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Volume 57, Number 1 @ASHRAERkyMtn Page 1

Rocky Mountain ASHRAE ASHRAE Rocky Mountain Chapter

VOLUME 57, NUMBER 1 SEPTEMBER 2015 EDITOR: ERICA MOSER

Table of Contents

PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE 2

ROCKY MOUNTAIN BOG ROSTER 3

ASHRAE RESEARCH 4

ASHRAE BREWERY TOUR ANNOUNCEMENT 7

SUSTAINABLE ENGINEERING COMMITTEE 8

GREENING OUR MEETINGS________________ _ 9

YOUNG ENGINEERS IN ASHRAE (YEA) & STUDENTS__10

GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS__ ________ 13

MEMBERSHIP PROMOTION________________ 16

CHAPTER MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION_________ 17

STUDENT ACTIVITIES 18

STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION 19

ROCKY MOUNTAIN CHAPTER HISTORY_________ 22

ASHRAE SOCIETY NEWS AND PRESS RELEASES 23

EMPLOYMENT 29

TRAINING OPPORTUNITY 30

“How Life Safety Requirements Have Changed

Over the Years” This presentation will cover Smoke Control, Smoke Exhaust,

Stair/Elevator/Floor Pressurization and Floor Exhaust.... All are very

complex systems and confusing! Steve Rondinelli with over 40 years

of fire protection engineering experience will help bring the design,

construction and commissioning requirements of these systems

together in a clear and understandable presentation.

Steve Rondinelli, AIA

Steve began his professional career as a Firefighter for the City of

Westminster, Colorado in 1974 and has more than 35 years

experience in Life Safety and Fire Protection. Steve finished his

Environmental Design B.S. in 1980 from the University of Colorado

and received his Master’s Degree in Architecture in 1983. He served

as the Chief Fire Protection Engineer for the City and County of

Denver from 1989 to 1996 and as the Regional Representative for

the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) from 1996 to 1997.

Steve was the Vice President and Manager for Rolf Jensen &

Associates Denver office for nine years prior to joining and becoming

a Principal at BCER Engineering in 2006. Steve has applied the

professional services of Life Safety and Fire Protection to many large

and complex projects throughout the United States including Denver

International Airport, the City and County of Denver and many

recent developments in the Vail Valley. Steve also serves as a

member on the Board of Directors.

Upcoming Events:

• September 14th

-16th

ASHRAE HVAC Design Training

Level I- Essentials, Denver, CO

• September 17th

-18th

ASHRAE HVAC Design Training

Level II- Applications, Denver, CO

• October 9th

ASHRAE Brewery Tour

• October 15th

YEA Tour

• January 23rd

--27th

– ASHRAE Winter Conference,

Orlando Hilton, Orlando, FL.

• January 25th

-27th

– AHR Expo, Orange County

Convention Center, Orlando, FL.

Denver Dinner Meeting Information

DATE: September 2nd

2015

TIME: 5:30PM – 8:00PM

LOCATION: Jackson's Sports Rock

1520 20th Street

Denver, CO 80202

Ft. Collins Lunch Meeting

DATE: Wednesday, September 2nd

2015

TIME: 12:00 PM – 1:00PM

TOPIC: ASHRAE 90.1 Update by Sean Beilman

LOCATION: Farnsworth Office

1612 Specht Point Road, Suite 105

Fort Collins, CO 80524

RSVP: www.RockyMTNASHRAE.COM



PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE

Hello ASHRAE Rocky Mountain,

Welcome back to another exciting year of ASHRAE in the Rocky Mountains. Hope you all enjoyed your summer. The local

chapter’s board and numerous committee chairs have been working hard to prepare for a great year. The 2015-2016

ASHRAE year will kick off with our first set of meetings on Wednesday, September 2, 2015. Steve Rondinelli is going to

present on: “ Smoke Control, Smoke Exhaust, Stair/Elevator/Floor Pressurization and Floor Exhaust”. You can register to

attend either the Fort Collins lunch presentation OR the Denver dinner presentation on the www.rockymtnashrae.com

website under the meetings tab.

I would like to take a minute to congratulate the Rocky Mountain Chapter for an excellent 2014-2015 year under Jessie

Jones Fleming’s leadership. Our chapter walked away with quite a few Regional Awards at this year’s Region IX Chapter

Regional Conference. Here is a list of the awards our chapter received:

• Chapter Service Award – Jon Rundquist

• Regional Award of Merit – Michelle Swanson and Scott Martin

• PAOE Recognition – High Honor Roll, Star and Special Citation PAOE, Sustainability Award, Inaugural YEA Award

– Jessie Jones

• Research Promotion – Certificate, Scholarship Patch, Endowment Chevron, Full Circle Chevron, Gold Treasury

Ribbon, Runner up percent of goal, percent of challenge goal, PAOE, dollar per member.

• Region IX Top Dog Award – Michael Harrington

In addition to our monthly meetings this year, we are hosting quite a few social events that you do not want to miss. The

7th Annual Brewery Tour will be held on October 9, so make sure to reserve a spot soon. Space is limited and the event

always fills up fast.

I am looking forward to making this another great ASHRAE year! If you have any recommendations, comments, and/or

suggestions, please do not hesitate to let me know your thoughts on how to improve our chapter. We are always looking

for new volunteers to add diversity to our Board of Governors and Committee Chairs, so if you are interested in working

on a committee be sure to let me or any of the other board members know.

Thank you and I look forward to seeing all of you on September 2, 2015.

