- 18 Jul 2025
- Conferences
- Atlanta
ASHRAE Announces Keynote Lineup and Technical Program for 2025 Conference for Integrated Design, Construction & Operations
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
MEDIA CONTACT:
Karen Buckley Washington
Associate Manager, Public Relations
kbwashington@ashrae.org
ASHRAE Announces Keynote Lineup and Technical Program for 2025 Conference for Integrated Design, Construction & Operations
ATLANTA (July 18, 2025) – ASHRAE has announced an exciting lineup of keynote sessions and technical programming for the 2025 ASHRAE Conference for Integrated Design, Construction & Operations (CIDCO), taking place August 13–15, 2025 in Denver, Colorado. The conference will bring together professionals from across the built environment to explore innovative strategies that shape the future of building performance.
“CIDCO reflects the dynamic convergence of design, construction and operations, and emphasizes ASHRAE’s commitment to innovation and sustainability across the entire building lifecycle,” said 2025-26 ASHRAE President Bill McQuade, P.E., CDP, Fellow ASHRAE, LEED AP. “This year’s conference provides a great opportunity for building professionals to collaborate, challenge conventional thinking and explore breakthrough ideas that are shaping the future of high-performance buildings.”
Featured keynote sessions are as follows:
- Keynote Session 1: Carl Elefante
Wednesday, August 13 | 8:10 – 9:00 a.m.
Carl Elefante, architect and author of Going for Zero: Decarbonizing the Built Environment on the Path to Our Urban Future, will kick off the conference by sharing how the lessons embedded in our built heritage can guide the decarbonization of our cities. Elefante is a nationally recognized advocate for the stewardship of existing buildings as a climate solution.
- Keynote Session 2: Building Performance Analysis in the Age of AI
Thursday, August 14 | 8:00 – 9:00 a.m.
2024-25 ASHRAE Presidential Member Dennis Knight will moderate a timely panel discussion featuring Dr. Roya Cody, E. Mitchell Swann, Zheng O’Neil, and Krishnan Gowri. The panel will examine how artificial intelligence is reshaping design workflows, operations, and building performance analytics, with a focus on real-world applications and emerging best practices.
Immediately following Thursday’s keynote, attendees are invited to participate in the CIDCO Innovation Jam, a fast-paced, collaborative session where teams will tackle HVAC challenges in a hot and humid data center scenario, with an added creative twist. Participants may register individually or in teams before or during the conference.
In-person conference registration is $725 for ASHRAE members and $775 for non-members. Additional pricing details can be found on the conference website. For the full CIDCO technical program and to register, please visit ashrae.org/CIDCO2025.
About ASHRAE
ASHRAE is an international society of more than 50,000 heating, refrigerating and air-conditioning professionals from over 132 nations dedicated to serving humanity and promoting a sustainable world.
Founded in 1894, ASHRAE is an industry leader in research, standards writing, publishing, certification and continuing education, ASHRAE its members are dedicated to promoting a healthy and sustainable built environment for all, through strategic partnerships with organizations in the HVAC&R community and across related industries.
The Society is showcasing integrated building solutions and sustainability in action through the opening of the ASHRAE Global Headquarters building in metro-Atlanta, Georgia.
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