ASHRAE to host CIDCO 2025

ATLANTA, Georgia, USA, 18 July 2025: ASHRAE said it has an exciting lineup of keynote sessions and technical programming for the 2025 ASHRAE Conference for Integrated Design, Construction & Operations (CIDCO), from August 13 to 15 in Denver, Colorado, in the United States. Making the announcement through a Press Release, ASHRAE said 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 ASHRAE’s commitment to innovation and sustainability across the entire building lifecycle,” said 2025-26 ASHRAE President Bill McQuade. “This year’s 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.”

According to ASHRAE, sessions include:

· Keynote Session 1: Carl Elefante Wednesday, August 13 | 8.10am – 9am 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. According to ASHRAE, 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 AI Thursday, August 14 | 8am – 9am 2024-25 ASHRAE Presidential Member Dennis Knight will moderate a panel discussion featuring Dr Roya Cody, E Mitchell Swann, Zheng O’Neil 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.

According to ASHRAE, immediately following the August 14 keynote, attendees would have the opportunity to participate in the CIDCO Innovation Jam, a fast-paced, collaborative session where teams will tackle HVAC challenges in a hot and humid data centre scenario, with an added creative twist. ASHRAE said participants have the opportunity to register either individually or in teams before or during the conference.