President’s Message

FebruaryFebruaryFebruaryFebruary Lunch Lunch Lunch Lunch MeetingMeetingMeetingMeeting "Peer Review Laws for Architects

and Engineers" Presented by Bill Quatman

Monday, February 2nd, 2015

11:30am – 1:00pm

Lunch meeting

Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites

Overland Park – West

8787 Reeder Road (Hwy 69 and 87th Street)

Overland Park, KS 66214

MENUMENUMENUMENU

Entree: Pork Medallions

6oz. medallions with Fuji flame roasted apple

glaze. Served w/sundried tomato whipped

potatoes & sautéed green beans w/onions &

bacon.

Dessert: Chef’s Choice

RSVP at www.kcashrae.org by

Deadline Friday, January 30th – by Noon

$25 – On-line before deadline

$30 after RSVP deadline Publication of the Kansas City Chapter of the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers, Inc.

Newsletter Editor: Jerry Casey (jerry.casey@kiewit.com) http://www.kcashrae.org/

February 2015 Breeze

Kansas City ASHRAE Members!

As we transition into the new year, I wanted to point out how unique ASHRAE is when

compared to other professional societies. Our organization is operated and controlled by the

individual members. Motions put forth by members at Central Regional Conferences (CRC) are

voted on and approved by Chapters. The approved motions are then brought to the Society

level for approval and implementation. If you have an idea to improve or change ASHRAE, we

want to hear from you! Please bring your ideas to our local Board of Governors.

Although our 2015 CRC is still six months away, it is never too early to start planning a trip. This

year, it will be held July 23-25 in the beautiful Black Hills of South Dakota. Also, we need to

continue to keep 2017 in our thoughts, as that will be the year our KC chapter will host the

CRC.

Our February meeting will be a very interesting discussion regarding document management

and how to protect ourselves as engineers. Please make sure to invite a potential new member

and I look forward to seeing you on the 2nd

!

Jason R. Funk

ASHRAE Kansas City Chapter

funk@hughesmachinery.com

Our SpecialOur SpecialOur SpecialOur Special Guest SpeakerGuest SpeakerGuest SpeakerGuest Speaker

G. William Quatman Senior VP & General Counsel, Burns & McDonnell

Mr. Quatman is Burns & McDonnell’s general counsel. He has a technical background as a licensed architect that preceded his move than

thirty years of experience as a practicing attorney, specializing in construction law. As general counsel, Mr. Quatman has management

responsibility for the legal affairs of Burns & McDonnell, working through both outside law firms and Burns & McDonnell’s Legal Department.

He has been named annually since 2004 as one of The Best Lawyers in America and since 2005 to the prestigious list of Missouri & Kansas

“Super Lawyers”®. Prior to joining Burns & McDonnell, Mr. Quatman was a partner at a major national law firm where he concentrated on

design and construction related contracts and litigation.

He is responsible for preparation of standard contract documents for design and construction, review of proposed contracts, and contract

negotiation. Various contractual arrangements have involved traditional owner engineer contracts, joint ventures, design build, turnkey,

construction and program management, equipment procurement, and subcontracts. He is an active member of the Design-Build Institute of

America (DBIA), where he has chaired many committees. Bill is also active in the American Institute of Architects (AIA), where he served as

national chairman of the Design-Build Knowledge Community in 2007. He is the past chair of DBIA’s Contract Documents Task Force, which is

responsible for drafting the industry standard forms. Bill is a member of the DBIA Board of Directors and currently serves as Vice Chair.

Bill is past President of AIA Missouri, past Chairman of Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association’s Construction Law Committee, and Vice-Chair of the Missouri Bar

Association’s Construction Law Committee. In 2006, Bill received the AIA’s National Award for Outstanding Individual Contribution to Government Affairs. He has

spoken at dozens of conferences nationwide and in England, Canada and Puerto Rico on construction law and is the author of an equal number of articles that have

been published in regional and national journals and magazines on the same topic. Mr. Quatman has spoken multiple times at the national conventions of both AIA

and DBIA on design-build contracting, legislation and ethics. He is the author of the book Design-Build for the Design Professional, (Aspen 2000), as well as the chief

editor of The Architect’s Guide to Design-Build Services, (John Wiley 2003).

