Gianfelice Bertolini
1906–1977
Gianfelice Bertolini was a Doctor of Engineering and Associate Professor at Milan Polytechnic. He is billed by Italian engineers as the first modern consulting engineer in Italy and was highly qualified in his field. He was the initiator of many important engineering concepts and the designer of many outstanding systems. Some examples of his work include the 32 floor Galfa Tower, three major hospitals in Milano, district heating and generation for the Italian District of Comasina in 1961, and the Carlo Felice Theater in Genova in 1976. Dr. Bertolini was the founding President of ASHRAE Italiana in 1960 and the President of AICARR for three years. He received the Medal of Honor from AICARR, was a member of the Board of Directors for the Order of Engineers, and the Vice President for the College of Engineers. In later years, he became the founder and editor of two monthly magazines, the AICARR Journal and 'Hospital Engineering.' Dr. Bertolini, together with the late Paolo Sonino, created the Mostra-Convegno, which is one of the world's leading exhibitions and conferences in the industry. Gianfelice Bertolini was inducted into the ASHRAE Hall of Fame on June 22, 1996 at the Society's 1996 Annual Meeting in San Antonio, Texas.
Rolla C. Carpenter
1852–1919
Rolla C. Carpenter was born in Orion, Michigan in 1852 and received his Master’s Degree in 1875 from Michigan State Agricultural College (now Michigan State University). From 1875 to 1890 he held the Chair of Mathematics and Civil Engineering at Michigan State Agricultural College, while completing a Master of Mechanical Engineering at Cornell University.
While at the Michigan Agricultural College he designed and supervised construction at the young school including iron and wood shops which he saw “as places where students might learn by actual practice more than from demonstration.” In 1887, he and Professor William J. Beal laid out “Collegeville,” the first neighborhood in what later became the city of East Lansing, Michigan.
His thirst for actual practice as part of formal education continued as he became a professor at Cornell University in 1890 and was named Professor of Experimental Engineering in 1895 – a position he held until his death in 1919. The mechanical laboratory, under his direction, expanded rapidly, and the course of instruction in experimental engineering he developed formed a pattern for similar courses in other institutions positively influencing methods of teaching. During these years he wrote two pace-setting textbooks: “Heating and Ventilating Buildings: a Manual for Heating Engineers and Architects” (1891) and “Instructions for Mechanical Laboratory Practice: Text-Book of Experimental Engineering” (1892).
Professor Carpenter gained broad distinction in his field: membership in eight of the leading engineering societies (including presidency in ASHVE); membership in an Academy of Sciences Commission (1915); judge of machinery and transportation at the World’s Columbian Exposition in 1893; Honorary Doctorate of Laws by the Michigan State Agricultural College (1907); and member to the Boiler Code Committee of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers.
Rolla Carpenter, as author of the first heating and ventilating textbook for engineers, Charter Member of ASHVE and its president in 1896, was truly a major contributor to the foundation on which ASHRAE now stands.
Mr. Carpenter was inducted into the ASHRAE Hall of Fame at the Society’s 2015 Winter Meeting.
