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May 2016
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Capitalaire
The National Capital Chapter of ASHRAE
Monthly Newsletter
Making Connections
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President’s Corner
ASHRAE NCC – Capitalaire – May 2016 – President’s Corner
President’s Corner
The strength of ASHRAE is a diverse and committed membership. This year, the focus of Society and
the National Capital Chapter was “Making Connections.” On our chapter level, we have significantly expanded
the role of the Women in ASHRAE (WiA) affinity group and many new members volunteered for the many
Student Activities events. Our Young Engineers of ASHRAE committee held several events, including joint
events with other local societies. The NCC monthly chapter meetings were well attended and very interesting
this year! I want to take this opportunity to thank all our volunteers and their respective employers for their
support and commitment to the National Capital Chapter!
Good luck to all the golfers and thank you for making the Annual Golf Tournament benefiting ASHRAE
Research Promotion a hugely successful event year after year. Please keep an eye on your email as we are still
planning a building tour for May or early June.
The Region III Chapter Regional Conference (CRC) will be held on August 18 – 20, 2016 in
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. A full day of technical sessions will be held on August 18th and will focus on
integrated building design, advanced building design, and indoor air quality. All information regarding CRC can
be found on the ASHRAE Region III website, here: http://region3.ashraeregions.org/
Thank you again for your commitment and support. This has been a successful, productive, and
rewarding year at the National Capital Chapter.
Best Regards,
Laura Petrillo-Groh
President – National Capital Chapter 2015 - 2016
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2015 - 2016 National Capital Chapter of ASHRAE
Officers
President
Laura Petrillo-Groh
703-600-0335
President@nccashrae.org
President-Elect
Omar Hawit
202-296-4344
Vice President
Jeffrey Colby
703-652-2337
President-elect@nccashrae.org
Vice-President@nccashrae.org
Treasurer
Morgan Stevens
703-655-5084
Treasurer@nccashrae.org
Secretary
Alec Petrillo-Groh
202-974-0869
Secretary@nccashrae.org
Sr. Governor
Andrew Rhodes
571-233-6346
Senior_Governor@nccashrae.org
Governor #1
Stephen Niez
703-399-3959
Governor1@nccashrae.org
Governor #2
Amy Boyce
202-552-1367
Governor2@nccashrae.org
Governor #3
Ryan Westlund
703-777-5255
Governor3@nccashrae.org
Governor #4
Nick Barrett
443-561-1662
Governor4@nccashrae.org
Board of Governors
Committee/Sub-Committee Chairs
Jeffrey Colby
Bryan Oliva
David Yankovich
Mikelann Scerbo
703-652-2337
571-527-1486
610-739-2981
347-733-7553
Michael Spencer
703-635-6385
Jeffrey Colby
Finance@nccashrae.org
Ryan Westlund
703-652-2337
703-777-5255
Michael Morder
703-834-5570
Membership@nccashrae.org
Erin Miller
703-834-5570
Reception@nccashrae.org
703-600-0389
443-561-1662
703-682-6116
703-682-9094
Reception@nccashrae.org
Newsletter
Lauren Zelinski
Nick Barrett
Michael Hoffacker
Jonathan Rumbaugh
Website
Lauren Zelinski
703-600-0389
website@nccashrae.org
Alec Petrillo-Groh
703-682-4900
Directory@nccashrae.org
CTTC
Research Promotion
Student Activities
Finance
Membership
Reception
Programs
Directory
CTTC@nccashrae.org
ResearchPromotion@nccashrae.org
StudentActivites@nccashrae.org
Membership@nccashrae.org
Programs@nccashrae.org
Governor3@nccashrae.org
Michael Hoffacker
703-682-6116
Golf Outing
Andy Tech
703-834-2412
GolfOuting@nccashrae.org
Technology Awards
Patti Gunderson
Erin Miller
Amy Boyce
202-974-4598
703-834-5570
202-552-1367
TEGA@nccashrae.org
Young Engineers in ASHRAE (YEA)
Jonathan Rumbaugh
Dan McGee
703-682-9094
202-974-0882
YEA@nccashrae.org
YEA@nccashrae.org
Sustainability
Amy Boyce
202-552-1367
Sustainablity@nccashrae.org
Historian
Dan McGee
202-974-0882
Historian@nccashrae.org
Honors & Awards
Andrew Rhodes
571-233-6346
HonorsandAwards@nccashrae.org
C.K. Memorial Scholarship
TBD
Refrigeration
Alec Petrillo-Groh
703-682-4900
Directory@nccashrae.org
Government Activities
Kinga Porst
202-570-1198
GovernementActivities@nccashrae.org
Roger Chang
202-296-4344
Women in Engineering
Israa Ajam
202-573-3041
Women in Engineering
Laura Morder
703-243-1200
Winter Party Chair
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WinterParty@nccashrae.org
CK_MScholarship@nccashrae.org
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The National Capital Chapter of ASHRAE
Building Tour is in the works. Be on the lookout for more
information.
Membership Promotion
ASHRAE Membership Promotion and the Board of Governors would like to welcome our newest NCC
Members, including:
Zachary Collie
Yassine Sebbata
Matt Thrush
Thanh Lu
Kevin Lee
Mark Profet
Bryan Yates
William Ford
Mark Maguire
Quinton Lewis-Diggs
Lindsey Wilson
Alfred Uzokwe
Jason O'Neill
Research Promotion Updates
Thanks to your generosity, NCC has secured $11,964 in
donations towards Research. We anticipate raising another
$20,100 from the upcoming Golf Tournament.
