MAKING CONNECTIONS

24TH ANNUAL TECHNICAL CONFERENCE

WHEN

FRIDAY APRIL 29TH

WHERE

SHERATON DENVER WEST360 Union Boulevard | Lakewood, CO 80228

REGISTER www. rockymtnashrae.com

Co-Sponsored by Rocky Mountain Chapter of the National Environmental Balancing Bureau (NEBB)GBCI Continuing Education Hours provided by USGBC Colorado

This year’s Technical Conference theme is “Making Connections”. A special guest at this year’s event is ASHRAE

President David Underwood. He will be speaking on “Making Connections”, his Presidential theme. “Making

Connections focuses on the first goal in ASHRAE’s Strategic Plan, which calls for connecting as a way to foster

vibrant, informed and engaged ASHRAE and industry communities,” Underwood said. “The theme focuses not only

on the connections of ASHRAE membership but extends to connecting with industry, communities, governments

and globally.”

In addition, we would like to thank Sheila Hayter for speaking at this year’s event on the design and operation of the

Research Support Facility (RSF), a net zero commercial office building in Golden, Colorado. Sheila is slated to

become the ASHRAE Treasurer on July 2016, which will mark the beginning of a three-year commitment culminating

with serving as the ASHRAE President during the 2018/19 Society Year. Sheila was named an ASHRAE Fellow in

2008 and received the Exceptional Service Award in 2011, the ASHRAE Distinguished Service Award in 2001, and

an ASHRAE Technology Award in 1999.

This is the 24th annual ASHRAE Rocky Mountain Chapter Technical Conference. The chapter prides itself on

providing quality speakers and presentations to the HVAC&R community. This year’s conference will include the

Fundamentals Track, Systems and Applications Track, the Sustainability Track, the Building Automation Track, and

a Critical Environment Track. There will be a broad range of information to entertain both experienced and novice

engineers. We will be providing PDHs and CEUs as usual, as well as GBCI credits for 16 of the 27 sessions.

Thank-you: This event has been ongoing for close to 25 years thanks to the efforts of many dedicated individuals that contribute

their time by serving on the conference committee. The Rocky Mountain Chapter would therefore like to express its

gratitude to these individuals and their respective companies.

Technical Conference Committee: Baily Anderson – Air Purification Company

Tony Anderson – AMI Mechanical

Trevor Bromberg – McGrath

Nico D’Alessandro – Siemens Industry, Inc.

Sara Frame – Dewberry

Mike Fulton – Western Mechanical Solutions

Larry Gelin – CFM Company

Ira Goldschmidt – Goldschmidt Engineering

Mike Harrington – CFM Company

Scott Jones – Air Purification Company

Brian Lynch – Western Mechanical Solutions

Jeff Lucas– MSI Mechanical Solutions

Bill Mele – Chemistry & Industrial Hygiene

Erica Moser – RMH Group

Ken Nekvasil – ATS Rocky Mountain

Jon Rundquist – Air Purification Company

Megan Sterl – Dewberry, Chair

Michelle Swanson – RMH Group

Pieter van der Mersch – Eco Associates

Brook Zion – Swanson Rink

We would also like to thank all of our sponsors for this event. Sponsor names will be listed on signage at the conference. We would also like to thank all of speakers. Without everyone’s support, this conference would not be possible.

Thank You,

Megan Sterl, Committee Chair

2016 Rocky Mountain Chapter ASHRAE Technical Conference “Making Connections”

7:30-8:00 Registration

Tracks HVAC&R

Fundamentals HVAC&R Systems

& Applications Sustainability DDC

Critical Environments

Sponsor: Western Mechanical

Solutions CFM Company McNevin Company

Siemens Industry, Inc.

