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A M E R I C A N S O C I E T Y O F H E A T I N G , R E F R I G E
R A T I N G , A N D A I R - C O N D I T I O N I N G E N G I N E E R
S ( A S H R A E )
Austin ASHRAE,
Hockey Month!
We have a special treat this month
of having our monthly meeting at
the Cedar Park Event Center. We
will view their refrigeration plant to
see how they keep the ice cold, yet
don’t freeze the spectators. Then
we’ll enjoy the game together in a
reserved section. I am bringing my
wife. Please feel free to bring your
family members to this fun event.
We’ve negotiated a great price.
Our membership committee has
been putting in a lot of work, and
we’re really starting to see the fruits
of this effort with a significant
increase of 9 new members this
month, and 6 new members last
month. But we still need your help!
Will you please check with your
colleagues to see who is not a
member yet (or currently renewed).
Your company very likely reimburses
for membership in a professional
society. I sincerely appreciate all of
you volunteering your time away
from your normal whirlwind to help
with this.
Next month, we will be changing
venue to meet at the Highball, just
south of Downtown. This will be a
fun experience, and should result
in attendance for many people
closer to downtown.
Looking forward to seeing every-
one on Friday, Feb 27th for our
Refrigeration/Hockey event.
Sincerely,
Derrick Van West
F E B R U A R Y 2 0 1 5
C H A P T E R PR E S I D E N T ’S M E S SAG E
I N S I D E T H I S I S S U E :
January Program Summary & Jokes
2-3
Program Calendar 4
Treasurer’s Report 5
BOG Agenda Notes 6-8
Upcoming Events 9-10
Chapter Updates 11-13
Society Announcements
14
History Tidbit 15
Newsletter Puzzle 16
The Back Page 17
T H E A U S T I N R E G I S T E R AUSTIN, TX CHAPTER,
ESTABLISHED 1956
WWW.ASHRAEINAUSTIN.ORG
WE LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING EVERYONE AT THE NEXT MONTHLY MEETING.
PLEASE DISTRIBUTE THIS NEWSLETTER TO ALL INTERESTED FRIENDS AND
COLLEAGUES.
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ASHRAE and may not be reproduced without special permission of the
Chapter. *
Next Chapter Meeting
TOPIC:
Hockey Night
Tour & Game
WHEN:
February 27 at 5:30PM
Where:
Cedar Park Center
Cost:
$27.00
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CHAPTER MEETING PROGRAM SUMMARY
FEBRUARY 2015 THE AUSTIN REGISTER
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“ASHRAE Night With the Texas Stars”
Texas Stars vs. Rockford Ice Hogs ASHRAE Austin Chapter
2015, February 27th
Tour of the Facilities By: Jack Cooper
Director of Building Operations for the Cedar Park Center
$27 Tickets for the Monthly ASHARE Meeting
Ticket includes: meeting with Director of Building Operations
for the Cedar
Park Center– Jack Cooper, ticket to the Texas Stars game &
$10 of
Aramark Concession Bucks
Meet at the Cedar Park Center starting at 5:30, enter through
the north
Coca-Cola entrance
Presentation and Q & A with Jack Cooper begins at 6:00pm —
should last
roughly 30 minutes
All ASHARE members & their families will be seating in
section 103.
Fun Food Friday: $3 beer, hot dogs, Pizza Hut slices, soda &
$4 wine
Feel free to invite family to enjoy the game, doors open at
6:30pm for
family members to enter the game
Register For Meeting Now!
Previous Meeting Recap
As usual, CW Clark led another
exciting ethics meeting. I am
sure all of the professional
engineers in attendance
appreciated the chance to
receive their required ethics
credit hour while enjoying BBQ
and beer.
