Madison History
ANNUAL CRC REPORT - 2026
Chapter #095
CHAPTER PROGRAM ACTIVITIES
- July - Annual Golf Outing
- August – YEA Pickleball
- September – ASHRAE Guideline 36
- October – Air Filtration & Celebrating Women in ASHRAE
- November – AIA, USGBC, IBPSHA Joint Sustainability Panel
- December – ASHRAE Research and Chapter Yearbook
- January – Cooling IT systems
- February – Student Chapter Presentation and Tour &
Boys and Girls Club Engineering Day - March – Hospital Decarbonization & YEA – Beers and Board Games
- April – Distinguished Lecturer & UW Madison Engineering Expo
- May – Code Updates
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Learning about ASHRAE Guideline 36 over Lunch |
Our year end Chapter social and TC updates meeting. |
ASHRAE / AIA Joint sponsored Panel on Decarbonization from various perspectives (Architect, Engineer, Specifiers, USGBC, and Energy Modeling) |
CHAPTER TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER
- Tim Wentz – Human Approach to Net Zero
MEMBERSHIP PROMOTION
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Member Recognition Certificate Presentation |
| 2025-26 | 2024-25 | 2023-24 | |
| Area-Assigned Members (without students) | 253 | 255 | 246 |
| Chapter Dues Paying Members (CDPM) | 181 | 172 | 167 |
| New Members to Date (AAM) | 21 | 20 | 20 |
| Members Delinquent to Date (AAM) | 14 | 14 | 3 |
STUDENT ACTIVITIES
- UW Morgridge Hall Mechanical System Student Tours (10/27/25 &12/9/25
- Student Night at February meeting
- “Refrigeration System Prototype by UW-Madison Students”
- UW-Madison applied & received an ASHRAE Undergrad Equipment Grant for their Chilled Water System Educational Exhibit project (presented during the February Student Night meeting)
| 2025-26 | 2024-25 | 2023-24 | |
| New Student Members | 1 | 9 | 7 |
| Student Branches | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Student Meetings | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Students Attending Winter Meeting | 0 | 1 | 0 |
RESEARCH PROMOTION
- December ASHRAE Share Meeting Raffle
- Annual Golf Outing and University Ridge
| 2025-26 | 2024-25 | 2023-24 | |
| Chapter Goal | $9,000 | $8,320 | $15,000 |
| Total Dollars Collected | $6,330 | $6,627 | $3,000 |
YEA (Young engineers in ashrae)
- Fall Event – Pickleball Tournament
- Spring Event – Beers and Board Games
Government Affairs
- February 25th “ASHRAE Day on the Hill” at the Wisconsin State Capital in partnership with the Wisconsin Area Chapters
- Committee with Jon Evans and McClain Stephans.
| 2025-26 | 2024-25 | 2023-24 | |
| # of GAC Activities | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| # of Officials Identified | 17 | 19 | ? |
chapter HISTORY
- Highlights.
- Celebrating Women In ASHRAE with Ana Kraft
- Engineering Day at the B&G Club
- Engineering Expo at UW - Madison
Boys and Girls Club Engineering Day Tee Shirts
| 2025-26 | 2024-25 | 2023-24 | |
| Chapter Display at CRC | Yes | Yes | Yes |
COMMUNICATIONS
- Monthly newsletter with meeting announcement
- Used our LinkedIn Page to highlight events and advertise meetings – increased followers by 27%
- Used StarChapter surveys for Employer Recognition Night
- Used StarChapter for DL surveys
- Regional Updates:
- Link Updated for R6 website
Highlights
- Celebrating Women In ASHRAE
- Engineering Day at the B&G Club
- Engineering Expo at UW-Madison
- Garnering more sponsorship of meetings to help offset venue costs
- Adding Even more Lunch meeting to schedule to gain more varied attendance.
- Fan Fundamentals Call RP Fundraiser
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Welcoming Ana Kraft to our October Social |
Boys and Girls Club Engineering Day Volunteers |
UW Madison Student Member volunteering at UW Engineering Expo |
success stories
- Garnering more sponsorship of meetings to help offset venue costs
- Adding Lunch meeting to schedule to gain more varied attendance.
- Golf Outing
- Nontechnical programs and initiatives being self supported and well attended:
- Celebrating Women In ASHRAE
- Engineering Day at the B&G Club
- Engineering Expo at UW-Madison
lessons learned
- If I had this year to do over... I would listen to myself and start everything sooner.