Topic of DiscussionTopic of DiscussionTopic of DiscussionTopic of Discussion Peer Review Laws for Architects and Engineers

ASHRAE POKER TOURNAMENT 2015

The YEA committee of ASHRAE is hosting a poker tournament to support ASHRAE Research. The venue can support 80

people and we are expecting a full house! ½ of the proceeds will benefit ASHRAE Research, and the other ½ will be paid out

in prizes.

WHEN: Thursday, March 5th

, 2015 @ 6:00 pm

WHERE: Johnny’s Tavern (119th

and Nall)

COST: $20 BUY-IN WITH $10 OPTIONAL CHIP ADDER

IF YOU BRING A NON-MEMBER WHO SIGNS UP TO BE A MEMBER OF ASHRAE AT THE POKER TOURNAMENT, YOU AND THE NEW MEMBER WILL

RECEIVE A FREE BUY-IN!!

SIGN UP – 3 OPTIONS: 1.YEA FACEBOOK SITE – RECEIVE 10% ADDITIONAL CHIPS TO START IF YOU SIGN UP AND “LIKE” US ON FACEBOOK

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Kansas-City-Ashrae/313212165365270

2.SIGN UP ON THE KC ASHRAE EVENTS PAGE

http://www.kcashrae.org/events/

3.EMAIL RICH ALSPAUGH

Richard.Alspaugh@victaulic.com

THIS EVENT IS OPEN TO BOTH MEMBERS AND NON-MEMBERS OF ASHRAE

WE ENCOURAGE YOU TO FORWARD THIS INVITATION TO OTHER COLLEAGUES YOU KNOW WHO WOULD BENEFIT FROM INVOLVEMENT IN ASHRAE AND YEA.

Want to Help Out? Mentors Needed for a Day!

Last year was a big success for our chapter’s Student Job Shadowing Program. We had over 60 students participate! We’re putting the program on once again this year Groups of junior and senior students from Kansas City area high schools will be paired with an engineering consulting firm or mechanical contracting firm for a 2 hour job shadow. They will get the opportunity to learn about the industry, learn of typical tasks performed, get a tour of their firm’s office, and get to see examples of projects.

We are looking for companies to volunteer and provide mentors to participate in this program. Your company will have the chance to influence prospect future engineers and contractors. This is a great way to get youth familiar with your company! The mentoring day will occur at the end of March to early April. Companies will be given an example itinerary. Please e-mail Ann Peratt with any questions or to sign up your company.

Historian Announcement

ARMOUR BUILDING - FIRST OFFICE BUILDING WITH AIR-CONDITIONING

Victor Goldschmidt mentioned in his presentation at the January meeting that the first air conditioned office building was the Armour Building in Kansas City. Like Victor I tried to find out additional information about this building, but all I could come up with is:

1902 First office building with an air-conditioning system installed

The Armour Building in Kansas City, Missouri, becomes the first office building to install an air-conditioning system. Each room is individually controlled with a thermostat that operates dampers in the ductwork, making it also the first office building to incorporate individual "zone" control of separate rooms.

If someone has more information, please let me know. Blake Ellis Kansas City Chapter Historian bellis@burnsmcd.com

Student Activities Announcements Free Money! Apply for College Scholarships Is someone you know in college pursuing a career associated with the HVAC industry? ASHRAE offers several High School Senior Scholarships to help reduce the financial burdens of getting an engineering education. Scholarships are an excellent source of money: they are basically a gift that never has to be paid back! For more information and to download an ASHRAE application package, visit https://xp20.ashrae.org/secure/scholarshipapplication/society/index.php Local Kansas City ASHRAE High School Scholarships are also available; See http://www.kcashrae.org/students/ for more information and to download an application. $1,000 is up for grabs! Applications are due on Friday, May 1st

!

It’s time for us to

begin our 2015

ASHRAE Research

Promotion

Campaign.

National Goal $2.4 million

KC Chapter Goal

$31,800

Last year our chapter members and

companies contributed $28,964.

ASHRAE Research Mission:

To improve the quality of life

and to answer tomorrow’s

questions through research

TODAY.

What is the RP Campaign?

The RP Campaign is an annual fundraising campaign

benefiting the funding of numerous ASHRAE Programs.

