THE SQUIRREL CAGE —ALAMO ASHRAE
ASHRAE - ALAMO CHAPTER #65 SAN ANTONIO, TX ISSUE: MARCH 2014 VOLUME LIII NO. 05
ALAMO ASHRAE PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE Alamo ASHRAE,
“Strive not to be a success, but rather to be of value.” –Albert Einstein INSIDE THIS ISSUE: I hope you are able to have some form of a “Spring Break” but please still find time to take part in at least one of these great events coming up. Follow the link for more details or to RSVP: PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE 01
“Negligent Misrepresentation Claims and How they are affecting Engineers”, Lunch Meet- LEADERSHIP U 02 ing, March 18, Oak Hills CC MARCH MEETING 04 UTSA Engineers Week, March 24th-28th, Organization Expo March 24th, Networking th Luncheon March 26 UPCOMING EVENTS 05 San Antonio 2030 District Volunteers Meeting, March 25 5-6:30pm, AIA San Antonio OFFICER’S DIRECTORY / ATTENDANCE 09 “Kitchen Ventilation System Design and Operation”, FREE YEA Lunch Meeting, March 27th, Siemens Office BOG MEETING MINUTES 10 th San Antonio Rampage Refrigeration Tour and Hockey Game, April 4 5:00pm, AT&T TREASURY REPORT 12 Center Annual Alamo Golf Classic, April 30th, TPC San Antonio ASHRAE PRESS RELEASES 13
Our March lunch meeting, “Negligent Misrepresentation Claims and How they are affecting Engineers” will be one week from today at Oak Hills Country Club on March 18. This topic directly affects our work and how we perform it. Please email Rezaur to RSVP ASAP at Re- [email protected].
I’m really looking forward to playing at TPC San Antonio this year. Dan Seltzer has been hard at work planning quite the event. Make sure you’re apart of all the fun! Please contact Dan Seltzer at [email protected].
Sincerely, Rey Gutierrez, PE, LEED AP 2013-2014 Alamo ASHRAE President
AMERICAN SOCIETY OF HEATING, REFRIGERATING AND AIR CONDITIONING ENGINEERS VISIT OUR LOCAL CHAPTER’S WEBSITE @ WWW.ALAMOASHRAE.ORG
PAGE 2 THE SQUIRREL CAGE —ALAMO ASHRAE
Alamo ASHRAE’s Very Own Christopher Delgado was selected to attend ASHRAE’s Leadership U Program at this year’s 2014 winter conference in Ney York City! We asked him to share his thoughts and this is what he had to say about the experience…
How did you get selected for the Leadership U Program? I was encouraged by our chapter president to submit an application (thanks Rey!) and went ahead and applied never thinking I would be selected. The application was just a few short response questions, focusing on any past involvement with ASHRAE, future goals, and interest in the Leadership U program. What helped me the most was attending the conferences held in San Antonio and Dallas, and have also started to be more involved with the local chapter. I have also been a member since I gradu- ated eight years ago, and have completed several continuing education courses through ASHRAE Learning Institute. ASHRAE accepts applications for the Leadership U program for both the Winter and Annual Conferences each year. There are multiple ongoing opportunities, and I would encourage anyone with interest to submit an application. https://www.ashrae.org/membership--conferences/leadership-u
What was the program like? The program pairs up each of the four participants with a current ASHRAE Vice President. I was attached at the hip of my men- tor for the week going to the same meetings and events. It was like drinking from a fire hose with each conversation loaded with all the great ASHRAE/HVAC acronyms we’ve all come to love. I was able to ask questions about what the greatest challenges are for the society, where the money comes from, and so on. The program was all about transferring knowledge, which is vital- ly important for the society, the HVAC industry, and the entire engineering field. It is really important senior level folks, with all their knowledge and experience, give back and mentor the next generation. Otherwise as they exit the workforce, their knowledge leaves with them. I realized that the people involved all the way to the top of the society care a great deal about not only the industry but each ASHRAE member. They recognize the importance of the society’s role in getting young people in- volved and active. It was really humbling to meet so many intelligent, dedicated, generous people.
