{"693045":{"#nid":"693045","#data":{"type":"event","title":"2026 ASHRAE Region IV Student Summit at Georgia Tech","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe ASHRAE Georgia Tech Student Branch is proud to host the 2026 ASHRAE Region IV Student Summit on October 16 and 17 at the Georgia Tech Global Learning Center. This is the first ASHRAE Region IV Student Summit ever held at Georgia Tech, and it brings together students from universities across the Southeast with engineers, designers, contractors and manufacturers who shape the built environment.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ETheme:\u003C\/strong\u003E The Future of HVAC and Building Systems: Bridging the Gap Between Research and Practice\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWhat to expect\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EEducational sessions and panels in two tracks: HVAC in Practice (Designing the Built Environment) and Research and Innovation (Shaping What\u0027s Next)\u003Cbr\u003EAn industry career fair with employers from across the region, including Automated Logic, Cullum Mechanical, Mingledorff\u0027s, Lincoln Associates, Knauf, Whole Building Systems, JMP Engineered Building Solutions, Holder Construction, Shultz Engineering Group, Triad Mechanical Contractors, Setty, Carrier and Moseley, with more to be announced\u003Cbr\u003EKeynote presentations over breakfast, lunch and dinner\u003Cbr\u003EA student research competition with final presentations on Saturday, with funding awarded to the winners for research in sustainability and building technologies\u003Cbr\u003ENetworking with students from neighboring universities and with local design and industry partners\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EFriday, October 16, Georgia Tech Global Learning Center\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E9:00 AM to 10:00 AM: Registration and breakfast\u003Cbr\u003E10:00 AM to 11:00 AM: Welcome and keynote, The Future of HVAC and Building Systems: Bridging Research and Practice\u003Cbr\u003E11:15 AM to 12:15 PM: Concurrent sessions. Track A: Building Mechanical System Design. Track B: Building Systems Optimization\u003Cbr\u003E12:30 PM to 2:00 PM: Lunch and Learn, Resume, Interviews and Etiquette\u003Cbr\u003E2:15 PM to 3:15 PM: Concurrent sessions. Track A: Owner Challenges and Code Minimum Design. Track B: Integrated Systems Case Study\u003Cbr\u003E3:30 PM to 5:00 PM: Industry Career Fair\u003Cbr\u003E6:00 PM to 7:30 PM: Dinner and Learn, Professional Society Involvement, at the Georgia Tech Hotel and Conference Center\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESaturday, October 17, Georgia Tech Global Learning Center\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E7:30 AM to 8:30 AM: Breakfast\u003Cbr\u003E8:30 AM to 9:30 AM: Session 3, Technology, Built Environment and Wellbeing\u003Cbr\u003E9:45 AM to 12:15 PM: Student Competition Final Presentations\u003Cbr\u003E12:30 PM to 2:00 PM: Lunch and Learn, The Various Roles of the Engineering Community\u003Cbr\u003E2:15 PM to 3:15 PM: Session 4, From Academic Research to Industry: A Real-World Startup Case Study\u003Cbr\u003E3:30 PM to 5:00 PM: Conference wrap-up and award announcements\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWho should attend\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EThe summit is open to all Georgia Tech students and to students from universities across ASHRAE Region IV. Students in mechanical engineering, building construction, architecture, civil and environmental engineering, and related fields will find the sessions most directly relevant, but all majors are welcome and no prior experience with ASHRAE is needed.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ERegistration\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr\u003ERegistration is required for all attendees through the ASHRAE Atlanta Chapter: https:\/\/www.ashraeatlanta.org\/event-6749666\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech students: select the Local Atlanta Student Registration ticket. There is no fee for local Atlanta students who do not need a hotel room on Friday night.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EStudents traveling from other Region IV schools: select the Non Local Student Registration ticket, which carries a $50.00 non-refundable registration fee. Scholarships are available for 80 traveling students and cover a one-night stay at the Georgia Tech Hotel and Conference Center on Friday, October 16 plus a one-year ASHRAE student membership, a combined value of $300. Priority goes to full-time students who are active members of their ASHRAE student branch.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech students are especially encouraged to attend the Industry Career Fair on Friday from 3:30 PM to 5:00 PM. Bring copies of your resume.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EHosted by the ASHRAE Georgia Tech Student Branch with support from the ASHRAE Atlanta Chapter and our summit sponsors. Questions can be directed to the ASHRAE Georgia Tech Student Branch at gatech.campuslabs.com\/engage\/organization\/ashrae.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe ASHRAE Georgia Tech Student Branch is proud to host the 2026 ASHRAE Region IV Student Summit on October 16 and 17 at the Georgia Tech Global Learning Center.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"The ASHRAE Georgia Tech Student Branch is proud to host the 2026 ASHRAE Region IV Student Summit on October 16 and 17 at the Georgia Tech Global Learning Center."}],"uid":"36418","created_gmt":"2026-10-02 16:04:16","changed_gmt":"2026-10-02 16:06:22","author":"sgagliano3","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","field_event_time":{"event_time_start":"2026-10-16T09:00:00-04:00","event_time_end":"2026-10-16T17:00:00-04:00","event_time_end_last":"2026-10-16T17:00:00-04:00","gmt_time_start":"2026-10-16 13:00:00","gmt_time_end":"2026-10-16 21:00:00","gmt_time_end_last":"2026-10-16 21:00:00","rrule":null,"timezone":"America\/New_York"},"location":"Global Learning Center","extras":[],"related_links":[{"url":"https:\/\/www.ashraeatlanta.org\/event-6749666","title":"ASHRAE at Georgia Tech"}],"groups":[{"id":"1182","name":"General"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[{"id":"1789","name":"Conference\/Symposium"}],"invited_audience":[{"id":"78761","name":"Faculty\/Staff"},{"id":"78771","name":"Public"},{"id":"174045","name":"Graduate students"},{"id":"78751","name":"Undergraduate students"}],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:abaru8@gatech.edu\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAbdurrahman Baru\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}