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DATE: Tuesday January 17, 2017Technical session: 4:30 (see page 2), Social: 17:30, Dinner: 18:30, Program: 19:30

LOCATION: Centurion Conference & Event Center 170 Colonnade Rd S, Nepean, ON

THEME: Young Engineers of ASHRAE

PROGRAM: IAQ Guidelines for Occupied Buildings Under Construction

The SMACNA IAQ guidelines for Occupied Buildings Under Construction is the authoritative source forproviding project management guidance in maintaining satisfactory indoor air quality of occupied build-ings undergoing renovation or construction. The guidelines cover how to manage the source of air pollu-tants, control measures, quality control and documentation and communication with occupants. Manysections of these standards have been adopted by the code authorities, specifiers and the green buildingcommunity. With considerable ongoing or upcoming renovations to buildings within the Ottawa area, weare pleased to join with the MCA Ottawa for a 45 presentation by Eli Howard III, Executive Director Tech-nical Services of SMACNA on this timely topic.

SPEAKER: Eli P. Howard, III

As SMACNA’s Executive Director Technical Services, Eli Howard has the overall responsibilities of themore than 30+ SMACNA Technical and ANSI Standards related to the HVAC and Sheet Metal Industry.Prior to joining SMACNA he was Manager of Technical Program Development for NEMI providing technicalassistance to contractors in energy engineering and IAQ technologies. His experience also includes workwith Marriott International as Mechanical Engineer for design/construction of hotels in the United States,Hong Kong and Poland. Mr. Howard holds a degree in Mechanical Engineering from Allegheny College.

He is a member of ASHRAE Technical Committees:- 90.1 Energy Standard for Buildings Except Low-Rise Residential- SSPC 62.1 Ventilation for Acceptable IAQ- 7.2 HVAC&R Construction and Design Build Technologies- SPC 171P Method of Test of Seismic Restraints for HVAC&R Equipment

He has additional responsibilities as SMACNA Liaison to:- NFPA 90A & 90B- International Code Council (ICC)- Canadian Commission on Building and Fire Codes (CCBFC) Standing Committee on HVAC and Plumbing- Construction Specifications Institute (CSI)- International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials (IAPMO)

Space is limited so please register online at the link belowChapter Members: $45.00 Guests: $65.00

Student Members: $30.00 Life or Fellow: $45.00

https://ashraeottawa.simplesignup.ca/en/610/index.php?m=eventSummary

Another year has passed. I hopeeveryone had an enjoyable holidayseason with family and friends, and Iwould like to welcome you to a newyear with the Ottawa ValleyASHRAE Chapter. To paraphraseSteve Moons from a few years ago,January always presents thepossibility for new beginnings andopportunities, and I hope thateveryone is able to take advantage ofthese opportunities in both yourpersonal and professional lives.

November marked not only a verysuccessful first seminar onCAN/CSA B139 hosted in theMaster Group classroom, it alsoreintroduced us to the tech sessions.We plan to make tech sessions amore frequent occurrence for theremainder of the year. January’s techsession will be presented by EliHoward, III. Refer to the techsession article for additional details.

Our January meeting will besomething new and exciting for thechapter. We are hosting our first jointevent with the MCA. The speaker,Mr. Eli Howard, will be presentingon IAQ Guidelines for OccupiedBuildings Under Construction. Asa reminder, the January meeting will

be held at the CenturionConference & Events Centre. Dueto the fact this meeting is a jointevent, and we anticipate attendanceto be higher than normal, I stronglyencourage everyone to use the onlinesystem and register early for themeeting. To register for the Januarymeeting please visit our website atwww.ashrae.ottawa.on.ca

The theme for January is YEA and Iam hoping to see many of our youngmembers in attendance. Studentparticipation and mentorship of YEAmembers in ASHRAE is important tofacilitate new, bright minds to joinand remain in our industry. Iencourage you to sponsor a studentmeal and take the opportunity tochat with your future colleagues.

The ASHRAE Winter Conference &Expo is quickly approaching in LasVegas from January 28 throughFebruary 1, 2017. While it is shortnotice to attend this year’s event,think ahead to next year andconsider attending. Not only does theASHRAE Winter Conference & Expocoincide with the largest trade showin our industry, ASHRAE also offers anumber of courses and learningopportunities throughout the event.

Adam Graham and his ResearchPromotion Committee deservethanks for their early efforts to getthe 2016-2017 RP Campaign rolling.Research Promotion is one of themost important yearly goals setdown from Society, and I encourageall individuals and organizations tocontinue with your generousdonations to help us achieve ourgoal. Please speak with Adamdirectly if you have any questions.

Welcome to 2017, and I wisheveryone a successful and enjoyableyear!

