2027 ASHRAE Data Center and AI Integration Conference

The American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) holds its first Data Center and AI Integration Conference from March 3 to 5, 2027, at the Hilton Dallas Lincoln Centre by the Galleria in Dallas, Texas. The conference covers how to design, operate, and optimize data center facilities for AI workloads, with a focus on power density, cooling efficiency, and sustainability. A welcome reception opens the event on Tuesday, March 2, 2027.

Programming Focus

The steering committee built the technical program around four tracks:

• Track 1, Roadmap, Research, and Emerging Technology: research projects, developing technology, and IT roadmaps.
• Track 2, Codes, Standards, and Guidelines: how the industry codifies best practice in guidelines, standards, and codes.
• Track 3, Resources, Sustainability, and Impact: water metrics, water policy, energy metrics, and energy policy.
• Track 4, Applied Execution, Best Practices, and Case Studies: case studies on how teams design, build, and operate facilities.

Featured Speakers

• David Quirk (Keynote), President and CEO, DLB Associates; Chair, ASHRAE TC 9.9
• Dr. Peter de Bock (Keynote), Vice President, Data Center Energy and Cooling, Eaton; former Program Director, ARPA-E (COOLERCHIPS and ASCEND programs)
• Madhu Iyengar (Keynote), Distinguished Engineer, Google

Who Should Attend

• Data center design, engineering, and operations professionals
• IT infrastructure professionals planning facilities for AI workloads

Logistics

The conference takes place at the Hilton Dallas Lincoln Centre by the Galleria, 5410 LBJ Freeway, Dallas, TX 75240. Early registration runs through January 15, 2027, at $600 for members and $700 for non-members. Regular registration starts January 16, 2027, at $650 for members and $750 for non-members. ASHRAE holds a room block at $189 per night plus tax, with reservations due by Monday, February 8, 2027.

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