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Mike Gilroy Secretary
Dan Diorio President
Stacie Suh President-Elect
Statements made in this publication are not expressions of the Society or of the Chapter and may not be reproduced without special permission of the Chapter.
William Tang Vice President
XXXXVII No.10 June 2015 Editor: Stephanie Lafontaine 857-221-5942
2014-2015 Officers
Table of Contents
Golf Outing President’s Message Editor’s Note May Meeting Recap Research Promotion CTTC Historian Column Student Activities YEA Member Interview Webmaster Membership Promotion Employment Ads Grassroots Gov’t Affairs PAOE Upcoming Events Region I CRC Society News Meeting Schedule Officer & Committee List ASHRAE Research Contributor Listing
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ASHRAE - American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers
NorthEastAire
Bill Garvey Treasurer
PLEASE NOTE: Due to inclement weather, the 2015 ASHRAE Golf Outing will be held on Monday, August 3rd, rain or shine. The ASHRAE Boston Chapter would like to congratulate outgoing Chapter President Dan Diorio on the birth of his daughter Alexandra Leigh! Congratulations Dan!!!
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PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE
By: Dan Diorio
Stacie Suh certainly showed us all how popular of a Boston Chapter President she is going to be! She drew such an incredible crowd for her Installation Dinner on May 12th at the Bostonia Public House. Like every year, the Installation Dinner provided a fun night of socializing in the middle of the excitement and importance of introducing the Officers and Board of Governors for the coming year.
This final Boston Chapter newsletter also marks the nearing end of my term as Chapter President. I’ll spend the next several weeks compiling information about our Boston Chapter year, as required by Region I, leading up to the Chapter Regional Conference in August.
First and foremost, I want to think my Officers, Board of Governors, and all of the Committee members. The outstanding performance by this group made my year as President far less daunting than I had originally thought it would be. That’s not to say that it’s a walk in the park – coordinating an organization with over 1000 members – but with such a motivated leadership group living up to its responsibilities, the Boston Chapter is an incredibly efficient machine. The leaders of this chapter cannot be thanked enough for the countless hours they’ve sacrificed to volunteer and help make the Boston Chapter one of the most successful chapters in the Society.
Once again, we had wonderful member turnout at the monthly meetings. Consistent attendance allows us to continue to attract high quality technical presenters. I truly appreciate the participation of the members at all of our events. We realize that PDH credit opportunities are important, but it’s also great to see the members come out in masses, even for the social events like the brewery tours.
The Boston Chapter accomplished many of the goals we set at the beginning of the year. One in particular, the Chapter Member Survey, proved to be more crucial than I had originally thought it would be. The survey returned dozens of useful responses that helped us to answer a lot of questions we had, and confirm that many of our ideas could gain some interest. This survey will allow us to begin implementing changes that are certain to improve the benefits of your Boston Chapter membership.
Moving ahead, we should all be looking forward to Stacie Suh’s upcoming year as President. Stacie is an energetic, creative thinker and she’s full of ideas that will really make for an exciting 2015/2016 year!
Thank you once again to everyone for helping to make my year as President a successful one. Enjoy the ASHRAE ‘off-season’ and we’ll see you in the fall.
EDITOR’S NOTE
This will be my last issue of NorthEastAire. Deanna Adkison of AKF will be taking over a the NorthEastAire Editor for the 2015-2016 ASHRAE year. I would like to thank everyone who provided articles and information throughout the last three ASHRAE years. Please continue to email [email protected] for future newsletter job advertisements.
Materials for the September newsletter are due by August 11, 2015. Please submit employment/want ads in .pdf, .doc or .jpg format. A company logo may also be included. Please send any ideas you would like to share or include in next month’s issue. Please
see the website for additional information www.ashraeboston.org.
For more information, please e-mail [email protected] By: Stephanie Lafontaine
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May Meeting Recap
By: Mark Leonard
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CTTC
By: Mike Gilroy
ACEE: Boston, NYC, D.C., San Francisco and Seattle rank as most energy-efficient U.S. cities
WASHINGTON, DC (May 20, 2015): Mayors and local lawmakers in America's largest cities continue to take innovative steps to lower energy costs for consumers and businesses, increase their resilience, and reduce pollution through increased energy efficiency, according to the 2nd edition of the City Energy Efficiency Scorecard, released today by the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE).
Available online at http://aceee.org/local-policy/city-scorecard, the ACEEE report finds that Boston continues to be the most energy-efficient city in the nation, receiving 82 out of a possible 100 points, an improvement of more than five points from that city's 2013 score. Trailing Boston, the top 10 US cities for energy efficiency are: New York City (#2), Washington, DC (#3), San Francisco (#4), Seattle (#5), Chicago (#6), Minneapolis (#7), Portland (#8), Austin (#9), and Denver (#10). With 9 of the top 10 cities improving their scores from 2013, Boston faced increased competition for the top spot.