Sincerely,Abbey Saunders2016-2017 OVC President

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PresidentAbbey Saunders2016-2017OVC PresidentNational Research

Council Canada

E-mail: [email protected]

President’s Message

Technical Session - Duct Leakage, System Effects andSMACNA APPsDATE: Tuesday, January 17, 2016 at 4:30

LOCATION: Centurion Conference & Event Center 170 Colonnade Rd S, Nepean, ON

TOPIC: Duct Leakage, System Effects and SMACNA APPs

PRESENTER: Eli Howard

SUMMARY: The tighter the forced-air ventilation system, the less air is needed from the fan to create achange in the ductwork pressure. Tighter systems = less fan energy Duct leakage testing is a diagnostic tool de-signed to measure the airtightness of high pressure duct systems. In this session, we will review duct leakage andeffect on energy, equipment selections, duct leakage as a quantifiable part of a system, upcoming SMACNA stan-dard for system leakage and how to apply the SMACNA duct leakage testing standard and the free APP.

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The third meeting of the2016/2017 ASHRAE season washeld at the Centurion Conferenceand Event Center on ColonnadeRoad. Attendance at the meetingwas fifty six, forty eight of whichwere members, eight guests and fivestudents. The theme for theevening was research promotion.The program meeting was precededby a technical session presented byProfessor Liam O’Brien ofCarleton University. The technicalsession was presented by ProfessorO’Brien on modeling occupants inbuildings to predict energy use.

The meeting was called to order byPresident Abbey Saunders at18:20. President Abbey Saundersintroduced the Board of Governorsand the Executive. SecretaryChris Fudge introduced the guestsfor the evening. President AbbeySaunders introduced the newmembers to the Ottawa chapter.Governor and Student Activities Co-Chair Adrianne Mitani presented abrief overview of the technicalsession. Georges Maamari gavean overview of the upcoming TSSAseminar taking place November24th.

President Elect Adam Grahamgave a presentation on ASHRAEresearch. Mr. Graham talked aboutthe importance of ASHRAE research.He discussed how the results ofASHRAE research turn into realitythrough design guides, standardsetc…. He discussed the frame workof how ASHRAE research works andprojects get off the ground. Lastyear OVC exceeded goal on researchpromotion.Following the presentationPresident Elect Adam Grahamrecognized all donors to the2015/2016 ASRHAE OVC researchpromotion campaign.

President Elect Adam Graham isrunning this year’s ASHRAE OVC

research promotion campaign and hehas goal of 29,000.00. 100% of themoney you donate to ASHRAEresearch is invested in researchprojects in Canada. For every dollaryou donate to the OVC researchpromotion campaign, ASHRAESociety will at minimum match it,resulting in two or more dollarsinvested in Canadian researchprojects.

A buffet dinner was presented at19:00.

The evening’s program got started at19:30.

To get things started President ElectAdam Graham drew the winningraffle ticket. The winner wasGovernor Adam Moons … Mr. Moonswon tickets for an upcoming OttawaSenators game. The tickets weregenerously donated by Trane withthe proceeds of the draw goingtowards the ASHRAE OVC ResearchPromotion campaign.

President Abbey Saunders introducedthe evening’s speaker Dr. LiamO’Brien of Carleton University. Theprogram topic was CarletonUniversity as a living lab: whereresearch, teaching andoperations meet. The researchproject used the campus a living lab.To achieve the data collection theentire campus has been digitized.The project involved collaborationbetween architecture and engineerfaculties. Building performancevisualization, advanced controls,occupant monitoring and modeling,BIM, fault detection and diagnosticsand sensor position optimizationswere all utilized to complete thisstudy. The focus of thepresentation is the Canal building.

The campus has been loaded into a3D mapping tool where the buildingscan be analyzed according to various

factors such as occupant density.During the presentation Sankeydiagrams showed how every joule ofenergy enters the campus andleaves. In these diagrams energyinputs were broken down intoNuclear, Hydro, Solar etc…, whileenergy outputs are also shown toprovide a visual of energy flows.

By way of all of this data collectionenergy bills were broken down to aby student/employee level.Different methods were used tonormalize energy use, such as costper student. Costs per student forenergy came in around 500$/employee and student. Energyusage in buildings varied widely fromAthletics to research to dormitories.

Architects made extremely detailedBIM models of the Canal building.These models were immediatelysimplified into CAD based models bythe research promotion teams.Building performance visualizationwas used to help operators betteroperate their buildings to improveenergy performance. These graphicaltools allowed easy comparison ofdifferent times of day, week orheating vs cooling season.

Detailed analysis done at the officelevel in terms of energy use at theCanal building. Data points collectedat the office level were; CO2, temp,humidity, air flow rates, occupancy,Light levels, motorised shading.