Willis H. Carrier
1876–1950
Dr. Willis H. Carrier received a degree in mechanical engineering from Cornell University in 1901, and a doctorate degree from Lehigh University in 1935, and a doctor of science degree from Alfred University in 1942. Known widely as 'The Father of Air Conditioning,' he installed the world's first scientifically designed air conditioning system in 1902. In 1907, Dr. Carrier and a group of his colleagues formed Carrier Air Conditioning Company of America as a subsidiary of Buffalo Forge Company. After the company became independent in 1915, he served as President until 1931, at which time he became Chairman of the Board. Dr. Carrier was associated with all 'firsts' during the infant stages of air conditioning. He is credited with the design of the centrifugal refrigeration machine. Some of his notable accomplishments include the Gold Achievement Medal as a member of ASME; served as President of ASRE and ASHVE; had many patents and authored of numerous publications; member of ASRE Advisory Board and edited the first publication of Refrigerating Data Book; published 'Fan Engineering' in 1914; presented paper in 1915 to ASRE entitled 'Centrifugal Compression as Applied to Refrigeration' which described his work leading to the development of centrifugal refrigeration machines; presented paper to ASME entitled 'Rational Psychometric Formulae,' which set in place the science of air conditioning; and received the F. Paul Anderson Award in 1932. In addition, Dr. Carrier was inducted into the National Inventors Hall of Fame in 1985, joining a list of distinguished inventors such as Thomas A. Edison, Alexander Graham Bell, Charles Goodyear and George Eastman. Dr. Willis Haviland Carrier was inducted into the ASHRAE Hall of Fame on June 25, 1994 at the Society's 1994 Annual Meeting in Orlando, Florida.
William J. Collins, Jr.
1915–2005
William J. (Bill) Collins, Jr. received the Bachelors of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Michigan Technological University in 1935. He moved to Oklahoma in 1937 and received his Professional Engineering License in 1941. He established his own consulting engineering office in 1946 and retired in 1995. Mr. Collins was born leader as exhibited by his long service and milestone contributions to ASHVE, ASHAE and ASHRAE. He first joined ASHVE in 1949 and was elected secretary of the first society meeting he attended in 1952. During his career he held practically every office in his Chapter, Region and the Society including the Society Presidency. At the same time he was active in the Society of Professional Engineers, Consulting Engineers Council of Oklahoma, the American Consulting Engineers Council and the Society of American Military Engineers. He was an ASHRAE Fellow, received the Distinguished Service Award, the F. Paul Anderson Award, the Andrew T. Boggs Service Award, the Regional Award of Merit and the Society Research Promotion Award is named for him. Mr. Collins was responsible for a number of projects and programs that have contributed greatly to make the Society what it is today. By 1959 he was a member of the Board of Directors of ASHVE and a leader in the merger of ASHAE and ASRE to form ASHRAE. ASHRAE’s Region VIII was formed at that time and Mr. Collins was made Regional Director and a member of the Society Board of Directors, a position he occupied for four years. He became Society president in 1975. In addition to Research Promotion, his major accomplishment during his term was accelerating the adoption of ASHRAE Standard 90.1, “Energy Conservation in Commercial Buildings,” a very significant act. This was the first standard of its kind, still under constant revision and widely adopted. William J. Collins, Jr. was inducted into the ASHRAE Hall of Fame at the Society’s 2010 Winter Conference in Orlando, Florida.
Frank J. Dean Jr.
1911–2000
Frank J. Dean Jr. received a degree in Mechanical Engineering from Princeton and a Masters degree from MITin Mechanical Engineering.
Considered “an HVAC systems thinker,” Mr. Dean conceptualized and implemented an overall method of designing and installing air-conditioning systems that provided a unique combination of low first cost and low energy cost without sacrificing high quality. His designs also provided for quietness, durability and low maintenance.
Among his innovative concepts was the development of a computerized air-conditioning system simulation program using weather data together with detailed equipment and systems modeling. These programs were installed in the Kansas City Board of Trade Building in 1966 and continue to perform satisfactorily today.
Mr. Dean was one of the first installers of variable-air-volume (VAV) systems and stands out in perfecting the total system concept. It is estimated that nearly 70 percent of large commercial air-conditioning systems in the United States today use the VAV system in some form.
He formed the Temperature Industries Corp. along with subsidiary companies, Temperature Engineering, Tempmaster, Viron and Wattmaster. Temperature Engineering designed, installed, and serviced air conditioning systems in Kansas City and Detroit. The Tempmaster Corp. manufactured a line of commercial VAV air distribution products and air handling equipment. The Viron Corp. providing management consulting services, and the Wattmaster Corp. manufactured building automation control systems, all as a complement to Tempmaster equipment. The five companies worked together to pioneer cutting edge design, manufacturing and energy management systems solutions for the commercial HVAC marketplace.
