Sarah E. Maston, P.E., BCxP, LEED AP 2026-27 ASHRAE President

Sarah E. Maston, P.E., BCxP, LEED AP is ASHRAE’s President for the 2026-27 Society Year.

Maston previously served on the ASHRAE Board of Directors as president-elect, treasurer, vice president and director-at-large. Throughout her Society service, Maston has held numerous leadership and volunteer roles across ASHRAE’s membership, technical and communications initiatives.

Prior to her term as President, Maston was chair of the Appointments Roadmap Committee, Members Council, Technology Council, and vice chair of the President-Elect Advisory Committee. Maston also served as chair of the Conferences and Exhibitions Committee, Planning Committee, Finance Committee, and Technical Committee 7.9, Building Commissioning.

Sarah encourages others to challenge the status quo. She has contributed to ASHRAE’s change efforts through several strategic committees and Society transformation initiatives.

Maston’s theme for the 2026-27 Society Year is “Changing the Game: Retrofitting for Resilience.”

“There is no one-size-fits-all solution or game plan for retrofitting buildings. Every building has its own constraints – mechanical systems, budgets and operational needs.”

Her theme focuses on how the building industry can work together to improve the efficiency, performance and resilience of existing buildings in the face of growing climate and infrastructure challenges.

Professionally, Maston has more than 25 years of experience in mechanical/HVAC systems evaluation, troubleshooting, design, startup and commissioning for a variety of project types.

Maston graduated from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute with a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering and a concentration in Energy Systems.