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2014
MONTHLY NEWSLETTER FOR
THE REGION 4
CHARLESTON CHAPTER 113 OF
ASHRAE
NOVEMBER
The Gee Chee
Next Meeting
Tuesday, November 11
Harbor Breeze at Patriots Point, Mt. Pleasant
President ’s
Message
BOG Meeting
5:00-5:30
Happy Half Hour
5:30-6:00
Dinner and Chapter Meeting
6:00-6:30
Technical Program
6:30-7:30
$25/person +$5 open bar
REGISTER ONLINE
ASHRAE Members & Guests,
We will have our regular
evening meeting next
month, on November 11 at
Harbor Breeze in Mount
Pleasant. We welcome Joel
Davis & David Pelfrey from
Synergy Engineering. They
will give us all some insight
into seismic restraint,
exemptions, & certifications.
Hope to see you all at the
meeting!!
Austin Jones
President ASHRAE
Charleston Chapter
This Month’s Technical Program—Seismic Requirements for NonStructural Components
The course is based on the International
Building Code 2012 edition and the ASCE 7
standard 2010 edition. The course is designed
to raise awareness of the potential risks
associated with non‐ structural failures and the
costly consequences associated with those
failures. Attendees will be guided down a path
to discover why restraint requirements exist,
what are the restraint requirements, what we
mean
by
seismic
design/qualification,
understand special certification requirements,
and understand the key roles that each party on
the design and installation team play in assuring
compliance.
Joel A. Davis, Sr., PE
Joel earned a degree in Mechanical
Engineering and entered the HVAC business in
1992 and spent eight years learning the trade
working
as
a
mechanic,
foreman,
superintendent, estimator, assistant project
manager, and project manager. Joel worked
for five years as a manufacturer’s
representative serving North & South
Carolina and Eastern Tennessee.
Joel is a founding partner in Synergy
Engineering, and has worked diligently to
shape the industry with marketing and
education related to seismic restraint of
nonstructural components. He is an active
member of the Southern Piedmont Chapter of
ASHRAE. He is a past president of the Southern
Piedmont Chapter of ASHRAE and also the
Pinnacle award recipient for the 2002‐2003
campaign years. Joel is a licensed professional
engineer in the states of North Carolina, South
Carolina, and Florida.
David C. Pelfrey, PE
avid earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees in
Civil Engineering, with a dual emphasis on
Structural and Geotechnical Engineering. David
began his professional career as a staff engineer
for a Structural Engineering firm that specialized
in the design and analysis of telecommunication
towers. After four years in that capacity, he
joined a multi‐disciplinary firm in Charlotte, NC
as a Geotechnical Engineer
David joined Synergy Engineering in July 2013,
bringing his previous background in Structural
and Geotechnical Engineering and the Special
Inspections arena to the Synergy team to
supplement the existing company expertise in
seismic restraint design. David currently serves
on the Board of Directors for the American
Concrete Institute (ACI), Carolinas Chapter.
David is a licensed professional engineering in
the states of North Carolina and South Carolina.
Chapter Sponsors
Thank you for your sponsorship. If
you would like to support the
chapter, please contact the
Research Promotion Chair.
CTT Corner—
Review of October
Presentation by Bill
Eisele of SGE&G
Spirax Sarco
Triad Mechanical Contractors
Johnson Controls, Inc.
Trane Carolinas
James M. Pleasants Company
Thermal Resource Sales, Inc.
For more information about this
RMF Engineering
presentation, contact Gene Brown,
Chapman Company
CTTC.
Hoffman & Hoffman, Inc.
ASHRAE Research
Investors
Platinum Level Donors ($800 up)
Chapman Company
Triad Mechanical Contractors
James M. Pleasants
Thermal Resource Sales
Trane
SC Public Service Authority—
Santee Cooper
Silver Level Donors ($300)
C R Hipp Construction, Inc.