Air Purification

8:00-8:55

Altitude Effects on System Design

Michael Haughey, P.E., HBDP, CEM, LEED AP

Silvertip Integrated Engineering Consultants

Whole Building Air Leakage Compliance

Jeff Crowe, Pie Consulting and

Engineering

High Performance Building Design

Practices at the Denver Water Campus

Ken Urbanek, P.E., LEED-AP MKK Consulting

Engineers, Inc

DDC Fundamentals Ken Nekvasil

ATS Rocky Mountain

Energy Saving Strategies for New and Existing Laboratory Exhaust

Systems Brad Cochran, PE, CPP

9:00-9:55

Psychrometrics Michael Fulton P.E., Western Mechanical

Solutions

Energy Efficient Commercial Kitchen Ventilation Design

Tyler Schilling, Greenheck Fan Corporation

Net-Zero Energy Buildings: Opportunities

and Challenges Linda Morrison & Eric

Ringold of Ambient Energy

Preconstruction and Design Build Best

Practices Scott Peck, RK

& Clay Benson, Mortenson

HVAC and MEP Considerations for

Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Facilities

Shane Newman, P.E., Senior Mechanical

Engineer; GBA.

9:55-10:25 Morning Break & Vendor Exhibits

10:25-11:20

Overview of ASHRAE Standard 90.1

Sean Beilman P.E, BCER Engineering

Energy Water Nexus: Balancing Two Precious

Resources in HVAC Systems

Steve Kline, Baltimore Aircoil Company

Case Study of CU’s Ultra-High Efficiency Space Sciences Data Center

Rick Osbaugh, The RMH Group, Inc.

Cx Panel Discussion Bill Thompson,

MEP Commissioning; Joe Bedford, Adolfson and Peterson; & Karen Peters,

Siemens Industry, Inc.

Sustainable Strategies for Lab Facilities

Dave Rausch, Market Manager, Phoenix Controls

11:25-12:50 Lunch Break and Keynote Address:

Making Connections, ASHRAE President T. David Underwood

12:50-1:15 Vendor Exhibits

1:15-2:10 Pumping System

Fundamentals Mark Jelinske, Cator Ruma

Optimizing Indoor Environments for

Occupant Satisfaction Kelli Goldstone, Price

Industries

Energy Modeling for Code Compliance

Elizabeth Gillmor, P.E., LEED-AP Energetics and

on IBPSA board

Control System Security Justin Johnson,

Ebay, Inc.

Air Distribution Design for Healthcare: Operating

Rooms and Critical Environments

Matt McLaurin, Healthcare & Critical Environment Product Manager, Titus

2:10-2:30 Afternoon Break & Vendor Exhibits

2:30-3:25

Fan Fundamentals Ryan Johnson, Air

Purification Company

Demand Control Ventilation: What Is It, Why Do We Use It, and How Do We Implement

It? Jason Beu, The RMH

Group, Inc.

Applying LEED Ethically Josh Marceau (Group 14),

moderator; Chris Achenbach (developer),

Brianne Smith (architect), David Garabed (GC), & Helene Gotthelf (LEED

consultant)

Intelligent Integrated Community

Marty Skolnick, Siemens Industry, Inc.

Getting Laboratory HVAC to a Ready, Reliable and

Optimized State Matt Cooper, P.E., CCP, CxA, LEED AP, Principal, Group14 Engineering, Inc.

3:30-5:00

Afternoon Technical Keynote Address

And Open Bar

Net Zero Energy Commercial Office Building – A Case Study, Sheila Hayter

Please note - Speakers and Topics Subject to Change – Some titles on this sheet are condensed for space purposes.

MAKING CONNECTIONS

For Whom:

Presentations for entry level and senior level engineers,

architects, designers, students, salespersons,

manufacturers, contractors, building officials, building

owners, and building managers and operators.

When & Where:

Friday, April 29, 2016 at the:

Sheraton Denver West Hotel

360 Union Blvd.

Lakewood, CO 80228

Professional Development Hours (PDH):

The fifteen sessions eligible for GBCI credit are indicated

on the Certificate of Attendance. If you would like GBCI

credit, please sign the attendance sheet located in each

session. In addition to signing in, credits must be self-

reported to GBCI.

