BOSS

Building Occupants Signal Synthesis

Rachel Hurley was selected as a recipient of an ASHRAE Graduate Student Grant-In-Aid. The award aims to support students with the greatest potential for long term involvement in ASHRAE and contributions to the ASHRAE membership. The award involves an amount of up to $10,000 for the 2025-2026 academic year for her research, “The impact of building characteristics and materials on the fate and transport of indoor VOCs from wildfire smoke.” 

ASHRAE is an international society of heating, refrigerating and air-conditioning professionals.  Founded in 1894, ASHRAE is dedicated to advancing human well-being through sustainable technology for the built environment. The Society and its members focus on building systems, energy efficiency, indoor air quality, refrigeration and sustainability within the industry. Through research, standards writing, publishing and continuing education, ASHRAE shapes tomorrow’s built environment today.