The American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) awarded the 2022 Louise and Bill Holladay Distinguished Fellow Award to Dr. David Claridge.
Claridge, who was named an ASHRAE fellow in 2008, serves as a professor in the J. Mike Walker '66 Department of Mechanical Engineering at Texas A&M University and director of the Energy Systems Laboratory of the Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station. He also serves as the interim director of the architectural engineering program in the Department of Multidisciplinary Engineering.
The award is among the highest bestowed by ASHRAE, recognizing one engineer for their continued preeminence in engineering or research.
"I am honored and humbled to be presented with the Louise and Bill Holladay Distinguished Fellow Award and to join the incredibly distinguished group of previous recipients," said Claridge.
Claridge said his contributions to the field in continuous commissioning® have had the most impact on energy use to date. He also believes his current work on refrigerant-free dehumidification and air conditioning will likely have the most long-term impact.
"It is deeply satisfying to feel we have helped existing building commissioning save energy all over the country and the world and to see membrane dehumidification getting close to a real application," said Claridge. "It has been a privilege to work with so many talented students, engineers and faculty over the years at the Energy Systems Laboratory. I want to thank them for their critical contribution to these efforts."
Founded in 1894, ASHRAE is an organization of over 50,000 members dedicated to building systems, energy efficiency, indoor air quality, refrigeration and sustainability within the heating, refrigerating and air-conditioning industry.