CHAPTER OFFICERS

Chapter President:

Mr. Ryan Diaz

DelRen HVAC

(856) 287-8638

Chapter President Elect:

Mr. Brian Glynn

Hughes Environmental Engineering, Inc.

(201)391-1900

Chapter Treasurer:

Mr. Art Anderson

Carrier Corporation

(609) 662-0461

Chapter Secretary:

Mr. Tyler Malm

Trane Company

(973) 309-6622

Building Our New Energy Future

Statements made in this publication are not the expressions of

the Society or of the Chapter and shall not be reproduced

without permission of the Chapter.

SPEAKER’S TOPIC

Topic: Energy Savings with VFDs for Fans and Pumps

*Qualifies for 1 PDH credit*

Theme: Past Presidents Night

Speaker: Jeff Lewis

Cost: Members: $50.00

Non-members: $60.00

YEA members: $35.00

Students: $5.00

Time: 4:00 pm Boards of Governors Meeting

5:00 pm Registration

6:00 pm Chapter, Announcements, Dinner, and Speaker to follow

Location: Renaissance Woodbridge Hotel

515 US Highway 1 South

Iselin, NJ 08830

732-634-3600

RSVP:

REPLY@NJASHRAE.COM

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CHAPTER BOARD OF GOVENORS

Mr. Christopher G. Phelan

Thermco

(973) 777-6700

Mrs. Dorrie A. Mercurio, PE

Engineered Design Group

(732) 761-0108

Mr. Kent Silveria

Trane Commercial Systems

(973)244-7778

Mr. James Rossetti, PE

Rossetti Engineering

(908)782-7364

Mr. Joe Fox, PE

Mitsubishi Electric

(732) 853-4178

Mrs. Michelle Contri, PE

(732) 886-5432

INSIDE THE ISSUE:

President’s Message 3

Committee member updates 4

Dinner Speaker Bio/Meeting Recap 5-6

PAOE Scorecard 7

Calendar Events 8

Board of Governors 9-111

ASHRAE News 12-15, 20-25

ASHRAE Government Affairs Updates 16-18

ASHRAE Scholarship 19

Advertisements/Help Wanted 26-28

COMMITTEES

YEA

Ryan Diaz, Yao Dong, & Tyler Tjong

RD: (856) 287-8638

YD: (732) 985-1754

TT: (732) 985-1754

Student Activities

Jim Rossetti, Yao Dong, & Tyler Tjong

JR: (908)782-7364

YD: (732) 985-1754

TT: (732) 985-1754

Attendance

Tyler Malm

(973) 244-7753

Web Page Editor/Electronic communications

Dorrie Mercurio,PE

(732)761-0108

Newsletter Ads & Editor

Adele Glaser & Jackie Salvia

AG: (973)244-7731

JS: (973)244-7726

Refrigeration

Brian Glynn & Ken Fry, PE

BG: (201)391-1900

KF: (732) 886-5432

Research/Promotion

Brian Glynn

(201) 391-1900

Special Events

Chris Phelan

(973)777-6700

www.njashrae.com

reply@njashrae.com

ASHRAE Society: 1-800-527-4723

Grassroots

Jeff Beeden & Michelle contri

JB: (888)422-7830 ext. 700

MC: (732) 886-4178

CTTC

Tyler Malm

(973)244-7753

Historian

Open

Honors & Awards

open

Membership

David Kasemeyer

(732)225-7474 ext.135

Mr. David Kasemeyer

(732)225-7474 ext.135

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PRESIDENTS MESSAGE

COMMITTEE MEMBER UPDATES

I hope you all had nice relaxing Thanksgiving with your families and friends! This is one of my favorite times

of the year when we get to celebrate the holidays together with our loved ones.

My wife and I are especially thankful this year for the birth of our identical twin girls, Summer Elizabeth

and Cheyenne Reed! They were born October 27th and are both doing well considering they were born

prematurely. I appreciate the kind words from everyone and we are over the moon with having them

home with us.

I would like to thank Mark Love for his presentation last month on Refrigerant Solutions for the HVACR

Industry last month. Although I was unable to attend, I was told that it was very informative and helpful. It is extremely imperative that

we stay up to date on the codes and standards in today’s everchanging environment. Thank you again, Mark!

