ASHRAE is accepting submissions for its 2018 Student Design Project Competition dedicated to the design of energy-efficient HVAC systems. The Integrated Sustainable Building Design (ISBD) competition’s aim is to encourage students to extend their knowledge beyond the core mechanical systems.
ASHRAE will recognize the outstanding student design projects at the 2019 ASHRAE Winter Meeting to be held in Atlanta, GA, January 12-16, 2019.
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Who May Eligible:
To eligible, the candidates must be following all the eligibility criteria:
- ASHRAE recommends that the project groups consist of at least two members from an undergraduate engineering or architecture curriculum for the HVAC Design Calculations or HVAC System Selection and at least three members (architecture or construction, mechanical & electrical) for the ISBD competition.
- Team members can be from multiple colleges. All team members must be enrolled during the semester/term in which they contribute to the design.
- The Applied Engineering Challenge is for a team of 1 to 6 engineering students with a keen interest in
sustainable design of the equipment.
How to Apply & Competitions Rules:
All submissions are to be submitted electronically via the ASHRAE FTP site. Only those teams that register will get the FTP site information and instructions for uploading entries.
- Teams may compete in one of the three categories:
- HVAC Design Calculations
- HVAC System Selection
- Integrated Sustainable Building Design (ISBD)
Rules:
- All teams that are registered participants in the 2018 Design Competition will receive the FTP upload instructions via email. If your team is not registered, you will not receive this information.
- The submission for the HVAC Design Calculations competition must be in PDF format only! No separate visual aids will be accepted (PowerPoint, YouTube, etc). The deliverable presentation should consist of a 35-page maximum technical report in PDF format only. Font size should be 11 pts, utilizing either Arial or Times New Roman.
- The submission for HVAC System Selection competition is limited to 15 minutes visual aid (PowerPoint, YouTube, etc.) All PPTs have to be automated and not page by page click along with a 30-page maximum technical report in PDF format. Font size should be 11 pts, utilizing either Arial or Times New Roman.
- The submission for the Integrated Sustainable Building Design competition is limited to 15 minutes (PowerPoint, YouTube, etc.) Along with a 35-page maximum technical report in PDF format. Font size should be 11 pts, utilizing either Arial or Times New Roman.
- The 2018 student competition focuses on a new 70,000 square foot (6,500 square meters), four stories mixed-use complex north of Istanbul, Turkey near Arnavutkoy which is just south of the new international airport.
- The facility features retail and office spaces, a restaurant, and a hotel in support of the upcoming rapid growth in the area when the airport is completed in 2019. The final HVAC System Selection and Design for the proposed building shall address the following major design goals:
- Low Life Cycle Cost
- Low Environmental Impact
- Comfort and Health
- Creative High-Performance Green Design
- Synergy (with architecture)
Benefits:
Awards will be presented to the winners of each of the three competitions as follows:
- First Place: $2,000 plus a representative from the team will receive free transportation, two nights lodging and $100 expenses for attendance at the 2019 ASHRAE Winter Meeting to be held in Atlanta where the award will be presented at the ASHRAE Plenary. A 24 x 36 poster is required for display at the ASHRAE Student Program.
- Second Place: A representative from the team will receive free transportation, two nights’ lodging at the 2019 ASHRAE Winter Meeting to be held in Atlanta where the award will be presented at the ASHRAE Student Program. A 24 x 36 poster is required for display at the ASHRAE Student Program.
- Third Place: A representative from the team will receive free transportation, two nights lodging at the 2019 ASHRAE Winter Meeting to be held in Atlanta where the award will be presented at the ASHRAE Student Program. A 24 x 36 poster is required for display at the ASHRAE Student Program.
- Rising Star: A representative from the team will receive free transportation and two nights lodging for attendance at the 2019 ASHRAE Winter Meeting to be held in Atlanta where the award will be presented at the ASHRAE Student Program. A 24 x 36 poster is required for display at the ASHRAE Student Program.
Application Deadline:
The application deadline is May 4, 2018.
