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Mike Gilroy Secretary

Dan Diorio President

Stacie Suh President-Elect

Statements made in this publication are not expressions of the Society or of the Chapter and may not be reproduced without special permission of the Chapter.

William Tang Vice President

XXXXVII No.9 May 2015 Editor: Stephanie Lafontaine 857-221-5942

2014-2015 Officers

Table of Contents

Monthly Meeting President’s Message Editor’s Note May Meeting Info Research Promotion Golf Outing April Meeting Recap YEA Student Activities Membership Promotion Behind the Scenes PAOE CTTC Grassroots Gov’t Affairs Upcoming Events Webmaster Employment Ads Society News Meeting Schedule Officer & Committee List ASHRAE Research Contributor Listing

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4-6 7 7 8 8 9 9

10 11-12

12 13 14

15-16 17 18 19

Please register online whether you are pre-paying with credit card or PayPal or paying with cash or check at the meeting at www.ashraeboston.org. RSVP by 12:00

PM on Thursday, May 7th.

Please note during registration if you plan to attend the Tech Session.

Please notify Erin Popa if you would like at vegetarian meal.

Credit cards are no longer accepted at the meetings.

Contact Erin Popa if you would like a vegetarian meal. If you have any questions, you may contact Erin Popa, Attendance Chair, at

ashraebostonattedance@outlook.com.

Thank You

ASHRAE - American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers

NorthEastAire

Meeting Manager:

Stacie Suh Stacie@stebbinsduffy.com

Where:

Bostonia Public House 131 State St., Boston

Parking:

75 State St. ($18 after 5:00)

Meal:

Appetizers Hors d'oeuvres

Time:

5:30—6:00 Social/Registration 6:00 – 8:00 Main Program

Cost:

ASHRAE Boston Members: $50 Non–Members/Walk-Ins: $55 ASHRAE Student Members: Free

May Meeting

Tuesday, May 12, 2015

Main Meeting:

Installation of Officers

Please see page 3 for more information.

Bill Garvey Treasurer

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PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE

By: Dan Diorio

Our final technical meeting of the 2014/15 ASHRAE Boston season is in the books. I want to thank the members of the Northeast Chapter of the Building Commissioning Association that came to the April meeting. The BCA reached out to us over a year ago, looking to schedule a potential joint meeting. Michael, Brett, and Corey did a terrific job on their building commissioning presentation. The audience, as usual, responded very well to the topic, as illustrated by the numerous follow up questions at the conclusion. We look forward to teaming up with the BCA in the future for more successful meetings.

Annually, since 2010, the Boston Chapter of ASHRAE has been inducting deserving and qualified members into our Hall of Fame. The Boston Chapter ASHRAE Hall of Fame recognizes the elite chapter members who have gone above and beyond in their efforts to serve the Boston engineering community and ASHRAE. We are now in the process of accepting nominations for the 2015 induction and have extended the deadline. If you have a worthy nominee in mind, please visit our website for all of the important information and the application.

The Boston Chapter offers (5) scholarships annually. The Cheryl Rossini Future Engineers Scholarship is awarded to motivated and promising young men and women who are pursuing undergraduate studies in the field of engineering. The application deadline is June 15. Please visit the Boston Chapter website for the application, or contact Mark Leonard for more information.

A quick update on the Boston Chapter Member Survey… Once again, I’d like to thank those that have responded to survey. During our April Board Meeting, we dedicated time to review and analyze all of the responses as a group. The responses we received have provided great insight and ideas for changes that we will propose for the upcoming ASHRAE Season in terms of our programs, events, and services. If you haven’t responded to the survey, please consider doing so - this is your chance to tell us what you like, don’t like, and to offer suggestions for changes you’d like to see.

Email me anytime at dan.diorio@bc.edu. I am always open and available for your suggestions and comments. Please join us as we install the new Officers and Board Members, for the upcoming ASHRAE Boston Year, at the May Installation of Officers Dinner.

EDITOR’S NOTE

Materials for the June newsletter are due by May 29, 2015. Please submit employment/want ads in .pdf, .doc or .jpg format. A company logo may also be included. Please send me any ideas you would like to share or include in next month’s issue. Please see the website for additional information www.ashraeboston.org.

For more information, please call or e-mail me at: (857) 221-5942, northeastaire@gmail.com By: Stephanie Lafontaine

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May Meeting Information

Meet the Speaker - M. Ginger Scoggins, PE, CxA, CEM, LEED AP is the President of Engineered Designs, Inc. She is a licensed mechanical engineer with over 25 years of experience in the design and construction of a variety of building types throughout North Carolina and South Carolina, and is also a certified Commissioning Agent. In addition, she has completed her certification for Energy Manager, and obtained her LEED-AP certification. Her focus during her 25-year career has been on providing state-of-the-art HVAC systems design that focus on pushing the envelope on energy conservation, addressing and exceeding the requirements of the current energy standards.