On October 29th, we had our first Government Advocacy Day at the capitol in Trenton and it was very successful! Our members had the

pleasure of meeting with Assemblyman Andrew Zwicker (New Jersey’s Science, Innovation and Technology Committee

Chair), Senator Linda Greenstein (Environment and Energy Vice Chair), Assemblyman Eric Houghtaling (Agriculture &

Natural Resources Vice Chair) and Senator Kip Bateman (Environment & Energy Committee). Excellent contacts were

made, and I feel that it was a perfect start to creating some relationships with the legislators in NJ! Thank you again to Andy Manos

(Region I Regional Vice Chair of Government Affairs), Jim Scarborough (ASHRAE’s Manager of Government Affairs),

Bill Artis (Region I Regional Vice Chair of Refrigeration), Anthony Scaccia (Philadelphia Chapter), Mike Witkowski

(Philadelphia Chapter), Art Anderson, Michelle Contri, Mark Carbonaro and Prodromos Topalidis for your taking the time

to help make this a great event!

Here is a reminder of a few events coming up that you need to know about…

On Tuesday, December 11th, ASHRAE NJ is attending the Joint Engineering Associations Holiday

Banquet at the Suburban Golf Club in Union, NJ. We are teaming up with 8 other industry related

organizations including NJ MCA, NJ ASPE, ABC NJ, SWE NJ, CRT NJ, PWC NJ,

Monmouth-Ocean Development Council and SFPE NJ. Please see the flyer in this

Thermogram for details on this event and get your RSVP’s in! RSVP’s are due November 30.

On Wednesday, January 9th, we have our annual joint meeting with NJ ASPE and NJ MCA at APA Woodbridge Hotel in Iselin,

NJ. Cocktail hour and the vendor table exhibit starts at 5pm. Please bring your business cards for prize drawings. Every year this is an

awesome event and a great opportunity to fellowship with the other local technical chapters in our industry. The speaker is Nick

Espinosa and the topic is Cybersecurity For Your Business With A Live Hacking Demonstration.

This month’s meeting on December 4th is Past Presidents Night and we will be hearing from Jeff Lewis on the topic of Energy

Savings with VFDs for Fans and Pumps. Specifying VFD’s has always been a challenge for mechanical engineers and they are

becoming more so with all the new technologies that are being introduced to mitigate harmonics and protect your equipment. We look

forward to hearing from Jeff on what we should look out for to make sure we are specifying VFD’s properly and using all of options that

are available. See you all then and we are looking forward to another great turnout!

“The holiday season is the perfect time to reflect on our blessings and seek out ways to make life better for those

around us.” - Terri Marshall

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COMMITTEE MEMBER UPDATE’S

YEA update:

I hope everyone had a Happy Thanksgiving! The TopGolf event has been postponed to Wednesday, November 28th

due the inclement weather. We are beginning to plan some more events for the beginning for 2019 so stay tuned!

Merry Christmas and have a safe and happy holiday!

-Ryan Diaz

Website:

Log onto the NJ ASHRAE website (http://www.njashrae.com/) for all information regarding the 2018/2019 NJ

ASHRAE season. We will continue to update it with details for all the events we are working on for the year. As a

special service to our membership, Job Postings can be found there as well!

-Dorrie Mercurio

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DINNER SPEAKER BIO & TOPIC DESCRIPTION

Jeff Lewis

Northeast Regional Sales Manager

Eaton

Overview:

1) Components of VFD

2) Understand the PWM Concept

3) Difference Between Constant Torque and Variable Torque Applications

4) Familiar with Affinity Law Concepts

5) VFD Energy Savings Concepts

a. Centrifugal Pump Example

b. Dollar Savings Example

6) Energy Savings Estimation Tools

7) Harmonics

a. Sources

b. IEEE 519

c. Mitigation

d. Estimation Tools

Biography:

Jeff currently is the Northeast Regional Sales Manager for VFD’s at Eaton where he has worked for the past

23 years. He has worked in numerous sales & marketing roles while at Eaton including sales engineer,

application engineer, sales manager and product line manager. Jeff holds a BSEE from the University of

Pittsburgh and an MBA from the University of Pennsylvania.

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LAST MONTH DINNER SPEAKER

The presentation will include an overview of Chemours Company. It will then cover regulations

and options to replace R-22, pending regulations and where the market is going.

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PAOE POINT SUMMARY

Chapter

Members

Member

Promotion

Student

Activities

Research

Promotion

History Chapter

Operations

CTTC Electronic

Comm.

