April Meeting - Ground Source Heat Pump Webcast

This month, our chapter will be participating in ASHRAE's annual webcast on April 21. This year the webcast is titled "Ground Source Heat Pump Systems – Putting the Earth to Work for You"

This is a chance to interact with leading heat pump experts and learn how site, climate, building, HVAC system and ground characteristics affect ground heat exchanger design, how ground source system design enhances efficiency, and how to avoid design and operations pitfalls. This free webcast is brought to you by the Chapter Technology Transfer Committee and sponsored by ClimateMaster, Mammoth, Taco, International Ground Source Heat Pump Association, and the ASHRAE Foundation. You can visit ASHRAE's webpage for further information.

Continuing education credits (PDH's), AIA credits, and USGBC credits can be earned by participating in this webcast.

Registration for this webcast is free. You may watch this at your own desk. But, why not join fellow engineers for lunch before and discussion afterward? We'll be setting up two viewing locations: one will be in South Bend and the other will be in Munster.

Joining us for lunch will cost $15. The webcast will occur between 1:00 and 4:00 pm EDT (12:00 to 3:00 pm CDT). Site locations will be announced in the next few days.

Also, coming up in May, we are excited to announce that we'll be hosting training for the new Indiana Energy Code. We are still working out the details on this. For now, we can say it will be held in Michigan City and will last from 1:00 and 5:00 pm EDT (12:00 to 4:00 pm CDT). Cost and location to be determined. Continuing education credits, AIA credits, and (possibly) USGBC credits can be earned by attending this. Please mark your calendar for what will be a very cost effective way to learn about the new Indiana Energy Code, earn continuing education credits, and networking.

March Meeting - Central Boiler Efficiency

Hey all,

There will be two meetings next week Thursday, March 17: Lunch in South Bend at Tippecanoe Place and Dinner in the Calumet area. For a little change up, however, the dinner meeting will be at The Charleyhorse Restaurant in Munster, IN.

Robert Glod from the National Association of Power Engineers will be speaking about what every industrial facility should be doing to reduce their boiler room's carbon footprint. This high energy speaker will touch on several current subjects including reducing water chemical treatment, proper deaeration, and water treatment concepts.

Please RSVP by Tuesday, March 15

Thursday, March 17, will be St. Patrick's day and the middle of March Madness. The Charleyhorse will be a GREAT place to participate in both. Come join us at 4:00 pm CST for our "executive" meeting and to catch some of the 2nd round action on the big screens. The presentation will end in a timely fashion to catch some March Madness afterward as well.

Also, coming up in either April or May the chapter may have the opportunity to host a 4 hour training session on ASHRAE 90.1-2007, the new energy code for the State of Indiana. This will be provided at MINIMAL cost to anyone who wishes to attend. If you are interested, please take the survey on the sidebar.

Lunch Meeting

Cost: $15 (includes lunch)
Check-in: 11:30 am - Noon EST
Lunch/Program: Noon - 1:00 pm EST

Tippecanoe Place
620 W. Washington St.
South Bend, IN

Dinner Meeting
Cost: $20 (includes dinner & drinks)
Check-in: 5:30 pm - 6:00 CST
Dinner/Program: 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm CST

The Charleyhorse Restraurant

8940 Calumet Avenue

Munster, IN

Energy Management in New and Existing Buildings: A Sustainable Activity

The Northern Indiana Chapter of ASHRAE is pleased to invite you to a Distinguished Lecturer event at our February 17 chapter meeting with a presentation by Richard J. Pearson, PE concerning

Energy Management in New and Existing Buildings: A Sustainable Activity

Buildings use 40% of US Energy, of which ONE THIRD IS EASILY SAVED. This presentation weaves together Energy Management principles, Energy Star Guidelines, and practical experience of successful energy managers. Illustrations of success are provided, to take advantage of the Energy Star "Portfolio Manager" for documented performance tracking and national recognition as an "Energy Star.” Several examples are: a Wisconsin hospital utilizing a simple process with daily feedback to reduce the cost of gas by $90,000; a Madison insurance company saved enough electricity to power 586 homes; a Madison convention center reduced energy use by 25%, and achieved a LEED EB rating; a Chicago elementary school used students in a science program to reduce daytime energy use by 15%.

