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January 2026
ASHRAE has announced a dynamic technical program for the 2026 Women in ASHRAE Leadership Symposium, taking place April 13-14 in Los Angeles, Calif. Following a sold-out inaugural event in 2025, the symposium returns with an expanded agenda designed to empower women and allies across the HVAC&R and built environment industries. Read more
ASHRAE is still accepting applications for the Washington Internship for Students of Engineering (WISE) program for its Summer 2026 Session. ASHRAE is seeking to host an outstanding undergraduate or graduate engineering student to spend nine weeks in Washington, D.C., to learn how government officials make decisions on complex technological issues and how engineers can contribute to legislative and regulatory public policy decisions. The selected student will receive a $3,000 stipend and housing on George Washington University’s campus. Applications are due by Feb. 27. Read more
ASHRAE 2025-26 President Bill McQuade is one of several industry leaders who shared insights into the HVAC&R Industry's past, present and future as well as its developments and challenges leading into AHR Expo 2026. "Looking ahead," said McQuade, "the industry must overcome challenges related to the cost and adoption of health-centered technologies, the alignment of building codes and standards with emerging IEQ expectations, and the ongoing need to equip the workforce with the skills to manage increasingly integrated and intelligent systems." According to McQuade, the challenges "underscore the importance of collaboration, investment and continued education." Read more
A wide range of accredited, high quality and intensive ASHRAE training is tailored to professionals in the Middle East, Africa & Asia, and regularly scheduled every month. To sign up, go to ASHRAE Global Training-AGT. Read more
ASHRAE UK member Hywel Davies has been awarded the Officer of the Order of the British Empire for his work on building safety. Davies has exhibited his constant dedication and contributions to building safety and standards over his more than 40 year career. Read more
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For our latest Faces of ASHRAE column, we spoke with Grace Bailey. 
 
Bailey, Associate Member ASHRAE, is a Technical Lead for Building Controls and Embedded Software at Trane Technologies. She has been in the HVAC&R industry for seven years and has been a member of ASHRAE for two years. 
 
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 Alex and Colin McQuade for a lively interview with their father, 2025-2026 ASHRAE President Bill McQuade, about his career in the HVAC&R industry, this term’s ASHRAE Society theme “Healthy Buildings: Designing for Life,” and how to be an effective leader.
 
 
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