October 2010It has been my pleasure to serve as your President this past year, and I have enjoyed meeting many of you for the first time. I appreciate all of your help and support throughout the year, and I would encourage all of you to become more active in your association, and become involved in the development of our future goals. Next month, the newsletter will come to you from your 2010-2011 AMCA President, Michael Barry, President of Twin City Fan Companies, Inc. Ltd.This past year has been a challenge for most of us, but I am happy to report that in spite of one of the worst economic times in our history, your association remains financially and member strong. In fact, our membership is growing here in North America because of increased AMCA specification requirements in new construction as well as internationally with the growing requirements in the Far East and Middle East markets. Our Singapore and Korean Independent Accredited Laboratories are up and running, generating a steady stream of revenue, and our AMCA Headquarter Laboratory in Chicago continues to see an upswing of testing from our North American members. We continue to have great depth of leadership on the AMCA Board as well as a hard working and dedicated staff at headquarters in Chicago.

2010 Annual MeetingThursday October 14th kicked off this years meeting with Board of Directors, Committee,and Division meetings, all region meeting along with two Educational Sessions; the first session was a presentation regarding “The New Normal: Positioning Your Value in the Marketplace Through Technology” presented by Paul Doherty, Senior Vice President of Screampoint, The second session was a presentation by Hans Zigmund, Economist for the Illinois Department of Revenue, Hans gave a detailed presentation on the economic outlook for 2010 - 2011. Thursday evening started with the First Timers Orientation where AMCA Acting Executive Director, Mark Stevens, gave an overview of the association, membership, CRP and introduced AMCA Staff. The attendees also viewed the AMCA Corporate DVD/Video, giving them a better understanding of what AMCA is all about.Then, members, guests and staff were off to enjoy the Cuban and South Beach influenced Welcome Reception/Dinner for an evening of good food, friends, and salsa dancing!

Friday morning we were back at it with Division Meetings, and then most of the attendeesspent the afternoon attending Tours, Golf, or Tennis. The afternoon’s events included a friendly competition and fun at the Men’s and Ladies Golf Tournament, and the annual Mixed Tennis Tourney. Also included, an additional tour; a Catamaran Cruise along Florida’s Coast with manatee sightings and beautiful views.

Mark your Calendars for these upcoming events

AHR MexicoOctober 26-28, 2010Mexico City, Mexico

USGBC GreenbuildNovember 17-19, 2010Chicago, IL

The Big 5November 22-25, 2010Dubai, UAE

Power-Gen 2010December 14-16, 2010Orlando, FL

AHR ExpoJan 31 - Feb 2, 2011Las Vegas, NV

ACREXFebruary 24-26, 2011New Delhi, India

AMCA Spring MeetingsHR/MESales & MarketingAMCA/ULFeb 27 - March 3, 2011Las Vegas, NV

CLIMATIZACIÓNMarch 1-4, 2011Madrid, Spain

We gathered again Friday evening for the Sponsorship Reception. This event was very well attended enabling our members to network and socialize with our sponsors, guests, and fellow members. We thank our very generous industry sponsors for their support and this opportunity.

Saturday morning began with the General Session where the Executive Committee, and Acting Executive Director, Mark Stevens, gave reports to the membership. These reports included Board Actions, Financials, Laboratory, Certified Ratings Programs, Strategic Plan, Division and Committee Reports, AMCA Headquarters/ facilities reports, and Retiring Committee Chair awards were given.

We finished with the nominating report, and recessed the session with the election of the 2010-2011 officers. Michael Barry of Twin City Fan Companies, Ltd., inaugurated as AMCA International President.The outgoing AMCA International President, Art LaPointe of Construction Specialties, inaugurated as Chairman of the Board.Vic Colwell of Loren Cook Company, inaugurated as the Vice President.George Atkinson of Hartzell Fan Incorporated, inaugurated as the Treasurer.Geoff Sheard of Flakt Woods Ltd., elected as the Director-at-Large.Re-elected to the Board of Directors are Dane Carey of United Enertech Corporation, and Denis Labelle, of T.A. Morrison & Company, Incorporated.

