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February 2015
Volume 50 , Issue 6
I N S I D E T H I S I S S U E :
President's Message 2
ASHRAE Golf Outing 3
February Meeting Info 3
CANSTRUCTION Phila 4
Corporate Sponsorship 4
CTTC Article 5
2014-2015 Programs 6
Future City 2015 7
Students at Conference 7
Young Engineers Social 8
New Members 9
Member Advancement 9
QUAKER C ITY CLIMATE
Thursday, February 12, 2015
Seismic Restraint presented by
Eli P. Howard, III SMACNA Executive Director of Technical Services
(see page 3 for more information)
5:00 PM to 6:00 PM Social Hour/Cash Bar
6:00 PM to 7:00 PM Dinner
7:00 PM to 8:00 PM Presentation
8:00 PM to 9:00 PM YEA Social
This is a joint meeting with SMCA
and Student Night and YEA Night.
Click here to Register
There will be a YEA Social following the dinner meeting.
If you are 35 years old or under, stick around after the meeting
for time hanging out and playing pool with
other young engineers.
LOCATION
Dave and Buster’s 325 North Columbus Blvd.
Philadelphia, PA 19106 215-413-1951
For Directions: click here
Parking: $12 ($5 drink coupon)
COSTS
Fees are based on online reservations and prepayment.
Philadelphia Chapter
Members: $30
ASHRAE Members -
Non-Chapter Members: $40
Non- ASHRAE Member:
$40
Life Member: NO CHARGE
Young Engineers
(35 & under): $25
Students:
NO CHARGE
2014- 2015
President
Mike Witkowski, PE
President-Elect
Ashley Lester, PE, LEED AP
Vice President
Casey Younkins, PE
Treasurer
Jeff Crozier, PE, CEM, LEED AP
Secretary
Mike Radio, PE
Senior Governor
Jared Johnson, PE
Governors
Michael Calabrese, PE, CEM, LEED
AP
Brian Dail
Justin Mazur, PE
Mike Radio, PE
Newsletter & Website Editor
James Piscopo, PE, LEED AP
Chapter Technology
Transfer Committee Chair
Chris Gale
Research Promotion Chair
Gary Debes
Basic School Coordinator
James Lill, PE
Refrigeration
Brian Dail
Membership Promotion Chair
Michael Calabrese, PE, CEM,
LEED AP
Student Activities Chair
Erik App
Program Committee Chair
Ashley Lester, PE, LEED AP
Chapter Historian
Brian Dail
Young Engineers in ASHRAE
Jeffrey Pisarek, PE
Public Relations
Jared Johnson, PE
Grassroot Government Activities
Casey Younkins, PE
Golf Outing Director
Tim Reinking
P r e s i d e n t ’ s M e s s a g e
Hello Everybody –
The Flyers game was a great start to the 2015 program year. Despite the team’s loss, I
think a good time was had by all who attended.
As many of you know, last week was the ASHRAE Winter Conference and the AHRI Expo,
held simultaneously in Chicago. This was my sixth time attending the conference and I
genuinely believe it provides a great opportunity to really understand how ASHRAE works.
Like true engineers, they chose a location so cold that everybody wanted to stay indoors
and work. When attendees questioned the location, the response was that engineers
made it possible to occupy the cold regions of the United States. I personally would have
rather seen the built environments of the hot deserts of Nevada. All kidding aside, it always
fascinates me to see so many of our peers giving of their free time to write new standards,
handbooks, and such. All members are welcome to sit in on a meeting and have their
voices heard. Each standard, each chapter of every handbook, and every event held by
ASHRAE has a committee assigned to it. The committees have the challenging task of
taking so many different points of view into consideration and then pulling together the
ideas to create the documents every one of us uses on a daily basis. I am grateful for all of
our members who actively support ASHRAE in creating the tools we use every day in our
professional lives. In addition to the committee work going on, ASHRAE offers a whole
host of lecturers ranging in experience level and areas of expertise. I would strongly
encourage every member to make at least one conference. In addition to learning a thing
or two, I was personally able to collect about 11.5 hours of continuing education credits to
help satisfy my licensure requirements.
