Sustainability
Promotes sustainable building practices, energy efficiency, resilience and environmentally responsible HVAC&R solutions.
Committee's Responsibilities
The responsibilities of Sustainability Committee include:-
- Develop and coordinate a chapter sponsored Community Sustainability project with a Non-Profit organization to help local charities lower cost related to HVAC & R and make a difference in the community
- Ensure that organized events are publicized within the normal chapter advertisements
- Encourage ASHRAE members to share their engineering knowledge to improve the world around them
- Work in collaboration with Chapter Technology Transfer Committee (CTTC) to organize educational Seminar having and sustainability theme ( Energy Efficiency, Indoor Air Quality, High Performance Buildings, bEQ etc)
- Facilitate and Coordinate Chapter Sponsored presentation to local, State or Provincial government entity servicing the chapter area ( e.g School Board, State or Provincial legislative committee, State or Provincial Agency, City Council, County board e.t.c) on Sustainability or Energy related topics
- Promote to the chapter members Professional Development Hours (PDHs) on Building Science topic related to Sustainability
- Work in collaboration with CTTC to have Sustainability related speakers at monthly chapter meetings
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Abayomi Adeola Akindele
Chair
Key Deliverables for 2026/2027
- Minimum 20 active student members per Student Branch.
- Applicants fielded for ASHRAE student competitions.
- Establishment or reactivation of 1 to 2 ASHRAE Student Branches.
- Major physical on-campus flagship events organized.
- Delivery of HVAC&R design software and load calculation bootcamps.
- Delivery of technical seminars and webinars on a bi-monthly and quarterly basis.
- Industrial field visits and technical excursions.
- STEM and secondary school outreach activities under the 'Catch Them Young' initiative.
- Career development and alumni mentorship workshops.
Committee’s Plans Projects
- YEA Project Management Training: Practical training focused on project management, leadership, and project execution.
- YEA Project Management Competition: A practical competition designed to allow young engineers to apply project management and leadership skills.
- Technical Tours: Visits to engineering facilities to give young engineers firsthand exposure to real-world engineering practices, systems, and industry best practices.
- YEA Leadership Series: A series featuring industry leaders and emerging professionals sharing career, leadership, and industry insights.
- YEA Leadership Summit: The grand finale of the Leadership Series, bringing together industry leaders and young professionals for knowledge sharing, inspiration, networking, and leadership development.
- Student Career Fair and Soft skills competition
Committee’s Objectives
- To attract young engineers to ASHRAE.
- To engage and retain young professionals.
- To develop technical, professional and leadership skills.
- To provide a smooth transition for students into active professional membership.
- To build the next generation of ASHRAE and HVAC&R leaders.
