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Monthly Newsletter of the Central Oklahoma Chapter
ISSUE 6 - January
2015-2016 EDITION
www.ashrae.org www.ashraecok.org
Table of Contents
President’s Message: 2
Chapter Technology Transfer: February’s Program 3
Social Media: #Follow Us! 4
Student Activities: Winter Conference and EOCTech 5
Membership Promotion: Update on COK’s Membership 5
Research Promotion: Sporting Clays Event 6
YEA: Fassler Hall 7
Honors & Awards: Recognized Service 8
Scholarships / BOG Meeting Minutes / CRC 9
Future City 10
Government Affairs 11
ASHRAE Design Training 12-13
ASHRAE Region VIII (East Texas) CRC 2016 - Tyler 14
Upcoming Events 15
COK Contact Information 16
UPCOMING EVENTS
February Chapter Meeting February 3th 11:30am Meeting 3rd Floor Retail Space of 50 Penn Place
Demand Control Ventilation
Sporting Clays Event February 26th, 11:30 registration 8513 S. Douglas, Guthrie, Ok 73044
March Chapter Meeting March 2nd 11:30am Meeting 3rd Floor Retail Space of 50 Penn Place
“Win-Win Negotiating Skills”
April Chapter Meeting April 6th 11:30am Meeting N Washington St & W Hall of Fame Ave
OSU Central Plant Tour
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The ASHRAE Experience
President’s Message By: John Semtner Many of our members are returning from whirlwind trips to the Winter Conference this week. Not only did we have a positive member turnout, but we had students from OU & OSU attend. Once again it was a great conference where knowledge is learned, connections are made, and memories are had. Those are the reasons we are an organization and why I am so proud to be part of ASHRAE. We are coming up on a few more trips and many events. In late April we will head to our Region VIII CRC in Tyler, TX. I encourage everyone to plan to attend and make reservations soon. More information to come. We will be hosting the CRC in 2017 and we want to welcome all the chapters at this year’s CRC. It is a great time to learn more about the organization and learn about some great technical opportunities. Early in April we will travel to Stillwater for our tour of the OSU steam and chilled water plant before it is replaced. Next month we will hold our first ever sporting clay event in Guthrie. I hope everyone can join and will sponsor to raise money for Research Promotion. Contact Chris Dolan if you would like to attend or sponsor. Late this month there are some HVAC basics courses in Houston, society is putting on. I encourage anyone with new hires to take a look into this. We have lots more coming in the months ahead, from our regular meetings, to YEA events, to sustainability volunteering, to student outreach. Please reach out to committee chairs if you would like to be involved or have an idea to make ASHRAE a better organization.
John ASHRAE Central Oklahoma Chapter President
John Semtner
2015-2016 President
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Chapter Technology Transfer (CTT)
February’s Program: Mark McCrea, Ebtron By: Michael Wilson
Thanks to Brandon Wilkerson and SFPE for speaking to at our December meeting. It was very
informative and they are trying to make great changes in our state. Our upcoming speaker
is Mark McCrea with Ebtron Inc. He will be speaking on Demand Control Ventilation
Strategies.
A little bit about Mark:
Mark has an undergraduate degree from Western Michigan University and has more than 25 years of experience in
the Building Automation and Controls Industry. He has worked at various organizations with different product lines –
Alerton, Johnson, Siemens, & Invensys. During his career, Mark has gained tremendous experience on the sales as
well and project management fields and is now a Regional Sales manager with EBTRON Inc. He has been in California
since 1999 and likes to travel, ride the jet-ski, and play tennis.
Looking ahead, March will be our second Distinguished Lecturer of the year, Barry Benator. Barry presentation is titles
“Win-Win Negotiation Skills” and sounds like it will be very interesting.
If you are interested in submitting an application for an ASHRAE Technology Award, please get with me as soon as
you can and you can learn more at https://www.ashrae.org/membership--conferences/honors--awards/technology-
awards-program.
If you have any ideas for events, want to get involved, or if you want to sponsor an event please contact me. Michael
Wilson can be reached at 405-416-8373 or [email protected].
