virtually all of today’s primary concerns.

Foam based, pre-insulated air ducting system is designed for
the commercial and light industrial sectors of the market.
This technology offers several advantages over conventional
ductwork, which in turn resolves many common design
issues such as weight, space, installation time, energy
performance, and more.

The presentation will highlight unique features over conventional
systems, and provide a full technical discussion on the product
which will include design considerations, fabrication, and
installation details.

About Our Speaker
Joe Vincenti is the Business Development Manager of Koolduct
Systems for Knauf Insulation GmbH. Knauf is a leading
manufacturer of fiber glass insulation products and has recently
secured the exclusive distribution rights for the Koolduct System
in North America from Italian manufacturer Pal International.

Mr. Vincenti graduated Cum Laude from Washington State
University with a Bachelors of Science in Mechanical
Engineering and also holds a Masters of Business
Administration from Pepperdine University. The majority of his
eight years involvement with Koolduct were spent abroad.
He successfully established and developed a company in
London to market and distribute Koolduct throughout the UK.
In addition, he has supported Pal with their international sales
and training (Asia, Africa, and Middle East), and Koolduct’s
general product development.

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A Message From Our President

This month I would like to welcome
Suzanne LeViseur our ASHRAE Region’s
Director Regional Chair to our meeting.
Suzanne will talk to us for a few minutes,
updating us on important Society and
Regional news and events. I would like to
thank all those who came out and
supported our annual Spring Golf
Tournament. I would especially
like to thank Richard Seferian
and Johnson Controls who organized
the event for us. They did another great job for the third year
in a row. This year we had approximately 60 golfers and raised
between 3 to 4 thousand dollars for the Chapter.

This coming June is our
second annual fishing
tournament. All the proceeds
go to ASHRAE Resource
Promotion goal, which we
a good showing to meet our
annual goal. It should be
another fun event for those
who like to spend a little time
out in South Florida’s
beautiful waters. So whether
you are a diehard fisherman
or just want to soak up
some sun on a relaxing day out on the ocean, please sign up. In
preparation for this event we will hold a fishing clinic during our
June 9th meeting / social. Captain Leo DeMattia from Litening
Sportfishing will be our speaker. If you are a corporation or
individual who wants to enter the tournament and do not have
access to a boat, I would highly recommend Captain Leo’s
Boat. The following is a link to his website
www.liteningsportfishing.com.

Last month we sponsored a satellite broadcast on Homeland
Security which was well attended by local municipalities.
Thanks to all those who attended. Also on May 25th we are
planning a joint Student Chapter Meeting at lunch-time to
discuss thermal energy storage and careers in HVAC at Coral
Springs High. We are expecting to sign up nearly 30 new
student members this year, so if you are interested in attending
please give me a call at the (754) 321-0444. As details are
finalized I will email them to all members on our email list.

Also I would like to thank all those who attended the Building &
Facilities Maintenance Show. I was pleased to give a presentation
on the School Board of Broward County’s Energy Conservation
Efforts at the show, and would like to thank those members
who attended.

Sincerely,

Joe Fellmeth
Tel: 754-321-0444

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SPORTFISHING ON THE LITENING
With Captain Leo DeMattia -- Over 30 Years Local Experience

Sport Fishing on "The Litening" – Fort Lauderdale
The Litening is a 46-foot custom built Hatteras air-conditioned and fully equipped with tournament rigged tackle and rods.

This comfortable, fishing boat will accommodate up to six anglers
for day or multiple offshore fishing excursions.

Catch a Marlin or land a Sailfish under the expert guidance from
30-year veteran Captain Leo DeMattia. Fish for Sailfish, Dolphin,
Wahoo, Kingfish, Snapper or Grouper in the southern waters of the
Atlantic Ocean from the Palm Beaches to the Florida Keys and the Bahamas.

