2025 ASHRAE Winter Conference Student Program
A special program for students will take place at the 2025 Winter Conference. Events and activities include an awards ceremony, mixer, technical talks, student round table and a tour. Students are also encouraged to attend recommended technical sessions throughout the conference.
>> Any questions about the Student Program please contact students@ashrae.org
Saturday, February 8th
Plenary Session │ 3:15 pm-5 pm
The Plenary will feature a keynote from Jim Davidson is a resilience expert who has survived not just one epic mountain disaster, but two. The Plenary Session also features presentations from the Honors and Awards programs, including recognition of the First Place winners of the Student Competitions.
Yea Student Mixer │ 5-6:30 pm
Mix and mingle with Young Engineers in ASHRAE (YEA) members. Meet new friends, win prizes in our group activity, and enjoy free food and drinks. The mixer will also include a poster session with winners of the Student Competitions and recipients of ASHRAE’s Undergraduate Program Equipment Grants.
Sunday, February 9th
Student Program │ 8 am-1:30 pm
The program will feature technical talks, a career panel Q&A session, plus lunch.
Student Tour - Orange County Convention Center│1:30-3 pm
Join us for a facility tour which gives participants a quick look at the massive scale of equipment required to run the Orange County Convention Center, one of the largest LEED Gold Certified convention centers in the world. With over 7.1 million square feet of building space, it takes a lot to keep 1.5 million visitors comfortable during the 200 client events hosted here each year.
Monday, February 10th
Student Branch Advisor Roundtable │ 10 am – noon
Student Branch Advisors are invited to join representatives from the Student Activities Committee to brainstorm ideas for the future.