2025 ASHRAE Conference Unveils Keynote Sessions & Innovation Jam

ATLANTA, GA ASHRAE has announced an exciting lineup of keynote sessions and technical programming for the 2025 ASHRAE Conference for Integrated Design, Construction & Operations (CIDCO), taking place August 1315, 2025 in Denver, Colorado. The conference will bring together professionals from across the built environment to explore innovative strategies that shape the future of building performance.

CIDCO reflects the dynamic convergence of design, construction and operations, and emphasizes ASHRAEs commitment to innovation and sustainability across the entire building lifecycle, said 2025-26 ASHRAE President Bill McQuade, P.E., CDP, Fellow ASHRAE, LEED AP. This years conference provides a great opportunity for building professionals to collaborate, challenge conventional thinking and explore breakthrough ideas that are shaping the future of high-performance buildings.

Featured Keynote Sessions

• Keynote Session 1: Carl ElefanteWednesday, August 13 | 8:10 9:00 a.m.

  Carl Elefante, architect and author of Going for Zero: Decarbonizing the Built Environment on the Path to Our Urban Future, will kick off the conference by sharing how the lessons embedded in our built heritage can guide the decarbonization of our cities. Elefante is a nationally recognized advocate for the stewardship of existing buildings as a climate solution.

• Keynote Session 2: Building Performance Analysis in the Age of AIThursday, August 14 | 8:00 9:00 a.m.

  2024-25 ASHRAE Presidential Member Dennis Knight will moderate a timely panel discussion featuring Dr. Roya Cody, E. Mitchell Swann, Zheng ONeil, and Krishnan Gowri. The panel will examine how artificial intelligence is reshaping design workflows, operations, and building performance analytics, with a focus on real-world applications and emerging best practices.

Immediately following Thursdays keynote, attendees are invited to participate in the CIDCO Innovation Jam, a fast-paced, collaborative session where teams will tackle HVAC challenges in a hot and humid data center scenario, with an added creative twist. Participants may register individually or in teams before or during the conference.

In-person conference registration is $725 for ASHRAE members and $775 for non-members. Additional pricing details can be found on the conference website. For the full CIDCO technical program and to register, please visit ashrae.org/CIDCO2025.