Tag Archives: History

The Chapter decided to host another annual ASHRAE Satellite Webcast and Broadcast for the membership on the topic of Indoor Environmental Design (IED). again at the Crossroads facility in Burlington, Ontario and it took place […]

In ’90 Ray Bates was President; in ’91 David Rasmussen was President – he was Student President of the Niagara Student Branch some years earlier when he was at the age of 19. He had […]

In 1980 Gerry Kowalyshyn was President and he made sure the golf events were highlights. During ’81 when Geo Takata from Niagara College was President, Henry Ramsey Pres-Elect, John tuck VP, Frank Parson Secretary, Pete […]

In ’71 yours truly George Menzies was President and during the year, we worked on a petition from 20 members in the London area for a chapter in be setup there. I had the opportunity […]

1959, our start was in the same year ASHRAE officially started operations after a merger of two groups. ASHRAE was formed by a merger of two engineering societies – ASHAE – the American Society of […]

The following written history has been prepared by George Menzies, Hamilton Chapter Historian for the past 15 years and ASHRAE member since 1965.   ASHRAE, the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers, Inc.,incorporated […]