Position Highlight – Research Promotion – It is a great coincidence that this month,
right after the Winter Conference, I am writing about the Research Promotion position and,
more importantly, thanking Gary Debes for all that he has done. Research Promotion is at
the heart of our organization and was on great display at the Winter Conference. Over the
course of the year, chapters all across the world will raise money through the generosity of
donors to help support new and ongoing research projects that will help propel our industry
into the next generation. We understand in these uneasy economic times it can be difficult
to donate money, but every little bit makes a difference. And if that does not sway you,
Gary will. Over the past few years I have had the chance to get to know Gary better and it
is clear that Gary always has ASHRAE’s best interest in mind. He has selflessly given of
himself to try and make the organization better. For countless years Gary has helped our
society and has held numerous positions, too many to list here. Locally, Gary has assisted
some of our neighboring chapters in times of need. If a chapter needs a little leadership,
he steps in until the next generation can find its way. When our region holds it CRC
meetings, Gary is always there to guide the host chapter in setting budgets and in being
accountable for the event. At society meetings, Gary helps out with the organizational
structure of the meetings, a task that many others would rather not do. Time and time
again, Gary has been there for ASHRAE. I encourage you all to take a minute and thank
Gary for his years of service to the Society.
-Mike
Mike Witkowski
Philadelphia Chapter President
c021@ashrae.net
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SAVE THE DATE!!
Philadelphia Chapter ASHRAE
Golf Outing
Monday, April 20, 2015
DuPont Country Club
Wilmington, DE
February Meeting Information
Presentation Summary
Seismic Restraint
Seismc Bracing of HVAC system components has become increasingly important to maintain system integrity
during a seismic event. The SMACNA/ANSI Seismic Restraint Manual provides guidance for designers and
contractors for the implementation of restraints for sheet metal ducts, piping and conduit to assure these
components are more likely to stay connected to the structure during a seismic event. Requirements within ASCE 7-10
on non-structural components (ductwork) will also be covered.
Additionally, with the continued advent of mobile Apps, two new HVAC Industry Apps (SMACNA) for Duct Leakage and
HVAC Duct Construction will be presented.
Speaker Bio
Eli P. Howard, III
As SMACNA’s Executive Director Technical Services, Eli Howard has the overall responsibilities of the more than 30+
SMACNA Technical and ANSI Standards related to the HVAC and Sheet Metal Industry. He has additional responsibili-
ties as SMACNA Liaison to NFPA 90A &90B, CSI, USGBC, ICC and IAPMO Green Committee.
He is a member of four of ASHRAE Technical Committees.
Prior to joining SMACNA, Eli was Manager of Technical Program Development for NEMI providing technical
assistance to contractors in energy engineering and IAQ technologies. His experience also includes work with
Marriott International as Mechanical Engineer for design/construction of hotels in the United States, Hong Kong and Po-
land.
Mr. Howard holds a degree in Mechanical Engineering from Allegheny College.
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ASHRAE Philadelphia Corporate Sponsorships Available
The Philadelphia Chapter invites your company to join as a Corporate Sponsor for the 2014-2015 year. Your firm’s
participation in this program would enable us to make a wonderful donation to ASHRAE Research Promotion which
includes over $ 1.5 million in local research funding. Corporate Sponsors are listed on our web site, in our newsletter,
and in our annual directory. They receive free copies of our directory and recognition at all of our events. With the ease
of one payment, you may get all this, as well as free dinner tickets good for our monthly meetings, and make a valuable
contribution to ASHRAE Research at the same time. Since not all companies have the same financial capabilities or
quantity of employees, we offer a few different levels of corporate sponsorship. Each level will receive the same types
of benefits, with some differences in quantities and discounting.
We hope you will decide to join us as a Corporate Sponsor. If you are interested, please email us at
philachapter@mail.ashrae.org. The Board of Governors thanks you for your continued support of ASHRAE. We hope
that this year is successful for your firm.
CANSTRUCTION Philadelphia
This year our ASHRAE chapter has elected to participate in the CANSTRUCTION Philadelphia. CANSTRUCTION
offers our design community the opportunity to publicly exhibit our imagination and creativity while also demonstrating
our concern for the less fortunate members of our community. CANSTRUCTION is organized by young aspiring
architects, designers and philanthropists, and through this event the Philadelphia design community can be a catalyst
for positive change in our own backyard. Since its humble beginning in 1992, CANSTRUCTION has donated over 15
million pounds of canned food to the community food banks. As an event, CANSTRUCTION has grown to become one
of the largest contributors to the food bank in the world. In the last 8 years, CANSTRUCTION Philadelphia has raised
over 250,000 pounds of food for those in need across the Delaware Valley through Philabundance. We will be building
this structure alongside with 15 other teams on Friday, April 17th, at Liberty Place. The exhibit will be open to the public
from April 18th through the 26th. Please send an e-mail to Christopher.s.gale@jci.com if you would be interested in
helping out with our team.