What was the Winter Conference like? This was my third conference, and all of them have been great experiences. I was able to volunteer as a monitor and attend the first two for free. I encourage everyone to try and attend at least one conference, because it will really give you an idea of what ASHRAE is involved in and where you might be able to get involved as well. The conference was information rich. From the short courses being offered, to the bookstores, the technical presentations, and even the technical committees, the conference has something for everyone. And, of course the conferences offer the opportunity to network with peers globally.
AMERICAN SOCIETY OF HEATING, REFRIGERATING AND AIR CONDITIONING ENGINEERS VISIT OUR LOCAL CHAPTER’S WEBSITE @ WWW.ALAMOASHRAE.ORG
PAGE 3 THE SQUIRREL CAGE —ALAMO ASHRAE Leadership U Program -Continued From Previous Page-
What did you learn about ASHRAE that you didn’t know before? What struck me, is how big ASHRAE is. How it’s almost completely a volunteer run organization. There are over 50,000 members worldwide. It is growing, especially internationally, with some of the biggest increases in countries such as Egypt and Qatar. You can imagine there are challenges that come along with a society this large. For instance, how to make sure that each member gets a monthly copy of the ASHRAE Journal, or gets access to translated design guides, standards, and eLearning courses. ASHRAE is clearly recognized as a global authority for best practices within the built environment. At the same time, the standards and policies it is trying to help shape tend to change and be adopted at the local level. For instance, this is why ASHRAE established its Grassroots and Government Affairs Committee (GGAC) to make sure members are keeping up with what is happening to building codes and standards at the local level.
What else would you like to share with others? I would just encourage everyone to make the time to get involved within ASHRAE or a similar group. Every handbook chapter, every design guide, every standards, etc. was created by a volunteer member just like you and I. If you’ve been in the industry for a while, take the time to give back. Present your recent projects, host a lunch and learn, encourage your employees to pro- mote ASHRAE. If you are new to the industry, there is a lot of knowledge out there to be gained, keep learning. Attend a socie- ty meeting, come to a YEA event, or just check out the website. I think there is something for everyone. Note: In addition to the Leadership U Program, ASHRAE also offers the LeaDRS Program. This program is intended for those interested in serving at the regional and society level. Participants will have the opportunity to shadow DRCs. You can down- load the information packet at the link below (this is from the region X website, could not find on the society page): http://www.regionx.org/LeaDRS%20Information%20Packet.pdf
If you would like to know more please contact Chris at: Chris Delgado PE, CEM, LEED GA 210-253-2738 [email protected]
AMERICAN SOCIETY OF HEATING, REFRIGERATING AND AIR CONDITIONING ENGINEERS VISIT OUR LOCAL CHAPTER’S WEBSITE @ WWW.ALAMOASHRAE.ORG
PAGE 4 THE SQUIRREL CAGE —ALAMO ASHRAE
ALAMO ASHRAE MEETING NOTICE: MARCH 18TH 2014 Alamo ASHRAE Monthly Meeting Announcement Topic: Negligent Misrepresentation Claims and How They are Affecting Engineers Date/ Time: March 18, 2014 / 11:30 am to 1:00 pm Location: Oak Hills Country Club, 5403 Fredericksburg Road, San Antonio, TX Speaker: Adam J. Richie, P.E., Attorney-at-Law Meeting Sponsor: To be Determined
Presentation Summary: Adam Richie will discuss recent cases pending before the Texas Supreme Court involving the expansion of claims against design professionals under the theory of negligent misrepresentation.
About the speaker: Adam Richie, P.E., LEED AP, is an attorney in the Construction/Surety Law practice group of Coats|Rose. Adam’s work is concentrated primarily in legal matters involving transactions, litigation and insurance. He represents design professionals, owners, general contractors, and subcontractors in a variety of construction transactions and dis- putes. Adam is a licensed mechanical engineer who, prior to becoming an attorney, worked for almost 10 years as a project engineer/project manager for an engineering firm in Houston, Texas.