Chapter

Grassroots

Government

NJ

Chapter

PAOE

Point

Total

- Min=500 Min=300 Min=800 Min=100 Min=600 Min=450 Min=250 Min=500 Min=3,500

- Par=800 Par=500 Par=1050 Par=300 Par=1200 Par=1050 Par=500 Par=650 Par=6,050

621 625 0 510 0 770 300 195 450 2925

2017-2018 Presidential Award of Excellence (PAOE) Summary

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CALENDER OF UPCOMING MEETINGS/EVENTS

Proposed Date Speaker Topic Theme Location

Tuesday, October 0, 2018 Richard Silberman Legionella Welcome Back Renaissance Woodbridge Hotel,

Iselin, NJ

Tuesday, October 29, 2018 Day on the Hill Government Outreach Day -

Trenton, NJ

Tuesday, November 06, 2018 Mark Love Future of Refrigerants Refrigeration Night Renaissance Woodbridge Hotel,

Iselin, NJ

Wednesday, November 28, 2018 YEA TopGolf Edison

-

-

YEA TopGolf in

Edison

Tuesday, December 04, 2018 Jeff Lewis Energy Savings with VFDs for Fans and Pumps

Past Presidents Night Renaissance Woodbridge Hotel,

Iselin, NJ

Tuesday, December 11, 2018 Joint Engineering

Association Holiday

Banquet

-

-

Suburban Golf Club

Wednesday, January 9, 2019 Nick Espinosa Cybersecurity for your Business with a live hacking demonstration

Joint Meeting with NJASPE & NJ MCA

APA Woodbridge Hotel At Metropark,

Iselin, NJ

Tuesday, February 05, 2019 Gordon Sharp Making Buildings Smarter to Maintain Their Energy Efficiency

Entitlement

Research Promotion Night

Renaissance Woodbridge Hotel,

Iselin, NJ

Tuesday, March 05, 2019 Stephanie Taylor Learn to Love Microbes Membership & History Night

Renaissance Woodbridge Hotel,

Iselin, NJ

Tuesday, April 02, 2019 Mick Schwedler Keeping Your Young Engineers Out of Trouble-Chilled Water systems

Student & YEA Night Renaissance Woodbridge Hotel,

Iselin, NJ

Tuesday, April 01, 2019 Free ASHRAE Webcast Webcast

Tuesday, May 07, 2019 Pam Duffy Energy Recovery… for people!

Managing Stress at Work

Installation of New

Officers & Back to Basics

Renaissance

Woodbridge Hotel, Iselin, NJ

June 2019 Golf Outing To Benefit ASHRAE Research

Promotion

- Date TBD

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BOARD OF GOVERNORS MEETING MINUTES FROM OCTOBER

OFFICERS Name Attendance

President Ryan Diaz

President-Elect Brian Glynn X

Treasurer Art Anderson

Secretary Tyler Malm X

BOARD OF GOVERNORS Name Attendance

Chris Phelan

Dorrie Mercurio

Kent Silveria

Jim Rossetti X

Brian Glynn X

Tyler Malm X

Yao Dong

Adele Glaser X

Joe Fox X

Michelle Contri

COMMITTEE CHAIRPERSONS/MISC Name Attendance

Chapter Government Affairs Jeff Beeden

Chapter Delegate, Honors & Awards, John Tellefsen

Administrator, Auditing, Finance

Chapter Research Promotion Brian Glynn X

Chapter Alternate, Auditing, Finance Kent Silveria

Chapter Tech Transfer Chair Tyler Malm X

Chapter Membership Promotion, Administrator, David Kasemeyer X

Auditing, Finance, Nominating

Chapter Auditing, Special Events Chris Phelan

Chapter Homepage Editor, Webmaster, Electronic Dorrie Mercurio

communications, Auditing

Chapter Publicity, Attendance Art Anderson

Chapter Student Activities, Finance Jim Rossetti X

Chapter Refrigeration Brian Glynn X

Chapter Newsletter Editor Adele Glaser X

Chapter YEA Co-Chair Ryan Diaz

Yao Dong

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Tyler Tjong

Brian Glynn, President-Elect, called the November 6th, 2018 Board of Governors Meeting of the New Jersey Chapter of

ASHRAE Board of Governors to order at 4:26 PM. The meeting was held at Renaissance Woodbridge Hotel in Iselin, NJ.

