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The National Chapter of ASHRAE

May 2024
Board of Governors & Committee Chair Contact
Board of Governors | Email Address | |
President | Mike Morder | [email protected] |
President-Elect/Vice President | Jonathan Rumbaugh | |
Treasurer | Michael Spencer | [email protected] |
Secretary | Lauren McGowens | [email protected] |
Sr. Governor | Ryan Westlund | [email protected] |
Governor | Bailey Estes | [email protected] |
Governor | Stephanie Gonzalez | [email protected] |
Governor | Zach DeLuke | [email protected] |
Governor | Dante Freeland | [email protected] |
Committee Chairs | Email Address | |
Annual Social | Bailey Estes | |
Joe Stephens | ||
CTTC | Zach DeLuke | |
Programs | Ian Faulconer | |
Directory | TBD | [email protected] |
Finance | Michael Spencer | [email protected] |
Jonathan Rumbaugh | ||
Mike Morder | ||
Nick Barrett | ||
Golf Outing | Stephen Wetherhold | |
Gov’t Affairs | TBD | [email protected] |
Historian | Ryan Westlund | [email protected] |
Honors/ Awards | Stephanie Mages | [email protected] |
Membership | Stephanie Gonzalez | [email protected] |
Newsletter | Jackie Rhodes | [email protected] |
Reception | Molly Sizemore | [email protected] |
Catherine Jones | ||
Refrigeration | TBD | |
Research Promotion | Stephen Wetherhold | [email protected] |
Student Activities | Dante Freeland | [email protected] |
Alex Ratliff | ||
Sustainability | Jesse Fox | [email protected] |
Website/Electronic Communications | Caroline Evans | [email protected] |
Diversity in ASHRAE | Caroline Evans | |
Bailey Estes | ||
Young Engineers in ASHRAE | Ryan Cleary | [email protected] |
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PROGRAMS

Thank you to our membership for another great year with NCC ASHRAE!
Please help next year's Programs Committee by completing the below survey.
WOMEN IN ASHRAE (WIA)

Save the Date!
Please join the Baltimore Chapter of Women in ASHRAE for a Spring Social!
Thursday, May 16th, 2024
5:00 - 8:00 pm EST
Location: Shmidt Spirits Distillery
10360 Southard Drive, Beltsville, MD 20705




CHAPTER SECRETARY UPDATE
On behalf of the Nominating Committee, the following slate of officers have been selected for SY 2024-25:
President Elect/VP - Michael Spencer
Treasurer - Stephanie Gonzalez
Secretary - Bailey Estes
Senior Governor - Michael Morder
Governor 1 - Ian Faulconer
Governor 2 - Caroline Evans
Governor 3 - Ryan Cleary
Governor 4 - Stephanie Mages
TECHNOLOGY AWARDS
Get recognition for your well-designed building! The ASHRAE NCAA Technology Award submissions for Technology Awards are due on May 17th, 2024 for Region 3.
Please email your submissions to Stephanie Mages at [email protected].
Note, there are 6 different building categories as listed below.
I. Commercial Buildings
II. Institutional Buildings
III. Health Care Facilities
IV. Industrial Facilities or Processes
V. Public Assembly Facilities
VI. Residential
Below is a link to the 3-page form and instructions on the narrative.
Early submissions are welcome!
Thank you in advanced for your submissions!
MEMBERSHIP PROMOTION
Please welcome our newest members to the National Capital Chapter!
Zach McDonald
Colin McDermitt
James Phillips
Joel Sarmiento
Albert Donnay
Dane Clarke
Kailee Callaghan
RESEARCH PROMOTION
The Research Promotion Committee manages and supports both the Society‐level fundraising and Chapter‐level fundraising of the RP Campaign. Traditionally supporting just research, the RP Campaign was expanded 10 years ago to include support of Education & ALI, Endowed Research through ASHRAE Foundation, YEA programs, ASHRAE Scholarships, and the General/ Unrestricted fund. Research, the backbone of ASHRAE, remains the primary fund of the program with over $2 million raised for this program annually.
Ways You Can Contribute:
We encourage you to make your donation to one of our National Capital endowed funds in the following section:
Foundation - Foundation Endowed Research Funds 23-24
Thank you so much for your support!
Below are some projects in our region funded by the ASHRAE 22-23 RP Campaign:
Flammable Refrigerants Post-Ignition Simulation and Risk Assessment Update
GEXCON US - Bethesda MD
Investigation of Ignition Temperature (Hot surface and Auto Ignition) for 2L Refrigerants
AHRTI - Arlington, VA
Completed RP Mar. 2019
Transport of Indoor Biological Dust
PENN. STATE U-Parichehr Salimifrad
Airside heat transfer augmentation using multi-scale analysis and shape optimization for compact heat exchangers with small hydraulic diameters
U-MARYLAND - Daniel Bacellar
Demonstrating the application of novel multi-criteria ventilation algorithms in office buildings
DREXEL U. - Tom Ben David
Quantifying Non-Energy Benefits of High-Performance, Urban Elementary School Buildings
CATHOLIC U. - Emily Oldman
ASHRAE relies on YOU for support. If you are interested in donating, please visit
https://nccashrae.org/product/corporate-sponsorship/