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December Newsletter 2015
ASHRAE Atlanta Chapter
UPCOMING IMPORTANT DATES
January Chapter Meeting…………………………………….. January 12, 2016
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members in our area and anyone else who asks. If you need a change in our email list, please notify our Chapter Secretary at
President’s Message 2
Chapter Calendar 3
January Chapter 4-5
Meeting
YEA Events 6
Learning Institute 7-8
Sponsors 9
Membership 10
Promotion (MP)
Scholarship Program 11
ASHRAE Publications 12
How to Join ASHRAE 13
Websites Reference List 14
2015-2016 Chapter 15
Officers
Industry Opportunities 16
Social Media 17
Networking
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December 2015
As 2015 winds down I hope everyone has a chance to reflect on 2015 and can look forward to an exciting
and fun 2016. I know here at ASHRAE we have a fun filled exciting 2016 planned.
As always, we will continue our monthly chapter meetings, with the first one being on January 12th. It
will be a lunch meeting at the ASHRAE headquarters. This should be a great way to kick of 2016 and
catch up with friends and colleagues after the busy holiday season.
As we look further into 2016 the chapter will be hosting numerous events. There are plans for a hockey
night at the Gwinnett Arena, Trap Shooting event, Spring Golf Tournament, and finishing the year with
CRC at Lake Lanier Islands. I hope everyone can participate in a few events during 2016.
I also want to say thank you for all of the support for our Research and Promotion fund raising activities.
Currently we have raised $20,184 which is 46% of our total year goal. This is most money we have ever
raised before the end of December and we couldn’t have done it without the support of you, the chapter
members. I also want to say a special thank you to our RP chair, Glenn Northrup. Glenn has been a long
time member of the chapter and has been involved in the leadership of the chapter for many years. He
was asked to step in as RP Chair this year at the last minute and he has done a great job of supporting
this important effort for the chapter.
To Sign up for the January Chapter meeting go to http://www.ashraeatlanta.org/event-2112590
And don’t forget we still have chapter sponsorship opportunities available. Go to
http://www.ashraeatlanta.org/sponsorships to get more information.
John Pruitt
Atlanta Chapter President 2015-2016 [email protected]
www.ashraeatlanta.org
President’s Message
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2016
January
Jan 12, 2016 - Chapter Meeting
Jan 23-27, 2016 - Winter Conference, Orlando, FL
February
Feb 9, 2016 – Chapter Meeting
March
Mar 8, 2016 – Chapter Meeting
April
Apr 12, 2016 – Chapter Meeting
Chapter Calendar
Chapter Calendar
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January Chapter Meeting Notice Tuesday, January 12, 2016 @ 11:30 AM
Ethical Decision Making
January Lunch Meeting
Barry I. Benator, P.E., CEM
Barry Benator is founder and president of BENATECH, INC., a consulting and
training firm serving clients throughout the U.S. and internationally.
Specializing in leadership and management services for the engineering
profession, he has more than 30 years of engineering, project management
and training experience. He has project managed more than 100 projects, and
both he and BENATECH have received awards and commendations for their
engineering and training performance.
He has taught leadership and management skills to more than 5,000
engineers, managers, executives and others in leadership positions. He has served as an adjunct
instructor at Mercer University in their MBA program. Mr. Benator is coauthor of Project Management &
Leadership Skills for Engineering & Construction Projects and developer of more than 20 courses on
leadership, project management, communication skills, negotiating skills, energy engineering and life
cycle costing. A certified Situational Leadership® trainer and a Myers-Briggs Type Indicator® (MBTI®)
Master Practitioner, Mr. Benator has been a pioneer in helping engineers make that sometimes difficult
transition from engineer to supervisor/leader and project manager.
He has been active in technical and professional organizations, and has received awards for his technical
and leadership contributions, including the Energy Innovation Award from the Department of Energy
and the Engineering Excellence Award from the Consulting Engineers Council of Georgia.
Upcoming Speakers!
Speaker Date (Time) Location
Barry Benator 1/12/16 (11:30am – 1:00pm) ASHRAE Headquarters
Patrick ‘PJ’ Newcomb 2/9/16 (6:00pm – 7:30pm) Maggiano’s (Cumberland Mall)
Bjarne Olesen 3/8/16 (11:30am – 1:00pm) ASHRAE Headquarters
Bruce Hunn 4/12/16 (11:30am – 1:00pm) ASHRAE Headquarters
Chapter Meeting Announcement
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January Lunch Meeting Details
Tuesday January 12, 2016 @ 11:30 AM
(Get there early to avoid the line)
Speakers: Barry I. Benator, P.E., CEM
BENATECH, Inc.
