The Texas Northerner Monthly Newsletter of the Dallas Chapter, Region VIII

Volume 65 Issue No. 3 November 2014 Chapter Meeting Message From the President November 10, 2014 This past week we had our chapter’s first RP fund raiser for the year at Top Golf in the Colony. We had right at 100 Time: players play this year which is about a 15% improvement 9:45 a.m Tech Session Registra- over last year. Last year, we charged the RP Chair Shelley Zhao with coming up with a fall RP event as we have not tion Begins had a fall event since I have been associated with Dallas 10:00 - 11:00a.m. Tech Session ASHRAE. We told Shelley just to get an event started and 11:00 a.m. Lunch Meeting Regis- if we made money it would be a bonus. She got it done and tration Begins also raised almost $4,000 for RP last year in the process. 11:30 - 1:00 p.m. Lunch Meeting So, a thank you to Shelley for impacting Dallas ASHRAE with an event that looks like it is going to be part of Dallas ASHRAE’s history moving forward. Location: Maggiano’s North Park This year Charles Crawford took over as RP Chair and improved the event adding additional prizes for the players. Prizes were awarded for Best Effort (both individ- 8687 N. Central Expressway ual and team), Best Dressed, Best Player and Best Overall Team making it an event Dallas, TX 75225 where all had a good chance to win. Congratulations to the team of Bill Blair, Tony Roe, Tim Osterloo, Scott Clendenin and Mike Clendenin who took home the prize for the Best Overall Team. Best Player went to Ben Hutchenson who apparently put on quite a golf shot display with his pinpoint precision. Best Dressed went to our Lunch Session Topic: Chapter Secretary Matt Short who was displaying a nice fuchsia shirt with coordi- High Efficiency Boiler nated slacks (and for the record I had to look up how to spell fuchsia as it is not part Systems of my wardrobe or vocabulary). Matt is available for fashion tips and challenges all engineers to step up their attire for next year’s event. Finally, I would like to thank Presenter: Victaulic for stepping up and being the title sponsor this year. Bob Sorensen With the month of November upon us, it is the perfect time to slow down and take note of the things that we are thankful for in our lives. For me, it is the people that Tech Session Topic: I get to interact with every day that make life fulfilling, and it is always important to make sure to let those around us know how important they are. I am also thankful Controllability of Boilers for having a Board of Governors and other Dallas ASHRAE volunteers that strive Bob Sorensen to make this chapter the best it possibly can be. That passion was on display at our Presenter: Top Golf event and will be evident again with the additional Dallas ASHRAE events we have coming up throughout the year. Reservations: Happy Thanksgiving, Dallas! www.dallas-ashrae.org Letters to the Editor should be sent Gene Lowery via e-mail to [email protected] Gene Lowery ASHRAE Dallas Chapter President The Texas Northerner Page 2 November 2014

Click on One of the Page Numbers Below to Go ASHRAE Dallas Chapter - Program Organizer Directly to That Page Year 2014-2015

Message From the Program / Technical Session Date Session President Speaker Company Topic Page 1 Main Program Charlie Waddell Global Plasma Solutions Bi-Polar Ionization 9/10 Reducing Outdoor Air with ASHRAE Program Organizer Tech Session Charlie Waddell Global Plasma Solutions Page 2 IAQ Method Applying Air-to-Air Energy Recovery Main Program John Chavez Gunder Associates Ventilators Student Activities Update 10/8 Page 3 Tech Session John Chavez Gunder Associates ERV Exchanger Effectiveness

Membership Update Main Program Bob Sorensen Fulton High Efficiency Boiler Systems Page 4 11/12 Tech Session Joel Southwell Fulton Controllability of Boilers History of a Local Engineering Firm Main Program TBD TBD - DL Page 5 12/10 Tech Session TBD TBD Noteworthy Main Program TBD TBD Ethics Page 6-8 1/14 TBD TBD BOG Meeting Minutes Dynamic Air Quality Page 9-10 Main Program Jeff Watcke Polarized Media Filtration Solutions 2/11 Dynamic Air Quality Lessons Learned with ASHRAE Annual Budget Tech Session Jeff Watcke Page 11 Solutions Headquarters Main Program Dave Martine Daikin Oil Free Chiller Design BOG Contact 3/11 Information Tech Session TBD Page 12 Main Program Kelle Donahue Distech Controls Truly Open Controls Meeting & Event Flyers 4/8 Page 13-14 Tech Session Kelle Donahue Distech Controls Specification writing for Controls

Obituary Main Program TBD TBD - Panel Discussion TBD 5/14 Page 15 Tech Session TBD TBD TBD The Texas Northerner Page 3 November 2014

