Join Us For our Meeting at our New Location

For our February 4th Meeting

PLEASE NOTE: the presentation will start promptly at 12 pm. Please plan to arrive between 11:30-11:45 a.m. to get your food and be seated in order to start on time :)

Location reminder!

We will now be having our monthly meetings at the Limbach office training room. This will allow us to have more variety in food options while being closer to downtown than our previous location. Parking is available in the lot in front of the building and street parking free of charge.

Address: 3097 S Orchard Knob Avenue

Lunch will be $20.00 for non-members. Please remember to join ASHRAE and pay your local chapter dues to receive a discounted price on lunches.

Here are the details for our presentation this month:

Lessons Learned - Real Life Examples on the Jobsite

Sometimes you have to get a bit creative. You end up asking your vendor; “Can I make your unit do this?” Scott McKenzie, of March Adams, will present a review of four different projects where standard HVAC equipment was manipulated

to overcome not-so-standard“ interesting” conditions.

Scott McKenzie, P.E., LEED AP currently serves as Principal and oversees Special Projects at March Adams. He has more than forty years of experience in complex industrial and heavy commercial mechanical design that includes designing, installing, and troubleshooting manufacturing processes and support services. McKenzie holds a Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering from Georgia Institute of Technology and is a LEED Certified Accredited Professional. He is a licensed professional engineer in twenty-three states.

RSVP HERE

Call for Participants: 2026 ASHRAE Chapter Leadership Academy, March 6-7 at HQ

ASHRAE is hosting the 2026 Chapter Leadership Academy Registration March 6th – 7th at ASHRAE HQ in Atlanta.

This program is specifically designed to provide an intimate learning experience for up-and-coming chapter leaders who have the potential to serve ASHRAE at the Society-level.

Check out what these past Chapter Leadership Academy participants had to say about this invaluable event:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_cIXS_Y41U4

Thanks to the generous support of the ASHRAE Foundation, a 2-night hotel stay, meals, and class materials are FREE to you!

Attendee Criteria

Attendees must be an ASHRAE member

Attendees should be active in their Chapters now and ready to learn more so they can “move up” within Society

Attendees should be ready to learn more about ASHRAE and Society-level engagement.

If you like this is something you would like to participate in, please email HaileyMickASHRAE@gmail.com by 12.7.25

ASHRAE IN THE NEWS ….

Moving forward, you will see this as a new section in each of our newsletters! We hope you enjoy the brief articles we choose to include :)

ASHRAE Invites Abstract Submissions for 2026 Annual Conference in Austin

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.

“ASHRAE conferences bring the brightest minds in our field together to exchange ideas and set the direction for the future and our Annual Conference in Austin is no different,” said 2025-26 ASHRAE President Bill McQuade, P.E., CDP, Fellow ASHRAE, LEED AP. “By contributing your research and experiences, you not only advance technical knowledge but also strengthen the collective expertise that drives meaningful progress for our profession and for society.”

Conference papers are requested for the following tracks:

The “Hot Climate Building System Design, Operation and Resilience” track specifically focuses on buildings, building systems and equipment in hot climates and the considerations in design for resilient buildings.

The “Ground Source Heat Pumps” track focuses on the application of GSHP technology to residential, commercial, and district energy system projects contributing to energy efficiency, reduction in peak load and energy-use, and decarbonization.

The “AI in Building Design and Construction” track covers implementation of AI during the building design and construction phases as well as in building automation and control systems to improve energy efficiency, indoor environmental quality and security and maintenance.

The "Building Decarbonization" track focuses on the advancement of carbon neutral, net zero energy and decarbonization strategies in new construction, renovation and HVAC&R design for residential and commercial buildings, with special focus on refrigeration selection and minimizing refrigerant releases.

The "Research Summit" track features active research, and the exchange of research findings, critical to the development of the HVAC&R industry and built environment. The track includes a partnership with ASHRAE's archival journal, Science and Technology for the Built Environment.

The "Workforce Development" track covers all aspects of business outside of engineering/technical applications to allow professionals an opportunity to develop in areas such as presentation skills, leadership, team building, interpersonal skills, etc., and lends itself to interactive session types such as workshops and forums.

The "Fundamentals and Applications" track provides opportunities for papers of varying levels across a large topic base. Concepts, design elements and shared experiences for theoretical and applied concepts of HVAC&R design are included.

Finally, the "HVAC&R Systems and Equipment" track focuses on the development of new systems and equipment, improvements to existing systems and equipment and the proper application and operation of systems and equipment.

Abstracts (400 words or less) are due November 19, 2025. If accepted, final conference papers (8-page maximum) are due February 25, 2026. Proposals for organized paper sessions are also being accepted. Please formally submit all abstracts to be considered for a session before creating a paper session request.

All accepted papers will be considered for publication in Science and Technology for the Built Environment, ASHRAE’s research journal.

For more information on the call for abstracts and the 2026 ASHRAE Annual Conference, visit For questions regarding abstract submissions, contact hblauridson@ashrae.org. For additional details on abstract submissions and updates on the 2026 ASHRAE Annual Conference, visit ashrae.org/2026Annual.