Key findings in the 2015 City Energy Efficiency Scorecard include the following:
Washington, Los Angeles, Chicago, Minneapolis, and Seattle are the most improved cities compared to the 2013 City Scorecard, with many showing double-digit improvements in their scores. Los Angeles, for example, established a strong energy savings goal, and Chicago enacted a new commercial building benchmarking ordinance.
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RESEARCH PROMOTION
By: Teri Shannon
We are in the home stretch of this year’s campaign, and we are getting so close! Currently we are at 80% of our $21,800 goal – we need your assistance to finish up the year strong!
Remember that 100% of the money donated to RP goes to Research, and all contributions are tax deductible. Any amount is appreciated!
You can donate online at www.ashrae.or/contribute, or contact myself. Contributions need to be in by June 15!
Please donate today help us reach our goal. A huge thank to you to those who have donated already this year!
Donor Recognition
I would like to give a big thank you to the following members for making donations to RP in May & June:
Air Industries Incorporated Mr. Joe Hale Mr. Robert Andrews Mr. David Kirschner Ms. Darcy Carbone Ms. Nancy Medeiros Ms. Audrey Casavant Mr. Stephen Nicholas Mr. Brian Crafts Mr. Robert Persons Mr. Richard Dirienzo Mr. Jason Peterson Mr. Eric Edman Vanderweil Engineers Mr. Daniel Frasier Victaulic
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Other cities have also improved their scores since the last edition, including several in the Southeast United States. Atlanta, the leading city in the Southeast, saw an improvement of 5 points, earning new points for local government operations, buildings policies, energy and water utilities, and transportation policies. Charlotte made a strong showing as well, improving by nearly 8 points. Jacksonville, the lowest scoring city in the 2013 edition, saw a 50 percent increase in its score.
All of the ranked cities, even the highest scorers, have significant room for improvement. Boston was the only city to earn over 80 points, and only 13 cities earned more than half of the possible points.
The report's metrics are based on policy actions local governments can implement or influence and attempt to reflect the policy activity cities are taking. For the purposes of the Scorecard, ACEEE defines cities as the area within the political borders where a local government has direct policy authority. ACEEE included 51 cities in this edition of the Scorecard, up 17 from the 2013 edition of the report.
For information about ACEEE and its programs, publications, and conferences, visit http://aceee.org.
Please see Boston’s scorecard on the next page for additional information/
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HISTORIAN COLUMN
By: Eric Edman
Outgoing Chapter President’s Exit Q and A
The following is an exit interview with outgoing 2014/2015 Chapter President, Dan Diorio. The interview will be stored in the Boston Chapter Historical Archives.
Eric Edman: In your opinion, what were the best things that happened during your year as president?
Dan Diorio: Midway through the ASHRAE season, the Boston Chapter Officers and Board Members determined that it may be useful to distribute concise and specific questions to the members in the form of an emailed survey. The group worked together to come up with approximately a dozen questions that would help them to obtain feedback pertaining to things such as monthly meetings, event locations, technical content, overall membership satisfaction, etc. Within days of the survey reaching the members, nearly 100 completed responses were received. Each and every one contained valuable answers and comments that will lead to potential changes in the near future as the Boston Chapter continues to look for ways to improve the benefits of membership.
Also, the Chapter finally settled on a new event registration package that not only simplified the meeting registration process for members, but also for our Attendance Chair. The selection process took some time due to the fact that there are many options available on the market, at varying price points. In the end, the Chapter selected a product that was ‘right-sized’ for our needs and budget.
EE: If you had a chance to have another year as president, what things would you do differently and what might you improve upon?
DD: Huge PAOE points are available for completing the activities that are associated with the Society President’s Theme. These points are hard to get because it involves a lot of planning and help from the entire Chapter’s leadership group. As the months went on, these things became harder and harder to plan given all of the other responsibilities that go with orchestrating a successful chapter. If I had another chance, I would have put a much stronger effort into planning these big point activities at the beginning of my term as President.
EE: What words of wisdom might you share with future presidents?
DD: Firstly, it’s important to understand the inner workings of the chapter from a financial standpoint. It was eye opening to me when I finally began to understand the amount of money that goes in and out of the Chapter. Once I spent time analyzing the chapter’s incomes and revenues, I felt more informed when it came time to make decisions and vote on items that had a financial impact.
Secondly, spend the majority of your time scouring ways to earn PAOE points for the Chapter, and less time worrying about the small details of the monthly meetings. The monthly meetings and most of the year events, run smoothly due to years of groundwork and routines that are already in place. Keep on all of your PAOE Committee Chairs so they are constantly looking for ways to earn points in their respective area. Because, in the end, it’s all about the Golden Gavel Award at the Region I CRC.
