ASHRAE Guideline for Wildfire Smoke Free to Public
In response to the devasting wildfires in Southern California, ASHRAE is providing free public access to a read only version of the recently published ASHRAE Guideline 44-2024, Protecting Building Occupants From Smoke During Wildfire and Prescribed Burn Events, available until Feb. 11, 2025. Guideline 44-2024 offers vital tips for creating safer, healthier indoor environments during and after fire events. Our thoughts are with everyone affected by this tragedy and we hope that the resources and expertise of the ASHRAE community can provide meaningful support in the recovery process. Read more
 
How To Prepare You and Your Home From Smoke
In summer 2023, local daily newspaper, the Desert Sun, published an article "Midwesterners are seeing smoke again, NY is next: How you can prepare your home," that offered advice on how to safeguard homes and occupants against wildfire smoke. In this article, 2013-2014 ASHRAE Presidential Member Bill Bahnfleth states, “If your system brings in outdoor air, turn off the outdoor air supply. Outdoor air is often brought in by an energy recovery ventilator that can be switched off independently." Read more
Tiffany Bates Abruzzo Faces of ASHRAE
For our latest Faces of ASHRAE column, we spoke with Tiffany Bates Abruzzo, who joined ASHRAE in 2001 and has been an active member ever since. She is Director of Engineering Sales at a full service engineering and manufacturing firm specializing in innovative, modular fluid handling and heat transfer systems and TES Tanks & E-Houses. She has been an active participant in both the Central Arizona and San Diego ASHRAE chapters and is the current Vice Chair of TC 8.2, San Diego Chapter RP Chair and was on the first ever Women in ASHRAE Leadership Symposium steering committee. To nominate a member for Faces of ASHRAE, please email insights@ashrae.org with the subject line: "Faces of ASHRAE Nomination." Read more
Tiffany Bates Abruzzo Faces of ASHRAE
HVAC&R is a truly distinctive industry, bringing together professionals from a variety of sectors and disciplines. While we all share common objectives, our daily practices can vary significantly. This Industry Trend Report serves this career diversity, designed to bridge the differences and offer thoughtful connection points regarding the industry’s current state ahead of Orlando. Read more
The ASHRAE Winter Conference is nearly here, boasting papers, forums, debates, seminars and panels for all members attending the meeting in Orlando. Keynote speaker Jim Davidson, resilience expert and accomplished mountain climber, will be speaking at the Plenary on Saturday, Feb. 8. The Plenary will also have a Society Update by 2024-2025 ASHRAE President, Dennis Knight, and Society Honors and Awards recipients will be recognized by Jeff Littleton, ASHRAE’s Executive Vice President. First-time attendees also receive a discount at registration. Read more
Liquid Cooling in Data Centers ASHRAE Journal Podcast
Many unanswered questions exist pertaining to high-availability operation of liquid-cooled IT equipment. Join host Justin Seter, Associate Member ASHRAE, along with guests David Quirk, Member ASHRAE, Dustin Demetriou, Member ASHRAE, and Tom Davidson, Member ASHRAE, as they discuss the ins and outs of liquid cooling in data centers.
 
 
Liquid Cooling in Data Centers ASHRAE Journal Podcast
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