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Jessup, MD - Baltimore Aircoil Company, Inc. (BAC), the world's cooling partner, proudly announces that Bill McQuade - P.E., CDP, Fellow ASHRAE, LEED AP - will serve as the 2025-26 President of ASHRAE, a global association of HVAC&R and building services professionals that develops building standards and provides resources to improve energy efficiency, indoor air quality, and sustainability. McQuade will continue to hold the position of Global VP & Head of Government Affairs and Sustainability for BAC while simultaneously fulfilling his role as ASHRAE President.

The 2025-26 ASHRAE Society Year will center around McQuade's theme, "Healthy Buildings: Designing for Life." This theme emphasizes the connection between energy efficiency and indoor environmental quality (IEQ), offering practical approaches to improve air quality, thermal comfort, acoustics, lighting, and water quality within buildings.

McQuade said, "Balancing energy efficiency with good IEQ ensures that buildings are not only environmentally sustainable but also conducive to the health and productivity of their occupants, creating a win-win situation for both people and the planet." He added, "We are all so proud of the work that ASHRAE has done to protect our climate and outdoor environment by improving energy efficiency, eliminating ozone depleting refrigerants, conserving resources, and decarbonizing buildings. We can build on a half-century of progress in the energy performance of buildings and now focus the same effort on the indoor climate and environment."

McQuade has spent over 32 years in the HVAC&R industry leading initiatives in regulatory collaboration, ESG strategy, and technical innovation. He previously served on the ASHRAE Board of Directors as president-elect, treasurer, vice president and director-at-large. He has also served in numerous leadership roles including Vice President of Sector Service at AHRI, contributed to global climate policy discussions, and holds 22 U.S. and international patents related to chiller design, oil separation, chiller control algorithms, and leak detection for flammable refrigerants. McQuade was also chosen by the U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to represent the industry on the Indo-U.S. Taskforce on Hydrofluorocarbons and contributed his expertise to the U.S. Department of Energy's HVAC Roadmap Collaboration Team (Oak Ridge National Lab). To watch McQuade's presidential address, presentation, and IEQ resources visit www.ashrae.org/president.

Also, congratulations to ASHRAE's other newly elected officers including the other Executive Committee members, Directors and Regional Chairs, and Directors-at-Large whose leadership and expertise will help shape the Society's continued commitment to excellence through the 2025-26 Society Year and beyond. The full Board of Directors can be found at www.ASHRAE.org/bod.


About BAC

BAC is proud to be the world's cooling partner. Since 1938, we have been creating sustainable comfort cooling, process cooling, and refrigeration solutions for the most essential and demanding environments on earth. From pioneering evaporative cooling products to leading the industry toward a better tomorrow, BAC innovates for the future, so we can all advance together. Learn how you can join our vision for a better world at www.BaltimoreAircoil.com.

About ASHRAE

ASHRAE is an international society of more than 55,000 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 and 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 ASHRAE Global Headquarters building in metro-Atlanta, Georgia. For more information and to stay up-to-date on ASHRAE, visit www.ashrae.org.