2011 December - ASHRAE San Diego

CTTC Update
Gerald D. Hartford, Jr., P.E., LEED AP
Syska & Hennessy Group, Inc
ASHRAE Holiday Party!!
Remember to bring your Toys for
Tots!
Thursday, December 1st
5:30-10:00
Where:
Hard Rock Cafe
801 4th Ave.
Downtown San Diego
Full Details on Page 5
INSIDE THIS ISSUE
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December Holiday Party Info, CTTC Update
Member Get a Member
Calendar of Events and Seminars
2012 ASHRAE Winter Conference
2011 ASHRAE Holiday Party Details
Research Promotion Recognition
San Diego Foundation Nom., Update Membership
Letter from the Editor, YEA!
Officers/Committee Members, 2012 AHR Expo
ASHRAE Webcast & PDH Credit Info, ASHRAE
Bookstore
Gene Reid Remembered
ASHRAE Bookstore
CTTC Update
Performance Building Conference
Drink for YEA!, ASHRAE Bookstore
ASHRAE Learning Institute Information
On Tuesday, November 22, 2011, 11:45 AM – 1:00 PM,
we conducted an official CTTC meeting, in the office of
Syska Hennessy, representing the San Diego chapter of
ASHRAE. Lunch was served.
Those in attendance included:
Jerry Hartford - CTTC Chair / BOG Member
Dennis Christie - Chapter President
Rebecca Haehn – Chapter President-Elect
Heather Schopplein – Chapter Secretary
Allen Hampton - Chapter Member
Brian Alexy - Chapter Member
Others who were invited but unable to attend included:
Kevin Blankemeir – Chapter YEA / Website Chair
Our agenda included the following:
1. Review of previous meeting minutes (edit as
required).
2. Discussion on design/build (D/B) issue – the DBIA
position (Design/Build Institute of America).
3. Discussion on 3-hour technical sessions. When?
How many? What subjects?
4. Regular meeting speakers/presentations – update?
5. Discussion on DL’s (distinguished lecturers) – specific
note from Tamara Catchings.
6. Refrigeration sub-committee chair candidates –
update?
7. ASHRAE Christmas Party – student attendance –
cost?
Previous minutes were reviewed and approved.
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Help Us Recruit New Members –
Have Lunch on Us!
Eric Glatzl, P.E., LEED AP
Randall Lamb Associates
Membership Promotion Chair, 2011-12
ASHRAE is always looking for new and better ways to
spread the importance of being a member especially if you
work in the HVAC & R industry. For those of you reading
this article, I do not need to tell you why it is important (and
necessary) for you to be members of ASHRAE.
But you can help us recruit new members and spread the
word of ASHRAE!
Are you looking to educate ASHRAE
members on your products or
services?
Table Tops can be purchased at our
meetings for $200, contact a Board
Member for more information!
Since our member-get-a-member was such a success at our
November meeting, the Board of Governors has decided to
make it a standing membership drive program. In other
words, any member bringing a non-member to a regular
monthly meeting OR tour and this non-member joins
ASHRAE Society and the SD Chapter at the meeting, he or
she and you will have the meal on us…FREE. It’s our way of
saying thank you for helping the San Diego Chapter grow.
In order to get your free meal(s), come find me, Eric Glatzl –
Membership Chair, at the sign in desk (I’ll be “damn glad to
meet you”) and I’ll take care of you!
Remember, in order to get your free meal(s), you must sign
up for ASHRAE and give me your check at the meeting. The
check shall be made out to “ASHRAE” and shall be in the
amount of $215.00. Filling out the application and sending in
your check at a later date will not get you a free meal I’m
afraid.
Please note, no cash or credit cards will be accepted when
new members sign up. Checks only.
To help you recruit new members, below is a short list of why
it is awesome being a member of ASHRAE:
1.
Interested in becoming more
involved with ASHRAE
through Chairing a Committee
or becoming an Officer?
Please contact one of the
existing Chairs or Officers to
find out how!
Discount on ASHRAE products (books, standards,
conferences, etc.)
