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ASHRAE Dinner MeetingJanuary 11, 2007

Viscount Gort Hotel1670 Portage Avenue

Emerging Opportunities: Manitoba’s Energy CodeRecommendations and the Green Building Policy

RODNEY C. MCDONALD, B.A., M.A., LEED® AP

5:00 pm – Social Hour6:00 pm – Dinner7:00 pm – Rodney C. McDonald, Manitoba Hydro Sustainability and Standards Specialist

OverviewThe Province of Manitoba is currently working on two initiatives to advance the performance andreduce the life-cycle costs of new buildings in Manitoba. The Manitoba Energy Code AdvisoryCommittee has recommended the Province follow the lead of many other governments andimplement minimum requirements for energy efficiency in new buildings, by 2009. In April 2007,the Province of Manitoba’s new Green Building Policy will come into effect, requiring allgovernment-funded buildings to meet third-party green building requirements. This presentationwill provide an overview of these two initiatives, discuss the rationale for each, and highlight theemerging opportunities for industry professionals.

RODNEY C. MCDONALD, B.A., M.A., LEED® AP, a sustainability professional, is currentlythe Sustainability & Standards Specialist at Manitoba Hydro, working with various provincialgovernment departments and agencies on minimum requirements for energy efficiency inbuildings and the new provincial Green Building Policy. Rodney was Chair of the ManitobaEnergy Code Advisory Committee, and is currently Chair of the Building Energy CodesCollaborative, a national federal-provincial-territorial committee generating political and financialsupport for the update of the Model National Energy Code of Canada for Buildings. He is amember of Manitoba’s Interdepartmental Green Building Policy Working Group and a member ofthe team charged with helping to implement the Policy. Rodney received a Masters inEnvironment and Management from at Royal Roads University in BC, and a Bachelor inEconomics from the University of Manitoba. He is a principal of McDonald & HardessSustainability Group, an Associate of The Natural Step Canada, the President of the ManitobaChapter, Canada Green Building Council, a LEED® Accredited Professional, and a formermember of the City of Winnipeg’s Civic Environment Committee task group on green building.

President’s Message – Stirling Walkes, P.Eng.

We had an excellent turn out for the December Dinner meeting and theannual Cribbage Tournament/ Past President’s night. I would like tothank Neil Childs, Ken Coad, Dieter Bartel and Wayne Carpenter fortheir inspiring stories. Their stories provided insight into theopportunities made available through membership in ASHRAEManitoba and participation in the operations of the chapter and Society.

January’s dinner meeting will address Manitoba’s Energy Coderecommendations and the push from the Provincial Government forsustainable design on facilities they fund. In addition Chapter membersthat made donations in 2005/2006 to ASHRAE Research will beformally recognized.

Happy New Year and I hope to see you on January 11th.

ASHRAE Manitoba Chapter Presidents at the December 14 Supper MeetingWalkes(2006) Phillips(1994) Carpenter(1998) Gryc(2005) Childs(1986) Walker(1987)Coad(1968) Cross(1978) McNeil(1983) Bisson(1997) Bartel(1989)

Manitoba Green Buildings Policy Presentation – Russell Lavitt, P.Eng.

Presentations on the Manitoba Provincial Government Green Buildings policy were held on 28 November2006 at the Millennium Library. Rodney McDonald of Green Manitoba, the provincial sustainableresource group, outlined the proposed policy which would make it mandatory that any provincially-fundedbuildings or additions be designed and constructed to green building standards. The province is proposingthat this policy become in force on 01 April 2007. It held the presentations to obtain feedback fromindustry stakeholders on an implementation strategy. The policy has the following technical requirements:� Projects must follow the integrated design process model� Projects must take into account life cycle costing

� Projects must achieve LEED Silver, and specifically must achieve an additional 3 Energy &Atmosphere (EA) points

� Overall energy performance must be in conformance with Power Smart, CBIP, and Energuide forExisting Buildings standards

� Additionally, in 2008, projects must take into account low or zero carbon-renewable energy sources

Questions and discussions at the presentation were varied, indicating that various stakeholder groups werein attendance: engineers, contractors, architects, other provincial departments. As the question and answersession progressed, the feedback indicated that the Province has undertaken a challenging program toimplement the policy in what was noted as a very short time period.

As a stakeholder in this consultation process, ASHRAE Manitoba will be communicating directly withGreen Manitoba on a number of issues that are considered important to the implementation of the policy:� There is insufficient industry-wide experience in the Green Building design and construction process

in Manitoba at this time. Forcing the implementation of the policy without sufficient 'ramp-up' willlikely be an issue

� While the Province believes the implementation costs will be minimal (based on information fromintense 'green build' areas - such as Vancouver and Victoria), the local cost impact will be significantas designers, builders, and owners follow the learning curve

� Government departments presently do not allow sufficient budgets for standard projects, soimplementation of a specific green policy must be accounted for in those budgets.

