Join Us For our Meeting at our New Location

For our December 3rd 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:

The Future of HVAC Energy Efficiency

Regulations and their associated compliance metrics are developed to drive the desired results. However, as it is only practical to simplify these metrics, they often result in manifesting unintended consequences. As we raise the bar on energy efficiency, in order to lower building energy and carbon consumption, the means of measurement and regulation must necessarily become more complex. As the end goal is to reduce the Whole Building Energy and Carbon Use, more sophisticated modeling of equipment energy consumption will be required. This also necessarily include the modeling both equipment and building sequence of controls and operations. Future metrics will have to rely more on whole building energy modeling combined with continuous commissioning to ensure continued efficient building operation. This requires the future development of performance maps all types of equipment as well as better incorporation of control and operation sequences into modeling software. This presentation will discuss where we are and what needs to be done to change how we evaluate system efficiency by: • Understanding the difference between equipment and system efficacy • Reviewing where we have been and what happened when we reach “Max Tech” in equipment efficiency • Evaluating where equipment is rated vs. where it operates • Discovering what tools need to be developed to change how we evaluate building energy performance

SPEAKER BIO

Mr. Fly has 40+ years of experience as a Researcher, Consulting Engineer, Contractor, and Manufacturer in the HVAC Industry. He was formerly the Executive Director of Research and Development at AAON, Inc. in Tulsa, Oklahoma prior to his retirement after almost 18 years of engineering leadership at AAON. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Engineering Physics from Missouri State University and is a Licensed Professional Engineer.

In ASHRAE, Mr. Fly holds the grade of Fellow and is a Life Member having been honored with both the Distinguished Service and Exceptional Service Awards. He has been and is currently active on numerous Technical Committees, Standing Committees and Councils, and is currently serving as a Trustee on the ASHRAE Foundation Board and as a Member-at-Large on Technology Council. He served as a Director at Large on the ASHRAE Board of Directors from 2014-2017.

Mr. Fly has also been active in the HVAC Industry Trade Association, AHRI, where he served on their Board of Directors from 2012-2016 and as Section Chair for Unitary Large Equipment, and Air-to-Air Energy Recovery. He has also participated in the Technical on Sound, Unitary Sector Leadership Council and is currently serving on the Systems Steering Committee and Applied Sector Leadership Council.

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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.