Upcoming Meetings
Jan 15 Meeting: Hybrid. (In Person and Virtual) Program presentation is ASHRAE Sexual Harassment Training. This official ASHRAE course is suited for firms and individuals that have not had the training. You will get a PDH confirming you completed the course which could help you or your firm to avoid future litigation. Know the current requirements. The meeting will be in the ZDS conference room starting at 11:30 am with lunch for the in-person attendees. To attend virtually send a note to President Terry Hollandsworth to get the meeting invite. Include the names of expected attendees in order to get the PDH. Sign in by 11:45. The program starts at noon.
The WV ASHRAE Feb 12 Meeting is an in person technical tour. Hosted by Matt Long, Air Mechanical. It will cover Cooling Tower Applications. Specifically, the Delta Towers.
Feb 8-12, 2025 is the ASHRAE Society Semi-annual Meeting and Show in Orlando, Fla. This meeting has over 3000 attendees and the Show has over 30,000 attendees. Plan on attending. Here are the details. https://www.ashrae.org/conferences/2025-winter-conference-orlando. The Region VII normally has a regional dinner at this event. All WV Members which are in Region VII are invited to attend.
March 26, 2025 is the big WV EXPO. WV ASHRAE Chapter will have a BOG meeting at 8 am, and a Chapter Meeting at 9 am. The technical program segments are 10 am – Emergency Preparedness for Critical Facilities, 11 am – Integrating Facility Staff and Building Management Systems (BMS) and at 1 PM – Commissioning Team Roles & Responsibilities
Terry L Rodgers, CPE, CPMP, our speaker, is an ASHRAE Distinguished Lecturer and member of ASHRAE TC9.9, ASHRAE SSPC 90.4, ASHRAE SSPC-127, GPC-1.6P. He is on the Board of Directors of the 7×24 Exchange Carolinas Chapter. He has authored or co-authored books, whitepapers, and presentations on Critical Facilities, facilities management, and formal commissioning. He has developed and taught multiple training classes in the design, construction, operation, and maintenance of critical facilities including commercial nuclear power plants, aerospace facilities, and large data centers.
Terry has performed site reliability assessments for more than 70 sites in over 20 countries and 5 continents. Terry is currently the VP of Design & Engineering for T5 Data Centers.
Meeting Location is the Charleston Convention Center, Room 204. Chapter will have a booth on the show floor with ASHRAE Information for potential and existing members.
The April 16 Meeting Is a Tech Hour at the ZDS office. At this meeting Past President David Cotton, P.E. will recognize our Local ASHRAE Research Donors. This will be a hybrid meeting.11:30 to 1 PM.
May 5, 2025 Day of Learning is an all day event at the Flatwoods Hotel/Convention Center in Flatwoods, WV. Located in the center of the state, this major event will focus on Medical Building indoor environments, but this information can be applied to many other building types like schools, offices, etc. The featured key note speaker is David N. Schurk, DES, CEM, LEED-AP, CDSM, CWEP, CIAQM, SFP. Mr Schurk is an ASHRAE Distinguished Lecturer and an ASHRAE Learning Institute Instructor: Humidity Control Course I & II. A product show with feature key suppliers serving West Virginia.
This is also the meeting for installation of our 2025-26 Officers and Board of Governors.
ASHRAE Region VII CRC. July 26/27 is in Birmingham Ala.
Thanks to our 2023-24 Research Donors
We would like to especially recognize our major donor – Kenneth Young, the Trane representative for the southern West Virginia area. Kenneth has been a major supporter of our annual RP campaign for the past 8 years. Not only has he been a major donor, but because he is a Trane representative, his donations are matched at 100% by Trane. Kenneth’s donations have accounted for a major portion of our funds raised each of these years. Again, a HUGE THANK YOU to Kenneth!
These individuals and companies supported the 2023-24 WV ASHRAE Research Campaign:
| Organizations - $1,000 - $2,499: Trane Organizations - $500 - $999: Campbell Equipment Company ZDS Design/Consulting Services Organizations - $250 - $499: Mason & Barry Pinnacle Sales Premier Energy Services The Thrasher Group West Virginia ASHRAE Chapter Endowment Organizations - Up to $249: Individuals - $1,000 & Up Kenneth Young (Trane Rep) Individuals - $250 - $499 Dr. Dru Crawley Individuals - Up to $249 David Cotton Scott Cowley Jennings Davis Fernanda Delduque Art Hallstrom Terry Hollandsworth Billy Smith Jeremy Smith |
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2024 Day of Learning Event Sponsors
WV ASHRAE thanks these companies for our Day of Learning.
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WV ASHRAE 2024-2025 Chapter Leaders
 | President Mr. Terry Hollandsworth Retired – Former Facility Director for Kanawha County Schools [email protected] |
 | President-Elect Mr. Billy Smith ZDS Design/Consulting Services [email protected] |
 | Vice President Ms. Savannah Dotson McDonough Bolyard Peck, Inc. [email protected] |
 | Treasurer Mr. Arthur D. Hallstrom, P.E. AD Hall and Associates [email protected] |
| Secretary Ms. Savannah Dotson McDonough Bolyard Peck, Inc. [email protected] |
WV ASHRAE Chapter Mission
- Provide technical. leadership and education support to the WV Building Owners and Design + Construction + Support Community. Local focus areas: green buildings, energy efficient buildings, Indoor air quality, water management, energy codes, refrigeration, HVAC, energy recovery, zero energy use – primarily in nonresidential buildings. ASHRAE supports the Indoor Built Environment with Standards, Research and Training.
WV ASHRAE – ASHRAE Premier Chapter
- WV is one the ASHRAE Premier Chapters Worldwide. There are over 150 Chapters. We invite you to attend our meetings and events, further your education and career and get networking support. Our Young Engineers Activities (YEA) are for ASHRAE members under 35. WV ASHRAE sponsors the ASHRAE Student Branches at WVU and Marshall WV. WV students in our student branches often get free ASHRAE student memberships from the chapter. Contact Bully Smith for more information,.
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