EE: If you were allowed the freedom to change one thing that was seemingly unchangeable, what would that item be?
DD: The Boston Chapter’s monthly meetings have never been a money maker, and hence, have been accepted as a loss each month, for many years. When it comes up in discussion, it is quickly passed over as something that is unchangeable. While we weren’t able to solve this problem during my term, I believe there are solutions out there.
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HISTORIAN COLUMN
By: Eric Edman
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The costs associated with the events are rising at a rate that cannot be feasibly passed on to the members and/or attendees. I urge the incoming President to continue to look for ways to cure this. If allowable by ASHRAE, it may be possible to cover some of the costs of the meeting through sponsorship.
EE: How many other chapters did you get to visit during your term as President?
DD: None during my year as Boston Chapter President. However, we did have the honor of hosting Regional and Society Officers including Society President, Thom Phoenix, at a monthly meeting during my term.
EE: If you had to look at back at your goals for this season, do you think you managed to get all of your items accomplished?
DD: To date, I have accomplished, or am in the process of having the majority of my MBO (Management by Objective) goals accomplished. We implemented a new event management software program. A new Event Planning Committee and a new Chapter Program Committee are in the final stages of definition and should be in play in the coming year. IAQA was present at several monthly meetings – spreading the word and making members aware of the importance of the merger. President Thom Phoenix was in Boston as a guest speaker, but we were unable to schedule any additional leadership training with him.
EE: What one item sticks out in your mind as something you will always remember about your term as Boston Chapter President?
DD: From a more personal standpoint, I truly enjoyed hosting the first meeting of the year, the technical tour, at Boston College. It was amazing to see how many people turned out and to hear the tremendous positive feedback following the event. It was stressful leading up to my first meeting as President, but everything went off without a hitch and my term was underway!
By: Dan Diorio
STUDENT ACTIVITIES
I’m assuming that everyone is done for the summer? Either final exams are in the rear view mirror, or you just graduated. Or both! Now you have some time to relax, unless you’re taking summer class or jumping feet first into the real world.
This is my time to relax…just a little, from a Student Activities standpoint. I’ll spend the next few weeks trying to gather any remaining possible PAOE points before the Region I CRC. There’s also still plenty of work to do as I finish up my Chapter Presidency, and oh yeah, my day job.
Thank you once again for another successful year for the Student Activities Committee. I am grateful for the outstanding participation from the student members and faculty advisors.
I’ll be spending time this summer brainstorming about potential student activities for the 2015/2016 year. The construction site tours have always been a big hit, so I’ll likely include a few more of those. There will continue to be opportunities to have guest speakers available to give presentations about the industry or a specific technical topic.
In the meantime, please contact me at [email protected] with any and all of your ideas for student activities in the 2015/2016 ASHRAE season. Enjoy your summer!
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What's up YEA members! Happy Summer, as the weather improves be on the lookout for the next YEA event. Mark your calendars for June 18! Steve Tafone of Suffolk Construction will be taking YEA members on a tour of the Brigham Building for the Future. The project is currently nearing end of construction, so there should be a lot to look at. We will plan of heading to a nearby bar after the tour. Be on the lookout for an evite.
Interested in Leadership U. Leadership U not only allows you to experience a conference like an Officer, but it is also a great opportunity to network and form connections with those active in ASHRAE. All costs of attending will be covered by ASHRAE society. FYI - Applications for the 2016 ASHRAE Winter Conference in Orlando, FL will open in July 2015.
YEA
By: Justin Molé
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Interview with a Member
By: Eric Edman
This month’s member interview is an interview with ASHRAE Fellow and President of BuildingSmartSoftware, LLC, Howard McKew.
Eric Edman: What attracted you to the HVAC field?
Howard McKew: I was hired directly out of Franklin Institute of Boston (1965) by Shooshanian Engineering as a draftsmen and was introduced to the HVAC industry.
EE: When did you join ASHRAE?
HM: I joined as an associate member (now-a-days it is called a “student member”) in 1967 and a member in 1976.
EE: What prompted you to join ASHRAE?
HM: Encouragement from Ed Shooshanian and Jim McGrath.
EE: What was your first job in the HVAC Industry?
HM: Shooshanian Engineering, Inc. (SEI) in 1965.
EE: Could you reflect on any issues at the time?
HM: It was my first job out of school and was the seventh employee of SEI back then.
EE: Do you have any advice for a young person thinking about a career in HVAC?
HM: Learn first-hand the consulting design business and then learn from builders and facility operators to experience the other side of design. Also, be an active member locally and nationally in ASHRAE.
EE: What has ASHRAE meant to you?
HM: It is the “bible” of the HVAC industry and a great place to contribute, meet the leaders of the HVAC industry, and continue to learn via ASHRAE participation.