RESEARCH PROMOTION

By: Teri Shannon

We are rapidly nearing the end of this year’s campaign. The time really does fly!

Currently the RP amount to date is $9,193, which is 42% of our goal of $21,800. We need your assistance in reaching our goal in the next 2 months, so please consider a donation to ASHRAE RP. Remember that 100% of the money donated to RP goes to Research!

As a reminder, ASHRAE is qualified as 501(c)3 and all contributions are tax deductible. Any amount is appreciated; for donors who give $100 or more, you will be listed in the annual ASHRAE Honor Roll of Investors publication. You can donate online at www.ashrae.or/contribute, or contact myself

Donate Now!

Please fill out the form in this newsletter and mail it to me – we look forward to your Honor Roll level donation of $100. You can go to the ASHRAE Boston website at www.ashraeboston.org. Click on the Donation Form under Research & Promotion. You can also donate online at www.ashrae.org/contribute.

Mailing Address: ASHRAE Boston Chapter C/o Teri Shannon PO Box 576 W. Kennebunk, ME 04094

Please donate today help us reach our goal.

Donor Recognition

I would like to give a big thank you to the following members for making donations to RP in March:

Austin Service & Sales Company Inc Mr. Paul P Kazantzis DAC Sales Mr. Frederick A Lorch, PE Mr. Daniel Greenblatt Mr. John M Swift, Jr Mr. Gordon H Hart Wozny/Barbar & Assoc., Inc.

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Annual Golf Outing

ASHRAE Golf Outing Committee

c/o Bill Garvey

66 Morton St

Hanson, MA 02341

Email: wgarvey@rdkengineers.com

COME JOIN THE ASHRAE BOSTON CHAPTER

FOR OUR 50TH ANNUAL GOLF OUTING

WHEN: MONDAY, JUNE 1, 2015

WHERE: COUNTRY CLUB OF HALIFAX

HALIFAX, MA

We are appealing to your

continued generosity for

monetary contributions for

the purpose of purchasing

gifts to be awarded as golf

and door prizes. In order to

give the Prize Committee

ample time to purchase these

gifts, we would appreciate

receiving your donations by

May 22, 2015.

A donation of fifty dollars

would be most welcome and

more would be greatly

appreciated! All donations

will be publicly acknowledged

by being published in the

NorthEastAire newsletter.

We also welcome Hole

Sponsorship. If you are

interested in participating,

please return the completed

form (found in the following

newsletter pages) with your

contribution.

Very truly yours,

ASHRAE Golf Outing Committee

Bill Garvey, Chairman

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Monday, June 1, 2015

Location: Country Club of Halifax

Plymouth Street (Rte. 106)

Halifax, MA

Time: 1:00pm – 6:30pm Golf Outing

6:30pm – 7:00pm Social Half Hour

7:00pm Dinner, Golf Prizes & Raffle

This is a reminder to all Members & Guests that Annual Golf Outing is approaching fast. The RSVP deadline

is May 22, 2015 and we have foursomes available.

If you aren’t interested in golfing but would like to come for the dinner, we are taking RSVP’s for Dinner

only.

There are Hole Sponsorships & Hole Contest Sponsorships available, please see the website for details.

If anyone attending the outing needs directions please email Bill Garvey at wgarvey@rdkengineers.com

For additional outing information please visit http://www.ashraeboston.org

Meeting Fees

$150.00 – Members who RSVP (playing golf)

$35.00 – Members who RSVP (Dinner only)

Day of Outing - No RSVP, No Golf

Last Chance to RSVP for the golf outing is 12:00pm on Friday, May 22, 2015

Last Chance to RSVP for dinner only is 12:00pm on Friday, May 29, 2015

Please only RSVP to Bill Garvey at wgarvey@rdkengineers.com

Upon receiving RSVP, a confirmation email will be sent back to confirm your reservation. If you have not

received a confirmation email, you will need to attempt the RSVP again.