Mr. Dean and his employees were granted more than 20 patents. Major HVAC equipment manufacturers in the U.S. have successfully adopted many of the air-conditioning technologies and designs that Dean conceived and developed.
Mr. Dean died in 2000 at the age of 89.
John Engalitcheff, Jr.
1907–1984
John Engalitcheff, Jr. was born in Moscow, Russia. He received a special scholarship from Johns Hopkins University and graduated as a Mechanical Engineer in 1930. In 1938, Mr. Engalitcheff founded the Baltimore Aircoil Company, which began producing finned coils and ultimately developed a 'blow through' evaporative condenser. In the ensuing years, the company developed packaged 'blow through' evaporative condensers and cooling towers, V-Line cooling towers and condensers, and the Ejector cooling tower. John Engalitcheff held 47 patents on heating and air conditioning equipment. His work in the field of evaporative heat transfer made possible compact energy efficient cooling towers and evaporative condensers, which led to the displacement of water wasteful once-through systems and provided an alternative to dry cooling systems. He was truly a pioneer and innovator in the air conditioning industry. Mr. Engalitcheff received ASHRAE's Distinguished Service Award in 1963, became a Life Member in 1972, an ASHRAE Fellow in 1977, and received the F. Paul Anderson Award in 1981. Mr. Engalitcheff died in 1984, just three days after personally receiving the Presidential Eagle Pin from President Ronald Reagan for his contributions and involvement in 'Peace Through Strength' strategy of the American Security Council. John Engalitcheff, Jr. was inducted into the ASHRAE Hall of Fame on June 22, 1996 at the Society's 1996 Annual Meeting in San Antonio, Texas.
Pavel Ole Fanger
1934–2006
Ole Fanger received the M.S. (1957) and D. Sc. (1970) from the Technical University of Denmark (DTU). He joined the faculty of DTU in 1959, and was promoted to Professor in 1977. He guided more than 100 M.S. and Ph.D. students, published 12 books or book chapters, was author or co-author of over 300 technical papers, and presented more than 300 invited lectures.
Fanger established the International Centre for Indoor Environment and Energy (ICIEE) at the DTU in 1998, and served as its Founding Director until 2004. In 2003, an international evaluation declared ICIEE to be the best in the world within the field of indoor environment and energy.
He became an ASHRAE member in 1968, and attended most of the biannual meetings for nearly 40 years. He was frequently seen with his many friends and colleagues in the International Welcome area of the meetings.
Fanger’s research was almost exclusively directed toward people’s response to the indoor environment. Specifically, he introduced in the 1960s indices for the quantification of thermal sensation and comfort. He and his associates identified for the first time a significant impact of indoor air quality on productivity (office workers, factory workers, etc.) and on Sick Building Syndrome symptoms.
He was arguably the most “decorated” Dane in scientific and technical affairs. He was elected to 7 international academies, including NAE. He was given honorary membership in 17 engineering societies in Europe and Asia. He was the recipient of 8 awards from ASHRAE, including the Holladay Distinguished Fellow and the F. Paul Anderson Award. He was awarded 9 honorary doctorates, and was honorary professor at 6 major Chinese universities. He was awarded 28 medals, plaques, and prizes by engineering societies throughout the world. In 2002, the Queen of Denmark made him Knight of the Order of Dannebrog, Premier Degree.
Pavel Ole Fanger, widely considered the world’s leading expert on the effect of the indoor environment on human comfort, health, and productivity, died September 19, 2006, at the age of 72. He was making his second visit to Syracuse University in his new role as a University Professor. He was inducted into the ASHRAE Hall of Fame at the Society’s 2008 Winter Meeting.