That means we only need to raise $1,940 to reach our goal of
$34,000.
Please make your donation today by going to
https://xp20.ashrae.org/secure/researchpromotion/rp.html
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Cornhole Tournament Results
NCC ASHRAE held its first Cornhole Tournament on April 26 with great success. Thanks to your support, we were able to
raise over $2,300 for Research! The RP Committee would like to thank Boland Trane for being the primary sponsor of
this event, as well as Victaulic for sponsoring the prizes. We’d also like to thank Whitlow’s on Wilson for donating 10%
of all sales from the event!
The RP Committee plans to expand on and improve this event over the upcoming years, so stay tuned for future
announcements.
Finally, we congratulate the following teams for placing in the top three out of 37 teams!
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1 Place: 2 Cranes
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2 Place: H&B 2
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3 Place: Bags Deep
Left to Right: H&B 2, David Yankovich, 2 Cranes
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2015 – 2016 Donor Recognition
The RP Committee would like to thank the following donors for their support and generosity towards the 2015 – 2016
Campaign. Names listed below in bold red are new names added since the previous issue of Capitalaire. The names
below do not include participants from the Cornhole Tournament, but those names will be added by the next issuance.
ASHRAE Associate ($2,500 - $4,999)
Mr Boggarm S Setty, PE
Major Donors ($250 - $2,499)
Mr Kevin W Fallin
Mr Dunstan Laurence Macauley, III
Xudong Wang, PhD
Whitlow’s on Wilson
WSP Parsons Brinckerhoff
Honor Roll Donors - Individuals
($100 - $249)
Dr Karim Amrane, PhD
Mr C Mike Ballentine, PE
Mr Jon T Barnowski
Mr Nicholas Barrett **
Mr Steven Beatrice, Sr, LEED AP CEM
Ms. Amy Boyce **
Mr. Dennis E Clark
Mr Jeffrey D Colby *
Mr. Carl P Collat
Mr Roger E Cundiff, PE
Mr. Julian R de Bullet
Mr. James M Grant
Mr. Omar John Hawit, PE *
Mr. James P Hoffman
Mr. Scott C Houghton
Mr David A Johnston
Mr Roger K Jones
Mr Arthur L Kent
Dr John H Klote, PhD
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Mr Peter J Laiti
Mr. Paul H Levy
Mr Bradley E Lowe
Ms Stephanie J Mages
Prof Michael M Ohadi, PhD
Mr. Robert McDaniel
Mr. Stephen Niez **
Mr. Bryan Oliva ***
Ms Laura G. Petrillo-Groh, PE *
Mr Alec R Petrillo-Groh, PE *
Mr Daniel E Pless
Mr Harvey M Sachs, PhD
Mr Robert Shannon
Mr Tom Shahryary
Mr Morgan J Stevens *
Mr Ryan Westlund **
Mr Samuel H Williams, PE
Mr David W Yankovich ***
Honorable Mentions - Individuals
($1 - $99)
AJS Consulting Engineers
Mr Bruce H Benedict
Mr Thomas A Carcaterra
Mr Eric D Goodman
Dr George E Kelly
Mr Harry P Misuriello
Mr Gerard Nolan
Notes:
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Denotes a Chapter Officer
Denotes a Chapter Governor
Denotes a Chapter Committee Chair
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On Thursday, April 21st the National Capital Chapter’s Women in ASHRAE committee hosted a special panel
discussion and networking session at GHT Limited in Arlington, VA to help employers focus on retention issues
in the workplace and how to better communicate with women employees. The evening began with a presentation
by Julia Keen, AE Professor at Kansas State University, to introduce attendees to some of the issues women face
and then we broke into an engaging discussion with the other panelists, including Stacie Gregory, Recruitment
Research Fellow at AAUW and Jennifer Leach, Engineer at Cummins Wagner & WiA Committee Chair for the
ASHRAE Baltimore Chapter.
ASHRAE NCC wants to send a HUGE thank you to our sponsor, GHT Limited, for providing the venue,
appetizers and cocktails! Everyone in attendance enjoyed the presentation and conversation flowed well
throughout the panel discussion.
This was the last event for ASHRAE NCC WiA for the 2015-2016 season. We look forward to seeing you in the
fall!
For additional information about WiA please contact Laura Morder or Israa Ajam at WiA@nccashrae.org
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Student Activities
USA Science & Engineering Festival
We made science fun for thousands of student the weekend of April 15 to 17, 2016 with our Balloon Rocket
Race and Love Meter activities at the USA Science & Engineering Festival at the Walter E. Washington
Convention Center in Washington, DC. The festival hosted a total of 365,000 people! It was a huge and
successful team effort. Thank you to all of our volunteers for coming out! Special thanks to Jodi Scott from
ASHRAE Headquarters who organized and sponsored the booth at the festival. We would like to thank the
following volunteers for putting smiles on thousands of students’ faces at the festival:
● Junior ASHRAE Volunteer: Sophia Cifuentes
● ASHRAE Student Member Volunteers: Stefan Bangerth; Tao Cao; Emily Oldham
● ASHRAE Member Volunteers: Jodi Scott; Bridget Norton; Dan Maier; Javier Cifuentes; James Buckless;
Patti Gunderson; Israa Ajam; Helen Davis; Alfred Uzokwe; Michael Spencer; Mikelann Scerbo
● Friends of ASHRAE Volunteer: Paige Friedeman
Left photo: Tao Cao; Helen Davis; Dan Maier. Right photo: Paige Friedeman
Left photo: Dan Maier; Israa Ajam; Right photo: Paige Friedeman; Dan Maier
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Left: Jodi Scott; Center: Dan Maier; Right: Jodi Scott
Left photo: Javier Cifuentes; Right photo: Michael Spencer, Bridget Norton, Patti Gunderson
Left photo: Bridget Norton. Right photo: Bridget Norton, Michael Spencer, Emily Oldham, Jodi Scott
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Left photo: Emily Oldham, Bridget Norton, Sophia Cifuentes, Michael Spencer; Right photo: James Buckless
Left photo: Alfred Uzokwe, Michael Spencer; Right photo: Stefan Bangerth, Alfred Uzokwe, Michael Spencer
STEM Expo at Maury Elementary
We had a ton of smiles the evening of May 5, 2016 with our Balloon Rocket Race and Love Meter activities at
the STEM Expo at Maury Elementary in Washington, DC. Thank you to all of our volunteers for coming out!
