ASHRAE November 2004 Newsletter




	Presidents Message

	Meeting Notice

	Calendar

	Resource Promotion

	Tech/Gov Activities

	Membership
	Directory

	Advertising
MEETING NOTICE Wednesday Night November 10, 2004 LOCATION MARRIOTT N. Fort Lauderdale 6650 N. Andrews Avenue, Fort Lauderdale (954) 771-0440 For directions click here TIME Social Hour: 6 - 7 pm Dinner: 7 - 8 pm Presentation: 8 - 9 pm RSVP Patricia E. Amiel-Young Tel: 954 463-8050 Fax: 954 463-1555 Email: Patricia PRICE $30.00 ASHRAE National ASHRAE Regional
		Variable-primary flow chilled water systems have received much current attention. It has been suggested that the primary/secondary chilled water system concept has outlived its lifespan and that variable-primary flow is the answer to the problems that have led to its demise. Mr. Peterson will share his experience with both types of systems. Engineers have many decisions to make when designing central chilled water plants today. Many of these decisions require extensive consideration of elements beyond the perimeter of the plant. Some of these questions include: How can the design delta T be achieved? What effect does delta T have on chiller performance? What plant configuration best fits the requirements? What control strategies can be used to optimize plant performance? How do you select the proper chillers, cooling towers and pumps? What type of building interface should be used to connect to central systems? When is thermal storage viable? System designers must properly address these technical aspects to design efficient chilled water plants that perform. About Our Speaker ASHRAE Distinguished Lecturer – Kent Peterson, P.E. Mr. Peterson has been involved in all aspects of consulting engineering services and has a reputation for providing creative design solutions. He has over twenty years of experience working in consulting engineering. He is the Chief Engineer and a founding principal of P2S Engineering in Long Beach, California. His design experience has includes innovative projects involving energy-efficient mechanical and control system designs for large facilities. The mechanical designs have ranged from cleanroom/ laboratory facilities to large campus central heating and cooling plants. His experience encompasses all project phases from feasibility studies through system testing and commissioning. He is a member of the California State University Mechanical Review Board. Mr. Peterson is an active member of ASHRAE. He currently chairs the Society Rules Committee and is a member of both the Planning Committee and Finance Committee. He has served on the Board of Directors and the Executive Committee as a Director and Regional Chair and ASHRAE Vice-President. He has chaired both committees and councils including Technology Council, the ASHRAE Learning Institute, Student Activities Committee, Board Planning Committee and numerous ad hoc committees. He is a corresponding member of ASHRAE TC 9.11, Clean Spaces and a past member of ASHRAE TC 1.2, Instruments and Measurements, TC 1.4, Control Theory and Application and GPC 13, Guideline for Specifying Direct Digital Control Systems. Mr. Peterson has authored a number of papers and articles and is an ASHRAE Distinguished Lecturer. << back to top From the Program Chair The October Meeting for Gold Coast Chapter proved to be a huge success due to a great program! We exceeded our attendance projections for this meeting and based on the responses from the Program Evaluation forms, the presentation was well received by all. To recap this meeting: A total of 41 Engineers, Facility Managers, Representatives, and Contractors benefited from the presentation by Angela Hedgecock, a LEED Accredited Professional, Vice-President of the Florida Gulf Coast Organizing Group of the USGBC and ASHRAE member. We certainly appreciate the opportunity to have had such a professional presentation and will recommend Mrs. Hedgecock to all other ASHRAE Chapters. Our meeting up in The Tower Club made this one of our special and memorable meetings. The Miami ASHRAE Chapter was invited to join us and we enjoyed the company of some of their members. The Gold Coast Chapter recognized an important volunteer, Mrs. Pat Amiel Young of TLC Engineers for her efforts in taking reservations and assisting in making arrangements for the chapter meetings for the last 5 years. Pat was presented with a gift certificate for the Cheese Cake Factory as a token of our gratitude. Joe Fellmeth and Richard Ellison made announcements of