Shaping Tomorrow’s Built Environment Today

Volume 50, No. 7 March 2015 Punch List President’s Message

Dear Chapter Members & Friends, energy efficiency and greenhouse gas emissions and outlines a Spring has arrived in Seattle with range of near-term (by 2015) and the prospect of extended daylight long-term (by 2030) actions to put Contents and so many options for outdoor Seattle on the path to achieving activities. Traditionally attendance • President’s Message...... 1 those goals. to our meetings decrease in the • January Chapter Meeting...... 2 second part of the year but I Several representative of the • Upcoming Meetings...... 3 chapter will meet in the coming • TAC Awards Winners...... 4 believe the upcoming chapter weeks with the city. Please • TAC Award Info & RP Thanks...... 5 programs should encourage you contact the board of governors • ASHRAE Winter Conference...... 6 to participate actively till May. if you would like your ideas to be • Outstanding Items...... 7 This month our chapter meeting expressed regarding this initiative. technical topic will be Clean Room design. The presentation will To conclude I would like to provide an overview of clean room encourage our members and standards, clean room theory and friends in participating to our Chapter Officers ventilation strategies. So please annual ASHRAE Golf Field Day that join us for our lunch meeting on benefit ASHRAE Research. President Michel Sotura, PE March 18 at Rock Bottom. The event takes place on Friday President-Elect Tamas Besnik, PE On March 25, the young ASHRAE June 5 at the Harbour Pointe Golf VP/Secretary Kathi Shoemake, PE engineers (YEA) will tour the Club in Mukilteo. Please have your Treasurer Tiffany Rourke Seattle Bullitt Center. The Bullitt firm consider sponsoring a Hole. center will apply for certification It is not too early to form teams Governors as a Living Building. To be certified and reserve a foursome for the Carmen Cejudo, PE as a Living Building a structure is Tournament. I participated last Seth Pike required to be self-sufficient for year and enjoyed it very much. Alan Burt, PE energy and water for at least 12 Sincerely, continuous months and to meet Other Contacts rigorous standards for green materials and for the quality of its Michel Sotura Research Promotion Alan Burt, PE 2014-2015 Chapter President Honors & Awards Brian Wolford indoor environment. The tour is Industry Directory Alan Burt, PE open to all ASHRAE members. Technical Activities Brice Kosnik Increasing the energy efficiency of Historian Seth Pike existing and future buildings is the Website, Punch List Carmen Cejudo, PE great challenge of our profession. Receptions Carmen Cejudo, PE The Puget Sound chapter was Nominations Brian Wolford recently approached by the City GGAC Tamas Bencsik, PE of Seattle to provide input on YEA Ron Wilkinson Seattle’s Climate Action Plan that Membership Todd Rowe includes ambitious targets for Student Activities Brian Emtman Publicity OPEN March 2015 Refrigeration OPEN 1 ASHRAE Puget Sound Chapter - Punch List

Wednesday, March 18th 11:30 AM - 1 PM Rock Bottom Brewery Unico Room $35 Members - $40 Guests Students Free!

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March 18th Chapter Meeting: Clean Room Design

The presentation will provide an Speaker Bio overview of clean room standards, Lisa Warner, Life Sciences Segment clean room theory (how the Manager, Camfil USA. system works to keep the rooms Lisa has over 30 years’ experience in clean), ventilation principals, various business and technical roles, effectiveness, efficiency, and a covering the clean room market for discussion of re-circulation vs advanced materials and air filtration. makeup air systems. In her current role with Camfil she is In addition we will also cover responsible for business development, marketing strategy and sales to the filtration from pre-filters to HEPAs, Life Sciences industry. She is currently their location, and how the a member of the ISPE HVAC Filter GPG different types of filters work. team.

We look forward to seeing everyone at the meeting!