Thank you

50th ANNUAL ASHRAE

BOSTON CHAPTER GOLF OUTING

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HOLE SPONSORSHIPS

($200 EACH) HOLE SPONSORSHIPS WIL INCLUDE A SIGN ON A HOLE

CONTEST HOLES: ($500 EACH)

CONTEST HOLE SPONSORSHIPS:

1. LONGEST DRIVE 2. CLOSEST TO THE PIN 3. STRAIGHTEST DRIVE

HOLE SPONSORSHIP _________________________________________________________________

CONTEST HOLE SPONSORSHIP _______________________________________________________

INDIVIDUAL SPONSORSHIP __________________________________________________________

MAKE CHECKS PAYABLE TO A.S.H.R.A.E. BOSTON CHAPTER Mail to: ASHARE Golf Outing

C/o Bill Garvey

66 Morton St.

Hanson, MA 02341

NAME: __________________________________________________________________

ADDRESS: _______________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________

PHONE: ____________________________________

E-MAIL: __________________________________________________________________

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April Meeting Recap

By: Mark Leonard

Hello YEA members! Happy Spring, as the weather improves, be on the lookout for the next YEA event. We’ve already had several great events! We are currently planning 1 or 2 facility tours of active construction sites in the Boston area. Be on the lookout for an evite in the coming weeks!

Congratulations to Christine Reinders of the Boston Chapter! Christine was recently selected to be one of four participants for the Leadership U Program at the 2015 ASHRAE Annual Conference in Atlanta. Christine will be matched up with a Society Officer to shadow at the Annual Conference and will have the opportunity to participate in all of their events and board meetings, including social activities. Leadership U not only allows you to experience a conference like an Officer, but it is also a great opportunity to network and form connections with those active in ASHRAE. All costs of attending will be covered by ASHRAE society. FYI - Applications for the 2016 ASHRAE Winter Conference in Orlando, FL will open in July 2015.

Looking to improve your HVAC technical skills? Applications are currently open for the HVAC Design Essentials Train-ing Scholarship. YEA offers one full scholarship for attendance to the HVAC Design: Level I – Essentials training. Up-coming training courses are June 15-17 and October 5-7 in Atlanta. https://www.ashrae.org/membership--conferences/yea-scholarship-for-hvac-design-essentials-workshop

Questions? You can contact me at jmole@cannondesign.com

YEA

By: Justin Molé

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By: Dan Diorio

STUDENT ACTIVITIES

I’d like to thank all of the students and faculty advisors for their participation and attendance at the technical meetings. Like previous years, each monthly meeting, from September through April, had several student members in attendance and always a faculty advisor or two. I’m confident that the monthly meetings and presentations continue to provide students with good learning and industry networking opportunities. Student attendance at the monthly meetings also gives the Boston Chapter PAOE points under the Student Activities Committee. We need all of the points we can get as we attempt to win the Golden Gavel at the Region I CRC once again.

The final scheduled ‘meeting’ for the 2014/15 ASHRAE season is the Installation of Officers on May 12. There is no technical presentation at this meeting; however, it presents another opportunity for students to socialize with Boston Chapter members while next season’s Officers and Board of Governor members are introduced. This newsletter contains more information about the Installation of Officers dinner. Students are welcomed guests at this event…and, as always, eat for free!

Many of you must be graduating soon, right? If so, you’ll want to transfer up from you Student Membership to Associate Member. ASHRAE’s SmartStart Program is an excellent way for Student Members to get the immediate benefits of an Associate Membership after finishing college. SmartStart is a 3-year program that allows students to transfer at a discounted rate. Find out more at the StudentZone page on the ASHRAE website (www.ashrae.org).

Please contact me at any time via email at dan.diorio@bc.edu if you’d like to learn more about the Student Activities Committee.

By: Dan Carington

MEMBERSHIP PROMOTION

I hope everyone is well. We are coming to the end of our 2014-2015 ASHRAE year. Our final technical meeting was last month and the next meeting will be the Installation of Officers. I hope you have found this to have been one of the best years for all. Please check and see if you are coming up for or overdue for renewal. Here is a chance to bring your account up to date, head to ASHRAE.org and renew for another year. There is also an option to pay for either two or three year memberships online.

I would like to welcome the following new members to the ASHRAE Boston Chapter: Richard Andelman, Johanna Brau, Charles K Gibson, Juneau Kwon, Patrick T Kyne, Gregory Lipay and Chris Roberts. Thank you for supporting ASHRAE. If you have any questions about ASHRAE please feel free to contact me at dpc@brplusa.com. If you know any of these members please invite them out to a meeting and introduce them to other members, I look forward to meeting you all.

Please share your experiences with us, my role as Membership Promotion Chair is to ensure you are getting the best experience as a member of the ASHRAE Boston Chapter. ASHRAE is here because of you, and we are here to support your growth and learning experience. Any comments or question please let me know at dpc@brplusa.com, looking forward to hear from you.

