Student Design Competition

The ASHRAE Student Design Competition recognizes outstanding student design projects, encourages undergraduate students to become involved in the profession, promotes teamwork and allows students to apply their knowledge of practical design.

Design Competition 2010

Design Competition 2009

2009 Student Design Project Competition

HVAC System Design
First Place: California Polytechnic State University – San Luis Obispo,  California Polytechnic State University 2009 Design Winners - Sample Project (Save the zipped folder to access the 11 design files)
Second Place: University of Nebraska
Tied for Third Place: University of British Columbia and University of Central Florida
Honorable Mention: Algonquin College

HVAC System Selection
First Place: Kansas State University  Kansas State University Design Winners - Sample Project
Second Place: Ferris State University
Third Place: California Polytechnic State University
Honorable Mention: University of Texas - Arlington

Integrated Sustainable Building Design
First Place: Seneca College  Seneca College 2009 Design Winner - Sample Project
Second Place: Pennsylvania State University
Third Place: Tianjin University
Honorable Mention: Technical University of Sofia

Students will be presented with winning awards at the ASHRAE 2010 Orlando Winter Conference.

Design Competition 2007 

Sample 2007 Design Competition Final Reports

Past Design Competitions and Winners

• 2008 Design Competition Winners
• 2007 Design Competition Winners
• 2006 Design Competition Winners
•  Past Winners - Student Design Project Competition (Excel Spreadsheet) (updated 7/13/2006)