Click on One of the Page Numbers Below to Go Student Activities Update Directly to That Page We are continuing our yearly search for scholarship candidates and are accepting Message From the scholarship applications for the Dallas Chapter of ASHRAE and the Peanut Vinther scholarships. The deadline for applying to these scholarships is March 1, 2015. If you President know of any local engineering students that may be interested, please direct them to our Page 1 Dallas Chapter website, http://dallas-ashrae.org/resources/ashrae-scholarships/, where the most up to date information and applications are available. Program Organizer Page 2 With a big thanks to Colin White with Trane, the monthly YEA Happy hour will be held on Wednesday November 12, 2014 at Twin Peaks Addison (5260 Belt Line Road, Dallas, TX 75254) from 5:30pm – 7:30pm. So please, come out and enjoy a couple Student Activities Update drinks and good times in support of all the young engineers in ASHRAE. If anyone Page 3 would like to sponsor, or has any ideas as to where they would like to see the YEA Hap- py Hour hosted in the future, please let me know as we are open to suggestions. Membership Update Page 4 Brandon Scharn ASHRAE Dallas Student Activities Chair History of a Local Engineering Firm Student Activities/YEA Event Calendar December 12/10 - YEA Happy Hour Page 5 Location: TBD

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Click on One of the Page Numbers Below to Go Membership Update Directly to That Page Thanks to everyone for a great membership promotion month in October. We’re al- Message From the ways looking to increase our membership numbers, and that wouldn’t be possible without President our current membership’s help! Page 1 If you’re interested in upgrading your membership, and don’t know if you qualify, then Program Organizer read the below paragraph. It describes what is required to be upgraded to Member status, according to ASHRAE. Basically, those with enough experience qualify. Typically, by the Page 2 time one gets their PE, they have achieved enough years of experience to meet the cri- teria. However, that is not always the case and varies based on each person. Read below, Student Activities Update and then reach out to me if you qualify or want to discuss further. Page 3 Section 2.7 Member. A Member shall have the equivalent of twelve Society-approved Membership Update years of experience composed of an approved combination of (a) completed education beyond high school, (b) work experience, and (c) professional engineering or related professional registration or license issued by a legally authorized Page 4 body.

History of a Local Approved engineering curricula shall be equivalent to that accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Engineering Firm Technology in the United States of America or the Canadian Engineering Accreditation Board. Scientific education Page 5 in fields other than engineering shall be from a college or university course of study which has been accredited by an organization charged with monitoring standards of performance. Noteworthy Society-approved years of experience shall be credited as follows: Page 6-8 One and one-half years of credit for each year of completed education for graduates of approved technical curricula. BOG Meeting Minutes Page 9-10 One year of credit for each year of education for non-graduates who have completed at least two years of approved technical curricula. Annual Budget One year of credit for each year of completed education for graduates of colleges or universities which do not have Page 11 accreditation. Those holding associate degrees from technical institutions shall also be credited for one year for each year of education. BOG Contact Information One year for each year of qualifying work experience in the performance of duties in work related to ASHRAE fields of Page 12 interest and shall have included research, teaching, design, contracting, engineering sales, or engineering management. Three years of credit for professional registration or license issued by a legally authorized body in engineering or related Meeting & Event Flyers fields, the requirements of which as to education, examination, and active practice are satisfactory to the Board of Page 13-14 Directors. Keep an eye on your membership status so you don’t become delinquent and potentially lose your years of ASHRAE Obituary membership. Our current membership numbers are below and seem to be fairly steady compared to the last few months. Page 15 As of 11/4/2014: Total membership (students not included): 680 Total delinquent (included in above number): 56 Total student members: 27

Shelby Felix ASHRAE Dallas Membership Promotions Chair The Texas Northerner Page 5 November 2014

Click on One of the Page Numbers Below to Go History of a Local Engineering Firm Directly to That Page In each newsletter we are highlighting and recognizing a different organization in our industry. This month’s newsletter features the history and impact of HTS Texas in the North Texas engineering industry. We would like to continue to showcase the local impact of firms that make up our chapter for next year, and we need your help. Please let us know how we can Message From the highlight firms that you might be interested in learning more about. Contact me or any of your ASHRAE Board members for President additional details. Page 1 -Jennifer Gerlach, ASHRAE Dallas Chapter Historian

Program Organizer HTS Texas is one of the largest providers of custom HVAC Page 2 solutions for the commercial, institutional, and industrial markets in Texas. Since 2000, HTS Texas has grown to serve building owner needs for air conditioning, humidity Student Activities Update control, heating, ventilation and more. With a tagline of Page 3 “Delivering Real Success,” the company’s leadership instills in its employees the ambition and ability to fulfill this promise to clients. Membership Update Currently, HTS Texas has offices in Houston, Austin, Beamount, San Antonio, Dallas, and Fort Worth. The Dallas and Fort Worth offices opened up back in November of 2010 in response to a Page 4 need for representation of a major HVAC manufacturer.