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BOSTON CHAPTER - BEHIND THE SCENES By: Mike Gilroy

Every month, prior to the Main Program, the Boston Chapter of ASHRAE’s Board of Governors meet to discuss Chapter business. This article, based on the Secretary Meeting Minutes, shall serve as an informative summary for members as to what is happening behind the scenes of the Boston Chapter. Please feel free to contact me with any questions or for

additional information.

Meeting Date: April 14, 2015

Review of March Meeting Minutes

Each Board of Governors meeting begins with a review and eventual vote to approve the previous month’s meeting minutes. Any items that required follow-up are updated and closed or are determined to be carried forward once again. Meeting minutes from March were approved at the April BOG meeting.

2014/2015 Schedule

April‘s energy code training session was held at National Grid in Waltham, MA and drew 47 attendees. ASHRAE Boston will look into similar events in the future due to the impressive turnout. Night Shift Brewery, located in Everett, MA, previously approved by the BOG for an ASHRAE Tour has been postponed until May 19th. Be on the lookout for additional information and registration details! The Instillation of Officers (May Meeting) will take place on Tuesday May 12th, at the Bostonia Public House.

Additional Miscellaneous Items Discussed

The following miscellaneous items were briefly discussed: Boston Chapter Member Survey – The much anticipated survey has been reviewed with BOG and Chapter Officers.

The group is now deciding how best to incorporate the survey results into the operation of the Chapter. Boston Chapter Hall of Fame – Applications for the ASHRAE Boston Chapter Hall of Fame have been made

available. The deadline, originally March 6th, has been extended for applications/nominations. The turnout for applications has been low. Please consider submitting an application for someone who has contributed to the ASHRAE Boston Chapter over the years.

Boston Chapter Scholarships – Applications for ASHRAE scholarships have been made available online. Please visit the ASHRAE Boston website for additional information.

Chapter Committee and Officer Positions – Positions for next year’s ASHRAE “season” need to be confirmed shortly. If you or anyone you know may be interested in participating, please email Stacie Suh at stacie@stebbinsduffy.com.

Presidential Award of Excellence

Boston Chapter - 2014-2015

Chapter Members

Membership Promotion

Points

Student Activities

Points

Research Promotion

Points

Historical Points

Chapter Organization

Points

Chapter Technology

Transfer Points

Grassroots Government Affairs Points

Chapter PAOE Point Totals

1017 845 1140 590 200 1110 975 525 5385

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CTTC

By: Mike Gilroy

Congress Passes Bipartisan Bill to Improve Energy Efficiency

By CORAL DAVENPORT APRIL 21, 2015

Congress on Tuesday passed a bill focused on improving energy efficiency in buildings and water heaters, a move celebrated by both parties for breaking longstanding partisan gridlock.

The bill, which President Obama is expected to sign into law this week, is a modest one. But its authors, Senator Rob Portman, Republican of Ohio, and Senator Jeanne Shaheen, Democrat of New Hampshire, who had worked together for years on more ambitious energy-saving legislation, called it a significant victory.

“On the bill’s merits — creating jobs, saving consumers money and reducing pollution — it was never a hard sell,” Ms. Shaheen said. “The tough part was convincing Washington to not play politics with a good idea.”

Mr. Portman said, “Our targeted energy efficiency bill has garnered widespread support because of a simple fact: It is good for the economy and good for the environment.”

The two senators have been working together since 2011 on their broader energy efficiency measure. That bill, which also has bipartisan support, would create incentives for federal mortgage writers to incorporate energy-efficient heating and cooling systems into the value of a home, establish training programs in energy-efficiency construction, create programs to increase the energy efficiency of manufacturing supply chains, and direct the Energy Department to work with manufacturers on energy-efficient technology.

But efforts to bring the bill to the Senate floor have been thwarted by partisan debates over issues like climate change and the Keystone XL oil pipeline.

This year, the senators introduced a bill that incorporated a few elements of the broader measure. The narrower bill would create a voluntary program for landlords and tenants to improve energy efficiency in commercial buildings, mandate that large electric water heaters be run in a highly energy-efficient manner and require federal agencies to perform energy-use assessments on commercial buildings that they lease.

That measure was passed by a voice vote at 4 a.m. on March 27, at the end of an all-night voting session on amendments to a budget bill. The House then passed a companion bill on Tuesday, also by a voice vote.