We would like to thank the following volunteers for making science fun for hundreds of students at the STEM
Expo:
● ASHRAE Member Volunteers: Mark Menzer; Ayk Yilmaz; Laura Petrillo-Groh; Alec Petrillo-Groh;
Michael Spencer; Mikelann Scerbo
● Friends of ASHRAE Volunteer: Christopher Roudiez
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Left photo: Mark Menzer, Christopher Roudiez; Right photo: Michael Spencer, Mark Menzer
Left photo: from left to right Alec Petrillo-Groh, Michael Spencer, Mark Menzer
Right photo: Christopher Roudiez, Laura Petrillo-Groh (plus baby Petrillo-Groh)
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Left photo: Alec Petrillo-Groh; Right photo: Ayk Yilmaz
Congratulations to our ASHRAE College Student Scholarship Winners!
ASHRAE student members scholarship winners were celebrated at the April 13, 2016 NCC chapter meeting. We
are sure University of Maryland’s PhD student members Zhiwei Huang (student chapter President) and Darren
Key, as well as The Catholic University’s student member Begoña Blasco-Puente (student chapter President)
will be tremendously successful in the built environment industry.
From left to right: Laura Petrillo-Groh (NCC President); Begoña Blasco-Puente; Zhiwei Huang; Darren Key
Setty & Associates Present Net Zero Buildings at University of DC
On May 3, 2016, University of DC’s AHSRAE Club hosted Raj Setty and Said Harmouche of Setty &
Associates to present on engineering Net Zero Buildings. The presentation used a case study of Ballou High
School to illustrate how Net Zero design can be achieved in a dense urban environment, and discussed
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innovative systems like solar Photovoltaics (PV), biomass micro-Organic Rankine Cycle (micro-ORC) power
generation, and Combined Cooling, Heating, and Power (CCHP). The presentation also examined the use of
geothermal wells under football field space for Ground Source Heat Pumps (GSHP) in high performance school
design. Thanks to Raj and Said for taking time out of their busy schedules to demonstrate innovative
engineering for Net Zero buildings to the next generation of mechanical engineers at UDC!
Government Activities
ASHRAE Standards, Guidelines, and Resources continue to gain attention and use with a broad audience,
including code bodies within the Washington DC region. Earlier this year, the green and energy code review
cycle began in Washington DC, for adoption of the 2015 International Green Construction Code and the 2015
International Energy Conservation Code. Washington DC was the first major city in the United States to adopt
the 2012 IgCC for a wide subset of its building stock. Its process for broad stakeholder engagement was used as
a model nationally (http://doee.dc.gov/service/green-buildings).
For the 2015 code cycle, the DC Department of Environment and the DC Department of Consumer and
Regulatory Affairs (DCRA) is seeking to streamline and simplify code language where possible. Advising the
city is a core technical advisory group consisting of voting and non-voting members from the construction,
design, developer, real estate management, and consulting community. Subject matter experts from other cities
are also resources to this effort which will run until approximately August 2016. The IECC and IgCC both utilize
ASHRAE Standards as compliance pathways, including 90.1-2013 and 189.1-2014. One of the proposals being
considered is to utilize only the ASHRAE standards for prescriptive or performance based compliance. Of note,
starting with the 2018 version of IgCC, 189.1 will become the de facto IgCC language. This move helps to
streamline related training, enforcement, and compliance software development. The other major jurisdiction in
the area also considering green building codes is Montgomery County.
