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FROM THE PRESIDENT’S DESK Inside this issue: Welcome back to Austin ASHRAE! It is my pleasure to serve as your local chapter president this year! Before we get started, I wish Programs 2 to thank David Driggers for his leadership and guidance in the past year. As was his stated goal last September, he has left our chapter in PrePay Option 5 a BETTER position than when he took office, and I plan to continue that trend with your help and involvement. Baseball Event 6
Steve Hansen For those that don't know me, I have been in the industry for 20 Treasurer’s Report 7 Chapter President years: first in Houston at a consulting engineering firm, then Dallas as a design-build mechanical subcontractor, and the last 7+ years in Austin at a large general contractor. My goals for the upcoming year BOG Meeting Minutes 8 in ASHRAE are to 1)increase member attendance at chapter meetings by at least 15% through consistent communication and excellent, principal-level programs that dig deep into Officer Roster 12 relevant topics and 2)increase research promotion by aligning the RP events with the member's interests. Unpaid Society Dues 13
I would like to personally thank the excellent team of volunteers who are working hard for History 15 the members this year. I feel like I'm managing an all-star team. We still have one spot to fill: Student Activities chair. Gayle Davis has done an excellent job the last few years, and has stepped up to be our Chapter Vice President this year. We are looking for somebody with a CSE 40 under 40 18 passion for helping the next generation become involved with our wonderful, close-knit industry.
Our first meeting out of the shoot covers a topic all of us here in the South could know a little more about: boilers! The tech session will cover Mechanical Draft Controls, and the main program will cover Condensing Boiler Technologies. The meeting will be held at Dave & Buster's. UPCOMING EVENTS
Lastly, our region is making a special emphasis to increase membership among students, young August Mee ng engineers, and women in our industry. I challenge the existing membership to reach out to Aug 17 | Dinner colleagues and invite them to a chapter meeting or one of our other events. Dave & Busters 5PM Let’s have a great year! Round Rock Express Steve Baseball Game Aug 22 , 6PM Southwest parking lot 2
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his month Iason Geagan will provide our tech session on mechanical draft controls and Ira Leary joins us for our main program to speak on the topic of hydronic heating boilers. T
Gayle Davis Tech Topic Overview: For years, venting has always been the overlooked piece of the puzzle. In VP—Programs the past, inefficient appliances provided so much natural draft, the venting systems weren't criti‐ cal. However, as technology changes, venting requirements become more important and should be one of the first factors in selecting products. We will look at the technical sizing and selecting the proper vent materials as well as look at mechanical draft options available in the market today.
Speaker bio:
Jason Geagan is the National Sales Manager for US Draft Co based in Fort Worth, TX. He has over 23 years of experience in the HVAC industry, primar‐ ily focusing on hydronic & steam boilers, specializing in venting solutions. As boiler technology progressed, venting technology became an essential com‐ ponent to designing systems. Throughout the past two decades, he's contin‐ ued to work with various mechanical and natural draft companies as both a representative and direct employee. Originally from the Chicago area, Jason has spent the past 7 years in Texas with his wife and three children.
Jason Geagan
Jason Geagan National Sales Manager US Draft Co. A division of RM Manifold Group, Inc. P. 817‐393‐4029 | C. 832‐998‐7780
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Main Topic Overview: In the world of modern hydronic heating, the words “Condensing” and “High Efficiency” are buzz words used daily to reference hydronic heating boilers. Virtually every boiler manufacturer has one or more options for condensing boilers. With so many options availa‐ ble, it can be difficult to make accurate product comparisons and choices. During this presenta‐ tion, we will discuss the different types of commercial condensing boilers available in today’s mar‐ Gayle Davis ketplace, how a condensing boiler works, high burner turndown, and typical piping arrangements VP—Programs that are utilized with condensing boiler technologies.
