February 8-12, 2025 | Orlando, Florida
The 2025 ASHRAE Winter Conference, scheduled for February 8-12, 2025, will take place at the Hilton Orlando in Florida. This premier event will bring together HVAC&R professionals to discuss innovations, explore research, and exchange insights on shaping the future of the industry.
A Must for Facility Managers
The 2025 ASHRAE Winter Conference is a must-attend event for facility managers seeking to optimize building performance and efficiency.
Key Benefits:
- Learn New Technologies: Discover the latest HVAC&R systems and energy-saving innovations.
- Boost Efficiency: Gain practical insights into automation and smart building management.
- Enhance IEQ: Improve occupant comfort and productivity through better indoor environmental quality.
- Stay Compliant: Navigate regulatory changes in refrigerants, energy codes, and decarbonization.
- Build Resiliency: Prepare your facility for extreme weather and energy challenges.
- Network and Learn: Connect with experts and earn PDH credits in technical sessions.
Conference Tracks Overview
1. Fundamentals in Engineering
This track emphasizes core concepts such as thermodynamics, psychrometrics, and fluid dynamics. Topics span theoretical and applied HVAC&R design principles, offering participants a broad scope of learning opportunities.
2. HVAC&R Systems and Equipment
Attendees will explore the evolution of HVAC&R systems, focusing on the development of new technologies and improvements to existing systems for optimal application and operation.
3. Refrigeration
As refrigeration technologies and regulations rapidly advance, this track highlights critical topics, including refrigerant regulations, refrigeration cycles, and innovative applications.
4. Thermal and Electrical Energy Storage
This track addresses the integration of thermal energy storage (TES) into building systems to improve energy efficiency, grid resiliency, and occupant comfort.
5. Decarbonization and Climate Strategies
Participants will explore global decarbonization efforts, innovative materials, and technologies to achieve carbon neutrality in building design and operation.
6. Artificial Intelligence in Building Automation
The role of AI in building management is expanding. This track explores its application in enhancing energy efficiency, occupant comfort, and building operations.
7. Industrialized Construction
This track highlights advancements in modular and prefabricated construction, addressing challenges such as labor shortages while improving speed, safety, and quality.
8. Indoor Environmental Quality (IEQ)
Topics in this track include ventilation, air distribution, fire safety, and other factors that influence occupant comfort, health, and safety in residential and commercial buildings.
9. Building Resilience and Sustainability
This track emphasizes strategies for enhancing building resilience to extreme weather, energy supply disruptions, and other challenges while promoting sustainability.
Technical Program and PDH Credits
The conference offers attendees the opportunity to earn Professional Development Hour (PDH) credits by participating in technical sessions. Each hour attended in a session qualifies as one PDH. Select sessions also offer AIA LUs and LEED AP credits.For more information and to register, visit the ASHRAE Winter Conference 2025 website. Join professionals from around the world in Orlando for this transformative event.
