Design Competition Winners

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.

For more information and to register for the 2026 Student Design Competition, visit here.

Design Competition 2025 Winners

HVAC Design Calculations
First	Ain Shams University- Team 1
Second	The University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown
Third	University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Rising Star	University of British Columbia
HVAC System Selection
First	Ain Shams University, Egypt
Second	University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Third	California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo
Rising Star	Universitas Pertamina
Setty Family Foundation Net Zero Energy Design
First	New Jersey Institute of Technology
Second	Ain Shams University
Third	Loughborough University Design Team
Rising Star	University of Cincinnati
Setty Family Foundation Applied Engineering Challenge
First	Simon Fraser University
Second	Bandung institute Technology-Jong Java
Third	Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
Rising Star	Maharaja Agrasen Institute of Technology
BEQ
First	University of Washington - School of Social Work Building
Second	Texas A&M University- Aggie Go Green
Third	CEPT University- Equilibrium
Rising Star	University of Oxford - EcoLinc

Past Design Competition Winners

2013 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024

2024 Design Competition Winners

HVAC Design Calculations
1st Place	Ain Shams University
2nd Place	University of Nebraska-Lincoln
3rd Place	The University of Hong Kong
Rising Star	York University
HVAC System Selection
1st Place	University of Nebraska-Lincoln
2nd Place	Ain Shams University
3rd Place	The University of Hong Kong
Rising Star	Drexel University
Setty Family Foundation Net Zero Energy Design
1st Place	Universitas Indonesia
2nd Place	Ain Shams University
3rd Place	National Technical University of Athens
Rising Star	CEPT University
Setty Family Foundation Applied Engineering Challenge
1st Place	Bandung Institute of Technology

2023 Design Competition Winners

HVAC Design Calculations
1st Place	University of Nebraska - Team JCJ
2nd Place	The University of Hong Kong
3rd Place	The University of Texas - Arlington
Rising Star	Ain Shams University
HVAC System Selection
1st Place	University of Sheffield
2nd Place	California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
3rd Place	Pennsylvania State University - MDL Design
Rising Star	University of Central Florida - Black Team
Setty Family Foundation Net Zero Energy Design
1st Place	Loughborough University
2nd Place	California State University of Los Angeles
3rd Place	Universitas Indonesia - Team 2
Rising Star	Cairo University
Setty Family Foundation Applied Engineering Challenge
1st Place	Bandung Institute of Technology - Team Detani
2nd Place	Bandung Institute of Technology - Chicago Perjuangan Team
3rd Place	California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

2022 Design Competition Winners

HVAC Design Calculations
1st Place	The University of Hong Kong
2nd Place	Cairo University
3rd Place	California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
Rising Star	University of Nebraska - Lincoln
HVAC System Selection
1st Place	Pennsylvania State University
2nd Place	University of Nebraska - Lincoln
3rd Place	Ain Shams University
Rising Star	Texas A&M University
Integrated Sustainable Building Design
1st Place	Universitas Indonesia Team 1
2nd Place	Pennsylvania State University
3rd Place	Tulane University
Rising Star	Simon Fraser University
Setty Family Foundation Applied Engineering Challenge
1st Place	Bandung Institute of Technology - Team Sat-Set
2nd Place	Embry Riddle Aeronautical University (Daytona Beach)
3rd Place	California State Polytechnic University at San Luis Obispo
Rising Star	Southern Illinois University - Edwardsville

2021 Design Competition Winners

HVAC Design Calculations
1st Place	University of British Columbia
2nd Place	The University of Hong Kong
3rd Place	University of Cincinnati 2
Rising Star	Syracuse University
HVAC System Selection
1st Place	Ferris State University
2nd Place	Kansas State University
3rd Place	King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals
Rising Star	The Pennsylvania State University - 301 Unit A Design
Integrated Sustainable Building Design
1st Place	The Pennsylvania State University
2nd Place	National Technical University of Athens
3rd Place	University of Cincinnati
Rising Star	Portland State University and University of Oregon
Setty Family Foundation Applied Engineering Challenge
1st Place	California Polytechnic State University - Poly Planter Pod
2nd Place	Montana State University
3rd Place	Bandung Institute of Technology - Team Kanaye
Rising Star	Maharaja Agrasen Institute of Technology - Team Arka

2020 Design Competition Winners

HVAC Design Calculations
1st Place	Cairo University
2nd Place	University of Calgary & Montana State University
3rd Place	The University of Hong Kong
Rising Star	Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León Team
HVAC System Selection
1st Place	University of Nebraska - Lincoln
2nd Place	The University of Hong Kong
3rd Place	Ain Shams University
Rising Star	CUNY City College of New York
Integrated Sustainable Building Design
1st Place	University of Nebraska - Lincoln
2nd Place	The University of Hong Kong
3rd Place	Ain Shams University
Rising Star	CUNY City College of New York
Setty Family Foundation Applied Engineering Challenge
1st Place	University of Nebraska - Lincoln
2nd Place	The University of Hong Kong
3rd Place	Ain Shams University
Rising Star	CUNY City College of New York

2019 Design Competition Winners

HVAC Design Calculations
1st Place	Ain Shams University
2nd Place	SUNY Buffalo State College
3rd Place	British Columbia Institute of Technology
Rising Star	The University of Hong Kong
HVAC System Selection
1st Place	University of Nebraska - Lincoln
2nd Place	California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo Team A
3rd Place	Ferris State University
Integrated Sustainable Building Design
1st Place	Loughborough University
2nd Place	Montana State University
3rd Place	The University of Georgia
Setty Family Foundation Applied Engineering Challenge
1st Place	University of New Hampshire

