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September 2025
The ASHRAE Region II CRC, which ran from Aug. 22-24 in Hamilton, Ontario, included workshops, technical sessions, awards and Niagara Falls lit up in ASHRAE green and blue. The ASHRAE Hamilton Chapter made history with a conference of firsts—Niagara Falls lit in ASHRAE colours, a mayoral visit, a Lancaster bomber flyover, a Fallsview patio dinner, and an outdoor Big Wreck concert. Read more
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2015-16 Presidential Member David Underwood passed away on Sept. 3. He personified resilience and dedication to ASHRAE, and will be sorely missed. Underwood's 2015-16 Society theme was "Making Connections." At the end of his leadership video, Underwood described what ASHRAE has meant to him personally saying, "ASHRAE has been a cornerstone for lifelong learning, making great friendships, and giving me opportunities to share my knowledge with others." Read more
Held at Excel London from Nov. 19-20, 2025, elementalLONDON will deliver a two-day content program to over 4,000 specifiers from across the built environment industry. There will be five content areas with seminars and debates on all the major issues facing those tasked with decarbonizing buildings, while making them affordable, comfortable and sustainable. Read more
ASHRAE has opened the call for abstracts for its 2026 Annual Conference in Austin, Texas from June 27 – July 1, 2026. The conference will feature a robust technical program focused on the industry’s most critical challenges and opportunities, including artificial intelligence, building decarbonization and innovations in building design and systems. Abstracts are due November 19. Proposals for organized paper sessions are also being accepted. Read more
The Residential Building Committee has announced the Society Year 2025-2026 Residential Building Service Award. Open to anyone in the industry, this award will recognize those who have demonstrated excellent commitment to volunteer service focused on Residential Building issues. Apply by October 24, 2025. Read more
Register now for the 2026 ASHRAE Winter Conference and AHR Expo taking place Jan. 31-Feb. 4 in Las Vegas. Immerse yourself in a world of HVAC&R with 100+ technical sessions and 1700+ exhibitors at the AHR Expo. Your paid ASHRAE Conference badge provides entry to the AHR Expo. Read more
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For our latest Faces of ASHRAE column, we spoke with Alekhya Kaianathbhatta, Member ASHRAE. 
 
Alekhya Kaianathbhatta joined ASHRAE over 10 years ago and focuses on sustainable building design in her career. Read about the friendships she’s made through ASHRAE and her advice to newer engineer below. 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 host Badri Patel, P.Eng., Member ASHRAE, along with industry veterans Christopher Williams, Member ASHRAE, and Scott McGinnis, P.E., Member ASHRAE, as they explore the impact of A2L refrigerants, ASHRAE Standard 15 and its implications, the future of VRF technology, and how ASHRAE members can get involved in the conversation surrounding refrigerants.
 
 
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