The Society of Air-conditioning and Refrigerating Engineers of Korea (SAREK) – 2025 Winter Annual Conference (Gangnam, Seoul) The SAREK Winter Conference 2025, held on November 28, 2025, was a meaningful and very first milestone in my Ph.D research journey. I had the opportunity to present my research titled “Virtual Reality-based Digital Twin Framework for BIM–MEP System: Enhancing HVAC Operations through Virtual Sensors.” Standing in front of experts in HVAC and building s