November 2026 
President's Message
PRESIDENT: Julia Stueve
Hi everyone!
Happy Fall! We hope everyone had a fun and spooky Halloween weekend! We also hope the long Nevada Day weekend was a nice break and start to the holiday season. It has been a good turnout for the meetings and activities for our chapter so thank you all for a strong start to the year.
We had a very eventful October with our Annual Golf tournament. We hosted a whopping 34 teams and had a beautiful day out on the course. Congratulations to the Etchemendy Engineering team for placing 1st overall. A big thank you to Bryan Tilton for putting together another seamless event.
We have a very exciting meeting coming up this month on reducing construction costs with single pipe hydronic systems. This will be hosted at Cook’d which is a new location for us! We hope you all will join to have a good lunch, listen to an informative presentation, and have some face time with our other members.
Looking forward, we will be hosting the annual Poker Tournament. This will be held on Friday 1/29, more information is included in this newsletter!
Thank you all,
Julia Stueve
President Elect Report
President Elect / Programs Chair – Megan Maes
This month’s meeting is during Lunch on Thursday, November 19th during lunch at Cook'd!
Join us on Thursday for an informative presentation and lunch!
Lunch will start at 11:30 & our presentation will start at 12:00pm
11:30 AM-1:00PM
Cook'd
7671 S Virginia St
Reno, NV 89511
Register at:
Price for admission is $40, student registration is free.
Thomas Ziman – Climate Control Group
Reducing Costs With Single Pipe Hydronic Design
Bio
Thomas is based out of Seattle Washington, he is currently a regional sales engineer with the Climate Control Group. He holds a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Drexel University and a Master’s degree from Washington State University. Thomas has been in the HVAC industry working in both the residential and commercial sectors for 17 years. He has several certifications and accreditations including LEED, EPA Section 608 and Living Future.
Topic
With the transition to A2L refrigerants hydronic systems are becoming more prevalent. There are many advantages to hydronic systems but there are also many design and cost considerations that need to be considered. This presentation will show how single pipe systems can alleviate design complexity and reduce cost.
List of meetings for this year (tune in to future issues for more info).
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ASHRAE Meeting Dates 2026-27 |
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DATE |
Person |
Company |
Lunch/Dinner |
Location |
Topic |
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9/17/2026 |
Wesley Ulloa |
FACS |
Lunch |
Twisted Fork |
The Core Fundamentals of ASHRAE Standard 188 and Building Water Management |
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10/15/2026 |
Jacob Wycoff |
Cambridge Air Solutions |
Lunch |
Twisted Fork | Air Distribution and Efficiency through Air Turnover Systems |
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11/19/2026 |
Tom Ziman |
Climate Control Group |
Lunch |
Cook'd |
Reducing Costs With Single Pipe Hydronic Design |
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2/18/2027 |
Kevin Gray | Ambient | Past Presidents Dinner | TBD | 45°C and Counting: Can Data Centers Really Ditch the Chiller? |
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3/18/2027 |
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4/15/2027 |
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5/20/2027 |
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For those who are interested, the presentation that Jacob Wycoff gave at our October meeting on Air Distribution and Efficiency Through Air Turnover Systems is available on our website at this link: October 26 Presentation
Calendar of Events
Golf Tournament Chair - Bryan Tilton
Our Golf Fundraiser was a tremendous success, with a nearly full tournament field and an outstanding level of sponsor support. The event's success would not have been possible without the generosity of our sponsors, and we would like to extend special recognition to Victaulic, RHP, Belimo, Mars Air Systems, Fleet Heating & Air, and Price Industries for their significant contributions. Their support helped make this event one of our most successful yet.
Friday January 29th, 2027 –Registration at 5:00 p.m.,
At
South 40
1445 S. Meadows Pkwy
Reno, Nevada 89521
$50.00 dinner and drinks only
The fee includes:
- Initial poker buy-in, dinner, 2 drink tickets
- Guest price includes dinner and 2 drink tickets
- Awards given for top 3 winners.
Additional table games and entertainment available. Cash Bar available after drink tickets.
Limited number of tournament seats available! Please register with full name of participants by January 26, 2027. A 30-minute poker overview and training will be provided for newcomers prior to tournament. MUST BE 21 OR OLDER TO PARTICIPATE.
All participants and guests are eligible to participate in the raffle where there will be a wide assortment of prizes.
If you have any questions, contact Dave Zaski. To reserve your spot, simply fill out the attached form and email to Dave Zaski at [email protected] or register at the link shown below.
Tickets
$100.00 Poker Entry Fee
$50.00 Dinner and Drinks Only Ticket
$150.00 Event Sponsorship
$500.00 Premium Table Sponsorship
$900.00 Buffet Hospitality
$600.00 Poker Refreshments
$400.00 Tournament Awards
Student Activities Chair Report
Student Activities Chair – Dave Zaski
Hello Everyone,
I am excited to share that we are once again discussing starting a student branch at TMCC. This branch would have an emphasis on engaging the students in the HVAC program and would give them an opportunity to utilize all the benefits of our local chapter. This would also be a great opportunity for our chapter to add new student members. I also plan to volunteer to spend time in the classroom presenting for the students on various industry topics. I am looking to have additional updates and information at our next chapter meeting.
Additionally, I have planned 2 upcoming K-12 events this fall and will be presenting to the 3rd grade classes at Van Gorder elementary school. I am looking to present for other schools in the district as well and will be scheduling events this winter.
We are always looking for great candidates for our annual scholarships, please reach out directly to nominate a student and for any additional information on the scholarships.
Dave Zaski
Training
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January 23 - 27, 2027
Registration Open Now!
Learning, Networking, and Industry Innovation – Chicago 2027!
With Technical Sessions, ALI courses, committee meetings, networking events, social gatherings, the AHR Expo, and much more, ASHRAE’s Winter Conference delivers something for everyone. It’s one of the year’s best opportunities to learn from industry experts, expand your professional network, and stay ahead of emerging trends.
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2027 AHR Expo Chicago
Visit booth S6810!
January 25-27, 2027
North Building & South Building
McCormick Place Convention Center
2301 South King Dr, Chicago, IL 60616
The ASHRAE co-sponsored AHR Expo is the world’s largest HVAC&R event of the year, packed with education sessions, the latest technology on the show floor, and thousands of industry professionals. Your (paid) ASHRAE Conference badge gives you access to the Expo.
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