Speaker bio:
Ira Leary is an industry veteran who has specialized in boiler and water heater systems for over two decades. Ira started his carrier in Nashville, TN working for Lochinvar Corporation. During this time, Ira would hold the position of District Sales Manager covering the Virginia territory selling the manufacturers full product line; as well as a Regional Sales Manager in Lochinvar’s Pool Heater division which brought him to Hou‐ ston, TX. Ira then joined Texas Steam and Instrumentation where he teamed up with another industry veteran to start the companies Com‐ mercial Division representing Lochinvar and Armstrong International product lines. Ira currently holds the position of Sales Manager at GOES Heating Systems one of largest boiler/water heater rep firms in Ira Leary South East Texas. GOES Heating Systems is based in Houston, with satellite offices in Austin and San Antonio representing twenty different industry leading equipment manufactures. Specializing strictly on the heating side of the mechani‐ cal room, GOES has earned the reputation of being a leader in hot water, steam and domestic hot water systems.
Ira Leary Sales Manager Goes Heating Systems C: 832‐588‐5690 E: [email protected]
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PRE PAY OPTION
As you may have read in the latest meeting invite, we are offering a pre‐pay option for this year's meetings! Please see below for details.
Annual PrePay Option: The PrePay option is BACK this year! We are offering discount advance‐pay for all 10 chapter meetings this year (up to a $300 value). For Owners, Engineers, and Contractors, the price is $100 Stuart Bloomquist for all 10 meetings. For everybody else, the price is still discounted to $200. Membership Promotion
This pre‐pay option is intended for convenience (only 1 transaction for the entire year), as well as an increase in attendance by all for providing a discounted rate. Please see below paypal links to pre‐pay your ASHRAE meeting for the entire year!
I’m a Owner/Engineer/General Contractor ‐ Click Here $100
I’m NOT an Owner/Engineer/General Contractor ‐ Click Here $200
Note: Once pre‐paid, you will still need to register for each meeting you plan on attending for an accurate head‐count.
Thank you for your continued support of Austin ASHRAE!
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Phillip Wood YEA Co‐Chair
YEA ASHRAE invites you to take in America's favorite pastime Round Rock Express vs. Omaha Storm Chasers Triple A baseball
We have 20 seats in the Infield Reserved section for Tuesday, August 22, 2017.
Tickets will be discounted for our group thanks to our sponsor Texas AirSystems. $5 per ticket paid in advance.
Link to Register: Click Here Brennan Mittal
YEA Co‐Chair
6:00 PM — Meet in the Southwest parking lot for networking and tailgating 6:45 PM — Head into the stadium together 7:05 PM — Game Starts
Thank you to our sponsor:
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RYAN BURKE Treasurer
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August 2017 Austin ASHRAE Board of Governor's Meeting - via Skype 8/14/17, 11:30AM Roster Board of Governors: Quorum? Yes Present: Danny Richardson Steve Hansen ‐ President, Electronic Communications Chair Secretary Vanessa Freidberg ‐ President‐Elect, Newsletter Editor Gayle Davis ‐ Vice President, CTTC Ryan Burke ‐ Treasurer Danny Richardson ‐ Secretary Larry Bloomquist ‐ BOG Stuart Bloomquist ‐ BOG David Bacorn ‐ BOG Not Present: Andy Collier ‐ BOG David Driggers ‐ BOG, RP Chair Chairs Present: John Knauss ‐ Webmaster Brennan Mittal ‐ Chapter YEA Co‐Chair, Interim Student Activities Chair Phil Wood ‐ Chapter YEA Co‐Chair Joshua McCalip ‐ Chapter YEA Co‐Chair Randy Schrecengost ‐ Chapter Historian, Honors & Awards Not Present: Jon‐Erik Johnson ‐ Grassroots Government Advocacy Committee
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August 2017 Austin ASHRAE Board of Governor's Meeting - via Skype 8/14/17, 11:30AM