President (Elect)’s Report; Brian Glynn

Distributed meeting agenda

Old Business:

Review meeting minutes (October).

Approved

Push budget review to December meeting

RP Full Circle is complete

Currently 2 members in Full Circle Plus

Chapter Assessment review pushed to December meeting

NJ Chapter 75 Year Anniversary event to be hosted in December 2019

Committee Reports (see below)

PDH Seminar

Tyler to send out available DL list and set up conference call for November 13th

Linkedin Account

Joe to assist starting account

New business

Sustainability Activities Award

Potentially starting ASHRAE Student chapter

Community Sustainability Project – idea due 12/1

Brian to review with Ryan

Interviewing seminar with students to generate interest?

PAOE Points list

Chairs to review and advise how they will meet PAOE goals

Look at interest generating accounts for the chapter

Ally Bank, TD Bank, etc.

President-Elect’s Report; Brian Glynn

No report.

Treasurer’s Report; Art Anderson

No report

Secretary’s Report; Tyler Malm

No report

COMMITTEE REPORTS:

Attendance; Tyler Malm

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October RSVPS: 50

October meeting final attendance: 49

November RSVPS: 41

Government Affairs; Jeff Beeden

No report

CTTC & Programs; Tyler Malm

Mark Love presented regarding Refrigerants in HVACR Applications and is PDH credit approved

Membership Promotion; David Kasemeyer

October gained 9 members, lost 5

51 Members on delinquent list

Dave to send delinquent list to BOG to reach out

Goal is 617 Members; 598 Members Currently

Newsletter Editor; Adele Glaser

No report

Resource Promotion; Brian Glynn

8% Year to date; 470/1050 PAOE points

Refrigeration; Brian Glynn/Kenneth Fry

Looking into wine or brewery tour

Student Activities; Jim Rossetti

No report

Homepage Editor; Dorrie Mercurio

No report

YEA; Ryan Diaz

No report

Special Events; Chris Phelan:

No report

OPEN DISCUSSION:

The meeting ended at 5:04 pm.

The next membership dinner meeting:

Date: November 6th, 2018

Time: 6:00pm

Location: Renaissance Hotel –

Woodbridge, NJ

Respectfully submitted,

Tyler Malm, Secretary

New Jersey Chapter of ASHRAE

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ASHRAE SEEKS THIRD ROUND OF COMMENTS ON LEGIONELLA GUIDELINE

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ATLANTA (Nov. 2, 2018) – ASHRAE is seeking a third round of public comments on ASHRAE Guideline 12- 2000R, Proposed

Revision of Guideline 12-2000, Managing the Risk of Legionellosis Associated with Building Water Systems. Guideline 12 is open for a

45-day public review until Dec. 17. Those interested in reviewing and commenting on the guideline can do so through the ASHRAE

Online Comment Database. In this Independent Substantive Change (ISC) public review draft, only revisions in strikethrough and

underlined are open for comment.

The purpose of ASHRAE Guideline 12 is to provide information and guidance to assist in control of legionellosis associated with

building water systems. It also provides guidance useful in the implementation of ASHRAE Standard 188, “Legionellosis: Risk

Management for Building Water Systems.”

ASHRAE Guideline 12 is intended for use by owners of human-occupied buildings and those involved in the design, construction,

installation, commissioning, management, operation, maintenance, and service of centralized building water systems and components.

“This guideline addresses an important issue that impacts public health and safety, so feedback is critical,” said Paul Lindahl, committee

chair for ASHRAE Standing Standard Project Committee (SSPC) 188, the committee responsible for writing Guideline 12. “Guideline

12 will be a strong companion to ASHRAE Standard 188 in an effort to provide building owners with the resources needed to reduce

the risk of Legionellosis and save lives.”

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates there are between 8,000 and 18,000 cases of Legionnaires’ disease in the

United States each year, with more than 10 percent of the cases fatal. Most are the result of exposure to Legionella associated with

building water systems.

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ASHRAE AND PARTNERS RELEASE 2018 INTERNATIONAL GREEN

CONSTRUCTION CODE

ATLANTA (Nov. 8, 2018) – ASHRAE has announced the release of the 2018 International Green Construction Code® (2018

IgCC®). The 2018 IgCC is a joint initiative of the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), International Code Council (ICC),

ASHRAE and the Illuminating Engineering Society (IES).