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Grassroots Government Affairs

By: Steve Rosen

ASHRAE Government Affairs Update, 4/10/2015

Federal Activities

While Members of Congress Away Work Continues on House and Senate Comprehensive Energy Bills

Since last week, Members of Congress have been back in their Districts and states, meeting with their constituents – including ASHRAE members! (See the sections under GGAC Regional and Chapter Activities for more information.) During this time, work has continued on the development of comprehensive energy bills in the House and Senate. While things change on a sometimes daily basis, the content of these bills is expected to draw heavily from the Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act (S.720), Weatherization Enhancement and Local Energy Efficiency Investment and Accountability Act (S.703), Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act (S.858), and Energy Savings and Building Efficiency Act (H.R.1273), among others.

Draft comprehensive energy legislation in the House and Senate is expected to be released in late April or early May, following an April 30 hearing on energy efficiency legislation by the Senate Energy & Natural Resources Committee.

Bipartisan Education Reform Bill Released by Senate Leaders – Contains Little Support for STEM Education

Senators Lamar Alexander (R-TN) and Patty Murray (D-WA), the leaders of the Senate Health, Education, Labor & Pensions (HELP) Committee, recently released a bipartisan agreement on a bill that would reauthorize the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), currently known as No Child Left Behind. ESEA serves as the nation’s guiding law for K-12 education.

The new bipartisan bill, titled the “Every Child Achieves Act”, spans a wide range of issues, including: student testing and accountability, teacher and principle professional development, assistance to improve low-performing schools, and education standards, among others.

Surprisingly, the 601-page bill virtually ignores science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education. ASHRAE is a member of the STEM Education Coalition, and is working with congressional offices to make STEM education-related improvements to the bill.

DOE Proposes Energy Conservation Standards, Test Procedures for Pumps

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is proposing new energy conservation standards and test procedures for pumps.

DOE will hold separate public meetings (both will be available via webinar) on the proposed standards and test procedures on Wednesday, April 29. Comments on the standards are due by June 1, 2015. Comments on the proposed test procedures are due by June 15, 2015.

Working Group Proposed by DOE on Energy Conservation Standards for Miscellaneous Refrigeration Products

DOE has announced its plans to establish a negotiated rulemaking working group to negotiate proposed federal standards for the energy efficiency requirements of miscellaneous refrigeration standards. The purpose of the working group will be to discuss and, if possible, reach consensus on a proposed rule for the scope and definitions, certain aspects of the test procedure, and energy conservation standards for miscellaneous refrigeration products.

DOE will hold the first meeting for the Miscellaneous Refrigeration Products Working Group on Monday, May 4, and Tuesday, May 5, 2015, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., in Washington, DC. Written comments and request to be appointed as members of the working group are welcomed by DOE and should be submitted by April 15, 2015.

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Energy Conservation Standards for Fans and Blowers in Development by DOE

DOE recently announced its intent to create a negotiated rulemaking working group to negotiate proposed definitions, certain aspects of a proposed test procedure (if applicable), and proposed energy conservation standards for fans and blowers. DOE will hold the first meeting for the Fans and Blowers Working Group on Wednesday, May 6, and Thursday, May 7, 2015, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., in Washington, DC. Written comments and request to be appointed as members of the working group are welcomed by DOE and should be submitted by April 15, 2015.

DOE Proposes Energy Conservation Standards for Residential Boilers

DOE has issued a notice of proposed rulemaking on energy conservation standards for residential boilers that references ASHRAE Standard 103 Method of Testing for Annual Fuel Utilization Efficiency of Residential Central Furnaces and Boilers. Comments are due by June 1, 2015. DOE will hold a public meeting and webinar on April 30, 2015 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. in Washington, DC.

GGAC Regional and Chapter Activities

ASHRAE Arizona Chapters Meet with Staff of U.S. Senator Jeff Flake

Representatives of both ASHRAE Arizona Chapters (Central Arizona and Tucson) met with Chelsea Lett, Director of Constituent Services, and Blake Farnsworth, Staff Assistant, for Senator Jeff Flake (R-AZ), on Tuesday, April 7. Attending on behalf of ASHRAE’s Chapters were Colin Leisure-Pool, Meg Gates and Dave Palty.

The meeting was arranged in response to a request from the ASHRAE Government Affairs Office urging our Chapter members to meet with federal legislators during the Spring Congressional recess. Topping their agenda with the Senator’s staff were energy efficiency, benchmarking, indoor environmental quality and STEM education.

Any of our Boston Chapter members who would like to meet with our MA Government Representatives are welcome to contact your Boston GGAC committee who will arrange that meeting!

Your Boston GGAC committee welcomes your other suggestions! Please contact Christine Reinders (creinders@cannondesign.com), Stacie Suh (stacie@stebbinsduffy.com) or Steve Rosen (srosen@vanderweil.com).