Frank H. Faust
1905–1995
After graduating from Yale in 1926, Frank H. Faust joined the General Electric Co. where he remained until his retirement in 1970. Some of the highlights of his work at GE include design of the first hermetically sealed self-contained room air conditioner and assisting with the design of the first all-electric railroad car air-conditioning system and with the industry's first self-contained, refrigerated drinking water cooler. The first direct-reading psychrometric chart was designed under his supervision. During World War II, he was instrumental in the design of food refrigeration systems for Navy and Coast Guard vessels. Mr. Faust served ASHRAE and its predecessor societies for more than 60 years. He joined ASHVE in 1930 and ASRE in 1931. As the first chair of the Committee on Cooperation, he helped implement the ASHAE/ASRE merger studies leading to the formation of ASHRAE in 1959. He guided establishment of the New Jersey Chapter and served as its first president. From 1971-1985, he was active in solicitation of funds from government agencies, netting nearly $8.5 million for joint ASHRAE and outside agency research projects. He also served on the code committee that wrote the 1930 edition of the Safety Code for Mechanical Refrigeration. He was a recipient of the ASHRAE F. Paul Anderson Award, the Distinguished 50-Year Member Award and the Louise and Bill Holladay Distinguished Fellow Award. Presidential Member Frank H. Faust, P.E., Fellow ASHRAE, died in January 1995 and was inducted into the ASHRAE Hall of Fame at the Society's 2003 Winter Meeting.
A. Pharo Gagge
1908–1993
A. Pharo Gagge received a M.A. from the University of Virginia in 1933 and a Ph.D. from Yale in 1933. Dr. Gagge was a renowned biophysicist and professor emeritus of epidemiology (environmental health) at Yale University School of Medicine. Mr. Gagge's contributions to the industry and the Society included the following: 'Clo' unit used to quantify clothing insulation; 'operative temperature' used to combine the air and radiant temperature; and the concept of 'skin wettedness' essential to understanding discomfort in heat. In addition, Dr. Gagge made major contributions in the following areas: Human heat balance and equation development, basic formula in human heat exchange; the 'Two Node Model' of human temperature regulation; ASHRAE Standard 55, Thermal Environmental Conditions of Human Occupancy, 1963-1992; and human thermal comfort comprehension and the effective temperature used by ASHRAE. Dr. Gagge contributed more than 125 publications to the industry. He was elevated to the grade of ASHRAE Fellow in 1974, awarded the Distinguished Service Award in 1974, received the Louise and Bill Holladay Award in 1981, and the F. Paul Anderson Award in 1986. A. Pharo Gagge was inducted into the ASHRAE Hall of Fame on June 24, 1995 at the Society's 1995 Annual Meeting in San Diego, California.
Henry L. Galson
1900–1963
Henry L. Galson was born in Vienna, Austria in the year 1900 and died in 1963. The HVAC&R profession suffered a great loss at his untimely passing, at age 63. He was drafted into the Austrian army during World War I at the age of 17 and was appointed a commissioned officer after only six weeks of basic training. He served in Russia and Italy. He became an ASHRAE member in 1935. From 1925 through 1963, he actively pursued inventions, development, and designs for the HVAC&R profession. During this period he received 15 patents for unique design and development of HVAC&R apparatus and was a pioneer in developing self-contained air conditioning equipment and the technical background necessary for the development of heat pumps. In 1933 Mr. Galson was the co-recipient of the prestigious John Scott Medal for Scientific Achievement, awarded by the Philadelphia Franklin Institute for his seminal development of the self-contained air conditioning unit. This was an exemplary honor at that time for an engineer with only eleven years of professional practice experience. During World War II he developed an aircraft spot cooler for the U.S. Air Force suitable for desert warfare, and an anti-submarine weapon, the Hedgehog, which destroyed some 300 German U-boats. By 1946, he had become an independent consultant, designing the first truly mass-produced unitary air conditioner for the Fedders-Quigan and Rheem Corporations. His designs included window units, food dispensing equipment requiring refrigeration, residential heating and cooling equipment and packaged air conditioners with up to fifteen-ton capacity. The ASHRAE Centennial Series published in 1994-95 has a more detailed account of Mr. Galson’s achievements than can be expressed in this nomination letter. His pioneering efforts were seminal to the development of self-contained air conditioning and heat pump equipment. He deserves to be classified among the giants of HVAC&R for his contributions in just 41 years of active engineering practice. Mr. Henry L. Galson was inducted into the ASHRAE Hall of Fame at the Society’s 2005 Winter Meeting.