Location: ASHRAE Headquarters
1791 Tullie Circle NE
Atlanta, GA 30329
Cost: Chapter Member: $10 until January 9th
Society Member: $20
Student: FREE
Late Registration: $20 Day of
RSVP: You MUST RSVP if you plan to attend this meeting. Please email
[email protected]. Also, you can prepay and RSVP at
http://www.ashraeatlanta.org/Events. This helps the chapter accurately order food.
Presentation Summary:
Ethical Decision Making
One of the constants in business and life is making decisions. Sometimes we are faced with tough
situations that challenge us to make “the right decision” — the ethical decision. These situations typically
occur when there is a conflict between our values and our obligations. Drawn from Mr. Benator’s course,
Leadership Excellence®, this program identifies several typical challenging situations facing design
professionals, and presents a proven approach for analyzing these situations and arriving at an ethical
decision.
Sarah Young
Chapter Technology Transfer Chair, Atlanta Chapter
Chapter Meeting Announcement cont.
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Gladiators Hockey Night
January 29, 2016 4:30 pm to 9:30 pm
Location: Infinite Energy Arena (Formerly Gwinnett Arena), 6400 Sugarloaf Parkway Duluth, GA 30097
Come enjoy a night out with ASHRAE at the Atlanta Gladiators game on Friday,
January 29th! Friends, Family, Co-Workers, neighbors, strangers alike are all
welcome to the event!
This event includes a tour of the facility's refrigeration system, food and drinks at
the Party Terrace prior to game time, and a ticket to the game itself to see the
Gladiators take down Idaho!
Game Night Schedule:
4:30pm- Refrigeration Tour at the Stadium
5:30pm- Access to the Party Terrace for all you can eat and drink!
7:30pm- Game Time!!
What the Tickets Include:
Premium seat for the game
All you can eat in a private party terrace in the arena
All you can drink beer, wine, ice tea, & lemonade
Official Gladiator game night publication
Private tour of the arena's refrigeration facility (starts at 4:30 pm)
Private entrance into arena
Free parking
ASHRAE’s name in lights
Registered to win a piece of Gladiator’s Gear
Parker Brunelle
YEA Chair, Atlanta Chapter
YEA Events
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ASHRAE Learning Institute
Seminars & Courses at ASHRAE’s Winter Conference in Orlando, FL
2 WAYS TO REGISTER
Internet: www.ashrae.org/orlandocourses
Phone: Call 1-800-527-4723 (US and Canada) or 404-636-8400 (worldwide)
Full-Day Professional Development Seminars
$485/$395 ASHRAE Member -- Earn 6 PDHs/AIA LUs or .6 CEUs
Commercial Building Energy Audits
Saturday, January 23, 2016 – 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Commissioning Process in New & Existing Buildings
Saturday, January 23, 2016 – 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Designing HVAC Systems to Control Noise &
Vibrations
Saturday, January 23, 2016 – 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Energy Modeling Best Practices and Applications
Tuesday, January 26, 2016 – 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Operations & Maintenance of High-Performance
Buildings
Tuesday, January 26, 2016 – 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Half-Day Short Courses
$159/$119 ASHRAE Member -- Earn 3 PDHs/AIA LUs or .3 CEUs
Laboratory Design: The Basics and Beyond
Sunday, January 24, 2016 – 3:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Troubleshooting Humidity Control Problems
Sunday, January 24, 2016 – 3:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Understanding & Designing Dedicated Outdoor Air
Systems
Sunday, January 24, 2016 – 3:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Variable Refrigerant Flow System Design &
Applications NEW!
Sunday, January 24, 2016 – 3:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Air-to-Air Energy Recovery Applications: Best Practices
Monday, January 25, 2016 – 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Applications of Standard 62.1-2013
Monday, January 25, 2016 – 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Advoiding IAQ Problems
Monday, January 25, 2016 – 2:45 p.m. to 5:45 p.m.
Commissioning Process & ASHRAE Standard 202
Monday, January 25, 2016 – 2:45 p.m. to 5:45 p.m.
