ASHRAE Insights - October 2013 - (Page 1) ASHRAE Insights October 2013 1 2014 Winter Conference Planner and Technical Program Inside ® October 2013 Volume 28 Number 5 Scholarships Making Difference “The ASHRAE scholarship program is making a difference in the lives of the outstanding students that it touches.” That’s according to David Meredith, chair of the ASHRAE Scholarship Trustees on awarding $106,000 in scholarship money for the 2013 – 2014 academic year. “When I look at the global leadership that past scholarship recipients have demonstrated throughout their professional careers, I am proud of what the ASHRAE Scholarship Program has been able to accomplish,” said Meredith. “I can’t wait to see how this year’s recipients help shape our future.” The recipients of ASHRAE’s scholarship assistance include the following: Reuben Trane Scholarship: $10,000 to be awarded over two years, Richard Melo, Wentworth Institute of Technology, me- chanical engineering. The scholarship was established by the Trane Co. in memory of its founder, an innovative engineer, inventor and business executive. Willis H. Carrier Scholarships: $10,000 for one year, Breeann Foran, Montana State University, mechanical engineering; and Nicholas Rekstad, Pennsylvania State University, architectural See Scholarships, Page 2 ANSI/ASHRAE/IES Standard 202-2013 Chapter Chartered The first charter awarded to a chapter in the United States since 1992 was presented to the newly established West Virginia Chapter during the Region VIII Chapters Regional Conference in August. The event took place in Louisville, Ky. Shown (from left) are Jeff Gatlin, Region VII director and regional chair; Todd Zachwieja, chapter president; Art Hallstrom, a member of the West Virginia Chapter; and David Underwood, Society treasurer. The last active chapter chartered in the United States was Cedar Valley Chapter on April 13, 1992. Historical Minute Steam Circulation “In 1882, Napoleon Williames of Philadelphia patented in this country the art of circulating exhaust steam by the mechanical reduction of pressure upon the heating system. This being the foundation patent, broad claims were allowed, and every system of vacuum heating using mechanically induced circulation is founded more or less on this patent. “In 1891, a patent was issued to Willis E. Hall, which, broadly stated, in its subsequent use consisted of the application of a thermostatic valve (trap) to the Williames system, and it seems as if the clearest way to describe it, is to call it the Williames thermostatic system. “Based solely on these two patents, with the addition from time to time of a few upon specific forms of thermostatic valves and special devices for better control of various features, a system of steam circulation was developed and sold in considerable quantity.” —“A new system of vacuum return line exhaust steam circulation” by James A. Donnelly, The Heating and Ventilating Magazine, October 1904. The recent ASHRAE certification testing in Colombia proved popular. Colombia Sets Record For Exam Certification By Ross Montgomery, P .E., ASHRAE-Certified Building Energy Modeling, Building Energy Assessment and Commissioning Process Management Professional CARTAGENA DE INDIAS, Colombia—The largest special administration of ASHRAE certifications held outside of the United States recently was held in Colombia. Thirty candidates for all six ASHRAE certifications were tested at the XII CIAR in Cartagena de Indias, Colombia on July 23. Many thanks to ACAIRE (Colombian Association of Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration) President Rodrigo Pinzon and executive director Claudia Sanchez for their hard work and for the opportunity given to ASHRAE to hold this special administration of the exams at their event. ACAIRE, the principal organizer of this year’s CIAR conference, and ASHRAE, a sponsor, joined together to make ASHRAE certification exams available. The exams tested the professionals’ body of knowledge and skills to become certified as a: • Building Energy Assessment Professional (BEAP); • Building Energy Modeling Professional (BEMP); • Commissioning Process Management Professional (CPMP); • Healthcare Facility Design Professional (HFDP) • High-Performance Building Design Professional (HBDP); and • Operations & Performance Management Professional (OPMP). The effort was sponsored in part to support global initiatives set forth in ASHRAE President William Bahnfleth’s theme of “Shaping the Next.” Bahnfleth was present at the technical conference. For more information on applying for ASHRAE certification, visit www.ashrae. org/certification. Ross Montgomery, P.E., is Region XII representative. Cx Process Standard Published A newly published standard focusing on the commissioning process will help building professionals ensure a fully functional, fine-tuned facility. ANSI/ASHRAE/IES Standard 202, Commissioning Process for Buildings and Systems, identifies the minimum acceptable commissioning process for buildings and systems as described in ASHRAE’s Guideline 0-2005, The Commissioning Process. Standard 202 is ASHRAE’s first standard focused on the commissioning process. The commissioning process as detailed in Standard 202 applies to all construction projects and systems and is an industry consensus document. “Implementing the Commissioning Process is intended to reduce the project capital cost through the warranty period and also reduce the life-cycle cost of the facility. Using this integrated process results in a fully functional, fine-tuned facility, with complete documentation of its systems and assemblies and trained operations and maintenance personnel,” said Gerald Kettler, P.E., chair of the committee that wrote the standard. The commissioning process assumes that owners, programmers, designers, contractors and operations and maintenance entities are fully accountable for the quality of their See Commissioning Standard, Page 2 Call for HPB Presenters, Posters Presenters and posters are being sought for the ASHRAE High Performance Buildings Conference. The conference will take place April 7 – 8, 2014 at the Hyatt Fisherman’s Wharf in San Francisco. Abstracts for presentations are due Oct. 25, 2013, while poster PDFs are due Feb. 21, 2014. Additional information can be found at www.hpbmagazine.org/hpb2014. The Conference program will have a mix of invited speakers and a call for presenters. In