ASHRAE seeks abstracts for New Orleans conference

USA: ASHRAE is accepting abstracts for conference papers for its annual conference in New Orleans in June.

The conference from 12-16 June 2027 will bring together HVACR professionals, researchers, practitioners, building owners and industry leaders to share research, innovations and practical approaches addressing challenges across the built environment.

Authors are invited to submit abstracts for consideration within one of eight conference tracks:

Fundamentals and applications
Covering foundational HVACR engineering principles, including thermodynamics, psychrometrics, heat transfer and fluid flow, as well as theoretical and applied concepts, design approaches and real-world experiences;

HVACR systems and equipment
Focusing on the development, application and operation of HVACR systems and equipment, including innovation, reliability, maintainability, cost effectiveness and energy efficiency;

Refrigeration and refrigerants
Addressing advancements in refrigeration systems and refrigerant applications across industrial, commercial and specialty uses, including system performance, environmental impacts, refrigerant management and emerging technologies;

Research summit
Highlighting research that advances HVAC&R and the built environment. Submissions may include conference papers, seminars, forums, panel discussions and ASHRAE-sponsored research. The track also includes collaboration with ASHRAE’s archival research journal, Science and Technology for the Built Environment;

Building decarbonisation
Exploring strategies to reduce building carbon emissions through energy efficiency, electrification, renewable energy integration, embodied carbon reduction and net-zero design.

Indoor environmental quality for healthy buildings
Examining indoor environmental quality and its relationship to occupant comfort, health, productivity and safety. Topics include ventilation, filtration, humidity control, air distribution, fire and smoke control, lighting, acoustics, hazardous spaces and the interaction between IEQ and building performance;

Owners and operators
Focusing on practical approaches to optimising building performance throughout the facility lifecycle, including commissioning, recommissioning, retro-commissioning, operations and maintenance, building analytics, fault detection, benchmarking, workforce development, resilience and total cost of ownership;

Mini-tracks
Mini-tracks offer an opportunity to organise six to eight focused sessions around emerging or specialised topics that may not fit within an existing conference track. Individual sessions are submitted under the most appropriate conference track while contributing to a cohesive attendee experience.

Authors interested in proposing a mini-track can learn more about the requirements and submit their contact information for follow-up.

Authors whose abstracts are accepted will be invited to submit a full eight-page conference paper by February 17, 2027. Accepted papers will be included in the conference programme and proceedings and may be considered for publication in Science and Technology for the Built Environment.

For more information and to submit an abstract, visit ashrae.org/2027Annual.