History of a Local HTS Texas is a full-service HVAC provider of equipment, airside products, energy management Engineering Firm solutions, building automation controls, service and repair, with an aftermarket parts department. More than simply an equipment distributor, however, HTS Texas serves as the primary contact Page 5 and project manager for all points in the supply chain – from the front-end architect and engineering team to the building owner and actual user. With a substantial product offering Noteworthy including equipment from Daikin, Danfoss, Haakon, Twin City, Krueger, Fulton, Siemens and Page 6-8 more, HTS Texas is committed to the success of everyone involved in the project.

HTS Texas is heavily involved in providing HVAC education in North Texas by offering BOG Meeting Minutes Fundamentals of HVAC training through their HTS University program which is an eleven week Page 9-10 course geared towards young engineers. In addition, HTS offers ongoing training on the most advanced technology in the industry at their training facility or off-site.

Annual Budget To accommodate HTS’ rapid growth, HTS continuously looks to North Texas to recruit top talent Page 11 to join their sales, parts, service, building automation, support, and energy management teams as well as their airside products group. BOG Contact A few local projects include a large cogeneration plant in Dallas, Methodist Richardson Medical Information Center, Granite Park IV, plus multiple Emerus and GHEP projects across North Texas. Page 12

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Innovent AHUs for Nexolon, San Antonio, TX Fulton steam boilers at Methodist Richardson Medical Center Daikin AHUs for NBC5 Studio Richardson, TX Dallas, TX The Texas Northerner Page 6 November 2014

Click on One of the Page Numbers Below to Go Noteworthy Directly to That Page ASHRAE Announces Recipients of Student Design Competition; Applied Engineering Challenge

Message From the ATLANTA - Students who took part in ASHRAE's 2014 Student Design Competition were challenged to do research and President design for a research and design development facility.

Page 1 The 2014 student competition focuses on a two story office building in New York City with a research and development facility. ASHRAE student teams outside the United States were allowed to locate the building in the capital of their state, Program Organizer province or country.

Page 2 ASHRAE also announces the recipients of the Applied Engineering Challenge, which focused on the need to improve indoor air quality (IAQ), particularly in residential applications in developing countries. Student Activities Update Among the 39 entries from 13 countries, four were awarded first place in the categories that the competition and Page 3 challenge offer.

Membership Update First place in HVAC Design Calculations is awarded to a team from the University of Central Florida, Orlando: Christopher Page 4 Erickson, associate engineer, Universal Creative, Orlando; Ian Faulkner, mechanical designer, exp U.S. Services, Orlando, Fla.; DJ Marshall, mechanical engineer, TLC Engineering for Architecture, Orlando, Fla.; Richard Suarez, quality engineer, Rockwell Collins, San Diego. Calif.; Kristian Jack Szymanski, Coral Springs, Fla.; and Ju Young Yu, Winter Park, Fla. Their History of a Local faculty advisor is Gabriel Vazquez, Ph.D. Engineering Firm The team’s objective was to design a high efficiency HVAC system with long life cycle, and excellent indoor air quality Page 5 while maintaining cost effectiveness. They selected variable refrigerant flow (VRF) systems with simultaneous heating and cooling and dedicated outdoor air systems (DOAS) with energy recovery. Other equipment included air valves for lab Noteworthy areas and high efficiency particulate absorption (HEPA) filters and exhaust fans to eliminate contamination. Page 6-8 A 20 ton DOAS unit, three condensing units and several heat recovery units were used to supply required air to all types of VRF units contained within the building. A separate 50 ton DOAS unit was used for lab areas due to the high air change requirement of the clean room and high exhaust rate in the four research and development areas. For each DOAS unit, BOG Meeting Minutes an exhaust fan was used, and one additional exhaust fan was selected for emergencies only, such as in the case of a Page 9-10 refrigeration leak.

The total cost associated with the selected systems was $570,203. The design encompasses efficiency, health and safety, Annual Budget comfort, functionality, longevity, flexibility and maintainability with a low life cycle cost. Page 11 First place in HVAC System Selection is awarded to a team from Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kans.: John Gaito, Kathryn Helmer, Lexie Oliver, Alex Pint, Megan C. Walkowiak and Gordon Zimmerman, all of whom are senior level BOG Contact students in architectural engineering. Faculty advisors are Julia Keen, Ph.D., P.E., HPBD, and Fred Hasler, P.E. Information Page 12 The students selected a ground source heat pump (GSHP) system where water is pumped through vertical piping in the ground, providing a heat source and heat sink for the heat pumps. The main water loop serves the heat pumps and DOAS allowing heat transfer between spaces to maximize energy efficiency. Meeting & Event Flyers Page 13-14 The GSHP system met all the owner’s requirements in using the ground as a heat sink and heat source to serve the building. As a result, the energy savings are immense. This creates a low-cost, reliable, flexible, maintainable, sustainable system. Obituary Page 15 An unusual addition to the system was incorporation of a wall of vegetation created by attaching plants that do not require soil to a mesh grid. Given that the building is used for research and design, the exhaust and ventilation rates are significant and consume large amounts of energy. Ten small bio-walls are used to decrease energy consumption for the entire building by decreasing the required ventilation in the office spaces. The Texas Northerner Page 7 November 2014