2 March 2015 ASHRAE Puget Sound Chapter - Punch List Puget Sound ASHRAE Upcoming Events

Young Engineers of PS ASHRAE Meeting Register for the 2015 Golf Field Day

Get into the swing of things! Our annual Golf Tournament is back, with all proceeds benefiting ASHRAE Research. There will be contests, trophies, gift Behind the Scenes Tour of the Bullitt Center certificates, door prizes, This month we’re taking a tour of the Bullitt Center! dinner, and fun! The evening will include a real “nuts and bolts” tour by Steve Reidy whose firm, PAE Engineers, helped ASHRAE Research advances the needs execute this world class MEP design. of the HVAC&R industry by supporting This tour will focus on the detailed performance of professional development and research the building’s MEP systems with an emphasis on programs and provide engineering lessons learned in the Design vs. Actual department. students with scholarship opportunities. Attendees will leave with insight into maintenance and reliability requirements of a Net-Zero Office. • Single Tournament & Dinner - $150 As a bonus, we’ll have a visit and short presentation by Kyle Hasenkox, our Region XI YEA chairperson. • Foursome Tournament & Dinner - $600 Kyle is Principal and Senior Project Manager for • Dinner Only - $35 Rocky Point Engineering in Victoria, BC. • Hole Sponsorship - $500 This event is open to all persons in the building design, construction and operations sectors. Schedule We really want to see broad participation. YEA 11:00 am - 11:45 am Check-in receptions are free and include complimentary light 12:00 pm Golf tournament shotgun start refreshments. 6:00 pm Dinner and Awards Banquet Wednesday, March 25th - 5:30 PM - 8:30 PM 1501 East Madison St, Seattle, WA 98122 Friday, June 5th Harbour Pointe Golf Club 11817 Harbour Point Blvd, http://bpt.me/1362385 or Search ASHRAE Mukilteo, WA 98275

Supporting YEA helps grow our HVAC&R talent pool and community. Please consider sponsoring a Table Top http://bpt.me/1315960 or Search ASHRAE Display at a Chapter Meeting for $300. All sponsorships are directed towards YEA events like those above. Take advantage of exceptional exposure to our young members by hosting a YEA Event at your firm. Contact YEA Chair Ron Wilkinson: [email protected]

March 2015 3 ASHRAE Puget Sound Chapter - Punch List 2015 HVAC Code Proposal Updates After gathering input from a number of industry experts, Ecotope assembled and submitted four code change proposals to the Washington State Energy Code (WSEC). The code changes are organized around a dedicated outside air system (DOAS) and are intended to significantly reduce heating, cooling, ventilation, and fan energy in a range of commercial buildings.

On February 5, 2015, more than 20 members of the ASHRAE Puget Sound chapter participated in an HVAC code brainstorming strategy lunch to discuss opportunities and potential challenges associated with the code change proposals. There was a general sense that the DOAS code changes would be effective in helping the WSEC make progress toward meeting the mandate to reduce energy use by 70% by 2030 compared to the 2006 code. However, some participants suggested that there are various conditions that can arise in commercial buildings that may require a different design configuration and that there should be some flexibility in the DOAS code requirement. The input from this session was valuable and contributed directly to the final proposals submitted on March 1, 2015.

All WSEC code change proposals will now be reviewed and discussed by the Energy Code Technical Advisory Group (TAG) mid-March to mid-May 2015. Then recommended proposals will move on to the State Building Code Council (SBCC) for further review before being selected to move forward to public hearing. The SBCC will make the final decision on adoption in late 2015.

For more information on the 2015 WSEC code cycle schedule, please see the Energy Code TAG landing page at https://fortress.wa.gov/ga/apps/sbcc/Page.aspx?nid=116 .

For more information on the DOAS HVAC code proposals and/or how to support the proposals at the Energy Code TAG meetings, contact Poppy Storm at 206.322.3753 ext. 205 or [email protected].

4 March 2015 ASHRAE Puget Sound Chapter - Punch List Sign Up to Mentor Students Puget Sound Engineering Council Mentor Nights

The PSEC Mentor Nights are hosted at participating colleges and universities with the purpose of giving engineering students (college & occasionally high school) an opportunity to ask questions in person from a variety of practicing engineers. Discussions cover a wide spectrum of engineering disciplines, professions, career pathways, continuing education post-graduation, professional registration considerations, professional engineering organizations, responsibilities, and ethics. Pizza and refreshments provided.

These one night volunteer events are a great way to meet other chapter members and to encourage future engineers. More information about PSEC Mentor Nights can be found HERE: For more information, please contact Student Activities chair Brian Emtman at [email protected].

UPCOMING MENTORING EVENTS: • April 9th 2015: “Dinner with Industry” hosted by the student section of Society of Women Engineers at Everett Community College. • April 21st 2015: PSEC Mentor Night hosted by Highline College, Des Moines, WA • May 6th 2015: PSEC Mentor Night hosted by Bellevue College, Bellevue, WA

March 2015 5 ASHRAE Puget Sound Chapter - Punch List Watch Puget Sound’s Own Ron Wilkinson on the next Commissioning Webinar

6 March 2015 ASHRAE Puget Sound Chapter - Punch List Outstanding Items Local News of Interest Local Job Openings Our City and Industry is booming! Visit http://pugetsoundashrae.org/jobs for more info. Our most recent job openings are: • Project Engineer – Merit Mechanical • Sr. Mechanical Engineer – Merit Mechanical • Energy Engineer – University of Washington

If you’d like to advertise a job opening, please e-mail [email protected]

Thinking of Hiring a Summer Intern? Let Us Help!

