President’s Report Volume 40, Issue 9 By Paul Hellickson 2… · April, 2016 President’s Report...
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AMERICAN SOCIETY OF PLUMBING ENGINEERS NON-PROFIT CORPORATION ST. LOUIS CHAPTER 572 Leffingwell Avenue - Kirkwood, MO 63122 www.aspe-stl.com Local Chapters Are Not Authorized to Speak for the Society ASPE was organized to serve as a medium in the solution of professional problems pertaining to plumbing engineering as it affects the profession, community and the general public. Advance the general scientific interests of the plumbing engineering profession and to inculcate the desire of scientific achievement in the field among the members of the Association. Bring about greater cooperation and understanding between the members of the association and plumbing officials, con- tractors, journeymen and the general public April, 2016 Volume 40, Issue 9 President’s Report By Paul Hellickson IT’S ALMOST THAT TIME FOLKS…. Revit MEP Training Well the Revit Training has come and gone and I think it went very well. Those that were in attendance had great things to say about it and believe that it will be a great benefit to the companies they work for. A big thanks to Don Sullivan from JW Sullivan Company for providing breakfast and lunch on Tuesday and to Charlie Ginocchio from Victaulic for providing breakfast and lunch on Wednesday. We really appreciate their support. ASPE Launches the Women of ASPE webpage At aspe.org/woa you can learn all about our new special-interest group, including contact information for the chair and committee members, the 2016 plan of action, membership statistics, current activities, and information on how to get involved (Continued on page 13) 1
Transcript of President’s Report Volume 40, Issue 9 By Paul Hellickson 2… · April, 2016 President’s Report...
AMERICAN SOCIETY OF PLUMBING ENGINEERS NON-PROFIT CORPORATION
ST. LOUIS CHAPTER 572 Leffingwell Avenue - Kirkwood, MO 63122
www.aspe-stl.com
Local Chapters Are Not Authorized to Speak for the Society
ASPE was organized to serve as a medium in the solution of professional problems pertaining to plumbing engineering as it affects the profession, community and
the general public. Advance the general scientific interests of the plumbing engineering profession and to inculcate the desire of scientific achievement in the field
among the members of the Association. Bring about greater cooperation and understanding between the members of the association and plumbing officials, con-
tractors, journeymen and the general public
April, 2016 Volume 40, Issue 9 President’s Report
By Paul Hellickson
IT’S ALMOST THAT TIME FOLKS….
Revit MEP Training
Well the Revit Training has come and gone and I think it went very well. Those that were in attendance had great things to say about it and believe that it will be a great benefit to the companies they work for. A big thanks to Don Sullivan from JW Sullivan Company for providing breakfast and lunch on Tuesday and to Charlie Ginocchio from Victaulic for providing breakfast and lunch on Wednesday. We really appreciate their support.
ASPE Launches the Women of ASPE webpage
At aspe.org/woa you can learn all about our new special-interest group, including contact information for the chair and committee members, the 2016 plan of action, membership statistics, current activities, and information on how to get involved
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Engineers Week
Nicholas Hipp Presenting at Ranken Technical College for their Plumbing Technology Course
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How would you like to attend the 2016 Convention. . . on ASPE St. Louis?
That’s right, attend the Convention on US!
Here are the rules: Must be a Full or Associate member of ASPE (in good standing).
We are sorry, but because the Technical Sessions are geared more fordesigners and engineers, Affiliate members are not eligible at this time.
You must have attended at least one (1) Chapter meeting betweenSeptember, 2015 through May, 2016.
Award value based on earlybird registration fee. Travel cost will bebased on guidelines used by ASPE Society for chapter delegateallowance.
Current ASPE St. Louis Chapter Board Members are excluded.All eligible members will receive one (1) entry in the
drawing for each meeting they have attended during the course of the 2015 – 2016 meeting year (If you attended all 9 meetings you will have 9 chances).
Winning name will be drawn and announced at the May Chapter meeting.
Winner must register before the earybird registration cutoff, and provide proof of registration for reimbursement by the Chapter.
If the drawn winner declines attendance, an alternate name will be drawn.