Professor hours tracked throughoccupancy. Arrival and departuretimes analysed through datacollection and tools to predict were

SecretaryChris Fudge2016-2017OVC SecretaryMaster


What You Missed


I would like to introduce and welcomethe following new member:

Ciro AnezSteven MogridgeMarc Riel Benoit Touchette Sylvain Lapointe Fethi Fethi Sudhakar MolletiLeah Morrell

At any time, if you have any ques-tions or comments regarding yourASHRAE membership, please donot hesitate to contact me at: [email protected]

Thank you all for the continuedsupport and participation in your localASHRAE chapter. Looking forward toseeing everyone at the next ASHRAEmeeting.

Membership Update CommitteeChair

Celine Baribeau2016-2017 Membership Committee ChairBPA


used in. Intermediate vacancyperiods analyses to predict returntime or if occupant will return.Temperature learning; mostoccupants like temperatures that areless energy intensive that traditionalsetpoints. Personalised optimaltemperatures can be developedbased on preference, resulting inenergy savings. Heating setpointsoften in the 19oC range and coolingsetpoints 24oC range.

Default algorithms compared toadaptive algorithm. Adaptivealgorithm adjusts the space setpoints towards the occupantpreferences automatically.Impressive energy savings resultedfrom adaptive algorithm. Zerocomplaints from the adaptivealgorithm.

Lighting control was analysed todetermine user preference. Againresultant preferences were muchlower than what traditional levels arefor lighting intensity. Occupantmodel developed for lighting andused to design appropriate windowsizes, for example. During analysisit was found that occupants had

tampered with occupancy sensorsindicating people do not necessarilywant the lights coming on basedpurely occupancy.

Hoteling potential analysed based onoccupancy detection. Do we need somany offices or could we have lessoffices that are shared.

Fault detection and diagnosis (FDD)developed. How can various datasets be used to determine faults inthe building envelope, windowleakage etc…

Sensor placement and optimization.Using BIM to analyse appropriatelocation based on buildingorientation.

Zone level virtual sensing wascreated. It is expensive to measureeverything by equipping spaces withloads of sensors. However, multiplesensors, inferences andmathematical modeling can be usedto generate data.

Auto-Commissioning was done priorto occupancy. Estimating light power,thermal resistance of building

envelope. Air balancing byestimating OA supply rate using CO2mass balance models.

Integrate BIM into operations. Realtime visualization of buildingperformance via BIM. Build upenough data infrastructure to provideinteractive visualization for operatorsand other stakeholders. Immersedgraduate students in operations.

Health Sciences Building / SIF Grantwas reviewed. This building will beequipped with additional datacollection. Complete buildingincluding mechanical systemsmodeled in BIM.

Professor Liam O’Brien recognizedthose people involved in the researchproject. President Abbey Saundersthanked Professor Liam O’Brien andpresented him with a gift.

Next meeting January 17th 2017 atthe Centurion Convention andEvent Center.

Meeting adjourned 21:25

Thanks for your continued supportfor ASHRAE Research Canada!

ASHRAE Research plays a huge rolein all aspects of our builtenvironment. Our homes, offices,schools, hospitals, retail spaces andeven the food we eat are all affectedand hopefully protected by theirHVAC&R system, or lack thereof.Although Abbey and her committeehave left me big shoes to fill, I ampleased to be part of such animportant part of society in servingas the Research Promotion Chair forour Ottawa Valley Chapter.

Our objective for the 2016-2017 RPCampaign is $29,000. Although thisseems like a lot, our chapter history,in particular last year’s stellarfundraising efforts have shown usthis objective is attainable. Nodonation is too small, and all moneyraised goes to ASHRAE ResearchCanada.

Georges Maamari, AbbeySauders, Michael Swayne, RobertLefebvre, and Frank Bann have allagreed to help support this cause asa part of the ASHRAE RP Committee..Please contact any of us with your RPquestions. We have started ourannual calling campaign so expect tohear from one of us shortly if youhave not yet.

The raffle draws for event tickets will

continue at each program meeting insupport of our 2016-2017 RPCampaign. The December 3, Sens v.Panthers tickets graciously donatedby Trane Ottawa raised a total of$630! A special thanks to all thathave donated tickets, andcongratulations to Adam Moons ofWalmar for winning the tickets. Weare always looking for donors thatmay have something to contributefor our monthly raffles. Pleasecontact me if interested.

As of Dec 22, we have raised $9,670towards our campaign goal,approximately 33% of our objective.

Thanks to all our donors whocontinue to support the RPCampaign.

A list of current 2017-2017 RPCampaign donors will be updated foreach monthly newsletter, so donatequickly to see you name appear!

Two of the easiest ways to make yourdonation to the 2017-2017 RPCampaign are by clicking either ofthe links below.

However, should you wish to makeyou donation using cheques, pleasemake all cheques payable toASHRAE Research Canada. Mycontact details are shown below, butI will gladly make arrangements topick-up any cheques if need be.

Again, I can’t say this enough thanksfor your continued support forASHRAE Research Canada!