Old Business Set aside $500 for future CRC. Tabled from kickoff meeting. Bacorn motioned to hold $500/year until CRC comes in either a savings account or a CD at the Treasurer's discretion. Vanessa Danny Richardson Freidberg seconds. Motion passes. Secretary PA System??? ‐ Table based on locating other one. Has this one been found? Gayle to follow up with Bill Klock at EEA. Both venues have adequate PA systems for our needs. No foreseen need for a new one. When found, add to Chapter Asset List. Employer Appreciation Letter from DRC or Society is available. Email from Jon Symko 20170611. Basecamp Meeting Topic ‐ Gayle Davis Next month, Gayle out. Burke to organize; Hansen is backup. ASHRAE DL presenting. Any specialty items needed? (e.g. swearing‐in text for officers in May) ‐none anticipated. Online Reviews for PDHs ‐ Bill Klock? (Basecamp Item) ‐ Open Item Nametags ‐ Steve Hansen will print Would like officers/BOG there by 4:30 Help with last‐minute kinks Assemble nametags (Steve Hansen to print) First‐comers have someone to talk to Research Promotion - David Driggers RP Events Fall ‐ Sporting Clays or Golf Tournament. TBD. December 5,6,7? ‐ Top Golf. (Greg Lockhart) Golf Tournament ‐ Monday, March 26. (Stephen Greco) Bowling Tournament ‐ Monday, May 7. (Mark Mikulin) RVC Meeting? Driggers to follow up. 10
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YEA Update - Brennan Mittal, Phil Wood, Joshua McCalip Events planned for the year? Danny Richardson Aug 22 ‐ Round Rock Express Secretary Any others? Yes, forthcoming. Tours? Luminex ‐ laboratory systems HTS/Enviromatic/Trane DSI Sheet Metal tour ‐ Buda Other items? Volunteer/Social event ‐ December ‐ gift‐wrapping event for all of ASHRAE. Student Activities - Brennan Mittal (interim) / Steve Hansen Jay Mehta with EEA has been suggested to be SA chair. Any comments? RVC Update ‐ Chris Ahne Treasurer - Ryan Burke Completed 2016‐17 audit 2017.08.10. Great job! Budget received. Steve Hansen to review sporting clays vs. golf tournament in budget before end of August. Resolution of IRS Letter & Back Taxes (Basecamp Item) Newsletter - Vanessa Freidberg August Newsletter forthcoming Membership Promotion ‐ needs update ‐ Randy to send example and coordinate with Stuart B. Action item ‐ all committee members to send updates to Vanessa. Reports should be well‐polished (e.g. complete paragraphs, pictures should have captions including who is in each picture, etc.). It is NOT Vanessa's job to write your report; just aggregate the information.
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August 2017 Austin ASHRAE Board of Governor's Meeting - via Skype 8/14/17, 11:30AM
Grassroots Government Advocacy Committee - Jon-Erik Johnson No Update Danny Richardson History & Awards - Randy Schrecengost Secretary MBOs completed. Newsletter update completed. Website Update - John Knauss Starchapter turnover initiated. Initial Design completed by end of next week. RP dates needed. Sept. 1 targeted as early completion. Sept. 15 late completion. Other Business Create Chapter Asset List ‐ Danny Richardson (Basecamp Item) Danny to start list. Action item for everybody ‐ email Danny Richardson with itemized list, description, location, etc. Express Pay ‐ $100 for Owners, engineers, and contractors; $200 for all others has been implemented. PAOE Update Link to website Plan on inputting each month. Hansen will add this to monthly Basecamp to‐do list. Action item for all chairs: Contact RVC Monthly. This can be as simple as an email, copy Steve Hansen. If by phone, please document the conversation and send to Steve Hansen. Golden Gavel Official scorecard has been released! Should have gotten notification via Basecamp. Review the tab associated with your position so you know what data to collect. Come up with a plan to collect that data. Most critical will be the metrics on the meetings. 12
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Vanessa Freidberg David Driggers David Bacorn Stuart Bloomquist Larry Bloomquist Andy Collier President‐Elect/Newsletter Research Promotions Auditing/Nominating Membership Promotions BOG BOG Dear CHAPTER Members:
Reference: Unpaid Society Dues
As you know, we strive to reduce our Chapter’s delinquency counts throughout the year by reminding members to pay their dues once their paid Society year is complete. In our efforts to notify our members, we want to make sure there is no confusion about an individual member’s status regarding being past due. The following is an attempt to help clarify the information regarding membership and delinquencies.