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HELP WANTED
Heideman Associates, Inc. is a consulting engineering firm located in Fenton, Missouri. Our engineering disciplines include Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing / Fire Protection, Structural, and Civil. We have a broad base of experience and repeat client business. We are searching for an experienced Plumbing Designer.
Qualifications: 1. Minimum 5 years Plumbing Design experience.2. Must be proficient with AutoCAD.3. Experience with REVIT is desired.4. Prefer design experience for healthcare projects but other commercial/industrial design
experience will be considered.
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to: ● Design
Perform necessary design functions required for the project while coordinating with all teammembers. This includes field investigation, load calculations, equipment selection, riserdiagrams, layouts, and specifications. Review drawings for proper practices, quality, andconsistency with office design standards.
● Construction AdministrationParticipate in pre-bid and construction meetings, review shop drawings, resolveconstruction issues, review construction costs, perform construction progress andpunch-list inspections.
Prospective candidates should send their resume to: [email protected].
Heideman Associates, Inc. is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.
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VP Technical Report By John Fischer Jr.
Sizing and using Automatic Control Valves, a very misunderstood and improperly designed Plumbing Appurtenance. I think you will enjoy and learn from our presenter, Jim M. Nau, Business Development Manager for the ACV Division of Watts Water Technologies. The title of his presentation will be “Understanding ACV's, Theory, Design Considerations.
Last month our presenter was Jim Walls of the Cast Iron Soil Pipe Institute. His presentation on the ASTM and CISPI Specifications and Installation Requirements for Cast Iron Soil Pipe alerted you to the dangers of taking Cast Iron Soil pipe for granted. If manufacturers do not follow standards in the production, and provide for proper testing of the finished product we as engineers take the risk of accepting material lacking these credentials and find the useful life of the our project could be jeopardized. Jim has years ‘of experience with engineered products specifically various valves and actuation in diversified industries, including but not limited to; Plumbing, Water/wastewater and Industrial facilities. Included in his experience is training, and field support (startup andtroubleshooting. I am sure this presentation will be most valuable.
Suggestions for meeting presentations next fall would be very much appreciated..
Continuing education certificates will be available for this meeting and several certificates remain for other months that were not previously retrieved.
See you at the April meeting.
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VPLegislativeReport,
Nicholas Hipp
St. Louis County Plumbing Code Review The St. Louis County Plumbing Code Review Committee is still finishing up chapter 10 of the UPC and County Ordinances Traps and Interceptors. There was also a discussion on allowing licensed experienced apprentice plumbers to be able to replace water heaters and boilers when in the employ of a bonded master plumber. It was discussed at length a proposed change that mechanical contractors with an HVAC Residential Servicer-Installer Journeyman license can obtain a Journeyman Water Heater Replacement Specialist License which allows mechanical contractors to replace water heaters. So far this has been an interesting and much debated topic. The next meeting should be the start of chapter 11 if all goes well. The next St. Louis County Plumbing Code Review Committee meeting is March 23rd, in the 6th Floor Training Room, 41 S. Central Ave., St. Louis, MO 63105. The 6th Floor Training Room is located in thesouthwest corner of the building immediately adjacent to both the elevator lobby and therestrooms.
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V. P. Membership,Randy A. Kleinheider, CPD, LEED®AP
April Membership Anniversaries:
Norman Merlo 40 yrs Jeffrey W. Kuehn 20 yrs Jack M. Bruns 18 yrs Scott A. Moseley 10 yrs Deborah Ann Carnes 8 yrs Steven H. Rosen 5 yrs Leslie Cowger 4 yrs Brent Bischof 1 yr Charles Ginnochio 1 yr Robert Linzmeier 1 yr
Well, Spring is here!!! Hope everyone remembered to set their clocks ahead for daylight savings time . . .
Welcome to our newest chapter members:
Robert Lilge, w/McClure Tim Kiepe, w/McClure Ben Azerolo, w/IPEG
We are now up to 116 members!
We are certainly glad to have you with us and look forward to seeing you at future Chapter meetings!
Golf outing is June at Warrenton Golf Course! Check out the flyer for details, and get your foursome together. This is always a great time, so don’t miss it!
Convention will be in Phoenix, AZ this year, October 28th thru November 2nd. Registration is slated to open in May, 2016.