Mike Harrington

ASHRAE - Rocky Mountain Chapter President



ROCKY MOUNTAIN BOARD OF GOVERNORS ROSTER Rocky Mountain Chapter 2015 - 2016

Title/Committee Chair Name Email Phone

President Mike Harrington [email protected] 303.761.2291

President-elect/Tech Conf. Megan Sterl [email protected] 303.974.1230

Vice President/CTTC Chair Tony Anderson [email protected] 303.280.1401

Secretary Trevor Bromberg [email protected] 303.969.0220

Treasurer Eugene Mitchell [email protected] 303.322.0165

Newsletter Editor Erica Moser [email protected] 303.239.0909

Past President Jessie Jones Fleming [email protected] 303.239.0909

Director Larry Gelin [email protected] 303.761.2291

Director Michael Haughey [email protected] 303.650.1080

Northern Section Chair Mike Fulton [email protected] 720.934.8273

Membership Scott McQuoid

Laura Dyas [email protected]

720.384.4507

303.861.2070

Website Mike Cripe [email protected] 303.428.2800

Student Activities Scott Jones [email protected] 303.428.2800

Sustainable Engineering Sara Frame [email protected] 303.951.0650

Government Activities Steve Ferguson [email protected] 303.428.2800

Historian Jon Rundquist [email protected] 303.428.2800

Honors & Awards Nick Peterson [email protected] 303.862.5235

Social Media Andrew Van Essen [email protected] 303.257.2642

YEA Chairs Bryce Buchanan

Rachel Romero [email protected]

719-330-7971

303-886-8254



ASHRAE RESEARCH

THANK YOU Recent 2014-2015 Donors! During the 2014-2015 year the Rocky Mountain Chapter became the first Chapter in history to raise more than $100,000 for ASHRAE Research. This would not be possible without the support of our sponsors.

• Air Purification Company • BCER Engineering Inc • Carrier West Incorporated • CFM Company - Denver • Charles D Jones & Company - Denver • Initial AEC • LONG Building Technologies • McGrath Incorporated • McNevin Company • MKK Consulting Engineers, Inc. • Riello Corporation Of America • Rocky Mountain ASHRAE Chapter • SMACNA - Colorado • Taft Engineering • Trane - Denver • Water Technology Group • Western Mechnical Solutions, Inc. • Air Filter Solutions • Blender Products Inc • CAD-1 • Engineered Mechanical Systems LLC • I2SL • JL Hermon & Assoc • Johnson Controls Incorporated - Littleton • McCoy Sales Corporation • Mr Frederick L Denton • Pentair • Shamrock Sales • Siemens Building Technologies • SPEC-TECH Sales • Sys-Kool - Denver • Tempered Air Group • Thomas B. Mansfield Co. • Xcel Energy • Mr Ronald R Thomas, PE • E Cube Inc • Mr C Willis Long • Mr Donald E Whitney • E-Cube Inc • Mr John P Morris, PE • Ambient Energy Inc • MTech • Neuworks Mechanical

• Mr Mark E Labac • Mtech Mechanical Group • Haynes Mechanical Systems • Mr Michael K Fulton • Mr Jock P Griffith • TM Sales • Mr Jody R Templeton • Mr Joel Neymark • Ms Mary S Reilly • Griffith Engineering Service LLC • JPG Engineering • M-E Engineers Inc • Mr Robert T Knickerbocker • Ferguson Enterprises - Aurora • Mr Ronald J Nelson • Mr David V Rodenberg • Mr Mike Day • Mr Robert D Stroschein • Mr Robert Frazier • Complete Mechanical Balancing Inc • Mr Brent Cunningham • Mr David R Olson • Mr Kyle A Manske • Victaulic • Mr Adam S Bishop • Mr Scott A Lohr • Mr Gershon L Gendler • Ms Linda Morrison • Mr M Robert Barrett, PE • Mr Eugene Mitchell • Mr Jon Rundquist • Mr Lawrence J Gelin • Mr Tony K Anderson • Mrs Megan L Sterl • Ms Jessie Jones Fleming • Ms Sara A Frame • Mr Trevor J Bromberg • Mr Brian M Lynch • Mr Michael J Harrington, PE • Mr Kevin L Ainsworth • Mr Ken A Urbanek • Mr Scott A Martin, PE • Ms Michelle L Swanson



The 2015-2016 goal is to raise over $105,000. We are at $2,100!

Don’t Wait, Please Donate for the 2015-2016 ASHRAE Year

Mail Check To: Your contribution puts us closer to achieving ASHRAE RESEARCH our goal. Please send what you can today! c/o Megan Sterl, Dewberry * Individual contributions of $100 or more and 990 S Broadway, Suite 400 Corporate contributions of $150 or more Denver, CO 80209 receive this year’s Commemorative Coin And Honor Roll Contribution status. Name: _________________________________________________________________________________ Company: ______________________________________________________________________________ Address: ________________________________________________________________________________ Telephone: _________________________

INDIVIDUAL $25.00 $50.00 $75.00 $100.00 Other: ______________

CORPORATE $75.00 $100.00 $175.00 $250.00 Other: ______________

Or Contact Megan Sterl at: 303-951-0657



ASHRAE RESEARCH DONOR LEVELS AND RECOGNITION

Receives 1 day Meeting

Registration* -------

Receives 2 tickets to

Members Night Out and

Welcome Party*

Presented Commemorative

Sculpture

Individually recognized at

President’s Luncheon*

Invited to President’s

Luncheon*

Invited to Board of

Directors Luncheon*

Listed on special Display at

President’s Luncheon*

Group photo published in

spring issue of ASHRAE

Insights

Receives personalized

shadowbox plaque

------- -------

Listed on RP Display in

Registration ------

Receives Gold ASHRAE

Commemorative Coin &

Plaque

-----

Receives Silver ASHRAE


Plaque

------- ------- ------- -------

Receives Bronze ASHRAE


Plaque

------- ------- ------- ------- -------

Receives Antique ASHRAE


Plaque

------- ------- ------- ------- ------- -------

Receives blue desktop coin

holder ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- -------

Listed in annual Investor

Honor Roll

Honor

Roll

Donor**

$150-

$249

Major

Donor –

Antique

$250-$499

Major

Donor –

Bronze

$500-

$999

Major

Donor –

Silver

$1000-

$2499

ASHRAE

Associate

$2500-

$4999

ASHRAE

Partner

$5000-

$9999

Golden

Circle

Donor

$10,000 -

$19,999

Platinum

Circle

Donor

$20,000+

* ASHRAE Winter Meeting ** Individual Honor Roll Donor begins at $100



2015 ANNUAL ASHRAE BREWERY TOUR

OCTOBER 9TH

, 2015

$70 per person, Register Now! (includes the bus, brewery tours, beer, breakfast and lunch)

In addition to Registration Fee, Beer Koozie’s will be available at time of Registration!

