Badri Patel is HVAC Equipment Account Executive at Johnson Controls with over 18 years of experience in the HVAC industry. His professional experience encompasses various roles in design, construction, project management, business development and account management, from clean spaces to comfort applications.Â
Badri holds a Bachelor of Science in Engineering Technology from Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani, India and a Diploma in Mechanical Engineering from Nirma University, India.
Badri currently serves as Region II Vice Chair of Membership Promotion Committee. He previously chaired Certification Committee responsible for developing, implementing and monitoring ASHRAE credentialing programs. He holds ASHRAE Certification – Building Energy Assessment Professional (BEAP). He also serves as Secretary of ASHRAE Technical Committee 8.7 Variable Refrigerant Flow (VRF), which focuses on the design, performance, and application of VRF systems. His VRF experience spans across multiple projects in North America and India.
Beyond ASHRAE, Badri has served on the Air and Thermal Comfort Concepts advisory and WELL Homes advisory and is a WELL Faculty at International WELL Building Institute (IWBI).
Badri has delivered presentations to different industry stakeholders’ groups, students and YEA audiences, and chapters. His exceptional contributions to the industry and ASHRAE have been recognized with various awards, including the YEA Inspirational Leader Award, Dan Mills Chapter Programs Award and Distinguished Service Award. He was also named to the 2021 Top 40 under 40 HVACR Professionals by the NEWS.