Meeting Announcement

November 17th 2026 REGISTRATION CLOSES AT NOON on the 13th	Add Meeting To Calendar
Goodman Center  Lau Christensen Room 214 Waubesa Madison, WI 53704 Direction Link
$      0.00    Madison ASHRAE Member $      0.00    Guest (non-Madison ASHRAE member) $     N/C       Currently Enrolled Full-Time Students Only $     N/C       Board of Governors

https://aiaw.org/events/view/decarbonization-panel-building-decarbonization-and-resilience-positive-impacts-with-lower-risk

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Panelists:

• Scott Hackel - Swift Strategy, Moderator
• Joe Fontaine - Public Service Commission of WI
• Jessica Price - City of Madison
• Kristine Brune - American Family Insurance
• Kathryn Kuntz - Dane County
• Matthew Matenaer - Madison Gas and Electric
• Robin Lisowski - Slipstream Inc.

Details: 

• Cash bar and hors d’oeuvres will be available
• 5:00- 5:30 pm – Check-in and Networking
• 5:30-7:30 pm – Sessions with a dinner break in the middle and time for Q&A

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President’s Message

All,

Thank you to those who were curious enough to join us for lunch to learn about Harmonics last month. November is rather busy for our chapter, and we have multiple events to highlight.

Thursday, November 5^th, we are hosting a Celebrating a Woman in ASHRAE Social Hour at State Line Distillery. All are welcome; this is a great opportunity to connect with folks outside of our typical monthly meetings.

Tuesday, November 17^th, our monthly meeting will be a joint decarbonization panel with the local AIA chapter. Come listen to our panel of local sustainability voices discuss building decarbonization and resilience.

Monday, November 30^th, current ASHRAE President Sarah Maston will be in Madison for a presentation on her Presidential Initiative. The UW-Madison Student ASHRAE Chapter will be hosting the visit and regular chapter members are encouraged to join!

We are excited to be expanding our chapter offerings to include new opportunities to connect with members and other industry members, so I hope you will join us for at least one event!

Amanda

Amanda Wendling
Madison ASHRAE Chapter President 2026-2027
[email protected]

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DEI (Diversity, Equity and Inclusion)

Your Madison Chapter DEI Committee has an exciting year planned!  We're looking forward to bringing back our fall Celebrating Women in ASHRAE!  Then in February, we plan to partner with the Boys and Girls Club of Dane County for our annual Engineering Day for Kids!

Celebrating Women in ASHRAE!  Thursday, November 5th, 6 - 8 PM at State Line Distillery: Mark your calendars now to be there!  We cannot wait to celebrate the women in our industry together as we network and catch up!  I think all who attended last year will agree this was an empowering event.  Invite your colleagues... this isn't just for ASHRAE members!

Caryn Rader, P.E., LEED AP BD+C
DEI Committee Chair

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Sustainability

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Membership

Welcome to a new Chapter year, and to our newest members joining the Chapter in September: Nicholas Dover, Rick Berry, Ashton Wendt, Jon Jianette, and Student members: Yuhao Wang, and Jack Stang!  We hope you'll join us at the next monthly Chapter meeting!  

What's new in Membership Promotion?  Membership Promotion - all YEAR?  Members and guests attending their first ASHRAE Madison meeting will receive a $10 gift card to either Starbuck's or Smoothie King (while supplies last).  

We hope to see you at an upcoming meeting!

Summary of Chapter Membership:

Contact the Madison Chapter Membership Chair,  [email protected], if you have questions or comments about ASHRAE Membership.

Caryn Rader, P.E., LEED AP BD+C
Membership Promotion Committee Chair

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Meeting Minutes

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Meeting Schedule

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Society News Releases

Recent ASHRAE News:

ASHRAE Building Decarbonization Conference Draws 450 Attendees to Explore Practical Solutions
ATLANTA (October 21, 2026) The ASHRAE 2026 Building Decarbonization Conference brought 450 building industry professionals to Seattle, Washington, to explore practical strategies, emerging technologies and collaborative approaches for reducing building emissions and improving energy performance. 

ASHRAE Opens Abstract Submissions for 2027 Annual Conference in New Orleans
ATLANTA (September 24, 2026) ASHRAE is accepting abstracts for conference papers for the 2027 ASHRAE Annual Conference, taking place June 12-16, 2027, in New Orleans, Louisiana. 

ASHRAE, UNEP Renew Environmental Partnership
ATLANTA (September 10, 2026) ASHRAE and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) have renewed their longstanding partnership to advance sustainable refrigeration and air conditioning, signing a new Memorandum of Understanding that strengthens cooperation on lifecycle refrigerant management, energy efficiency, technology, safety and capacity building in developing countries. 

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