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📢 CALL FOR NOMINATIONS
🏆 Region-at-Large Excellence in Chapter Communications Award

ASHRAE Region-at-Large invites each Chapter to nominate one outstanding ECC / Communications Chair for the Region-at-Large Excellence in Chapter Communications Award.

Chapter ECC / Communications Chairs play a vital role in strengthening Chapter visibility, increasing member engagement, promoting activities, and advancing ASHRAE’s impact across Region-at-Large.

This award provides an opportunity to showcase the creativity, consistency, leadership, and measurable impact behind your Chapter’s communications initiatives, including newsletters, social media campaigns, event promotions, presentations, member outreach, and other communication activities.

### How to Apply

Please complete the attached nomination form and submit it together with relevant supporting documents, including:

✅ Chapter newsletters
✅ Social media posts and platform links
✅ Presentations and campaign materials
✅ Screenshots, reports, analytics, or other performance evidence
✅ Any additional material demonstrating the nominee’s communications achievements and Chapter impact

The selected candidate will be recognized during the *CRC in Cairo. The strongest regional nomination will also be submitted as the official *Region-at-Large entry for the ASHRAE Society-level Excellence in Chapter Communications Award.

Submission Deadline: 30 August 2026
Send the completed form and supporting documents to: murtaza@ashraeuae.org)

📌 One nomination per Chapter

Your communications efforts deserve recognition. Submit your nomination and showcase the impact your Chapter has created through effective, innovative, and engaging communications.

ASHRAE Region-at-Large (RAL) leaders and members actively participated and engaged in Regional Business Meetings and Chapter President Leadership Training

It’s inspiring to see RAL members actively involved in the meetings for the better planning on regional activities

Let’s keep the momentum going as we head into more exciting sessions and networking opportunities moving forward.

Dear Members,

You are invited to attend the upcoming ASHRAE Communications Virtual Centralized Training, presented live online by the Communications Committee.

🗓️ Part I – 15 September 2026
⏰ 10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m. EDT
Topics: ASHRAE structure, communications roles, PAOE, Marketing Central, Basecamp, ASHRAE 365, virtual meetings, social media and email marketing.

🔗 Register:
https://ashrae.webex.com/weblink/register/rbecbf0c73ec62c5de1ff8649085930cd

🗓️ Part II – 23 September 2026
⏰ 10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m. EDT
Topics: Strategic planning, goal setting, content creation and website best practices.

🔗 Register:
https://ashrae.webex.com/weblink/register/r55d9f5348ee1520c343135cc996ac8ca

The training is highly recommended for Chapter Communications Chairs, Co-Chairs, Webmasters

Changing the Game: Retrofitting for Resilience

ASHRAE’s Society theme calls on us to rethink how existing buildings can become more efficient, resilient, healthy, and future-ready.

With most of the buildings expected to exist in 2050 already standing today, retrofitting and retrocommissioning are essential to improving performance and accelerating decarbonization.

Explore the attached infographic to discover the key standards, resources, and practical framework supporting this transformation.

Assess. Plan. Implement. Verify.

Plan ahead with the ASHRAE 2026–2027 Society Calendar!

Explore upcoming conferences, meetings, webinars, and Society activities—all in one place.

CLICK HERE

Step into the world of HVAC Hero and test your problem-solving skills!

ASHRAE Region-at-Large invites members, students, and young engineers to play, learn, and discover how smart HVAC decisions can save energy and improve building performance.

Navigate the building with Muggy, solve real HVAC challenges, and see how many kWh you can save.

Play. Learn. Save Energy. Be an HVAC Hero.

Visit: https://lnkd.in/dpDwVf2V

ASHRAE
Sarah E. Maston, P.E., BCxP, LEED AP

#ASHRAE #ASHRAERAL #HVACHero #HVACR #Students #YoungEngineers #EnergyEfficiency #RetrofittingForResilience #ChangingTheGame #SustainableBuildings

ASHRAE Region-at-Large successfully participated in Big 5 Construct Egypt 2026 through an impactful program featuring keynote speeches, a panel discussion, and an ASHRAE Distinguished Lecturer session.

The event brought together ASHRAE leaders, distinguished speakers, and industry professionals to share insights, leadership perspectives, and regional expertise with the HVAC&R and built environment community.

Special appreciation to the keynote speakers, panelists, ASHRAE DL, members, and organizers for supporting this successful industry gathering.

ASHRAE Region-at-Large — Where Things Happen.

The continued collaboration between Empower and ASHRAE represents an important step toward advancing best practices in district cooling, energy efficiency, and sustainability across the region.

The development of the District Cooling Guide will support the industry by providing practical guidance, improving operational excellence, and strengthening the role of district cooling as a key solution for sustainable urban development.

A strong example of how collaboration between industry leaders and technical societies can create meaningful impact for the built environment.

William McQuade
Ashrae Social Media

This year’s CRC will bring together ASHRAE leaders, chapter members, young engineers, students, sponsors, exhibitors, and industry professionals from across the region for an engaging program featuring:

Venue: Cairo Marriott Hotel & Omar Khayyam Casino
Location: Cairo, Egypt
Dates: 1st October – 4th October 2026

This is an important opportunity for ASHRAE members and industry professionals to connect, collaborate, and contribute to the continued growth of ASHRAE Region-at-Large.

Register now and secure your participation:

https://lnkd.in/diJk_e9s

ASHRAE Presidential Visit in Region-at-Large | Dubai

The ASHRAE Presidential Visit across Region-at-Large continued in Dubai with a series of meaningful engagements focused on leadership, collaboration, sustainability, and the future of the built environment.

As part of the visit, ASHRAE representatives were honored to participate in a meeting with H.E. Eng. Sharif Al Olama, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure — MOEIUAE, alongside William McQuade, 2025–26 ASHRAE President, Dr.Ahmed Alaa Eldin Mohamed Mahmoud, Abdallah Mahmoud, MSc, CEM®. , and Osama Khayata.

The meeting provided a valuable platform to discuss the future of sustainable and healthy buildings, strengthen cooperation between ASHRAE and MOEI, and explore opportunities to support the continued development of building codes, standards, and best practices in the UAE.

The Dubai visit also included an engaging evening hosted by the ASHRAE Falcon Chapter UAE, bringing together chapter leadership and members for an open exchange with the ASHRAE President on sustainability, energy efficiency, chapter impact, and the evolving direction of the built environment.

This important stop reflected the strength of ASHRAE’s regional presence, where global leadership, local expertise, and government collaboration come together to advance a more sustainable, resilient, and healthy built environment.

The Presidential Visit journey continues across Region-at-Large — connecting chapters, strengthening partnerships, and shaping the future of the built environment.