These programs include:

• ASHRAE Research

• ASHRAE Scholarships for undergraduate students

• Education: ASHRAE Learning Institute (ALI)

development of new courses & materials

• ASHRAE Foundation: Research Endowed Funds

• Graduate Research Projects (Grants-in-Aid)

• Young Engineers in ASHRAE (YEA) Leadership

Training

• Permanently endowed support to all of the above

programs

The RP Campaign is overseen by the RP

Committee, a standing ASHRAE Committee. The

Committee is made up of 14 Regional Vice Chairs

(RVC), 1 Consultant (past RVC), 3 Vice Chairs (past

Consultant), and Chair (past Vice Chair). Staff

support includes a 3-member team based at

ASHRAE Headquarters.

The RP Campaign raises over $2.2 million a year

from over 6,000 donors. These donors are made

up of ASHRAE Members, industry associations,

and industry organizations.

If you need further information please contact RP

Staff–rp@ashrae.org -they’ll be happy to help

answer your questions or direct you to another

staff member who specializes in that area.

ASHRAE Full Circle

Every BOG member has completed their personal commitment by contributing at least $100. We

have achieved ASHRAE’s “Full Circle” designation.

What is the Kansas City Chapter Membership?

As of December 2014, the Kansas City Chapter has 796 registered members,

• 321 Members

• 304 Associate Members

• 170 Student Members at KSU, KU & UMKC).

What would the world look like without ASHRAE Research?

You and I wouldn’t have a job! Our livelihoods really depend on ASHRAE Research . . . really!

Since its beginnings in 1919, ASHRAE Research has grown and expanded to address the ever changing

questions and topics facing both its members and the HVAC&R Industry and the world as a whole.

The ASHRAE Handbook is constantly evolving to address these new challenges, fueled by the

knowledge and principals developed through ASHRAE Research. As the focus of the industry has

evolved from home refrigeration and food safety to improved indoor air quality to sustainability and

energy efficiency, this four-volume series continues to be the cornerstone in every ASHRAE

Member’s career.

The power behind ASHRAE Research and the four-volume Handbook comes directly from YOU: your

financial support is the driving force behind every research project conducted worldwide; your

financial investment is an investment in the future of the HVAC&R industry; your donation to ASHRAE

Research fills the more than 3,600 Handbook pages.

What would the ASHRAE Handbook look like without your support of ASHRAE Research? At our next

meetings, we will take a look at just one chapter and imagine a world without this guidance from

ASHRAE over the last 90 years.

Thank you for all your support

KC Research Promotion Committee

Jim Noé, 2014-2015 RP Chair jnoe@ePlusES.com

     

ASHRAE Research Projects Research $ Spent In Region IX & $ Spent in the Kansas City Chapter Area    

$69,808 Determine the Effects of Duct Fittings on Air Velocity

MeasurementsKANSAS STATE -

Manhattan, KS

$192,101 Heat Gains from Electrical and Control Equipment in Industrial

Plants, Part 2KANSAS STATE -

Manhattan, KS

$177,067 Characterization of Liquid Refrigerant Flow Emerging from a

Flooded Evaporator Tube BundleKANSAS STATE -

Manhattan, KS

$10,000 Air-Side Economizer Low-Limits Effect on Energy and Thermal

ComfortKANSAS STATE -

Samantha Pekarscik,

$140,685 Experimental Investigation of Hospital Operating Room (OR) Air

DistributionU. COLORADO - Boulder,

CO

$167,425 Balancing Latent Heat Load between Display Cases and Store

Comfort CoolingU. COLORADO - Boulder,

CO

$84,714 The Development of Simplified Rack Boundary Conditions for

Numerical Data Center ModelsU. COLORADO - Boulder,

CO

$297,866 Stochastic Control Optimization of Mixed-Mode BuildingsU. COLORADO - Boulder,

CO

$500,000 Role of HVAC Systems in the Transmission of Infectious Agents in

Buildings and Intermodal TransportationU. COLORADO - Boulder,

CO - Shelly Miller

$10,000 Stochastic Control Optimization of Mixed-Mode BuildingsU. COLORADO-BOULDER-

Ryan Tanner

$20,000 CFD Shootout ContestZHIQUIANG ZHAI -

Boulder, CO.