2. Leadership training and development of
professional skills
3. Career services and employment possibilities
4. Continuing education, keeping up with current
technology, and access to current HVAC Industry
information
5. Networking opportunities and monthly and annual
events for technology, employment, and projects
6. A chance to become a chairperson or an officer- to
gain an experience that will have value on
professional resumes
7. Industry respect through ASHRAE affiliation, and/or
volunteer-ship
8. Access to $2.9 million dollars (this year alone) worth
of research information in the industry
9. To help make a difference in the engineering world
10. Be a part of a society that makes the world a better
place to live in by enhancing the air we breathe,
improving workplace environment, and by creating
a better quality of life by providing sustainable
solutions
11. For FUN and a sense of true accomplishment
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DECEMBER DATES
TO
REMEMBER
12/01: ASHRAE HOLIDAY PARTY, HARD ROCK
12/01-12/04: JINGLE BELL HORSE SHOW , DEL MAR FAIRGROUNDS
12/01-12/20: MARINE TOYS FOR TOTS DRIVE, VARIOUS LOCATIONS
12/01: HOLIDAY TREE LIGHTING, DOWNTOWN OCEANSIDE
12/02: LEMON GROVE COMMUNITY BONFIRE, CIVIC CENTER PARK
12/02: CORONADO CHRISTMAS PARADE, FERRY LANDING MARKETPLACE
12/02: SANTA’S ELECTRIC LIGHT PARADE, OLD TOWN TEMECULA
12/02 & 12/03: BALBOA PARK DECEMBER NIGHTS, BALBOA PARK
12/02 & 12/03: SDG&E LED HOLIDAY LIGHT EXCHANGE, BALBOA PARK
12/03: OCEAN BEACH PARADE & CRAFT FAIR, OCEAN BEACH
12/03: STARLIGHT PARADE, CHULA VISTA
12/03: HOLIDAY MOVIE AT THE PIER, OCEANSIDE
12/03: TOYLAND PARADE & HOLIDAY FAIR, NORTH PARK
12/03: HOLIDAY TREE LIGHTING & W INTER W ONDERLAND, ESCONDIDO
12/03 & 12/04: SANTA’S MAGICAL VILLAGE, SAN MARCOS
12/07: CAJON CLASSIC CRUISE PARADE OF LIGHTS, DOWNTOWN EL CAJON
12/09 THRU 12/31: JUNGLE BELLS, SAN DIEGO ZOO
12/10: CHRISTMAS BOAT PARADE OF LIGHTS, MISSION BAY
12/10: PANN AUTO PERFORMANCE CELEBRATION, PANN AUTO PERFORMANCE
PARKING LOT
12/10, 12/11, 12/17, 12/18: BONFIRE NIGHTS, OLD TOWN
12/15 THRU 4/15: W HALE W ATCHING SEASON
12/20 THRU 12/28: CHANUKAH/HANUKKAH
12/21: POINSETTA BOWL
12/25: CHRISTMAS DAY
12/28: PORT OF SAN DIEGO BIG BAY BALLOON PARADE
12/28: HOLIDAY BOWL
12/28 THRU 1/01: INTERNATIONAL AUTO SHOW ,SANDIEGO CONVENTIONCENTER
12/30: AARON COLTON STUNT SHOW , DOWNTOWN
12/31: KIDS’ NEW YEAR’S EVE AT LEGOLAND
12/31: NEW YEAR’S EVE
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DATE: W EDNESDAY, 12/07/11; 11:30 AM- 1:00 PM
**BENCHMARKING YOUR COMMERCIAL BUILDING
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WHAT’S NEXT?
DATE: THURSDAY, 12/13/11; 8:30 AM- 3:00 PM
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ASHRAE SAN DIEGO FOUNDATION
2012 Board Elections
Elections for the ASHRAE San Diego Foundation (ASDF)
2012 Board of Directors will be held electronically in
December. All members of the San Diego chapter will be
asked to participate in the elections. Your vote is
important to the ASDF. The list of nominees can be
viewed on the chapter’s website.