When someone joins ASHRAE, and Society has received their dues payment, their annual membership year begins and continues on a 12-month billing cycle. Communication with the member regarding dues will follow these general steps.
1. At three months prior to the one-year anniversary of the original billing, or the renewal date, the member is contacted to renew his/her dues for the following year. This Annual notice is typically an email with an outlook reminder to add to their calendar, and a paper invoice mailed to the member. 2. If the member does not renew, at 2 months before the renewal date, the member will be sent the first notice which is an email and postcard reminder to renew. 3. At the time of the renewal date, a second notice paper invoice is sent to the member. 4. If the member does not renew, they become “unpaid” the first day after the expiration date. They have become delinquent and the delinquency/grace period begins. 5. For the first three months (0-90 days past due) after the anniversary date, the member is delinquent but will continue to receive renewal notices, even though their membership remains active. For example: a. One week after the expiration date, a phone call is made to the member. b. Two months past the expiration date, a third notice with an email and postcard reminder is sent to the member. 6. After the three months following the expiration date (91-180 days past due), the member is technically expired and is now in a “grace” period. Members are no longer in good standing and cannot receive member benefits. Additional renewal notices will be sent to the member: a. Four months after the expiration date, a final notice email and postcard reminder will be sent to the member. b. Five months past the expiration date, a personal email from the Membership Manager will be sent with a notice that the member’s grace period is ending and he/she will be cancelled on the 1st of the next month. 7. Six months after the expiration date (181 days past due), the member is “cancelled.” They are sent another email and postcard, and they are dropped from the membership roster at this time.
Note that during this entire time frame, the member may also receive several telephone calls, emails, and/or letters from the Chapter MP Chairman urging them to renew their membership. Cancelled members can reinstate their membership with back dues to maintain their original election date (important for length of service requirements), or they can rejoin as a new member and start over. Reinstatements must be processed manually by ASHRAE staff. Rejoins can be done anytime on the website by re-applying as a “new” member.
To most members’ surprise, paying their dues three to six months late simply removes them from the “current” delinquency list for remaining months on the billing cycle. Since a “new membership” year is about to begin again, payment of your dues will be required upon your anniversary date. Once missed, the member is once again on a delinquency list. We understand that making dues payments are sometimes not a priority. If you miss paying your dues one time, however, you might find yourself in catch-up mode until you make two payments close together at some point during the billing cycle.
Please also remember that Society membership is a prerequisite to local membership. Local membership in the Chapter helps support our local programs, meetings and events. You can pay your local dues at the same time you pay your Society dues, most easily on-line. This will allow us to keep you informed of all local activities.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me at 512-444-1835 during the day, or via email at [email protected]. If you find that you have not paid your dues, you can go to the ASHRAE website and pay your dues online at www.ashrae.org. Should you have any questions regarding this effort, do not hesitate to contact ASHRAE headquarters at 1-800-5ASHRAE.
Remember that PAID members have the greatest impact on both Society’s and the local Chapter’s financial bottom line.
Respectfully Submitted, Stuart Bloomquist Membership Promotion Chair
ASHRAE Honors and Awards (Part 5)
To continue our series on ASHRAE’s Honors and Awards program, we will continue our coverage with the third set of personal awards for Specific Society Activities. Remember ASHRAE’s Awards fall into six categories. The first set of Category Three PERSONAL HONORS FOR GENERAL SOCIETY ACTIVITIES are those that are not named after ASHRAE members.