Milton Garland
1895–2000
In 1998, Milton Garland was honored as the nation's oldest worker, having begun his career in 1920 at the Frick Co., now part of York International. He was known as 'Mr. Refrigeration' for his work in refrigeration systems for gold mines in South Africa and in the ice cream factories of Philadelphia. Mr. Garland held some 40 patents of refrigeration-related items, ranging from icemakers to screw compressor volume controls. His work in refrigeration aided in the construction of Hoover Dam for which he designed systems to cool the water, sand and rock used to make the concrete to build it. At ASHRAE's Centennial Meeting in 1995, Mr. Garland was recognized as a pioneer in technology. In 1989, ASHRAE endowed an award in his honor - the Milton W. Garland Commemorative Refrigeration Award for Project Excellence, which recognizes the designer and owner of a non-comfort cooling refrigeration application that highlights innovation and/or new technologies. He was a recipient of the ASHRAE F. Paul Anderson Award, the Distinguished 50-Year Member Award and the Louise and Bill Holladay Distinguished Fellow Award. In 1996, he received the first Andy Ammonia Award from the International Institute of Ammonia Refrigeration for his paper, The Influence of Vapor Pressure in the Condensing Process of the Ammonia Refrigeration Cycle. Milton Garland, P.E., Fellow ASHRAE, died in July 2000 at age 104. He was inducted into the ASHRAE Hall of Fame at the Society's 2003 Winter Meeting.
Frederick E. Giesecke
1869-1953
Frederick E. Giesecke, Ph.D., was born in Latium, Texas on January 28, 1869 and passed away on June 27, 1953 at the age of 84 in New Braunfels, Texas. Dr. Giesecke received his initial training at the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas (now Texas A&M), graduating in 1886. He immediately joined the faculty as an instructor in mechanical engineering, later earning his BSME from the same institution in 1890. While still working at Texas A&M, he completed his Master’s degree from MIT in 1904, and his doctorate from the University of Illinois in 1924. Dr. Giesecke was the Assistant Professor of Drawing from 1886 – 1888; he was made the head of the Drawing Department in 1888 at the age of nineteen. He was the head of Architecture and Drawing at Texas A&M from 1904-1912. In 1912, he took a position as a Professor of Architecture at the University of Texas, where he remained until 1927. In 1927 he returned to Texas A&M as the College Architect and Director of the Engineering Experiment Station and stayed until his retirement in 1939. He was recognized as a Professor Emeritus of HVAC until 1946.
Dr. Giesecke joined ASHVE, a predecessor society of ASHRAE, in 1913. In 1937, he co-founded the original Texas Chapter of ASHVE with Reg. F. Taylor and was the first Chapter President. In 1939 as ASHVE’s First Vice-President, he presented the Chapter Charter to the new South Texas (Houston) Chapter that was formed when the Texas Chapter split into North and South Chapters. Dr. Giesecke served as ASHVE President from 1940-41.
Dr. Giesecke established the Architectural Engineering degree course at Texas A&M in 1904. Not long after, he studied abroad to develop a greater understanding of hot water heating. Based on these studies, he wrote a pioneering book on radiant heating systems for the U.S. titled “The Design of Gravity-Circulation Hot-Water Heating Systems” in 1908. The information presented in this book sparked the use of radiant heating systems in the U.S.
