Events

Join us on Friday, April 19th for our Sustainability Seminar! Like last year, the seminar will be immediately followed by a tailgate at Keeneland hosted by and YEA   Presentation and Speaker Details Terry E. Townsend, P.E. - ASHRAE Distinguished Lecturer Sustainable Applications That Work: Many buildings that are claimed to be sustainable actually use… Read More »Sustainability and Decarbonization Seminar & Keeneland Tailgate

Topic: Design for Lithium-Ion Battery Charging in the Built Environment Many of us have seen the videos on social media of lithium batteries fires. Whether it's in an e-bike or scooter charging within an apartment, a flood-damaged Tesla on the street, or a spare laptop battery on a plane, these events can be quite stunning… Read More »May 2024 Chapter Meeting: Design for Lithium-Ion Battery Charging in the Built Environment

Topic: Hydronic Balancing A session on why hydronic balancing is important, with an overview of balancing methods and how they relate to both the TAB process as well as operating efficiencies.  Being mindful of how balancing directly impacts start up, long term pump/unitary performance, and occupant comfort is crucial to total system success. Presenter: Kirk… Read More »September 2024 Chapter Meeting: Hydronic Balancing

11th Annual Bluegrass ASHRAE Golf Scramble Houston Oaks Golf Course Friday, October 11th, 2024 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Event Schedule: 8-8:45am: Breakfast, registration, networking o Sign-in & Registration o Light breakfast and coffee o Buy your mulligans, strings, skirts o Driving range open 8:45am: Announcements & Rules Review 9:00am: Shotgun Start (scramble format) o Cookout boxed lunch on… Read More »11th Annual Bluegrass ASHRAE Golf Outing

Topic: Load Calculations Using the ASHRAE Heat Balance Method Load calculations and HVAC system sizing are fundamental tasks in designing HVAC systems for all buildings. Considering load calculations have a dramatic impact on HVAC equipment size and HVAC system first cost, energy consumption, refrigerant quantity, and carry a significant amount of liability for the Engineer… Read More »October 2024 Chapter Meeting: Load Calculations Using the ASHRAE Heat Balance Method

Visit From Society President: M. Dennis Knight, P.E., BEMP Fellow Life Member ASHRAE Topic | Empowering Our Workforce: Building a Sustainable Future President M. Dennis Knight will present the theme for the 2024–25 Society Year, Empowering Our Workforce: Building a Sustainable Future, in his presidential address. The speech highlights the emergence of new technologies to… Read More »November 2024 Chapter Meeting: Visit From Society President

Bluegrass ASHRAE Technical Tour 2024 Keeneland Racetrack 4201 Versailles Rd, Lexington, KY 40510 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This year's Bluegrass ASHRAE Technical Tour will visit Keeneland Racetrack to see the ongoing construction of its exciting new Administration Office and Paddock Entrance! Please join us for a happy hour holiday party at Sedona Taphouse in Palomar immediately following the… Read More »December Tech Tour and Holiday Party 2024

Our February program will be a joint event with ASPE! Topic: The History of Cast Iron This presentation embarks on a historical journey, tracing the origins of piping and DWV systems back to their invention. The exploration begins with early piping systems from 4000 years ago in Babylonia and progresses to contemporary piping technologies. The… Read More »February 2025 Chapter Meeting: The History of Cast Iron