Schedule:
Social Hour:
5:30 PM — 7:30 PM
Brewery Tour:
6:30 PM
Location
The ABGB
1305 W Oltorf St
Austin, TX 78704
(On Oltorf b/w 1st and Lamar)
Cost is $25/person
Schedule:
Meet & Greet: 5:30 PM
Facilities Tour: 6:00 PM
Doors Open: 6:30 PM
Game Starts: 7:30 PM
Location
County Line on the Hill
6500 Bee Caves Road
Austin, TX 78746
(1/2 mile west of Loop 360)
Cost is $27/person
Includes $10 concession bucks
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JOKES
FEBRUARY 2015
THE AUSTIN REGISTER
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ASHRAE and may not be reproduced without special permission of the
Chapter.*
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2013-2014 ME E T IN G CAL E NDAR
FEBRUARY 2015 THE AUSTIN REGISTER
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ASHRAE and may not be reproduced without special permission of the
Chapter.*
Submitted By: David Driggers, Programs
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TR E ASU RER ’S R E PORT
FEBRUARY 2015 THE AUSTIN REGISTER
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ASHRAE and may not be reproduced without special permission of the
Chapter.*
Submitted By: Steve Hansen, Treasurer
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BOG ME ET I N G N OTE S
FEBRUARY 2015 THE AUSTIN REGISTER
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ASHRAE and may not be reproduced without special permission of the
Chapter.*
Submitted By: Vanessa Maryott
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BOG ME ET I N G N OTE S
FEBRUARY 2015 THE AUSTIN REGISTER
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ASHRAE and may not be reproduced without special permission of the
Chapter.*
Submitted By: Vanessa Marott
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BOG ME ET I N G N OTE S
FEBRUARY 2015 THE AUSTIN REGISTER
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ASHRAE and may not be reproduced without special permission of the
Chapter.*
Submitted By: Vanessa Marott
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UPC OM I NG EVE N TS
FEBRUARY 2015 THE AUSTIN REGISTER
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UPC OM I NG EVE N TS
FEBRUARY 2015 THE AUSTIN REGISTER
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CH APT ER UPDATE S
FEBRUARY 2015 THE AUSTIN REGISTER PAGE 1 1
ASHRAE Student Branch:
Student Branch Meetings:
3rd Tuesday of each month , come out to visit and talk with
students
Next General Meeting – Tuesday Feb 17 @ 7 p.m., ECJ 5.410
Thanks to Justin Johnson and Texas Air Systems for sponsoring
and speaking at this month’s Meeting!
Several Student Branch ASHRAE members are also active team
members of the UT Solar Decathlon
Team. The U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon challenges
collegiate teams to design, build, and
operate solar-powered houses that are cost-effective,
energy-efficient, and attractive. The winner of the
competition is the team that best blends affordability, consumer
appeal, and design excellence with opti-
mal energy production and maximum efficiency (from
SolarDecathlon.gov). The UT Solar Decathlon de-
sign will include advanced energy and water systems integrated
into Accessory Dwelling Units’ existing
infrastructure to improve livability and affordability. The UT
Solar Decathlon Team is always looking for
donations in any way, whether it is money, sample equipment, or
simply just time and experienced feed-
back. If you wish to donate or learn more about the project,
please contact Charles Upshaw,
[email protected]
Volunteer:
Student Activity Committee (K-12!)
Please contact Alicia Reich at
[email protected] to sign up for volunteer
activities.
Sponsors:
We are looking for monthly meeting sponsors for the upcoming
school year
Please contact Jeff Miller ([email protected]) with any volunteer
or sponsorship opportunities
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ASHRAE and may not be reproduced without special permission of the
Chapter.
Submitted By: Jeff Miller, Student Activities
http://www.solardecathlon.gov/mailto:[email protected]:[email protected]
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CH APT ER UPDATE S
FEBRUARY 2015 THE AUSTIN REGISTER PAGE 12
Young Engineers of ASHRAE (YEA):
Upcoming events:
Stay tuned for the next social!
Past events:
Feb 19th: Top Golf
Dec 11th: Two Steppin’ @ Mavericks
Nov 11th: Happy Hour @ The Goodnight
Thank you to all event attendees for a great time with good
company.