YOUR
AD
HERE!!
Update your Bios and Upgrade your Membership on ASHRAE.org
Have you been a member of ASHRAE for ten, fifteen, even twenty years, and your Membership
certificate and card stills says, “Associate Member?” Wouldn’t you like that to say “MEMBER” instead?
You can, easy…for free…and all it takes is about ten minutes of your time. AND…you can do it anytime,
anywhere with internet access. Here’s how:
1. Update your member bio / profile at www.ashrae.org
2. Send an email to membership@ashrae.org and say the following: “I have an updated bio and
wish to be considered for member grade advancement. Please review my biographical
information at your earliest convenience.”
3. Wait about a month and receive your NEW certificate in the mail declaring your grade as
“MEMBER.”
4. Frame new certificate and be the envy of all your co-workers.
Seriously, that’s all you need to do. It costs you nothing. You have to print and mail nothing. You have
to call nobody. Do it all online and via email when you have a few minutes and you’re good to go.
What happens once you become an actual member? Well, you can now become a Chapter officer if you
so choose, or even, become active at a Regional or National level of ASHRAE. Exciting stuff.
If anyone has any questions, comments, or concerns about ASHRAE Membership, please do not
hesitate to contact me at 619-823-5071 or email me at EGlatzl@RandallLamb.com.
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Letter from the Editor
Jennifer Felsburg
Trane
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can write an article on HVAC related news, share photos from
ASHRAE events, or write a recap of a meeting...If you would like to
contribute, please email your submission by the 24th of the month.
Email any questions/comments to jjdriscoll@trane.com.
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YEA!
Kevin Blankemeir
ECS Controls
Thanks to all who made it to our November happy hour, the next one will be in January. Hope to see you all at the
st
holiday party Dec 1 .
Want to help our chapter reach our Research Promotion Goal and get an ASHRAE research cup? If you are a YEA
member (You are an official YEA Member if you are an official ASHRAE Member under the age of 35) simply donate
st
a minimum of $25 before December 31 .
Are you going to be taking the EIT/FE or PE exam in April? Don’t forget the deadline to register for the exam is
quickly approaching. There will be a YEA study group to help you prepare for the exam, if interested send me an
email.
Thanks,
Kevin Blankemeier
YEASanDiego@gmail.com
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2011-2012 OFFICERS & CHAIRS
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George (Gene) Maxwell Reid, Jr. (10/06/50 – 11/17/11)
Born George Maxwell Reid, Jr. in Omaha, Nebraska on October 6, 1950, Gene spent his early life
in Nebraska and Wyoming. After his parents’ divorce in the early 1960’s, he and his younger
sister lived with their mother in Alexandria, Virginia, and spent summers in Omaha with their
father, stepmother and half-brothers.
Gene excelled in sports at Groveton High School in Virginia where he was a track star and captain
of his wrestling and football teams. He received a full athletic scholarship to Hofstra University in
New York where he earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Engineering.
Upon graduating from Hofstra, Gene accepted a sales engineering position with Trane specializing
in heat transfer theory, systems design and technical sales. He moved to San Diego in 1973
where he worked in the local Trane office and called on mechanical contractors and engineers.
Gene had a very successful career with Trane resulting in being named to the Trane Top Ten Club
honoring his professional management, leadership and cooperative support of industry colleagues.
He held the position of Sales Manager for several years and in 1992 was promoted to Trane West
Region National Accounts Manager. Gene also worked several years for Brian Cox Mechanical in
business development and was employed by Claris Energy Group, Inc. at the time of his passing.
Gene’s love affair with jazz was central to his life. Over the years he attended many jazz concerts
on Catalina Island. Several weeks ago he was attending a jazz festival on the island when he
severely injured his foot which required him being flown to the Los Angeles area for additional
medical attention. Gene had been doing well in his recovery from various foot surgeries over the
past 6 weeks or so. While the exact cause of death is still being determined, it is believed that he
may have experienced blot clots in the recovery process that could have resulted in a pulmonary
embolism.
