ASHRAE continues global growth at 2015 annual conference
ASHRAE welcomed visitors to its hometown of Atlanta for its 2015 Annual Conference where several major actions were accomplished. This included a research promotion campaign, accreditation of a certification program, approval of a new chapter, two sections and several student branches, and release of a long-awaited industry standard. Some 1,500 people attended the conference, held June 27-July 1, in Atlanta.
During the conference, the society continued to expand its global presence with approval of a new chapter in Bangladesh and sections in Ireland and Faisalabad, Pakistan. Chapters in South Korea, Japan, and Chile and a section in the United Kingdom Midlands were chartered earlier this year. In addition, 17 new student branches, including 11 from outside the United States and Canada, were approved in Atlanta. Earlier in 2015, 11 new student branches were chartered, of which four were outside the United States and Canada.