Calendar of Events

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President's Report

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In Memory

IN MEMORY

The Nebraska Chapter is honored to recognize the dedicated members who were involved with the chapter and served our industry for many years. Our thoughts go out to the families of the following:

Ronald E. Gartner

June 16, 1938 - February 11, 2026

Nebraska Chapter ASHRAE President – 1984-1985

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Government Affairs

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ASHRAE Member Testifies on Nebraska Building

Energy Code Legislation

On February 24, Jeff McCaslin, Government Affairs Chair for the Nebraska ASHRAE Chapter, provided testimony on behalf of ASHRAE to the Nebraska Legislature’s Urban Affairs Committee. The testimony was in opposition to LB 1134, a bill currently under consideration by the committee that would roll back the state’s energy code from the 2018 edition of the International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) to the 2009 edition, taking the energy code over a decade out of date. McCaslin described the energy efficiency gains that have been made in successive editions of ASHRAE Standard 90.1, Energy Standard for Sites and Buildings Except Low-Rise Residential Buildings, a pathway in the IECC, and emphasized that those improvements, and the resulting reduced utility bills, would be lost by reverting the code back to an earlier edition. ASHRAE members Corey Metzger and David Holtzclaw, as well as ASHRAE student member Julia Ehlers, also attended the hearing. ASHRAE also sent a letter opposing the bill, which has not yet received a vote from the Urban Affairs Committee.

Nebraska Governor Signs Engineer’s Week Proclamation

On February 3, Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen signed a proclamation declaring the week of February 22–28, 2026 as Engineers Week. Jeff McCaslin, the Government Affairs Chair of ASHRAE’s Nebraska Chapter, coordinated the proclamation signing with the governor’s office. National Engineers Week, established in 1951, is an annual celebration of the engineering workforce focused on increasing interest in engineering careers. More information on National Engineers Week can be found here.

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ASHRAE Golf Outing

ashrae top golf FUNDRAISER

Momentum is building for the Nebraska ASHRAE Topgolf Fundraiser.

Premium Bay Sponsorships and the Bar Sponsorship are now SOLD OUT!

Thank you to Force Equipment Company, Hayes Mechanical, Mechanical Sales, Inc., Hydronic Energy Inc, Trane, GRUNDFOS, Johnson Controls, and Victaulic for supporting the ASHRAE Research Promotion campaign.

We have a limited number of standard bays remaining, and we are planning to close registration within 2 weeks.

If your company wants to be part of the event on March 27 from 4:00 pm to 9:00 pm at Topgolf Omaha, now is the time to secure a spot.

2026 marks the first year of ASHRAE's Topgolf fundraiser event!

All vendor representatives and manufacturers are being invited to sponsor this event to help bring together our industry for an evening of drinks, food, and Topgolf while also raising money for this year's ASHRAE Research Promotion fundraising campaign! Please find the event details below.

Vendors - we are asking for your help in identifying manufacturers willing to sponsor. This event provides ample marketing opportunities depending on the sponsorship package chosen. There is also a greater opportunity for networking as participants are free to roam about and make connections with anyone at the event.

Similar to the ASHRAE Golf Outing, sponsors are responsible for filling their booths, up to 6 total players per booth.

If you have any questions, please feel free to respond to this email. We will be setting up a payment link if you would like to pay digitally; however, this comes with a processing fee. The most straightforward way would be to pay with a check made out to "Nebraska ASHRAE Research Promotion".

We look forward to hearing from you!

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March Madness

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March Madness is right around the corner and the NE ASHRAE Chapter's annual March Madness tournament will open soon!

Keep an eye on your inbox soon for more information! Just a reminder, it's $10 per bracket entry and a maximum of 3 brackets per person. This tournament is open to everyone, including friends and family. 

 Reminder that when you sign up, a link to the ESPN site will be given on the order confirmation page and is NOT included in the confirmation email.

If you accidentally close out of the page too soon, please reach out to [email protected] to get a link.

 All of this information will be included on the official email invitation along with more of the finer details!"

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Region IX CRC

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The Nebraska ASHRAE chapter is seeking sponsorships for this incredible event that will be held in Omaha in August. Sponsorships of ANY amount are greatly appreciated! If you are interested and have questions regarding available sponsorships, please contact Will Morris @ [email protected].

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ASHRAE RESEARCH PROMOTION

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Target Goal: $25,250

Current Donations: $4400

Click the link below to donate to the 2025-2026 Nebraska Research Promotion fundraising campaign:

https://www.ashrae.org/about/invest-in-the-rp-campaign

If you do not have a specific area you would like your donation applied to (YEA, scholarships, etc.), please consider donating to the Nebraska Chapter's Endowment Fund!

1. Choose the option "Endowed Research Funds"
2. In the dropdown list next to "Apply To Existing Endowed Fund"
3. Select "Nebraska Chapter Research Fund"

Donating to the endowment fund works similarly to growing an investment account. The more donations made to it, the larger the account grows. Every year, we are guaranteed a 5% minimum return on that investment which goes directly to research projects and counts towards our Chapter's RP fundraising goal for the year. In essence, the more we grow the fund, the easier it will be to improve our fundraising capabilities every year! If you regularly donate to the "ASHRAE Research" category, consider this as a way for your donation to have an even larger impact.

Again, THANK YOU to our donors!

Individual Donors

Major Donor ($500 - $999)

Sara Robbins

Nicholas Mandel

Major Donor ($250 - $499)

Dan Holtmeyer

Frederich Granzow

Honor Roll ($150 - $249)

Abigail Brophy

Grayson Harvey

Tim Wentz

Will Morris

Sarah Bordenkecher

Gary Cooper

Ryan Hempel

Tony Mueller

Tyler Glesne

Peter Koneck-Wilwerding

Jeff McCaslin

Geir Rimmereide

Shaun Nienhueser

Patrick Killeen

Richard Kapustka

Corporate Donors

Major Donor ($1,000 - $2,499)

ASHRAE NE Chapter - Member Appreciation Casino Night

Major Donor ($500 - $999)

Sys-Kool - Omaha

Honor Roll ($150 - $499)

Engineered Controls Inc

Mechanical Contractors Association - Omaha

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ASHRAE Chapter Officers

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