RSVP to Rezaur Rahman @ [email protected] Cost: $25.00 with RSVP $30.00 if no RSVP $2.00 Service Fee If Payment With CC
AMERICAN SOCIETY OF HEATING, REFRIGERATING AND AIR CONDITIONING ENGINEERS VISIT OUR LOCAL CHAPTER’S WEBSITE @ WWW.ALAMOASHRAE.ORG
PAGE 5 THE SQUIRREL CAGE —ALAMO ASHRAE
What: Tour the AT&T Center and the refrigeration systems that maintain the ice hockey rink. Afterwards enjoy $1 drink night four rows be hind our San Antonio Rampage while they take on the Charlotte Checkers. When: April 4th 5:00pm-9:00pm Tour begins promptly at 5:30pm, Opening Faceoff at 7:30pm Where: AT&T Center San Antonio, Texas Price: $25/person Charter Level Section 10 directly behind Rampage bench all inclusive with tax and service fees included.
Please Contact Fred Gleeson for more information: Fred Gleeson O: 305.503.0446, ext. 3712 C: 210.901.3425 [email protected]
AMERICAN SOCIETY OF HEATING, REFRIGERATING AND AIR CONDITIONING ENGINEERS VISIT OUR LOCAL CHAPTER’S WEBSITE @ WWW.ALAMOASHRAE.ORG
PAGE 6 THE SQUIRREL CAGE —ALAMO ASHRAE
UPCOMING EVENTS: YEA LUNCH AND LEARN
When: March 27th, 2014 from 11:30 to 1:00 pm Where: Siemens Office- 12001 Network Blvd., Suite 318, 78249 Speaker: James Matchett- Melink
RSVP: [email protected]
Every commercial kitchen requires proper ventilation, and like most mechanical systems without proper design, the ongoing operational costs can dwarf upfront system cost. Join us this month for a presentation on proper kitchen hood ventila- tion control. The presentation will review traditional exhaust fan and make-up air system design approach, as well as demand control ventilation systems. We will also review codes pertinent to kitchen ventilation, and integration of fire/smoke control systems.
AMERICAN SOCIETY OF HEATING, REFRIGERATING AND AIR CONDITIONING ENGINEERS VISIT OUR LOCAL CHAPTER’S WEBSITE @ WWW.ALAMOASHRAE.ORG
PAGE 7 THE SQUIRREL CAGE —ALAMO ASHRAE
Please RSVP to Linda Deatrick at: [email protected]
AMERICAN SOCIETY OF HEATING, REFRIGERATING AND AIR CONDITIONING ENGINEERS VISIT OUR LOCAL CHAPTER’S WEBSITE @ WWW.ALAMOASHRAE.ORG
PAGE 8 THE SQUIRREL CAGE —ALAMO ASHRAE
For more information please contact: Mario Mijangos, P.E. PHONE 210-599-6120 CELL 210-412-2588
AMERICAN SOCIETY OF HEATING, REFRIGERATING AND AIR CONDITIONING ENGINEERS VISIT OUR LOCAL CHAPTER’S WEBSITE @ WWW.ALAMOASHRAE.ORG
THE SQUIRREL CAGE —ALAMO ASHRAE PAGE 9
OFFICER’S DIRECTORY—LOCAL CHAPTER
Officers Committee Chairs Newsletter Editor Baron Phillips President Attendance 210-516-1704 Rey Gutierrez, PE Rezaur Rahman [email protected] 210-269-4287 210-342-3483 [email protected] [email protected] Research Promotion Daniel Seltzer President-Elect Honors & Awards 210-541-9967 Wes Weissgarber, PE Madison Bryer [email protected] 210-650-9005 210-598-7801 [email protected] [email protected] Student Activities Secretary Chapter Technology Transfer Mario Mijangos, PE Raj Kapoor, PE Brad Gilbert 210-599-6120 210-379-5849 210-426-0887 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]
Website Editor Treasurer * Interim * Aaron Caldwell Historian Matt Koch, PE, PhD 210-516-1784 Manuel Lizcano, PE 830-446-1839 [email protected] 210-732-4440 [email protected] [email protected]
YEA—Young Engineers Board of Governors Christopher Delgado PE Membership Promotion 210-253-2738 Dan Torres Chris Garcia, PE [email protected] 361-676-6805 210-567-2919 [email protected]. [email protected] Govt Activities
Chris Garcia, PE Aaron Caldwell Refrigeration Chair 210-567-2919 210-516-1784 Fred Gleeson [email protected] [email protected] 210-496-3100 [email protected] Rocky Ormand 210-499-0004 Sustainability Chair [email protected] Heather Holdridge 210-227-3335 Todd Buck [email protected] 210-415-9989 [email protected]
Meeting Date: February 18, 2014 Topic: Embedded Tube Radiant Cooling Previous Meeting Attendance:
