This month we will be holding our typical two meetings.

SOUTH BEND LUNCH MEETING - October 15

First off, in South Bend at Tippecanoe Place, there will be an introductory presentation on the new LEED 2009 standard. Rico Cedro will be presenting. Mr. Cedro is an associate principal and director of sustainable design at Kruek & Sexton. He initiated, developed and lead the firm’s expertise in sustainable design, integrating the firm’s modernist tradition of design excellence with LEED and other green practices for master planning, urban design, architecture and interiors. He directed major projects and client accounts, such as Herman Miller, Inc., University of Chicago and Clear Channel Adshel. Mr. Cedro has also been a member of the LEED Faculty with the USGBC. Through this program he has taught public and private workshops on LEED New Construction and LEED Commercial Interiors.

CALUMET DINNER MEETING - October 15

For the dinner meeting, we will be meeting at Margarita's Bar & Grille. Louis van Belle of R.L. Millies & Associates will be giving a presentation on the Indiana Energy code. Indiana is looking to adopt ASHRAE 90.1-2007 as it's energy code to meet federal requirements. Mr. van Belle will be reviewing the process for new code adoption in the State of Indiana. He will also be reviewing the new envelope and mechanical efficiency requirements and the fiscal impact for new construction projection of these requirements. Mr. van Belle is a licensed design engineer. He has been working at R.L. Millies for the past 5 years. He graduated from the University of Washington with a Masters in Mechanical Engineering. Currently he is the president of the chapter.

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

Please RSVP by Monday, October 12

Lunch Meeting

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

Margaritas Bar & Grill
19606 Burnham Ave
Lynwood, IL 60411

Hey all,

The following e-mail was just forwarded to me today and I would like to post it all for all of you to see. Any input you can provide in this process will be helpful. I've posted the response form on the links to the right. Please forward this on to other contractors, consultants, and architects who may be able to provide any useful information on this.

Louis

Chapter President

Northern Indiana

ASHRAE

Subject: Update on ASHRAE Standard 90.1 adoption in Indiana and call for help

Dear ASHRAE folks in Indiana. You may have gotten word that the state of Indiana is moving on a rulemaking to adopt ASHRAE Standard 90.1-2007 as part of the state’s agreement to receive ARRA stimulus funding.

At its meeting on August 4 the building commission instructed staff to include the amendments from Eli Lilly in the proposed ASHRAE rule and decided not to go with the IABO proposal to use the IECC. Mara Snyder hopes to publish the proposed rule and fiscal impact in mid-September and schedule a public hearing for late October. There may also be another meeting in mid-August to discuss the details of a fiscal impact analysis.

The current proposals for the Indiana energy code can be found at: http://www.in.gov/dhs/2375.htm

The fiscal impact analysis, according to the commission’s interpretation of state law, needs to account for the building costs involved in moving from the current state energy code (the 1992 MEC) to ASHRAE Standard 90.1-2007.

According to commission staff, the following 4 building type scenarios are proposed for the energy and economic analysis:

1. 50,000 sq. ft. strip mall, mixed M and A-2 or A-3 occupancies; single story - Hamilton County

2. 500,000 sq. ft. high school, 3 stories, with gymnasium, cafeteria and auditorium - Gibson County

3. 800,000 sq. ft. hospital, 5 stories, with adjacent 3 story open parking garage - St. Joseph County

4. 20,000 sq. ft church, 2 stories, sanctuary + classrooms and a fellowship hall - Jefferson County

NOTE: Please assume that all buildings are of the least restrictive construction type permitted for the described use and that they are “plain vanilla” designs, rather than aesthetically pleasing.

ASHRAE members in Indiana can help support the adoption of our flagship energy standard in a couple of ways:

· Provide assistance on cost estimates for building to 90.1-2007 compared to the 1992 MEC

· Provide assistance on any energy modeling results you may have available for these 4 building types above

· Attend the upcoming commission meetings and voice your support for the adoption of ASHRAE Standard 90.1-2007

Best regards,

Harry

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Harry Misuriello
Energy Efficiency Advocate
Arlington, Virginia USA