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Message From the First place in Integrated Sustainable Building Design is awarded to a team from Montana State University, Bozeman: President Elyse Casper; Theresa R. Lindenau, Bozeman, Mont.; Terra Moran, materials engineer, Imperial Oil, Calgary, Alberta; Page 1 Mary Peterson, project engineer in the commercial solutions division, 3M, Saint Paul, Minn.; and Martin Reaves, founder, Monolithic, Bozeman, Mont. Their faculty advisor is Kevin Amende, P.E. Program Organizer For the HVAC systems, students implemented multiple systems with high efficiencies, using the nearby river as a heat Page 2 exchanger. The main system -- a VRF system -- is more expensive upfront, but more cost-effective and energy saving throughout the life of the building. It was implemented to condition the open office, library, meeting rooms, mailroom Student Activities Update and HR office spaces. It has the additional benefit of requiring no duct work; only the routing of small refrigerant lines. Page 3 Fresh air is pre-conditioned by a heat recovery ventilation unit that exchanges energy with exhaust air leaving the building. This recovers energy while improving air quality. Fresh air is vented directly into the fan coil units in the VRF Membership Update spaces, first mixing and then distributing throughout the rooms. Fresh air for the computer server and research and Page 4 design spaces is ducted into the heat pumps and blown into the rooms directly. Acoustic and filtration specifications were addressed through appropriate noise dampening and filtration products. History of a Local Engineering Firm Review of data showed energy consumption was reduced by almost 70 percent; cooling load was reduced by over 60 tons; and carbon and greenhouse gas emissions were more than halved. The new design pays back after year twelve, Page 5 and saves the owner almost $1 million by the end of 40 years. Although the design did not reach net-zero, the improvements were exponential. With a larger budget or new construction, the net zero goal could be realized. Noteworthy Page 6-8 ASHRAE also announces the recipients of the 2014 Applied Engineering Challenge, in which students were required to design and specify a small, portable air conditioner that must be affordable, maintainable and effective in the local cultural environment. BOG Meeting Minutes Page 9-10 The first place Applied Engineering Challenge recipients are a team from California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo: Juan Silva, sales operation, SYSERCO, Fremont, Calif.; and Nelson E. Echeverry, design engineer, Donald F. Annual Budget Dickerson Associates, Tarzana, Calif. Their faculty advisors are Steffen Peuker, Ph.D., and Jesse Maddren, Ph.D., P.E. Page 11 The system involves a series of measures that a family living in Mexico City can take to improve the IAQ in their house. Starting in the kitchen, a wood stove with a chimney attached was used to vent out the smoke caused from burning BOG Contact biomass. The stove provides heating during cold days, reduces pollution caused by inefficient cooking stoves and Information provides reliable operation. Page 12 Next, in the living room, a window fan was modified with an external air filter at the inlet of the fan, capturing most of the harmful contaminants and allowing fresh air to enter the house. With forced airflow, pollutants are dispersed, thus Meeting & Event Flyers avoiding high concentrations. A window fan providing a capacity of 1400 CFM is sufficient to supply the entire house. For Page 13-14 cooling, students chose a window unit, which helps in reducing humidity.

Obituary One major benefit is that units are portable and can easily be installed in a new or different home. Two financial tiers Page 15 were created: one targets low to middle class families, providing equipment and devices to satisfy comfort needs and to improve healthy living, but with less expensive materials. The second tier for high to mid class families contains a power generator and window unit.

The projects will be shared at the 2015 ASHRAE Winter Conference, Jan. 24-28, Palmer House Hilton, Chicago, Ill. Also taking place at that time is the ASHRAE co-sponsored AHR Expo, Jan. 26-28, McCormick Place, Chicago.

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Message From the President Page 1 ASHRAE 2015 Winter Conference Technical Program: New Tracks Address Industry’s Big Needs

ATLANTA – With more than five new tracks, 100 sessions and 400 speakers, the Technical Program at Program Organizer ASHRAE’s 2015 Winter Conference capitalizes on the wide range of systems, equipment and applications in Page 2 the Chicago area to present several relevant and timely programs.

Student Activities Update “With the Conference being held in the big city of Chicago, the Technical Program itself is going big with a focus on big projects, the big picture and big impacts with the intent of presenting big results for engineers, Page 3 contractors, manufacturers and building professionals,” Doug Cochrane, Conference chair, said.

Membership Update The Conference takes place Jan. 24-28, Palmer House Hilton, while the ASHRAE co-sponsored AHR Expo is Page 4 held Jan. 26-28, McCormick Place. Complete Conference information and registration can be found at www.ashrae.org/chicago, and Expo information at www.ahrexpo.com.