If you'd like to offer input on energy and green codes in Washington DC, please don't hesitate to contact me at
rchang@wrldesign.com<mailto:rchang@wrldesign.com>
In related news, New York City recently announced a ground-breaking and ambition plan to reduce greenhouse
gas emissions by 80% by 2050, with a multi-faceted approach that includes a greater focus on streamlined,
performance-based energy codes. For more information, please visit: http://www1.nyc.gov/office-of-themayor/news/386-16/onenyc-mayor-de-blasio-major-new-steps-dramatically-reduce-nyc-buildings-greenhouse
Roger Chang
ASHRAE NCC Government Activities Committee Chair DC Green and Energy Technical Advisory Group
Voting Member
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2015-2016 Meeting Schedule
Dates
Theme
PES Program
Dinner Program
Location
Wednesday
Sept. 9th
Awards
Ice Thermal
Storage
Solar Thermal
Hilton
Arlington
Wednesday
Membership/WiE
Oct. 7
Thursday
Nov. 12
Basics of
Engineering
Hilton
Arlington
Ethics
Bethesda
North
Marriott
MCA Trade Show
Wednesday
Dec. 16
Research
Promotion/
ASPE
January
TBD
Holiday Party
Wednesday
Feb. 3
Past Presidents
and YEA
Humidification –
Focus on Museums
/ Psychrometrics
Humidification
Case Study
Hilton
Arlington
Wednesday
Mar. 16
Research
Promotion
DOAS
Advanced Energy
Design Guide
Hilton
Arlington
Wednesday
April 13
Students/
Membership/
Sustainability
Refrigerants
Cogen
Hilton
Arlington
May
TBD
Tour
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Waste Water
Heat Recovery
Rainwater harvesting –
treatment for CT
makeup
Holiday Party
Building Tour
Hilton
Arlington
TBD
TBD
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IAQ 2016 Conference
What: Defining Indoor Air Quality: Policy, Standards & Best Practices
When: September 12 -14, 2016
Registration Discounts:
Early bird = 7.31.16, Advance = 9.10.16, On-Site = 10.14.16
Where: Alexandria, VA (Crowne Plaza Old Town Alexandria)
Partner Organizations
For more information on the following visit www.ashrae.org:
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Registration
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Visiting Society Officers & Staff
ASHRAE 2016
REGION III CRC
Philadelphia, PA
Event Schedule
Treasurer
Vice President
ASHRAE Staff
Sheila Hayter
Edward K C Tsui
Kim Mitchell
Region III Officers 2016-2017
Thursday, August 18
Registration
Hospitality Room
First Technical Session
Technical Session Lunch
Second Technical Session
Hospitality Room
Caucus & Executive Session
7:00 AM - 6:00 PM
7:30 AM – 4:00 PM
8:15 AM – 11:45 AM
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
1:30 PM – 4:45 PM
5:00 PM - 11:00 PM
5:00 PM – 7:30 PM
Friday, August 19
Registration
Hospitality Room
First Session Business Meeting
Companion Tours
Presidential Luncheon
Second Session Business Meeting
Welcome Reception
Hospitality Room
7:00 AM – 6:00 PM
7:00 AM – 5:00 PM
8:00 AM – 11:30 AM
9:30 AM – 3:30 PM
11:45 PM – 1:00 PM
1:30 PM – 5:00 PM
7:00 PM – 9:30 PM
9:00 PM – 11:00 PM
Saturday, August 20
Hospitality Room
7:30 AM – 4:00 PM
Registration
7:00 AM – 2:30 PM
Chapter Operations Workshop
Regional Vice-Chairs:
Research Promotion
CTTC
Student Activities
Membership Prom
Historian
Government Advocacy
YEA Regional Coord.
Nominating:
Member
Alternate
Roger Jones
Dunstan Macauley
Paul Petrilli
Jaideep Karnik
Tracey Jumper
Jim Piscopo
Bob Finkboner
Mark Tome
Mike Witkowski
Stephanie Kunkel
Welcomes you and your
family to
ASHRAE Region III CRC16
August 18, 19 & 20, 2016
Kevin Fallin
Paul Petrilli
Philadelphia Chapter:
President:
President Elect:
Vice President:
Treasurer:
Ashley Lester
Casey Younkins
Jeff Crozier
Mike Radio
CRC Committee:
General Chairman:
Vice Chairman:
Treasurer:
Gary Debes
Mike Witkowski
Jim Piscopo
8:00 AM – 10:15 AM
Chapter Workshops
Historian
Secretary
Newsletter/Website
Chapter Finance
Leadership
YEA
10:30 AM – 11:45 AM
Awards Luncheon
12:00 PM –
Grassroots Committee Workshops
Student Activities
Membership Promotion
CTTC
Research Promotion
Government Advocacy
DRC:
ARC:
Treasurer:
Committee:
2:00 PM
2:15 PM – 5:15 PM
Sean Hughes
Casey Younkins
Steve Piccolo
Jeff Gilbeaux
Mike Calabrese
Justin Mazur
Region III Chapters
Anthracite
Baltimore
Central Pennsylvania
Hampton Roads
Johnstown
Lehigh Valley
National Capital
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Richmond
Roanoke
The Sonesta Hotel
1800 Market Street
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103
Tel: (215) 561-7500
TECHNICAL SESSION TOPICS
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Integrated Buildig Design
Integrating IAQ and Energy Efficiency
Standard 188-Legionella
HVAC & Indoor Infectious Diseases
Controls & Ventilation Considerations for
VRF
Standard 15 Applied to VRF Systems
Satandard 189.1 Structure, Requirements
and Energy Savings
Next Generation of Refrigerants
FAMILY ACTIVITIES
Family activities will be arranged for as the
interest grows. Click the link below for some
ideas of Family Activities in the area.
WELCOME RECEPTION
FRIDAY August 19, 2016
7:00 PM to 10:30 PM
Come out and help the Philadelphia
Chapter celebrate its 100th Anniversary.