Central Oklahoma ASHRAE Rosters
Did you know we have an online roster with listings of members and companies on the website? Please let John Semtner know if any information needs to be updated. Members Directory: http://ashraecok.org/directory.php
Company Roster: http://ashraecok.org/content.php?page=Company_Roster
2014 rosters may be downloaded using the link below, or contact John Semtner for a hard copy. http://ashraecok.org/images/downloads/Miscellaneous/2014_ashrae_roster_final.pdf
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Social Media By: Madison Schultz
Welcome to February! This year Engineers Week (Eweek) turns 65 and celebrates with the theme of “Engineers Make a World of Difference.” Join your fellow engineers to make a difference through your professional and volunteer lives. This year Eweek is February 21-27.
ASHRAEcok is celebrating with a Sporting Clays event benefitting ASHRAE Research Promotion on Friday, February 26. Visit our Facebook page for more information about the Sporting Clays event and discovere.org for more information about Eweek. Don’t forget to post your Eweek festivities online using the hashtags #ASHRAEcok and #Eweek.
Hashtag of the month: #Eweek
www.facebook.com/ASHRAEcok
www.instagram.com/ASHRAEcok
www.linkedin.com/companies/ashraecok
www.twitter.com/ASHRAEcok Reddit username: ASHRAEcok
Did you know that ASHRAE offers several certifications to set yourself apart from your peers in the industry? See
below for some information and the list of the certifications they offer:
Are developed by industry practitioners who understand the knowledge and experience that are expected for superior building design and system operation
Assure employers and clients of subject mastery
Serve as a springboard for continued professional development
Offer an easy-to-apply process
To read more about the values of certifications and testing requirements visit https://www.ashrae.org/education--certification/certification/value-of-certification. If you have any ideas for events, want to get involved, or if you want to sponsor an event please contact me. Michael Wilson can be reached at 405-416-8373 or [email protected].
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Student Activities Winter Conference and EOCTech By: Madison Schultz
We had a lovely time at the ASHRAE Winter Conference in Orlando, FL! The conference was held at the Orlando Hilton on January 23-27 in conjunction with the AHR Expo at the Orange County Convention Center on January 25-27. We had five students from ASHRAEcok attend. Four of these students have focused on HVAC+R during their schooling and are currently seeking employment. If your company is seeking employees, I can put you in contact with these eligible
candidates. ASHRAEcok also visited our EOCTech Student Branch on January 21. We spoke about ASHRAE and the benefits of joining. Thank you Mike Clark and Damon McClure for joining SA for the presentation! We are always looking for more ASHRAEers to join SA as regular committee members or one-time volunteers. If you want to get involved with SA or sponsor an upcoming event, please contact me at 405-416-8205 or [email protected].
Membership Promotion Update on COK’s Membership By: Daniel Brazeale We are doing great as a chapter on retaining new members, recruiting new members, and convincing old members to come back. Our net increase in membership so far this year is at 7 with our goal for the ASHRAE Calendar being 6. With that said we have 14 members currently on the delinquency report expected to fall off by the end of the year. Please send any potential members my way so we can reach out to them and see if ASHRAE is a good fit.
We also had two past ASHRAE COK members re-join our ranks: Jason Blair Alejandro Sanchez Steven Sullivan Aaron Campbell Clarence Trail
Please join me in welcoming these new members and if you see them at any ASHRAE events please introduce yourself! If you happen to run across any of the new members at the next meeting, please reach out to them and make them feel welcome. Let’s make sure we’re keeping our roster updated. Please let me know if someone you know has moved out of our chapter, left the industry, or has passed away. Additionally, if you need help registering for membership, renewing your membership or simply want to chat feel free to email or call. Daniel Brazeale can be reached at 405-464-3677 or [email protected]
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Research Promotion Contributions By: Chris Dolan On February 26th we will be hosting our First Annual Sporting Clays Tournament at Silverleaf Shotgun Sports in Guthrie. Sign up to be a sponsor and get recognized on our signage throughout the event. Gold Sponsorship will be $1000 and include recognition on the main banner. Silver Sponsorship will be $750
and include recognition on the signage at one shooting station. Each sponsorship will include the entry for a 4 person team ($400 value!). You can also sign up a 4 person team for only $400. All proceeds will benefit Research Promotion. Sign up today to reserve a spot to be a part of the first annual event!! Chris can be reached at 405-525-7722 or [email protected]
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YEA Fassler Hall By: Andy Donehue
We had such a great first half of the year with our YEA group. Look for more fun events for the second half of the year. In January we tried out some German fare at Fassler Hall in Midtown. I would like to thank Engineered Equipment for sponsoring the event! This was one of our largest events that we have had so far with nearly 20 people. Come and join us next
time and get to know some of the other people in the industry.