COMRADE | BERYL’S | MOCKERY | CALL TO ARMS

The tour format will be similar to the past: Meet for some breakfast and morning cocktails at Pepsi Center parking lots

at 8:45 am, tour some breweries, and then two options to head home at 5:00 and 6:00 pm.

RSVP to Eugene Mitchell by Friday, September 25th

Eugene Mitchell

McNevin Company

Direct: (303) 378-7251

E-Mail: [email protected]

Or pay online at www.rockymtnashrae.com



SUSTAINABLE ENGINEERING COMMITTEE

The Sustainable Engineering Committee is committed to

advocate sustainable design, construction and operation

to our members, the industry and our community

through advocacy group meetings and educational

seminars. We strive to promote sustainable practices at

all ASHRAE events and sponsored activities.

This committee meets once a month for planning and

coordination. If you have questions about the committee,

please contact Sara Frame at

[email protected].

OPPORTUNITIES TO GET INVOLVED

The Committee’s three goals for the year are:

1. To promote sustainability in chapter programs and event topics.

2. To promote sustainability education and advocacy in local government.

3. To promote sustainability within the community through volunteering with K-12/STEM

and other community events.

There are lots of opportunities to get involved with varying levels of commitment. Some examples are:

• Brainstorming ideas for future chapter meeting topics related to sustainability.

• Brainstorming ideas for speakers and topics for the Sustainability Track of the Spring Tech Conference.

• Coordinating with other organizations to boost participation at events and to create joint events.

• Coordinating between Rocky Mountain ASHRAE and other organizations such as the USGBC, Energy Outreach

Colorado, Association of Energy Engineers, or the Sustainable Building Council of Colorado.

While some committee members already have defined roles, there are still lots of openings and opportunities to get

involved.

Please come to the September 10th meeting to share your ideas about how to have an impact on the sustainability of the

community through our profession and the Rocky Mountain ASHRAE Chapter.

Next Committee Meeting

Join us for appetizers and drinks at the Hornet in June to

discuss the committee’s plan for 2015-2016!

DATE: Thursday, September 10th 2015

TIME: 4:30 – 5:30 pm

LOCATION: Happy Hour @ The Hornet

76 Broadway (corner of 1st & Broadway)

Denver, CO

RSVP: Sara Frame, 303-951-0650

[email protected]



GREENING OUR MEETINGS

The Rocky Mountain Chapter of ASHRAE will present a free raffle ticket to anyone taking public transportation to the

monthly ASHRAE meeting.

One raffle ticket will be given to each participant for each meeting. Visit www.rtd-denver.com for system maps and

times or contact [email protected] for further assistance.

Acceptable modes of alternative transportation:

� Walking

� Bicycling

� Bus

� Light Rail

� Alternative Fuel Vehicle

� High Efficiency Vehicle (35+ mpg)

� Carpooling (2 or more persons)

The ASHRAE meeting (Denver) at Jackson’s Sports Bar is located near Union Station for light rail lines W, C, E. Any bus

lines that pass through the Union Station will also get you close to Jackson’s.



YOUNG ENGINEERS IN ASHRAE

YEA Mailing List

Do you want to hear about YEA events directly? YEA has their own mailing list (separate from the chapter), so please

email [email protected] to get added today!

Congrats to Hensel Phelps Construction for winning

the 2nd Annual Rocky Mtn ASHRAE Kickball Tournament!

ASHRAE Winter Conference YEA Scholarship Applications

So you want to attend the ASHRAE Winter Conference in Chicago, but can’t afford to make the trip? Apply for the YEA

Scholarship! See the application attached.

• $1500 towards registration for the conference and expenses for your trip

• Applications due Tuesday, December 1, 2015 - submit completed applications to [email protected]

Conference is January 23- 27, 2016 in Orlando, Florida – more details available at https://www.ashrae.org/membership--

conferences

Interested in Planning YEA Events?

The YEA committee puts together all the events for the year and plans



YOUNG ENGINEERS IN ASHRAE (CONT.)

PE Preparation Group

Studying for the PE in October or next spring? Join us for a 6 week study course taught by ASHRAE members and recent

professionals who have passed the PE.

When: Sept 15, 22, 29, and October 6, 13, 20, 5:30 pm to 7:00 pm

Where: Western Mechanical office, 70 Broadway St, Denver, Colorado 80203

RSVP to [email protected] to sign-up for the classes and reserve your dinner.

Government Affairs

The government affairs committee of the Rocky Mtn Chapter is looking for interested YEA members to participate in

their committee. The group meets a couple of times a year “To establish ASHRAE as a leading source for expertise in the

built environment and a resource for policy-makers in the development of legislation and regulations affecting the public,

the HVAC&R community, and the engineering profession.”

Let us know at [email protected] if you are interested in participating.

Liaisons for Student Chapters

Are you an alumni of CSU or University of Wyoming? We are looking for a recent alumni to help bridge the gap between

the Rocky Mtn Chapter and the universities.

Wanted!

YEA is always looking for tour sites and hosts for HVAC on Tap. If you know of a great tour or want to host an HVAC on

Tap, please let us know at [email protected].



ASHRAE Winter Conference

Scholarship Application

The scholarship includes $1500 to be spent on

expenses for the ASHRAE Winter Conference on

Jan. 23-278, 2015 in Orlando, Florida

Applicants are required to:

• Be an ASHRAE member

• Not be a previous recipient of a Rocky Mtn ASHRAE Chapter scholarship for a society conference.

• Attend at least 5 sessions and 1 networking event (Welcome Party, Presidential Lunch, Member’s Night out) at

the conference

• Attend regular meeting to be introduced prior to the conference or right after.