Energy management is an orderly process in which a manager uses resources at his disposal to accomplish clear objectives. Sustained energy management is the quickest, cheapest, cleanest way to expand our world's energy supplies and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

Much of Dick Pearson's career has been spent in hands-on analysis and creative renovation of HVAC systems. He has been awarded the ASHRAE membership grade of Fellow for his pioneering work with building automation systems, and has received the Distinguished Service Award from ASHRAE.

Mr. Pearson is the principal contributor to several ASHRAE publications on energy use and management. Mr. Pearson is a regular presenter at professional development courses at the University of Wisconsin and elsewhere on subjects related to energy audits, HVAC design, energy management, system analysis, and renovation of buildings.

Mr. Pearson has worked on many significant Energy Efficiency projects including optimization a 7,000-ton and a 3,000-ton facility, tracking a $3.6 million utility bill, renovation of a 30-story art deco hotel, commissioning of eight thermal storage projects, and energy analysis of eleven buildings at a USMC base in Okinawa.

Mr. Pearson’s awards include First Place, Commercial Buildings, in the ASHRAE Region VI Energy Awards Program; First Place, Commercial Buildings, in the Illinois Chapter Energy Awards Program; Technology Award from ASHRAE Region VI; Excellence in Engineering Award from the Illinois Chapter of ASHRAE; and Distinguished Service Citation from the University of Wisconsin College of Engineering. He is a member of the National Register of Peer Professionals, and has been selected by the Chief Architect of the General Services Administration to conduct peer reviews of GSA projects.

The chapter meeting will be on February 17. Please invite friends, family, clients, architects, building owners/operators, and anyone else who might be interested in REDUCING ENERGY USE. This meeting, as with all our meetings, is open to members and non-members alike.

One Professional Development Hour (PDH) will be earned by attending this event.

Please RSVP by noon Wednesday, February 16

Lunch Meeting (Feb. 17)

CyberCafe at Ivy Tech Community Colleage

220 Dean Johnson Blvd., South Bend, IN 46601

Cost: $15

Check in & networking: 11:30 am - noon EST

Lunch/Program: Noon - 1:00 pm EST

Location to be announced later

Click on link on right to RSVP

Dinner Meeting (Feb. 17)

Alumni Hall in the Student Union & Library at Purdue Calumet

2200 169th St, Hammond, IN 46323

Cost: $15

Check in & networking: 5:30 pm - 6:00 pm CST

Dinner: 6:00 - 6:45 pm CST

Program: 6:45 - 7:45 pm CST

Location to be announced later

Click on link on right to RSVP

Ladies and Gentlemen,

We are well into March madness. St. Patrick's Day is rapidly approaching. That means that we should maybe start up our meetings again? I hope some of you will be able to spare an evening or a lunch time to come back and join us this month. This moth we are following a university theme.

SOUTH BEND LUNCH MEETING - March 19

For those of you in the South Bend area, Professor Edward Maginn (http://www.nd.edu/~ed/Home.html) from the venerable institution of Notre Dame will be speaking. Professor Maginn holds a Doctorate from UC, Berkeley. He started out at Proctor and Gamble after getting his BS from Iowa State. He has taught at Notre Dame since 1995. During this time he as received several awards including Teacher of the Year in 2006.

Professor Maginn will present on "Applications for Ionic Fluids - CO2 capture, absorptive cooling and waste heat utilization." Ionic liquids (http://www.nd.edu/~ed/Ionic_Liquids.html) are a fascinating class of materials. They are defined as pure salts whose melting point is below 100 C. Often, the melting point of an ionic liquid is well below room temperature. These substances typically exhibit a negligible vapor pressure and have high thermal stability. They can be designed to have excellent solvation properties for gases, polar species, aromatic molecules and polymers. Prof. Maginn and his team are investigating ionic for use in a number of applications. He will present on some applications as they pertain to fighting the global warming crisis and new possibilities in the HVAC industry.

CALUMET DINNER MEETING - March 26

For those of you in the Calumet area, we will be holding our meeting at Pudue University Calumet. At the university, they have a rapidly growing and active ASHRAE student chapter. As a professional chapter, we are supporting them as much as we can. Part of our support is in sponsoring their student memberships. We would also like to show them our support by holding a meeting on their turf, so to speak. The students will present on their current chapter activities. One of the more exciting projects the student chapter is involved in is developing an HVAC lab for the University.

