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May 2025
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Winners of ASHRAE'S 2025 High School Design Competition were recently announced. For this competition, students were to select to design a house, condo, apartment or other residential building type inspired by a residential building from a TV show or movie of their choice. The ASHRAE Student Activities Committee evaluated all entries and selected the winners. Read more
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| The ASHRAE India Chapter (AIC) hosted its inaugural Government Outreach Program on April 17, 2025, at The Connaught, New Delhi. The event, led by AIC GAC Chair Sh. Rajesh Kumar Jain, brought 32 senior officials from prominent government bodies like DMRC, NCRTC, NHB, CPWD, NDMC, AAI, RLDA, NHSRCL, EESL, MNRE and ILBS. Read more
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ASHRAE is mourning the loss of Udaa Sandamalie Perera. She was a beloved member of ASHRAE Sri Lankan Chapter. She served with distinction as a past President of the chapter and contributed immensely through various leadership roles over the years. Read more
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Congress is working on a big tax bill and there is a provision in the legislation that would harm ASHRAE. Specifically, the provision would levy a 21% tax on the royalties ASHRAE receives from the AHR Expo, which would cost ASHRAE about $1.5 million in lost revenues annually. This loss would curtail ASHRAE’s ability to serve its members, advance technical and scientific knowledge and offer professional development and training opportunities. ASHRAE needs your help to remove this harmful provision. You can do this by sending a pre-written email to your elected officials in the House and Senate. Read more
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For our latest Faces of ASHRAE column, we spoke with E. Mitchell Swann, Life Member ASHRAE.
He is currently the managing director for Resolution Managing Consultants and has been an ASHRAE Member for 43 years. Learn about his forensic approach to problems, love for Jazz and surprising route to the industry. To nominate a member for Faces of ASHRAE, please email insights@ashrae.org with the subject line: "Faces of ASHRAE Nomination." Read more
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Join David Schurk and Mark Nunnelly as they discuss the unique dehumidification needs of hospital operating rooms. Topics of conversation include various system design options, how to strike a balance between compliance and occupant comfort, and general guidance for hospital design engineers.
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Addenda ae, bk, bu, ca, ci, cm, cn, co, cp, cq, cr, ct, cu, cy, cz, da, and db to ANSI/ASHRAE Standard 90.1-2022 Up For Review
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ASHRAE is accepting abstract submissions for the 2026 Winter Conference to be held in Las Vegas, Nevada, January 31 – February 4, 2026, at Caesars Palace. Abstracts (400 words or less) are due May 28, 2025. Final conference papers are due September 3, 2025. Technical papers are also due May 28, 2025. All accepted papers will be considered for publication in Science and Technology for the Built Environment, ASHRAE’s research journal. For additional details on abstract submissions and updates on the 2026 ASHRAE Annual Conference, visit ashrae.org/2026Winter.
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Because of the impact that COVID-19 is having on conferences, please check each conference’s website for the most up-to-date information.
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