We also had seven YEA members and three students attend the AHR Winter Expo. It was great getting together in Orlando and seeing the direction of products in our industry. Again, I would like to thank Engineered Equipment for sponsoring our latest YEA event at Fassler Hall. If you want to get involved or would like to sponsor an event I can be reached at 405-317-0552 or [email protected]. Sponsorship for an event is $200. If you would like more information about YEA, please contact me or go to www.ashrae.org/YEA.
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Honor & Awards Recognized Service By: Tino Mendez
A large portion of our membership could be eligible to receive the Chapter Service Award. So
that you know what it takes to receive it, here are the requirements.
A total of 12 points are required. Points are awarded as follows:
President - 3 points
Vice President/ President elect -2 points
Treasurer - 1 point
BOG Member - 1/2 point
Committee Chair - 1 point
Committee Member, Chapter Webmaster or Newsletter Editor - 1/2 point
All other activities - 1/4 point
All of these points are awarded on a yearly basis.
Points are also awarded for regional activities and qualify for the CSA as follows:
CRC Chair - 3 points
CRC Co-chair - 2 points
CRC Committee Chair - 1 point
Committee Member or Technical Speaker - 1/2 point
Look back at your service and total your points. If you come up with more than 12 and you have not received the
award yet, give me a call.
Tino Mendez can be reached at 405-590-4479 or [email protected]
Register at https://www.ashrae.org/regionviiicrc
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Scholarships Continue Building Success By: Caleb Spradlin
This last month the Central Oklahoma Chapter of ASHRAE awarded two students each with a $1,500 scholarship from our Oklahoma City Community Foundation (OCCF) fund. The two recipients were Aaron Gooden and Alejandro Rivas. Both students attend the University of Oklahoma. For the fall 2015 semester, the OCCF was offering a ½ amount match
into their funds at a maximum match of $5,000 (from a $10,000 donation). This last month the Central Oklahoma Chapter donated the maximum of $10,000 to the OCCF. This donation was met with the $5,000 match from the Foundation, making the total contribution to the Scholarship fund $15,000.
BOG Meeting Minutes
Please select the links below to access the the most recent COK Chapter Board of
Governors Meeting Minutes. January 2016 BOG Minutes October 2015 BOG Minutes December 2015 BOG Minutes September 2015 BOG Minutes November 2015 BOG Minutes August 2015 BOG Minutes
2017 CRC Committees
We are still looking for CRC committee volunteers.
Please contact Joe Sanders for more information.
CRC Secretary Registration Off Site Events/Marketing
Companions’ Activities Sponsorships Hotel Coordinator
IT/AV Tech Sessions Marketing
Golf Outing Transportation VIP Host
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Oklahoma Future City
As you know ASHRAE is a proud supporter of the Oklahoma Future City competition. In past years our members have served as mentors, judges, and coordinators for the state competition. Several schools are in need of mentors. If you are interested in volunteering to mentor a team, please let me know ASAP. Mentors usually just meet with their team 3-4 times during the fall school semester. The teams can usually work to make it fit into the mentor's schedule. Also, Future City has modified its scope slightly to incorporate the Project Management Process. This means that professional project managers would be great mentors as well (whether they are engineers or not). The theme of this year's Future City Competition is solid waste/trash. If you would like to learn more about the Oklahoma Future City competition, please visit http://futurecity.org/showcase/presenting-city-17 Please contact Aruna at [email protected] if you would like to volunteer. Thank you for your help.
