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Join us for our January Joint meeting with ASA, BOMA, TEXO, and ASHRAE.

Please arrive at 3:30pm for registration and networking. The presentation will start at 4:00 pm followed by a panel discussion. After the panel discussion, we will televise the college football national championship game during happy hour. We look forward to seeing you!

Topic

Healthy Buildings: Designing for life

Overview

“Balancing energy efficiency with good IEQ ensures that buildings are not only environmentally sustainable but also conducive to the
health and productivity of their occupants, creating a win-win situation for both people and the planet.”
McQuade’s theme highlights the interplay between energy efficiency and IEQ and presents practical solutions to enhance air quality, thermal comfort, acoustics, lighting and water quality in buildings. 

Presenter

Bill McQuade, P.e, CDP, fellow ashrae, leed ap, 2025-2026 ashrae president

McQuade previously served on the ASHRAE Board of Directors as president-elect, treasurer, vice president and director-at-large. He has also served as chair of the ASHRAE Members Council and Technology Council, liaison to the Center of Excellence for Building Decarbonization, vice chair of the President-Elect Advisory Committee and coordinating officer of the Conferences and Expositions Committee, the Communications Committee, the Chapter Technology Transfer Committee, the Honors and Awards Committee, the Membership Promotion Committee, the Research Promotion Committee, the Student Activities Committee and the Young Engineers in ASHRAE Committee. From 2021-2022, Bill served as president of the Central Pennsylvania Chapter of ASHRAE and was awarded the ASHRAE Region III ACE award.

Prior to his term as President, McQuade was the ASHRAE representative to the Building Owners and Managers Association, the International Code Council and the Rocky Mountain Institute, liaison to the ASHRAE Epidemic Task Force and was a member of the AIA Liaison Committee, the AiCARR ASHRAE Club and the United Nations Environment Programme, among other Society participation.

Meeting Notes