$93,368 Ventilation Requirements for Refrigerating Machinery Rooms CPP, INC. - Fort Collins, CO

$10,000 A Hybrid Ground Source Heat Pump System for Sustainable Farms

and RanchesMONTANA STATE UNIV-

Chantz Denowh

$69,638 Productivity and Perception Based Evaluation of Indoor NoiseU. NEBRASKA - Lincoln,

NE

$143,168 Active Mechanism for Enhancing Heat and Mass Transfer in Sorption

FluidsU. NEBRASKA - Lincoln,

NE

$112,829 CO2 based Demand Controlled Ventilation for Multiple Zone HVAC

SystemsU. NEBRASKA - Lincoln,

NE

$135,349 Development of the ASHRAE Design Guide for Dedicated Outdoor-

SystemsU. NEBRASKA - Lincoln,

NE

$10,000 A Novel Heat-pump System using Bio-mass EnergyU. NEBRASKA- LINCOLN-

Daihong Yu

$180,000 Updating Heat and Moisture Production Rates of Modern Swine and

their Housing Systems

U.S. MEAT ANIMAL RESEARCH CENTER -

Clay Center, NE

$2,424,018 Total $ Spent in Region IX

$448,976 Total $ Spent in the Kansas City Chapter Area

$14.11 Comes Back for 

every $1 Contributed

   

Welcome to our NEW & Returning Members!!

Adam Byrnes Brian Huff

Daniel Rogers Donald Falke John Smith

Quentin Cox Wesley Delong

2012012012014444----2012012012015555 ASHRAEASHRAEASHRAEASHRAE----KCKCKCKC Chapter OfficersChapter OfficersChapter OfficersChapter Officers Position Name E-Mail Address Phone Number

President Jason Funk funk@hughesmachinery.com 913-492-0355 President Elect Jim Noe jnoe@epluses.com 913-915-1681 Vice President Jim Root jim.root@tmi-kc.com 816-213-6932

Treasurer Kevin Morris kmorris@cdjones.com 816-896-7966 Secretary Dieter Myers dmyers@burnsmcd.com 816-822-3537

Newsletter/BOG Jerry Casey jerry.casey@kiewit.com 913-689-4533

Website/BOG Jonathan Smith jonathan.smith@victaulic.com 913-216-4588

Past President Tom Benassi tbenassi@mmccontractors.com 816-877-6384

2222010101014444----2012012012015555 ASHRAEASHRAEASHRAEASHRAE----KCKCKCKC Chapter Committee ChairsChapter Committee ChairsChapter Committee ChairsChapter Committee Chairs

Position Name E-Mail Address Phone Number

BEP/Sustainability Bryan Swallow Bryan.r.swallow@jci.com 913-307-4324

Communications Jerri Brewer jerri.brewer@hei-eng.com 913-742-5531

CTTC Jim Root jim.root@tmi-kc.com 816-213-6932

Govt. Grassroots Tom Benassi tbenassi@mmccontractors.com 816-877-6384

Historian Blake Ellis bellis@burnsmcd.com 816-822-3332

Honors and Awards Jim Van Hoecke jvanhoecke@mcqueenygroup.com 913-620-0320

Membership Amy Stadler astadler@fscmep.com 913-722-3473

Newsletter Editor Jerry Casey jerry.casey@kiewit.com 913-689-4533

PAOE Jim Van Hoecke jvanhoecke@mcqueenygroup.com 913-620-0320

Product Directory Keith Williams kwilliams@aeskc.com 913-894-4455

Programs Committee Larry Staples lstaples@kc.rr.com 913-341-3067

Programs Committee Kelley Cramm kelley.cramm@hei-eng.com 913-742-5672

Programs Committee Jim Van Hoecke jvanhoecke@mcqueenygroup.com 913-620-0320

Programs Committee Gary Schrader gary@lankfordassoc.com 816-221-1411

Programs Committee Blake Ellis bellis@burnsmcd.com 816-822-3332

Refrigeration Gene Ziegler ejziegler@parker.com 816-361-3130

Research Promotion Jim Noe jnoe@epluses.com 913-915-1681

Student Activities Susan Nagel susan.nagel@crbusa.com 816-891-3665

Student Activities Ann Peratt ann.peratt@pkmreng.com 913-492-2400

Webmaster Jonathan Smith jonathan.smith@victaulic.com 913-216-4588

YEA Rich Alspaugh ralspaugh@victaulic.com 913-217-0375

You Are Invited!!! ALL MEMBERS are invited to join the

ASHRAE-KC Chapter Committees!

Possible tasks include organizing YEA events, the

2017 Region IX CRC, Community projects, and other events; preparing communications; and managing

spreadsheets and mailing lists. To help sustain ASHRAE-KC into the future, contact the Membership

Chair (Amy Stadler).