Newly elected to the Board of Directors are Tim Kilgore of Greenheck Fan Corporation, and DougYamashita of Acme Engineering and Manufacturing Corporation.Board Members serving a current term are C.F. Yang of Kruger Ventilation Industries Private Ltd, Patrick Cockrum of Pottorff, and John Knapp of Ruskin Company.

The General Session Business Meeting was followed by Brunch where spouses and guests were invited to attend, and Sports Awards were presented during the breakfast. Saturday afternoon was filled with interesting Tours, Golf, and Horse Back Riding. Saturday evening was the elegant President’s Reception/Dinner Dance, where members, spouses, guests, and sponsors dined on scrumptious fare, and then danced the night away. The AMCA distinguished service award was presented to Per Olesen, of Flaktwoods Ltd.

Sunday morning, was the final Farewell Coffee and Continental Breakfast for those that didn’t have an early morning flight.

Kathleen and I both enjoyed visiting with many of you during the AMCA Annual Meeting in Aventura, Florida, thank you for attending, and for your continued support of your association.

Respectfully,

Art LaPointe

Statistical ProgramIn today’s uncertain times, the AMCA Statistical Program is a useful tool, providing value through accurate and timely market information with which to gauge current business performance and long term opportunities. Has your company registered

for this program? If you haven’t done so yet, I urge you to sign up as this market information is available only to those members who participant in the program.If you have any questions, please email Christie Kornacker or Marian Vambreck at ckornacker@amca.org or mvambreck@amca.org.

Confidence IndexAMCA’s popular confidence Index for Bookings report for the 3rd Quarter of 2010 is available at www.amca.org.The confidence index is a subjective expression by member companies on the relative health or vigor of the industry categorized by market segment. Member companies are

asked to indicate, via a short survey, the changes they anticipate in bookings over the next three months compared to the same quarter of the previous year, and previous quarter. Market segments included in the survey are residential, commercial and institutional, industrial (including power generation and agricultural.

Please visit AMCA International’s website and click on MyAMCA Member Login. If you do not have a password or forgot your password, contact Linda Plesh at lplesh@amca.org.

AMCA Fan Efficiency Program StatusAMCA Standard on Fan Efficiency Classification (AMCA 205 -10): AMCA Standard 205-10, Energy Efficiency Classification for Fans is an AMCA International approved standard and is available for use. It will be enteringhas entered the approval process to become an American National Standard soon. ASHRAE 90.1: The ASHRAE 90.1 Mechanical Subcommittee is discussing the ASHRAE TC 5.1 proposal at its meetings. A proposal may be approved at the 90.1 Subcommittee Winter Meeting. AMCA International is working with ASHRAE TC 5.1 and they may be drafting a Continuous Maintenance Proposal for ASHRAE 189.1 (The ASHRAE Standard for the Design of High Performance Green Buildings). The ASHRAE TC 5.1 (Fans) Task Force on Fan Efficiency met with the chair of the

ASHRAE 90.1 Mechanical Subcommittee chair in a conference call in late August. Some questions by him were answered and he will work with the TC 5.1 liaison to the 90.1 Subcommittee and with the chair of ASHRAE TC 5.1 (John Murphy) to introduce the TC 5.1 recommendations into a 90.1 amendment. A plan is also being developed to draft a Continuous Maintenance Proposal (CMP) to provide to the chair of the 90.1 Subcommittee to assist in this processWhite Paper: Completed. Board Approved.ISO 12759: The Final Draft International Standard (FDIS 12759) was issued on 16 August 2010 for a two month letter ballot. The US TAG to ISO TC 117 will beis reviewing it and will make a recommendation to ANSI for their vote. Fan Efficiency Certification Program: The AMCA International Board directed the Fan Committee to develop the method by which fan performance data is processed in FEGs and FMEGs. An initial draft of an AMCA International Certification Program has been developed by the AMCA International Fan Committee and is currently being reviewed by the committee. The new FEG/FMEG seal will bewas presented to the membership at the 2010 Annual General Meeting. A separate program may be required for manufacturers in Europe. Staff is facilitating talks with European manufacturers to determine their needs.