EE: How has it helped you grow?
HM: Being an active member, learned from ASHRAE handbooks and from other ASHRAE members.
EE: Could you think of any major events in HVAC?
HM: Major events were: Becoming involved at the national ASHRAE level beginning with TC 9.01, having the Dual Fan-Double Duct concept included in the 1984 ASHRAE Systems and Equipment Handbook, receiving the George B. Hightower Award in 2008 for technical achievement and technical contributions, being recognized as a fellow and for distinguished services, member of the Boston Chapter ASHRAE Hall of Fame, Certified Plant Engineer (Association of Facility Engineers) and Certified Testing, Adjusting, and Balancing Technician
EE: Have you ever served within ASHRE as an officer?
HM: No.
EE: Would you ever consider committee work?
HM: Yes, member & corresponding member of TC 9.01 since 1980, member and corresponding member of TG 2 (HVAC Security) and member of a handbook committee as one of 5 handbook Liaisons for the 2011 application handbook.
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EE: What are your special interests?
HM: Pertaining to ASHRAE, I’ve been interested in HVAC Systems and Applications Handbooks, HVAC Security (Chapter 59 in 2011 and 2015) and contributing to these two Handbook chapters current. Also, being an HVAC columnist and contributing author of magazine articles.
EE: Has anybody stood out to you as a person of significance to HVAC?
HM: In the Boston area: Ed Shooshanian (consulting), Jim McGrath (consulting), Hank Eggert (consulting), Tony Shaker (construction and O&M), Bill Hartigan (facility management), Art Weble (manufacturer’s representative for boilers), Ned Morris (manufacturer’s representative for chillers) and Peter Guesnon (manufacturer’s representative for fans). At the National Level: Gil Avery (water system design) and members of TC 9.01
EE: Could you think of how ASHRAE could improve?
HM: Get ASHRAE reviewers to follow through on what they have volunteered to do (pet peeve of mine that I have experienced 20% of Handbook chapter reviewers wait to the last quarter of the 3 year review process to start their review to upgrade Handbook chapters).
EE: What do you feel has been the best single thing about the HVAC field?
HM: It is not “rocket science”. A practical person can excel in the design, construction and/or operation of HVAC systems.
EE: What would you change in HVAC if you could?
HM: For consulting engineers I’d like to see “less paper/documentation” and less conservative design along with more ownership to the design, installation, and efficient performance of their design. For construction, I’d like to see true “integrated project delivery” and not the lip service that contractors preach as IPD. I’d also like to see consulting engineers take the lead in air and water balancing as part of their project design and construction administration responsibility.
EE: Could you think of the top three HVAC inventions?
HM: Central heating and its continuous improvement over time, central air conditioning and its continuous improvement over time and computerization of the HVAC industry
EE: What changes has ASHRAE made that you support?
HM: Getting the Handbooks back to design friendly and away from being a textbook.
EE: Do you any have any outside interests?
HM: Traveling and photographing the back roads of America along with hiking, snowshoeing and kayaking America.
EE: Please provide a short bio of your life
HM: Lived within a 25 mile radius of Andover, MA all my life Had part-time jobs beginning at 11 years old and had a full-time job since 1965. Now I am semi-retired but with a continued interest in the building industry, professional development of others, and business mentor Started as trainee draftsperson and progressed to who I am today working in consulting engineering, mechanical contracting, building operation and maintenance, construction management, as well as HVAC troubleshooter and business and professional development mentor ASHRAE associate member and member since 1967 Created the only commissioning functional performance design software Created the dual fan-double duct system concept Author of HVAC articles beginning in 1976. Columnist in Engineered Systems magazine since 1991. Book author, lecturer and teacher Father, Grandfather and Husband
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WEBMASTER’S NOTES
By: Steve Rosen
Please join the ASHRAE xCHANGE discussion group! This website provides an online platform for real-time information exchange for design, construction, operation and support of the built environment. Built and run by ASHRAE members! You can now simply link to the site thru the ASHRAE Boston homepage. Join now!
If you need any assistance with ASHRAExCHANGE: call 1-800-5-ASHRAE (1-800-527-4723) or (404) 636-8400 Worldwide or go to www.ashraeexchange.org
Your Boston Chapter Webmaster welcomes your suggestions as we begin to redesign the ASHRAE Boston homepage!
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By: Dan Carington
MEMBERSHIP PROMOTION
We are winding down 2014-2015 ASHRAE year. Please check to see if you are due to renew your membership in the next two months. Let’s try to get that out of the way before July 30th. You may be eligible to advance from Associate Member to Member. This isn’t an automated process. To see if you are eligible check the Membership page under frequently asked questions at www.ashrae.org. To advance from Associate Member to Member, you must update your ASHRAE bio online and notify [email protected] that you have an updated bio and wish to be considered for grade advancement.
