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Under the patronage of Prof. Mohamed Diaa Zain El-Abedeen, President of Ain Shams University, Prof. Amr Shaat, Dean of the Faculty of Engineering, and the supervision of Prof. Ahmed El-Sabbagh, Vice Dean for Education and Student Affairs, students of the Faculty of Engineering at Ain Shams University achieved several top positions in the annual HVAC Design Competition, organized by the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE). These positions include:

First place globally in the HVAC Design Competition; first place in the second HVAC System Selection Competition, which selected the best HVAC system to achieve sustainability and reduce energy consumption; and second place globally in the Net Zero Energy Design Competition.

In this context, Prof. Mohamed Diaa Zain El-Abedeen congratulated the winning students and the faculty administration on this new achievement, stressing that this victory is a New Testament to the excellence of engineering education at Egyptian universities and confirms the ability of university graduates to compete in international forums and achieve excellence in advanced scientific and technical fields.

The faculty team won first place globally in the HVAC Design Competition, organized by the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE), one of the most prestigious international organizations in this field. This competition is one of the most prominent international events in which major international universities compete in the field of innovative and sustainable ventilation and air conditioning system design, with the participation of teams from various countries around the world.

This year's edition witnessed fierce competition, but the Ain Shams University Faculty of Engineering team succeeded in excelling and outperforming all participating teams, achieving first place for the second year in a row, an unprecedented achievement in the history of Egyptian participation. The team also won first place in the HVAC System Selection Competition, which selected the best air conditioning and ventilation system for achieving sustainability and reducing energy consumption. This achievement, having previously placed second in the same competition the previous year, reflects the significant development in the team's performance and its commitment to continuous excellence.

This achievement is living proof of the academic and practical proficiency of Ain Shams University's Faculty of Engineering students, as well as the quality of education and the faculty's focus on applied projects and innovation.

The team also achieved a distinguished international accomplishment, winning second place in the Setty Family Foundation Net Zero Energy Design Competition.

This award is the result of the scientific effort and engineering innovation the team demonstrated in the competition, following strong competition with elite universities and educational institutions from around the world.

It is worth noting that Ain Shams University had won first place in the General Design category in the previous edition of the same competition, reflecting the continuous development in the academic and practical performance of its students and confirming its prominent position on the international stage. It's worth noting that this competition is a pioneering model of academic integration within the faculty. The project featured distinguished collaboration between several departments, including the Department of Mechanical Power Engineering, the Department of Electrical Power Engineering, and the Landscape Architecture Program. This collaboration reflects the successful integration of international and specialized programs to provide modern design solutions.

The winning students will be officially honored by the American Society for Engineering Design (ASHRAE) during its annual conference, which will be held in January 2026 in Los Angeles, USA. The conference will be attended by a select group of university professors, specialists, and engineers from around the world.