Our Chapter meetings are held on the second Tuesday of the month from September to June. Contact [email protected] for more info. 

Next Meeting:
Tuesday April 14th, 2026 at 6PM
​Westbury Manor
1100 Jericho Tpke
Westbury NY, 11590
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Members and Approved Guests: $60
​Non-Members: $70
Student Chapter Members: $15 (member rate and use discount code STUDENT)
Monthly Meeting:
  • Cocktail Hour
  • Technical Seminar (1 PDH) (No Technical Presentation for June)
  • 5 course dinner and open bar throughout​
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​Presentation Title:
Cooling the AI Era: How Dry and Adiabatic Technologies are Meeting Data Centers' Surging Heat Challenge
Presented by: Carolina Lebrón
Presentation Description:
As AI-driven compute demand grows at 4.6x per year — far outpacing hardware improvements of just 1.3x annually — data centers are facing an unprecedented cooling crisis. Next-generation GPU racks from NVIDIA are projected to draw 300–600 kW each, making traditional air cooling physically inadequate. Liquid and advanced free-cooling solutions are no longer optional; they're essential infrastructure.
This issue explores the two dominant external cooling approaches gaining traction across the industry: dry coolers, which leverage ambient air for energy-efficient heat rejection, and adiabatic coolers, which use controlled water evaporation to dramatically boost capacity in warmer climates — delivering up to 400% more cooling than dry exchangers alone. We look at how innovations like oval-tube heat exchanger technology, hybrid spray systems, and intelligent PLC controls are helping operators slash energy consumption while meeting rising thermal loads. Real-world deployments — from a 96 MW installation in France to university supercomputing centers in Germany — show what best-in-class free cooling looks like at scale.
Whether you're designing a new facility or upgrading an existing one, understanding the tradeoffs between dry, adiabatic spray, pad, and hybrid systems is now fundamental to keeping your PUE competitive and your infrastructure future-ready.
​Presenter(s) Bio:
Carolina Lebrón
Carolina Lebrón holds a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering with a focus in Thermal Fluids. She began her career working as a Rotating Equipment Engineer in both steel mill and chemical plant environments, building a strong foundation in industrial systems and operations.
In 2019, she moved into the cooling industry with Hudson Products, where she focused primarily on air cooled heat exchangers & axial fans serving the power generation and oil & gas markets. She continued to grow her experience in heat rejection systems at SPX Cooling Technologies from 2021 to 2025, with a focus on cooling towers and hybrid fluid coolers supporting applications across power, oil & gas, and HVAC.
She is currently a Sales Engineer with LU-VE US, Inc., where her primary focus is on data center cooling systems, specifically on the heat rejection side. She brings a well-rounded background in both rotating equipment and thermal systems to her role, along with a passion for practical, efficient cooling solutions.

Non-Members and Guests that join at the door will receive the pre-registered Member rate for that meeting and a voucher for free admission to their next meeting, courtesy of our  Membership Promotion Committee.

Member Monthly
Meeting Registration
$60
Non-Member Monthly
Meeting Registration
$70

Board of Governors Meetings

The Chapter's Officers and Board of Governors meets at Westbury Manor at 5pm on the day of our main chapter meetings, the second Tuesday of September through June. All members are welcome to attend, whether it be to listen in on the meeting to stay abreast of what is going on within the chapter or to address the board.

We do ask that if you have a topic or subject you would like to discuss, that you please let a member of the board know so we can properly allocate time for you.