The Litening can be your yacht for the day! visit them at www.liteningsportfishing.com

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Satellite Broadcast on
Homeland Security
Attendees

Niri Maharath – Palm Beach County HealthCare
Robert Andrews- Broward County
Don Perdue- City of Hollywood
Dean Fesette- School Board of Broward County
Rick Rosa – School Board of Broward County
Alan Black – School Board of Broward County
Joe Fellmeth- School Board of Broward County
Wayne Mailliard – Broward County Sheriff’s Office
Wendy Blasser – CIH ENVR Consultants
Tony Polino- Associated Air Products
Carlos Hermida – P.E.C.O. Enterprises Inc.
Chuck Schroeter- Filtration Solutions Inc.

April’s Meetings Attendees

Tony Anderson—BCH Mechanical, Inc
Don Austin—TLC Engineering
Jason Ayala—S&W Sheetmetal
Steve Bassett—DeRose & Slopey
Ron Barton—Weitz
Marie-Pierre Boutin—Delta G
Pete Creighton—Creighton & Assoc.
Ben Ellis—DeRose & Slopey
Joe Fellmeth—SBBC
Dean Fesette—SBBC
Steve Fulton—HVAC Associates
Vincent Frist—IAQ Services
Charlie Helton—Suncoast Engineering Consultants
Brett Jenner—Johnson Controls
Mary Beth Kinsley—HVAC Associates
Bill Kirsh—Siemens
David Longacre—Trane
Bob Lopiano—Hill York
Chris Lopiano—Hill York
Allen Messer—Centex Rooney
Dan Rogers—York International
Rich Seferian—Johnson Controls
Wayne Schnore—JJ Kerlin
Mark Vigarino—HVAC Associates
Erik Walter—TLC Engineering
Bob Zumstein—HVAC Associates

Our apologies to those members and guests of whom we failed to obtain company information or any other omissions.

Click here to view pictures from our
recent events albums

ASHRAE 3rd Annual Spring Golf Tournament Picture Album

2004 Programs

May 12th
Fiberglass Ductwork a Thing of the Past?
(Foam based, pre-insulated Air Ducting Technology)
Presented by: Joe Vincenti of Knauf Insulation

May 25th
GoldCoast Student / Chapter Meeting
Thermal Energy Storage and Careers in HVAC
Coral Springs High School

June 9th
June Monthly Meeting / Summer Social
Fishing Clinic
Presented by: Captain Leo DeMattia of Litening Sportfishing Bimini BoatYard

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Gold Coast Chapter Resource & Promotion Update

We have two remaining scheduled events for this year’s Resource Promotion fund raising campaign. The 2nd annual “THE WAR” fishing tournament and the co-sponsored FES-ASHRAE seminar on “Designing to Control Moisture and Mold in Florida’s Humid Climate”.

The “WAR” fishing tournament is scheduled for June 12th, 2004. The tournament will be held at Sands Harbor Hotel & Marina, in Pompano Beach located on the intracoastal.

The “WAR” is about fishing, fun and a unique format of competition. The “WAR” has the typical fishing fleet competition and also includes a unique friendly competition amongst professional peers. There are three categories for the competition amongst; A) Engineers, B) Contractors and C) Vendors (Manufacture Representatives, Sales Engineers/Salespersons in General). See the attached flyer for more information.

We need you to register fishing teams, whether you are a fisherman or not. Al you need is a boat and a few people to compete and have a great time while support a worthy ASHRAE cause. We also need corporate sponsors and volunteers to assist in the planning and running the tournament for our chapter. This event is paramount to our chapter’s successfully reaching our Resource & Promotion goals.

The upcoming co-sponsored FES training on “Designing to Control Moisture and Mold in Florida’s Humid Climate” will be held on June 4th, 2004 in Coral Gables at the Hyatt Regency. The seminar will provide 4 –PDH for registered Florida PE licenses. See the attached seminar flyer, and when you sign-up [please list the ASHRAE Gold Coast Chapter affiliation. If you fail to write-in the ASHRAE Gold Coast chapter affiliation, we will not receive the fund raising contribution FES will send our chapter.