Comfort Cooling Award for Project Excellence: This award recognizes the designer and the owner of a comfort cooling application which highlights innovation and/or new technologies. • Recognition is in the form of a plaque with transportation, if not otherwise reimbursed by the Society • One awarded per year • Recommended by Refrigeration Committee
Standards Achievement Award: The purpose of this award is to recognize excellence by an ASHRAE member in his/her volunteer service in the area of standards leadership and standards technical contributions. • The award winner receives a plaque, lapel pin and transportation to the Society Plenary Session at the ASHRAE Annual Meeting held in June each year. • One awarded per year • Recommended by Standards Committee
Student Activities Achievement Award: This award is designed to recognize an ASHRAE member who has contributed to the goals and the growth of student activities at all levels. Although this award is designed to honor a present or past Student Activities Chapter Chair, other members demonstrating such service can be nominated as well. One awarded per year • Recognition is in the form of a plaque, lapel pin, and transportation, if not otherwise reimbursed by the Society • Recommended by Student Activities Committee • Candidate must have proven track record of contributing to student activities related programs (included but not limited to mentoring for the annual design competition or grants program, sponsoring students at ASHRAE conferences, promoting local and national scholarships, participating in K-12 outreach and student branch involvement).
Chapter Program Star Award: This award recognizes excellence in chapter program endeavors. For additional information, please visit www.ashrae.org/cttc. • Recognition is in the form of a plaque, lapel pin, and transportation, if not otherwise reimbursed by the Society • One awarded per year • Recommended by Chapter Technology Transfer Committee
Service to ASHRAE Research Award: This award recognizes excellence in volunteer service in the area of Society research. • Recognition is in the form of a plaque • One awarded per year • Recommended by Technology Council
Environmental Health Award: This award recognizes excellence in volunteer service focused on environmental health issues. • Recognition is in the form of a plaque • One awarded per year • Recommended by the Environmental Health Committee
Young Engineer in ASHRAE (YEA) Award of Individual Excellence: This award recognizes the YEA member (s) annually for superior efforts during the preceding Society year in the promotion of the YEA Institute and representation of the 35 and under demographic of ASHRAE. • Recognition in the form of a plaque • One or more awarded per year • Recommended by YEA Committee
Youth Outreach Award: This award recognizes the outstanding effort of a member who actively engages a youth audience in their country, region, or local community through science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) activities. • Recognition in the form of a plaque • One awarded per year • Recommended by the Student Activities Committee
Grassroots Government Advocacy Award: This award recognizes an individual for outstanding effort and achievement in state, provincial, and local government activities in connection with technical issues related to the activities of the Society. • Recognition is in the form of a plaque for first place winners, and transportation, if not otherwise reimbursed by the Society. • One awarded per year • Recommended by Grassroots Government Advocacy Committee
Sources: ASHRAE’s Website: Society Groups, Honors and Awards Committee
Respectfully Submitted, Randy Schrecengost, Historian
Vintage HVAC Advertisements, 1936 Advertisement from 1936, the eighth year of HPAC Engineering magazine, then called Heating Piping and Air Conditioning.
The American Blower Corp. - ad from the October 1936 issue of Heating Piping and Air Conditioning.
