MATTHEW CHURCH Phone: 562-692-1277
Email: matt.church@dmghvac.com
October 2nd - 4th, ASHRAE hosted the annual Young Engineers in ASHRAE (YEA) Leadership Weekend, at the national headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia. The Southern California chapter was fortunate to send two active chapter members, Matt Church and Michael Hass, to attend this event. The weekend long meeting was a great success, hosting 47 young engineers under the age of 35 from around the country. Activities for the weekend were a mixture of developmental exercises and networking events. After arriving in Atlanta on Friday evening, the group spent 2 hours meeting with each other and sharing each individual’s background. Then it was off to the Atlanta Braves game for a little fun. Saturday included a tour of the ASHRAE headquarters, highlighting the many energy saving features included in the building’s design and operation. Saturday afternoon, each engineer worked with another group of 5-7 on leadership development activities. Included in these exercises, each group was tasked with creating activities and programs for YEA events around the country. Saturday night was spent as a group at a local brewery for food and drinks. Before leaving Sunday each group presented their respective YEA activities to the other engineers in attendance. The goal for the weekend was to help these young engineers enhance their ability to serve as leaders both within ASHRAE and within their workplace and industry. Our chapter looks forward to the next annual meeting and the valuable lessons the next participants will bring back to Southern California.
The American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) is an international technical society dedicated to improving the quality of life through the advancement of technology related to heating, refrigeration, air conditioning and ventilation (HVACR).ASHRAE’s technical foundation is built by its 55,000 volunteer members in more than 130 countries with some 165 chapters. The Society’s members influence the direction of HVACR technology by creating industry standards and by recommending procedures and guidelines, developing research and writing technical information. ASHRAE members are primarily consulting and design engineers, architects, and contractors in charge of services for industrial and manufacturing firms and buildings, including commercial, institutional, government and public utilities. To ensure the future of the Society and the industry, ASHRAE is committed to advancing its programs and services for young members through helping their build their professional foundations. With this in mind, ASHRAE has created a subcommittee called Young Engineers in ASHRAE (YEA), for members age30 and younger! Be sure to check out the YEA Connection for information of interest to young professionals.
