La Crosse Area History 2025 Archive
ANNUAL CRC REPORT - 2025
Chapter #115
CHAPTER PROGRAM ACTIVITIES
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September Xcel Energy Efficiency Summit |
March Optimizing Air Flow for Data Center Cooling, Distinguished Lecturer Dr. Khankari |
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October Residential Building Event - Moving to A2L |
April La Crosse Distillery Tour - Geothermal |
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December Kwik Trip Facility Tour |
May Thermal Energy Storage in the Era of Sustainability, Distinguished Lecturer Dr. Bahnfleth |
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February ASHRAE Winter Conference Overview & How ASHRAE Works |
June Chapter Disc Golf Event |
CHAPTER TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER
- Submitted Award Projects
- Distinguished Lecturers
- Dr. Khankari, "Optimizing Air Flow for Data Center Cooling"
- Dr. Bahnfleth, "Thermal Energy Storage in Era of Sustainability"
MEMBERSHIP PROMOTION
| 2024-25 | 2023-24 | 2022-23 | |
| Area-Assigned Members (without students) | 138 | 132 | 120 |
| Chapter Dues Paying Members (CDPM) | 105 | 95 | 98 |
| New Members to Date (AAM) | 6 | 6 | 16 |
| Members Delinquent to Date (AAM) | 0 | 0 | 3 |
STUDENT ACTIVITIES
- "Engineers Week" STEM Event - 5th Annual
- 6 schools (+2) participated this year, 280 (+80) students.
- Lab tour and engineering design activity
- Students had a great time and were enthusiastic and inquisitive
| 2024-25 | 2023-24 | 2022-23 | |
| New Student Members | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Student Branches | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Student Meetings | Some | Some | Some |
| Students Attending Winter Meeting | 0 | 0 | 0 |
RESEARCH PROMOTION
| 2024-25 | 2023-24 | 2022-23 | |
| Chapter Goal | $11,232 | $11,000 | $11,500 |
| Total Dollars Collected | $6,943* | $8,036 | $1050* |
*Not including employer match and golf outing.
Campaign to raise funds currently underway!
YEA (Young engineers in ashrae)
- 25 Members
- Trivia Nights, summer picnics, disc golf tournaments, and yearly Loggers Baseball game.
Government Affairs
| 2024-25 | 2023-24 | 2022-23 | |
| # of GAC Activities | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| # of Officials Identified | 0 | - | - |
chapter HISTORY
| PAOE Honor Roll |
2003-2004, 2008-2016, 2019-21. STAR: 2003, 2013-2016, 2019-21 |
| PAOE |
1997-1998, 2000-2001, 2001-2002, 2005-2006, 2007-2008 |
| History Display | 2011-2014 |
| Membership Promotion | 1992-1994, 1998-1999, 2010-2014 (First Place) 2014-15 (Second Place) |
| Award of Excellence |
1972-73, 1974-75, 1975-76, 1976-77 |
- History project
The 2024-25 history project is History of a Process: Storage Source Heat Pump. It's a new living laboratory and showcase of an electrified hydronic heating and cooling solution. This system was installed in a historically significant building for Trane. Therefore, the project will include bonus history coverage of Emil H. Erickson, and the Emil H. Erickson building.
In 1902, Emil joined the James A. Trane Plumbing and Heating Company and was a part of the Trane Vacuum Heating Company. He later returned to The Trane Company in 1917. Emil had considerable impact on the manufacturing growth during this period until his death in 1950. Rueben Trane dedicated a new enlarged tool room at 1700 Horton Street as the Emil H. Erickson Building in 1951. This recorded dedication speech was re-discovered and digitized in the last couple years.
| 2024-25 | 2023-24 | 2022-23 | |
| Chapter Display at CRC | Yes | Yes | Yes |
COMMUNICATIONS
- Methods of communications:
- Monthly Newsletter
- Chapter Website: ASHRAE La Crosse Chapter
Highlights
success stories
- Chapter has grown substantially compared to what we expected!
- 25 YEA Members
- Continuing to offer great programs.
- Sharing Distinguished Lecturers with other Chapters works well.
- Should expand Regionally with other Chapters
- Continuing to document standard processes to make transitions easier each year.
- Website is in its 3rd year and is getting better every year - more information is available.
- More members using the website for information
- Will use for golf event registration
lessons learned
- If we had this year to do over...
- Improve organizing CTTC events and getting the word out earlier.
- In person events with virtual options may be keeping members from attending in person, so this is something to consider limiting.
- Engage more members to fill vacant positions.
- Engage past Chapter Officers and membership as mentors.
