Welcome to ASHRAE Fort Worth Chapter

Letter from the president  

Cowtown ASHRAE Members,

Welcome to a new ASHRAE year! I’m honored to serve as President of the Fort Worth Chapter and excited about what we have ahead of us.

My ASHRAE journey began in 2015 with the Southern Alberta Chapter in Canada, where I served as CTTC Co-Chair. After moving to Fort Worth, I became involved with our chapter as YEA Co-Chair in 2021. Along the way, I’ve seen firsthand that the real strength of ASHRAE is the people who volunteer their time, share their expertise, and create opportunities for others to grow.

On August 5th, our Board of Governors and Committee Chairs came together for our annual kickoff planning meeting. We have a strong team in place and a clear priority for the year: bring meaningful value to our members.

We plan to bring more ASHRAE Distinguished Lecturers to Fort Worth and are pursuing partnerships with complementary industry organizations to provide access to tours, industry events, and other professional development opportunities. Our industry is increasingly interconnected, and there is tremendous value in bringing different disciplines and organizations together to learn from one another.

Our first meeting of the year will feature ASHRAE Distinguished Lecturer Dr. Theresa Weston presenting “Defining and Assessing Resilience.” It’s a fitting way to kick off a year centered around ASHRAE’s 2026–2027 presidential theme, “Changing the Game: Retrofitting for Resilience.” As our industry looks for practical ways to make existing buildings more efficient, adaptable, and better prepared for disruption, understanding what resilience means and how we measure it is an important starting point. 

None of what we do is possible without our volunteers, sponsors, speakers, and members. Thank you to everyone who has already contributed time and energy to planning the year. I encourage each of you to attend a meeting, bring a colleague, join a committee, or simply introduce yourself to someone new. The more engaged our membership is, the stronger our chapter becomes.

I look forward to a great year of learning, collaboration, and delivering value to the Fort Worth ASHRAE community.

Cheers,

Kyle Troskot
ASHRAE Fort Worth Chapter President
2026–2027

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