Membership Advancement
If you are currently an ASHRAE Associate Member,
becoming a full Member is easier than you think!
See page 9 for details.
YEA Scholarship
We are asking that working professionals nominate young engineers at your firms for a YEA scholarship. These
individuals should have shown outstanding performance in the HVAC&R industry and show an active involvement and
interest in ASHRAE. The nomination form may be downloaded here. The winner will be announced at a future ASHRAE
meeting. Nominations should be sent to Jeffrey Pisarek at c021yea@ashrae.net.
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Seismically Certified HVAC Equipment Published for ASHRAE by AAON, Inc.
Seismic Certification After an earthquake or seismic event, buildings containing essential services must be able to remain operational. Seis-
mic certification of HVAC equipment provides assurance that the equipment will not only survive the earthquake, it will
remain online and functional. Hospitals and Emergency Care Centers, Police and Fire Stations, Communication Centers,
Schools and Community Centers, Government Buildings, Data Centers, and other Mission Critical Facilities can benefit
from seismically certified HVAC equipment.
Benefits and Advantages Seismically certified equipment allows consulting and specifying engineers to meet the strictest seismic building codes,
quickly and easily, without the delays of additional certification testing. Seismically certified equipment allows building
owners to protect their investment.
Seismic Options Multiple levels of seismic certification and construction are available to meet your specific application requirements. Each
level includes specific unit construction and components necessary for passing the require tests and meeting the re-
quired standards. Mounting configurations for these options includes a seismic kit for field installation and mounting of
the unit. Refer to vendor specific seismic mounting drawings for additional details.
OSHPD Pre-approved
Unit is pre-approved for California Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development (OSHPD) special seismic
certification (OSP-0180-10).
• This option is specifically available for equipment which must meet the most rigorous health care facility seismic
codes. For a complete list of certified models, options, and installation methods, see approval number OSP-
0180-10, as issued by OSHPD.
AC 156 Tested
• Unit is International Building Code (IBC) 2009 seismically certified through seismic analysis and shake table testing in
accordance with ASCE/SEI 7-05 and ICC-ES AC 156.
• With a licensed engineer’s approval of the change, this option may include additional equipment features and options
other than those available with OSHPD pre-approved units.
Seismic Construction
• Unit cabinet construction is reinforced for additional structural integrity over standard unit construction.
• This option includes the same seismic cabinet construction as the AC 156 and OSHPD options, without any official
seismic certification. This option is available for applications that may benefit from seismic construction, but do
not require seismic certification.
Please submit articles highlighting novel HVAC technologies to Chapter Technology Transfer Committee Chair
Chris Gale (c021cttc@ashrae.net) for consideration in future newsletters.
Did you know there are free design guides available on the ASHRAE web site? The regular technical article is not the only place to get great
free information each month. Take a few minutes to log on and see the variety of design guides available to download at no cost. The de-
sign guides can be located by using the link below.
https://www.ashrae.org/standards-research--technology/advanced-energy-design-guides
(click here to read the entire article)
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P h i l a d e l p h i a C h a p t e r P r o g r a m s C a l e n d a r 2 0 1 4 - 2 0 1 5
Program calendar is tentative and subject to change. Please refer to ASHRAE Philadelphia Website for up to date information.
Advance registration and pre-payment are required before the meetings.
We need your attendance! If we are below our guaranteed level for attendees at our meetings, our treasury could be negatively effected.
Our programs are designed around the membership’s input and we all need to support these meetings to maintain
a strong/informed association. We hope to see you at our next meeting. Please come out and support our Chapter!
Date Location Topic Theme
2/12/2015 Dave & Buster’s Seismic Restraint by Eli Howard,
SMACNA Executive Director of Technical Svcs
Student Night and
YEA Social
Joint Meeting with SMCA
3/12/2015 Wyndham Hotel Data Center Energy Efficiency by
Don Beaty, PE of DLB Associates Membership
4/9/2015 Fisher's Tudor House Trade Show Student Night
4/20/15 DuPont Country Club
Wilmington, DE Golf Outing
5/14/2015 Wyndham Hotel
Connecting Green Building Outcomes to
Enterprise Sustainability Programs by
E. Mitchell Swann PE of MDC Systems, LLC
Past President's Night
Future City 2015
One outreach program of the National Engineers’ Week is the Future City competition. Teams of middle school students
simulate their vision of a city of a future, develop an essay and an abstract, build a tabletop model and make a 7-minute
presentation in a regional competition. Each team consists of an engineer/mentor, a teacher and three students.