Steps for updating your biography:
1. Log into www.ashrae.org 2. Select “My Account” 3. Under “Biographical Info” you can edit your employment Info by clicking the “EDIT” icon 4. Under “Education” you can edit your educational history by clicking the “EDIT” icon. Please note there are other relevant professional licenses and work history areas you can update on the webpage. 5. Confirm that your contact information is current by clicking on the “Contact Information” icon right next to the “Biographical Information” icon.
Why should every members advance their ASHRAE Membership Grade? Well, here are a few reasons to Advance ASHRAE Membership; Chapter recognition through newsletter Chapter recognition at meeting To be able to serve on a technical committee To be able to serve in a regional role To be able to serve in a chapter officer role To qualify for ASHRAE Fellow and other Society awards You can add Member ASHRAE to your email tag Prestige Society recognition in the Insights
Let’s help our chapter to shine, review your status and upgrade. If you have any questions or comments, please feel free to contact me at [email protected].
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Grassroots Government Affairs
By: Steve Rosen
ASHRAE Government Affairs Update, 5/22/2015
Federal Activities
Energy & Water Funding Bill Advances in Senate
Yesterday the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee approved its Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2016. The bill includes a $1.2 billion increase over the FY 2015 enacted level, and was approved by a vote of 26 to 4.
While information is still coming out, at this stage, it does not appear that the Senate bill includes language similar to that from the report for the House-passed bill that could undermine the development, adoption, and implementation of model energy codes by restricting the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) engagement with these codes.
The Senate bill will now be scheduled for debate on the Senate floor in the coming weeks.
Additional information and analysis of the Senate Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act for FY 2016 will be included in subsequent editions of the Update.
ASHRAE Treasurer Tim Wentz Presents at EE Global
Hosted by the Alliance to Save Energy (ASE), the Energy Efficiency Global Forum (EE Global) is one of the world’s premiere events bringing together leaders and experts in energy efficiency for in-depth conversations, partnership building, and high-level networking.
Among those in attendance was ASHRAE Treasurer Tim Wentz, who also presented at an Executive Dialogue panel examining the questions of “Should building efficiency codes, incentives, and programs be more standardized across borders? What are the lessons learned from regions where this is being done successfully?”
ASHRAE is an Associate Member of ASE, and was a Bronze level sponsor of EE Global.
High Performance Building Week is June 8 – 12!
High Performance Building Week (HPB Week) is an annual celebration of high performing buildings intended to educate Members of Congress and their staff on the myriad benefits of high performance buildings.
Organized by the High Performance Building Congressional Caucus Coalition (HPBCCC), a coalition of more than 200 stakeholder organizations, the 2015 HPB Week is June 8 – 12. This year’s events include a congressional reception, in-depth roundtable discussion of high performance building issues and legislation, an unveiling of the HPBCCC’s Policy Committee policy priorities, and a congressional briefing on high performance buildings.
The tentative agenda of events is available at http://www.hpbccc.org/hpb2015week.php. Check back often for updates!
America COMPETES Act Passes House – Includes Detrimental Language on High Performance Building Standards
Advancing in the House by a slim margin of 217 to 205, the America COMPETES Act of 2015 (H.R.1806) is a 203-page bill that does a lot – some good, and some not-so-good.
The good includes authorizing approximately $16.4 billion for federal research and science programs at DOE, the National Science Foundation, National Institution of Standards and Technology, and White House Office of Science and Technology Policy. The bill also includes a handful of provisions that would strengthen STEM education programs and related federal activities.
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The chances of this bill making it into law are slim at present. President Barack Obama has issued a veto threat, and the Senate is still working through its bill. Several groups, including ASHRAE, are actively working to educate Senators and their staff on the importance of high performance buildings, and the need to keep the related House language out of any final bill.
DOE Reopens Rulemaking Comment Period on Test Procedures for Consumer and Commercial Water Heaters
DOE is reopening the comment period for their proposed rulemaking that proposes mathematical conversion factors for converting from the current efficiency metrics (i.e., energy factor for residential water heaters, and thermal efficiency and standby loss for commercial water heaters) to the uniform efficiency descriptor (i.e., uniform energy factor metric). The comment period for the notice of proposed rulemaking (NOPR) pertaining to the test procedures for water heaters was scheduled to end May 14, 2015, and is now extended to June 15, 2015. Additionally, at the request of stakeholders, DOE is announcing a public meeting to discuss the conversion factors for consumer and commercial water heaters. This meeting will be held on Thursday, May 28, 2015 from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., in Washington, DC. The meeting will also be broadcast as a webinar.
This NOPR references ASHRAE Standard 90.1.
