ASHRAE Journal

January 2026

This month’s issue of ASHRAE Journal includes the key to saving water and energy in lavatories and showers, the definition of exergy and its interplay with energy, buildings and CO₂ emissions and how cold air and high humidity impact operating rooms.

Features
Historical Feature: The Coming of Age of the Domestic Refrigerator
Technical Feature: Energy, Exergy, Buildings and CO₂ Emissions

Standing Columns
Engineer’s Notebook Column: HVAC Systems Through A 50-Year Career, Part 3
Residential Applications Column: Saving Water & Energy
Guest Column: When the Operating Room Isn’t Ready: A Facility Engineer Becomes the Patient
Refrigeration Applications Column: CFC Development

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AHR Mexico

Follow our show guide insert for all you need to know about this year’s show in Monterrey from Sept. 23-25. Inside you’ll find a floor plan and exhibitor list; A feature article from Eleazar Rivera Mata provides key insights into trends, employment and sustainability efforts, as well as updated economic indicators for the HVAC&R sector in Mexico and Latin America.

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ASHRAE Journal''s Show Daily

Stay up-to-date with ASHRAE Journal's coverage of the 2026 AHR Expo, including the latest information on the 2026 Innovation Awards. Read more

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2025 Winter Mini Publications Catalog

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AMCA inmotion

Inside the 2025 edition of AMCA International’s award-winning magazine: a look at where the fan industry finds itself under recent moves by the Dept. of Energy (DOE); how a new approach to fans used in dry coolers, adiabatic coolers and cooling towers answers the call of demands made by artificial intelligence (AI) applications; and an examination of environmental separation as an affordable means of maintaining stable, efficient and safe operations in refrigerated warehouses.

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