Adam Graham

ASHRAE OVC President Elect,Reseach Promotion Chair

Attn: Adam GrahamHTS Ottawa1646 Woodward Drive, Ottawa, ON,K2C 3R8T 613.728.7400x2804 C 613.889.6928E [email protected]


ASHRAE Partner ASHRAE Associate Major Donor Silver

Longhill Energy Goodkey Weedmark andAssociates Ltd.

Major Donor Bronze Major Donor Antique Honor Roll

AirtronAdam GrahamThe Mechanical ContractorsAssociation of Ottawa (MCA)

Abbey SaundersChris FrauleyRichard CameronDaniel RedmondChris FudgeAdrianne MitaniAaron DobsonSteve MoonsRyan DickinsonMichael SwayneRobert LefebvreRobert KilpatrickAdam moons

President-ElectAdam Graham2016-2017OVC President-ElectHTS


Research Promotion

ASHRAE OVC link: https://ashraeottawa.simplesignup.ca/en/1773/index.php?m=eventSummary

ASHRAE Society link: https://xp20.ashrae.org/secure/researchpromotion/rp.html

Hi OVC Members,

I am very excited to announce ournext YEA event will be taking placeFriday, January 20th!

I have made a reservation for us toplay Archery Tag. The cost will be$20 per person, I will be sending outan invitation to all members throughthe chapter website with more event

information.

If you would like to attend be quickto sign up as there will only be 24spots available.

Have a great holiday and see you inthe new year!

Joe Della Valle


YEA


CommitteeChair

Joe Della Valle2016-2017 OVC YEA ChairWalmar Ventilation

Seminar Wrap-UpNovember 23rd, 2016 ASHRAE OVChosted a full day seminar on CSAB139-Series 15 Installation ofOil-burning Equipment at theMaster Group classroom. Theseminar was a huge success with themaximum 30 participants registered.

Participants included a good mix ofconsulting engineers, suppliers,contractors, and propertymanagement representatives. Thecourse covered fuel oil regulations,approvals, distributor inspections,unacceptable conditions, certification

of installers & updates made to the2015 standard. The course alsocovered B139.1.0-15: abovegroundtank installations, piping systems &high pressure piping systems, tankconnections & components, day tankinstallations & venting systems. Thecourse finished off with B139.1.1-15;aboveground tank installations,engine service rooms, exhaustsystems, air dampers & anti-siphonrequirements.

The interactive seminar was wellreceived by participants and ASHRAE

OVC would like to extend a specialthanks to Raphael Sumabat forsharing his expertise and experience.

Govenor

Richard Cameron2016-2017OVC GovenorPro-Eng Consulting



Hi All,

Following up from the Octobercommunique, we’re ecstatic to reportour design competition team fromCarleton University & CEGEP. FromCarleton University, we haveShahryar Shahryari Fard, RyanGaudreault, Godwin Scott Nannan,Armand Guy and Borna Shaeri withAdrianne Mitani stepping up as theirmentor. Our CEGEP team will consistof Benoit Touchette, Fethi Sehili,Maxime Charbonnea, Marc Riel, TomFournier and their Student ChapterPresident Louis Laurier with thementorship of the very capableGeorges Maamari.

We all hope to see many of these

ambitious students at the OVCmeetings coming up; let’s help themout in the form of student mealsponsorships and reaching out andsaying hi. We are an accepting butintimidating crowd at times and asimple introduction goes a long wayfor the students.

The plant tour has been put on holdfor now since feedback from thestudents was that mid-terms andfinals would take priority. In earlyJanuary we’ll get working with thestudent chapter presidents to makesure this important exposure takesplace.

Our March 2nd Career fair planningis well underway, the sign-up sheet

for interested companies can befound on the front page of the OVCwebsite at the link below.

Enjoy your friends, family and welldeserved holidays!

All the best,

Peter Shaw-WoodOVC Student Activities Co-Chair

Student Activities CommitteeChair

Peter Shaw-Wood2016-2017OVC Student ActivitiesCo-chairApplied Energy


If you’re looking to communicate thevalue of your product, there is nobetter way than to invest in a table-top at an upcoming ASHRAE OVCmeeting. Highly attended and highlyregarded, our monthly meetings canafford you the opportunity to displayyour new technologies to an eagergroup of HVAC/R engineers andcontractors. If you wish to review thethemes of each meeting to find anappropriate topic, please feel free tocontact me.

What better way to display a newproduct, existing line, or share greatideas than to have a table-top displayat our local OVC ASHRAE meetings?The OVC meetings provide a captiveaudience in the industry andexposure to 60+ people.

We are currently starting to reservetable-top openings for this ASHRAEyear.

Please contract Adam Moons([email protected]) to secure yours

today! Cost fortable tops is 225$ and spaces arefilling up quickly, so book your table-top today!