GGAC Regional and Chapter Activities
Vermont Board of Professional Engineering Rejects Increasing Educational Requirement
The Vermont Board of Professional Engineering voted 4-1 to reject a move to increase the educational requirement from a bachelor’s degree to a master’s degree at their May 7, 2015 meeting. This motion was the culmination of approximately two years of discussion by the board, and is an issue that at least three board members have been actively aware of for over a decade.
Over the past few months, the Board has received a tremendous amount of input from the public on this issue including a full-day public hearing two months ago that gave all interested parties the opportunity to voice their opinion without any time limits or constraints. Additionally, ASHRAE joined ASME and 10 other national societies in sending a letter of opposition to the proposed change. After careful consideration, the Board came to the determination that there is not sufficient reason or evidence to support any proposed legislation to increase the minimum education required for licensure to a Master's degree or equivalent.
Your Boston GGAC committee welcomes your article and event suggestions! Please contact Christine Reinders ([email protected]), Stacie Suh ([email protected]) or Steve Rosen ([email protected]).
Presidential Award of Excellence
Boston Chapter - 2014-2015
Chapter Members
Membership Promotion
Points
Student Activities
Points
Research Promotion
Points
Historical Points
Chapter Organization
Points
Chapter Technology
Transfer Points
Grassroots Government Affairs Points
Chapter PAOE Point Totals
1017 845 1140 650 400 1110 975 525 5645
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2015 Region I CRC Please mark your calendars for August 20 to 22 because the Central New York Chapter CRC is fast approaching. We have many things planned for you and your family to enjoy in the Central New York area. Among the events planned are the welcome party at the “Original” Dinosaur BBQ and replacing the traditional Presidential Dinner with a fun filled evening with a clambake at Hinderwadel’s Clam Grove. You can make reservations plus check out other things to do in the area on our website at www.ashrae2015crc.com Hope to see you in Syracuse! The Crowne Plaza has a shuttle available for use by hotel guests. The shuttle is available anytime throughout the day. The shuttle will bring you and your family to the following destinations:
Airport drop off and pick up Destiny USA - This is one of Americas largest shopping and entertainment venues. More than 200 retailers, kid’s
adventure including go carts, Wonderworks, Dave and Busters and much more. The Onondaga Creekwalk starts (or ends) at Destiny USA. www.destinyusa.com;
Armory Square – Armory Square is located downtown and includes boutique shopping and a variety of restaurant, cafes and bars with outdoor seating and entertainment, the MOST (Museum of Science and Technology). Armory Square is also the start (or end) of the Creekwalk, a walking path along Onondaga Creek through the heart of Syracuse. www.Armorysq.org ; www.most.org ; www.syracuse.ny.us/Creekwalk.aspx
Downtown – Outside of Armory Square is a host of other restaurants, shops and museums including the Erie Canal Museum, Everson Art Museum. Syracuse is filled with beautiful architecture. www.downtownsyracuse.com; www.Everson.org ; www.eriecanalmuseum.org; www.CNYhistory.org
Onondaga Lake Parkway – This Park on the lake is a recreational gemstone, with a 10 mile biking, walking, rollerblading trail on the lake, Wingman’s kid’s park, the Salt Museum, picnic and recreational areas, and a short walk to the village of Liverpool. www.onondagacountyparks.com/onondaga-lake-park
Access to these venues by the free shuttle is a great way for your family to enjoy the Syracuse area while visiting for the 2015 ASHRAE Region 1 CRC.
Please see www.ashraeboston.org in August for upcoming ASHRAE Boston Chapter
events!
Sustainable Performance Institute http://www.sustainable-performance.org/
AFE Chapter 74-Worcester Area-Central MA http://chapters.afe.org/chaptersnew/index.cfm?chapterIndex=2
USGBC Massachusetts Chapter www.usgbcma.org
IFMA Boston Chapter www.ifmaboston.org/
IBPSA Boston Chapter http://ibpsa-boston.com/
AEE New England Chapter www.aeenewengland.org/
BOSTON AREA UPCOMING EVENTS
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2015 Region I CRC
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Society News New ASHRAE Standard Provides Method of Test on Determining Heat Gain of
Office Equipment
For Release: May 12, 2015: Jodi Scott Public Relations/678-539-1216 or [email protected]
ATLANTA – The growing use of plug loads in buildings as well as insufficient data on how much energy they generate present a challenge to engineers in determining how to best cool a building.
Guidance to meet that challenge is contained in a new standard from ASHRAE. ASHRAE/ANSI Standard 203-2014, Method of Test for Determining Heat Gain of Office Equipment Used in Buildings, prescribes methods of test to determine the range and average operating heat gains of electrical equipment for use in cooling load calculations. The standard applies to plug-load type electrical equipment.
