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SUMMARY:Bluegrass ASHRAE Cornhole Tournament 2026
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URL:https://bluegrassashrae.org/event/bluegrass-ashrae-cornhole-tournament-2026/
LOCATION:West Sixth Brewery\, 501 W 6th St\, Lexington\, KY\, 40508
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SUMMARY:March 2026 Chapter Meeting: From ABET to HVAC: What an Accredited Engineering Education Includes for HVAC Career Paths
DESCRIPTION:Topic: From ABET to HVAC: What an Accredited Engineering Education Includes for HVAC Career Paths. \nDescription: Managers and mentors are the front lines of transitioning new engineering graduates into professional HVAC practice for both engineer and non-engineer roles. Most of these engineering students have graduated from programs that have been accredited through a rigorous process administered by ABET\, a non-profit\, non-governmental agency. \nABET defines required student outcomes and program criteria\, while allowing for significant flexibility in how each program meets them. \nThis talk will examine the following: \nExplain how ABET accreditation works\, including program criteria and accreditation paths\nDistinguish between engineering and engineering technology programs\, and the classification’s impact on engineering licensure\nIdentify what is and isn’t included in an ABET-accredited mechanical engineering curriculum\, and how that prepares graduates for both engineer and non-engineer roles within the HVAC industry. \n\nPresenter: Matt Price\, P.E. | Founder \nDay 3 Academy \nMatt Price\, P.E. serves as East Tennessee Chapter CTTC Chair and President-Elect and leads Day 3 Academy\, an education company for new construction industry professionals. Matt was a student member of ASHRAE at the University of Tennessee and worked as a process engineer for Nissan before moving into the HVAC industry as a mechanical equipment account executive.
URL:https://bluegrassashrae.org/event/march-2026-chapter-meeting-from-abet-to-hvac-what-an-accredited-engineering-education-includes-for-hvac-career-paths/
LOCATION:Trane Technologies\, 2473 Fortune Dr ste 150\, Lexington\, KY\, 40509\, United States
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SUMMARY:2026 Bluegrass ASHRAE Sustainability Seminar and Keeneland Tailgate
DESCRIPTION:Please join us on Friday\, April 17th for 2026 annual Bluegrass ASHRAE Sustainability Seminar\,\nfollowed by a tailgate on The Hill at Keeneland!\n \nPresentation and Speaker Details\nSpeaker: Mark Fly – Managing Partner – Fly Advising LLC \n \nMark 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. \nIn 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. \nMr. 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. \nTopic: The Future of HVAC Energy Efficiency – Pushing the Boundaries of HVAC Efficiency – Current Technology\, What’s Next \nRegulations 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: \n\nUnderstanding the difference between equipment and system efficacy\nReviewing where we have been and what happened when we reach “Max Tech” in equipment efficiency\nEvaluating where equipment is rated vs. where it operates\nDiscovering what tools need to be developed to change how we evaluate building energy performance\n\n  \nSpeaker: Luke Leung – Principal Principal of the Sustainability Engineering Studio – Skidmore\, Owings & Merrill \n \nLuke Leung is an ASHRAE and LEED Fellow. A Centennial Fellow of The Pennsylvania State University Architectural Engineering program\, he has been deeply involved in ASHRAE’s mission—serving as Commercial Team Leader for the ASHRAE Epidemic Task Force\, member of the Task Force for Building Decarbonization Executive Committee\, and committee member of the Center of Excellence for Building Decarbonization. Luke has also held the roles of ASHRAE Director-at-Large\, Distinguished Lecturer\, TC 9.12 on Tall Buildings Chair\, Environmental Health Committee Chair\, and 2025 Decarbonization Conference Chair. Beyond ASHRAE\, he is a founding member of the MEP 2040 initiative\, serves on the City of Chicago Decarbonization Task Force\, advises the National Renewable Energy Laboratory IN² Incubator program\, and co-chairs the BOMA Toronto Health Committee. \nAs Principal of the Sustainability Engineering Studio at Skidmore\, Owings & Merrill LLP\, Luke leads a firm-wide practice focused on high-performance and net-zero buildings. His portfolio includes iconic landmarks such as the Burj Khalifa and four of the world’s top 20 tallest buildings\, as well as master-planning initiatives like Xiong’an’s millennium net-zero city in China. Notable building projects include the Pertamina Tower (Net Zero Supertall)\, General Motors Global Headquarters\, Beijing Finance Street\, and the Canadian embassies of the US in Ottawa and Beijing. Luke has also