Dr. Giesecke was the author of several texts and many papers. Most notably, his textbook titled “Technical Drawing” (co-authored with A. Mitchell and H.C. Spencer), was widely used as the teaching textbook for drawing standards in many colleges and universities in the U.S., Canada, and abroad. He is still acknowledged in editions of this book in use today.
Dr. Giesecke was highly regarded as an educator and mentor to all, earning him the nickname of “Pal.” His legacy lives on today in the funded scholarship at Texas A&M known as the F.E. Giesecke – ASHRAE Houston Chapter Scholarship.
During Dr. Giesecke’s career, he received the F. Paul Anderson Award (the fourth such medal awarded in the U.S.) from ASHVE in 1942, and was voted a Life Member that same year. As the author of many papers, he received numerous awards. In 1905, he became a member of the American Institute of Architects (AIA) and was a co-founder of the first Texas Chapter of the AIA. Additionally, he was an honorary member of Tau Beta Pi and Sigma Xi.
Mr. Giesecke will be inducted into the ASHRAE Hall of Fame at the Society’s 2020 Winter Meeting.
A. Damon Gowan
1936–2017
A. Damon Gowan completed his Bachelor of Science in Industrial Technology in 1958 at Texas A&M. Following graduation he joined the US Army where he served as Infantry officer obtaining the rank of Captain. He graduated from Army Aviation School in 1959, served 3 years as a pilot and 1.5 years as an infantry company commander.
In 1963 he started his professional career with Gowan Inc. He became CEO and President in 1985 and served in that position until his retirement in December 2005. Among his multiple projects are facilities for NASA (an Underwater Chamber, a Lunar Receiving Facility and laboratory, Physical and Psychological Human Testing Facility, and Living Quarters for many professional and astronauts.
The buildings for which he served as Project Executive (1972-1985 include; Shell West Hollow (the largest Commercial Office and Lab Building Project in the Houston Area at that time); Methodist Hospital Medical Center; (the largest Hospital in Houston at that time); Allied Bank (71 story office tower); Wortham Theatre; Compaq Headquarters; Metro National Complex - West Houston; BMC Headquarters; Houston Intercontinental Airport (Central plant expansion); and MD Anderson Basic Science and Research Building ( the largest Laboratory complex in the United States specifically devoted to cancer research at completion).
His service to ASHRAE has been fantastic, and continuous. He served on numerous committees and offices in his Houston Chapter, including President in 1977-1978. He was chosen to serve as Regional Vice Chair from 1978-1981 and DRC from 1981-1984. In 1988 Damon was elected as ASHRAE Treasurer, moving on to President-Elect, and President in 1990-1991. Salient among his service following his year as President are: ASHRAE/ARI Joint Exposition Policy Committee (1996-2011) Meetings and Arrangements (1999 – 2007); Foundation Trustees (Chair: 1994-2000; Treasurer: 2000-date). A. Damon Gowan, Presidential Member, Fellow, received the Distinguished Service Award, and the Society’s highest honor, the F. Paul Anderson Award.
Damon also had a strong presence in SMACNA (1974-1980) where he also was part of the College of Fellows (1989-1990), and in NEBB where he served on the National Board from (1978-1984) and as President in 1984, offering his professional expertise and leadership skills.
Mr. Gowan was inducted into the ASHRAE Hall of Fame at the Society’s 2018 Annual Conference.
George Bedley Hightower
1911–2008
George Bedley Hightower, P.E., was born on March 11, 1911 and graduated from Virginia Military Institute with a degree in electrical engineering in 1933 and as a Second Lieutenant in the Cavalry Reserve. After his extensive military involvement, George began his career in engineering as a Chief Engineer at the W.L. Alexander Company in Atlanta, selling and installing HVAC equipment. Later he founded his own company, Conditioned Air Engineers, and became involved with American Society of Refrigeration Engineers (ASRE) where he would later aid in the formation of the ASRE Data Book.