Table Top Display

Payment is to be made through the online system prior to the date reserved. Follow the link below:https://ashraeottawa.simplesignup.ca/en/1775/index.php?m=eventSummary

E-mail: adam@wal-

Govenor

Adam Moons2016-2017Table Top ChairWalmar VentilationProducts


Changes to CommissioningRequires Proposed for GreenBuilding Standard

ATLANTA – Changes to thecommissioning requirements inStandard 189.1 that would increaseits ability to support achieving highperformance green buildings areopen for public input.

Published by ASHRAE, theIlluminating Engineering Society(IES), the U.S. Green BuildingCouncil (USGBC) and theInternational Code Council (ICC),ASHRAE/IES/USGBC/ICCStandard 189.1, Standard for theDesign of High PerformanceGreen Buildings, contains minimumrequirements for the siting, designand construction of high performancegreen buildings in support ofreducing building energy use,resource consumption and otherenvironmental impacts, andmaintaining acceptable indoorenvironments.

Eleven addenda to Standard 189.1currently are out for public review.For more information or to submit acomment, visit:www.ashrae.org/publicreviews

Proposed addendum aq updates thestandard’s requirements for buildingsystems commissioning. Committeechair Andrew Persily said therequirements are being changed forseveral reasons.

“We want to update the standard toreflect experience gained in applyingthe existing requirements as well tokeep current with trends andterminology in the evolvingcommissioning industry,” he said.

In addition to addendum aq,addenda ap and as are open forreview until Dec. 19.

Addendum ap updates the normativereferences in Section 11 and theinformative references in AppendixG, primarily to reflect the latestpublication dates in referencedstandards.

Addendum as updates the acousticalrequirements based on new technicalrequirements as well as review of theInternational Green ConstructionCode, Acoustical Society of Americadocuments, Facilities GuidelineInstitute healthcare guide and theU.S. Green Building Council’s LEED.The changes include a requirementthat room background noise levels becontrolled by calculation instead ofby prescribing several interrelatedfeatures, allowance of either aprescriptive or testing approach forbuilding envelope and interiorassemblies, requirements formechanical equipment and noise toadjacent properties by equipmentand addition of a new section onacoustical testing.

In addition, seven addenda are openfor public comment until Dec. 4,2016. They are:

• Addendum ae addresses plans forthe treatment of waste materialsoriginating from the development ofa building project site.

• Addendum ag creates a newdefinition for plants that are suitablefor inclusion in this standard.

• Addendum ah revises the lightingpower density (LPD) requirementsfor exterior parking areas.

• Addendum ai adds requirementsfor testing, installation andcommissioning of air curtains whenthey are installed in buildingentrances.

• Addendum aj revises the bi-levelmotion control requirements tobetter align with addendum as to

ASHRAE/IES 90.1-2013, EnergyStandard for Buildings Except Low-Rise Residential Buildings.

• Addendum al modifies theprovisions for electric vehiclecharging infrastructure.

• Addendum ak updates thestandard’s life cycle assessment ofbuildings.

• Addendum am modifies the roofheat island mitigation section thatwas changed via addendum i.

Revised Residential EnergyStandard Open for IndustryInput

ATLANTA – Recognizing the amountof energy used by the residentialbuilding sector, ASHRAE and IES arerevising their residential energystandard with a goal of making it 50percent more efficient than the 2006International EnergyConservation Code, which servesas the industry benchmark.

The residential sector consumes afifth of all the primary energy usedby the United States (21 percent)and more than half (54 percent) ofall energy used by buildings. Similartrends are also observed in otherparts of the world. For example, inEurope, residential buildingsaccounted for 75 percent of the totalbuilding stock and were responsiblefor 26.2 percent of the totalEuropean Union final energyconsumption in 2012.

ASHRAE/IES Standard 90.2-2007R, Energy Efficient Design ofLow-Rise Residential Buildings, isopen for public comment from Nov. 4

News Update Committe Chair

Jeff Watson2016-2017 OVC CTTC ChairChorley + Bissett


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until Dec. 19, 2016. For moreinformation or to submit comments,visit www.ashrae.org/publicreviews.Theresa Weston, chair of theStandard 90.2 committee, said therevision of the standard, lastpublished in 2007, represents a newapproach in residential buildingenergy performance.

“This new 90.2 seeks to deliverresidential building energyperformance that is at least 50percent more efficient than theenergy efficiency defined by the 2006International Energy ConservationCode,” she said. “Key toaccomplishing this objective isdelivery of an accurate, flexibleperformance-based tool to enableuser creativity in meeting theperformance objectives. The newstandard contains detailed rulesgoverning the energy modeling andanalyses needed to determinecompliance with the performanceobjectives.”

The standard provides a mechanismby which any residential buildingdesign can be easily evaluatedagainst these performanceobjectives. By establishing a clearly-defined rules set for energyperformance modeling, users caneasily assess various designs,material options, orientations andother variables to evaluate predictedenergy performance, according toWeston. This analytical flexibilityalso provides users with a tool forhelping to establish program targetsand ensure program compliance.