The Welcome Reception will be at the
Reading Terminal Market. The Market is a
short 6 block walk from the hotel straight
down Market Street. We will have ten of
the market stalls open for us from Oysters
at Paerls, Pulled Pork sandwiches from
DiNics, Hoagies from Salumeria, Mini
Cheese Steaks from Salumeria, Chick Peas
an Spinach with cheese over rice from
Nanee’s Kitchen, Salad Bar from Toostsie’s
Salad Express, Assorted Sushi Bar in center
court, for desert Mini Pastries from Termini
Brothers along with coffee and tea from
Old City Coffee. Each adult attendee
receives two tokens for well brand drinks
or beer at Molly Malloy’s Bar
Directions to CRC 2016 Hotel
From 30th Street Station
Distance: 0.6 miles
Amtrak service from most US cities
Taxi is approximately $5.00
Check Your Train Schedule
From the South
Take I-95 North to Exit 13 for PA 291
East toward I-76 West / Valley Forge, Go
3.5 miles and turn LEFT onto S. 26th
Street, Take ramp onto I-76 West Take
exit 345 toward 30th Street, Continue
straight onto Schuykill Ave. West, Turn
RIGHT onto Market Street, Sonesta
Hotel Philadelphia will be on your
RIGHT Garage entrance will be just
before main pedestrian entrance
From Harrisburg, and Points West
Take the PA Turnpike East to Exit 326
for I-76 East toward Philadelphia, Take
Exit 344 and merge onto I-676 East
toward Central Philadelphia, Take 23rd
St. Exit toward Ben Franklin Parkway,
Turn RIGHT on N 23rd Street, Turn
LEFT onto Market Street, Sonesta Hotel
Philadelphia will be on your RIGHT
Garage entrance will be just before
th
main pedestrian entrance before 18
Street.
HOTEL ARRANGEMENTS: A block of rooms
has been reserved at the Sonesta Hotel for the
CRC at a rate of $159 per night single/double
occupancy, (all rates plus taxes) to guarantee
this rate you must make your reservations
online at the Region III Website:
http://region3.ashraeregions.org/reg_3cd.htm
And follow the hotel registration link.
2016 Region III CRC Registration Form
Name:_____________________________
Spouse/Companion:__________________
Address:___________________________
ASHRAE Chapter:____________________
Member___ Student___Delegate/Alt._____
ASHRAE Position(s) currently held:
__________________________________
E-MAIL:____________________________
Make checks payable to:
ASHRAE Region III CRC2016,
Mail to: Jim Piscopo, 27 Ridge View Drive,
Coatesville, PA 19320
Members
Students
$50 = $__
$20=$___
Members/
Guest
Students
President
Luncheon
$40=$___
$20=$____
Welcome
Reception
$60 =$___
$30=____
CRC Registration
Children 10 and
under
$15=$___
Awards Luncheon
$40 =$___
$20=$____
Technical
Sessions Full Day
Lunch included
$150=___
$60 = __
Technical
Sessions ½ Day
Lunch included
$80=____
$30=____
$_______
$________
Total Amount
Enclosed
CRC Registration Fee must be included to
attend any functions or meetings. Technical
sessions do not require CRC Registration.
Technical Session Presentations
Track 1 - Morning
Technical Session Presentations
Track 1 - Afternoon
Integrated Building Design
Time: 8:15AM – 9:45AM
By: Charles E. Gulledge, III, PE, HFDP
GBCI Approved | 1.5 CE Hours | 0090010495
AIA Approved | 1.5 LU/HSW | GULLEDGE01
This seminar will provide a working knowledge of the
integrated building design process, explaining the basic
concepts involved and outlining the fundamental application
of this approach. Course content will explain the advantages
and benefits of integrated building design and how this
process differs from conventional design practice. The
program structure will identify the necessary sequencing and
scope of activities that should be implemented to support
development of collaborative solutions. In addition to design
related philosophy, course content will explore the critical
elements of TEAM activity and management of collaborative
teams. This seminar will benefit any person who has a role in
the planning, design, construction, and operation of a built
solution. Attendees will be able to strategically position
themselves in the market place by understanding the value
of project fundamentals and the importance of holistic
interdependencies. Emphasis will be placed on transitioning
traditional processes that aggregate isolated silos of
knowledge into collaborative thought and shared outcome.
Standard 188 – Legeonellosis: Risk Management for
Building Water Systems
Time: 1:30PM – 3:00PM
By: Thomas E. Watson, P.E.
Background and history of legionellosis also known as LD
(Legionnaires disease,) LB (Legionella Bacteria) is common
but was unknown as the source of Pontiac Fever and LD
until 1976. The conditions in building water systems that
cause the amplification of LB, the generation of the
necessary aerosols containing LB and the susceptible
person who are at risk for contracting LD are detailed. The
ANSI/ASHRAE standards development process where all
interested and affected parties are encouraged to participate
through the consensus process is described.
The
requirement of balance between the various interest groups
such as water treatment specialists, building owners and
operators, manufacturers of water system devices,
government officials, the CDC, and others from around the
world is a key. How individuals can participate in improving
the standard is another subject that is discussed. The key
parts of ANSI/ASHRAE Standard 188-2015 are summarized
to give the audience a conceptual framework and sources of
more in depth knowledge are given.
Compliance
requirements, health care facility requirements, the
necessary building survey to assess the risk of LD, the key
elements of a WMP (water management plan), control
points, and the verification and validation requirements. The
design, documentation, operation & maintenance of building
water systems by the program team of knowledgeable
persons is stressed.
Integrating Indoor Air Quality and Energy Efficiency in
Buildings
Time: 10:00AM – 11:30AM
By: William P. Bahnfleth, Ph.D, PE
GBCI Approved | 1 CE Hour | 0920002624
AIA Approved|1LU/HSW|BAHNFLETH02
Buildings are one of the largest energy end use sectors in
countries around the globe. Concerns for the availability of
energy supplies and the impact of energy use on the
environment are driving a worldwide focus on energy end
use reduction. In this push for dramatic changes in the
energy use intensity of the building sector, it is essential that
the fundamental importance of indoor environmental quality,
particularly indoor air quality, not be lost. This presentation
addresses: 1) the significance of indoor air quality in terms of
its impact on health and productivity and associated costs; 2)
the inseparable linkage between indoor air quality and
building energy demands, including examples of efficient
technologies for maintaining good indoor air quality; and 3)
the need for an approach to building research, design, and
operation that recognizes this connection.