Brad Gilbert, Brittany Moreland, Baron Phillips, Brian Uhlrich, Chris Delgado, Chip Drewry, Chuck Leske, Davin Abellon, Daniel Seltzer, Ed Garcia, Eric Johnson, Eric Muff, Howard Decker, Ian Vohwinkle, John Faultersack, John Freund, Jennifer Schmidt, Jessica Ries, Kelly Scott, Nishant Kanapilly, Paul Deltz, Randy Barnhill, Reed Borie, Richard DeLa Cruz, Rey Gutierrez, Rezaur Rahman, Ted Liljenwall, Vanessa Maryott, Zac Morton
AMERICAN SOCIETY OF HEATING, REFRIGERATING AND AIR CONDITIONING ENGINEERS VISIT OUR LOCAL CHAPTER’S WEBSITE @ WWW.ALAMOASHRAE.ORG
BOARD OF GOVERNORS MEETING MINUTES
March 4, 2014
ALAMO ASHRAE February MEETING MINUTES March 4, 2014 – 7:30am-8:30 am – Egg and I Presiding Officer: Rey Gutierrez CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL: President – Rey Gutierrez, President Elect – Wes Weissgarber, Treasurer – Aaron Caldwell, Governor – Todd Buck, Governor – Aaron Caldwell, MP – Dan Torres/Teresa Saldana, RP – Dan Seltzer, Student Activities – Mario Mijangos, YEA – Chris Delgado, Newsletter – Baron Phillips, Sustainability – Heather Holdridge, GGAC Chair-Chris Garcia, Government Activities/GGAC Co-Chair – Fred Gleeson, Rey Gutierrez, John Grotheus, Wes Weissgarber and Chris Delgado, RP Committee- Gwendolyn Hays OFFICER & CHAIR REPORTS Treasurer – Aaron Caldwell Financial Report YEA/UTSA Round Table reimbursements dispersed CTTC – Brad Gilbert NL March 18th meeting-confirmed and booked, Adam Richie will speak on “Negligent Misrepresentation and the Affect it’s having on Engineers” Joint ASPE/ASHRAE Meeting with City Reviewers YEA Webinar, HTS April sponsor CRC Video at next meeting http://directory.usgbc-centraltexas.org/event/ RP – Dan Seltzer Golf Tourney Date April 30th at TPC San Antonio Canyons Course March 7th Grandfather Deadline(email eligible only) MP – Dan Torres/Teresa Saldana Transitioning/briefing Teresa Champions list/recruitment calling
Student Activities – Mario Mijangos UTSA Round Table Success!
AMERICAN SOCIETY OF HEATING, REFRIGERATING AND AIR CONDITIONING ENGINEERS VISIT OUR LOCAL CHAPTER’S WEBSITE @ WWW.ALAMOASHRAE.ORG
BOARD OF GOVERNORS MEETING MINUTES
……………...….....Continued from Previous Page
April Meeting @ Trinity, Student NL Solar Car and Career Day participants Geek Bus, https://rally.org/geekbus
UTSA Engineers week in March, very interesting! Get flyers/emails to students about March 17 event UTSA Senior Design Team IRS Presentation YEA – Chris Delgado March YEA meeting set Leadership U update in next NL 189.1 lunch presentation, 17 attended Newsletter – Baron Phillips Golf Tournament, YEA, March Meeting announcement Website/Constant Contact NL out by Friday Morning Grassroots Government Activities – Chris Garcia Updates Nat. Engineers Week 189.1 YEA Lunch Meeting = PAOE points Sustainability – Heather Holdrige BEQ Meeting, Coordinate w/Chris/Fred AIA COTE Meeting every 1st Tuesday District 2030 Committer member-March 25th training event 189.1 Lunch n Learn, reschedule, find speaker if possible Refrigeration – Fred Gleeson Hockey Night, April 1st /4th decide on cost/package (invite students) Salof/GE refrigeration/cryo plant tour NEW BUSINESS Presidential Award of Excellence (PAOE) Update points (Monthly) Contact your RVC! Goals for 2014 ASHRAE Region VIII Officers: http://region8.ashraeregions.org/officers.htm
ADJOURN
AMERICAN SOCIETY OF HEATING, REFRIGERATING AND AIR CONDITIONING ENGINEERS VISIT OUR LOCAL CHAPTER’S WEBSITE @ WWW.ALAMOASHRAE.ORG
THE SQUIRREL CAGE —ALAMO ASHRAE PAGE 12
TREASURER’S FINANCIAL REPORT: MARCH 2014
For more information contact: Aaron Caldwell, LEED® AP 9535 Ball Street, STE 1100 San Antonio, TX 78217 Tel: 210-516-1784 E-mail: [email protected]
AMERICAN SOCIETY OF HEATING, REFRIGERATING AND AIR CONDITIONING ENGINEERS VISIT OUR LOCAL CHAPTER’S WEBSITE @ WWW.ALAMOASHRAE.ORG
PAGE 13 THE SQUIRREL CAGE —ALAMO ASHRAE
ASHRAE PRESS RELEASE—ANNOUNCEMENT
ASHRAE Announces Call for Papers for 2015 Winter Conference, Jan. 24-28, Chicago
ATLANTA – ASHRAE has announced a call for papers for its 2015 Winter Conference in Chicago, Ill., Jan. 24-28.