Complying with Standard 90.1-2013:
HVAC/Mechanical
Monday, January 25, 2016 – 2:45 p.m. to 5:45 p.m.
Evaluation and Control of Legionella in Building Water
Systems NEW!
Monday, January 25, 2016 – 2:45 p.m. to 5:45 p.m.
Exceeding Standard 90.1-2013 to Meet LEED
Requirements
Monday, January 26, 2016 – 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Building Demand Response & the Coming Smart Grid
Monday, January 25, 2016 – 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
ASHRAE Learning Institute
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Energy Management Best Practices
Monday, January 25, 2016 – 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
IT Equipment Design Evolution & Data Center
Operation Optimization
Monday, January 26, 2016 – 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Designing High-Performance Healthcare HVAC
Monday, January 26, 2016 – 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
ASHRAE HVAC Design Training
2 Courses, 5 Days of Intense Instruction
Atlanta ● Halifax ● Hong Kong ● Houston
Kuala Lumpur ● Miami ● Minneapolis ● Vancouver
HVAC Design: Level I – Essentials - Registration is $1,264 ($1,009 ASHRAE Member)
Gain practical skills and knowledge in designing and maintaining HVAC systems that can be put to immediate use. The training provides real-world examples of HVAC systems, including calculations of heating and cooling loads, ventilation and diffuser selection using the newly renovated ASHRAE Headquarters building as a living lab.
HVAC Design: Level II – Applications - Registration is $854 ($699 ASHRAE Member)
HVAC Design: Level II — Applications provides instruction on HVAC system design for experienced HVAC designers and those who complete the HVAC Design: Level I – Essentials training. The training provides information that allows practicing engineers and designers an opportunity to expand their exposure to HVAC systems design procedures for a better understanding of system options to save energy.
Visit www.ashrae.org/hvactraining to register.
ASHRAE Winter Conference January 23-27, 2016
ASHRAE Learning Institute Cont.
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Who are the 2015-2016 ASHRAE Sponsors?
Diamond Level:
Platinum Level:
Let’s thanks these companies for their donations. If you would like to be a sponsor for the 2015-2016
calendar year, please click on the link for more information or contact Brian Justice (below is the email)
http://www.ashraeatlanta.org/event-850135.
Brian Justice
Chapter Board of Governors, Atlanta Chapter
Sponsors
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Member Promotion (MP) December 2015
How unusual!, a Wintertime in the cool 70’s. That’s weird so either the weather patterns are changing, something unusual is going on or we should brace for a heavier than usual cold days before spring. This January we have a new promotion event. The MP Team has agreed to REFUND the ASHRAE Gladiator Night ticket for the first 10 persons that either enroll as a member. Tune into the Refrigeration and YEA portions of this month’s newsletter for details. In the meantime most of us will spend the end of the year playing with our Christmas toys, paying bills or better yet putting “old papers” away. I wish you a Happy Merry New Year ahead. While we get there, spend some time figuring out the way that ASHRAE’s benefits can take you to the next step or level of your career. Let’s extend a warm welcome to the following new members:
Patrick T Tramonte Byung Chang Kwag
Scott Wilson Talia Field
Josh Carney Kacy Matthew Orr
Carl Berry Jason L Bell
Walt Taylor Senthilkumar Kandappa Goundar Shanmugam
Career Tip! This is a good time to think about your future and our benefits are ready to get you to the next level. Now, take advantage of benefits such as networking, technical meetings, books, social activities, golf outing, etc… • Need help to tackle a difficult project? Then check this link: https://www.ashraexchange.org/forum.php?s=9d7bd3261c091332a077ea4b186b6852
• Check out the latest Government affairs towards the HVAC industry. https://www.ashrae.org/government-affairs/grassroots-government-activities
Sincerely,
Pedro Pacheco
MP Chair, Atlanta Chapter
Membership Promotion (MP)
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Scholarships Available - Apply Today!
Through its scholarships, ASHRAE seeks to motivate students and prospective students worldwide to
pursue an engineering or technology career in the HVAC&R field. The Society’s Scholarship Program also
serves the public interest by aiding in the education of men and women to become qualified to practice
as engineers in HVAC&R. ASHRAE has 28 scholarships available for the 2015-16 school year, for high
school seniors entering college through senior undergraduate engineering students and engineering
technology students. ASHRAE is seeking your assistance in making student members aware of this
financial assistance.
