ASHRAE Wraps Up Annual Conference in Toronto
From changes to buildings created by the pandemic to decarbonization, the 2022 ASHRAE Annual Conference in Toronto offered an exchange of knowledge to direct the future of the global built environment.
The five-day conference, held from June 25-29 at the Sheraton Centre Hotel, Toronto, included eight conference tracks, tours, social events and committee meetings. More than 1,800 HVACR industry professionals, building systems engineers, architects, contractors and students attended the conference and committee meetings, in-person and virtually.
Farooq Mehboob, ASHRAE president, introduced the theme for the society year, “Securing Our Future.” He focused on how the crucial personal and professional events of the past can help leverage relationships, knowledge and change as the formula for making an impact and embracing our diverse world.
The annual conference featured over 80 technical sessions and livestreamed sessions for virtual attendees.
Top in-person sessions
- Designing for Air Source Heat Pumps in Cold Climates
- Designing Control Systems for Net-Zero Energy Buildings and Communities
- Livestream: Climate Change Issues for Decarbonization, IAQ and Sustainable Buildings
- Livestream: Update on the Progress of the Task Force for Building Decarbonization
- Smart Buildings as a Transactive Energy Hub: Decarbonizing by Enhancing Building-to-Grid Interactions
Top livestreamed sessions
- Climate Change Issues for Decarbonization, IAQ and Sustainable Buildings
- COVID-19 and Indoor Air Filtration
Featured also was a presentation of awards and honors recognizing the outstanding achievements and contributions of members to the society and the industry at large. STEM Educator Fredi Lajvardi, gave a presentation on maximizing personal potential and working together to solve complex problems.
All registered attendees, both in-person and virtual, will have access to the virtual conference environment on-demand for 12 months post-conference.