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ASHRAE conference call for papers

USA: Abstracts are now being accepted for the 2023 ASHRAE Winter Conference in Atlanta, Georgia next February.

The conference will address improving energy efficiency and decarbonisation in the built environment. The technical programme will be comprised of eight tracks:

Fundamentals and Applications
HVAC&R Systems and Equipment
Refrigerants and Refrigeration
Grid Resilience and Thermal Storage      
Pathways to Zero Energy Emissions and Decarbonization
Multifamily and Residential Buildings         
Operations and Maintenance
Building Simulation and Virtual Design in Construction

….and the mini track: Innovative Responses to Supply Chain Challenge

Abstracts of a maximum of 400 words are required by April 5. If accepted, final conference papers are due by July 25.

In addition, technical papers published in ASHRAE Transactions and of 30-page maximum are also due April 5, 2022 and considered for Science and Technology for the Built Environment, ASHRAE’s research journal.

The 2023 ASHRAE Winter Conference will take place from February 4-8, 2023, at the Omni Hotel at CNN Center and Georgia World Congress Center.

For more information on the call for abstracts and the conference, visit ashrae.org/2023Winter.

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