ASHRAE BOSTON UPCOMING EVENTS

Visit www.ashraeboston.org/upcoming-events/announcements.html for more information.

May Installation of Officers When: May 12, 2015 Where: Bostonia Public House, Boston June Golf Outing When: June 1, 2015 Where: Halifax Country Club, Halifax

Sustainable Performance Institute http://www.sustainable-performance.org/

AFE Chapter 74-Worcester Area-Central MA http://chapters.afe.org/chaptersnew/index.cfm?chapterIndex=2

USGBC Massachusetts Chapter www.usgbcma.org

IFMA Boston Chapter www.ifmaboston.org/

IBPSA Boston Chapter http://ibpsa-boston.com/

AEE New England Chapter www.aeenewengland.org/

BOSTON AREA UPCOMING EVENTS

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WEBMASTER’S NOTES

By: Steve Rosen

Please join the ASHRAE xCHANGE discussion group!

This website provides an online platform for real-time information exchange for design, construction, operation and support of the built environment. Built and run by ASHRAE members!

You can now simply link to the site thru the ASHRAE Boston homepage.

Join now!

If you need any assistance with ASHRAExCHANGE:

Call 1-800-5-ASHRAE (1-800-527-4723) or (404) 636-8400 Worldwide or click ASHRAExCHANGE.

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Society News ASHRAE International Conference on Ships Takes Place May 22-24 in Athens

For Release: March 25, 2015: Jodi Scott Public Relations/678-539-1216 or jscott@ashrae.org

ATLANTA – The technical program for the International Conference on Energy and Environment in Ships, May 22-24, 2015, Athens, Greece, is being finalized. Registration is slated to open in April.

Organized by ASHRAE, the Hellenic Navy, the Technical Chamber of Greece and the ASHRAE Hellenic Chapter, the Conference is focused on the state of the art and challenges related to HVAC&R, indoor environmental quality, and energy safety and security on ships as well as onshore facilities.

The Conference presents a comprehensive overview of the areas relevant to military and commercial ships. Conference paper topics cover energy conservation and efficiency, ship HVAC systems, economic and financial considerations, IAQ in compact cabins and much more. Among the 30-plus papers to be presented are:

Evaluation of Thermoelectric Generators for Waste Heat Recovery in Ships Minimizing Shipboard HVAC Energy Costs through Optimal Design Deep Water Wind Energy Production and Storage Coupled with Desalination Process Power Plant-Related Measures for Improving Energy Efficiency in Ships Energy Performance of a Liquid Desiccant and Evaporative Cooling-Assisted 100% Outdoor Air System in

Commercial Ships Application of Photovoltaics on Ship Electrical Power Systems: Utopia or Reality? Life Cycle Assessment as a Prerequisite Tool in Maritime Industry Optimal Economic Operation of a Complex Electric Power System with Shaft Generators Capital Budgeting Techniques in Energy Systems Applied in Marine Science Production and Characterization of Zero Waste Biodiesel from Green Algae (Cladophora glomerata) Current and Future Trends on Marine Antifouling Coatings and the Study of Energy Efficiency Benefits for a Naval

Fleet Royal Naval HVAC Systems

In addition, the United Nations Environment Program presents a special session with a range of topics and presenters that addresses the management of ozone-depleting substances in the fishing and shipping sectors.

The Conference seeks to bring together the various professions in the shipping industry, according to Dimitris Charalambopoulos, conference chair.

“This conference will be the first of its kind to draw up the strong links to the Hellenic Navy, the shipping community and the engineering community,” he said. “Attendees can expect to see current practices, new approaches, methodologies and technologies, and identify areas of improvement.”

More information can be found at www.ashrae.org/ships2015. Registration will open April 2015. Registration fee for the technical program is 35 euros. Technical program and all social events registration fee is 155 euros. Reduced registration is available for students. All sessions take place at the Yacht Club of Greece and at the Hellenic Naval Academy.

ASHRAE, founded in 1894, is a global society advancing human well-being through sustainable technology for the built environment. The Society and its more than 50,000 members worldwide focus on building systems, energy efficiency, indoor air quality, refrigeration and sustainability. Through research, standards writing, publishing, certification and continuing education, ASHRAE shapes tomorrow’s built environment today. More information can be found at www.ashrae.org/news.