The 2018 IgCC aligns the technical requirements of ANSI/ASHRAE/ICC/USGBC/IES 189.1-2017-Standard for the Design of High-

Performance Green Buildings Except Low Rise Residential Buildings, with ICC’s multi-stakeholder IgCC. Goals of the updated code are to

help governments streamline code development and adoption and improve building industry standardization by integrating the two

previously separate guidance documents. As a result, the 2018 IgCC is now a unified code that emphasizes adoption, ease of use

and enforcement for building projects.

“The 2018 IgCC leverages ASHRAE’s technical expertise to offer a comprehensive tool that has a direct effect on how green

building strategies are implemented,” said Sheila J. Hayter, 2018-2019 ASHRAE President. “Improving energy efficiency, building

performance and indoor air quality are at the core of ASHRAE’s mission and we are encouraged by the impact of this landmark

model towards realizing more a sustainable future for us all.”

As a standing project committee, ASHRAE SSPC 189.1 updated the technical aspects of Standard 189.1-2014 using ASHRAE's

continuous maintenance procedures. The final set of changes to the 2017 edition of Standard 189.1 provided the foundation for ICC

to develop the administrative procedures for the technical content and codify of the document into the 2018 IgCC.

“Building safety codes help our communities prepare for the future,” said Dominic Sims, CEO, International Code Council. “Taking

into account the latest technologies and cost-effective strategies for dealing with resource scarcity, the IgCC helps cities, states and

countries build stronger, smarter, sustainably and more resiliently.”

“Our hope is that building professionals and policymakers alike adopt better, greener building strategies that help them better

implement LEED® and achieve higher performance in sustainability,” said Mahesh Ramanujam, president and CEO, USGBC.

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ASHRAE ANNOUNCES CALL FOR ABSTRACTS FOR 2019 "BUILDINGS XIV

CONFERENCE"

ATLANTA (Oct. 1, 2018) – ASHRAE Learning Institute (ALI) will offer 20 courses during the 2019 ASHRAE Winter

Conference & AHR Expo in Atlanta. The conference will be held Jan. 12-16, 2019.

The demands placed on buildings professionals and their teams mean that maintaining a high level of knowledge is

essential to keep up with the technological advances within our industry, says 2018-19 ASHRAE President Sheila J.

Hayter. ALI courses provide in-depth, high-quality technical training, giving professionals the tools needed to create a

healthier, more energy efficient built environment.

ASHRAE Learning Institute (ALI) will offer five full-day seminars and 15 half-day courses between Saturday, Jan. 12 and

Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2019 during the conference.

New ALI courses include: Advanced Designs for Net Zero Buildings; Solar PV & Thermal System Analysis and Design; Thermal

Energy Storage Systems for Air Conditioning; Choosing the Right Energy Code for your Project – IECC 2018 or ASHRAE 90.1-

2016; and How Smart, Efficient, Sustainable Systems Lead to Improved Resilience.

All courses are led by experienced professionals to provide real-world engineering guidance. The complete conference

course schedule is as follows:

Jan. 12, 2019

Commercial Building Energy Audits (6 Hour), Jim Kelsey, P.E., Member ASHRAE, BEAP, LEED® AP

Effective Energy Management in New and Existing Buildings (6 Hour), Richard Pearson, P.E., Fellow/Life Member

ASHRAE

Operations and Maintenance of High-Performance Buildings (6 Hour), Laurie Gilmer, P.E., Member ASHRAE, LEED®

AP

Jan. 13, 2019

Advanced Designs for Net Zero Buildings (3 Hour), Peter Simmonds, Ph.D.; Fellow ASHRAE, Charles Eley, P.E., AIA,

Member ASHRAE, CEM, BEMP, LEED® AP

Air-to-Air Energy Recovery Applications: Best Practices (3 Hour), Paul Pieper, P.Eng., Member ASHRAE

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ASHRAE ANNOUNCES CALL FOR ABSTRACTS FOR 2019 "BUILDINGS XIV

CONFERENCE"

Latest in High-Performance Dedicated Outdoor Air Systems (DOAS) (3 Hour), Art Hallstrom, P.E., Fellow/Life Member

ASHRAE, BEMP

Variable Refrigerant Flow Systems: Design and Application (3 Hour), Paul Doppel, Member ASHRAE; Jocelyn Léger,

P.Eng., Member ASHRAE, CEM, LEED® AP

Jan. 14, 2019

Humidity Control I: Design Tips and Traps (3 Hour), Mark Nunnelly, P.E., Member ASHRAE, CxA, LEED® AP