Charleston ASHRAE Chapter
Epting Distributors
Whole Buildings Systems
Weeks-Williams-Devore, Inc.
CDI, Custom Curbs
Adams Companies
Bronze Level Donors ($150)
Constantine Engineering
Associates, LLC
Wall of Honor—Individual
Donations of $100 or more
Marcus Googer, Dennis
Knight, Ron Runyon, Del
Laquiere, Randy Jones, Steve
Marek, David Tomayko, Dick
Trent, Eric Crawford, Brian
Keiser, Clarence Ham, Chris
Constantine, Ronnie Hackett,
Al Hitchcock, Emad Afifi,
Austin Jones, Philip Runyon,
Pete Bailey
For our October meeting, Bill
Eisele of SCEG gave an out‐
standing presentation on the
nuclear power station near Jen‐
kinsville SC (northwest of Co‐
lumbia). This is a $10 billion
project of which $6.5 B is being
accomplished by SCEG and the
remainder by Santee Cooper.
Previous nuclear projects have
been very profitable. Nuclear
plants have been running at
95% to 98% capacity. They are
cheaper to operate. Other
plants such as coal are the first
to be dialed back when demand
is reduced. At $76 per mega‐
watt hour the nuclear power is
much cheaper than wind and
solar. This is the cost for elec‐
tricity and does not include the
costs of distribution.
The fuel pellets are a fraction of
an inch in diameter and a little
greater in length. The spent
fuel is easy to store safely in
drums. Coal plants have been
mothballed because of NOX and
SOX rules. Most remaining coal
plants have been retrofitted
with scrubbers and lo NOx
burners. The project is $706
million under budget on con‐
struction at the present.
We will see some rate reduc‐
tions in the future. Anyone
calculating a life cycle cost
should contact the power com‐
pany to obtain projected future
rates.
Emission of CO2 is 19 million
tons at the present and will be
reduced to 9.5 million tons by
2019.
Hydroelectric power is generat‐
ed at the Lake Murray plant.
This is used when peak power is
required. The lake would be
drained if the hydroelectric
power were used constantly.
There is a biomass plant off of
Virginia Avenue. The fuel is
60% biomass and 40% coal.
The largest crane in the world is
located at the Jenkinsville pro‐
ject. The boom is 600 ft and the
crane can lift 7,500 tons.
When the plant is constructed
the nuclear material and the
heat exchangers will be en‐
closed in a container with 13/4” steel walls. This will be
enclosed by a 3 ft thick concrete
wall. The steam is piped to
another building with a turbine
generator. The structure is
sitting on solid granite 30 to 40
feet below grade. Seven thou‐
sand cubic yards of concrete
were poured in 52 hours. The
bedrock is cleaned and
scrubbed before reinforced
concrete is placed. Then the
sides are built up.
A 148 ft deaerator was manu‐
factured in Asia and shipped to
the US. For 2 years various
routes were studied for trans‐
porting the deaerator to Jen‐
kinsville. The interstate cannot
be used because the overpasses
do not provide adequate clear‐
ance. A special 265 ft rail car
was built to carry one of the
large components. It is hinged
in the middle so that it can ne‐
gotiate curves in the railroad
tracks.
At the present time, the cost of
construction is being passed on
to the customer so the rates are
somewhat high. Duke is going
into a construction cycle and
will have to raise rates like SCEG
has done. At $0.12 per KWH
the electricity is approximately
$0.05 and the other $0.07 is for
distribution lines, transformers
and other expenses. People
using solar don’t pay the $0.07
but they have the infrastructure
there as a backup.
Randy Jones quoted one source
as saying that renewable power
sources will not be more eco‐
nomical than current sources
for 100 years.
Wind turbines along the whole
SC coast would have to be 5
miles deep to equal the con‐
struction at the Jenkinsville
project.
If energy storage ever becomes
feasible this will be a game
changer. We are not even close
at this time.
In some cases a chiller driven by
natural gas is advisable. It is not
economical for most applica‐
tions.