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Society News

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Date Main Meeting/ Tech Session

Speaker PDH Credits

Meeting Manager Location/ Special Night

September Dan Diorio & Dave

Trumble N/A Dan Diorio

Boston College, Conte Forum, Chestnut Hill

Tour—Conte Forum AC Upgrades & Expansion

Tuesday, September 16, 2014

dan.diorio@bc.edu

October Retrofitting Mass Walls—

Interior Retrofits vs. Exterior Retrofits

Joseph Lstiburek TBD Teri Shannon Embassy Suites,

Waltham

Tuesday October 14, 2014

IBPSA—Energy Modeling, Best Practices

TBD tshannon@dac-hvac.com HOF Induction, Student & Membership Promotion

Night

November Embedded Tube Radiant

Cooling Devin Abellon TBD Event Committee

Embassy Suites, Waltham

Tuesday, November 11, 2014

Maximizing the Benefits of Chilled Beam Systems

Mike Woosley Research Promotion &

Donor Recognition Night

December Mechanical Couplings

Science TBD TBD Event Committee TBD

Tuesday December 9, 2014

Joint Meeting with ASPE

January ASHRAE Society President Thomas Phoenix TBD Darcy Carbone Embassy Suites,

Waltham

Tuesday January 13, 2015

Cleaning and Restoration of HVAC Systems

Michael Vinick dcarbone@stebbinsduffy.com Past President’s &

History Night

February Air to Air Energy Recovery -

Beyond the Basics Rick McGinley TBD Teri Shannon

Embassy Suites, Waltham

Tuesday February 10, 2015

DOAS & VRK Work-Arounds in eQuest

Eric Studer tshannon@dac-hvac.com Membership Promotion,

Research Promotion & YEA Night

March

Smart Grid Case study: The Smart Energy Solution

Program Keith Miller TBD Dan Diorio

Embassy Suites, Waltham

Wednesday March 4, 2015

Heat Pipes for Energy Recovery &

Dehumidification Drew Elsberry 1.0 dan.diorio@bc.edu Joint Meeting with AEE

April

Realizing High Performance with Building Commissioning

Mike Eardley, Brett Farbstein & Cory Gionet

1.0 Dan Diorio Embassy Suites,

Waltham

Tuesday April 14, 2015

Energy Code Training At National Grid, Wal-tham, 2:00-5:00 PM

dan.diorio@bc.edu Student & YEA Night

Joint Meeting with BSA

May Installation of Officers N/A N/A Stacie Suh Bostonia Public House,

Boston

Tuesday May 12, 2015

Stacie@stebbinsduffy.com

June Golf Outing N/A N/A Bill Garvey Halifax Country Club,

Halifax, MA

Monday June 1, 2015

wgarv@aol.com Research Promotion

Boston ASHRAE 2014 - 2015 Meeting Schedule

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OFFICERS

President Daniel Diorio, Boston College

617-552-8772 dan.diorio@bc.edu

President-Elect Stacie Suh, Stebbins Duffy, Inc.