Solar PV & Thermal System Analysis and Design (3 Hour), Khalid Nagidi, Member ASHRAE, LEED® AP; Svein Morner,

Ph.D., Member ASHRAE

Thermal Energy Storage Systems for Air Conditioning (3 Hour), Doug Reindl, Ph.D., P.E., Fellow ASHRAE

Understanding and Designing Chilled-Beam Systems (3 Hour), Ken Loudermilk, P.E., Member ASHRAE

ASHRAE Guideline 0: The Commissioning Process (3 Hour), Walter Grondzik, P.E., Fellow/Life Member ASHRAE,

LEED® AP

Design of Affordable and Efficient Ground-Source Heat Pumps Systems (3 Hour), Steve Kavanaugh, Ph.D., Fellow

ASHRAE

Designing and Operating High-Performing Healthcare HVAC Systems (3 Hour), Dan Koenigshofer, P.E., Member

ASHRAE, HFDP, MSPH

Humidity Control II: Real-World Problems and Solutions (3 Hour), Lew Harriman, Fellow ASHRAE

Jan. 15, 2019

Choosing the Right Energy Code for your Project—IECC 2018 or ASHRAE 90.1-2016 (6 Hour), McHenry (Mack)

Wallace, P.E., Member ASHRAE, LEED® AP

Commissioning Process in New and Existing Buildings (6 Hour), Rick Casault, P.E., Member ASHRAE

Avoiding IAQ Problems (3 Hour), Hoy Bohanon, P.E., Member ASHRAE, BEAP, LEED® AP

How Smart, Efficient, Sustainable Systems Lead to Improved Resilience (3 Hour), Tom Lawrence, Ph.D., P.E., Fellow

ASHRAE, LEED® AP; Dru Crawley, Ph.D., AIA, Fellow ASHRAE, BEMP

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GOVERNMENT OUTREACH

Government Outreach Day Held In New Jersey

ASHRAE Chapters in New Jersey held their first Government Outreach Day (formerly Day on the Hill) event at the state

legislature on Monday, October 29. Eight ASHRAE members attended and met with legislators, distributed literature about the

Society, and answered questions about ASHRAE’s Standards, products and other services. This was the first of these government

outreach events in this Society Year, with over a dozen planned for the remainder of the Society Year, which concludes on June 30,

2019.

ASHRAE’s Argentina Chapter Held an Event at UTN – Buenos Aires National Technical University

On October 31, ASHRAE’s Argentina Chapter hosted the “IV Semjnario De Eficiencia Energetica En Edificaciones” that covered the

topics of Energy Audits (Building EQ), energy efficiency, and the use of external air to save energy. Juan Carlos Villalonga, an

Argentine Congressman, participated in the event. He helped pass legislation recently regarding the production of energy in homes

that can then be transferred to the grid. Mr. Villalonga previously served as the head of the environmental agency in the city of

Buenos Aires and as the Greenpeace Director for Argentina.

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GLOBAL GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS

IPCC Releases Report on the Impacts of Global Warming

On October 6, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change approved a special report entitled “Global Warming of

1.5°C.” This report assesses the impacts of global warming of 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels, and how those impacts

would change if global warming increased instead to 2°C.

Under the Paris Agreement, countries committed to “Holding the increase in the global average temperature to well

below 2°C above pre-industrial levels and pursuing efforts to limit the temperature increase to 1.5°C above pre-

industrial levels.”

The IPCC report found significant differences between the impacts of global warming of 1.5°C compared with 2°C,

including extreme weather events, sea level rise, and the irreversible loss of ecosystems such as coral reefs.

The report also explained the difficulties of limiting global warming to 1.5°C: “The report finds that limiting global

warming to 1.5°C would require “rapid and far-reaching” transitions in land, energy, industry, buildings, transport, and

cities. Global net human-caused emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2) would need to fall by about 45 percent from 2010

levels by 2030, reaching ‘net zero’ around 2050. This means that any remaining emissions would need to be balanced by

removing CO2 from the air.”

Energy Efficiency Day 2018

Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Rob Portman (R-OH) introduced a Senate resolution that designated October 5,

2018 as Energy Efficiency Day and recognized the “economic and environmental benefits that have been driven by

private sector innovation and Federal energy efficiency policies put in place over the past 4 decades.” The resolution

had a total of 21 bipartisan cosponsors and passed the Senate unanimously last week.