LUNCH
Box Lunches will be provided for all Technical Session Attendees from
12:00Noon to 1:00PM
HVAC and Airborne Infectious Diseases
Time: 3:15PM – 4:45PM
By: William P. Bahnfleth, Ph.D, PE
GBCI Approved | 1 CE Hour | 0920005385
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Concern regarding the risk of hospital acquired infections
and the effect of the built environment on epidemics of drugresistant diseases is increasing. The well-educated designer
and owner needs to understand the mechanisms by which
infectious disease is transmitted indoors, the extent to which
HVAC system characteristics affect probability of infection,
available means for controlling risk with demonstrated
effectiveness. These topics are presented and discussed
using the ASHRAE Board of Directors-approved Position
Document Airborne Infectious Diseases as a framework.
Pertinent scientific knowledge about modes of disease
transmission is reviewed, its practical implications for control
are discussed, and the three HVAC-related control methods
identified by the Position Document: ventilation, particulate
filtration, and ultraviolet germicidal irradiation, are presented
and compared. General recommendations for reducing risk
are provided and knowledge gaps that need to be filled are
identified.
PDH
PDH Certificates will be available for all Technical Session Attendees, a
total of 6 PDH are possible
The
Philadelphia
Chapter
Welcomes you to
ASHRAE Region III CRC16
Technical Session
Track 1
August 18, 2016
Region III Chapters
Anthracite
Baltimore
Central Pennsylvania
Hampton Roads
Johnstown
Lehigh Valley
National Capital
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Richmond
Roanoke
Charles E. Gulledge, III, PE
A C Corporation, Greensboro, NC
Chuck Gulledge, P.E., HBDP, is senior mechanical engineer, AC Corporation, Greensboro, N.C. As a vice president, Gulledge is a member of the Board of Directors and
the Executive Committee and serves as chair of Publishing and Education Council. He formerly served on the Board as a vice president in 2014-15 and a director at large.
Gulledge started his career in HVAC over 30 years ago as an engineer-in-training with Parsons Brinckerhoff Quade & Douglas working on transit system infrastructure,
vehicular tunnels and moveable swing-span bridges. He has served the built world in the roles of a consulting engineer, municipal owner and design-build contractor.
Gulledge is currently registered as a professional engineer in the states of North Carolina, Georgia, Kentucky, South Carolina, Alabama and Virginia.
Gulledge’s comprehensive design, construction and operational portfolio covers transportation, commercial, educational, institutional, lodging, mission critical, life sciences,
healthcare, pharmaceutical, manufacturing, industrial, archival, historical and hospitality. Significant projects in which Gulledge was involved include the North Carolina
State Bureau of Investigation Forensics Laboratory; the Caterpillar Axle Manufacturing Plant and Mini-Excavator/Tractor Assembly Plant; the Greensboro Coliseum
Complex, 911 Communication Center, and Water Resources – Police – Fire Operations Center; the Harland Clarke check production facility; the University of North
Carolina at Wilmington Student Center and Central Energy Plant; East Carolina University Minges Coliseum Complex and College Hill Residence Hall; the Guilford
Technical Community College Adult Education Center, Public Safety Training Center, Applied Technology Center, and Hospitality Management Center; Siecor Corporation
Cable Plant; and the Baltimore Harbor Tunnel renovations.
Gulledge has served as past chair of the ASHRAE 2011 Energy Modeling Conference, the Chapter Technology Transfer Committee (CTTC) and Technical Committee 7.1,
Integrated Building Design. He has served as member of the Handbook Committee, CTTC-regional vice chair for Region IV and president of the North Piedmont Chapter.
He served as the ASHRAE Liaison to the Construction Specifications Institute (CSI). In his role as the liaison to CSI, Mr. Gulledge was intimately involved in the overhaul of
the MasterFormat 2004 (MF04) specification organization structure. He remains a MasterFormat Accredited Instructor for CSI. Gulledge has presented multiple
presentations on the Integrated Design Topic as an ASHRAE Distinguished Lecturer and an ASHRAE Learning Institute (ALI) Instructor. He has provided outsourced ALI
instruction to organizations such as the New York City Transit Authority and NAVFAC. Additionally, he participated as a speaker for the ASHRAE Satellite Broadcast on
Integrated Building Design. He is the recipient of an Exceptional Service Award, a Distinguished Service Award, Chapter Service Award, Regional Award of Merit and the
Dan Mills Technology Award. Gulledge received his Bachelor of Science in mechanical engineering from North Carolina State University.
William P. Bahnfleth, Ph. D., P.E.
Pennsylvania State University, College Park, PA
Dr. Bahnfleth is Professor and Director of the Indoor Environment Center in the Department of Architectural Engineering at the Pennsylvania State University (Penn
State) in University Park, PA, where he has been employed since 1994. Previously, he was a Senior Consultant for ZBA, Inc. in Cincinnati, OH and a Principal
Investigator at the U.S. Army Construction Engineering Research Laboratory in Champaign, IL. He holds BS, MS, and PhD degrees in Mechanical Engineering from
the University of Illinois, where he also earned an undergraduate degree in music (pipe organ performance), and is a registered professional engineer.
