ASHRAE Journal - January 2024 - 4

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TARY
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Phone: 404-636-8400
Fax: 404-321-5478 | www.ashrae.org
DIRECTOR OF ASHRAE PUBLICATIONS & EDUCATION
Mark S. Owen
EDITORIAL
Editor
Drew Champlin
dchamplin@ashrae.org
Managing Editor
Kelly Barraza
kbarraza@ashrae.org
Technical Editor
Rebecca Matyasovski
rmatyasovski@ashrae.org
Associate Editor
Tani Palefski
tpalefski@ashrae.org
Associate Editor
Chadd Jones
cjones@ashrae.org
Creative Designer
Teresa M. Carboni
tcarboni@ashrae.org
PUBLISHING SERVICES
Publishing Services Manager
David Soltis
Production
Jayne Jackson
ASHRAE MEDIA ADVERTISING
Associate Publisher
Greg Martin
gmartin@ashrae.org
Advertising Production and
Operations Senior Coordinator
Vanessa Thompson
vthompson@ashrae.org
Circulation Development Coordinator
Austin Brafford
abrafford@ashrae.org
ASHRAE OFFICERS
President
Ginger Scoggins, P.E.
President-Elect
Dennis Knight, P.E., BEMP
Treasurer
Bill McQuade, P.E.
Vice Presidents
Billy Austin Jr., P.E., BCxP, BEAP, BEMP,
CHD, HBDP, HFDP, OPMP
Ashish Rakheja
Wade Conlan, P.E., BCxP
Chandra Sekhar, CPEng., Ph.D.
Secretary & Executive Vice President
Jeff H. Littleton
POLICY GROUP
2023 - 24 Chair
Publications Committee
Vinay Ananthachar, P.E.
Washington Offi ce
washdc@ashrae.org
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Mission Statement: ASHRAE Journal reviews current HVAC&R technology of broad interest through publication of application-oriented articles. ASHRAE Journal's
editorial content ranges from back-to-basics features to reviews of emerging technologies, covering the entire spectrum of professional interest from design and
construction practices to commissioning and the service life of HVAC&R environmental systems.
ASHRAE JOURNAL ashrae.org J A N U A RY 2 0 2 4
It's AHR Showtime
I
t's a new year and excitement is building for the 2024
ASHRAE Winter Conference (ashrae.org/2024winter)
and AHR Expo (ahrexpo.com). The AHR Expo show fl oor
will be open Jan. 22 - 24 at McCormick Place in Chicago,
and the conference will be right across the street at the
Marriott Marquis Chicago from Jan. 20 - 24. There is still
time to register.
I attended my fi rst ASHRAE Conference last June in Tampa during
Drew Champlin
my fi rst week on the job. At six months, I'm certainly thankful for more
familiarity in the role along with the willingness of my staff and ASHRAE
members to get me acclimated. I've been to three AHR Expos before
in my previous job and certainly look forward to seeing you all at the
massive event and learning about new technologies the exhibitors are
presenting. The Expo will also feature workshops, panels, seminars and
training sessions.
If you are at AHR Expo, please stop by Podcast Pavilion 2 on Tuesday
at noon in the Grand Concourse. We will be speaking, in front of a live
audience, with three members from the Standard 100 committee for
an ASHRAE Journal Podcast episode. The 2024 version of Standard 100 is
expected to be published in January. This new edition will address key
issues of climate change surrounding building performance, including
new metrics for greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions targets, continuing
to carry the heavy weight of improving our existing building stock and
meeting global climate change commitments. This podcast will air in
early February, and we will have an article in the March 2024 issue
detailing the changes.
This issue features our AHR Expo Show Guide, which has everything you
need to know about the show from booth locations to Innovation Awards
winners. Check out the content, including an article beginning on page
32 titled " Understanding Marginal Carbon Factors and Why They Matter. "
I look forward to seeing familiar faces and meeting new ones at the
show and conference. If you are interested in submitting an article or
have a podcast topic idea, email me at dchamplin@ashrae.org.
Drew Champlin,
ASHRAE Journal Editor

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