March 2026 
President's Message
PRESIDENT: Gino Grelli
Hello Everyone,
Our next major event will be the 23rd Annual Sporting Clays Event on Friday, April 24th. This is always one of our most well-attended events and is expertly organized by Matt Brennan and his team. Additional details and registration information can be found in this newsletter and on the Northern Nevada Chapter webpage.
Lastly, this is the final reminder for scholarship applicants. Please encourage any potential candidates to submit their applications by March 20th at 5:00 PM. The scholarship is open to both engineering students and those pursuing construction-related fields, and we encourage you to share this opportunity with any eligible students you may know. Applications can be submitted to [email protected] or [email protected]. Link to the application is available here: Scholarship
Thank you all for your continued involvement and support of our chapter. I look forward to seeing everyone at our upcoming events.
Gino Grelli
Chapter President
President Elect Report
President Elect / Programs Chair – Julia Stueve
11:30 AM-1:00 PM
Twisted Fork
1191 Steamboat Pkwy
Reno, NV 89521
Register at:
Price for admission is $40, student registration is free.
Travis Jackson - Trane
“The Impact of AI on Mechanical Equipment, Systems, and Designs
This presentation will review how manufacturers are implementing AI into their equipment, and how contractors, engineers, and owners can use these tools to bring values to their clients and businesses.
Travis is a native Nevadan born and raised in Reno. Graduated from McQueen High School and attended the University of San Diego earning a degree in Industrial and Systems Engineering and currently holds his PE license in this discipline. He has worked for Trane for 14 years where he has worked on developing their Digital AI offerings and implementing those offerings with clients to help them optimize their mechanical systems. Most importantly, he Is a husband and father of 3 who loved coaching his children’s teams and helping improve our incredible community.
Meeting Schedule:
Meetings for the year are being evaluated. See schedule for remainder of the ASHRAE “Year". This year we will be doing a mixture of lunch and dinner meetings.
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ASHRAE Meeting Dates 2025-26 |
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DATE |
Person |
Company |
Lunch/Dinner |
Location |
Topic |
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9/18/2025 |
Sean Skiles |
Fulton |
Lunch |
Wild River Grille |
Complete Steam System |
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10/16/2025 |
Ruben Willmarth |
Norman Wright |
Lunch |
South 40 | A2L Refrigerants |
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11/20/2025 |
Seth Letourneau |
Engineered Sales Corp |
Lunch/Happy Hour |
Beer NV |
Airflow Measurement in High Performance Buildings |
| 1/15/2026 | Frank R. Cuaderno | Mars Air Systems |
Dinner |
Brasserie St James |
Proper Installation and Application of Air Curtains |
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2/19/2026 |
Jeff Oliver | State of Nevada |
Lunch |
Twisted Fork |
Boiler Codes |
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March |
Travis Jackson | Trane |
Lunch |
Twisted Fork | Impact of AI on Mechanical Systems |
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April |
TBD | TBD |
TBD |
TBD
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TBD |
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May |
TBD | TBD |
TBD |
TBD
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TBD |
Calendar of Events
Friday April 24th, 2026 –Registration at 9:00 a.m., Shoot at 10:00 a.m.
$750 per 5-person team - the fee includes:
Ø Sporting Clays, Prime Rib Lunch, Ammunition for all participants. Five person teams only.
Ø Prizes awarded in 4 classes (A thru D) plus individual categories High Team, High Lady, 2nd place Lady & Needs Most Help. Scoring will be by Modified Lewis, and all CVC Club rules apply.
All Participants and Guests are eligible to participate in a raffle with great prizes. Raffle Tickets will be on sale at the shoot: $5.00 for 1 ticket, or $20.00 for 5 tickets.
There are no Rental Guns at the Club, please bring your own, 12ga or 20ga ammo will be supplied
Sponsorships are available for shotgun gift cards, awards, ammunition, prime rib lunch, raffle prizes, and station sponsors. See attached flyer or the link below.
If you have any questions, contact Matt Brennan at (775) 745-8555. To reserve your spot, simply fill out the form attached to this newsletter and email to Matt Brennan at [email protected] or you can register and pay at this link: Shoot Registration
Training
Reno Facilities Conference Speaker Request
The Reno Facilities Conference, which will be having it's 3rd annual event on August 18th and 19th at the Grand Sierra Resort, has asked our chapter if we have someone who could do a presentation at the conference on ASHRAE Standard 100, which is the Energy and Emissions Building Performance Standard for Existing Buildings. If you or someone you know might be able to provide this presentation please contact us as soon as possible at [email protected].
