Curious about how data centers may change the energy landscape? Join us for a presentation by expert Eric Yang followed by a group discussion to get your questions answered and gain new perspectives. 

Participants will receive a few articles before the session to help with questions and discussion. 

CEU/PDH/AEE Credits will be offered for this session.

Event Details

Date: Wednesday, October 21, 2026
Time: 5:30 PM; 45 minutes of presentation followed by Q&A and discussion
Location: GMU Fairfax Campus (exact location TBD)

Pizza will be served! 

ERIC YANG

 Eric Yang is Principal and Owner of My Energy LLC, specializing in owner-side design review, energy efficiency, and performance optimization for data centers.  He is a mechanical engineer and sustainability leader with 20 years of experience driving energy efficiency and carbon reduction across data centers, mission-critical facilities, and federal campuses.  He previously served as a Principal Mechanical Engineer at Vantage Data Centers and a Senior Field Mechanical Engineer at Amazon Web Services, where he focused on improving the design, energy performance, and operational efficiency of both new and existing data center facilities.

Today, he continues to shape industry best practices as ASHRAE TC 9.9 Program Chair and Adjunct Professor at GMU, where he teaches the next generation of data center engineers.