their upcoming ASHRAE Resource Promotion Golf Outing and stated that their goals had been met. Joe and Richard promised a great afternoon on the golf course followed by an award ceremony including chances for many desirable prizes. Our chapter is fortunate to have many regular attendees plus a several new faces. See the October attendance list in this newsletter. I look forward to seeing everyone again next month. We are fortunate to have an ASHRAE Distinguished Lecturer present a topic at our November meeting which should be of great interest to all of us. Sincerely, Donald H. Austin, Jr. P.E. Chapter Programs Committee Chair Tel: 954-463-8050 Fax: 954-463-1555 October’s Meetings Attendees Allen Messer—Centex Rooney Andy Conger—Victaulle Company of America Angela D. Hedgecock—JCI Bach Nguyen—Delta G Bill Kirsch—Siemens Bob Lopiano—Centex Rooney Chris Lopiono—Hill York Chris Peace—James A. Cummings Don Austin—TLC Dorothy Cade—HVAC Eric Jenison—Diversified Fluid Controls Erik Walker—TLC George Stavrou and Mrs. Stavrou Gino Valderrama—H.J. Ross Henry Herazo—Steven Feller Jason Ayala—S&W Sheet Metal, Inc. Jean Vargas—Victaulic Company of America Joe Fellmeth—Broward County School Board John G. Rodriquez—Florida Engineering Society John Redhead—FAU - Engineering and Facilities John Rodriquez—Southeast Mechanical Marie-Pierre Boutin—Delta G Mark Vigarino—HVAC Marybeth Kinsley—HVAC Pat Amiel Young—TLC Richard Singer—JCI Rick Ellison—Diversified Fluid Controls Steve Bassett—DeRose Consultants Steve Peal—HVAC Tami Berry—Nextel Tom Langford—Victaulic Company of America Amanda Zumstein—HVAC Brett Jenner—JCI Mike Eddinger—Cyrus Technologies Joe Backer—Middleton Associates Ken Dean—FHP Manufacturer Manni Rosendo—JCI Hector Arenas—JCI Angelina Rodriguez-Veua Jose Ponce—P&K Arturo Diaz—Honeywell Larry Sthoff—Siemens << back to top From the Vice President Over the next few months, we will be putting together an ASHRAE Product Directory for the Gold Coast Chapter. It will list Manufacturers Representatives with cross references to specific products. We will also list a current Membership Directory for our Chapter, along with other useful information. Anybody with information that would be useful to have in this directory should contact me at 954-585-4304 or amesser@ccgmail.com. We plan on having this directory be a free publication to all active members, with additional copies being available for a nominal cost. We should be able to do this by having interested members/vendors include advertising within their particular section of the directory. I will bring a copy of such a directory with me for the next meeting. See you there! Allen Messer Tel: 954-585-4304 Fax: 954-585-4517 << back to top Photo Gallery Check back soon for pictures from our recent event 2004 Programs December To be announced << back to top A word from the Resource Promotion's Chair: The 13th Annual ASHRAE Gold Coast Chapter Golf Tournament to support ASHRAE Research was held on October 15th. The weather was cool and the morning’s rain cleared in time to provide sunny skies over the beautiful Jacaranda Country Club. If you were there you probably enjoyed yourself as much as most attendees and myself. I would first like to thank all those businesses and individuals who supported the event by either being a hole sponsor or playing golf. The Golf tournament was successful again this year as it raised $12,787.80 for ASHRAE Research. Special thanks goes out to Rick Ellison of Diversified Fluid Controls who organized the entire event, purchased hole sponsorships, entered foursomes in the tournament, and provided the services of two of his employees during the event. I would like to congratulate the winners of the tournament as well. 1st Place-Team Cors-Air Barry Tharp Ed Elisa David Berndt Craig Stevens 2nd Place-Team Middleton Associates Russell Sodaro John Digregio Mr. Moser Mr. Gomberg 3rd Place-Team Merrill Lynch Guy Abbanat Ken Johnson Dr. Wayne Alexis Wayne Alexis Consolation (fishing pole) Winners- Team FHP Manufacuring/ Enviro-Mechanical Ken Dean Steve Bassett Mike McNicholas Closet to Pin Hole # 1 Russel Nash Closest to Pin Hole # 3 Jim Wassenaar Closest to Pin Hole # 17 Chris Stobs Longest Drive Hole # 10 George Schmidt Straightest Drive Hole # 12 Troy Norris Hole Sponsors A&B Pipe and Supply ACME Engineering Represented by HVAC Associates Air Management Systems API Expansion joints Represented by Diversified Fluid Controls Cors-Air Greenheck represented by Cors-Air Ruskin Represented by Cors-Air