Gene is survived by his father, stepmother, sister, two half-brothers, former wife, his son (age 10)
and his daughter (age 13).
Submitted by Dave Troyan, Trane
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CTTC Update (Continued from page 1)
From our previous CTTC meeting, Jerry presented briefly the discussion about setting-up an industry forum/panel
discussion regarding the current state of design-build deliverables in our market, and how oppressive it is for teams to
compete for such projects. Jerry noted that members of Syska who attended the recent DBIA national conference
reported that the DBIA is equally concerned with this issue and has now decided to make it one of their key action
items going forward.
Jerry challenged the CTTC with the idea of hosting our own, independent (of national CTTC), 3-hour technical
sessions. For each we can garner 300 PAOE points (up to a maximum of 600). This is an important issue and Jerry
would like to see it happen. The action item going forward was to begin to develop ideas of appropriate technical
sessions, who the speakers/presenters might be, etc. This type of session would be above and beyond our regular
monthly meetings. It’s possible there might even be a nominal charge to attend (between $100-$200 per attendee).
However, the subject matter must be relevant and intriguing.
We discussed the need to lock-in on a DL (Distinguished Lecturer) before the end of the month (November) as there a
few assignments remaining. After that, if any are left, they become first-come/first-serve opportunities. Rebecca
intends to lock-up Mr. Kishor Khankari (from Syska) for our April 2012 monthly meeting. He is a specialist and PhD in
CFD modeling.
We had further discussion about the balance of speakers/presentations scheduled for all future meetings (2011-2012
year). Rebecca has everything but the June meeting locked-up. She fill find that one and present it at our next CTTC
meeting.
Jerry stated that of the 35 students he is teaching at SDSU, 34 submitted applications (and checks) to become
ASHRAE student members. Unfortunately, all applications (and checks) were returned to ASHRAE on 10/03/11, only
to be apparently lost. Jerry actually contacted ASHRAE early this morning asking why the student membership
applications (submitted 2 months ago) had not yet been processed, only to be told neither the books (on consignment)
or the applications had ever been received. Jerry then produced and submitted the FedEx tracking paperwork, signed
by an ASHRAE representative. Fortunately, ASHRAE found the books and the checks misplaced in their warehouse
(today). They are processing the student membership applications today.
We discussed the status of finding a person to serve as the sub-committee Refrigerant chair. The two (2) candidates
that had been previously identified are not able to commit to the level members of the CTTC would like, therefore, the
search continues. Allen and Jerry are going to put their heads together and pursue this further.
We also discussed whether we could sponsor (as ASHRAE) Jerry’s students in attending our ASHRAE Christmas
party. Jerry wanted candidates to spend only $15-$20 per person. The party committee decided that if students
wanted to attend, the cost would simply have to be $95 per person, since this is a fund-raising effort and we would
lose ground in our pursuit of ASHRAE Research Promotion dollars. So both Allen and Jerry stepped-up and offered to
sponsor 2-students each, depending on how many (from Jerry’s class) actually indicate a desire to attend. Jerry will
verify the head-count tonight at class.
We also discussed (again) sending ASHRAE student members to the 2012 ASHRAE Winter Conference in Chicago,
in January 2012. We have no candidates who have indicated any interest at this time. Students from Jerry’s HVAC
class are simply either graduating in December and moving on, or if not, they will be engaged in classes in the spring
semester that precludes them being gone for 3-4 days.
We had further discussion about maximizing PAOE points and some of the things we need to do/record to make this
happen. Many ideas... Now it’s just a matter of implementation.
Heather pointed-out the upcoming ASHRAE/USGBC conference coming to San Diego in March 2012. This close to
home, everyone should find a way to attend.
Meeting adjourned promptly at 1:00 PM.
There will be no CTTC meeting in December 2011. The next CTTC meeting will be in January, date to-be-determined,
in light of the pending attendance at the ASHRAE Winter meeting in Chicago (Jerry will be attending). To all CTTC
members, look for an announcement of a meeting date sometime in December 2011.
Thank you.
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