Everyone is free to come to these meetings. Please come and invite friends as well.

Please RSVP by Monday, March 16

It is very important that you RSVP for the Purdue Calumet function. This dinner will be less flexible than our typical meetings at Margaritas. There are only 12 openings for non-students, so please RSVP quickly. Please note the dinner meeting date is different than our typical meeting.

Lunch Meeting - March 19

Cost: $15 (includes lunch)
Check-in: 11:30 am - Noon EDT
Lunch/Program: Noon - 1:00 pm EDT

Tippecanoe Place
620 W. Washington St.
South Bend, IN

Dinner Meeting - March 26

Cost: $20 (includes dinner)
Check-in: 5:30 pm - 6:00 CDT
Dinner/Program: 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm CDT

PUC Conference Center (http://www.calumet.purdue.edu/thecenter/location.html)

2300 - 173rd st.

Hammond, IN

ASHRAE SSPC 90.1 Chicago Meeting

If you are interested, Standing Standard Project Committee (SSPC) 90.1 will be meeting in Chicago later this month. The meetings are open to the public. As I've mentioned before, this is a very important part of ASHRAE's process of developing standards. This is an incredibly important standard as well. So, it may be well worth your time to sit in on some of the meetings. This is a great way to start getting involved.

I've posted the main committee agenda here.
There is also a list of meeting times for the sub-committees here.
The meetings will take place from April 10 to April 12 at the O’Hare Hilton Garden Inn.

Follow the link to the ASHRAE website if you want more information about the committee.

High-Performance Building Design Professional Certification

For Release:
February 26, 2008

Contact: Jodi Dunlop
Public Relations
678-539-1140
jdunlop@ashrae.org
1791 Tullie Circle NE
Atlanta, GA 30329


ASHRAE High-Performance Building Design Professional Certification Now Available

ATLANTA – ASHRAE’s new certification program provides the necessary training and tools for the design of high-performance buildings that live up to their performance capability.
Registration is now open for ASHRAE’s high-performance building design professional certification. The first exam will take place June 25 at ASHRAE’s 2008 Annual Meeting, June 21-25, Salt Lake City. Exams at testing centers around the world will become available in the fall. For more information or to register, visit www.ashrae.org/certification.
“This new certification program will allow practioners to demonstrate a well-rounded understanding and knowledge of how HVAC&R design is integrated into high-performing buildings to achieve the overall goal of sustainable practice used in green buildings,” Kent Peterson, P.E., ASHRAE president, said. “The program combines the criteria of ASHRAE Standards 90.1 (energy efficiency), 62.1 (ventilation) and 55 (thermal comfort) with the innovative approaches included in the Advanced Energy Design Guide series in an integrated design approach that strives to achieve practical, cost-effective high-performance building designs.”
The content of the exam includes sustainability concepts, HVAC and sustainable processes and environmental improvement programs and rating systems; energy analysis; indoor environment; controls and monitoring; benchmarking with performance metrics; water conservation, commissioning in sustainable construction; and operation and maintenance of high-performance buildings.
The high performance design professional certification is renewable every three years, and those certified must earn 45 professional development hours during that time.
“This program has been designed so that it is inclusive of global design approaches and tools,” Peterson said.

February Meeting: LEED Energy Points for a Typical Office Building

After a long, sustained drought of meetings, there will finally be a meeting this month. This month will begin a series of presentations covering LEED related topics. More information about this will be posted later.

This month's presentation will explore the potential LEED Energy Savings points available for a typical office building. Various building insulation values and HVAC equipment efficiency options will be modeled through computer simulations to determine potential energy savings above the ASHRAE 90.1-2004 energy standard. The presentation will also discuss the impact of lighting budgets and on-site renewable energy for energy reduction.

Our presenter will be Bill Hromada, P.E., partner in the consulting engineering firm, R.L. Millies and Associates, Inc. Bill has his BSME degree from Illinois Institute of Technology and has over 25 years experience in the HVAC industry. Bill has been past president for our Northern Indiana Chapter of ASHRAE.

Please invite anyone (wife, brother, mother, client, building owner, contractor, engineer, etc.). We are not an exclusive chapter. We hope that you can join us to contribute to the discussion.

