The Heating, Ventilating, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration industry offers engineers and technicians many and varied career opportunities.

Through the design and development of machines and systems, we in the HVAC&R industry have created comfortable and healthy indoor environments at home and at work, in our schools, hospitals, automobiles and even space capsules. Refrigeration systems allow us to keep seasonal foods for enjoyment year-long, store vital materials, and even ice skate in Florida. About one-third of all energy used in the United States is for heating, ventilating, air conditioning and refrigeration. With energy supplies both scarce and costly, our industry constantly strives to design systems that are both efficient and effective.

Rapid advancements in technology require that HVAC&R professionals constantly update their knowledge and skills. We do so partly through conferences and seminars, technical joumals, and participation in professional and technical societies. ASHRAE, the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air-Conditioning Engineers, Inc. was founded in 1894 and is an international organization with more than 50,000 members. Through its mission of “advancing the arts and sciences of heating, refrigeration, air conditioning and ventilation, the allied arts and sciences, and related human factors for the benefit of the public,” ASHRAE, offers continuous opportunities for self-development and the sharing of ideas. As members of ASHRAE, we are proud to share with you our industry and its people. We hope you are challenged to explore careers in our profession.

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ASHRAE is unique because its membership is drawn from a wide range of disciplines relating to the HVAC&R field. Consulting engineers, mechanical contractors, building owners and employees of manufacturing companies, educational institutions, research organizations, government or any organization concerned with environmental control make up the membership of the Society. Members also include longtime engineers and professionals in other related disciplines such as architecture and medical research.

The following are profiles of current ASHRAE members, who in their own words, describe their thoughts about our industry and the role that ASHRAE serves both personally and professionally.

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