UPDATE:
The Oklahoma Regional Future City competition was held on the OCCC campus Saturday, January 23rd. Fourteen teams from area schools displayed their entries and presented their projects to teams of judges. This year's theme was "Waste Not, Want Not" The winning team was from St. Philip Neri Catholic School with their city "Moscovia". They narrowly beat out Irving Middle School's (Norman, OK) entry "New Norman" which placed second in the competition. Here are some of the other entries from the competition:
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ASHRAE Government Affairs Update 1/2016
ASHRAE President-Elect Tim Wentz Conducts bEQ on University of Nebraska-Lincoln Campus The University of Nebraska – Lincoln is embarking on a long-term program to improve the energy performance of its 153 existing buildings on the city campus. To achieve this goal, the University decided to develop a new training program that brought together students, faculty and practicing professionals within the Facility Management department by using a “living laboratory” concept. To accomplish this objective a partnership was formed between the University of Nebraska’s Facility Management department and the Durham School of Architectural Engineering and Construction (DSAEC) to produce a new course to teach students and staff how to accurately and consistently benchmark and disclose energy consumption in existing buildings, recommend low cost/no cost Energy Efficiency Measures (EEMs) and identify potential capital improvement projects to produce better building performance. The course was constructed to allow it to be exported to universities, colleges, and student branches worldwide. The new course trains students to conduct an ASHRAE Level 1 Energy Audit and to produce an ASHRAE Building Energy Quotient (bEQ) In Operation rating label for existing buildings. These tools allow Facility Management to develop both short-term and long-term energy conservation plans to reduce the energy consumption of the target buildings. Moreover, the application of a building energy label or rating is also a motivator for the building occupants whereby their behavior can be changed to save additional energy. The students were divided into teams with each team assigned a professional engineer from either Facility Management or the Durham School to provide oversight and to comply with ASHRAE bEQ requirements. Each team was also provided with an HVAC technician that was directly responsible for the operation and maintenance for the building under review, thus allowing both the students and the HVAC technician to learn from each other about building benchmarking and disclosure applications. Facility Management provided a pool of existing buildings with a wide spectrum of use, age and perceived energy efficiency. The course successfully produced four ASHRAE Level 1 Energy Audit reports and four bEQ labels. Recently, the Chartered Institute of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE) in the United Kingdom announced that the University of Nebraska – Lincoln program was short-listed for CIBSE’s prestigious Building Performance Training Award.
Please visit http://ashraecok.org/blog.php for more details
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Upcoming Meetings and Events Date Event Location Topic Presenter
2/03/16 February Meeting 50 Penn Place, 3rd Floor
11:30am Lunch
Demand Control Ventilation
2/26/16 Sporting Clays
Event
8513 S. Douglas
Guthrie, Ok 73044
Research & Promotion Fund Raiser
3/02/16 March Meeting 50 Penn Place, 3rd Floor
11:30am Lunch
Win-Win Negotiating Skills Barry Benator
4/06/16 April Meeting N Washington St & W Hall
of Fame Ave
Stillwater, OK 74075
11:30am - 1:00pm
OSU Central Plant Tour
5/4/16 May Meeting 50 Penn Place, 3rd Floor
11:30am Lunch
TBD
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2015-2016 COK CONTACT INFORMATION
Contact Company Phone Email
OFFICERS:
President John Semtner ADG (405)232.5700 [email protected]
President Elect Trapper Wilson Engineered Equipment Inc. (405)525.7722 [email protected]
Secretary Damon McClure Harrison-Orr Air Conditioning (405)520.2492 [email protected]
Treasurer Stephanie Thomas TME, LLC (405)463.6570 [email protected]
BOARD OF GOVERNORS:
Board of Governors Joe Sanders RB Akins (405)947.6502 [email protected]
Board of Governors Jeff Forman Mechanical Sales Midwest (405)368.8883 [email protected]
Board of Governors Brian Sauer, P.E. F+S+B (405)840.2931 [email protected]
Board of Governors Rick Marsh Trade Mechanical (405)521.1497 [email protected]
Board of Governors Dusty Stoabs, P.E. Streets, LLC (405)388.2271 [email protected]
COMMITTEE CHAIRS:
Historian Dusty Stoabs Streets Mechanical (405)388.2271 [email protected]
Research Promotion Chris Dolan Engineered Equipment Inc. (405)525.7722 [email protected]
Refrigeration Jason Keyes Automated Building Systems (405)948.1794 [email protected]
Technology Transfer Michael Wilson Guernsey (405)416.8373 [email protected]
Governmental Activities Byron Hughes RB Akins Company (405)947.6502 [email protected]
Student Activities Madison Schultz Guernsey (405)416.8205 [email protected]
YEA Andy Donehue Trane (405)717.7667 [email protected]
Membership Promotion Daniel Brazeale Engineered Equipment Inc. (405)525.7722 [email protected]
Webmaster & Electronic Comm.
David Royal (405)839.0762 [email protected]
Honors & Awards Tino Mendez Retired (405)843.3579 [email protected]
Newsletter Jeff Forman Mechanical Sales Midwest (405)368.8883 [email protected]
Social Media Chair Madison Schultz Guernsey (405)416.8205 [email protected]
Scholarship Chair Caleb Spradlin TME, LLC (405)463.6570 [email protected]
