The ASHRAE Ireland Section has experienced strong growth over the last 3 years, with membership doubling to 170 members including over a third who are students. ASHRAE Ireland holds numerous events on topics like indoor air quality and emerging HVAC technologies, and they are seeking volunteers to help maintain the Section's growth. ASHRAE also has expanding presence across Europe with new chapters and sections being formed.

1. CONFIDENTIAL
Introduction
1
Daniel Coakley
Secretary, ASHRAE Ireland

2. ASHRAE Ireland Highlights
• ASHRAE Ireland Section founded 2015; ASHRAE
Chapter Status achieved in 2017;
• Membership x2 over last 3 years → 170;
• Strong student growth (>1/3 members)
– Branches: CIT, DIT, UCD;
– Upcoming 2019: NUIG, WIT;
• Increased events in 2018/19 (Cork, Dublin)
• Need volunteers to maintain growth & stability;
– New positions available @ AGM (15-May)
– Email secretary@ashrae-ireland.org
• Strong growth in ASHRAE across Europe (4 new
chapter in 2017)
• ASHRAE has a leading role in development of IAQ &
Ventilation standards for indoor environment.
Associate
21%
Member
43%
Student
36%

3. Eight Chapters:
 Hellenic (Athens, Greece)
 Danube (Timisoara, Romania)
 Portugal (Lisbon, Portugal)
 Spain (Madrid, Spain
 Cyprus (Nicosia, Cyprus)
 Ireland (Dublin, Ireland)
 UK Midlands (Loughborough, England)
 UK London & South-East (London, England)
Three Sections:
 Scotland (Glasgow)
 UK Northern (Manchester)
 Northern Hellas (Thessaloniki)
Agreements:
 CIBSE
 REHVA
 KGH (Serbia)
 VDI (Germany)
 IOR (UK)
Hellenic Chapter (1999)
Cyprus Chapter (2017)
Danube Chapter
(2005)
Spain Chapter (2007)
Portugal Chapter
(2005)
Ireland Chapter
(2017)
UK Midlands Chapter
(2017)
UK London & SE Chapter
(2017)
UK Northern Section
UK Scotland Section
Northern Hellas Section
www.ashrae.eu
ASHRAE in Europe
Groups:
 CIBSE ASHRAE Group
 ASHRAE AiCARR Group

4. Events 2018/19
• Past Events - http://ashrae-ireland.org/past-events/
– 04-Oct: Steam Systems: Design & Commissioning (Cork);
– 24-Oct: Breakfast Briefing on Indoor Air Quality (Dublin);
– 08-Nov: Air Filtration & HVAC Requirements in Life Sciences applications (Dublin)
– 13-Nov: Emerging Developments: Air Filtration and Air Handling Units (Cork)
– 03-Dec: Best Practice in Integration of Ground Source Heat Pumps in Buildings (Dublin)
– 15-Jan: Adiabatic Cooling & Prevention of Legionnaires disease (ASHRAE-IRI) (Cork);
– 24-Jan: GEOFIT Project - Smart Geothermal Technologies (Student Event, Galway);
– 25-Feb: Health and Wellbeing in buildings – Social & Tech solutions (Dublin)
• Upcoming - http://ashrae-ireland.org/events/
– 11-Mar: High-Performance Building Design (Tom Lawrence DL) (Dublin)
– 12-Mar: Galway Energy Summit – NUIG (Student Event, Galway)
– 27-Mar: Net Zero Energy Buildings (Frank Mills, DL) (Cork)
– 28-Mar: Net Zero Energy Buildings (Frank Mills, DL) (Dublin)
– ??-Apr: Acoustics (Resonate Acoustics) (TBC, Dublin)
– 15-May: Refrigeration / Chillers (Julian R. de Bullet, DL) (Dublin)

5. Registration / Volunteering

6. ASHRAE Committee (2018/19)
http://ashrae-ireland.org/about/
Committee Roles Chair Vice-Chair
Chapter Technology Transfer** Events, Talks, DLs Pat McEnroy Daniel Coakley
Electronic Communications**
PR, Website, Articles,
Publications
Daniel Coakley Pat McEnroy
Membership Promotion** Membership, Sponsors Frank Caul Pat McEnroy
Student Activities** Student Activities Martin O’Brien Donal Finn
Young Engineers ASHRAE (YEA)** Young Members Daniel Coakley TBC
Grassroots Government Activities** CIBSE, EI, IBPSA, etc. Ken Goodman Frank Caul
Research Promotion** Donal Finn Paul O’Sullivan
Nominating** Succession Planning Donal Finn Frank Caul
Refrigeration Seamus Kerr Hugh O’Gorman
Honors and Award Frank Caul Donal Finn
D. Finn, UCD
President
D. Coakley, MERCE-UK
Secretary
M. Dawkins, RPS
Vice-President
P. McEnroy, Tandem PM
Treasurer

7. Thanks to our sponsors
Supported By:

8. CONFIDENTIAL
Contact:
E-mail: secretary@ashrae-ireland.org
Web: www.ashrae-ireland.org