addition, there will be a poster session on “Measured Building Performance” and “Modeled Building Performance.” “We would like to see a balance of presentations showing innovation, proven methods for improving building operation resulting in deep energy efficiency and indoor environmental quality, measured performance and HPB case studies demonstrating new technologies,” said Kent Peterson, conference chair. “We are seeking posters of designed or built buildings that balance high-performance building attri- butes of energy efficiency, water savings and indoor environmental quality.” Building upon the 2012 High Performance Buildings Conference and 2009 NetZero Energy Conference, the conference seeks to advance the industry’s efforts to accomplish a true high-performance built environment. The conference topics provide a comprehensive overview of high performance building design with a focus on strategies See HPB Conference, Page 2 http://www.ashrae.org/certification http://www.ashrae.org/certification http://www.hpbmagazine.org/hpb2014 Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of ASHRAE Insights - October 2013 Scholarships Making Difference Chapter Chartered Call for HPB Presenters, Posters Historical Minute: Steam Circulation Cx Process Standard Published Colombia Sets Record For Exam Certification ATIC Celebrates 75th Anniversary ASHRAE Offers Employment Website Registration Open for Winter Conference Discuss Hot Topics on ASHRAExCHANGE.org President Bahnfleth Follows Footsteps At CIAR Colombia Obituaries Completed Research Standards Actions ASHRAE-Endorsed Conferences ASHRAE 2014 Winter Conference Planner ASHRAE 2014 Winter Conference Technical Program ASHRAE Insights - October 2013 http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ashrae/ashraeinsights_201608 http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ashrae/ashraeinsights_201606 http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ashrae/ashraeinsights_201604 http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ashrae/ashraeinsights_201602 http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ashrae/ashraeinsights_201512 http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ashrae/ashraeinsights_201510 http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ashrae/ashraeinsights_201508 http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ashrae/ashraeinsights_201506 http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ashrae/ashraeinsights_201504 http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ashrae/ashraeinsights_201502 http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ashrae/ashraeinsights_201412 http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ashrae/ashraeinsights_201410 http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ashrae/ashraeinsights_201408 http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ashrae/ashraeinsights_201406 http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ashrae/ashraeinsights_201404 http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ashrae/ashraeinsights_201402 http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ashrae/ashraeinsights_201312 http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ashrae/ashraeinsights_201310 http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ashrae/ashraeinsights_201308 http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ashrae/ashraeinsights_201306 http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ashrae/ashraeinsights_201304 http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ashrae/ashraeinsights_201302 http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ashrae/ashraeinsights_201212 http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ashrae/ashraeinsights_201210 http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ashrae/ashraeinsights_201208 http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ashrae/ashraeinsights_201206 http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ashrae/ashraeinsights_201204 http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ashrae/ashraeinsights_201202 http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ashrae/ashraeinsights_201112 http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ashrae/ashraeinsights_201110 http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ashrae/ashraeinsights_201108 http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ashrae/ashraeinsights_201106 http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ashrae/ashraeinsights_201104 http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ashrae/ashraeinsights_201102 http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ashrae/ashraeinsights_201012 http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ashrae/ashraeinsights_201010 http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ashrae/ashraeinsights_201008 http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ashrae/ashraeinsights_201006 http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ashrae/ashraeinsights_201004 http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ashrae/ashraeinsights_201002 http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ashrae/ashraeinsights_200912 http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ashrae/ashraeinsights_200910 http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ashrae/ashraeinsights_200908 http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ashrae/ashraeinsights_200906 http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ashrae/ashraeinsights_200905 http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ashrae/ashraeinsights_200904 http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ashrae/ashraeinsights_200903 http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ashrae/ashraeinsights_200902 http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ashrae/ashraeinsights_200901 http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ashrae/ashraeinsights_200812 http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ashrae/ashraeinsights_200811 http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ashrae/ashraeinsights_200810 http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ashrae/ashraeinsights_200809 http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ashrae/ashraeinsights_200808 http://www.nxtbookMEDIA.com
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