• Write an article for the Rocky Mtn ASHRAE Newsletter on experience (submit within 2 months of return. ½ page

to 1 page length.) Send to [email protected].

Please fill out the application below:

Your Name: ________________________________________________________________________________

Title: ______________________________________________________________________________________

Company: _________________________________________________________________________________

Email Address: ______________________________________________________________________________

Phone: ____________________________________________________________________________________

Age: _____________________ Years as ASHRAE member: ______________________________

Please confirm that you:

� Are a member of ASHRAE

� If selected, will attend 5 sessions and 1 networking event (Welcome Party, Presidential Lunch, Member’s Night

out) at the conference, attend Rocky Mtn Chapter regular meeting to be introduced, and write an article for the

Rocky Mtn ASHRAE Newsletter on your experience

Please provide a brief description of why you feel that you deserve to attend the ASHRAE Winter Conference:

_________________________________________________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________________________________________

Submit by December 1, 2015 to YEA co-chairs Bryce Buchanan and Rachel Romero at [email protected].



GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS

GGAC Local Activities

Denver considering reclassification of marijuana extraction processes rooms

On Aug 13th the City of Denver held a preliminary discussion on butane extraction room design. More meetings will be

held with the intent of putting out guidelines for the designers of the extraction rooms. The city has been regulating the

rooms as closed extractions with the original understanding that the butane would be 100% captured. In some

instances inspectors have found by using flammable gas detectors that butane is being released. The rooms are

currently classified as Class I Division II per the NEC. Because there is potential for release of butane the City of Denver is

considering reclassifying these rooms or hoods as Class I Division I. The city is also considering whether these rooms

should be considered hazardous exhaust under the 2009 IMC Section 510.

Denver seeing longer permit review times

Because of Colorado's current building boom Denver is seeing an unprecedented permit demand that has led to longer

review times.

For more information and current estimated review times:

http://www.denvergov.org/Default.aspx?alias=www.denvergov.org/developmentservices

U.S. Federal Activities

For additional information on federal issues, please contact Mark Ames, ASHRAE’s Senior Manager of Federal

Government Affairs, at [email protected].

EPA Finalizes Clean Power Plan

Earlier this week the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued its much-anticipated final rule for the Clean

Power Plan (CPP). The 1,560-page rule (plus several hundred pages more of supporting documents) is intended to

address climate change and improve public health by reducing carbon pollution from existing power plants.

EPA made several changes from what was initially proposed in the draft rule to the final version. One of the biggest

changes was the removal of the fourth building block: demand-side energy efficiency. While CPP does not include

energy efficiency in the best system of emission reduction (BSER), the final rule does provide states with the flexibility to

include demand-side energy efficiency in their state plan strategy through either achieving a rate-based goal or mass-

based goal for CO2 emissions reductions. States may also include energy efficiency (and/or renewable energy) measures

in a new voluntary Clean Energy Incentive Program (CEIP) created by EPA in the CPP. The CEIP is designed to spur

investments in energy efficiency in low-income communities by providing states with extra compliance credit for

implementing energy efficiency measures in these communities.



GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS (CONT.)

According to an EPA factsheet, by 2030 the CPP will yield several benefits, including:

? 3,600 fewer premature deaths

? 90,000 avoided asthma attacks

? $20 billion in climate benefits

? $12 to $34 billion in health benefits

An awe-inspiring amount of information on the CPP can be found here. Technical and legal support documents are

available here.

Senate Committee Advances Two Signature Energy Bills

Last week the US Senate Energy & Natural Resources Committee approved two of the most talked-about energy bills

since comprehensive legislative was last enacted nearly 10 years ago. The two bills are the Energy Policy Modernization

Act, and the Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act (commonly known as Portman-Shaheen).

These bills are now headed to the Senate floor, where they could be debated as early as September. While both of these

measures enjoy strong bipartisan support, they face the high hurdle of reaching agreement on how many and which

amendments will be offered. Success will also depend on Senators’ ability to avoid the election-related politics that

previously spelled disaster for energy reform legislation.

If the Senate passes the Energy Policy Modernization Act it will be unlikely that the Senate takes up Portman-Shaheen,

as there is considerable overlap between the two bills. However, if the Energy Policy Modernization Act fails, Portman-

Shaheen may advance.

The actions in the House may also be a factor in the fate of these bills. If the House successfully passes its

comprehensive energy bill (there’s only one in that chamber), then Senate Leadership will be under considerable

pressure to approve their own legislation.

Information on the Energy Policy Modernization Act is available here. Details of Portman-Shaheen can be found here.



GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS (CONT.)

DOE Proposes Rules on Test Procedures for Small, Large, and Very Large Air-Cooled Commercial Package Air

Conditioning and Heating Equipment

The US Department of Energy has issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (NOPR) that discusses ASHRAE Standards 37-

2009 – Methods of Testing for Rating Unitary Air-Conditioning and Heat Pump Equipment, 90.1-2013 – Energy Standard

for Buildings Except Low-Rise Residential Buildings, and 127-2007 – Method of Testing for Rating Computer and Data

Processing Room Unitary Air Conditioners. The NOPR proposes to reaffirm that the currently prescribed test procedure

must be used when measuring the energy efficiency ratio, integrated energy efficiency ratio, and coefficient of

performance for small, large, and very large air-cooled commercial unitary air conditioners (CUAC) and commercial

unitary heat pumps (CUHP). With this test procedure rulemaking, DOE fulfills its obligation under EPCA to review its test

procedures for covered equipment at least once every seven years and either amend the applicable test procedures or

publish a determination in the Federal Register not to amend them. The proposed amendments would limit the

incorporation by reference of the industry test procedure AHRI Standard 340/360-2007, “2007 Standard for

Performance Rating of Commercial and Industrial Unitary Air-Conditioning and Heat Pump Equipment” to certain

sections and addenda; specify requirements for indoor airflow tolerance and adjustment to meet other rating

conditions; clarify requirements for condenser head pressure controls; clarify units of measurement for airflow; and

establish a tolerance on part-load rating points. DOE also proposes to amend the certification, compliance, and

enforcement provisions for CUACs and CUHPs to specify additional reporting requirements for indoor airflow and add

enforcement provisions for verifying the rated cooling capacity, as the rated cooling capacity determines which class of

equipment the product belongs to and also determines certain testing conditions.

