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Publication of the Kansas City Chapter of the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air‐Conditioning Engineers, Inc.

                                                                                                                                        Newsletter Editor:  Ann Peratt (ann.peratt@pkmreng.com)   http://www.kcashrae.org/ 

 

Elections have been decided, the turkey is prepped (or gone…depending on when you are reading this), and the end of the year is quickly approaching. This is the time of year when ASHRAE is in full swing. We’ve had two regular meetings: One on Fan Technology and the other on Raising the Bar above NEMA Premium. They were the first in a long schedule of valuable and informative events. Jarrod Foster and his Programs Committee have been doing a great job lining up interesting programs for this year. The programs schedule is listed in the newsletter and on our website as well at www.kcashrae.org. We are very excited about our December 4th chapter luncheon meeting, as it is a joint meeting with USGBC. This is shaping up to be a very interesting meeting that’s topic will be IECC vs ASHRAE 90.1. Our guest speaker is highly respected and possesses a broad spectrum of perspective on this subject. We anticipate a large turnout for this meeting so mark the date in your calendars.   Happy Holidays! Kevin Morris Chapter President

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IECC vs. ASHRAE 90.1 Presented by: Brandon Damas  

Monday, December 4th, 2017      Joint meeting with USGBC 11:45 am – 1:00 pm Lunch Meeting 11:30 am Check In Clarion Hotel – Overland Park 12601 95th St. Lenexa, KS 66215 **If you haven’t pre-payed for a meeting, you are required to pay cash or check at the door to attend. Invoicing is not an option.**  

RSVP at www.kcashrae.org by  Deadline Friday, Dec. 1st – by Noon $25 = On-line before deadline $30 = after RSVP deadline

MENU Beef Lasagna

This is a joint meeting with USGBC. This presentation on Energy Code Compliance qualifies for the following association credits:

GBCI Approved Credit Hour – Course #0920007688

AIA Approved Credit LU|HSW – Course #HTS - ECCO

This presentation will focus on complying with the energy code and how codes/standards are developed. There are three ways to show compliance under the current international codes and each option will be explored in more detail. Additionally, the main differences between ASHRAE 90.1-2013 and IECC 2015 will be discussed to give designers a better idea of which path is right for particular projects all while maintaining proper health, safety, and welfare of projects. Lastly, some common designInterpretation questions and answers about the code or standard will be given.

THIS PRESENTATION WILL COVER:

• How codes and standards are developed

• The changes between IECC-2012 and IECC-2015

• Compliance paths to meet the energy code

• Key differences between 90.1 and the IECC

• Common misconceptions when trying to show compliance to code

December Presentation: Energy Code Compliance Overview

Presentation Overview About the Presenter

By Brandon Damas

Monday, December 4th, 2017 at Clarion Hotel Kansas City 12601 95th St. Lenexa, KS 66215

Brandon Damas Brandon is a Senior Account Manager for HTS. In his current role, he provides engineers and owners in the DFW area with unique design and construction solutions for projects in commercial and industrial markets. Prior to joining HTS in 2011, Brandon worked for a national, MEP consulting firm in Dallas, Texas for four years.Brandon is an ASHRAE member

and serves as an at large board of governors member, previously serving as President, CTTC Chair, Dallas Chapter Secretary, Membership Promotion Chair, Research Promotion Chair, and Treasurer. Brandon is a registered professional engineer in Texas, holds 3 different ASHRAE certifications, and is LEED accredited in building design and construction. He is a voting member of ASHRAE 90.1 project committee, a voting member of ASHRAE 90.1 mechanical subcommittee, a provisional corresponding member for T.C. 9.06 (healthcare facilities), and a provisional corresponding member for T.C. 5.05 (air-to-air energy recovery). He has a degree in architectural engineering from Kansas State University.

Historian Update  

 

   

Are you looking for quality Engineers, Contractors, or Sales Representatives involved in the ASHRAE community, but don't know where to advertise your job posting?   

KC ASHRAE has a solution for you! A half page job posting can be advertised in the Breeze and on the website for a $100 RP donation (per posting, per month). Please contact Ann Peratt at ann.peratt@pkmreng.com if you are interested in advertising in the Breeze and online.

How Wrinkled Pages Started an Industry:  In 1902, Sackett-Wilhelms Lithographing and Publishing Company in Brooklyn, New York was having a problem with magazine pages to wrinkle. Buffalo Forge Company and their 26-year-old engineer (Willis Carrier) helped find a solution. Carrier’s “Apparatus for Treating Air” could humidify (by heating water) or dehumidify (by cooling water) the air in the plant. This apparatus was used on the inlet of the fan. The drawing from Carrier’s US Patent application is shown below.

Carrier continued to work at Buffalo Forge in their engineering department for over a decade during which he was involved in many engineering endeavors, including the discovery of the link between relative humidity, absolute humidity and dewpoint temperature. His “Rational Psychrometric Formulae” was ground breaking information when presented at the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) annual meeting in 1911.

