NOVEMBER 2018 NEWS* NEWSAmerican Society of Plumbing Engineers American Society of Sanitary Engineering Serving our membership since 1975http://eastern-michigan.aspe.org Vol. 22, Issue 3 From Theresa Card, P.E., CPD, LEED NOV. MEETING AGENDA AP BD+C, GGP, President of ASPE EMC Hello from your EMC President. DATE: TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 2018 I hope everyone is adjusting to the colder weather, I know I am not. I am already anxiously waiting next summer. In the meantime, though, at least there seems WHERE: to be plenty of work going around and plenty of good Plumbing Industry Training Center ASPE meetings to attend! (map on back page) Our chapter had a FANTASTIC showing at the Convention this year – 12+ members! I hope everyone 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM - DESIGN CLASS got as much out of it as I did. A really full product show Steam Traps and Components that was so engaging that even though the power went out for hours – people Presenters: Michael Melaragni, CPD GLGQRWOHDYHWKHVKRZÀRRUDQGFRQWLQXHGWROHDUQDQGHQJDJHZLWKYHQGRUV Guardian Plb & Heating and Paul Baker and peers. The technical sessions were also good. I learned about automatic FRQWURO YDOYHV WDQNOHVV KHDWHUV SXPS VHOHFWLRQ HPHUJHQF\ ¿[WXUHV DQG Director of the Plumbing Industry Training some tips on hot water recirculation systems (which also turned into a Center Legionella discussion). Mark Lamberson also presented multiple sessions on 5:30 - 6:00 PM - DINNER Constructability that were well received and I heard rave reviews about! Dinner, News & Announcements, Table Top As far as the Society business meetings, with the help of Parliamentarian Vendor Product Presentations and Displays Michael, we moved through the bylaw amendments at record pace. For those curious about which amendments passed, please email me. As for our new 6:00 - 8:00 PM - TECHNICAL SESSION Society Board of Directors they are: Fire Protection: Storage Sprinkler De- • President: Carol Johnson, CPD, LEED AP, CFI, FASPE sign & Shop Drawings Review • VP Technical: Don Strickland, CPD, GPD, FASPE Presenter: Raymond Parham, P.E., • VP Education: Blair Minyard, PE, CDT, CPD Bridgestone Americas • VP Legislative: Brianne N. Hall, PE, CPD, LEED AP BD+C, GGP (CONGRATS!!) • VP Membership: Vincent (Vinny) Falkowski, PE, PMP, CCM • 93$I¿OLDWH7KRPDV36KDUS • Treasurer: Jim Zebrowski, PE, CPD, FASPE REGISTRATION REQUIRED • AYP Liaison: Christoph Lohr, PE, CPD, LEED AP BD+C, Registration link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ ASSE 6020 aspe-emc-november-2018-technical-program- • CEO/Director: Billy Smith, FASPE tickets-51103290317 • Region 2 Director: Keith Bush, CPD, GPD, CSI SEE INSIDE COVER FOR TABLE OF CONTENTS We also got to meet the new Society Sr. Director of Technical & Regulatory Cost: ASPE, ASSE, MBPA Mbrs: NC Affairs, Ramiro Mata. Non-members: $20.00 FOR CLASS Continued on page 2 Chapters are not authorized to speak for the Society. President's Report (cont. from page 1) Theresa Card, P.E., CPD, LEED AP BD+C, GGP NOTICES Finally, please mark your calendars for next year’s Technical Symposium in Pittsburgh, October 24-27th, 2019 and the 2020 Convention which will be in New Orleans, September 11-16th. Contents A reminder about the Alfred Steele Scholarship: it is a great way to get some extra cash for school! Go to https://aspe.org/ President's Report .................1 SteeleScholarship. It is open to all ASPE members and their immediate families. There are always a limited number of Design Class .....................3 applicants – so your odds are good! Our very own Rachel Gendich Technical Program .................3 won the scholarship a couple years ago! In The Know .....................4 See you all in November for a great meeting that I know will be a ASPE National President's Message . 5 huge success! VP Technical Report ................6 Theresa Card, PE, CPD, GPD VP Membership Report .............7 [email protected] AYP Liaison Report ................8 [email protected] Attendees from October's Meeting . 15 Photos .....................16 - 17 Code Book Order Form ............21 Line Card Sponsors ...........22 - 23 REACH OUT TO OUR NEW MEMBERS AND SPONSORS! ASPE EMC BOARD MEETING Wednesday, November 7, 2018 from 4:30 PM to 6:00 PM @ Strategic Energy Solutions in Berkley. Hope to see you there! Please RSVP so we know if we will have quorum. We hope you can make it! CPDT AND CPD EXAM AND REGISTRATION 2018 CPDT exam registration deadline has passed. 