At Penn State, Dr. Bahnfleth teaches undergraduate courses in HVAC fundamentals and controls and graduate courses in chilled water systems, hot water and steam
systems, and indoor air quality. His research interests cover a wide variety of indoor environmental control topics, including chilled water pumping systems, stratified
thermal energy storage, protection of building occupants from indoor bioaerosol releases, ultraviolet germicidal irradiation systems, and others. He is the author or coauthor of more than 150 technical papers and 13 books and book chapters. He consults on the design of chilled water thermal energy storage systems and has been
involved in more than 20 projects world-wide.
Dr. Bahnfleth is a fellow of both ASHRAE and the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) and is also a member of the International Society for Indoor Air
Quality and Climate (ISIAQ), the International Building Performance Simulation Association (IBPSA), Sigma Xi, the American Society for Engineering Education
(ASEE), and the Society of Building Science Educators (SBSE). He has served ASHRAE in a variety of capacities, including Student Branch Advisor, Chapter
Governor, Technical Committee and Standing Committee Chair, and as Director-at-Large, Vice President, Treasurer, and 2013-14 Society President. He is the
recipient of a 1st place ASHRAE Technology Award, Transactions Paper Award, and Distinguished Service and Exceptional Service Awards.
Thomas E. Watson
Daikin Applied, Staunton, VA
Mr. Watson is now the director of the Daikin Learning Institute after spending over 44 years in engineering design of air conditioning equipment. He recently was the
chief engineer at Daikin Applied responsible for new product development for factories in North America, Europe and Asia. He was in charge of the development of the
first centrifugal chiller using a zero ozone depleting refrigerant and the first magnetic bearing high efficiency products in the air conditioning industry. He is the holder of
five patents related to air conditioning equipment.
He is a former ASHRAE Society president, a global society of over 55,000 members in 147 countries. For the past two years he has been the chair of the standards
project committee that developed the first American National Standard that deals with the management for building water systems to reduce the risk of legionellosis. He
is now leading several international committees in the introduction of very low global warming refrigerants.
He was presented the 2016 F. Paul Anderson Award by ASHRAE in January. The F. Paul Anderson Award is the Society’s highest technical award.
Technical Session Presentations Track 2 Morning
Technical Session Presentations Track 2 Afternoon
Controls and Ventilation Design Considerations
for VRF
Time: 8:15AM – 11:30AM
By: Tom Greco and Joe Cefaly of Mitsubishi
ASHRAE/IES/USGBC Standard 189.1:
This presentation will discuss the three aspects of
variable refrigerant flow (VRF) HVAC equipment
operation and design considerations. We will discuss
the refrigeration cycle in terms of how VRF
condensing units operate. Emphasis will be made on
how to interpret the pressure-enthalpy chart when
designing VRF systems in general. Ventilation design
as it relates to projects using VRF systems will be
explored. Course content will cover different
methods for introducing ventilation air to buildings
including using VRF equipment to treat the air
directly, use of energy recovery ventilators and
dedicated outside air systems. The ventilation
strategies of having ventilation air being delivered to
spaces independent from, and integral to, VRF
systems will be presented. Demand controlled
ventilation will also be discussed. Considerations for
designing control strategies as they relate to VRF
systems will be reviewed. The primary focus will be
on “out of the box solutions” but advanced concepts
will also be touched on.
Standard 189.1, Standard for the Design of HighPerformance, Green Buildings except Low-Rise
Residential Buildings, is the first code-intended
commercial green building standard in the United
States. It provides a long-needed green building
foundation for those who strive to design, build, and
operate green buildings. The standard covers key
topic areas of site sustainability, water use efficiency,
energy efficiency, indoor environmental quality and
the building’s impact on the atmosphere, materials
and resources, and includes construction practices
as well as plans for operation of the building after
occupancy. This presentation provides an overview
of the structure and requirements of Standard 189.1,
including
key
mandatory,
prescriptive,
and
performance requirements. The expected energy
savings in comparison to other ASHRAE Standards
by commercial building type is also shown.
ASHRAE Standard 15 applied to VRF Systems
Time: 8:15AM – 11:30AM
By: Jay Kohler of York JCI
Structure, Requirements and Energy Savings
Time: 1:30PM – 3:00PM
By: Dr. Drury Crawley of Bentley Systems
The
Philadelphia
Chapter
Welcomes you to
ASHRAE Region III CRC16
Technical Session
Track 2
August 18, 2016
The Next Generation of Refrigerants
Time: 3:15PM – 4:45PM
By: Matthew Ritter from Arkema
Our industry is constantly evolving and refrigerants
are an admired topic as policy measures are driving
regulatory changes around the world.
At the
international level, countries are on the cusp of
regulating HFCs while several domestic programs
have sprouted to ignite an earlier move to the use of
lower GWP substances. All of this activity is pushing
up against a number of codes and standards which
are not currently prepared to deal with all of the
properties of the new substances. Users are left with
many new options for their equipment and must
consider a host of parameters before selecting their
next fluids. The Next Generation of Refrigerants will
fly over the global and regional policy dynamics, the
new refrigerants coming to market, along with the
challenges and opportunities users and ASHRAE
faces in the coming years.
PDH
PDH Certificates will be available for all Technical
Session Attendees a total of 6 PDH are possible.