Plug loads (computers, monitors, printers, projectors, etc.) are estimated to use between 20 to 50 percent of building energy use. They have evolved to become a larger percentage of a building’s overall heat.
Two factors are responsible for that increase, according to Glenn Friedman, chair of the Standard 203 committee.
“First, over time, computer use has continued to increase, resulting in a much larger number of personal computers in buildings,” he said. “Second, advances in building techniques have improved envelopes and reduce that portion of load/energy use.”
Engineers optimize HVAC equipment selections by performing cooing load calculations. Internal heat gains from plug loads are a significant portion of those calculations.
“Most plug loads operate at a fraction of their nameplate electrical load, so, as a result, produce significantly less heat load than engineers may use in their cooling load calculations based on those nameplate values,” he said. “This can result in oversizing of air-conditioning equipment, resulting in extra initial cost for that equipment as well as higher operating cost.”
Friedman noted that engineers face several challenges when it comes to determining heat gain of equipment. Since there are no standards for establishing how the power consumption or heat rejection data or various plug loads is determined, it is difficult for engineers to accurately use this data in their cooling load calculations. ASHRAE has funded research to develop a test method and measure plug load type equipment heat rejection. In addition, plug load type equipment is an ever evolving market, so equipment design changes frequently and requires new testing for power consumption and generation of heat rejection data for cooling load calculation use.
The cost of Standard 203-2014, Method of Test for Determining Heat Gain of Office Equipment Used in Buildings, is $41 ($35 member). To order, contact ASHRAE Customer Contact Center at 1-800-527-4723 (United States and Canada) or 404-636-8400 (worldwide), fax 678-539-2129, or visit www.ashrae.org/bookstore.
ASHRAE, founded in 1894, is a global society advancing human well-being through sustainable technology for the built environment. The Society and its more than 50,000 members worldwide focus on building systems, energy efficiency, indoor air quality, refrigeration and sustainability. Through research, standards writing, publishing, certification and continuing education, ASHRAE shapes tomorrow’s built environment today. More information can be found at www.ashrae.org/news.
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Society News
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Date Main Meeting/ Tech Session
Speaker PDH Credits
Meeting Manager Location/ Special Night
September Dan Diorio & Dave
Trumble N/A Dan Diorio
Boston College, Conte Forum, Chestnut Hill
Tour—Conte Forum AC Upgrades & Expansion
Tuesday, September 16, 2014
October Retrofitting Mass Walls—
Interior Retrofits vs. Exterior Retrofits
Joseph Lstiburek TBD Teri Shannon Embassy Suites,
Waltham
Tuesday October 14, 2014
IBPSA—Energy Modeling, Best Practices
TBD [email protected] HOF Induction, Student & Membership Promotion
Night
November Embedded Tube Radiant
Cooling Devin Abellon TBD Event Committee
Embassy Suites, Waltham
Tuesday, November 11, 2014
Maximizing the Benefits of Chilled Beam Systems
Mike Woosley Research Promotion &
Donor Recognition Night
December Mechanical Couplings
Science TBD TBD Event Committee TBD
Tuesday December 9, 2014
Joint Meeting with ASPE
January ASHRAE Society President Thomas Phoenix TBD Darcy Carbone Embassy Suites,
Waltham
Tuesday January 13, 2015
Cleaning and Restoration of HVAC Systems
Michael Vinick [email protected] Past President’s &
History Night
February Air to Air Energy Recovery -
Beyond the Basics Rick McGinley TBD Teri Shannon
Embassy Suites, Waltham
Tuesday February 10, 2015
DOAS & VRK Work-Arounds in eQuest
Eric Studer [email protected] Membership Promotion,
Research Promotion & YEA Night
March
Smart Grid Case study: The Smart Energy Solution
Program Keith Miller TBD Dan Diorio
Embassy Suites, Waltham
Wednesday March 4, 2015
Heat Pipes for Energy Recovery &
Dehumidification Drew Elsberry 1.0 [email protected] Joint Meeting with AEE
April
Realizing High Performance with Building Commissioning
Mike Eardley, Brett Farbstein & Cory Gionet
1.0 Dan Diorio Embassy Suites,
Waltham
Tuesday April 14, 2015
Energy Code Training At National Grid, Wal-tham, 2:00-5:00 PM
[email protected] Student & YEA Night
Joint Meeting with BSA
May Installation of Officers N/A N/A Stacie Suh Bostonia Public House,
Boston
Tuesday May 12, 2015
June Golf Outing N/A N/A Bill Garvey Halifax Country Club,
Halifax, MA
Monday August 3, 2015
Rain Date [email protected] Research Promotion
Boston ASHRAE 2014 - 2015 Meeting Schedule
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OFFICERS
President Daniel Diorio, Boston College
617-552-8772 [email protected]
President-Elect Stacie Suh, Stebbins Duffy, Inc.