This is all made possible through the support of the YEA
planning committee, so an extra special
thank you to:
Carrie Anne (EEA), Will Clinton (EEA), and Drew Higgins
(HTS)
Like YEA on Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/pages/YEA-Austin/135455226563139
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ASHRAE and may not be reproduced without special permission of the
Chapter.
Submitted By: Carrie Ann Crawford, YEA
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CH APT ER UPDATE S
FEBRUARY 2015 THE AUSTIN REGISTER PAGE 13
Membership Promotion: Looking forward to a big turnout this
month for the Hockey Game/Tour! Only a few months left in
our current ASHRAE year so hopefully everyone can take advantage
of the learning opportunities
and networking opportunities that ASHRAE has to offer by
attending monthly meetings. Please
don’t forget to renew your yearly membership dues as this month
and the next couple of months
are when people’s renewal dates come up. It only takes a few
minutes if you can do it online with a
credit card. If you need the link here it is…
https://www.ashrae.org/membership--conferences/
renew-my-membership
Don’t forget that Spencer Rothery and Kyle Kramer are your go to
people about anything related to
membership. This includes dues, membership advancement,
questions about the chapter, etc… so
feel free to reach out to them with anything you need!
[email protected] and
[email protected]
The 3rd Annual Austin Membership Promotion Drive is on for
2014-2015! Look out for communica-
tions about this and don’t forget even if you just mention to a
friend, coworker, client, etc… about
joining ASHRAE you are eligible for points. All you have to do
is talk to them about it and send an
email to [email protected] recording that you had the
conversation. You could win $200
worth of an Amazon gift card come May!
Join ASHRAE Now!
Research Promotion: Since 1919, the American Society of Heating,
Refrigerating and Air Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE)
have supported research to improve quality of life. ASHRAE
Research impacts the industry by advancing
the way HVAC&R systems work and the way in which they are
applied, and allowing development of
technical information to create standards and guidelines which
serve as the basis for testing and design
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ASHRAE and may not be reproduced without special permission of the
Chapter.
$2,186 Current
$40,500 Goal
Submitted By: Justin Johnson, RP Chair
Submitted By: Spencer Rothery, MP Chair
https://www.ashrae.org/membership--conferences/renew-my-membershiphttps://www.ashrae.org/membership--conferences/renew-my-membershipmailto:[email protected]:[email protected]:[email protected]://eweb.ashrae.org/eweb/DynamicPage.aspx?webcode=verify
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SOC I ET Y AN N OU NCEM EN T S
FEBRUARY 2015 THE AUSTIN REGISTER PAGE 14
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ASHRAE and may not be reproduced without special permission of the
Chapter.
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H I S TORY T I DB I T
FEBRUARY 2015 THE AUSTIN REGISTER PAGE 15
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ASHRAE and may not be reproduced without special permission of the
Chapter.
Submitted By: Randy Schrecengost, Historian
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PU ZZ L E CH AL L E NG E
FEBRUARY 2015 THE AUSTIN REGISTER PAGE 16
Be the first to solve and return this logic puzzle to
[email protected] and
win a free banquet for you and one NEW guest. Someone who hasn’t
been to an ASHRAE
meeting in 3 years will be acceptable as a new guest.
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TH E BACK PAG E
FEBRUARY 2015 THE AUSTIN REGISTER
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ASHRAE and may not be reproduced without special permission of the
Chapter.
ABOUT THIS PUBLICATION
The Austin Register is a free monthly newsletter produced
by the Austin Chapter of the American Society of Heating,
Refrigerating, and Air-Conditioning Engineers. It is
primarily
intended for use by its Members. The Austin Chapter does
not act for the Society.
Newsletter Editor: David Bacorn, PE, LEED AP
512.744.4412
[email protected]
Letters to the Editor are always
welcome. Please include a name
and email address, as relevant
letters may be published in future
issues.
RELATED INDUSTRY INFORMATION
ASHRAE Jobs Program
What: HVAC industry career services for both employers
and job-seekers
Info: www.ashraejobs.com
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