HFES Sustainability Technical Group Monthly Meeting

Monday, May 12, 2025, at 9 am PDT/noon EST

Join Zoom Meeting:

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Chair: Shraddha Swaroop

Program Chair: Amrita Maguire

Vice Chair: Tommy Tran

Program Vice Chair: Carryl Baldwin

1)     Introduction of new members

2)     Please join the Sustainability TG  https://my.hfes.org/subscription/join-technical-group  For problems please contact Amrita.Maguire@dell.com or danpgottesman@gmail.com

STUDENT MEMBERSHIP IS NOW FREE

3)     STG Communication Team:

a)     Application form for communications team roles is closed. The leadership is in the process of reviewing applications and interviewing for the Communications Director role.  

4)     2025 HFES Annual Meeting: October 12-17.  Chicago.

a)     Aspire 25 Sustainability Program

i)      May 12, 2025: Extended abstract and full 5-page proceeding deadline extended to Monday.

ii)    Registration opens at the end of May. Find info here: https://www.hfes.org/Events/ASPIRE-International-Annual-Meeting/Registration/Registration-Information

iii)   Book at the HFES ASPIRE hotel: https://www.hyatt.com/en-US/group-booking/CHIRC/G-QHFE

5)     Updates on other Potential Webinar Topics

a)     Sustainable Supply Chains (Rekha Sharma)

b)     HF and mitigating AI energy consumption (Mark Underwood leads discussion with presentation. Joined by Mark Chan/APA and others)

i)      To inform our AI energy discussion, review: National Academies of Science, Engineering and Medicine workshop proceeding on "Implications of Artificial Intelligence-Related Data Center Electricity Use and Emissions: https://nap.nationalacademies.org/read/29101/chapter/1

c)     Sustainability in Health Care  (Health Care and Product Design TG, Susan K, Mary O)

d)     Smart Thermostats/Energy Buildings/Energy Feedback  (Product Design, Keith Karn)

6)     Next meeting June 9, 2025, 9 am PDT/noon EST