ASHRAE Insights – March 2026

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March 2026

ASHRAE Officers, Directors, Councils, Committees, Staff

Proposed Bylaws Amendment: New Membership Model

ASHRAE members will vote on the bylaws amendments to finalize the proposed new membership model on the April 2026 ballot. If approved by the membership, the new model will be effective July 1, 2027. Please review the new simplified model and reach out to Daniel Gurley with any questions. Read more

Research Promotion Annual Campaign 2024-25 Milestones

At the 2026 ASHRAE Winter Conference President’s Lunch, ASHRAE celebrated major Research Promotion Campaign donors and a record $2.81 million raised in 2024–25. More than 3,500 supporters helped fund 81 scholarships and 46 research projects. Major investors and top-performing chapters were recognized for sustaining ASHRAE’s global leadership in HVAC&R research and education. Read more

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Reflections of a Newly Inducted ASHRAE Fellow

In a brief reflection of her contributions to ASHRAE and gaining her FASHRAE recognition, Tracey Jumper explores the people and elements that made her growth possible. "Innovation rarely looks clean while it’s happening," Jumper noted. "And never like innovation at all. Trust me, I didn’t even think about it even after we had done a dozen more projects and I had presented case studies over and over. When it's happening, all innovation looked like for us, was people sticking together (methodically) to 'figure it out.'" Read more

Education

Data Center Design–Future-Focused Expansion

Are you ready to build the next wave of digital infrastructure? With demand for AI and high-performance computing skyrocketing, data centers are expanding at an unprecedented pace. This Data Center Design Course Package explores cooling, airflow, chilled-water systems and more topics built for this rapid growth. This interactive course provides practical insight into cooling strategies, equipment placement and sustainability considerations that shape tomorrow’s centers. Read more

Faces of ASHRAE

An Interview With Sarah Kim

For our latest Faces of ASHRAE column, we spoke with Sarah Kim, Ph.D.

Dr. Kim has thrown herself fully into the ASHRAE ecosystem, serving on many technical committees and SSPCs over her 11-year membership and can claim to have never missed an ASHRAE meeting since joining the society. Read below to discover more about Sarah’s doctorate research and penchant for locally roasted coffee beans.

To nominate a member for Faces of ASHRAE, please email insights@ashrae.org with the subject line: "Faces of ASHRAE Nomination." Read more

ASHRAE Journal Podcast Episode 58

Smart Systems, Human Leaders: A Live Conversation with Nancy Kohout & Karine Leblanc

Join ASHRAE Journal's Linda Rathke and Allison Hambrick live from the AHR Expo with Women in ASHRAE Leadership Symposium co-chairs Nancy Kohout and Karine Leblanc for a discussion about leadership in STEM—where emotional intelligence, communication and human connection matter just as much as technical expertise.

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