781-258-1002 [email protected]
Vice President William Tang, BR+A
617-254-0016 [email protected]
Secretary Mike Gilroy, BR+A
617-925-9255 [email protected]
Treasurer William Garvey, RDK Engineers
857-221-5965 [email protected]
BOARD OF GOVERNORS 2012 - 2015
Darcy Carbone
Stebbins Duffy, Inc. 617-957-2567
Pat Duffy BR+A
[email protected] 617-925-8253
Jim Liston
BuroHappold [email protected]
617-606-9120
Jeffrey H. Schultz DPS Engineering
508-8613741
2014-2015
BOSTON CHAPTER OFFICERS, BOARD OF GOVERNORS & CHAIRPERSONS
COMMITTEES Attendance Erin Popa
BR+A 617-925-8205
Chapter Program Daniel Diorio
Boston College 617-552-8772
Chapter Technology Transfer Mike Gilroy
BR+A 617-925-9255
CRC Alternate Stacie Suh
Stebbins Duffy, Inc. 781-258-1002
CRC Delegate Daniel Diorio
Boston College 617-552-8772
Golf Outing William Garvey RDK Engineers 857-221-5965
Grassroots Government Activities Steven Rosen
Vanderweil Engineers 617-956-4218
Historian Eric Edman
BR+A 617-925-8325
Honors & Awards Darcy Carbone
Stebbins Duffy, Inc. 617-957-2567
Membership Promotion Dan Carington
BR+A 617-925-8236
Nominating Bob Persechini RDK Engineers 617-345-9885
Research Promotion Teri Shannon DAC Sales
207-985-0873 [email protected]
NorthEastAire Stephanie Lafontaine
RDK Engineers 857-221-5942
The New Product Show & Energy Show 2016
Jeffrey Schultz DPS Engineering
508-8613741
Professional Development Steve Bosland
EYP Architecture & Engineering 617-305-9831
Publicity Mark Leonard
BR+A 617-925-8322
Refrigeration Steven Tafone
Suffolk Construction 978-774-1057
Student Activities
Daniel Diorio Boston College 617-552-8772
Sustainability Jim Armstrong
Siemens Industry, Inc. 781-774-8360
Siobhan Carr MIT
617-324-7268 [email protected]
Website
Steven Rosen Vanderweil Engineers
617-956-4218 [email protected]
YEA
William Tang BR+A
617-254-0016 [email protected]
Justin Molé
Canon Design 617-517-6272
2013-2016
Siobhan Carr MIT
617-324-7268 [email protected]
Mike Gilroy
BR+A 617-925-9255
Stephen Nicholas Air Industries 978-682-9993
2014 - 2017
Dan Carington BR+A
617-925-8236 [email protected]
William Garvey RDK Engineers 857-221-5965
Mark Leonard BR+A
617-925-8322 [email protected]
Teri Shannon
DAC Sales 207-985-0873
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ASHRAE RESEARCH
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RDK Engineers
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Investors
Who Care
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CORPORATE
Stacie Suh John M Swift, Jr Parker Symmes Steven J Tafone William K Tang Jeffrey Zajac
Air Industries Inc. Airxchange Inc. Austin Service & Sales Co. Inc. Air Distribution Corporation Alfieri Proctor Associates, Inc. Boston Air Products LLC Boston ASHRAE Chapter BR+A Consulting Engineers Buckley Associates - Braintree DAC Sales Dura Systems Barriers, Inc. Frank I Rounds Company
Allan E Ames Robert Andrews Brian E Austin David H Blum Steven C Bosland, PE Henry P Breen, Jr, PE Darcy A Carbone Audrey Casavant John F Coffey, Jr Brian Crafts Kenneth W Crooks David A DeMoura, PE Daniel P Diorio Richard Dirienzo Eric Edman Gary M Elovitz Daniel Frasier William J Garvey
Michael P Gilroy Daniel Greenblatt Joe Hale Patrick Halm Gordon H Hart John A Iacopucci Paul P Kazantzis David Kirschner Frederick A Lorch, PE Nancy Medeiros Stephen Nicholas Robert J Persechini Robert Persons Jason Peterson William J Schlageter, Jr Majid Seghatoleslami Teri L Shannon Gregory W Shenstone, PE
HTS Engineering Ltd J S Fleming Associates Inc. Kirschner Associates Inc. Mitsubishi Electric Northeast Air Solutions, Inc. Phoenix Controls Corp. R. T. Forbes Company RDK Engineers RST Thermal Siemens Building Technologies
Stebbins Duffy, Inc. Trumbull Campbell Assoc. Vanderweil Engineers Victaulic W A O'Leary Co. Walsh Mechanical Contractors Wozny/Barbar & Assoc., Inc.