Date: February 21

Lunch Meeting
Cost: $15
Check-in: 11:30 am - noon EST
Lunch / Program: Noon - 1:00 pm EST

Tippecanoe Place
620 W. Washington ST.
South Bend, IN
574-234-907
Google Maps

Dinner Meeting
Cost: $20
Check-in: 5:30 pm - 6:00 pm EST
Dinner / Program: 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm EST

Margaritas
19606 S. Burnham
Lynwood, IL
708-412-2650
Google Maps

Please RSVP by Monday, February 18
Send an e-mail using the links are on the right.
Or, phone Tom Schneider at 574-232-6908 ext. 13 for the lunch meeting.
Or, phone Louis van Belle at 219-924-8400 for the dinner meeting.

November Newsletter: President's Notes and Wireless for HVAC

NOTES FROM THE PRESIDENT:
Last month we had a great overview of constant volume zoning technologies and design from Ryan Hoger of TEC. We would like to thank everyone who attended the meetings and made last month's programs a success. Thank you to Ryan Hogar as well for taking so much time out of his busy schedule and hitting both the South Bend meeting and Calumet meeting.

We, as a chapter, have several ongoing projects that I would like to let you all know about.

We are working on putting together a scholarship to help local students. The intent of this scholarship is to assist those in school that may be involved with ASHRAE activities at their schools. Currently we have a student chapter at Purdue Calumet. We are hoping to include other local universities as well. We hope to encourage more students to become involved with ASHRAE and to study HVAC.

As many of you are familiar with, we put on an annual golf outing to support ASHRAE Research. Last year we raised a record amount of money. I hope that we can match or better that this year. Please start talking with your employers and start thinking about what you may want to personally donate to this worthy cause. Check with you employers as well if they will match any donations that you make. No, we are not saving kids from cancer. However, ASHRAE Rearch supports research in areas that directly impact things such as indoor air quality and energy consumption. One thing you may not know about ASHSRAE Research is that 160% of every dollar is used for research. Administration of ASHRAE Research is performed by ASHRAE, which is covered by your dues. In addition to this, there are matching grants from other institutions that boost the value of every dollar you may donate to ASHRAE Research.

Nationally, ASHRAE has committed to providing the tools for designing low energy buildings. Locally, we are committed to diseminating those tools. This year we will be putting together programs to start introducing these tools such as the Advanced Energy Design Guides. The Advanced Energy Design Guide for small commercial buildings is one way to achieve easy LEED energy points, by the way. We'll also be looking into alternative energy sources and LEED projects, to name a few things.

I hope you have enjoyed the programs so far. Please send me any comments that you may have.

Thanks again for all your participation,

Louis van Belle
Chapter President

WIRELESS!

Have you ever had that perfect spot for a thermostat but just don't have anywhere to route the wiring? Have you ever needed to get data from point A to point B but didn't want to loop hundreds of feet of cabling through plenums, up and down columns, and every which way? This month Jim Kohl of Trane will be presenting on wireless technologies in the HVAC field. He will discuss the current state of affairs in addition to upcoming future technologies and their applications.

Jim Kohl joined Trane Global Controls in May, 2005. As Product Manager, Jim is currently responsible for Sensors, Wireless Technology, and Outsourced Products. Jim has experience in product and applications engineering, as well as over ten years in product management. Jim was employed by Donaldson Company for nineteen years, where he was awarded one US patent. Most recently, Jim managed the aftermarket development department at McQuay International. Jim holds both a BA in Business and an MBA from Metropolitan State University, where he also a member of the University's resident faculty.

Please make an effort to come out and join us Thursday, November 15 at Margaritas. Everyone is free to attend so invite friends, mothers, brothers, clients, building owners, architects, etc.

Dinner Meeting
Cost: $20 (Students are free)
Check-in: 5:30 pm - 6:00 pm EST
Dinner / Program: 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm EST

Margaritas
19606 S. Burnham
Lynnwood, IL
708-412-2650
Google Maps

Please RSVP by Tuesday, November 13
Send an e-mail using the links are on the right.
Or, phone Louis van Belle at 219-924-8400 for the dinner meeting.

Greenbuild in Chicago!

Don't forget USGBC's Greenbuild is coming up on November 7 through 9! You can visit www.greenbuildexpo.org for more information. Former President Bill Clinton will be doing the opening plenary.

October Meeting

It was good to see many of you at our last two refrigeration meetings. Just remember there are four ingredients to beer: water, malt, hops, and yeast. Also, glycol is important for keeping beer cool.