Region III Chapters
Anthracite
Baltimore
Central Pennsylvania
Hampton Roads
Johnstown
Lehigh Valley
National Capital
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Richmond
Roanoke
Tom Greco and Joe Cefaly
Mitsubishi Electric
Tom Greco – Controls Manager, Mitsubishi Electric Cooling and Heating – Northeast Business Unit. Tom is a degreed mechanical engineer with 10 years in the commercial building
automation field. Has experience in hardware engineering, field integration, technical sales, commercial sales and has worked directly for two major equipment manufacturers, both
conventional HVAC systems and Variable Refrigerant Flow. Currently, Tom heads the controls effort for the Northeast Business Unit of Mitsubishi Electric Heating and Cooling.
Joe Cefaly has worked with Mitsubishi Electric Cooling & Heating for the past 5 years, and was a mechanical engineer before taking on his current role of OEM Applications Manager. With 10
years’ experience in the HVAC industry, Cefaly has achieved his LEED AP certificate as well as CEM accreditation.
Jay Kohler
JCI – York
Jay Kohler is Engineering Manager, Director of Technology & Innovation, Chiller Solutions for JOHNSON CONTROLS, INC. / YORK INTERNATIONAL. Director for a group of 12 engineers
and technicians in York, PA and Nantes, France responsible for technical advancements in heat transfer, modeling, refrigeration systems, heat pumps and chiller systems. Prior to this at
JOHNSON CONTROLS, INC. / York International, Large Tonnage Chillers. He is a past Chairman of ASHRAE SSPC-15, Cognizant committee with responsibility for ANSI/ASHRAE
Standard 15, Safety Code for Mechanical Refrigeration. He is a recipient of ASHRAE Distinguished Service Award. He has been very active in ASHRAE as a Member of TAC; Member
Standards committee of ASHRAE; Chairperson of Standards subcommittee ILS/ISAS, dealing with Standards intersociety and international issues; Chairman of SPC-182; Chairman of
SPC-40; Chairman of TC8.3, Absorption and Heat Operated Machines; ; Member of Designation and Nomenclature Subcommittee of SSPC-34.
Chair of US TAG to ISO TC 86 / SC1, dealing with ISO refrigeration safety code; Invited presenter - Ozone2Climate Technology Road Show and Industry Roundtable – Beijing China - April
2012; Member of the Scientific Committee for the 2005 International Sorption Heat Pump Conference; ASME – Chairman of the Susquehanna Section 1984-85; Part-time instructor at Penn
State York Campus 1982-1984. Taught course, Heat Transfer, for Associate Degree program.
Professional Engineer, Registered in Pennsylvania and a Co-Inventor for 4 patents.
Dr. Drury Crawley
Bentley Systems
Dr. Crawley is Director, Building Performance and Bentley Fellow focusing on building performance, energy efficiency, renewable energy and sustainability. Prior to joining Bentley in 2010, Dr.
Crawley lead the U S Department of Energy’s Commercial Buildings Initiative [working to create cost-effective low-energy buildings nationwide including the Commercial Building Energy
Alliances (now Better Buildings Alliance)] and was responsible for initiating the development of EnergyPlus and other DOE energy software. With more than 35 years of experience in buildings
energy efficiency, renewable energy, and sustainability, he has worked in engineering software development, government research and standards development organizations, as well as building
design and consulting companies. He received his PhD in Mechanical Engineering from University of Strathclyde in Glasgow, Scotland on the topic of building simulation as a policy tool, looking
at the potential impacts of climate change on the built environment. He received a Bachelor of Architecture from University of Tennessee and is a registered architect. He is active in ASHRAE
(Chair of Standard 169 Weather Data for Building Design Standards, Chair of TC 4.2 Climatic Data, member of the Advocacy Committee, member of SSPC 189.1 Standard for the Design of
High-Performance, Green Buildings Except Low-Rise Residential Buildings, member of SSPC 140 Standard Method of Test for the Evaluation of Building Energy Analysis Computer Programs,
former member of the Technical Activities and Research Administration Committees, and past chair of TCs 2.8, 4.2, 4.7, and 7.1). He was made an ASHRAE Fellow in 2009, achieved the
ASHRAE BEMP (Building Energy Modeling Professional) certification in October 2012, received the ASHRAE Exceptional Service Award in 2013, the ASHRAE Research Administration
Committee’s Service to ASHRAE Research Award in January 2012, the ASHRAE Distinguished Service award in 2003 and a 1999 Symposium Best Paper Award for “Which Weather Data
Should You Use for Energy Simulations of Commercial Buildings?” He is also active in IBPSA (board member since 1998, Fellow in 2012, Regional Affiliate Liaison since 2006), IBPSA-USA
(board member and treasurer since 2013), AIA, USGBC (former member of the Research Committee and the Energy & Atmosphere TAG), and serves on the editorial boards of three
international Journals. He has written more than 125 papers and articles, testified before the U.S. Congress, lectured at more than 20 universities, and made more than 400 presentations on
building energy efficiency, sustainability, and renewable energy throughout the world.
Matthew Ritter
Arkema
Matt is a senior business executive who has held a wide variety of roles in the chemical and environmental fields. He started his career as an environmental consultant with McLaren/Hart
Environmental Engineering Corporation and has spent the last 20 years with Arkema Inc., a $9 billion, global specialty chemical firm, leading in roles such as business and commercial
management, marketing, procurement, environmental policy, and regulatory compliance. His current role as Director, Government Affairs focuses on advocacy, legal issues, and extensive
work within the legislative/regulatory process. Additionally, Matt serves on a number of industry boards representing Arkema and is past Chair of the Refrigeration Committee and past
Chair of TC 2.5 Climate Change. Matt holds an MBA and M.S. from St. Joseph’s University, and a B.S. from Kutztown University.