Events

What better way to kick off the new year with ASHRAE than with a YEA event?! Please join the Bluegrass YEA members for a tour and tasting of Kentucky's Buffalo… 

Topic: Four Advanced Air-Circulating Fan Topics This fast-moving and multi-focused presentation examines four different subtopics that highlight how mechanical design and system operation can be improved by integrating air-circulating fans to enhance system performance and boost the occupant experience. The aim is to provide updates and information on recent research findings that can influence novel… 

Topic: Decarbonization of HVAC Systems Learn how decarbonization will impact applied HVAC systems by considering the regulatory and social drives, and how electrified solutions may shape the designs of future HVAC systems. We will also explore why low temperature applications are challenging for heat pumps and what technologies and system design choices can help improve… 

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… 

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… 

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… 

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… 

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… 

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…