Heat was the focus of two ASHRAE competitions challenging students in their engineering skills. The 2015 Design Competition focused on a 3-story classroom and office building in Doha, Qatar. For the Applied Engineering Challenge, students were required to design a collapsible portable conditioned shelter for treatment of heat illness victims. Thirty-nine teams representing 10 countries entered the events. Projects will be shared at the 2016 ASHRAE Winter Conference, Jan 23-27.