For more information, go to http://www.gov.mb.ca/est/energy/pdf/green_bldg_overview.pdf

Coming EventsJanuary 25 and 26, 2007 - "Energy Efficient Technologies for Buildings - New and Retrofits"Workshop co-sponsored by the US Department of Defense (DOD), US Department of Energy(DOE), ASHRAE and the International Energy Agency ECBCS program Annex 46 will take placein Dallas, TX on the Thursday and Friday before the ASHRAE Winter Meeting. Go to theWorkshop website to find the information on the preliminary program, venue, accommodations,etc. Also, the website provides links to presentations from the previous workshops, which tookplace in Orlando, FL (2005) and Chicago, IL (2006) and brought together about 100 participantsfrom 9 countries. To participate as speakers, exhibitors or just to join lively discussions, go tohttp://www.cecer.army.mil/industryworkshop/Dallas/Dallas_Index.html

January 27 to January 31, 2007 – ASHRAE Winter Meeting and AHR Expo, Dallas Texas.Along with the biggest and best trade show in the industry and lots of seminars on state of the artHVAC practices and research, there are lots of formal educational opportunities.Day long Professional Development Seminars are:

• The Commissioning Process in New and Existing Buildings• Facility/HVAC Terrorism Threat and Vulnerability Reduction• Mechanical Insulation Training Program

3-hour ASHRAE short courses being held at the AHR Expo include:• Introduction to Commercial Desiccant Dehumidification Systems• Leadership Skills for Engineering Leaders - Situational Leadership®• Introduction to Green Buildings and Sustainable Construction• Complying with Requirements of ASHRAE Standard 62.1-2004

• People Skills for Engineering Leaders- Myers-Briggs Type -Indicator® (MBTI®)• MasterFormat2004 and HVAC Specifications• Compliance with ASHRAE Standard 90.1-2004 HVAC Mechanical• Designing Residential Ventilation Systems to Meet ASHRAE Standard 62.2• Emerging Dehumidification Enhancements for DX Cooling Systems• Health Care Facilities - Best Practice HVAC Design Considerations and Criteria• Health Care Facilities-Best Practice Applications of HVAC Systems

Professional Development Seminars attendees earn 6 PDHs and .6 CEUs. Short courses attendeesearn 3 PDHs, .3 CEUs and 3 AIA LUs. To register for the Winter meeting or trade show, visitwww.ashrae.org/dallas. For details on PDSs and short courses in Dallas visithttp://www.ashrae.org/education/page/763#wintercoursesand

ASHRAE Manitoba Supper Meeting - February 15, 2007

Manitoba Geothermal Conference - March 26 & 27, 2007, hosted by the Manitoba GeothermalEnergy Alliance. Winnipeg,

“Indoor Air Quality” Broadcast/Webcast - Wednesday, April 18, 2007. Information regardingthe Broadcast/Webcast will be distributed via email and ASHRAE Insights as it becomesavailable.

Commissioning Green Buildings Seminar – Thursday, April 12, 2007 ASHRAE Manitoba isbringing ASHRAE Distinguished Lecturer Ronald Wilkinson from Dome-Tech Commissioning inNew Jersey to Winnipeg to lead the seminar. Fee will be in the $300 per person range. Stay tunedfor more details….

ASHRAE Recognized for Sustainability Efforts

ASHRAE has been recognized by the Sustainable Buildings Industry Council for the Society'seducational efforts related to sustainability. The award centered on the presidential challengemade by Terry Townsend of ASHRAE's promise for a sustainable future. To fulfill that challenge,ASHRAE is using its expertise and tools to provide cost-effective solutions in designing,operating and maintaining energy efficiency and sustainable buildings.

Realizing that sustainability cannot be accomplished without measurable goals, ASHRAE has putin place some 35 specific challenges, ranging from a proposed water conservation standard,development of building performance metrics, research and design guidance resulting in net zeroenergy use buildings and greening of ASHRAE meetings.

To increase member awareness, ASHRAE created a three-part DVD, featuring a video ofTownsend fishing with his grandchildren illustrating the importance of sustainability, Townsend'srecorded presidential speech, and a short video highlighting why ASHRAE is taking on thischallenge. The DVD is part of a total communications package from ASHRAE to inspiremembers and the industry about the challenges and opportunities related to sustainability.

Other aspects include a promotional slide chart explaining the benefits of sustainable designmeasures, a Website, www.engineeringforsustainability.org, featuring sustainability guidancefrom ASHRAE; creation of a page on ASHRAE.org, www.ashrae.org/building, focusing onASHRAE's planned renovation of its Headquarters building as sustainable; and use of ASHRAEpublications and other outreach vehicles to spread the word about the Society's work.