EYE ON IT—
Membership News
Please say hi to our new
and returning members,
Rhett J Baldwin
Charles R Hipp, III
Grassroots Government Activities Committee (GGAC) News
The whole list of duties for the GGAC Chapter
Chairs is overwhelming. The purpose of this
article is to identify a few things for you, the
individual ASHRAE member, to focus on now.
Later, other items will be added to the list.
The GGAC Committee will continue to gather
contact information for building code enforce‐
ment officials and politicians and their adminis‐
trative staff at community and state/provincial
levels, specifically for persons that influence
local policy and legislation that falls within the
ASHRAE area of interest. Also we will try to
identify chapter members that have good
working relationships with these contacts.
These chapter members can ease introduc‐
tions, if/when your chapter has an issue to dis‐
cuss. Remember, this contact list should not
include everyone in local government, but just
those that are accessible and can influence
policy and legislative outcomes.
The Committee will identify key contacts in
other organizations within the Charleston
Chapter jurisdiction that have intersecting
goals, interests and issues to those of our
ASHRAE Chapter. These organizations may
represent architects, mechanical contractor
and other trades groups, codes officials, energy
efficient and green building organizations, etc.
If there are issues of common interest, we will
work with them to try and find common
ground and a united voice when approaching
government contacts about the issue.
Please watch for GGAC relevant issues arising
within our jurisdiction and bring this to the
attention of our ASHRAE Chapter. To ensure
that all ASHRAE members within the jurisdic‐
tion speak with a unified voice, discuss these
issues at our Chapter Meetings and develop
plans for action with them.
Year end is a time when politicians and govern‐
ment officials tend to reconnect with their con‐
stituencies/home bases. This makes it a good
time for you to (re)connect with them. This
can be done at social events or by sending
them a card offering seasons’ greetings, and a
gentle reminder that ASHRAE members can
provide unbiased expertise and information on
certain technical issues.
Remind BOG members, committee chairs and
membership to report qualified, GGAC PAOE
activities, and enter PAOE points before the
end of year.
Also we are looking for Co-Chairs for the ex‐
citing position in ASHRAE. Please contact me if
interested.
Eric Crawford
ecrawford@pepcoenergy.com
GGAC Chair
John Dominic Scorzello –
YEA
Jon Henson
Roger Johnson
We are always looking
for new members
please ask your neigh‐
bor to join ASHRAE, fol‐
low the links on our new
Web Site.
Thanks,
Steve
Visit the NEW
chapter website
https://
charles‐
tonashraechapter.
wildapricot.org/
Chapter Committees
HISTORIAN—Dave Tomayko
RECEPTION—Megan Rooney
NEWSLETTER EDITOR—Kim Pierson
Phone: 819-2742
Phone: 849-1141
Phone: 849-1141
dtomayko@knology.net
mrooney@dwginc.com
kpierson@dwginc.com
MEMBERSHIP—Steve Marek
STUDENT ACTIVITIES—Carl
McGartlin
PUBLICATIONS—Tim Walker
Chapter Officers
Phone: 534-6264
PRESIDENT—Austin Jones
stevemarek.pe@hotmail. com
VICE PRESIDENT—Philip
Runyon
Phone: 729-1883
tim@trinityengrs.com
cmcgartlin@spirax.com
Phone: 884-3554
austin.jones@fhahvac.com
Phone: 553-5513
Phone: 270-9160
ATTENDANCE—Mariah Schwartz
Phone: 451-7885
mschwartz@wholebuildingsystems.
com
SPECIAL EVENTS—Charles Hipp
Phone: 571-2332
PROGRAMS—Philip Runyon
HONORS AND AWARDS—Marcus
Googer
Phone: 729-1883
Phone: 884-0811
prunyon@chapman-jhj.com
ramboler@hotmail.com
GRASSROOTS GOVERNMENT
ACTIVITIES—Eric Crawford
CHARLESTON ENGINEERS JOINT
COUNCIL LIAISON —Greg Ashcroft
Phone: 297-2206
Phone: 556-7272
ecrawford@pepcoenergy.com
greg.ashcroft@trs-sesco.com
YEA CHAIR—Trey Adams
prunyon@chapmanjhj.com
charleshippiii@comcast. net
SECRETARY—Kim Pierson
CTTC—Eugene G. Brown, Jr.
