Celebration of the Successful Inauguration of the Transportation Environment Committee of Tianjin Refrigeration Society

On March 7, 2025, the inauguration ceremony of the Transportation Environment Committee of Tianjin Refrigeration Society (the "Committee") was grandly held at Pan Pacific Tianjin. Experts and scholars from design institutes, universities, key enterprises, construction and operation units in Tianjin gathered together to witness this milestone moment. Prof. Sun Zhili from Tianjin University of Commerce, also a standing director and deputy secretary - general of Tianjin Association of Refrigeration, presided over the ceremony.

Shen Jiang, the director of Tianjin Association of Refrigeration and a professor at Tianjin University of Commerce, gave the opening speech. He congratulated on the establishment of the Committee, stressed its necessity and significance, and expressed hope that it would boost and guide the development of industry technology and academia.

Yang Yong'an, a professor from Tianjin University of Commerce and the vice - director and secretary - general of Tianjin Association of Refrigeration, announced the committee members list. The conference approved the first - term director, deputy directors, secretary - general candidates and the committee's articles of association by a show of hands. Secretary - General Yang congratulated on the committee's establishment and the election of its members.

Subsequently, Liu Yingjie, chief engineer of the Urban Rail Transit Business Division of China Railway Design Corporation and the committee's first - term director, briefed on its preparations. He stated that under the leadership of Tianjin Association of Refrigeration, the committee would operate per its articles, serve members well, drive industry development, and foster unity. Liu Shu, a senior engineer from the same division and the first - term secretary - general, announced the 2025 work plan.

AirTS's general manager, Zhao Dongfang, was elected as the first - term deputy director of the working committee. This reaffirms our company's professionalism and industry recognition.

During the meeting, Zhao Dongfang, AirTS's general manager, and Prof. Pei Jingjing from Tianjin University, deputy director of Tianjin Key Laboratory of Indoor Air Environmental Quality Control, shared suggestions. They proposed ideas on the committee's future development and construction, as well as on its upcoming activities.

Mr. Liu Chengjun, the editor - in - chief of Journal of HV&AC and a special guest, attended the meeting and delivered a speech. He congratulated on the establishment of the Committee, discussed its future development, and expressed hope for its role in nurturing professional, technical, and academic talents.

Finally, Prof. Zang Runqing from Tianjin University of Commerce, deputy director of Tianjin Association of Refrigeration Expert Consultation Committee, delivered a summary speech. He shared hopes for the committee's future work, defined its development direction, and stressed the importance of collaborating with other specialized committees for the society's growth.

After the inauguration, the committee arranged a technical exchange. Liu Yingjie, chief engineer of the Urban Rail Transit Business Division of China Railway Design Corporation and the committee's first - term director, shared a report named "Analysis and Research on Urban Rail Transit Underground Environment Air Quality" with fellow professionals.

The successful holding of this conference marks the official establishment and launch of the Committee. It will be committed to building a communication platform in the field of transportation environment control in Tianjin, promoting the integration of industry, education, research and application, and making positive contributions to improving the transportation environment.

The committee's establishment represents an institutional and mechanistic innovation breakthrough. It also shows the committee's resolve to improve the national transportation environment. Under the leadership of Tianjin Association of Refrigeration, guided by "intelligence, greenness, and humanity", the committee will create a new win - win chapter for transportation and environmental protection.

AirTS has actively engaged in hundreds of transportation - environment projects, deeply understanding the complexity and challenges therein. Transportation environment engineering combines multiple disciplines and technologies, with many technical issues yet to be resolved. We aim to leverage the platform of Tianjin Association of Refrigeration Transportation Environment Committee to enhance exchanges with experts and colleagues, seek more effective solutions to practical problems, and contribute to bettering the transportation environment.