The ruleset is based on ANSI/ICC/RESNET 301 with specificexceptions and adjustments forbuilding size. ANSI/ICC/RESNET 301is available online at the link below.

Another key difference in thestructure of this standard is that itallows users to develop multiple

prescriptions – recipes ofconstruction, systems and equipment– that will deliver the targetedperformance. As such, users such asstates, utility programs and productmanufacturers may seek to buildprescriptive “solutions” to assistbuilders with locally focused,performance-based compliantoptions.

Weston noted that an array of newbuilding envelope, HVAC, lighting andequipment technologies exist toenable achieving even greater levelsof residential energy efficiency. Sincethis standard is performance-basedand focuses on whole building energyperformance, all of these newtechnologies can be evaluated tomeet the performance target.

Additional key features in this draftstandard include:

• Title, Purpose and Scope – Thestandard now covers manufacturedhousing, which was not included inthe 2007 version. It also addressesrenewable and non-renewable formsof energy.

• Building envelope - The standardrecognizes that long-lived buildingenvelope decisions play a critical rolein achieving the targeted buildingperformance. Certified performanceof insulation, fenestration andenvelope air sealing are prioritized.Testing and verifying the envelope airleakage is mandatory. The standardattempts to addresses severalproblems in existing residentialperformance techniques. One majordifference is adjustments in buildingmodeling techniques to address theenergy use implications of buildingsize.

• Mechanical systems – Thestandard recognizes the importanceof HVAC and water heating systemperformance as essential toachieving the overall buildingperformance targets. Proper sizing

and verification of duct systemperformance, as well as having allductwork within conditioned spaceare fundamental to these objectives.Similarly, plumbing system design,insulation levels and controls areprioritized and are fundamentallynew. Requirements for HVAC systemdesign, installation, commissioningand verification are integral to 90.2.

• Lighting systems – Thestandard builds on the many recentcost-effective and long-livedadvances in lighting technology –from lamps to control systems – tohelp deliver even greater levels oflighting energy savings than currentminimum code. Key improvementsinclude revised modeling rules forquantifying residential lightingenergy, credits for the use of vacancysensors, dimmers and other controldevices and revised lightingallowances for interior, exterior,garage and other residential lighting.

• Onsite power systems –The standard recognizes theimportant role of renewable energyand onsite power systems to helpachieve the building performancetargets. It emphasizes loadminimization and HVAC performancestrategies first so that any onsitepower systems used can havemaximum impact toward the overallbuilding performance goals.

Smart Grid Standard Adopted byInternational Organization forStandardization

ATLANTA – A smart grid standardpublished earlier this year byASHRAE and the National ElectricalManufacturers Association(NEMA) has been approved as anInternational Organization forStandardization (ISO) standard.

ANSI/ASHRAE/NEMA Standard201-2016, Facility Smart GridInformation Model (FSGIM),

Link: http://www.resnet.us/blog/ansiresneticc-standard-301-2014-january-15-2016/

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Ladies and Gentlemen,

The annual Bowling Social was heldon Wednesday, Nov. 16th at theMerivale Bowling Center. Turnoutwas excellent this year, with 12teams vying for the trophy. In theend, Walmar pulled out the victory,led by Joe Della Valle’s final gamescore of 90, to retake the title fromAirtron. Aaron Dobson, of the

mildly disheartened Airtron team,was quoted as saying, “A good timewas had by all.”

Thank you all for the participationand support! It is truly a testamentto the efforts that our chapter iswilling to make to maintain our ex-emplary status. See you next year!

Bowling Wrap-up


Govenor

Adam Moons2016-2017Table Top ChairWalmar VentilationProducts

Greetings from the CTTC Chair,

Just a friendly reminder regardingthat the deadline for applications forthe Ottawa Valley Chapter ASHRAETechnology Awards will be March15, 2017. The Awards Presentationwill occur at the April Chapter Meet-ing.

For those wishing to learn moreabout the Awards Program, anoverview can be found on ASHRAE’swebsite.

I hope you all had a wonderful Holi-day Season!

Best Regards,Jeff Watson

Committe Chair

Jeff Watson2016-2017 OVC CTTC ChairChorley + Bissett


Chapter Technology Award

Link: https://www.ashrae.org/membership--conferences/honors--awards/technology-awards-program-overview

provides a common basis forelectrical energy consumers todescribe, manage and communicateabout electrical energy consumptionsand forecasts.

On Nov. 17, ISO/TC 205 BuildingEnvironment Design unanimouslyapproved the FSGIM standard in adraft international standard ballot.Because there were no negativevotes and no comments to resolve,the standard can move directly to thepublication process without anadditional international vote,according to Standard 201 committeechair Steve Bushby. The standard willsoon be published as ISO 17800.