781-258-1002 Stacie@stebbinsduffy.com

Vice President William Tang, BR+A

617-254-0016 wkt@brplusa.com

Secretary Mike Gilroy, BR+A

617-925-9255 mpg@brplusa.com

Treasurer William Garvey, RDK Engineers

857-221-5965 wgarvey@rdkengineers.com

BOARD OF GOVERNORS 2012 - 2015

Darcy Carbone

Stebbins Duffy, Inc. 617-957-2567

dcarbone@stebbinsduffy.com

Pat Duffy BR+A

pjd@brplusa.com 617-925-8253

Jim Liston

BuroHappold james.liston@burohappold.com

617-606-9120

Jeffrey H. Schultz EYP Architecture & Engineering

617-385-9894 jschultz@eypae.com

2014-2015

BOSTON CHAPTER OFFICERS, BOARD OF GOVERNORS & CHAIRPERSONS

COMMITTEES Attendance Erin Popa

BR+A 617-925-8205

epopa@brplusa.com

Chapter Program Daniel Diorio

Boston College 617-552-8772

dan.diorio@bc.edu

Chapter Technology Transfer Mike Gilroy

BR+A 617-925-9255

mpg@brplusa.com

CRC Alternate Stacie Suh

Stebbins Duffy, Inc. 781-258-1002

Stacie@stebbinsduffy.com

CRC Delegate Daniel Diorio

Boston College 617-552-8772

dan.diorio@bc.edu

Golf Outing William Garvey RDK Engineers 857-221-5965

wgarvey@rdkengineers.com

Grassroots Government Activities Steven Rosen

Vanderweil Engineers 617-956-4218

srosen@vanderweil.com

Historian Eric Edman

BR+A 617-925-8325

eme@brplusa.com

Honors & Awards Darcy Carbone

Stebbins Duffy, Inc. 617-957-2567

dcarbone@stebbinsduffy.com

Membership Promotion Dan Carington

BR+A 617-925-8236

dpc@brplusa.com

Nominating Bob Persechini RDK Engineers 617-345-9885

rpersechini@rdkengineers.com

Research Promotion Teri Shannon DAC Sales

207-985-0873 tshannon@dac-hvac.com

NorthEastAire Stephanie Lafontaine

RDK Engineers 857-221-5942

slafontaine@rdkengineers.com

The New Product Show & Energy Show 2016

Jeffrey Schultz EYP Architecture & Engineering

617-385-9894 jschultz@eypae.com

Professional Development

Steve Bosland EYP Architecture & Engineering

617-305-9831 sbosland@eypae.com

Publicity

Mark Leonard BR+A

617-925-8322 mcl@brplusa.com

Refrigeration Steven Tafone

Suffolk Construction 978-774-1057

stafone@suffolkconstruction.com

Student Activities

Daniel Diorio Boston College 617-552-8772

dan.diorio@bc.edu

Sustainability Jim Armstrong

Siemens Industry, Inc. 781-774-8360

jarmstrong@siemens.com

Siobhan Carr MIT

617-324-7268 siobhanc@mit.edu

Website

Steven Rosen Vanderweil Engineers

617-956-4218 srosen@vanderweil.com

YEA

William Tang BR+A

617-254-0016 wkt@brplusa.com

Justin Molé

Canon Design 617-517-6272

jmole@cannondesign.com

2013-2016

Siobhan Carr MIT

617-324-7268 siobhanc@mit.edu

Mike Gilroy

BR+A 617-925-9255

mpg@brplusa.com

Stephen Nicholas Air Industries 978-682-9993

snicholas@airinds.com

2014 - 2017

Dan Carington BR+A

617-925-8236 dpc@brplusa.com

William Garvey RDK Engineers 857-221-5965

wgarvey@rdkengineers.com

Mark Leonard BR+A

617-925-8322 mcl@brplusa.com

Teri Shannon

DAC Sales 207-985-0873

tshannon@dac-hvac.com

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ASHRAE Boston Chapter Contributors

Mail Check (Payable to “ASHRAE Research) to:

ASHRAE RESEARCH

DAC Sales

c/o Teri Shannon

PO Box 576

W. Kennebunk, ME 04094

Name:_____________________________________________________________________________________________

Company: __________________________________________________________________________________________

Address: ___________________________________________________________________________________________

TEL: _____________________________________________________

Your contribution puts us closer to achieving our

goal. Please send what you can today! Individual contributions of $100 or more and Corporate

contributions of $150 or more receive this year’s

Commemorative Coin and Honor Roll Contribution status.

CONTACT TERI SHANNON NOW! at 207-985-0873 or tshannon@dac-hvac.com

ASHRAE RESEARCH

$25.00 $50.00 $100.00 $200.00

$250.00 $500.00 $1,000.00 $2,000.00

INDIVIDUAL Other: ____________

Other: ____________

NorthEastAire

ASHRAE - BOSTON CHAPTER www.ashraeboston.org

Stephanie Lafontaine

RDK Engineers

70 Fargo Street

Suite 800

Boston, MA 02210

ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESTED

Investors

Who Care

About

Tomorrow

CORPORATE

Airxchange Inc. Austin Service & Sales Co. Inc. Air Distribution Corporation Alfieri Proctor Associates, Inc. Boston Air Products LLC Boston ASHRAE Chapter BR+A Consulting Engineers Buckley Associates - Braintree DAC Sales Dura Systems Barriers, Inc. Frank I Rounds Company HTS Engineering Ltd J S Fleming Associates Inc. Kirschner Associates Inc.

Allan E Ames Brian E Austin David H Blum Steven C Bosland, PE Henry P Breen, Jr, PE Darcy A Carbone John F Coffey, Jr Kenneth W Crooks Daniel P Diorio David A DeMoura, PE Gary M Elovitz William J Garvey Michael P Gilroy Daniel Greenblatt Patrick Halm Gordon H Hart

John A Iacopucci Paul P Kazantzis Frederick A Lorch, PE Robert J Persechini William J Schlageter, Jr Majid Seghatoleslami Teri L Shannon Gregory W Shenstone, PE Stacie Suh John M Swift, Jr Parker Symmes Steven J Tafone William K Tang Jeffrey Zajac

Mitsubishi Electric Northeast Air Solutions, Inc. Phoenix Controls Corp. R. T. Forbes Company RDK Engineers RST Thermal Siemens Building Technologies

Stebbins Duffy, Inc. Trumbull Campbell Assoc. Victaulic W A O'Leary Co. Walsh Mechanical Contractors Wozny/Barbar & Assoc., Inc.