March 2026 Chapter Meeting: UC Merced Tour + ASHRAE Presidential Address
Wed, Mar 18
|University of California Merced
Time & Location
Mar 18, 2026, 4:30 PM – 8:30 PM
University of California Merced, 5200 Lake Rd, Merced, CA 95343, USA
About the event
Our local ASHRAE chapter is partnering with the Sierra Delta Chapter for a special event at UC Merced featuring ASHRAE President Bill McQuade. Attendees will enjoy a guided tour of the university’s utility systems, showcasing innovative campus infrastructure and engineering practices. The evening will continue with dinner and a keynote address from President McQuade sharing perspectives on the future of the HVAC&R industry and ASHRAE initiatives.
Bill McQuade, P.E., CDP, Fellow Member ASHRAE, LEED AP is ASHRAE’s President for the 2025-26 term.
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,…
Tickets
Member
$30.00
+$0.75 ticket service fee
Non-Member
$40.00
+$1.00 ticket service fee
Student
$10.00
+$0.25 ticket service fee
Total
$0.00