DOE will hold a public meeting on this proposed test procedure if one is requested by August 13, 2015. If a public

meeting is requested, the Department will announce its date and location on the DOE Web site and via email. The

meeting will also be broadcast as a webinar. The Department will accept comments, data, and information regarding

this NOPR before and after any public meeting, but no later than September 8, 2015.

Full information on the NOPR is available at here.



MEMBERSHIP PROMOTION

Welcome to the “The Membership Promotion Page.” We would like time to welcome the following new ASHRAE

members for the months of June, July and August:

• Mr Nico Redfern

• Mr Matthew Kirk

• Mr Josh Werbelow

• Ms Erin Hubl

• Mrs Joslyn Hopmayer

• Mr Jackson Howard

• Mr Kurtis Sweat

• Mr James Swason

• Mr Nick Davis

• Mr Vincent Cole

• Mr Nick Petersen

• Mr Steven Krebsbach

• Mr Randal Cooper

• Mr David Sietsema

• Mr Larry Brand

• Mr Darshan Shinde

• Mr Fred Bickel

If you have questions or need membership assistance please send an email to

[email protected] or call Laura Dyas at 720-221-1078.

Also, please look around your company and through your contacts to let people know about the benefits of

joining ASHRAE. We continue to bring in new young members of the industry to keep them involved with

technology and standard advancements.

ASHRAE Rocky Mountain Chapter Rocky Mountain ASHRAE @ASHRAERkyMtn



Name:

New Member □ Renewal□ National Member ID

Address:

Email:

Name Tag: ($10) Yes□

I would like to be contacted about participating in the following events.

Please make check payable to Rocky Mountain Chapter ASHRAE.

*National membership is required to join chapter.

Mentor Trade Show Meeting Volunteer Sustainability Project

Meeting Presenter Raffle item for meeting Committee Participation

**Name as it is to appear on the tag.

MEMBERSHIP

APPLICATION

Please mail to:

Scott McQuoid

1756 Clarkson St. #316 Denver, CO 80218

[email protected]

Annual Membership $50

Name Tag $10

Total



STUDENT ACTIVITIES

We hope everyone had a great summer and we wanted to give everyone plenty of time to plan on Student Night on

November 4, 2015. Please see the below scholarship information and student sponsor information. We would really

like to increase the amount students and sponsors from last year. Please contact Scott Jones at

[email protected].

Lastly, if anyone has any internship opportunities please contact Scott Jones at [email protected].

STUDENT NIGHT SPONSORS The November Rocky Mountain ASHRAE meeting (Wednesday, November 4) is our annual Student Night where we have

students from Wyoming, Colorado State, Colorado, UC-Denver, Metro State, and the Colorado School of Mines in

attendance. This is the night we recognize students and hand out our annual scholarships.

One of the important aspects of student night is finding companies to sponsor students to attend this meeting so they

do not have to pay for a meal. Sponsoring is extremely easy. If you want to sponsor 1…or 5…or 15 students (or really

any number), we would appreciate it. Students are $20 each. This year we are hoping to have over 35 students attend

the meeting so we need more sponsors than we have had in the past. What do you get out of the deal?

1) Students attending the meeting will bring resumes. Are you looking for a full time hire or intern? This could be

the very first time they are having contact with professionals in the HVAC industry.

2) Your company will be recognized as well as your company logo will be on the slide show that runs during happy

hour and prior to the meeting.

3) Just that good feeling that you are supporting the future of the HVAC industry by sponsoring a student. . .or

better multiple students!

If you are interested, please send an email to Scott Jones at [email protected] with how many students you

would like to sponsor by November 1. You can pay for the students online on the Rocky Mountain ASHRAE website or

by sending or bringing a check to the meeting on Wednesday, November 4, 2015.

Thanks in advance for your support of Rocky Mountain ASHRAE and specifically Student Night. It is greatly appreciated.

Scott Jones

Student Activities Chair



STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS

FOUR SCHOLARSHIPS IN AN AMOUNT UP TO $1,000 EACH TO BE AWARDED LOCALLY

BY THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN CHAPTER OF ASHRAE

The scholarships will be awarded to full or part time students who plan to attend the spring semester. Selection will be based on interest, goals, need, and academic achievement.

The announcement of awards will occur at the Rocky Mountain ASHRAE Student Night

November 4, 2015

Interested students must submit the following:

a. Application General Information b. A cover letter (two-page maximum) describing interests, professional goals, internship

experience, and financial need. c. A one page current resume. d. A one page document describing scholastic achievement and involvement in ASHRAE

Interested students should submit materials via mail to the address below or electronically to the email address below by Friday October 30, 2015 to:

Scott Jones

Air Purification Company 1861 West 64th Lane Denver, CO 80221

phone: (303) 428-2800 [email protected]

CONTACT YOUR FACULTY ADVISOR, STUDENT BRANCH PRESIDENT, OR CRAIG WANKLYN

FOR MORE DETAILS. YOU MAY ALSO CHECK OUT WWW.ROCKYMTNASHRAE.COM FOR MORE

INFORMATION



ROCKY MOUNTAIN CHAPTER

AMERICAN SOCIETY OF HEATING, REFRIGERATING AND

AIR-CONDITIONING ENGINEERS, INC. c/o Scott Jones

Air 1861 West 64th Lane

Denver, CO 80221

Phone: (303) 428-2800

www.rockymtnashrae.com

ROCKY MOUNTAIN CHAPTER SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION

GENERAL INFORMATION

FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY

Completed General Information ___ | Resume/narratives___ | Date Received ______________________

PERSONAL DATA (Please type or print in ink)