AMCA inmotionAs the official publication of the Air Movement and Control Association International (AMCA), AMCA inmotion is dedicated entirely to mechanical ventilation systems – air movement and control.

Check out the Spring 2010 AMCA inmotion Magazine! Featured articles include: * Fan efficiency Guides: How to Apply the New Standard * Lifecycle Considerations for Smoke Control Systems

** NOTE**** Please contact Marian Vambreck at mvambreck@amca.org for details about advertising or to submit editorial content for inmotion magazine**

A technical paper entitled “External Shading Devices in Commercial Buildings”

AMCA International collaborated with John Carmody and Kerry Haglund from the Center for Sustainable building Research at the University of Minnesota to develop the technical publication detailing the benefits of sunshade devices (louvers). AMCA International’s Standard 530 com-

mittee members provided input and guidance to the publication.

External Shading Devices in Commercial Buildings is published by AMCA International and is available for download on the AMCA website at www.amca.org.

AMCA publishes English version of Author Alain Guédel’s, “Acousitique des ventilateurs” (Fan Acoustics-Noise Generation and Control Methods);

CETIAT a not- for- profit industrial technical center located in Villeur-banne Cedex, France, has granted AMCA International full publishing rights for the English version of Alain Guédel’s work entitled “Acousitique des ventilateurs.”(Fan Acoustics-Noise Generation and Control Meth-ods.) AMCA International’s TACOS

committee was commissioned with the task of translat-ing the work from French to English. This book fulfills a much needed gap in available literature for ventilation engineering. Available for purchase through the AMCA website, priced at $60 for AMCA members and $120 for Non-AMCA members.

To order or download Fan Acoustics, Noise generation and Control Methods, visit www.amca.org

AMCA International White Paper, Fan Industry - Facing up to the Energy ChallengesThis Paper is about how, not why. We want to share with you how the fan industry is participating in finding the ways to improve energy use of fans.More than fifty years ago, the industry formed the Air Movement and Control Association (AMCA); now AMCA International. Right from the start AMCA implemented a Certified Rating Program for fan performance. Certified fan performance was accepted instantly by the HVAC industry in the U.S. and Canada. As AMCA spread outside of North America and became AMCA International, so too did the acceptance of AMCA certified performance of fans in other regions of the world, including Europe, Asia, and India.To download Fan Industry - Facing up to the Energy Challenges, visit www.amca.org

Tradeshow CornerLearn about some of the shows AMCA endorses in the coming months.

USGBC GreenbuildNovember 17 - 19, 2010 – Greenbuild is the world’s largest conference and expo dedicated

to green building. Thousands of building professionals from all over the world come together at Greenbuild for three days of outstanding educational sessions, renowned speakers, green building tours, special seminars, and networking events.USGBC’s Greenbuild Conference and Expo provides anunparalleled opportunity to connect with other green building peers, industry experts, and influential leaders as theyshare innovations in the green building movement.

The Big 5November 22 - 25, 2010 AMCA Staff will be exhibiting at The Big 5. The Big 5 has an enviable reputation as the Middle East’s most successful trade exhibition

and is one of the world’s major building and construction shows. Held annually, The Big 5 is an immensely strong international brand that continues to grow year on year

Power-Gen 2010POWER-GEN International is the indus-try leader in providing comprehensive coverage of trends, technologies and

issues facing the generation sector. As the need to operate more efficiently and cost-effectively becomes increasingly important, no other event bridges challenges with solutions like POWER-GEN International.More than 1,200 companies from all sectors of the industry ex-hibit each year and more than 18,000 attendees come together at POWER-GEN International for a horizontal look at the indus-try with key emphasis on new solutions and innovations for the future

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