Click here to learn more.

U.S CONGRESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

Midterm Election Results

The U.S. Congressional midterm elections were held on Tuesday, November 6. All House members and 35 Senators (9 Republican

and 26 Democrats) faced re-election.

Before Tuesday night, Republicans held a 235-193 advantage in the House, but that will change in 2019 after Democrats

picked up 28* seats surpassing the 23 seats needed to take the majority. Several races are still too close to call with

projections showing Democrats may gain as many as 34 seats.* This will be the first time in the last decade that Democrats

will control the House.

In the Senate, Republicans currently hold a narrow 51-49 majority including two independents who caucus with

Democrats. Republicans won key races to retain their majority and will hold at least 51* seats again in the next Congress

with projections showing they may expand their majority to 53 seats. Votes are still being counted for close races in

Arizona, Florida, Mississippi and Montana.*

*At the time the GAU was written.

FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS

DOE Proposes New Process for Grid Security Information

On October 29, the U.S. Department of Energy published a proposal to "pre-designate" security-sensitive information about the

electric grid that would make certain information immediately protected from Freedom of Information Act requests. The agency is

taking comments on the proposal through December 28.

DOE Secretary Completes Visits to All 17 National Labs

On October 26, Secretary Rick Perry visited Brookhaven National Lab in Upton, NY. He has now visited all 17 of the Department

of Energy’s National Labs.

Puerto Rico Experienced Increased Air Pollution from Generators That Used Fuel with High Sulfur Content

Following the destruction caused by Hurricane Maria, Puerto Rico was issued a waiver by the EPA from ultra-low sulfur diesel

requirements so they could use certain power generators. A recent study from the Carnegie Mellon College of Engineering and

the University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras found that the generators that were running on fuel with high sulfur content led to

increased air pollution in the area. NIST Report on Building Occupancy Post-Disaster

In 2017, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) was tasked by Congress “to define what it would take to

achieve immediate occupancy performance codes and standards for all buildings in all types of natural hazards, specifically in terms

of fundamental research needs, possible technological applications based on that research and key strategies that could be used to

implement any resulting regulations.” This led to a report titled “Research Needs to Support Immediate Occupancy

Building Performance Objective Following Natural Hazard Events” that was completed in August.

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STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS

North Carolina Governor Signs Executive Order on Renewable Energy

North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper (D) signed Executive Order 80, North Carolina’s Commitment to Address Climate Change and

Transition to a Clean Energy Economy, on October 29. The Executive Order affirms the state’s commitment to reducing statewide

greenhouse gas emissions to 40% below 2005 levels by 2025. Additionally, the order calls for an increase in registered, zero-

emission vehicles (“ZEVs”) in North Carolina to at least 80,000 and a 40% reduction in energy consumption in state-owned

buildings. Additionally, the order creates the North Carolina Climate Change Interagency Council, which includes a representative

from every state cabinet agency, to make changes happen.

Denver City Council Approves Green Buildings Ordinance

A Green Buildings Ordinance was approved by Denver City Council on October 29, 2018, and took effect Friday, November 2,

2018. This new ordinance follows voter-passed Ordinance 300 last fall which imposed green roof requirements on new buildings of

25,000 square feet or more of gross floor area and green roof and solar combination requirements on existing buildings of that

same size when those existing buildings replaced their roofs. A public meeting is being planned for November 15 that will discuss

the options available under this new ordinance. The meeting will be held from 4:30 pm until 6:00 pm at Denver Post Building

Auditorium, 101 West Colfax Road in Denver.

Results from Energy Measures on State Ballot Initiatives

Several ballot initiatives were decided across the country on November 6, with results reported at the time this was written.

Arizona – Proposition 127, Renewable Energy Standards Initiative, would have amended the state’s constitution to require

electric utilities to obtain up to 50 percent of their energy from renewable resources each year. The measure was defeated

by the voters by 69% to 30% with not all precincts yet counted.

California – Alameda County (Berkeley) voters considered the Vision 2050 Advisory Measure, which advises the mayor to

work with citizens and experts in developing a 30-year plan for establishing infrastructure designed to address climate and

safety risks. The measure was passing 82% to 17% with about half of the precincts reporting.

Nevada – two ballot measures were decided by voters in Nevada. The first was Question 3, The Energy Choice Initiative.