Phone: 849-1141
Phone: 797-2382
SAVANNAH SECTION CHAIR—
Jarrett Rabe
gene_brown_jr@yahoo. com
Phone: 912-965-0313
kpierson@dwginc.com
Phone: 312-3641
tadams2@trane.com
Jarrett.rabe@trane.com
TREASURER—Megan
Rooney
Phone: 849-1141
mrooney@dwginc.com
RESEARCH PROMOTION—Chris
Constantine
SUSTAINABILITY—Open Position
AUDITING—Steve Marek
Phone: 628-7878
cconstantine@constantineenginee
ring.com
Phone: 534-6264
stevemarek.pe@hotmail. com
CRC CHAIR—Randy Jones
BOG— Chris Constantine, ,
Eric Crawford, Brian Kiser,
Randy Jones
Phone: 881-0051
rjones@chapman-jhj.com
September— Tuesday 9/9
Membership Night
October—Tuesday 10/14
Lunch Meeting
November—Tuesday 11/11
Donor Recognition Night
December—Tuesday 12/19
Annual Oyster Roast
January—Tuesday 1/13
Research Promotion Night
February—Tuesday 2/10
Student Activities Night
March—Tuesday 3/10
CTTC Night, Membership-YEA Night
April—Tuesday 4/14
History Night
May—Tuesday 5/12
GGAC Night
June—Tuesday 6/9
Annual Summer Social and Induction of Officers
Chapter Meetings
Don’t Do Stupid Things: !
Lessons in Building Science
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30 October 2014 ! Joseph Lstiburek, PhD, PEng!
7:30 AM – 5:00 PM !
Founders Hall!
Charles Towne Landing!
State Historic Site!
1500 Old Towne Road Charleston, SC 29407!
Continuing Education!
AIA: 7 LUs/HSW!
SCBCC: 5 CEUs!
Certificates provided to attendees !
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Early Registration $150 / person !
(…$175 after Oct 17)!
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…includes meals, refreshments!
& free parking!
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Guest Sponsors!
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Principal | Building Science Corporation | Westford MA + ASHRAE Fellow!
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Joe Lstiburek—the dean of North American building science—returns to Charleston
for an all-day seminar, which will focus on the unique challenges of building in our
hot, humid climate—building science fundamentals, renovation and rehabilitation,
commercial and residential construction, and building and energy codes.
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Objectives!
1. Understand the evolution of building systems, enclosures, assemblies and
materials—especially roles played by failure and disaster in the evolution of
building design, regulations, and codes.
2. Build better foundations—slabs, crawlspaces, and elevated construction—that
address energy use, airtightness, moisture control, and codes for storm surge.
3. Construct better walls and windows that address energy use, airtightness,
moisture control, codes regarding coastal storms, and historic preservation.
4. Explore the impact of climate and coastal hazards on roof performance and
address challenges such as roofs used as decks and codes for unvented attics.
5. Analyze the effect of hot and humid climates on HVAC design and operation—
in light of conflicts between green architecture, IAQ, and energy efficiency.
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Dr. Lstiburek is a principal of Building Science Corporation. He has been a licensed
Professional Engineer in Ontario since 1982 and is an ASHRAE Fellow. He is also
an Adjunct Professor of Building Science at the University of Toronto. He has over
thirty years of experience in design, construction, investigation, and building
science research. Through the Department of Energy's Building America program,
Dr. Lstiburek has forged partnerships with designers, builders, developers, materials
suppliers and equipment manufacturers to build higher performance buildings
across the U.S. For more information please visit www.bec-charleston.org.