President's Message - February 2020
I hope everyone had a safe and enjoyable Groundhog Day! Oh yeah, and that Football fans enjoyed the Superbowl too. I want to thank everyone whom participated in this year’s ASHRAE Northeast Superbowl Squares for their help in raising funds to support ASHRAE Research!
Congratulations to this year’s Winners!
On the topic of ASHRAE Research, Did you know? ASHRAE currently has 59 active research projects, with a total value of $10.6 million!! If you would like to check out some of the projects your contributions have helped to fund, head on over to the ASHRAE Society Website https://www.ashrae.org/technical-resources/research/research-reports. ASHRAE members have free access to pdf forms of completed ASHRAE Research reports in the repository. These reports, as well as a wealth of other information, can be found via ASHRAE’s Technology Portal: https://technologyportal.ashrae.org/. Simply sign in using your e-mail and password for ASHRAE Society (please note this may be different than your log-in information for our Northeast Chapter website) and active-dues-paying ASHRAE members can have access to ASHRAE Research Reports, ASHRAE Journal Articles, and ASHRAE Handbooks!
Sincerely,
Kevin Houghtaling
ASHRAE Northeast Chapter
President 2019-2020
- Written by Michael Bulzomi
December Dinner Meeting (History & Past Presidents Night)
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President's Message - November 2019
Welcome to the heart of the Fall Season, where all the leaves are changing and falling, and snow is right around the corner. In the HVAC&R industry, that means change-over to heating season and, hopefully, seasonal maintenance routines. Speaking of changes, ASHRAE as a society is constantly changing and evolving to lead the HVAC&R industry forward. I would like share with you all the 2019-2024 ASHRAE Strategic Plan, which has been developed by AHSRAE society’s leaders to help meet the goals of our societies Mission Statement and Vision:
Mission:
“To serve humanity by advancing the arts and sciences of heating, ventilation, air conditioning, refrigeration and their allied fields.”
Vision:
“A healthy and sustainable built environment for all.”
Announcements:
-ASHRAE Northeast Chapter is still looking for a Research Promotion Chair and a Refrigeration Chair! Reach out to me if you would like to get involved!!
-The 2020 Winter Conference and AHR Expo will take place in Orlando, Florida: February 1-5, 2020.
Kevin Houghtaling
ASHRAE Northeast Chapter
President 2019-2020
- Written by Kevin Houghtaling
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