History of a Local The Technical Program begins Sunday, Jan. 24, with special hour-long interactive sessions with audience Engineering Firm participation, followed by a networking coffee break. It concludes Wednesday, Jan. 28. Page 5 The Technical Program offers over 200 Professional Development Hours, as well as Continuing Education Units, which can be applied toward a Professional Engineering license. Noteworthy Page 6-8 The Conference features papers and programs for eight tracks, which address trends in the industry and also are relevant to the design community in the area. BOG Meeting Minutes The tracks are: Page 9-10  Systems and Equipment: The proper selection of HVAC&R for a job is critical. This track covers Annual Budget considerations for a proper functioning system. Page 11  Fundamentals and Applications: Basic HVAC&R principles are key in any project. Knowing what they are helps to apply in specific projects. This track covers a broad array of pertinent information.  New! Industrial Facilities: Manufacturing and processes can have different requirements for BOG Contact HVAC&R. This track explores design and practices for industrial buildings. Information  New! Large Buildings: Mission Critical Facilities and Applications: Facilities like data centers have Page 12 different characteristics. This track looks at what is required for these unique applications.  Energy Efficiency: Energy efficiency is on everyone’s mind as energy costs continue to rise. This track covers an array of considerations to help drive toward net zero energy. Meeting & Event Flyers  New! Life Safety: This encompasses egress, sprinklers, alarms, emergency lighting, smoke barriers Page 13-14 and special hazard protection. This track provides the tools for all the factors to consider in life safety and lessons learned.  New! Design of Energy and Water Efficient Systems: The trend is to green sustainable buildings. This Obituary track looks at what works and what doesn’t to attain these efficient systems. Page 15  New! Hospital Design and Codes: Healthcare design takes into account some unique aspects. This track explores design and code requirements to ensure patient comfort.

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Click on One of the Page Numbers Below to Go Dallas ASHRAE 2014-2015 Directly to That Page Board of Governors Meeting Notes Message From the President Page 1

Program Organizer Dallas Chapter Page 2 MINUTES Student Activities Update THIS FORM SHOULD BE SUBMITTED TO YOUR REGIONAL CHAIR (DRC) AND TO REGIONAL Page 3 VICE CHAIR (RVC) OF CHAPTER TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER WITH MINUTES FOR ALL OF THE FOLLOWING: CHAPTER MEETINGS, BOG MEETINGS AND SECTION MEETINGS WITHIN THREE Membership Update WEEKS OF EACH MEETING. (BOD 03-06-27-1C) Page 4 Chapter Name: Dallas History of a Local Engineering Firm Meeting Date: 10/08/14

Page 5 Check One: Chapter BOG Section Noteworthy Page 6-8 Attendance: (Total for chapter and section meetings only)

BOG Meeting Minutes Members 97 Guests Students Page 9-10 Topic: Applying Air-to-Air Energy Recovery Ventilators

Annual Budget Check One: Page 11 Joint Meeting? Yes No

BOG Contact Check One: Information Technical Speaker/Program: Yes No Page 12 Topic: Energy Recovery Effectiveness Meeting & Event Flyers Page 13-14

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Program Organizer Dallas Chapter Page 2 1. PRESIDING OFFICER: Gene Lowery - PresidentMINUTES 2. CALL TO ORDER: Maggianos Board Room @ 1pm Student Activities Update THIS FORM SHOULD BE SUBMITTED TO YOUR REGIONAL CHAIR (DRC) AND TO REGIONAL VICE Page 3 ROLL CALL: Gene Lowery, Brandon Damas, Matt Short, Matt Lowe, Shelby Felix, CHAIR (RVC)Brandon OF Scharn, CHAPTER MaggieTECHNOLOGY Luttrell, Leo TRANSFERStambaugh, WITHJennifer MINUTES Gerlach, FOR Chris ALL Sims, OF THE Kevin FOLLOWING:Chow, CHAPTERMichael Shackelford MEETINGS, BOG MEETINGS AND SECTION MEETINGS WITHIN THREE Membership Update 3.WEE KSOLD OF EACHBUSINESS MEETING.: None.(BOD 03-06-27-1C) Page 4 4. NEW BUSINESS: Chapter a)Name: KenDallas Fulk Chapter presented of ASHRAE the ASHRAE Foundation with respect to transferring the funds from the P.N. Vinther Scholarship Fund. Current committee would be dissolved and the History of a Local Meeting Date: 2013President-12-11 would be in charge of contacting the Foundation for any distributions. Based Engineering Firm on the discussion, Ken to look into revising the contract with ASHRAE Foundation to Page 5 Check One: limit respondents to Region VIII. Chapterb) Gene Lowery & BrandonBOG Damas has contacted theirTech RVC. Session c) Gene to look into changing our local chapter dues from $30/yr to $40/yr. to help with Noteworthy monthly meeting expenses. Attendance: (Total for chapter and section meetings only) Page 6-8 d) The 250 word technical article e) The chapter meeting emails shall be sent out the Wed. before and a reminder on the Members 116 Guests 3 Students 4 BOG Meeting Minutes Monday before. f) PAOE points to be monitored by Matt Short. Gene Lowery to send link and Page 9-10 Theme Night? NamedocumentationNo on how to do so. g) Nametags for BOG members and local members will be voted on next meeting. Annual Budget Check One:h) Membership promotion committee member has been added - Joe Yates. Joint Meeting? Yes No th Page 11 i) A Refrigeration tour has not been confirmed. Tues. Jan 13 will be a Parkland Central Plant Tour and Stars Hockey game. Check One:j) Since a newsletter was never issued back in May or April we have company history BOG Contact Technical Speaker/Program:profiles from lastYes year to include in the next newsletter.No Information k) The storage unit will need to be cleared out before the end of the last month paid. Matt Page 12 Indicate Topic: LoweTechnical to coordinate. Session: Optimizing pump selection and operation through pump curves; Main Meeting:l) OffMatt design Short chillerto send energy meeting notes from today’s meeting to Chris Sims for incorporation into the newsletter by 10/29/14. Meeting & Event Flyers 5. MOTIONS: Presiding Officer a) A motion was made to execute the contract to move the P.N. Vinther funds to the Page 13-14 Charles Crawford ASHRAE Foundation contingent on revising the contract to limit respondents to Region VIII. This motion passed unanimously. Obituary 6.Present RESOLUTIONS Members Page 15 Jennifer a)Gerlach Next, Matt BOGShort, meeting Stuart DeVaney, has been Charles set forCrawford 1pm ,after Brandon the DamasNovember, Gene lunch Lowery meeting, Hooman at DaneshmandMaggianos., Shelby Felix , Chris Sims, Matt Lowe 7. ADJOURNMENT Time & a)Location Meeting was adjourned at 1:55pm. 10 am at Maggiano’s Little Italy