We are trying something a little different with the newsletter this year. Instead of e-mailing it to everyone, it will be posted on the website. Currently the web address for our chapter is in a little flux. For now you can find the newsletter here. Along with the newsletters, pictures of the events will be posted, so please visit after the meeting. This site is interactive. So, if you have any comments about the meeting or the chapter, in general, feel free to post them. Finally, please use the links on the right to e-mail your RSVP. Phone numbers are given below if e-mail is not available.

This month, our meeting topic is:

Proper Applications & Sequences for Constant Volume Pressure Dependent Zoning Systems

These types of systems are known by several different names…..constant volume zoning...variable volume and temperature (VVT)...pressure dependent zoning...auto-changeover VAV...bypass VAV. This month’s topic will be about the history of these types of systems and why some engineers swear by them and why others swear at them. Our guest speaker, Illinois Chapter President Ryan Hoger will discuss how to correctly apply these systems with a practical list of do’s and don’ts. Open discussion is encouraged.

Mr. Hoger is the Commercial Systems Product Manager at Temperature Equipment Corporation, the local distributor of Carrier HVAC equipment and control systems. Ryan has been with TEC’s controls division for the past ten years. In addition to being the President of the Illinois ASHRAE Chapter, he has also served as the Chapter Secretary, the Vice-Chair of the Programs Sub-committee, and the Co-Chair of the Technology Transfer Committee. Ryan was a 2005 Top Five Finalist for the global ASHRAE New Faces of Engineering Award and is a current member of YEA (Young Engineers in ASHRAE). He has had significant local experience with design, specification, installation, and programming of constant volume zoning systems since 1997. Ryan presented this same constant volume zoning technical topic for the Illinois chapter in May. As some of you may remember, Ryan has also presented the topic of CO2-based Demand Controlled Ventilation for both the Northern Indiana and Illinois chapters, as well as a presentation on web based controls systems for the Illinois chapter. Ryan has a Bachelor of Science degree in General Engineering from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Please invite anyone (wife, brother, mother, client, building owner, contractor, engineer, etc.). We are not an exclusive chapter. We hope that you can join us on October 18^th to contribute to the discussion. Professional Development Hours (PDH) can be earned by attending this technical seminar.

Lunch Meeting
Cost: $15
Check-in: 11:30 am - noon EST
Lunch / Program: Noon - 1:00 pm EST
Tippecanoe Place
620 W. Washington ST.
South Bend, IN
574-234-907
Google Maps

Dinner Meeting
Cost: $20
Check-in: 5:30 pm - 6:00 pm EST
Dinner / Program: 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm EST

Margaritas
19606 S. Burnham
Lynnwood, IL
708-412-2650
Google Maps

Please RSVP by Monday, October 15
Send an e-mail using the links are on the right.
Or, phone Tom Schneider at 574-232-6908 ext. 13 for the lunch meeting.
Or, phone Louis van Belle at 219-924-8400 for the dinner meeting.

I just want to post this e-mail I got today as a reminder to everyone that next week is the 90.1 meeting in Chicago. Feel free to attend as all the sessions are open to the public. This will be a great opportunity to see how the standards process works, do some great networking, and participate in a very important part of ASHRAE business. If you want more information, feel free to e-mail me.

From: "Ferguson, Steve"
To: Louis van Belle
Date: 10/4/07 8:20AM
Subject: ASHRAE SSPC 90.1 Meeting Agenda 10-2007

ASHRAE SSPC 90.1 MEETING AGENDA

Chicago Interim Meeting

October 11-13, 2007

To: Interested Parties of SSPC 90.1

Ladies and Gentlemen:

The meetings are scheduled to begin at noon on Thursday, October 11. All
meetings are open to the public

Location:

Hilton Garden Inn

Chicago O'Hare Airport

Chicago, IL

847-296-8900

www.chicagoohareairport.stayhgi.com

We look forward to your attendance, ideas, and help as we work toward
moving the standard forward.

Regards,

Mick Schwedler, PE

ASHRAE SSPC 90.1 Chair

Steve Ferguson, Assistant Manager of Standards - Codes
American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers, Inc.
Web: www.ASHRAE.org

Reaching New Heights with ASHRAE at its 2008 Winter Meeting,
Jan. 19-23, New York City. Registration is now open
at www.ashrae.org/newyork