____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Last Name, First, MI Preferred Telephone No. E-mail

____________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Student’s Campus Address

____________________________________________________________________________________________________________

City State Country Zip Code

____________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Student's Home Address

____________________________________________________________________________________________________________

City State Country Zip Code

____________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Preferred method of contact: ______ Campus Address/Phone ______ Home Address/Phone

EDUCATION

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IMPORTANT: Submit completed application with the following documentation in one package postmarked on or prior to the

application deadline or by email:

a. Application General Information with signature

b. A cover letter (two-page maximum) describing interests, professional goals, internship experience, and financial

need.

c. A one page current resume.

d. A one page document describing scholastic achievement and involvement in ASHRAE

I believe all of the above information as a part of this scholarship application to be true and complete and I hereby apply to the Rocky Mountain

Chapter of the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers, Inc. for an ASHRAE Scholarship. I certify that I am not

receiving full funding for my education from an employer, any branch of the Armed Services or other organization. In signing below, I agree to hold

ASHRAE harmless from any and all liability for damage, injury, or loss sustained by me in connection with this application.

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Date Signature of Applicant

APPLICATION DEADLINE: Friday, October 30th, 2015

Direct questions and mail or email completed application package postmarked on or before the application deadline to:

ROCKY MOUNTAIN ASHRAE SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE

c/o Scott Jones

Air Purification Company

1861 West 64th Lane

Denver, CO 80221

[email protected]

Phone: (303) 428-2800

www.rockymtnashrae.com



ROCKY MOUNTAIN ASHRAE HISTORY

Back in September of 1978, the annual Rocky Mountain ASHRAE Football game was held. It pitted the Salesmen versus

the Engineers and Contractors. The Engineers and Contractors were hoping to bring home another victory. The

previous year they had squeaked by the Salesmen by 1 point. It was held at the Observatory Park and you had to bring

$1 to play which covered the beer.

Historical Facts:

• On September 3, 1860 J.T. Wray gave the first public demonstration of the mercury arc lamp on the Hungerford

Suspension Bridge in London

• Austrian engineer Ferdinand Porsche, who designed the Volkswagen along with his sports cars was born on

September 3, 1905.

• A patent was granted for “synthetic fiber” (nylon) to Wallace Carothers on September 20, 1962.

ASHRAE SOCIETY NEWS AND PRESS RELEASES


In 1881, in a Presidential Address to the British Association, at York, Sir William Thomson (Lord Kelvin) spoke On

the Sources of Energy in Nature Available to Man for the Production of Mechanical Effect. He summarized the

natural sources of energy as Tides, Food, Fuel, Wind, and Rain. All except the tides derive energy from the sun.

“Heat radiated from the sun ... is the principal source of mechanical effect available to man.” He referred to tide

mills, and the possibility of storing energy in batteries between tides, but nevertheless considered the economics

impractical for wide application. Windpower he considered “decadent,” but acknowledged coal would become an

exhausted resource, thus windmills should generate electrical power. Kelvin also outlined the economics of

hydroelectricity.




ASHRAE Announces Call for Papers for IAQ 2016 Conference, Defining Indoor Air Quality: Policy, Standards and Best

Practices

ATLANTA – A call for papers is now open for the IAQ 2016 conference, “Defining Indoor Air Quality: Policy, Standards

and Best Practices,” co-organized by ASHRAE and AIVC.

The conference will take place Sept. 12-14, 2016, in Alexandria, Va. at the Crowne Plaza Old Town Alexandria.

The conference is the 18th in the ASHRAE IAQ series since its inception in 1986 and the 37th AIVC conference. The

program will focus on current and emerging definitions of indoor air quality and how they are – or could be –

implemented in government policies and in standards for the design and operation of buildings and other indoor

environments used worldwide. IAQ 2016 will also highlight best practice solutions that go beyond existing minimum

requirements.

Authors are invited to submit papers on the following topics and others appropriate to the Conference theme:

• Definitions and metrics o Perception vs. performance o Monetization of IAQ o DALY (disability adjusted life years) and related approaches o Task performance/productivity o Integrated IEQ metrics

• Regulatory vs. voluntary compliance for achieving IAQ

• IAQ certification programs

• Low energy/high performance buildings and IAQ

• IAQ in sustainable building programs

• Interactions: IEQ, climate change, energy efficiency

• Monitoring o Sensors and big data o Post occupancy evaluations

• Best practices o Case studies with data o Design, construction, operation o Commissioning

• Ventilation o IAQ, energy and moisture impacts o Mechanical vs. natural ventilation o IEQ and natural ventilation

• Residential IAQ standards and policies

• IAQ in Developing Economies

• IAQ in mobile environments: aircraft, trains, ships, motor vehicles



ASHRAE SOCIETY NEWS AND PRESS RELEASES (CONT.)

Abstracts are due Nov. 2, 2015. Upon acceptance, papers are due Feb. 16, 2016.

The conference program will include internationally acclaimed keynote speakers, original peer reviewed papers and the

latest in indoor environmental quality control, plus invited speakers, workshops and panel discussions.

To submit an abstract or for more information, go to www.ashrae.org/IAQ2016.

ASHRAE, IAQA Offer Dual Membership Program

ATLANTA – A new dual membership program is available to members of ASHRAE and the Indoor Air Quality Association

(IAQA) as part of consolidation between the two groups finalized earlier this year.

ASHRAE and IAQA announced last year that they were joining forces to combine resources to improve indoor air quality

in the built environment.

Under the dual membership program, ASHRAE Members and Associate Members can join IAQA as individual members

for $131. Individual IAQA members can join ASHRAE for $151. Both are provided with the regular benefits of individual

membership in the other association.

ASHRAE, through publishing, education, standards writing and research, offers building design and operation guidance.

IAQA focuses on providing information on the quality of the indoor environment including updates on governmental and

regulatory activity.

“A joint ASHRAE/IAQA membership will allow the IAQA member to access detailed ASHRAE research and combine this

with practical application within the IAQA network,” ASHRAE President David Underwood said. “We are excited to offer

this dual membership program and encourage all interested members to participate.”