Motions -Brandon Damas moved to suspend the reading of the minutes – seconded by Gene Lowery – motion passed unanimously

Meeting Notes -having a push to get sponsorships for newsletter -Matt Short coordinating with Shelley to write RP check for our goal -contact your RVC to make sure you stay in contact -mixed reviews for presenters -Matt Lowe is being added to CTTC committee -going to do a gift card for going to the website and answer a question -Charles going to update PAOE points (currently we are in 1st place in Region VIII) -Matt is working through the tax submissions -PN Vinther board likes the idea of two past presidents on the board and will add it to the PN Vinther by laws -table PN Vinther talk and Brandon Scharn items until next board meeting -Chris going to get with Kevin Chow to get on the website a question for giveaways next meeting -no tech session next month

APPENDIX I The Texas Northerner Page 11 November 2014

Click on One of the Page Numbers Below to Go Dallas ASHRAE 2014-2015 Directly to That Page Income/Expense Statement Message From the Percent of President 2014-2015 Annual Budget Budget Actual Page 1 Budget Starting Balance $ 5,123.96 $ 5,123.96 100% Program Organizer Income Page 2 (1) - Chapter dues $ 28,000.00 $ - 0% (2) - Regular Share Interest $ 1.00 $ - 0% Student Activities Update (3) - Meeting - meals, bar $ 25,000.00 $ - 0% Page 3 (4) - Roster sponsors $ 1,500.00 $ - 0% (5a) - Top Golf event $ 17,500.00 $ - 0% (5b) - Golf tournament $ 25,000.00 $ - 0% Membership Update (5c) - Sporting Clay Shoot event $ 12,500.00 $ - 0% Page 4 (6) - RP Events $ 1,500.00 $ - 0% (7) - PN Vinther Scholarship $ 1,700.00 $ - 0% History of a Local (8) - Miscellaneous $ 100.00 $ - 0% Engineering Firm Total Income $112,801.00 0% Page 5 Expense Noteworthy (9a) - Meetings - meals,bar,room $ 20,000.00 $ - 0% Page 6-8 (9b) - Meetings - audio/visual $ 1,800.00 $ - 0% (10a) - Research Promotion - Matching Funds $ 5,000.00 $ - 0% (10b) - Research Promotion $ 38,500.00 $ - 0% BOG Meeting Minutes (11) - RP $ 300.00 $ - 0% Page 9-10 (12a) - Seminar - Fall $ 400.00 $ - 0% (12b) - Seminar - Spring A28 $ 400.00 $ - 0% Annual Budget (13) - Newsletter $ 399.00 $ - 0% Page 11 (14) - Website $ 110.00 $ - 0% (15) - Miscellaneous $ 1,000.00 $ - 0% BOG Contact (16a) - TopGolf $ 8,500.00 $ - 0% Information (16b) - Refrigeration Tour $ 750.00 $ - 0% (16c) - Golf Tournament $ 14,700.00 $ - 0% Page 12 (16d) - Clay Shoot $ 9,000.00 $ - 0% (17) - Winter Meeting Fund $ 1,500.00 $ - 0% Meeting & Event Flyers (18) - Roster $ 650.00 $ - 0% Page 13-14 (19) - Regional Dues/Award $ 2,800.00 $ - 0% (20a) - CPA Fees $ 625.00 $ - 0% Obituary (21a) - USPS P.O. Box $ 450.00 $ - 0% Page 15 (22) - Membership promotion $ 50.00 $ - 0% (23) - Student membership $ 300.00 $ - 0% (24) - CRC representation $ 500.00 $ - 0% (25) - Student Activities $ 650.00 $ - 0% (26) - Bank service charges/check printing $ 50.00 $ - 0% (27) - Awards $ 400.00 $ - 0% (28a) - PN Vinther Scholarship $ 1,700.00 $ - 0% (28b) - Scholarships $ 2,000.00 0% Total Expense $112,534.00 $ - 0% updated as of 9/5/14 The Texas Northerner Page 12 November 2014

