REGIONAL AWARDS

SOCIETY HONORS AND AWARDS REGION II MEMBERS members sorted by chapter ASHRAE-Region2-Honor_Award_ByChapter-2026_07_16.pdf ASHRAE-Region2-Honor_Award_ByChapter-2026_07_16.xlsx (last update: 2026/07/16)	ASHRAE Society - Chapter Service Award, Regional Award of Merit, Distinguished Service Awards, Society Fellows, Transaction Paper Awards, etc
Region II - AWARD WINNERS - MASTER LIST Region2-AwardWinners_MasterList-1965_2025.pdf Region2-AwardWinners_MasterList-1965_2025.docx last update Aug 2026	winners lists created from available CRC Minutes and Society Meeting announcements (1965 to June 2026)
Barney Burrows Region 2 Meatball Traveling Award Awards-01-Regional_Meatball_Traveling_Award-1988_2025.pdf Awards-01-Regional_Meatball_Traveling_Award-1988_2025.docx last update Aug 2026	This Regional 2 Award is given to the chapter that has the most person-kilometres at a CRC.
CTTC Allen Hanley Award for the best CTTC Chapter Chair for Region 2 Awards-02-CTTC_Allen_Hanley_Award-1997_2025.pdf Awards-02-CTTC_Allen_Hanley_Award-1997_2025.docx last update Aug 2026	The award is selected by the Region 2 Regional Vice-Chair of the Society CTTC Committee and is based on a number of factors.
ASHRAE HISTORICAL GOLD RIBBON AWARDS in REGION 2 Awards-03a-Society_Historical_GoldRibbon-1992_2025.pdf Awards-03a-Society_Historical_GoldRibbon-1992_2025.docx last update Aug 2026	Chapter Historian with a five year or more update history of a chapter, or history of a person, system, company.
Region 2 - GEORGE MENZIES HISTORY AWARD Awards-03b-Region_History_GMenzies-2025.pdf Awards-03b-Region_History_GMenzies-2025.docx last update Aug 2026	Award named in memory of outstanding ASHRAE member George Menzies Chapter Historian This award winner is selected by Regional Historian.
REGION 2 COMMUNICATIONS AWARD Awards-04-Regional_Communication-1992_2025.pdf Awards-04-Regional_Communication-1992_2025.docx last update Aug 2026	This award is given by the Society Director and Regional Chair [DRC] for the chapter which communicates the most with the DRC.
REGION 2 GOLDEN GAVEL AWARD Awards-05-Regional_GoldenGavel-1990_2025.pdf Awards-05-Regional_GoldenGavel-1990_2025.docx last update Aug 2026	This award winner is selected by DRC and is awarded to the chapter with the greatest PAOE points, plus chapter must met or exceed par in all categories except history, has shown an increase in PAOE over previous year.
REGIONAL MEMBERSHIP PROMOTION AWARDS Awards-06-Membership-1996_2025.pdf Awards-06-Membership-1996_2025.docx last update Aug 2026	The awards consist of a certificate for the chapter membership promotion chair and a ribbon for the banner. The chapter with the highest PAOE points receives the BLUE ribbon and the runner up a RED ribbon. * New awards started in 2021 are: Boomerang Award - Chapter with the highest non-Student members on a % Basis Limelight Award - Chapter with the highest net Positive Growth on a % Basis
HAYWARD MURRAY REGION 2 RESEARCH PROMOTION AWARD Awards-07-Research_Hayward_Murray-1997_2025.pdf Awards-07-Research_Hayward_Murray-1997_2025.docx last update Aug 2026	The winner is selected by the RVC for Research Promotion (RP) and is based on who is the best RP Chapter Chair using a number of factors: amount collected compared to prior years; total amount per assigned society Members in chapter; size of the RP committee, etc.
REGION 2 EDUCATION AND STUDENT ACTIVTIES AWARD Awards-08-StudentActivities-1987_2025.pdf Awards-08-StudentActivities-1987_2025.docx last update Aug 2026	The RVC Student Activities looks at each submission for the branch’s participation in the ASHRAE program, plus the quality of the activities organized within the branch and finally the impact on the students
REGION 2 BEST CHAPTER PROGRAMS CHAIR AWARD Awards-09-ChapterPrograms-1997_2013.pdf Awards-09-ChapterPrograms-1997_2013.docx last update Aug 2026	The RVC CTTC (chapter technical transfer chair) selects the winner based on a number of factors: increased attendance; variety of programs; programs focused on the Society Presidential theme and so on
THE MILTON GARLAND ICE MAN AWARD Awards-10-Iceman-1989_2001.pdf Awards-10-Iceman-1989_2001.docx	The RVC Refrigeration selected the winner based on the number of chapter programs and tours a chapter had during the year as well as other chapter activities to improve awareness of the 'R' in ASHRAE Last awarded in 2001.
REGION 2 YEA AWARDS Awards-11-YEA-2012_2026.pdf Awards-11-YEA-2012_2026.pdf last update Aug 2026	The RVC YEA for Region 2 selects the winner based chapter YEA activities also listed are: LeaDRS program, Leadership U, YEA Developing Leader Award, YEA Individual Award of Excellence