“The joint IAQA/ASHRAE membership opens great possibilities for both associations to come together and make a real

difference for both the public and the industry as a whole,” IAQA President Kent Rawhouser said.

ASHRAE members interested in joining IAQA should call 844-802-4103 to join, and visit www.ashrae.org/joiniaqa to

learn more about the about the IAQA membership offer.

IAQA members interested in joining ASHRAE should call 404-636-8400 and visit www.iaqa.org/ashrae-discount to learn

more about the ASHRAE membership offer.

The Indoor Air Quality Association (IAQA) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to bringing practitioners together to

prevent and solve indoor environmental problems for the benefit of customers and the public. IAQA was established in

1995 and is the nation’s largest indoor air quality trade association with over 2,000 members and some 15 local

chapters. More information is available at www.iaqa.org/news.




ASHRAE Announces Fall Online Courses

ATLANTA – Ten online professional development seminars focused on commissioning, environmental quality, energy

efficiency, HVAC applications, and standards and guidelines are being offered this fall by the ASHRAE Learning Institute

(ALI).

Participants can access these instructor-led courses from anywhere with an Internet connection, and earn continuing

education units/professional development hours for each course completed.

ALI courses provide professional development through in-depth information that is timely, practical and advanced

beyond a fundamental level. Online courses are offered every spring and fall.

For pricing or to register, visit www.ashrae.org/onlinecourses.

The courses offered this fall cover a variety of topics relevant to today’s built environment, including:

Commissioning

• Commissioning for High-Performance Buildings, Oct. 19

• Commissioning Process in New & Existing Buildings, Part 1: Oct. 21, and Part 2: Oct. 28

Environmental Quality

• Humidity Control: Applications, Control Levels, and Mold Avoidance, Sept. 16

Energy Efficiency

• Combined Heat & Power: Creating Efficiency through Design & Operations, Oct. 26

• Energy Management Best Practices, Oct. 12

HVAC Applications

• Designing High-Performance Healthcare HVAC Systems, Sept. 21

• Introduction to BACnet®, Sept. 14

• Laboratory Design: The Basics and Beyond, Nov. 2

Standards & Guidelines

• Fundamental Requirements of Standard 62.1-2013, Nov. 4

• Complying with Standard 90.1-2013: HVAC/Mechanical, Oct. 14




ASHRAE Legionella Standard Adopted in New York Following Outbreak

ATLANTA – With 12 confirmed dead and more than 120 cases of infection due to legionellosis, New York City Council on

Thursday adopted legislation that requires adherence to part of ASHRAE’s newly published Legionella standard.

The legislation addresses registration and inspection of cooling towers. It requires owners to create and file a plan to

maintain equipment to comply with Section 7.2 of ANSI/ASHRAE Standard 188-2015, Legionellosis: Risk Management for

Building Water Systems.

The standard provides minimum Legionellosis risk management requirements for the design, construction,

commissioning, operation, maintenance, repair, replacement and expansion of new and existing buildings and their

associated water systems and components.

“Standard 188 was published just two short months ago,” ASHRAE President David Underwood said. “Although the

circumstances surrounding its use are tragic, ASHRAE is grateful that the standard is available to set requirements to

manage risk of this bacteria. We are hopeful other governments will follow the lead of the New York City Council to help

safeguard public health.”

Michael Patton, a member of the committee who wrote the standard, testified before the Council earlier this week on

behalf of ASHRAE. He spoke to the Council’s proposal to adopt Section 7.2, noting that other sections also would play a

role in reducing risks. Section 7.2 lists common tasks and steps for items such as new system start-up and seasonal

shutdowns, general system maintenance, water treatment, disinfection plans, etc.

While Patton encouraged full adoption of the standard, he said it was helpful that at least Section 7.2 was

included. Patton was thanked by chairman Jumaane Williams for making himself and ASHRAE available so quickly.

“Section 7 is very good by itself,” Patton testified, “but it doesn't really address the whole idea of informing building

owners, managers, property managers how to put a plan for a whole building into place and what it should contain.”

Underwood said ASHRAE will continue its work in getting the full standard adopted in New York City and in other

locations.

Specific requirements in the standard include:

• Minimum Legionellosis risk management requirements for buildings and their associated potable and non-

potable water systems.

• Establishment by building owners of a Program Team and (in turn) a Water Management Program for which

they are responsible in order to comply with the standard.

• Provision of specific and detailed requirements for what Legionellosis control strategies must accomplish and

how they are to be documented – but, does not provide (or place restrictions on) what specific strategies are to

be used or applied.




Keeping Occupants Comfortable Without Raising Energy Costs

ATLANTA – Keeping building occupants comfortable while minimizing energy use is a balancing act for engineers who

design HVAC&R systems and buildings. One way they can achieve this balance is through requirements in a standard

from an international technical association.

ASHRAE’s Standard 55, Thermal Environmental Conditions for Human Occupancy, specifies the combinations of indoor

thermal environmental factors and personal factors that will produce thermal environmental conditions acceptable to a

majority of the occupants within the space.

Earlier this week, research that looks at the method used to determine thermal comfort in Standard 55 was published

via an article, “Energy Consumption in Buildings and Female Thermal Demand,” in Nature Climate Change. The research

looks at the method used to determine thermal comfort in ANSI/ASHRAE Standard 55.

“The interpretation of the authors regarding the basis for Standard 55 is not correct,” Bjarne Olesen, Ph.D., a member

of the ASHRAE Board of Directors, internationally renowned thermal comfort research and former chair of the Standard

55 committee, said. “The part of the standard they are referring to is the use of the PMV/PPD index. This method is

taken from an ISO/EN standard 7730, which has existed since 1982. The basic research for establishing comfort criteria

for the indoor environment was made with more than 1,000 subjects with equal amount of women and men.

