Excellent Topics to be Covered During ASHRAE Virtual Winter Conference

The 2021 ASHRAE Virtual Winter Conference will be presented as an online event, February 9-11. Attendees can join live discussions with top experts, learn the latest updates relating to COVID-19, and have access to more than 90 technical sessions for 18 months. Group rates are available, and members register for $249. Many sessions include live Q&A with presenters.

This event includes:

• Three days packed with learning and live discussions with top experts
• Special sessions covering the latest on the COVID-19 pandemic
• 8 Tracks with 90+ live and on-demand sessions (most with PDHs), available for 18 months
• Keynote speakers, Leadership Moments and recognition of ASHRAE Honors and Awards recipients
• Virtual technical tours, meet-ups, and networking opportunities.

ASHRAE Virtual Winter Conference Feb. 9-11, 2021

Technical Program

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Tuesday, Feb. 9
What’s in your Toolkit? Laboratory Efficiency for Cutting Edge Labs (Live Presentations).
Track: Energy Conservation. 

Air Cleaning for the Indoor Air Quality Procedure. LIVE Q&A.
Track: Standards, Guidelines and Codes. 

Lessons from Managing Infrastructure through the COVID Shutdown. LIVE Q&A.
Track: Building Performance and Commissioning for Operation and Management. 

Limiting Humidity to Reduce Building Dampness Health Risks. LIVE Q&A.
Track: HVACR Fundamentals and Applications. 

Refrigeration System Design Considerations. LIVE Q&A.
Track: Refrigeration and Refrigerants

Fighting the Unseen Killers: Gas-Phase Air Cleaners (Live Presentations).
Track: HVACR Fundamentals and Applications 

Building the Next Generation in Building Science: The Solar Decathlon Competition. LIVE Q&A.
Track: Energy Conservation

Lubricant Properties and Their Lubrication in Compressors with Low GWP Refrigerants. LIVE Q&A.
Track: Refrigeration and Refrigerants.

Mass Transit Ventilation and Infectious Diseases – Transmission and Countermeasures. LIVE Q&A.
Track: Environmental Health Through IEQ.

Advanced Energy Design Guides: Zero Energy and Beyond, What is Next? (Live Presentation)
Track: Energy Conservation.

Feedback from the Public on Current Decarbonization Pathways ( Live Presentation)
Track: Energy Conservation.

Standardizing High Performance: Guideline 36 and Beyond. LIVE Q&A.
Track: Standards, Guidelines and Codes.

Techno-Economic Comparison of Energy Storage Technologies. LIVE Q&A.
Track: Systems and Equipment. 

Wednesday, Feb. 10
Thermal Storage for Grid-Friendly Refrigeration. LIVE Q&A.
Track: Refrigeration and Refrigerants.

What Have You Done for Me Lately? BAS Best Practices for O&M Success. LIVE Q&A.
Track: Building Performance and Commissioning for Operation and Management.

What You Need to Know About ANSI/ASHRAE Standard 90.4: The Energy Standard for Data Centers(Live Presentation)
Track: Standards, Guidelines and Codes.

Is Air Change per Hour (h-1), cfm/ft2 or Something Else? (Live Presentation)
Track: HVACR Fundamentals and Applications.

Building Operation and COVID-19: What is the Standard of Care and Who's Responsible. LIVE Q&A. 
Track: Building Performance and Commissioning for Operation and Management.

Dedicated Outdoor Air Systems: Applications, Specification and Commissioning. LIVE Q&A.
Track: Systems and Equipment.

Hotter Cities, Hotter Climates: Modelling and Measuring Urban Heat Island Effects Around the World. LIVE Q&A.
Track: International Design.

New Standard: ASHRAE 221 Overview. LIVE Q&A.
Track: Standards, Guidelines and Codes.

ASHRAE HQ: From Conception to Reception. LIVE Q&A.
Track: Energy Conservation.

Idle Buildings are the Devil's Playground. LIVE Q&A.
Track: Environmental Health Through IEQ.

Methods for Improving HVAC Efficiency Globally LIVE Q&A.
Track: International Design.

Your Ethics Toolbox: Building a Framework for Ethical Decision-Making With Case Studies. LIVE Q&A.
Track: HVACR Fundamentals and Applications.

Indoor Environment Modeling for Pandemic Resiliency. LIVE Q&A.
Track: Environmental Health Through IEQ.

Safe Transition to Flammable Refrigerants in Commercial Refrigeration Applications. LIVE Q&A.
Track: Refrigeration and Refrigerants.

Thursday, Feb. 11
Movement and Control of Airborne Pathogens with HVAC Systems. LIVE Q&A.
Track: Environmental Health Through IEQ.

Smarter Together: Integrating HVAC and Lighting Control. LIVE Q&A.
Track: Energy Conservation

Ammonia and Other Natural Refrigerants Standards and Guidance. LIVE Q&A.
Track: Refrigeration and Refrigerants.

Avoid the Headlines! Today's Top 10 Security Best Practices for Controls. LIVE Q&A.
Track: Building Performance and Commissioning for Operation and Management.

Controls Standards, Guidelines and Codes: What You Need to Know. LIVE Q&A.
Track: Standards, Guidelines and Codes.

Decouple, Optimize and Succeed with DOAS. LIVE Q&A. Track: Systems and Equipment.

Best Practices of the Mentor-Mentee Relationship (Live Presentation).
Track: HVACR Fundamentals and Applications.

Climate Control Solutions for What is Next, Moving from Hyperscale to The Edge. LIVE Q&A.
Track: HVACR Fundamentals and Applications.

Ground Source Heat Pump Systems: Geo Micro Districts to the Thermal Highway and Beyond. LIVE Q&A.
Track: Energy Conservation.

Performance of Alternative Low GWP A2L Refrigerants in Condensers. LIVE Q&A.
Track: Refrigeration and Refrigerant.

Sensors and IAQ. LIVE Q&A.
Track: Environmental Health Through IEQ.