Summer may seem far off, but now is the time to start getting opportunities in front of the students. Let Puget Sound ASHRAE help you attract great applicants for your internships!

We are collecting information about internship opportunities to help connect our local ASHRAE Student members with summer internships in the HVAC&R field. Even if you don’t have a formal internship position defined or approved yet, we want to hear about the opportunities you think will be available. Please contact Student Activities Chair, Brian Emtman, [email protected] if you have information about potential student internships at your company, or any questions.

Living Future unConference - April 1 - 3, 2014

The International Living Future Institute is hosting its ninth annual unConference, Living Future 2015, on April 1-3, 2015 at the Sheraton Seattle in downtown Seattle, Washington. Living Future is the forum for leading minds in the green building movement seeking solutions to the most daunting global issues of our time. Out-of- the-ordinary learning and networking formats provide innovative design strategies, cutting-edge technical information, and the inspiration needed to achieve significant progress toward a truly living future. Find out more: www.living-future.org Support ASHRAE Research! Since 1919, ASHRAE has supported research to improve the quality of life. ASHRAE Research impacts the industry by improving the way HVAC&R systems work, how they are applied and allow development of technical information to create standards and guidelines, which serve as the basis for testing and design practices around the world. Make your contribution online today: pugetsoundashrae.org/research-promotion/ If you have questions regarding ASHRAE Research, Education (ASHRAE Learning Institute), ASHRAE Foundation, or General Fund for special projects and programs, please contact me at (206) 839-0819 or [email protected]. Thanks! -Alan Burt, PE, 2014-2015 RP Chair

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ASHRAE Learning Institute

2015 Spring Online Course Series

2 WAYS TO REGISTER Take 3 or more courses and save 15% off registration!

Internet: www.ashrae.org/onlinecourses Phone: Call toll-free at 1-800-527-4723 (US and Canada) or 404-636-8400 (worldwide) Note: You may register up to 24 hours prior to an online course. Courses are in US Eastern Time.

Fundamentals and Applications of Standard 55-2013 Understanding Standard 189.1-2014 for High- Mon, March 9, 2015 – 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm EDT Performance Green Buildings

Mon, April 20, 2015 – 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm EDT Troubleshooting Humidity Control Problems

Wed, March 11, 2015 – 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm EDT Complying with Standard 90.1-2013: Envelope/Lighting Mon, May 4, 2015 – 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm EDT Advanced High-Performance Building Design Mon, March 23, 2015 – 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm EDT Exceeding Standard 90.1-2013 to Meet LEED Requirements Wed, May 13, 2015 – 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm EST Commissioning Process & Standard 202 Wed, March 25, 2015 – 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm EDT The following courses are comprised of two parts. Registrants IT Equipment Design Evolution & Data Center must attend both parts in order to receive CEU/PDH credits. Operation Optimization Commercial Building Energy Audits Mon, March 30, 2015 – 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm EDT Part 1 - Wed, April 22, 2015 – 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm EDT Part 2 - Mon, April 27, 2015 – 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm EDT Complying with Standard 90.1-2013: HVAC/Mechanical Wed, April 8, 2015 – 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm EDT Energy Modeling Best Practices & Applications Part 1 - Wed, April 29, 2015 – 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm EST Fundamental Requirements of Standard 62.1-2013 Part 2 - Wed, May 6, 2015 – 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm EST Mon, April 13, 2015 – 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm EDT

HVAC Design Training 2 Courses, 5 Days of Intense Instruction March 2015 – Atlanta, GA ● May 2015 – Chicago, IL ● June 2015 – Atlanta, GA

HVAC Design: Level I – Essentials - Registration is $1,239 ($989 ASHRAE Member) Gain practical skills and knowledge in designing, installing and maintaining HVAC systems that can be put to immediate use. The training provides real-world examples of HVAC systems, including calculations of heating and cooling loads, ventilation and diffuser selection using the newly renovated ASHRAE Headquarters building as a living lab.

HVAC Design: Level II – Applications - Registration is $829 ($679 ASHRAE Member) In two days, gain an in-depth look into Standards 55, 62.1, 90.1, and 189.1 and the Advanced Energy Design Guides. Training will focus on a range of topics including: HVAC equipment and systems; energy modeling; designing mechanical spaces; designing a chiller plant; and BAS controls.

Visit www.ashrae.org/hvacdesign to register.

8 March 2015