Titus Represented by Cors-Air Cornell Balancing Company Cyrus Technologies Inc. Diversified Fluid Controls, Inc. DCI Systems Group, Inc. Your McQuay-Johnson Controls Solution Earl Haygood, Inc Enviro-Mechanical Representing Spirax-Sarco Steam Products FHP Manufacturing Filtration Solutions, Inc. Graham Heat Exchangers represented by Diversified Fluid Controls Griswold Controls Represented by Diversified Fluid Controls H. Lamm Industries Hill York Corporation Hill York Service HVAC Associates, Inc. Hydro-Air Systems Hyvac Air conditioning John J. Kirlin of Florida Johnson Controls, Inc. Kamm Consulting Mason Industries Represented by Diversified Fluid Controls McAllister & Associates McQuay International Merril-Lynch Middleton & Associates Nailor Industries of Florida Norca Air conditioning Alfa Laval Represented by P.E.C.O, Enterprises P.E.C.O. representing Evapco, P.E.P., Danfoss, Mammoth Pomper Sheet Metal Protec Cooling Towers Poole and Kent Company Quality Air conditioning Raypak Boilers Represented by Diversified Fluid Controls Richard Flanders Enterprise S&W Sheet Metal Siemens Building Technologies Skidmore Represented by Diversified Fluid Controls Smith Seckman and Reid Southeastern Hose represented by Diversified Fluid Controls Steven Feller, PE Taco, Inc. Represented by Diversified Fluid Controls TES of South Florida Thermacor Process Represented by Diversified Fluid Controls The Trane Company TLC Engineers Total Dynamic Balance Tropic Supply Vulcain Alarm represented by Technical Systems & Equipment, Inc. William R. Nash Weksler Glass Thermometer represented by Diversified Fluid Controls York International Sales Climate Temp, Inc. Our November meeting will be Donor Recognition night, so please join us in thanking all of those who have contributed so generously to ASHRAE Research. I would also like to thank Eric Jenison, President of Total Dynamic Balance, Inc, and ASHRAE Gold Coast President 1995-1997, who has organized a golf tournament for NEBB for the fifth straight year and has donated the proceeds ($10,000) to ASHRAE. Eric received the William J. Collins, Jr. Resource Promotion Award for his work in the past, and the Gold Coast Chapter owes him a debt of gratitude for his continued generosity and hard work. Sincerely, Joe Fellmeth Tel: 754-321-0444 << back to top Membership 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: Research—Must have demonstrated competence in independent and original research of an engineering or scientific nature which has been published. Teaching—Assistant Professor or higher in an engineering or scientific discipline. Design—Responsible for engineering or scientific design including calculations, system and equipment selection and layout, and performance. 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. 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. 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 : Completed education beyond high school Work experience 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 << back to top 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 2003-2004 Joe Fellmeth << back to top Chapter Directory PRESIDENT- Jason Ayala Tel: 954-785-0083 Fax: 954-786-8581 jayala@highstream.net PRESIDENT-ELECT- Donald Austin Tel: 954-463-8050 Fax: 954-463-1555 donald.austin@tlc-eng.comus VICE PRESIDENT - Allen Messer Tel: 954-585-4304 Fax: 954-585-4517 amesser@ccgmail.com TREASURER - Brett Jenner Tel: 954-233-3023 Fax: 954-3850407 brett.a.jenner@jci.com SECRETARY - Pending MEMBERSHIP - Marie-Pierre Boutin Tel: (954) 527-1112 Fax (954) 524-7505 mpboutin@deltag.net PROGRAMS - Donald Austin Tel: 954-463-8050 Fax: 954-463-1555 donald.austin@tlc-eng.com HISTORIAN - Christopher Lopiano TEL: 954-525-2971 FAX: 954-525-2973 clopiano@hillyork.com RESEARCH - Joe Fellmeth Tel: 754-321-0444 Fax: 754-321-0906 joe.fellmeth@browardschools.com STUDENT ACTIVITIES - Pending CTTC - John Rodriguez Tel: 305-653-0212 jrodriguez@fesinc.biz CRC CHAIR- Dan Rogers, P.E. Tel: 954-389-9675 Fax: 954-389-9687 dan.rogers@york.com NEWSLETTER/WEBSITE - Susan Julien Tel: 561-863-2258 Fax: 561-863-5597 sjulien@adp-studios.com << back to top BOARD OF GOVERNORS Joe Fellmeth Tel: 754-321-0444 Fax: 754-321-0906 joe.fellmeth@browardschools.com 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 Dan Rogers, P.E. Tel: 954-389-9675 Fax: 954-389-9687 dan.rogers@york.com << back to top Advertisers For further information regarding advertising please contact Marie-Pierre Boutin Tel: (954) 527-1112 mpboutin@deltag.net	t