Click on One of the Page Numbers Below to Go Directly to That Page Dallas ASHRAE 2013-2014 Board of GovernorsASHRAE DALLAS CHAPTER Message From the 2014-2015 Board of Governors

President President President Elect / Programs Chair (CTTC) Secretary Page 1 Gene Lowery Brandon Damas, PE, LEED AP, BEMP Matt Short, PE, LEED AP, HFDP Texas Air Systems HTS Acts 29 Consulting Program Organizer 6029 W. Campus Circle Dr., Suite 100 1625 Wallace Dr., Suite 120 500 N. Central Expressway, Suite 310 Page 2 Irving, Texas 75063 Carrollton, Texas 75006 Plano, Texas 75067 Phone: 972.570.4700 Phone: 469.263.1000 Phone: 469.222.8489 Student Activities Update Mobile: 972.834.0017 Mobile: 214.810.0273 Mobile: 469. 222.8489 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Page 3 Treasurer Membership Promotion Historian Matt Lowe Shelby Felix Jennifer Gerlach Membership Update McMillan James Equipment Co. Trane Blum Consulting Engineers Page 4 1010 Mustang Drive, Suite 100 1400 Valwood Parkway, Suite 100 8144 Walnut Hill Lane, Suite 200 Grapevine, Texas 76051 Carrollton, Texas 75006 Dallas, Texas 75231 History of a Local Phone: 817.912.0800 Phone: 972.919.2302 Phone: 214.373.8222 Mobile: 214.998.4837 Mobile: 469.222.4645 Mobile: Engineering Firm [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Page 5 Research Promotion Honors & Awards Student Activities Charles Crawford Trey Newcomb Brandon Scharn Noteworthy Victaulic Purdy-McGuire Schmidt & Stacy Page 6-8 P.O. Box 251108 17300 Dallas Parkway, Suite 3000 400 Cityplace, 2711 N. Haskell Ave. Plano, Texas 75025 Dallas, TX 75248 Dallas, TX 75204 BOG Meeting Minutes Phone: 214.676.4134 Phone: 972.239.5357 Phone: 214.874.0200 Ext. 119 Mobile: 214.676.4134 Mobile: Mobile: 402.595.8033 Page 9-10 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Refrigeration Co-Grassroots Gov't. Activities Co-Grassroots Gov't. Activities Annual Budget Stuart DeVaney April Woods, PE, LEED AP Hooman Daneshmand Page 11 Bartos Industries CCRD Partners TA Hydronics 10350 Olympic Dr. 3625 North Hall Street, Suite 1300 8908 Governors Row BOG Contact Dallas, TX 75220 Dallas, TX 75219 Dallas, TX 75247 Information Phone: 214.350.6871 Phone: 214.521.1661 Phone: 214.908.1330 Mobile: 214.952.7757 Mobile: 402.304.3249 Mobile: 214.908.1330 Page 12 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Publicity Newsletter Editor Webmaster Meeting & Event Flyers Leo Stambaugh Chris Sims, PE, LEED AP Kevin Chow Page 13-14 Retired Sims Engineering, LLC CCRD Partners 11700 Preston Rd., Suite 660 3625 North Hall Street, Suite 1300 Obituary Dallas, TX 75230 Dallas, TX 75219 Page 15 Phone: 214.369.3500 Phone: 214.295.9571 Phone: 214.521.1661 Mobile: 214.335.5500 Mobile: 214.542.7467 Mobile: 816.686.9028 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Date: Wednesday, November 12, 2014

Time: 10:00-11:00 AM Technical Session 11:00 AM Registration Begins 11:30 – 1:00 PM Lunch Meeting

Location: Maggiano’s North Park Dallas Lunch Presentation 8687 N. Central Expressway Dallas, Texas 75225 High Efficiency Boiler Systems Click the link below for directions http://goo.gl/maps/YOcBK Topic Description: The lunch presentation will cover high efficiency boiler systems and how On-line Reservations: condensing boilers work. We will cover modern hydronic system design and www.dallas-ashrae.org how to appropriately apply condensing boiler technology. Making reservations helps the chapter keep expenses to a Technical Session Presentation minimum and ensures everyone has a seat. Controllability of Boilers Upcoming Calendar of Events: Topic Description: 11/12/14 In this technical session, we will discuss the best design approaches for modern Technical Session & Lunch hydronic, condensing boilers. We will cover typical piping layouts and Program: Controllability of Boilers efficiencies of condensing boiler designs and how to optimize pumping and High Efficiency Boiler arrangements with varying flows. Systems Presenter: 12/10/14 Bob Sorensen is the Western Regional Sales Manager at The Fulton Technical Session & Lunch Program: Specification Writing for Companies, a global heat transfer manufacturer with operations in China, Controls & Truly Open Controls Switzerland, The United Kingdom, and North America.