During Mr. Hightower’s ASRE involvement, he authored Chapters 20 & 21 of the ASRE Data Book (1939). He was a Charter Member of the ASHRAE Atlanta Chapter and was a member of TC 1.6 and 9.7. He wrote the Heating, Venting and A/C Code Books for the City of Atlanta in 1953 and 1960, co-authored the State of Georgia Gas Code in 1972, and served as the General Chair of the 1978 ASHRAE Winter Meeting in Atlanta. While apart of the Society, Mr. Hightower also received a host of awards for his industry involvement and dedicated volunteer time. A few of these awards are listed below:
- 1974- ASHRAE-ALCO Award for Distinguished Public Service
- 1984- Distinguished Service Award
- 1988 – Distinguished Fifty-Year Member Award
- 1997 – Andrew T. Boggs Service Award
- 2000 – Louise & Bill Holladay Distinguished Fellow Award
George B. Hightower was instrumental in selling, designing and installing air conditioning throughout the southeastern United States. This was done at a time when only components were being sold and the engineer had to work with individual coil, fan, and filter vendors. Prior to this, the engineer would have to determine airflows and temperatures and what refrigerant temperature to size a compressor, and how much refrigerant gas was needed to select individual components. His contributions were an invaluable asset to the industry.
George passed away on November 8, 2008 at the age of 91.
Mr. Hightower was inducted into the ASHRAE Hall of Fame at the Society’s 2019 Winter Meeting.
Francis W. Hutchinson
1910–1990
Francis W. Hutchinson received his Bachelor of Science degree from the California Institute of Technology in 1931, a Master of Science degree in 1937, and a Master of Engineering degree in 1938, both from the University of California-Berkeley. He was an ASHRAE Fellow and a highly respected Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the University of California-Berkeley and Purdue University. He was one of the 'pioneers' of the air-conditioning and refrigeration industry and as a teacher, inspired many young engineers to pursue a career in the industry. Early in his career, Professor Hutchinson had the vision to foresee the need to increase the effectiveness of HVAC&R equipment and wrote papers dealing with improvements in efficiency. In 1945, through the Purdue Housing Research Foundation, he established a solar energy research program. Other research programs included insulation techniques for shipboard transportation of perishables, thermodynamics of refrigeration, and heat transfer in heating and cooling panels. The U.S. State Department sponsored him for four years as a visiting scholar to institutions in Indonesia and India. Professor Hutchinson authored 178 papers and articles which have been published in technical literature of the HVAC&R industry. He also authored and co-authored 14 books dealing with industry subjects. Francis W. Hutchinson was inducted into the ASHRAE Hall of Fame on June 25, 1994 at the Society's 1994 Annual Meeting in Orlando, Florida.
Margaret Ingels
1892–1971
Margaret Ingels was a woman who was a generation before her time. She was a student of F. Paul Anderson and was the first woman to graduate from the University of Kentucky School of Engineering and the second woman to receive an engineering degree in the United States. In addition, she was the first woman in the United States to receive a graduate engineering degree. She received national attention and was invited to the White House, being recognized as one of 100 women whose career choice did not exist 100 years ago. Ms. Ingels worked with F. Paul Anderson at the ASVE laboratory and later became a long time associate of Dr. Willis Carrier. Because of her close association with Dr. Carrier and assignments with Carrier Corporation, she became a great spokeswoman not only for Carrier but for the industry. She captured the interest of many young minds with demonstrations of refrigeration principles and her speeches inspired young people to enter the air conditioning and refrigeration fields. Ms. Ingels was more than just a competent engineer, as her 45 technical publications in various journals attest. She developed the 'effective temperature' scale to incorporate humidity and air movement in the equation for human comfort. Outstanding among her writing contributions is her book 'The Father of Air Conditioning,' which outlined some of the Carrier family history and the life and contributions of Dr. Willis Carrier himself. Margaret Ingels was inducted into the ASHRAE Hall of Fame on June 22, 1996 at the Society's 1996 Annual Meeting in San Antonio, Texas.