You may get a hold of me via telephone at my office (954) 625-1015, cell (954) 325-9675 or e-mail me at dan.rogers@york.com.

Daniel Rogers, PE
ASHRAE Gold Coast Chapter
Resource Promotion Chairman 2003-2004

Dan Rogers, P.E.
954-389-9675

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Membership
May is Student Mmebership month at the GoldCoast Chapter. Traditionally we have not had much participation by students since we lack the 4 year engineering college within our Chapter's territory. Now that ASHRAE has numerous programs supporting K-12 education, we thought it would be a great time to focus on student members. Our goal for this year is 30 new student members. In support of this we are having a Chapter / Student meeting this May 25th at Coral Springs High School. We will discuss the schoo's Thermal Energy Plant and careers in HVAC.

If you are not a member of ASHRAE, and would like to join please contact me at my email or phone (954) 527-1112.

Join the 50,000 ASHRAE members advancing their careers through and ASHRAE membership. ASHRAE, an individual membership society, is an international organization operated for the exclusive purpose of advancing the arts and sciences of HVAC&R, the allied arts and sciences and the related human factors for the benefit of the public.

Reasons to join ASHRAE
Technical education and information is the greatest benefit of ASHRAE membership. Other benefits include:

• Knowledge
• Bookstore discount
• Monthly ASHRAE Journal
• Free Annual Handbook
• Marketing with other Members

For all associate members, you can qualify to be a member. Here is how you can do it.

Membership Grades
Member
A Member shall have the equivalent of twelve Society-approved 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 body.

All technical and scientific education shall be based on curricula approved by the Board of Directors.

Approved engineering curricula shall be equivalent to that accredited by the Accreditation Board of Engineering and Technology in the United States of America or the Canadian Engineering Accredidation Board. Scientific education 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.

One and one-half years of credit for each year of completed education for graduates of approved technical curricula.

One year of credit for each year of education for non-graduates who have completed at least two years of approved technical curricula.

One year of credit for each year of completed education for graduates of colleges or universities which do not have accredidation. Those holding associates degrees from technical institutions shall also be credited for one year for each year of education.

One year for each year of the qualifying work experience in the performance of duties in work related to ASHRAE fields of interest, as verified by the applicant's reference, and shall have included research, teaching, design, contracting, engineering sales or engineering management.

Three years of credit for professional registration or license issued bya a legally authorized body in engineering or related fields, the requirements of which as to education, examination, and active practice are satisfactory to the Board of Directors.

Qualifying Work Experience
The following defines qualifying work experience in ASHRAE-related fields:

1. Research—Must have demonstrated competence in independent and original research of an engineering or scientific nature which has been published.
2. Teaching—Assistant Professor or higher in an engineering or scientific discipline.
3. Design—Responsible for engineering or scientific design including calculations, system and equipment selection and layout, and performance.
4. Contracting—Responsible for the installation, start-up and operation of significant systems. Must demonstrate capability of initiating or evaluating the effect of engineering or scientific design changes of any type on the performance of the system.
5. Engineering Sales—Must be responsible for assistance to system designers in the engineering, equipment selection and application of components of heating, refrigeration, air-conditioning, ventilation and allied systems.
6. Engineering Management—Must be directly responsible for and involved in the management of technical, scientific and engineering phases of the company.
   

ASSOCIATE MEMBER
An Associate Member shall have had experience in technical matters or in design, operation, or maintenance in heating, refrigeration, air-conditioning, or ventilating fields; shall have an interest in the advancement of the Society's aims; and shall possess sufficient qualifications to coorporatd with heating, refrigerating, air-conditioning, or ventilating engineers in the advancement of relating to heating, refrigerationg, air-conditioning, or ventilating engineering and its application.

For all the associate members you could qualify to be a member.
All members shall have the equivalent of twelve society-approved
years of experience composed of an approved combination of :

1. Completed education beyond high school
2. Work experience
3. Professional engineering or related professional
   registration of license issued by a legally authorized
   body.