01/21/14 A graduate with a Science Degree majoring in Medical Technology, Bob left Lunch Program: Ethics clinical healthcare in 1984 to join an energy sector affiliate of Southern *Date Change. California Gas Company and has worked in energy markets since that time developing micro co-generation platforms and traditional central utility 02/11/14 heating and process systems. Technical Session & Lunch Program: Lessons Learned with He has utility, energy contracting, combustion and control experience working ASHRAE Headquarters & Polarized Media Filtration throughout North America for the past three decades. In his current position with Fulton, Bob is responsible for business planning and development, market and product research, and manufacturer representative management.. Send suggestions for presentation topics Lunch Program with Online Reservations - $25 to Brandon Damas Lunch Program without Online Reservations - $35 [email protected] Student Member Program - $0 President-Elect / Programs Chair Technical Session & Lunch Program - $35 Technical Session Only - $10

ASHRAE Certification Programs BEMP Practice Exam Now Available ASHRAE has launched a practice exam for the Building Energy Modeling Professional (BEMP) certification. The practice exam is designed to be similar in content and difficulty to the actual certification exam. It is a low-cost, online tool for limited self-assessment with a score report overview of performance at the end of the exam. Practice exams are already in place for the BEAP, CPMP and HFDP certifications. Practice exams for the HBDP and OPMP certifications are under development and should be launched later this year.

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The Texas Northerner Page 15 November 2014

Click on One of the Page Numbers Below to Go ASHRAE Obituary Directly to That Page A Note from the Editor Message From the On behalf of the Dallas Chapter of ASHRAE, I would like to express our deepest condolences to President the family of Joseph Scoloaro. I have included a copy of his obituary below to honor him in this Page 1 edition of our newsletter. I am also including a link to a website with his obituary below: Program Organizer Page 2 http://obits.dignitymemorial.com/dignity-memorial/obituary.aspx?n=Joseph-Scolaro&lc=1952&pid=172868310&mid=6163239

Student Activities Update I encourage all members who knew Joseph to include a note to the family or a favorite memory Page 3 about him on this website. These may be the some things that his family cherishes the most in mourning his lost. Membership Update Page 4 -Chris Sims, ASHRAE Dallas Chapter Newsletter Editor

History of a Local Engineering Firm Joseph Frederick Scolaro, 80, devoted husband, father and grandfather, Page 5 passed away October 18, 2014, in the company of family.

Noteworthy Joe was born October 16, 1934, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, the fifth of five chil- Page 6-8 dren of Frederick Anton and Josephine Mary (Battaglia) Scolaro. He earned mechanical and industrial engineering degrees from Iowa State University, BOG Meeting Minutes where he met his loving wife of 56 years, Gayle. Following graduation in 1957 Page 9-10 Joe began his career as a Professional Engineer and went on to serve profes- sional associations including ASHRAE and SAME, for whom he was a Fellow. Annual Budget In retirement he contributed to the Dallas Catholic Diocese as well as the Page 11 commercial and residential building commissions of McKinney's Stonebridge Ranch. Joe was an active member of Dallas' St. Patrick, All Saints and Prince of Peace Catholic parishes BOG Contact and, most recently, McKinney's St. Gabriel. He was especially proud to have been presented the Bishop's Information Award for Service to the Church from the Diocese of Dallas. Among Joe's other interests were travel, read- Page 12 ing and sports.

Meeting & Event Flyers Left to celebrate his life are Gayle; sister Mary McCumpsey, Holiday Island, AR; sons Philip Alan, Lubbock, Page 13-14 TX; Vincent David, McKinney, TX; Gregory Frederick, McKinney, TX; and Joseph James, Fairview, TX; daughter Teresa Marie Tester, Greensboro, NC; daughters-in-law Margaret Scolaro and Susan Scolaro; Obituary future daughter-in-law Kathy Gardere; son-in-law Matthew Tester; and 14 grandchildren. In addition to Page 15 his parents he was preceded in death by brother Anthony; sisters Josephine and Dolores; infant children Stephen, Christopher and Julie; and daughter-in-law Susan Jane.

Family wishes to thank Joe's physicians and the caring staff of Medical Center of Plano, Plano Specialty Hospital and Baybrooke Village, McKinney.