This ballot measure would have reduced costs to customers, protected against service disconnections and unfair practices,

and prohibited the granting of monopolies and exclusive franchises for the generation of electricity but would not have to

provide for the deregulation of the transmission or distribution of electricity. This motion failed 67% to 32% with almost all

precincts reporting. Nevada Question 6, the Renewable Energy Standards Initiative, will require electric utilities to acquire

50 percent of its electricity from renewable resources by 2030. Currently the state requirement is that 25 percent of its

electricity must come from renewable resources by 2025. This measure was approved 58% to 41% with almost all the

votes counted.

Oregon – a clean energy measure was on the ballot in Multnomah County (Portland) that would require Portland retailers

with total annual revenue over $1 billion and Portland annual revenue over $500,000 to pay a one percent surcharge on

gross revenue from certain retail sales within Portland. The measure would also create a new Portland Clean Energy

Community Benefits Fund Committee, which would recommend to the Mayor how to spend these funds for Clean Energy

Projects, Energy Jobs Training, and Future Innovation. This measure passed 64% to 31%.

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Abstract Submission Deadline Extended!

April 17th & 18th 2019 at the Marriott Syracuse Downtown

Abstract Submission Deadline Extended! Please submit your abstract by October 19, 2018.

17th ANNUAL NEW YORK STATE

GREEN BUILDING CONFERENCE

April 17 - 18, 2019

Marriott Syracuse Downtown, Syracuse, NY

The New York State Green Building Conference Abstract Selection Committee is currently

seeking presentation proposals for the 17th Annual New York State Green Building Conference

to be held on April 17–18, 2019 at the Marriott Syracuse Downtown, formerly known as the Hotel

Syracuse.

Presentations for the 2019 conference must fit into a 60 minute time slot, including time for

questions. Although presentations that are applicable to one of the topics listed below are

desired, new and innovative topics that meet the intent and purpose of this conference are also

encouraged to apply.

2019 Topics Include:

Building Science

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High Performance Buildings

Resiliency

Biomimicry & Life-inspired design

Green Materials & Resources

Health & Wellness in the Built Environment

Green Building Rating Systems

Urban Design, Planning, & Community Development

Renewable Energy

Others

It's easier than ever to submit using our new online form! Please submit your

abstract by October 19, 2018.

The schedule for selection of abstracts is as follows:

Deadline for abstract submission: October 19, 2018

Notification of selected abstracts: November 30, 2018

17th Annual New York State Green Building Conference: April 17 & 18, 2019

More information coming soon at:

www.esf.edu/greenbuilding

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“Forward Thinking for a Sustainable Future”

Mechanical Engineer (Hamilton, NJ)

Keystone Engineering Group, Inc. is a full-service professional engineering firm providing specialized designs for the Water

and Wastewater Industry. We proudly keep the client central in our philosophy, operations and ideas.

Keystone provides a collaborative team environment where creative self-starters are encouraged to share their unique

capabilities and talents, and continue their professional development. This lively productive setting allows our team to

approach projects in innovative ways, and find personalized solutions for all our clients’ needs.

The successful Engineer would have the opportunity to use their talents to:

Prepare detailed design drawings and technical specifications

Load calculations, make equipment selection, and other related design tasks under the guidance of a Project

Manager and/or other senior technical staff

Design various HVAC system types, including ventilation systems, packaged rooftop, split systems, and VRF,

under the guidance of the Project Manager

Draft plumbing system types including: potable water, natural gas, sanitary and vent

Plan layout of fire sprinkler and alarm systems

Perform construction administration and field investigation tasks for projects, including conducting field

inspections

Develop system narratives: writing and organizing the document, and include images

Other talents and qualifications include:

A Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, with a concentration in HVAC and plumbing

A minimum of 4 years of consulting engineering experience in designing HVAC, plumbing systems, and fire

protection systems for commercial, municipal, or industrial facilities

EIT certification is a plus

Proficiency in design and calculation software and Microsoft Office Suite required, proficiency in AutoCAD and Revit is a plus

Creative thinking, and ability to work effectively within a team

Excellent communication, interpersonal, time management, and problem solving skills

Ability to be flexible in changing and challenging situations

How to Apply:

Please email a Cover Letter and Resume to careers@kegi.net.

Keystone Engineering Group, Inc.

3836 Quakerbridge Road Hamilton NJ 08619

www.kegi.net

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