Please note: information excerpted from: HPAC Engineering, Edited by Ashley M. Doles, 05-26-2015 Respectfully Submitted, Randy Schrecengost, Historian 2017 40 Under 40: Gayle Davis, PE, CxA, 32
Project Manager, Stanley Consultants
Jack Smith, Content Manager, and Amara Rozgus, Editor-in-Chief 05/15/2017
Gayle Davis, PE, CxA, 32
Project Manager, Stanley Consultants, Austin, Texas
BS Mechanical Engineering, South Dakota State University, Brookings
Davis joined Stanley Consultants’ Minneapolis office in 2008 as a college graduate and quickly made a name for himself as a go- getter, prompting the office manager to begin offering services in ground- source heat pumps and then commissioning. After 4 years of apprenticeship, he relocated to the company’s Austin office, passed the exam to become a licensed professional engineer, and was promoted to project manager in 2013. Davis has been a project manager for 4 years. When the company recently transitioned to a new vision resources planning system, he quickly became known as the subject matter expert in his office. He welcomed the new technology because it helps him better track budget and resource information to keep projects on task and within budget, reducing gross margin erosion. Davis is one of just three CxAs within Stanley Consultants and the only Certified GeoExchange Designer. Always one to be working toward the next goal and adding to his skill set, his next objective is to receive Project Management Professional certification. As the ASHRAE Austin Chapter student activities chair, for 2 years Davis has recruited volunteers and organized K-12 and collegiate classroom visits, museum tours, science fairs, hands-on activities, and mentorships. Minor home improvement projects, reading sci-fi novels, and spending time with family top Davis’ list of favorite activities. He is a young father who delights in the antics of his boys. They play hide-and-seek and tug of war as well as enjoy roughhousing, having backyard camping adventures, and fishing at the community regional park.
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Why did you decide to apply for an ASHRAE certification? The firm I currently work for wanted to get more involved with Energy Benchmarking projects required by the City of Chicago. One of the Ordinance's requirements was to demonstrate having certain qualifications/credentials in order to be able to participate. That was when I decided to become BEAP- certified.
At this stage in your career, why is it important to get ASHRAE certified? As in any stage of my career, I believe it is important to illustrate the knowledge I am gaining through my exposure in various projects and tasks. Getting certified is the best way to demonstrate your experience is acknowledged as well as differentiate yourself from the rest of the working professionals.
How important is ASHRAE certification to your employer and clients? There are certain clients that require a particular skillset for their projects as well as employers that want to make sure the project's quality is assured. Therefore, ASHRAE certifications provide good experience metrics that are valuable to both the employers and the clients.
Harris Farooq
Why did you decide to apply for an ASHRAE certification? ASHRAE is the most recognized standard when it comes to mechanical engineering and once I heard about the certification programs ASHRAE offers, I was extremely interested in pursuing the healthcare facility design (HFDP) certification. Being a member of ASHRAE and part of YEA, I could see nothing better than having "ASHRAE Certified" attached to my name.
At this stage in your career, why is it important to get ASHRAE certified? I think for young engineers trying to prove their mettle in one of most competitive industries, i.e building design and construction, it’s important to create delineating factors which help us stand out from the competition. At this stage in my career, having previously designed major regional hospitals, I sought to further cement my place via this certification. Certifications, nowadays, complement formal further education, like a Master's degree, which can be more theoretical in nature. Trade-specific, expertise-based certifications carry a lot of weight and are generally well received in the market. That is why I opted for an ASHRAE Certification.
How important is ASHRAE certification to your employer and clients? ASHRAE certification is gaining popularity in the UAE market with more and more people opting to get certified. The certification carries a benchmark of quality that is associated with ASHRAE and gives the client confidence that the design engineer is fully adept with the codes and standards of practice. We have also been using the certification actively in our company marketing and as part of our profile which creates a distinct advantage for us and is proving to be one of the tools that helps us win over competition.
Saad Rashid
Why did you decide to apply for an ASHRAE certification? I am a Commissioning and Sustainability Consultant and ASHRAE forms a large foundation on many of the fundamentals of these fields. It was important for me to become intimately acquainted with the ASHRAE standards and I felt that the ASHRAE Commissioning Process Management Professional (CPMP) certification would be a good test of my knowledge.
At this stage in your career, why is it important to get ASHRAE certified? I am a strong advocate of continuous self-improvement and keeping up to date with the latest in research and technology. As a young professional it is important to set and achieve quantifiable milestones in order to progress and stay involved in your professional work; ASHRAE certification has helped me do that.
How important is ASHRAE certification to your employer and clients? ASHRAE is a very well recognized and respected organization in the industry and a certification through it holds considerable attraction to employers and clients. For employers it is a sign of employee ambition and for clients it provides an assurance in the services being provided as being standardized and up to industry standards.
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