Eventually Buffalo Forge changed their focus causing Willis Carrier and six other engineers to start Carrier Engineering Corporation for $32,600 in 1914. Now Carrier has over $12 billion in capitalization and over 43,000 employees, wouldn’t it be nice to have that kind of returns in our 401(k)!

Government Grassroots Advocacy Committee

   Student Activities  

 

 

 

 

 

   

Scholarships: Deadline approaching quick. A lot of great opportunities for scholarships, don’t wait till last minute to get them in. Last year there were very few applications turned in at the local level and even nationally for the society scholarship. Don’t hesitate to reach out to Keith Hammerschmidt (khammerschmidt@mfec.com) or Adam Neth (adam@insitegroup.net) for any questions or references for society scholarship. Deadlines are fast approaching, Local KC ASHRAE scholarship is due Friday, December 8th, 2017 (http://www.kcashrae.org/committees/students/). ASHRAE society scholarship is due Friday, December 1st, 2017 (https://www.ashrae.org/membership--conferences/student-zone/scholarships-and-grants/scholarship-program) Annual ASHRAE High School Job Shadowing Program: Shortly after the first of the year we will be coordinating our annual Job Shadowing program. Let me know if you or your company are interested in showing high school juniors and seniors what a profession in engineering or contracting entails. It is just a 2 hour commitment with 4-6 students. STEM: STEM activities are a good way to get young kids interested in our profession. If anyone wants to present a STEM activity to any K-12 students and doesn’t know what to do, then please reach out to Keith or Adam and they will provide you with multiple activities. We will give you the instructions, supplies, and everything you need to get K-12 students excited about our profession.  

I2SL Education Day Update: Several ASHRAE members were in attendance and/or presenting on energy efficient laboratory design. A big thank you to these members who helped make the day a success!

JOCOBO Update: Recent discussions center on building code adoption of the ICC 2018 site unseen. Other relevant topics of discussion last month included residential construction with a focus on application of fire codes and sprinkler requirements. A large multi-building apartment fire on an active construction site in Overland Park this past summer spurred many of the JOCOBO jurisdictions to reexamine their interpretations of the applicable codes. This construction site fire resulted in several smaller fires over a mile away from blowing embers. Active legal cases continue to be heard regarding who is responsible when the embers blew from the construction site to catch other residences and retirement facilities on fire as a result and then those fires spread to neighboring structures as well.

Membership Promotion (MP) 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

  

WiA (Women in ASHRAE)  

 

 

Welcome to the following New and Returning Members! 

‐ Ty Elley ‐ Jason Franklin ‐ Will Kelly ‐ Eric Lovich ‐ John McGinty

 

Get your piece of ASHRAE Kansas City History 

100th Anniversary Lapel Pins Available 

 

Just $3.00.  Check the registration table at the chapter meeting. 

Membership Promotion Challenge The Membership Promotion challenge ends Thursday November 30. The ASHRAE chapter member that encourages one of the next five new chapter members to join ASHRAE gets either FREE attendance to December’s meeting or a $25 gift card! Share with your associates the reason you are an ASHRAE member and encourage them to join ASHRAE. THANK YOU to everyone who has been sharing the value of ASHRAE with their colleagues.

Too busy for ASHRAE!?! How many times has the answer you’re looking for in your favorite search engine come from ASHRAE? You still need ASHRAE’s resources to be there, so keep ASHRAE

WiA is planning their next social event! We are looking at a Mavericks Hockey game with a possible building systems tour before. We are shooting for a late February game, so keep your eyes peeled for details. If you are interested in joining the group to help plan, attend or sponsor events please contact Misty Givens at mgivens@bldgcontrols.com WiA is open to everyone, so we look forward to seeing you at a future event!

YEA (Young Engineers in ASHRAE)  

Happy Hour: Young Engineers in ASHRAE had their 4th quarter event on November 9th at CharBar, and it was a great turn out! We couldn’t have done it without our sponsors. Thanks to CFM Distributors who sponsored the reservation, food, and drinks for the event. Another thank you to Burns & McDonnell who sponsored our raffle give away- gift cards to Chipotle, Buffalo Wild Wings, and Bass Pro. We had RSVPs from over 25 people, and a few others in attendance.

2nd Annual Bowling Tournament: We also were excited to announce that we will be hosting our 2nd Annual YEA Bowling Tournament at the beginning of February. We will be seeking out company teams these next few months. If your company would like to sponsor a team or play yourselves, please get in touch with Chris Swingle (chriss@martinkc.com)

Christian and I would like to thank everybody who helped us make this first event a great turn out, and especially those in attendance. We are really looking forward to seeing everybody at the bowling tournament.

 

   

   

                                                                                                                                       Educational Opportunities at ASHRAE 

 ASHRAE offers online courses along with 5 day HVAC Essentials and Application courses.  These are great opportunities for beginner information for new designers or for skilled engineers to refine their approach to design.  Visit the applicable websites to register or find more information.