Don’t forget, as we mentioned last month, we will be sponsoring a Full or Associate member to attend the Convention this year in Phoenix. See full details elsewhere in this newsletter. If you are a full or associate member, all you have to do to have a chance on this is to attend at least one of our chapter meetings, so there are still two opportunities left, one in April and one in May!
See you all next month at the Engineer’s Club for our next Chapter meeting on April 5th, 2016!!!
April Birthdays:
Keith Adams Jack M. Bruns P.E. Leslie Cowger Michael J. Gianino Charles D Hines Norman Merlo Zachary J. Nolan
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CPD Exam
Just a reminder that registration is open for the CPD Exam held on Thursday March 31st and Friday April 1st. Online registration closes on March 11th. Tests will be held at local testing centers in the St. Louis area. Go to https://aspe.org/CPDExam for more information.
2016 ASPE CONVENTION & EXPO!
The website for ASPE's 2016 Convention & Expo, which is being held October 28-November 2, is now available at aspe.org/expo and contains tons of information to help you start planning your trip to Phoenix, including registration hours, fees, and information on special events and the famous Sunday night party. Registration will open in May, and more information will be posted as it becomes available
That’s all for now…. Hope to see everyone at our upcoming Technical Session on April 5th.
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President’s Report By Paul Hellickson
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LUNCH MEETING SCHEDULE 11:30 AM Networking-12:00 PM Introductions/ASPE Business 12:15 PM Lunch 12:15 PM Tech Session-1:00 PM Meeting Adjourned
Tech Sessions only: MEMBERS: FREE NON MEMBERS: $25.00
LUNCH: MEMBERS $18.00 NON-MEMBERS: Included with tech session fee
Cash or Check Only-No Credit Cards [email protected]
Affirmative response or self registration prior to meeting is considered a positive reservation for food and attendance. Should a NO SHOW occur, you will be billed for the dinner
Location Engineers Club of St Louis 4359 Lindell Boulevard St Louis Mo 63108 314-533-9333
ASPE General Meeting Dates for 2016
Next Meeting is April 5, 2016
2016 Meeting schedule
May 3, 2016
June 7, 2016 Golf Tournament
Menu: Pot Roast
SPEAKER: Jim M. Nau
TOPIC: Understanding ACV's, Theory, Design Considerations
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THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING YOUR ORGANIZATIONTHE FOLLOWING PEOPLE ATTENDED LAST MONTH'S LUNCH MEETING
Bill McKanna Murphy CompanyBob Thomason Albert ArnoBrent Bischof VictaulicCasey Ellinger Kohler CompanyClarence DulaCraig Canatsey Mission SpecialtyDan Goellner EemaxDavid Notheis Ross & BaruzziniDeborah Carnes Smith Seckman Reid Inc.Dennis Dudenhoeffer BSA LifestructuresDon Sullivan J.W. SullivanGeorge Paubel Finch PlumbingGreg Hoekstra Blackmore & GluntGreg Roth William Tao & AssocJ.J. Nagel Mead O'BrienJack Bruns ADG CorporationJeff Coulson Corrigan CompanyJeff Kiefer Milwaukee ValveJohn Bosman McFall AssociatesJohn FischerKelly Sulwer IPEGKevin Pate Gateway RepresentativesMichael Fitzgibbons Aedifica CaseMike Beckermann Schaefer Water/CulliganMike Gianino Wholesale Plumbing SupplyMike Hendershott J&J SalesMilt Loft Mission SpecialtyMitch Wilson VictaulicNicholas Hipp Aedifica CaseOwen McQuiston-Fall Aedifica CasePaul Hellickson McClure EngineeringRandy Kleinheider Ross & BarruzziniRobert Linzmeier Cannon DesignRon Jansen Mead O'BrienRon Kaup Milford SupplyShelly Klohmann Kohler CompanyTim Biscan SFESteve Kramme Tao & Associates
50/50 Drawing
George Paubel $15.00 Jack Fischer $13.00 donated back Bill McKanna $12.00
Attendance Prizes Gift Cards
Shelly Klohmann Deborah Carnes Don Sullivan
Jackpot Drawing, Worth $10.00
Jeff KieferDonated Back to the chip in fund
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