There were 40 middle-school entries in the 2015 Philadelphia regional competition, which was held January 24 at
Archbishop Carroll High School in Radnor, PA.
The regional competition winner advances to the national competition in Washington, DC during Engineers’ Week in
February. The ASHRAE Philadelphia Chapter is a bronze-level sponsor of the program and awards the Best Indoor
Environment Award to the team which incorporates an innovative solution to controlling the indoor environment.
The intent of the program is to steer young students toward engineering by associating the profession with an enjoyable competition. The students also learn presentation, writing and team-building skills.
Birney Preparatory Academy from Philadelphia won the Best Indoor Environment Award. The team incorporated wind turbines and a solar-heated park into their city. Buildings in the city were heated by ground-source heat pumps.
The competition needs volunteers to sustain the effort on an ongoing basis; please check their website at www.futurecityphilly.org for additional pictures and volunteer opportunities.
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ASHRAE Sponsors Student Trip to Winter Conference
Andrew Zauflik, Christian Cook, and a third Widener University student attended the ASHRAE Winter Conference in
Chicago, IL from Saturday, January 24 through Monday, January 26, 2015. On Sunday, they attended a special student
program at which ASHRAE President Tom Phoenix spoke, and also took part in a tour of The Ann & Robert H. Lurie
Children’s Hospital of Chicago. On Monday, they had time to walk the Expo and meet many potential employers.
Overall it was a successful trip and we look forward to sponsoring more students next year in Orlando!
Andrew Zauflik on the Children's Hospital tour.
Engineers’ Club of Philadelphia
Delaware Valley Engineers Week
YYoouunngg EEnnggiinneeeerrss SSoocciiaall
Tuesday, February 24, 2015 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Join us at Manayunk Brewing Company for a Happy Hour in recognition of the 2015
Delaware Valley Young Engineer of the Year: Brian
Crookston, PhD, PE of Schnabel Engineering
The Young Engineers Social will be held in Manayunk! You’ll be able to meet and listen to the Young Engineer of the
Year, enjoy heavy appetizers and network at the Manayunk Brewing Company. As always, you’ll receive two drink
tickets which will be good for any of the beers the brewery brews on site, well drinks and wine. It gets even better;
we will be raffling off a few prizes, so join us for your chance to win!
Location:
Manayunk Brewing Company
4120 Main Street
Philadelphia, PA 19127
Free parking in the Brewery lot located
at Lock Street and Jamestown Street on
the Schuylkill River side. For additional
free parking visit www.dvewc.org
RSVP: Email: reservations@engrclub.org
Phone: (215) 985-5703
Web: http://register.engrclub.org/dvew_events
Cost: $30/person ($35 after February 13th or at
the door) Under 21 welcome, valid ID
required for all. Payment is required
regardless of attendance.
Sponsors: If you would like to sponsor the YES
(including door prizes), please contact
Eleanor Small at
Small.Eleanor@gmail.com
Attendees should use the
private entrance. Take
the stairs to the right of
the “Manayunk Brewing
Company” arch.
Visit www.dvewc.org for more information on Delaware Valley Engineers Week, Awards Luncheon, and Celebration of Engineering Reception.
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Membership Advancement
If you are currently an ASHRAE Associate Member, becoming a full Member is easier
than you think! The following count toward the required 12 points to advance to full
membership status. You must update your ASHRAE online biography and send an
email to membership@ashrae.org to advance.
Non-accredited degree = 4 points
Accredited degree = 6 points
PE = 4 points
Industry experience = 1 point/year
The New 2014-2015 Directory is Available!
The latest edition of the Directory of Associations, Consulting Firms,
and Manufacturers’ Representatives
in the Philadelphia Area is now available. It sells for $23 each.
Send your check to Emily Albert, ASHRAE, 994 Old Eagle School Road,
Suite 1019, Wayne, PA 19087.
If you prefer to pay by credit card, please call Emily at 610-971-2169
or email her at Emily@mmco1.com.
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