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Just dropped! Technical program for the 2025 ASHRAE Winter Conference is now online. What sessions are you most excited about? https://bit.ly/3NjJbxX

This seminar provides guidance on how to perform commercial building energy audits. Best practices and other information relevant to building owners, managers, and government entities are covered. The seminar includes a summary of materials essential for performing ASHRAE Level 1, 2, and 3 audits, time-saving tips for every auditor, how to hire an auditor, what to ask for in a comprehensive audit report, and how to build a successful energy efficiency retrofit team. Learn more on our website: https://bit.ly/3BfcPlf

To help prepare you for the upcoming award nomination deadline, each week we’re going to review one of the awards that has a December 1 deadline. Have a question or want more information? Email honorsandawards@ashrae.org! The Distinguished Service Award (DSA) and Exceptional Service Award (ESA) recognize members who have served the Society faithfully and with distinction. These are point-based award and points are earned based on service and involvement within Society. The DSA requires 15 points and the ESA requires 45 points. All requirements are listed at www.ashrae.org/honors and nomination are due by December 1! #MyASHRAE

🎙️ New Hot Air Podcast Episode: Post-Anesthesia Care Unit Ventilation Design with Kishor Khankari 🎙️ Surgical patients release waste anesthetic gases that can cause potential health effects for people who care for patients in the post-anesthesia care unit. Kishor Khankari, Ph.D., Fellow ASHRAE, discusses optimizing its ventilation design to effectively remove these gases and reduce exposure. Tune in now to get all the insights at https://bit.ly/3DssoV3 🎧🎈

Key Steps in the Commissioning Process for New & Existing Buildings | October 29-30 | 11 AM- 2 PM EDT This introductory seminar focuses on how the building commissioning process can be applied cost-effectively to new construction and to existing facilities, with a strong emphasis on existing facilities applications. Learn the fundamentals of the commissioning process through each step of a new construction project, from predesign to occupancy and operations. The seminar discusses how the application of the commissioning process in existing facilities differs from new construction. The benefits of commissioning and how the process can improve the built environment, reduce environmental impacts through responsible resource utilization, improve the quality of design and construction, and raise the professional reputation of the entire commissioning team will be covered. Learn more https://bit.ly/4gDe8uA

🎙️ ASHRAE Journal Podcast Episode 39 is now available! Join Journal Editor Drew Champlin and Kelley Cramm, P.E., Life Member ASHRAE, as they discuss how HVAC factors into code requirements for elevators, the shift to machine room-less elevators and architectural coordination. Listen now at https://bit.ly/406DKdJ 🎧

“This is a comfortable field and there is a lot more to do!” Udaa Perera explains how she got started and what she likes about her engineering role. Career Conversations video series is meant to introduce, inspire, and invite others to grow with the HVAC&R and building sciences industry. As part of our 2024-25 Society theme introduced by Dennis Knight, “Empowering Our Workforce: Building a Sustainable Future”, ASHRAE members are featured discussing their career path and why they chose it. We encourage you to do the same! Find resources to start Career Conversations at ashrae.org/president. #MyASHRAE

The TM65 methodology outlines a critical approach to assessing embodied carbon in building services, helping the industry understand emissions from materials used throughout a building's lifecycle. By using Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) or estimation methods, TM65 guides consultants and engineers in reducing carbon impact. Explore the resources available and take the first step in tackling embodied carbon at https://lnkd.in/eVMbG92A

Join our 6-hour intermediate course based on ASHRAE’s HVAC Design Manual for Hospitals and ANSI/ASHRAE/ASHE Standard 170-2017. Designed for experienced engineers, this course covers the unique requirements of healthcare HVAC, including infection control, safety, energy conservation, and system performance. Learn how to optimize HVAC systems for better patient outcomes and energy efficiency, tackle operational challenges, and design renovations in operating hospitals. Explore practical strategies for high-performing healthcare facilities! Learn more at https://bit.ly/4gKnPaT 🏥 #MyASHRAE

We’ll be in sunny Orlando, Florida this February 8-12 for the 2025 ASHRAE Winter Conference and AHR Expo. Early Bird prices end October 31, so register soon. If you need help getting your boss on board, check out the templates on the registration page. https://bit.ly/3VRfSIu