Thanks to Cribbage Tournament Prize Donors – GraesonWright, Special Events Guy

Congratulations to Wayne Carpenter on winning the Cribbage Tournament this year. Gary Bailleyand Dan McLarty tied for second place. Many contributed booty to the prize table. To those thatbrought prizes directly to the supper meeting, thus bypassing the gift registry or otherwise madeanonymous prize contributions, we thank you for your generosity. Those that gave prizes to me inadvance are listed below, and we thank you, too.

ABCOAccutech EngineeringAir Movement ServicesAlliance EngineeringBetcoBPL SalesCanadian Curtis RefrigerationCarrierCentral Hydronics

East SideEccoEH PriceEMCOG-Mech EngineeringHoneywellHydronAireIpexManitoba Hydro

MidCan HydronicsMidwest EngineeringMikkelson CowardNRG ManagementRG SalesSMSTom Beggs AgenciesTraneValley Technologies

Left, Ken Coad, ASHRAE Manitoba Chapter President in1968 and below Neil Childs, ASHRAE Manitoba ChapterPresident 1986 still have a few aces up their sleeves.

ASHRAE Publishes User's Manual for Standard 62.2

ASHRAE and the Indoor Air Quality Association have co-produced a user's manual for ASHRAEStandard 62.2-2004, Ventilation and Acceptable Indoor Air Quality in Low-Rise ResidentialBuildings. ASHRQAE Standard.62.2 provides the minimum requirements necessary to achieveacceptable indoor air quality for dwellings. In Canada, ASHRAE Standard.62.2 will apply to lowrise apartments that fall under Part 6 buildings and Part 9 buildings in which the dwelling unitsshare ventilation equipment. The manual explains how to comply with all the requirements of thestandard, provides examples illustrating specific methods of complying with sections of thestandard, and includes background material explaining why many of the requirements of thestandard exist, according to Roger Hedrick, who co-authored the book. The 62.2 User's Manual isavailable from ASHRAE for US$45 ($36, ASHRAE members).

Become Part of the Green Team: New Guidance from ASHRAE

ASHRAE GreenGuide: The Design, Construction and Operation of Sustainable Buildings willhelp teach designers how to participate effectively on design teams charged with producing greenbuildings. "This is a design guide for mechanical engineers who are interested in advancingintegrated, high performance/green concepts and applications on building design projects," saidMalcolm Lewis, Ph.D., a member of ASHRAE's technical committee on building environmentalimpacts and sustainability, which wrote the book. "The guidance will help building professionalsanalyze system design options and point them in the right direction for deeper analysis."

The book, an update to the 2003 version of ASHRAE GreenGuide, contains a new chapteroutlining guidance on the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEEDT) RatingSystem developed by the U.S. Green Building Council. The chapter discusses ways in whichLEED credits affect engineers and how they can best respond to the opportunities presented by theuse of LEED on projects. The book also contains a new chapter on how HVAC&R systemsinteract with the local environment and methods for mitigating or reducing that impact andcontains more than 40 GreenTips, which are sidebars containing information on techniques,processes, measures or systems. The tips contain a list of other sources for reference.

To read the GreenTips, visit www.engineeringforsustainability.org.This is the first in a new series of books, known as The ASHRAE Professional Series, publishedin cooperation with Butterworth-Heinemann/Elsevier. The series is intended to provide high-quality professional information for a global audience of HVAC&R engineers as well asprofessionals in related fields. The cost of the ASHRAE GreenGuide is US$79.95 ($62.95,ASHRAE members). To order, contact ASHRAE Customer Service at 1-800-527-4723 or visitthe ASHRAE.org Bookstore at www.ashrae.org.

ASHRAE Research Promotion - Peter Gryc, P.Eng., ASHRAE Manitoba Chapter RP Chair

Happy New Year to everyone! I hope you had a good Holiday Season.

The ASHRAE Manitoba Research and Promotion campaign will be gaining full speed in the NewYear. To date, we have raised $2,875 which puts us at 60% of the funds collected by our chapterlast year and 36% of the Chapter’s goal of $7,900 for the 2006-2007 Chapter year.

Our Research and Promotion Committee will be contacting you soon to ask you for a donation forASHRAE Research. I would like to acknowledge our present donors, and thank all of them.Again this year, all the Manitoba Chapter Board of Governors contributed at the Honour Roll level(i.e., at least $100 for an individual) so the Chapter has again been successful at meeting the FullCircle requirements. I hope that the chapter membership will follow the Board’s good example.