“This approval is important given thatthe standard provides one piece of alarger ecosystem of standards thatsupport the global transformation ofthe current electric grid into a newsmart grid,” Bushby said. “This gridwill support the two-way flow of bothinformation and electricity as well aswidespread use of distributed,

renewable generation sources.”

The FSGIM standard builds upon thework of the Smart GridInteroperability Panel (SGIP) PriorityAction Plan 17 and several othersmart grid standards, including thestandards that support Green Button.The FSGIM standard defines keyinformation that must be sharedbetween electricity providers andelectricity consumers along withinternal operational and controlinformation needed to control loadsand generation sources in facilities(from homes to manufacturingplants) in cooperation with a smartgrid.

The FSGIM is a seed standardintended to guide the evolution ofcontrol technology specific standards,such as ANSI/ASHRAE Standard135, BACnet – A DataCommunication Protocol for BuildingAutomation and Control Networks,for use in various locations.

Standard 201 joins three otherASHRAE standards that have beenadopted by ISO. Two of thesestandards, both direct adoptions, ISO16484-5, a direct adoption ofStandard 135, and ISO 16484-6,ANSI/ASHRAE Standard 135.1,Method of Test for Conformance toBACnet, are already being modifiedto include new features that wouldsupport the functionality defined inFSGIM.

Standard 201 is part of ASHRAE’sefforts to support SGIP inaccelerating the development ofinteroperability for a nationwidesmart electric power grid.

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Complete layout of plumbing, piping and ductwork through complex facilities integrating multiple mechanical spaces and systems.

Co-ordinate mechanical systems installation requirements with other design disciplines.

Prepare documents to supplement drawings in project bid packages

Review contract documents prior to tender for completeness.

Ensure proper coordination of documents with the other design disciplines.

Perform contract administration.

Prepares project fee proposals

Prepare schedule of tasks required to complete project, man hours to perform tasks and critical data required for performance.

Mentor junior staff

Maintains existing business and develops new business opportunities

Any other tasks assigned by Section Manager required to assist in the continued success of the firm. Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering.

Minimum 10 years of experience in a Consulting Engineering office in the field of mechanical building services – fire protection, plumbing, HVAC and controls.

Professional Engineer, Licenced in the Province of Ontario.

Strong ability to work independently and in a complex environment, dealing with multiple projects and clients.

Sound communications skills (oral and written) as demonstrated through client and staff relations.

Demonstrate experience working with other consultants and contractors, and coordination of major projects.

Knowledge of OBC, NBC, ASHRAE, CSA and NFPA standards.

Familiar with HVAC software (such as Carrier HAP and Trane Trace) and NMS specifications.

Strong sense of urgency and ability to prioritize tasks.

Excellent problem solving and decision-making skills.

Basic CADD experience.


LEED certification / Experience implementing sustainable design (LEED projects) is considered an asset.

Experience in project management is considered an asset. Compensation and Benefits

Competitive compensation package commensurate with experience and based on industry standards

Friday afternoon's off year-round (36 hour/week)

Group RSP planning opportunities

Group benefits plan

Professional development and advancement opportunities

Shareholder opportunities

An Equal Opportunity Employer Please submit hard copy resumes in confidence to: David Nguyen, P.Eng, ing, Ottawa Office Manager Jp2g Consultants Inc. 1150 Morrison Drive, Suite 410 Ottawa, Ontario, K2H 8S9 Or Email to [email protected] We thank all applicants for their interest, however only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

mailto:[email protected]

Jp2g Consultants Inc.

ENGINEERS PLANNERS PROJECT MANAGERS

1150 Morrison Drive, Suite 410

Ottawa, ON K2H 8S9

T 613-828-7800, F 613-828-2600, www.jp2g.com


JOB POSTING 2016-O15

Intermediate Mechanical Engineer - OTTAWA

Job ID 2016-O15 # of Positions 1

Location Ottawa, Ontario Experience (years) 7-10 minimum

Posted Date August 24, 2016 Status Permanent full-time

Job Title Intermediate Mechanical Engineer Category Mechanical

Overview Jp2g Consultants Inc. is a multi-discipline Consulting Engineering firm providing services in municipal infrastructure and building services. Our firm currently requires a qualified Intermediate Mechanical Engineer in our Ottawa Office. Jp2g provides opportunities for work on a wide variety of projects, with emphasis on educational, federal, commercial, and institutional clients. Focus of mechanical work includes; building HVAC, plumbing, fire protection, energy management, investigations and reports. Responsibilities

Undertake feasibilities studies.

Assist Section Manager to develop engineering concepts, concept reports and construction budgets.

Attend client meetings as directed by Section Manager.

Attend co-ordination meetings with design team.

Review codes and obtain preliminary approvals where appropriate.

Assign tasks to Designer and CAD operator; supervise delegated tasks for content and completion in assigned hours.

Complete heating, cooling and piping calculations and design of mechanical systems for building projects.