Please let me know if you qualify I will take care of upgrading
your membership.

Marie-Pierre Boutin
Tel: (954) 527-1112
Fax (954) 524-7505

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PAST PRESIDENT’S
1968-1969 Donald Dorini
1969-1970 Hugh Kirkpatrick
1970-1971 John Welbourne, P.E.
1971-1972 Lawrence Lazar, P.E.
1972-1973 Richard MacDonald
1973-1974 Gerald Fishe, P.E.
1974-1975 Charles King
1975-1976 C.A. Bud Stolley, P.E.
1976-1977 Charles Deckert
1977-1978 David Hurm
1978-1979 Fulton M. Cooke
1979-1980 C.A. Bud Stolley, P.E.
1980-1981 L.L. Layman, Jr.
1981-1982 Eugene D. Petrey
1982-1983 Todd W. Carey, P.E.
1983-1984 Donald C. Herrmann
1984-1985 Ronald P. Petrey
1985-1986 Herbert L. Dell
1986-1987 George Gilbert
1987-1988 Steve W. Klengson
1988-1989 Robert J. Davis, Jr.
1989-1990 Raymond A. Liotta
1990-1991 Robert C. Duval
1991-1992 R. W. Chip Lafferty, P.E.
1992-1993 Steven M. Feller, P.E.
1993-1994 William D. Ogden
1994-1995 Mike Balko
1995 William Hoeveler
1995-1996 Eric T. Jenison
1996-1997 Eric T. Jenison
1997-1998 Richard J. Ellison
1998-1999 Rex E. Noble, Jr., P.E.
1999-2000 Betsy A. Goll, P.E.
2000-2001 Brian A. Lomel, P.E.
2001-2002 Dan Rogers, P.E.
2002-2003 Richard D. Seferian

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Chapter Directory

PRESIDENT - Joe Fellmeth
Tel: 754-321-0444
Fax: 754-321-0906
joe.fellmeth@browardschools.com

PRESIDENT ELECT - Jason Ayala
Tel: 954-785-0083
Fax: 954-786-8581
jayala@highstream.netus

VICE PRESIDENT - Allen Messer
Tel: 954-585-4304
Fax: 954-585-4517
amesser@ccgmail.com

TREASURER - Erik Walter
Tel: 954-463-8050
Fax: 954-786-8581
erik.walter@tlc-eng.com

SECRETARY - Brett Jenner
Tel: 954-233-3023
Fax: 954-3850407
brett.a.jenner@jci.com

MEMBERSHIP - Marie-Pierre Boutin
Tel: (954) 527-1112
Fax (954) 524-7505
mpboutin@deltag.net

PROGRAMS - Jason Ayala
Tel: 954-785-0083
Fax: 954-786-8581
jayala@highstream.net

HISTORIAN - Daniel Tharp
Tel: 561-844-9767
Fax: 561-844-9792
daniel@cors-air.com

RESEARCH - Dan Rogers, P.E.
Tel: 954-389-9675
Fax: 954-389-9687
dan.rogers@york.com

STUDENT ACTIVITIES - Brett Jenner
Tel: 954-233-3023
Fax: 954-385-0407
brett.a.jenner@jci.com

TEGA/REFRIGERATION - John Rodriguez
Tel: 305-653-0212
jrodriguez@fesinc.biz

NEWSLETTER - Susan Julien
Tel: 561-863-2258
Fax: 561-863-5597
sjulien@adp-studios.com

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BOARD OF GOVERNORS

Richard D. Seferian
Tel: 954-233-3024
Fax: 954-385-0407
richard.d.seferian@jci.com

Richard J. Ellison
Tel: 954-492-1166
Fax: 954-491-2451
rick@diversifiedfluidcontrols.com

Brian A. Lomel, P.E.
Tel: 954-463-8050
Fax: 954-463-1555
brian.lomel@tlc-eng.com

Dan Rogers, P.E.
Tel: 954-389-9675
Fax: 954-389-9687
dan.rogers@york.com

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