ASHRAE REGION XIV CRC 2024
This year, ASHRAE UK will host the Region XIV Chapter Regional Conference (CRC) which will bring together ASHRAE European and international members, and chapters to the United Kingdom. This event aims to bring together individuals and organisations across all industries with the common goal of achieving net zero carbon together – for our future generations.
The ASHRAE Chapter Regional Conferences (CRC) 2024 is a must-attend event for al stakeholders in the built environment industry who are passionate about reducing carbon emissions from buildings and infrastructure. During the CRC, the Net Zero summit provides a unique opportunity for professionals to share information, exchange ideas, and collaborate on the design, construction, ownership, and operation of facilities that have a neutral impact on the environment. Our main goal is to enhance the knowledge base while fostering global collaborations in decarbonization efforts, ultimately leading to a sustainable future. Join us at this ground-breaking event and be a part of the solution towards a greener, more sustainable built environment.
The CRC will take place from 19-22 September 2024, with the Summit taking place on 20 September, at Oxford university in the UK, and is organised by the ASHRAE UK Chapter for ASHRAE European Region XIV.
ASHRAE UK is proud to be hosting this important event, which will further strengthen our commitment to serving humanity by advancing the built environment for all – for our future generations.
Keynotes - Professor Brian Norton
Professor Brian Norton PhD DSc DUniv(h.c.) FIAE MRIA is Emeritus Professor of Solar Energy Applications at TU Dublin, President of the European Sustainable Energy Innovation Alliance and a Vice-President of the European Academies Science Advisory Council.
His research is on the applications of solar energy particularly in the context of buildings. It has led to innovations in photovoltaics, glazing, daylighting devices and solar water and air-heating. He is particularly associated with conceiving and developing the use of phase change materials to cool photovoltaics.
His honours include an Honorary Doctorate from Universite de Technologie de Troyes, France, Fellowship of the Irish Academy of Engineering, Honorary Membership of the Daylight Academy, and Honorary Fellowship of the Chartered Institute of Building Services Engineers. He has been awarded the CIBSE Napier Shaw Medal; Energy Institute’s Roscoe Award, American Association of Publishers PROSE Award for the book “Comprehensive Renewable Energy”, Lifetime Achievement Award from the Solaris Conference series and “Solar Energy” Journal Best Paper Award in Photovoltaics. He is Visiting Professor at several universities internationally, supervised over sixty doctorates and his research outputs have received over 16,000 citations with an h-index of 65.
Professor Norton was Head of Energy Research at Tyndall National Institute, a Research Professor at University College Cork and Professor of Solar Energy Applications at TU Dublin. He was also a Principal Investigator in MaREI, the Irish national research centre for Energy, Climate and Marine. He was formally President of (what is now) Technological University Dublin for sixteen years and prior to that Dean of Engineering at Ulster University.
Achieving buildings that reconcile health and amenity with decarbonisation, affordability and resilience
Energy efficiency is not the prime function of buildings; rather they must primarily ensure a healthy, comfortable and safe set of amenities and services are provided whilst incurring minimal energy use. Buildings only use energy is used to meet occupants needs. Benefits and penalties, at varying scales and extents at different times, are consequential to that energy use. Decarbonisation of operational and embodied energy used in buildings obviously contributes to lowering greenhouse gas emissions. Local renewable energy generation can also contribute to resilient security of energy supply both at the building and nationally. However, affordability and resilience challenges can arise from overreliance on particular energy sources or supply from specific locations.
This presentation argues for a holistic approach to decarbonising energy use in buildings. Such an approach sets goals for health and amenity in the context of diverse aspects of decarbonisation, affordability and resilience. These can include smaller energy bills; better thermal comfort, internal air quality and access to daylight. To achieve these successfully requires research to identify optimal interventions, construction practices, mix of low-carbon heating and thermal energy storage and public investment in renovations for energy-poor household. These in turn depend on patterns, climate and occupancy patterns.
Keynote 2 - Timothy G. Wentz
Prof. Wentz graduated from the University of Nebraska with a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering and a Master’s degree in Business Administration. He is a registered professional engineer in Nebraska. Additionally, he holds both Master Heating Contractor and Master Plumbing Contractor licenses, is a LEED® – Accredited Professional (AP-BD&C)) and holds an ASHRAE certification as a High-performance Building Design Professional (HBDP).
Upon graduation from the University of Nebraska – Lincoln, Tim went to work for his family’s mechanical contracting firm where he developed an expertise in design/build contracting, estimating and project management on a wide range of commercial projects across the Midwest. Since entering academia in 1994, Prof. Wentz has received numerous awards and honors for his teaching and service to the HVAC industry. In 2000, ASHRAE awarded Tim the E. K. Campbell Award of Merit for outstanding service and achievement in teaching. The Mechanical Contractors Association of America (MCAA) has named Tim their national “Educator of the Year” award on three occasions, 2000, 2002 and 2004. In March of 2009, the MCAA awarded Tim its highest honor, the Distinguished Service Award and in 2015 ASHRAE awarded Tim the Exceptional Service Award. In recognition of his service to industry, in 2018 the College of Engineering at the University of Nebraska awarded Tim its inaugural Lifetime Achievement Award.
Prof. Wentz served on the Construction Management faculty in the College of Engineering for 25 years until being named an Emeritus Professor in 2018. He is also a very active volunteer within ASHRAE, where he has served as the Nebraska Chapter President for 1997-1998. He also served as Director and Regional Chair for Region IX of ASHRAE and was inducted into the Region IX Hall of Honor in 2005. ASHRAE also elected Tim a Fellow of the Society in 2005. Tim served as Society President in 2016-2017 and launched the Society theme for that year ‘Adapt Today to Shape Tomorrow’.
A Human Behavior Approach to Net Zero Energy Buildings
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The conference organizers are pleased to offer several sponsorship opportunities to engage industry participation. The sponsorship offsets conferences expenses and provides access to seasoned practitioners and principals.
All sponsors wil have their company logo and name on the event flyer, the regional and ASHRAE UK Chapter’s websites, CRC app, and they wil be recognised during the CRC. A summary of the specific benefits of each sponsorship level is provided here.