“In the main studies, where they did the same sedentary work and wore the same type of clothing, there were no

differences between the preferred temperature for men and women. So the researchers’ finding of a lower metabolic

rate for females will not influence the recommended temperatures in the existing standards. Also their study is not

conclusive. They only studied 16 females at a sedentary activity. They should also have studied 16 men at the same

activity to be able to compare. The reason why we, in some field studies, find that women prefer higher room

temperature than men is attributed to the level of clothing. Women adapt better their clothing to summer conditions

while men are still wearing suit and tie. So if the thermostat is set to satisfy the men, the women will complain about

being too cold. In the standard, this adaption of clothing to summer is taken into account so if the standard is followed

the women would be satisfied; but maybe not the men.”

ASHRAE President David Underwood notes that the standard has been continually refined and updated since it was first

published in 1966, reflecting changes in the industry and new research as it becomes available. Standard 55 is based on

an earlier document developed in 1938 by two predecessor societies of ASHRAE, titled Code for Minimum Requirements

for Comfort Air Conditioning.

“The standard continues to focus on defining the range of indoor thermal environmental conditions acceptable to a

majority of occupants, while also accommodating an ever increasing variety of design solutions intended to provide

comfort and to respect today’s imperative for sustainable buildings,” Underwood said.

Olesen notes the researchers should have consulted other studies and technical guidance.




“They should also have looked at the ASHRAE Handbook, Fundamentals, which explains the background for the

standard and addresses differences between men and women, young and elderly, etc. with literature references,” he

said.

In their paper, researchers Boris Kingma and Wouter van Marken Lichtenbelt state, “Energy consumption of residential

buildings and offices adds up to about 30 percent of total carbon dioxide emissions; and occupant behavior contributes

to 80 percent of the variation in energy consumption. Indoor climate regulations are based on an empirical thermal

comfort model that was developed in the 1960s. Standard values for one of its primary variables—metabolic rate—are

based on an average male, and may overestimate female metabolic rate by up to 35 percent. This may cause buildings

to be intrinsically non energy-efficient in providing comfort to females. Therefore, we make a case to use actual

metabolic rates. Moreover, with a biophysical analysis we illustrate the effect of miscalculating metabolic rate on female

thermal demand. The approach is fundamentally different from current empirical thermal comfort models and builds up

predictions from the physical and physiological constraints, rather than statistical association to thermal comfort. It

provides a substantiation of the thermal comfort standard on the population level and adds flexibility to predict thermal

demand of subpopulations and individuals. Ultimately, an accurate representation of thermal demand of all occupants

leads to actual energy consumption predictions and real energy savings of buildings that are designed and operated by

the buildings services community.”

ASHRAE, founded in 1894, is a global society advancing human well-being through sustainable technology for the built

environment. The Society and its more than 50,000 members worldwide focus on building systems, energy efficiency,

indoor air quality, refrigeration and sustainability. Through research, standards writing, publishing, certification and

continuing education, ASHRAE shapes tomorrow’s built environment today. More information can be found at

www.ashrae.org/news



EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES

Position Company Date Posted

Electrical Engineer GBA Architects Engineers May 26th, 2015

The Life Sciences team at GBA is in need of a candidate in Broomfield, CO. Serving many of the world's Top 20 bio-

pharma companies; the Life Sciences group is an integrated team of architects, engineers, commissioning specialists,

project managers, and construction managers. Project assignments include manufacturing facilities, research facilities,

clean rooms, R&D/QA labs, and pilot plants.

o Develop electrical work plan or projects

o Production of Query documents

o Supports project goals by completing projects on time/on budget

o Manages discipline QA/QC project process

o Coordinates work with other project team members

http://rockymtnashrae.com/classifieds.php?record_number=71

Mechanical Facilities (HVAC) Engineer III Merrick June 11, 2015

Merrick is seeking an experienced Mechanical Facilities Engineer to provide HVAC and Plumbing design for Life Science

Facilities for our Greenwood Village (Denver Tech Center), CO office, a suburb of Denver.

o Will provide HVAC and Plumbing design for Life Science Facilities.

o Must be willing to work in a design team environment, including directing the work of junior engineers

and designers, and delegating work as required as well as take design direction from senior-level

engineers.

o Design tasks will include Conceptual Studies, Program Requirements, Design Analyses, Calculations,

Equipment selection and layout, and System selection and layout.

o Ensures internal communication and coordination of design efforts occurs.

o Coordinate all support activities required to complete all design efforts and quality assurance processes.

o Work with other disciplines to ensure accuracy of the package, meet schedule, and budget commitments.

o Meet with clients to prepare and/or validate proposed scope of work.

o Prepare fee proposals for Mechanical Facilities design work.

http://rockymtnashrae.com/classifieds.php?record_number=72

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TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES

HVAC Design: Level I—Essentials

ASHRAE’s HVAC Design: Level I — Essentials provides intensive, practical training for HVAC designers and others

involved in the delivery of HVAC services. In three days, gain practical skills and knowledge in designing and

maintaining HVAC systems that can be put to immediate use.

• Fundamentals

• Heating/Cooling Load Calculation

• System Selections

• HVAC System and Components

• Cooling System

• Basic Design of Hydronic Systems

• Basic Design of Air Systems

• Control/BAS



TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES (CONT.)

HVAC Design: Level II—Applications

ASHRAE’s HVAC Design: Level II — Applications provides instruction on HVAC system designs for experienced HVAC

designers and those who complete the HVAC Design: Level I — Essentials training. In two days, gain an in-depth look

into Standards 55, 62.1, 90.1, 189.1 and the Advanced Energy Design Guides. Training will focus on a range of topics

including: HVAC equipment and systems, energy modeling, designing a chiller plant, and BAS controls.

• Sustainability / Green/LEED / HPB / NZEB

• Standard 55

• Standard 62.1

• Building Systems: Education Facility

• System Applications: Chiller/Boiler, Air

Handlers, VAV Terminals

• Life Cycle Cost

• Building Systems: Multi-story Office Building

• Water-to-Water GSHP Option 1 Chilled Beam with

DOAS

• Water-to-Water GSHP Option 2 UFAD

For More information go to: https://www.ashrae.org/education--certification/hvac-design-training/denver-

hvac-design-training-september-2015

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