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 2023 Student Design Competition, visit here.

Design Competition 2022

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
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
2nd Place	Embry Riddle Aeronautical University Daytona Beach
3rd Place	California State Polytechnic University at San Luis
Rising Star	Southern Illinois University – Edwardsville

Design Competition 2021

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
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

Design Competition 2020

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 FIME
HVAC System Selection
1st Place	University of Nebraska
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	Loughborough University
2nd Place	Lawrence Technological University
3rd Place	Centre for Environmental Planning and Technology (CEPT) University
Rising Star	King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals
Applied Engineering Challenge
1st Place	Bandung Institute of Technology – Wetonia
2nd Place	Bandung Institute of Technology – Ganeshantuy
3rd Place	Universidad San Francisco de Quito, Ecuador
Rising Star	Ain Shams University

Design Competition 2019

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
3rd Place	Ferris State University
Rising Star	None
Integrated Sustainable Building Design
1st Place	Loughborough University
2nd Place	Montana State University
3rd Place	The University of Georgia
Rising Star	None
Applied Engineering Challenge
1st Place	University of New Hampshire
2nd Place	None
3rd Place	None
Rising Star	None

Design Competition Winners

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For more information and to register for the 2023 Student Design Competition, visit here.

HVAC Design Calculations

HVAC System Selection

Integrated Sustainable Building Design

Setty Family Foundation Applied Engineering Challenge

HVAC Design Calculations

HVAC System Selection

Integrated Sustainable Building Design

Applied Engineering Challenge

HVAC Design Calculations

HVAC System Selection

Integrated Sustainable Building Design

Applied Engineering Challenge

HVAC Design Calculations

HVAC System Selection

Integrated Sustainable Building Design

Applied Engineering Challenge