Roderick R. Kirkwood
1920–2010
Roderick R. Kirkwood was born in St Paul, Minnesota in 1920. He served in the U.S. military from 1943 to 1945 and continued in the Army Reserve. He joined ASHRAE in 1946 and was a Registered Professional Engineer as well as a Fellow of ASHRAE. From 1977 to 1996, he was President of John Graham Associates, a large firm of architects and engineers. Mr. Kirkwood was active in the building industry for 56 years. He was responsible for several major projects including the mechanical and electrical design of the Space Needle for the 1962 Seattle World's Fair. This was the theme building for the Fair and is still the symbol of Seattle. His design of the Bremerton Naval Hospital received the Department of Defense 1982 Blue Seal Award for the Most Outstanding Building worldwide. In 1992 Mr. Kirkwood was Co-Principal in Charge of the design of the Madigan Army Medical Center, the largest hospital ever build for the U.S. Corp of Engineers. Mr. Kirkwood became President of ASHRAE in 1973 and designated "Optimum Energy Utilization through Technology" as his theme for the year. This coincided with the 1973 energy crisis which brought an oil shortage, fuel price increases, and long lines at service stations. He challenged ASHRAE to develop standards that set the basis for performance and reduce energy consumption. He led the remarkable effort by ASHRAE to write Standard 90 with 150 committee members who met every weekend for three months. With the support of other societies and the National Bureau of Standards, Standard 90 was a technical leap forward as the first standard on energy use in buildings. It is estimated that 20,000 members joined ASHRAE because of this initiative. Roderick R. Kirkwood was inducted into the ASHRAE Hall of Fame on January 21, 2012 at the Society's 2012 Winter Conference in Chicago, Illinois.
Seichi "Bud" Konzo
1905–1992
Seichi “Bud” Konzo was born in Tacoma, WA on August 2, 1905 and passed away in the year 1992 at the age of 87. Professor Konzo graduated from the University of Washington and earned an M.S. degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Illinois in 1929, the year he joined its faculty. He retired in 1971 and was Professor Emeritus, Department of Mechanical & Industrial
Engineering.
Professor Konzo is responsible for the first definitive research on forced warm air heating, residential air conditioning, and the pressure loss of air flowing through sheet metal duct fittings. During his 20 years with the University of Illinois, Engineering Experiment Station (EES), Professor Konzo was a principal investigator in the university's Residential Heating and Cooling Project. His warm air heating research spanned the period from steam radiators and coal furnaces through natural gas heating. Most of his research supported the longstanding collaboration between the EES and the National Warm Air Heating and Ventilating Association (NWAHVA), which later became the National Warm Air Heating and Air Conditioning Association (NWAHACA).
Professor Konzo was one of the first researchers to investigate residential air conditioning, and he did so in an unusual, hands-on way. In 1924, the University of Illinois, in cooperation with the heating and ventilating industry, built a nine-room research residence so that investigations into home heating would be conducted under realistic conditions. In 1933, Professor Konzo and his family along with two research assistants moved into the research residence to undertake an extensive investigation of air conditioning systems. For two years, they lived in this unique residential laboratory, collecting data and analyzing the performance of home cooling systems under a variety of conditions.
A firm believer in the benefits of industry involvement in university research, Professor Konzo extended his investigations of air conditioning in 1952 to include airplanes in association with Boeing. His innovative and practical experiments in the area of cooling led to the 1958 Industrial Press Publications Winter Air Conditioning and Summer Air Conditioning. Throughout his career, Professor Konzo authored and/or co-authored more than 100 research bulletins and papers. Just before his death in 1992, he published his definitive history of the heating and cooling industry titled “The Quiet Indoor Revolution.” A Fellow and Life Member of ASHRAE, Professor Konzo's research contributions were recognized with the ASHRAE F. Paul Anderson Award in 1973.