contributed editorially to key industry publications\, including the CTBUH guide Natural Ventilation in High-Rise Office Buildings and ASHRAE’s Design Guide for Tall\, Supertall\, Megatall Building Systems. \nTopic: Collaboration Intelligence: Humans and AI Together to Reach Net Zero Across Building Portfolios. \nIn the race toward net-zero carbon\, we often rely on siloed tools—either human expertise or artificial intelligence. But what if the key lies not in choosing one over the other\, but in orchestrating both? This is the essence of Collaboration Intelligence (CI): a methodology that leverages the complementary strengths of human insight and AI capability to decarbonize buildings at portfolio scale. This presentation introduces the result of a real project where a five-step CI framework is applied across a major U.S. building portfolio. Step one\, Building Data Collection\, harnesses AI’s breadth and speed with human discernment to extract and structure data—both quantitative and hidden-in-plain-sight. In step two\, Interviewing the Facility Team\, human conversations bring forth tacit knowledge no sensor can detect. Step three\, Benchmark and Analysis\, engages AI to assess each building’s relative performance\, identifying inefficiencies and emissions hotspots. In step four\, Strategizing Emissions Reduction Measures\, AI rapidly models and ranks interventions for maximum carbon impact. Finally\, in step five\, Developing the Net Zero Roadmap\, human-led judgment transforms strategy into a tailored\, feasible decarbonization path. CI doesn’t just scale decarbonization—it transforms how we perceive buildings not as inert structures\, but as evolving entities with unique trajectories toward sustainability. Join us to explore how this synergistic approach unlocked actionable results across one of the country’s largest building portfolios\, and why the future of engineering lies in amplifying—not replacing—human intelligence with AI.
URL:https://bluegrassashrae.org/event/2026-bluegrass-ashrae-sustainability-seminar-and-keeneland-tailgate/
LOCATION:BAF\, 2348 Innovation Drive\, Lexington\, KY\, 40511\, United States
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SUMMARY:May 2026 Chapter Meeting: Better Cooling Tower and Closed Loop Water Treatment
DESCRIPTION:Topic: Better Cooling Tower and Closed Loop Water Treatment \n \nPresenter: Stirling Boston | Director of Sales for EasyWater by Watts \nStirling Boston brings over 30 years of experience in the plumbing and HVAC industry. He values the strong relationships within the industry and believes collaboration among great people is the key to delivering comfort and lasting solutions for shared customers.
URL:https://bluegrassashrae.org/event/may-2026-chapter-meeting-better-cooling-tower-and-closed-loop-water-treatment/
LOCATION:Thermal Equipment Sales\, 680 Bizzell Drive\, Lexington\, KY\, 40510\, United States
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SUMMARY:1st Annual Bluegrass ASHRAE Beat The Heat 5K Race
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the inaugural Beat the Heat 5K Presented by the American Society of Heating\, Refrigeration & Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE)\nSaturday\, July 11th at 8:00am at Coldstream Park/Legacy Trail in Lexington \nRACE FEATURES \n\nScenic\, flat/fast course at Coldstream Park/Legacy Trail\nCustom race T-shirts (Adult/Unisex S-3XL and Youth S\, M & L)\n5K Run/Walk & FREE Kid’s Dash (9 & under)\nAwards for Top Finishers\nConvenient race morning packet pickup\nFood\, fun & fellowship for a great cause!\n\nWHY WE RUN \nBluegrass ASHRAE is the Lexington\, Kentucky chapter of the American Society for Heating Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE). ASHRAE is an international society of more than 50\,000 heating\, refrigerating and air-conditioning professionals from over 132 nations dedicated to serving humanity and promoting a sustainable world.  Learn more at www.bluegrassashrae.org \nAll proceeds from the run will go towards ASHRAE’s research promotion campaign. Since 1960\, ASHRAE has sponsored research studies at universities and research firms. The results of these studies have been used to prepare chapters in the ASHRAE Handbook series; as foundational material in special publications; in the formulation of standards; to train university students as they prepare for service in the HVAC&R industry; and to spread the knowledge gained through presentation at Society Conferences and publication in ASHRAE Transactions or conference proceedings. \nPRICING – $25 (May 26 – June 15)\, $30 (June 16 – July 11) \nRSVP link below!
URL:https://bluegrassashrae.org/event/1st-annual-bluegrass-ashrae-derby-day-5k-race/
LOCATION:Cold Stream Park\, 1850 Pisacano Dr\, Lexington\, KY\, 40511\, United States
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