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PRESIDENTIAL ADDRESS

some help. They pointed to the ASHRAE Handbooks and
said, "All you need to know is in those four volumes."
I was on my ASHRAE journey.
At 27, Francine and I were married. I quit my full-time
job at the university and enrolled in the engineering
program-mechanical engineering! During those four
years, I continued to work part-time as a mechanical
systems designer.
Looking back I can see the thread. My thread:
* A 14 year old maintaining sub-standard housing;
* A junior high schooler learning about mechanical
engineering; and
* A young technologist discovering the value of THIS
society.
I was learning and becoming passionate about the idea
that "making or building things" is just not enough. We
must ensure operational performance for the people
who live, work and interact in them.
People must succeed within the buildings we create.
It makes sense to pause and ask, "Why?" Why should
we care about operational performance?
There are four reasons this message makes sense for
us:
1. We own the buildings we design, build, commission
or operate. "That's MY building." It's part of each of us.
2. It aligns with our ASHRAE mission of "advancing
human well-being."
I bet most of you think that the "HR" in ASHRAE stands
for heating and refrigeration. It really stands for people,
the human resource-the "HR" at the center of ASHRAE.
3. As a building owner-operator, I can assure you that
the building operators need your help.
4. It's good for the planet by reducing the environmental impact of building operations.
So, now we know why operational performance is
important. Now let's take a look at the current state:

Buildings are falling short on operating to the expectations of the building designers and operators.
* The Alice Turner Branch Library in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada, is using 58% more energy than the
design intent;
* The Roblin Centre at Red River College in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, is using 69% more energy than
the design intent; and
* The Surrey District Education Centre in Surrey,
British Columbia, Canada, is using 203% more energy
than the design intent.
Here's why:
There are three key reasons.
1. First, our great designs are not always delivering
great operations. Designers are not always focused on
operability during the design process. Designers need
to transfer their great design into effective operations.
Great designs warrant great operability.
2. Second, buildings are more complex. Technology.
We design technology to help improve operations, but it
doesn't always end up that way.
Technology is not evil. We can have unrealistic expectations and it can be misused. In 2010, we opened a
state-of-the-art engineering building with Power over
Ethernet (PoE) controls, as well as enhanced sub-metering of equipment, lighting and plug loads. But we found
that the additional data/information was overwhelming
our control technicians.
3. Third, operators are lagging behind. Operators are
being overwhelmed. Generally, they do not have the
skills to operate today's buildings and are not properly
trained. At building turnover, operators are rarely properly oriented.
Several post-occupancy studies, "Do our green buildings perform as intended," the UK-based "1996-2001
PROBE Project," and "2006-2010 Low Carbon Buildings

Darryl K. Boyce, P.Eng, Fellow/Life Member ASHRAE, is ASHRAE's President for the 2019 - 20 term.
Boyce has previously served on the board of directors as treasurer, vice president and director-atlarge. He is the recipient of ASHRAE's Distinguished Service Award, Exceptional Service Award and
Regional Award of Merit. In addition to his time served on the Board of Directors, Boyce has served
as chair and coordinating officer for the Finance Committee and chair of the Members Council,
Appointments Roadmap Committee and President-Elect Advisory Committee.
Boyce has held ASHRAE Society-level leadership roles on many standing committees, technical
committees and presidential ad hoc committees. Equipped with his extensive ASHRAE experience,
Boyce plans to focus on how to improve operational performance of buildings by understanding and
reducing the challenges between design, construction and operations.
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