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Design Competition Winners

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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

    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

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