2019 CPD exam will take place April 4th and 5th and registration will open in December. ASPE IS ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR THE ALFRED STEELE SCHOLARSHIP This scholarship is limited to ASPE members and their immediate families who have a GPA of 3.0 or higher, who are enrolled in or plan to enroll in an engineering program at a college, university, or technical school on a full-time basis. Contact Stacey Kidd for more information at (847) 296-0002, NEW MEMBER(S) or email [email protected] ~ WELCOME ~ GEORGE BELLMAN KIMBERLY MITCHELL KARLENE ROBICH 2 NOVEMBER 2018 NOVEMBER DESIGN CLASS NOVEMBER TECHNICAL PROGRAM TOPIC: Steam Traps and Components TOPIC: )LUH3URWHFWLRQ6WRUDJH6SULQ- kler Design & Shop Drawings Review Presenter: Michael Melaragni, CPD Presenter: Raymond Parham, Guardian Plumbing & Heating P.E. Bridgestone Americas Mr. Melaragni has numerous years in the Fire Protection for Storage – Presentation Plumbing Industry and has served as an out- will provide a review of NFPA and FMGC standing Director of the Plumbing Indus- requirements for various storage applica- try Training Center for many years. Mike is tions. Information will be presented on currently utilizing his expertise at Guardian selecting the proper commodity class for the Plumbing and Heating in Livonia, MI. storage along with options for different types of sprinkler systems to properly protect the building. Fire The Eastern Michigan Chapter of ASPE hosts a series of Plumb- Protection Submittal Review – Presentation will provide guide- ing Design Classes from 4:30 PM to 5:30 PM in addition to our OLQHV RQ SURSHU UHYLHZ RI ¿UH SURWHFWLRQ VXEPLWWDOV 3ULPDU\ technical program. This year's series is sure to provide details of IRFXV ZLOO EH RQ K\GUDXOLF FDOFXODWLRQV DQG ¿UH SURWHFWLRQ interest to many plumbing professionals. system layout/fabrication drawings. Included in the presenta- tion will be examples of designs from Contractors that are not in Presenter: Paul Baker compliance with NFPA requirements. Director of the Plumbing Industry Mr. Parham has been employed by Bridgestone Americas since Training Center November, 2017, as the corporate level Fire Protection Manag- Mr. Baker is currently Director of the Plumb- HUUHVSRQVLEOHIRUDOODVSHFWVRI¿UHVXSSUHVVLRQDQG¿UHDODUP ing Industry Training Center in Troy, MI. He systems for all Bridgestone facilities in the western hemisphere. has been an exceptional instructor at the Train- Before starting with Bridgestone, Mr Parham spent 25 years in ing Center for many years prior, providing the consulting engineering industry. He has been a Registered great value to the Apprenticeship Program. Professional Mechanical Engineer since 1986, and a registered Fire Protection Engineer (by exam) since 1999. Ray is an active It is helpful/important to bring your MI Plumbing Code Book if member of the National Fire Protection Association and Society you plan to attend. of Fire Protection Engineers. He has been the engineer of record IRU WKH ¿UH SURWHFWLRQ GHVLJQ RQ PDQ\ SURMHFWV LQ KLV FDUHHU including: King Abdullah University of Science and Technolo- gy, Saudi Arabia; M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX; several healthcare projects in the state of Florida, data centers IRUYDULRXVFRQ¿GHQWLDOFOLHQWVDQGPDQ\RWKHUKHDOWKFDUHDQG *** TAKE NOTICE*** research laboratory projects. All Professional Engineers DQG&HUWLÀHG3OXPELQJ'HVLJQHUV UPCOMING DECEMBER PROGRAM 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM The above design class held monthly ** THIS IS A JOINT MEETING with ASPE AND AIA ** from 4:30 - 5:30 PM, can be counted WHOSE JOB IS IT ANYWAY? A Panel Discussion on Plumbing Design Coordination towards your professionally required and Constructability REUs, CEHs, and CEUs. Moderator: Kari Rosteck - A Mechanical Engineer in Training TKHVHRQHKRXUGHVLJQFODVVHV Panelists: ZLOOUXQIURP6HSWHPEHU0D\ Pam Hartsell, Senior Plumbing Designer at SES Steve Lodge - Head of Architecture at SGJJR Brian Haase - Geothermal Project Superintendent at Strategic Energy Solutions ASPE News - Eastern Michigan Chapter 3 IN THE KNOW CONGRATULATIONS TO THE ASPE EASTERN MI CHAPTER AND ITS BOARD FOR THE OUTSTANDING EFFORTS AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS DURING THE PAST YEAR. Viega System Solutions Multiple materials, many solutions One provider For more information, contact: Carl Petitt, Jr. Michael Norgan Technical Manager - Great Lakes District Sales Manager [email protected] [email protected] (614) 852-2691 (989) 415-2431 www.viega.us Continued on page 5 4 NOVEMBER 2018 ASPE News - Eastern Michigan Chapter 5 937HFKQLFDO5HSRUW 0DUN/DPEHUVRQ&3' 7KH¿UVWWKLQJ,ZDQWHGWRPHQWLRQLQP\ mass boiler. It was also interesting to learn that one pipe steam article was that I apologize if you were systems are balanced by throttling the air vents at the radiators. inundated with invitations for our By trapping air in the radiator, steam can’t enter to heat the space. October meetings. I am just getting used Balance is achieved by repeating this at each radiator vent. to the Eventbrite application that we use 1RUP +DOO ¿QLVKHG RII WKH QLJKW E\ WDNLQJ XV WKURXJK ³3XPS to send out the invites for our events, and Types, Applications, and the Clothing They Wear.” Topics I have made a few mistakes along the covered included positive displacement and centrifugal pumps, way. While at the ASPE convention, one SLHFHDQGSLHFHSXPSV(&0DQG(&0³6PDUW3XPSV´DQG of our members let me know that the the many differences, advantages and disadvantages of each. application would not allow her to register, so I changed the Included were constructability concerns and maintenance issues. erroneous setting and had to reissue the invite. Then, once I returned from Atlanta, I had to send out the normal reminder. The point that was really driven home was the use of a 2-piece Finally, very few people had registered by the Friday before versus a 3-piece pump.