2018 Design Competition Winners

HVAC Design Calculations
1st Place	University of Nebraska - Lincoln
2nd Place	British Columbia Institute of Technology
3rd Place	University of Cincinnati
Rising Star	Milwaukee School of Engineering
HVAC System Selection
1st Place	Kansas State University
2nd Place	Ferris State University
3rd Place	California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
Integrated Sustainable Building Design
1st Place	The Pennsylvania State University and Technical University of Denmark
2nd Place	Lawrence Technological University
3rd Place	Tianjin University
Setty Family Foundation Applied Engineering Challenge
1st Place	Bandung Institute of Technology
2nd Place	California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
3rd Place	University of Utah
Rising Star	Singapore Management University & Nanyang Technological University

2017 Design Competition Winners

HVAC Design Calculations
1st Place	San Jose State University
2nd Place	King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals
3rd Place	Lakehead University
Rising Star	Texas A&M
HVAC System Selection
1st Place	Warsaw University of Technology
2nd Place	Pennsylvania State University
3rd Place	University of Nebraska - Lincoln (Team 1)
Rising Star	The University of Texas at Arlington
Integrated Sustainable Building Design
1st Place	University of Central Florida
2nd Place	The Catholic University of America
3rd Place	Montana State University (Team 1)
Setty Family Foundation Applied Engineering Challenge
1st Place	Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
2nd Place	Bandung Institute of Technology
3rd Place	University of Nebraska - Lincoln

2016 Design Competition Winners

HVAC Design Calculations
1st Place	University of British Columbia
2nd Place	Texas A&M
3rd Place	North Carolina A&T State
Rising Star	Eastern Washington University
HVAC System Selection
1st Place	California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
2nd Place	Pennsylvania State University
3rd Place	Ferris State University
Integrated Sustainable Building Design
1st Place	University of Central Florida
2nd Place	Tianjin University
3rd Place	Portland State University
Rising Star	University of Wisconsin - Madison
Setty Family Foundation Applied Engineering Challenge
1st Place	University of Regina
2nd Place	Bandung Institute of Technology
3rd Place	Gazi University

2015 Design Competition Winners

HVAC Design Calculations
1st Place	University of Nebraska – Lincoln
2nd Place	University of Central Florida
3rd Place	Donghua University
Rising Star	North Carolina A&T State University
HVAC System Selection
1st Place	University of Nebraska
2nd Place	California Polytechnic State University Pomona
3rd Place	Pennsylvania State University
Integrated Sustainable Building Design
1st Place	Portland State University
2nd Place	Montana State University
3rd Place	Lawrence Technological U.
Rising Star	The Catholic University of America
Setty Family Foundation Applied Engineering Challenge
1st Place	Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
2nd Place	Institut Teknologi Bandung
3rd Place	University of Nebraska

2013 Design Competition Winners

HVAC Design Calculations
1st Place	University of British Columbia
2nd Place	Vermont Technical College
3rd Place	Oklahoma State University
Rising Star	University of Florida
HVAC System Selection
1st Place	Kansas State University
2nd Place	Ferris State University
3rd Place	Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo
Integrated Sustainable Building Design
1st Place	University of Nottingham UK
2nd Place	University of Cincinnati
3rd Place	Milwaukee School of Engineering
Setty Family Foundation Applied Engineering Challenge
1st Place	San Jose State University
2nd Place	Lakehead University
3rd Place	San Jose State University Delgado
Rising Star	Cleveland State University

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For more information and to register for the 2026 Student Design Competition, visit here.

HVAC Design Calculations

HVAC System Selection

Setty Family Foundation Net Zero Energy Design

Setty Family Foundation Applied Engineering Challenge

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2013 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024

2024 Design Competition Winners

HVAC Design Calculations

HVAC System Selection

Setty Family Foundation Net Zero Energy Design

Setty Family Foundation Applied Engineering Challenge

2023 Design Competition Winners

HVAC Design Calculations

HVAC System Selection

Setty Family Foundation Net Zero Energy Design

Setty Family Foundation Applied Engineering Challenge

2022 Design Competition Winners

HVAC Design Calculations

HVAC System Selection

Integrated Sustainable Building Design

Setty Family Foundation Applied Engineering Challenge

2021 Design Competition Winners

HVAC Design Calculations

HVAC System Selection

Integrated Sustainable Building Design

Setty Family Foundation Applied Engineering Challenge

2020 Design Competition Winners

HVAC Design Calculations

HVAC System Selection

Integrated Sustainable Building Design

Setty Family Foundation Applied Engineering Challenge

2019 Design Competition Winners

HVAC Design Calculations

HVAC System Selection

Integrated Sustainable Building Design

Setty Family Foundation Applied Engineering Challenge

2018 Design Competition Winners

HVAC Design Calculations

HVAC System Selection

Integrated Sustainable Building Design

Setty Family Foundation Applied Engineering Challenge

2017 Design Competition Winners

HVAC Design Calculations

HVAC System Selection

Integrated Sustainable Building Design

Setty Family Foundation Applied Engineering Challenge

2016 Design Competition Winners

HVAC Design Calculations

HVAC System Selection

Integrated Sustainable Building Design

Setty Family Foundation Applied Engineering Challenge

2015 Design Competition Winners

HVAC Design Calculations

HVAC System Selection

Integrated Sustainable Building Design

Setty Family Foundation Applied Engineering Challenge

2013 Design Competition Winners

HVAC Design Calculations

HVAC System Selection

Integrated Sustainable Building Design

Setty Family Foundation Applied Engineering Challenge