2006 -2007 Research Promotion ContributorsTom Beggs Agencies $1000

BEMM $1000Honour Roll and Other Contributors

(Honor Roll *- at least $100 personal or $150 corporate)M2 Engineering* Peter Gryc* Bert Phillips*Sergio Almeida George Marchildon* David Stones*Dieter Bartel* Bruce Menlove* Stirling Walkes*

Passings - Doug McLuckie

Doug McLuckie passed away suddenly on December 23, 2006 at the age of 66, leaving wifeSandra, son Todd, daughter-in-law Wendy, grandsons Eric and Tyler and sister Lura.

In 1979 Doug established D.A. McLuckie Agencies, a manufacturer's sales agency. He grew hisagency into a successful company through no-nonsense hard work, resilience and a strong focuson business fundamentals. In 1995, son Todd to join the business and they enjoyed working sideby side for several years. Over the years, Doug developed many close personal relationships withmanufacturers, architects, engineers and personnel among the plumbing and heating wholesalers,showrooms and trades. He was well respected for his expertise in the industry, dependability anddedication, and was always thankful and appreciative of the support he received.

Those of us that were fortunate enough to count Doug as a friend, knew he was passionate aboutthe cottage on Lake of the Woods that he and his wife designed and built. At ASHRAE suppermeetings, he often spoke of fun times with family and friends at the lake. His upbeat attitude willbe missed.

Should friends so desire, donations in Doug's memory may be made to the Manitoba Chapter ofChildren's Wish Foundation

MANITOBA CHAPTER OFFICERS and COMMITTEE CHAIRS

Chapter OfficersPresident Stirling Walkes SMS Engineering 775-0291 swalkes@smseng.comPresident-Elect David Stones Wardrop Engineering 272-1331 dstones@shaw.caVice-President Sergio Almeida The Trane Company 632-1543 salmeida@trane.comSecretary Daryl Friesen Midwest Engineering 989-3636 daryl@midwesteng.comGovernor Dieter Bartel Manitoba Hydro 477-7717 dbartel@hydro.mb.caGovernor Derek Bishop Siemens Building Technologies 774.3411 derek.bishop@sbt.siemens.comGovernor Robert Bisson Public School Finance Board 945-8452 rbisson@gov.mb.caGovernor Corey Nation Alliance Engineering Services �������� corey@allianceengservices.comCommittee ChairsTreasurer George Marchildon PSFB 945-0207 gmarchildo@gov.mb.caPrograms Jesse Sandhu SMS Engineering 775-0291 jsandhu@smseng.comMembership Johann Baetsen E.H. Price Ltd. 661-7829 johannb@price-hvac.comStudent ActivitiesChapter History Robert McDowall Engineering Change 284-6678 mcdowall@engineeringchange.comCTT Russell Lavitt SMS Engineering 775-0291 rlavitt@smseng.comResearch & Promo Peter Gryc SMS Engineering 775-0291 pgryc@smseng.comHonours & Awards Dieter Bartel Manitoba Hydro 477-7717 dbartel@hydro.mb.caRefrigeration Asitha Gajaweera Pace Industrial 582-4620 asithag@paceindustrial.comOtherRoster Craig Perrett Manitoba Hydro 474-4516 cperrett@hydro.mb.caHomepage Editor Trent Lalonde SMS Engineering 775-0291 tlalonde@smseng.comAccommodations David McNeil Emco Ltd. 925-9630 DMcNeil@emcoltd.comSpecial Events GraesonWright G-Mech Engineering 888-8992 gwright@g-mechengineering.comNewsletter Editor Bert Phillips UNIES Ltd. 633-6363 phillips@unies.mb.ca

ASHRAE REGION XI OFFICERSDirector & Regional Chair Traci Hanegan Coffman Engineers, Spokane hanegan@coffman.comAssistant Regional Chair Keith Yelton Air Commodities, Portland keithy@air-commodities.comTechnology Transfer Bert Phillips UNIES Ltd. phillips@unies.mb.caMembership Promotion Kevin Marple Benz Air Engineering, Portland kmarple@benzco.comStudent Activities Bruce Dobbs NW Natural Gas, Portland bruce.dobbs@nwnatural.comResource Promotion Norm Grusnick ECCO normang@shaw.caNominating Committee Dale Carter Dec Design, New Westminster Dale@decdesign.caNominating Committee Doug Dunford Portland Dwdunford@aol.comRegional Historian Ivan Hall ESC Automation, Edmonton ihall@escautomation.comTreasurer Rob Craddock Inland Metal Manufacturing, Regina rob@inlandmetal.caWeb Page Editor Bill Dean NRC, Saskatoon Bill.Dean@nrc.caCRC Chair, 2007 Ron Thompson Municipality of Anchorage thompsonrj@ci.anchorage.ak.us

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