“With the Conference being held in the big city of Chicago, the Technical Program itself is going big with a fo- cus on big projects, the big picture and big impacts,” Doug Cochrane, Conference chair, said.
The Conference seeks papers and programs for the tracks, which address trends in the industry; are relevant to the design community in the area; and introduce a unique topic and include core tracks on systems and equipment and fundamentals and applications.
New tracks for the Conference include:
Industrial Facilities. Manufacturing and processes can have some different requirements for HVAC. This track explores design and practices for industrial buildings.
Large Buildings: Mission Critical Facilities and Applications. Facilities like data centers have some different characteristics. This track looks at what is required for these unique applications.
Life Safety. This encompasses egress, sprinklers, alarms, emergency lighting, smoke barriers and special hazard protection. This track gives you the tools for all the factors to consider in life safety and lessons learned.
Design of Energy and Water Efficient Systems. The trend is to green sustainable buildings. This track will look at what works and what doesn’t to attain these efficient systems.
Hospital Design and Codes. Healthcare design takes into account some unique aspects. This track ex- plores design and code requirements to ensure patient comfort.
AMERICAN SOCIETY OF HEATING, REFRIGERATING AND AIR CONDITIONING ENGINEERS VISIT OUR LOCAL CHAPTER’S WEBSITE @ WWW.ALAMOASHRAE.ORG
PAGE 14 THE SQUIRREL CAGE —ALAMO ASHRAE
ASHRAE PRESS RELEASE—ANNOUNCEMENT -Continued From Previous Page-
The Conference, which brings together engineers, other building professionals and researchers, seeks pa- pers on applications and research. ASHRAE offers two types of paper submissions:
Conference Paper Abstracts due March 24, 2014. Upon acceptance, papers will be due July 7, 2014. These “final” papers undergo a single-blind review, are submitted as a PDF and have an eight sin- gle-spaced page maximum length.
Full Technical Papers due April 14, 2014. Papers submitted for review must be both technically accu- rate and clearly written. These papers undergo a rigorous double-blind review and can be a maximum of 30 double-spaced pages.
To submit a Conference paper abstract or a technical paper and for more information about the tracks, go to www.ashrae.org/chicago.
Held in conjunction with the 2015 Winter Conference is the ASHRAE co-sponsored International Air- Conditioning, Heating, Refrigerating Exposition, Jan. 26-28, 2015.
ASHRAE, founded in 1894, is a building technology society with more than 50,000 members worldwide. The Society and its members focus on building systems, energy efficiency, indoor air quality, refrigeration and sustainability. Through research, standards writing, publishing, certification and continuing education, ASHRAE shapes tomorrow’s built environment today.
For Release: March 6, 2014 Contact: Jodi Scott Public Relations 678-539-1140 [email protected]
AMERICAN SOCIETY OF HEATING, REFRIGERATING AND AIR CONDITIONING ENGINEERS VISIT OUR LOCAL CHAPTER’S WEBSITE @ WWW.ALAMOASHRAE.ORG