* 8 regional/chapter and university-specific scholarships — $3,000 to $5,000 each. Now accepting
applications!
* 12 undergraduate engineering scholarships — $3,000 to $10,000 each. Now accepting applications!
* 4 high school senior scholarships — $3,000 each
* 4 engineering technology scholarships — $5,000 each
__________________________________________________________________________________________
Qualified students are encouraged to apply online:
www.ashrae.org/scholarships
__________________________________________________________________________________________
Annual Application Deadlines:
December 1st for Undergraduate Engineering, Regional and University-specific Scholarships
May 1st for Engineering Technology and High School Senior Scholarships
Scholarships are awarded for the academic year following the application deadline beginning with the
fall semester. For a list of available scholarships, complete eligibility requirements, and an application,
visit www.ashrae.org/scholarships
ASHRAE Scholarship Program
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Are you missing out?
Don’t miss out on the latest ASHRAE publications! For more information, visit the Resources and
Publications page: www.ashrae.org/resources--publications
ASHRAE Resources and Publications
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How Do I Join ASHRAE?
1. Visit http://www.ashraeatlanta.org/ to start the process
2. Click “Membership” on the horizontal menu bar
3. On the pull down menu, click “Join”
4. Enter your email address in the box “Verify your E-mail status”
5. A prospective member will then be directed to enter his or her email information. As a new member,
your address will not be recognized, and you will be invited to “Register Now”.
6. After you complete registration, you will be directed to the Individual Information page where you
can finally select “Join ASHRAE”!
How to Join ASHRAE
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Convenient and Useful ASHRAE Links
Again this year, our use of the Internet to further embrace our goal of Modeling a Sustainable World will
be continued. Please use the web sites listed below:
1. RSVP and prepay for each event through the Atlanta ASHRAE http://www.ashraeatlanta.org/.
For events where meals are served, you must at least RSVP to ensure that there will be a meal for
you. We encourage you to prepay, as this will speed your way through the check-in process.
2. Pay your Chapter dues of $40 per year directly to the chapter:
http://www.ashraeatlanta.org/Membership. These dues are in addition to your Society dues
and help fund the Chapter’s programs and outreach.
3. Donate to ASHRAE Research Promotion. We have a fundraising goal of $44,000 this year, so
please do what you can to help fund ASHRAE research. Donate here:
http://www.ashraeatlanta.org/Default.aspx?pageId=748082
4. Join the “ASHRAE Atlanta Chapter” group on LinkedIn at http://www.linkedin.com/.
5. Access the Product Directory online at the Atlanta ASHRAE website. Please note that this feature
is in the process of being updated.
Websites Reference List
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2015-2016 Chapter Officers
Megan Tosh – Secretary [email protected]
Bio to follow
Nick Kassanis – Treasurer [email protected]
Nick is currently a Commissioning Authority and Energy Modeling Consultant at
Sustainable Investment Group (SIG). He is the project manager for Commissioning,
Retro-Commissioning and ASHRAE Level I&II Energy Audit projects all over the
country in addition to heading up the Energy Modeling department. Nick is a
graduate of Georgia Institute of Technology with a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical
Engineering. He has been volunteering with ASHRAE since graduation, making his
way through the Student Activities and Research Promotion chair positions.
Atlanta Chapter Officers
Photo Coming Soon
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Browse Job Postings on Our Site
Did you know employers can post job opportunities on the
Atlanta Chapter website for FREE?
As the professional society that serves as the major connection
through all parts of the HVAC industry, it is important to the
Atlanta ASHRAE Chapter to keep all members employed.
Likewise, we are happy to assist employers in posting their job
Go to the following page on our site to browse the posted employment opportunities:
http://ashraeatlanta.org/JobOpportunities
A few of the most recent job postings:
• Application and Sales Engineer – TROX USA
• Product Manager, Commercial Products @
Mitsubishi Cooling & Heating
• UGA —FMD is Hiring Engineers
Industry Opportunities
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www.facebook.com/ASHRAEAtlanta www.linkedin.com/groups/ASHRAE-Atlanta-
Chapter-2186496
Social Media Networking
Amber Scales, our Communications Chair invites you to connect
with the ASHRAE Atlanta Chapter on networking social media