Complete layout of plumbing, piping and ductwork through complex facilities integrating multiple mechanical spaces and systems.

Co-ordinate mechanical systems installation requirements with other design disciplines.

Prepare documents to supplement drawings in project bid packages

Review contract documents prior to tender for completeness.

Ensure proper coordination of documents with the other design disciplines.

Perform contract administration.

Prepare schedule of tasks required to complete project, man hours to perform tasks and critical data required for performance.

Mentor junior staff

Any other tasks assigned by Section Manager required to assist in the continued success of the firm. Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering.

7 - 10 years of experience in the field of mechanical building services – fire protection, plumbing, HVAC and controls.

Professional Engineer, Licenced in the Province of Ontario.

Strong ability to work independently and in a complex environment, dealing with multiple projects and clients.

Sound communications skills (oral and written) as demonstrated through client and staff relations.

Demonstrate experience working with other consultants and contractors, and coordination of major projects.

Knowledge of OBC, NBC, ASHRAE, CSA and NFPA standards.

Familiar with HVAC software (such as Carrier HAP and Trane Trace) and NMS specifications.

Strong sense of urgency and ability to prioritize tasks.

Excellent problem solving and decision-making skills.

Basic CADD experience.

LEED certification / Experience implementing sustainable design (LEED projects) is considered an asset.

Experience in project management is considered an asset.


Compensation and Benefits

Competitive compensation package commensurate with experience and based on industry standards

Friday afternoon's off year-round (36 hour/week)

Group RSP planning opportunities

Group benefits plan

Professional development and advancement opportunities

Shareholder opportunities

An Equal Opportunity Employer Please submit hard copy resumes in confidence to: David Nguyen, P.Eng, ing, Ottawa Office Manager Jp2g Consultants Inc. 1150 Morrison Drive, Suite 410 Ottawa, Ontario, K2H 8S9 Or Email to [email protected] We thank all applicants for their interest, however only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.


Outside Sales Representative (Ottawa, ON)

The successful candidate will promote and sell different HVACR products essentially to

contractors, engineering firms and building owners. He will be responsible for prospecting and

developing new business as well as continuing to build on existing relationships between The

Master Group and its existing customer base.

Principal tasks:

Promotion of Master products to clients (contractors, engineering firms, dealers and

owners)

- Evaluation of client’s needs & resources and recommendation of appropriate products

- Writing of product technical specs

- Presentation of technical drawings/documents

- Preparation of buying & pre-purchase documents

- Maintain sales forecasting reports

- Presentation of product applications for use in HVACR systems (formal presentation with

catalogs or audio/video material)

- Acquire required technical knowledge in order to promote products (academic or manufacturer

training)

Management of client accounts - Development of existing and potential clients & solicitation

- Preparation of annual sales budgets for territory & proposals for client accounts

- Responsible for the use of the CRM in client account management

- Document account activities, generate reports and keep records of business transactions with

customers and suppliers

- Responsible for developing and identifying design build accounts and markets.

After sales service - Contacting customers after the sale to resolve problems and ensure follow up

- Ability to resolve technical problems related to products

Marketing & promotion - Selling price: coordination with purchasing & sales departments

- Marketing tools, catalogs, sales manuals: coordination with purchasing & sales departments

- After sales service: coordination with service manager & support to manufacturers

- Technical training (products, installation, maintenance)

- Keep informed on industry news and trends, products, services, competitors, relevant

information about existing and emerging technologies and the latest product-line developments

Ensure effective regional commercial relations with suppliers. Promotion of products within the Master sales team.

Identify competitive positioning of our products versus the competition.

Coordination with Product Managers & Technical Support Department

Keep informed on industry news and trends, products, services, competitors, relevant

information about existing and emerging technologies and the latest product-line developments.

Requirements:

A Mechanical Engineering degree or equivalent experience

Possess a minimum of 5 to 7 years experience in the sales environment

In depth knowledge of products technical applications (HVACR Master’s products &

competition)

Working knowledge of Microsoft Office products

Bilingualism considered a major asset

Must have a valid driver’s license and be willing to travel

Work conditions:

Permanent position

Competitive salary

Training

Group insurance

Additional holidays

Health program (contribution to your gym membership)

Leader in the air conditioning, refrigeration, ventilation and heating sectors for almost 60 years

now and 2010 winner as one of Canada's 50 Best Managed Companies, The Master Group is the

largest independent distributor in Eastern Canada from the Greater Toronto Area eastward to the

Maritimes.

Please submit resume to:

Christopher Fudge, P.Eng. LEED® AP Regional Sales Director, Commercial, Applied, Heating and Ventilation

The Master Group

P: 613-829-2816

C: 613-761-2173

F: 613-829-3731

@ [email protected]

25H, Northside Road, Ottawa (Ontario) K2H 8S1

master.ca

We thank all applicants for their interest, however only candidates selected for an interview will be

contacted.


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