Your Cost:

Prices before April 15th

Member ½ day: $ 125 (lunch included)

Member Full day: $ 175 (lunch included)

Non-Member ½ day: $ 150 (lunch included)

Non-Member Full day: $ 200 (lunch included)

(10% discount to companies sending 5 or more)

Prices After April 15th

Member ½ day: $ 150 (lunch included)

Member Full day: $ 195 (lunch included)

Non-Member ½ day: $ 170 (lunch included)

Non-Member Full day: $ 220 (lunch included)

(10% discount to companies sending 5 or more)

Thank-you: We would like to thank all of our sponsors for this event. Sponsor names will are listed below and will be on signage at the

conference. Without everyone’s support, this conference would not be possible.

Rocky Mountain

GBCI Credits Sponsored by:

Luncheon Keynote Address:

“Making Connections”

“Making Connections focuses on the first goal in ASHRAE’s

Strategic Plan, which calls for connecting as a way to foster

vibrant, informed and engaged ASHRAE and industry

communities,” Underwood said. “The theme focuses not only on

the connections of ASHRAE membership but extends to

connecting with industry, communities, governments and

globally.”

Speaker: T. David Underwood, ASHRAE Society President

2015-16; David Underwood, P.Eng., Fellow ASHRAE, Life

Member, CPMP, resides in Oakville, Ontario, Canada. As

ASHRAE’s president, Underwood chairs the Society’s Board of

Directors and Executive Committee. His presidential theme is

“Making Connections.”

Underwood was awarded a Bachelor of Science in Civil

Engineering from the University of Manitoba. In 1975,

Underwood founded Isotherm Engineering Ltd., an HVAC&R

design-build enterprise, which continues to be operational. He

was a volunteer Board member of ORAC (the Ontario

Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Contractors Association) for

many years and served in all executive positions. He also

served on the CSA B52 committee on Mechanical

Refrigeration, the advisory committee that assisted the Ontario

government in developing refrigeration regulations for Ontario.

He coauthored a trade refrigeration safety manual and served

on a trade advisory committee for the refrigeration trade in

Ontario. As a member of a Canadian Federal committee he

participated in writing the Building Science and Plumbing

section of the 2015 edition of the Model National Building Code

(MNBC).

Afternoon Technical Keynote And Open Bar:

“Net Zero Energy Commercial Office Building – A

Case Study”

This presentation describes the design and operation of the

Research Support Facility (RSF), the largest net zero energy

office building constructed in the U.S. Hayter will give an

overview of the energy efficiency and renewable energy

strategies incorporated into the RSF design, summarize the

building performance, and describe lessons learned.

Speaker: Sheila Hayter, ASHRAE Distinguished Lecturer

and Fellow; Sheila Hayter is the Strategy and Implementation

Group Manager within the Integrated Applications Center (IAC)

of the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) National Renewable

Energy Laboratory (NREL) in Golden, Colorado. Hayter is

slated to become the ASHRAE Treasurer on July 2016, which

will mark the beginning of a three-year commitment culminating

with serving as the ASHRAE President during the 2018/19

Society Year.

Hayter served on the ASHRAE Board of Directors as a vice

president (2009 – 2011) and also as a Director at Large (2005 –

2008). She chaired the BOD Planning Committee (2012 –

2014) while the new ASHRAE strategic plan was developed.

Sheila currently chairs the committee developing a new

guideline for energy efficiency retrofits to historic buildings and

the presidential ad hoc committees to investigate strategies for

improving the ASHRAE volunteer experience. She has chaired

and served on many other Society-level committees and

technical committees. Hayter was named an ASHRAE Fellow in

2008 and received the Exceptional Service Award in 2011, the

ASHRAE Distinguished Service Award in 2001, and an

ASHRAE Technology Award in 1999.

7:30 – 8:00: Check-In / Registration

TRACK 1 – HVAC&R FUNDAMENTALS

Sponsored by: Western Mechanical Solutions

8:00 – 8:55: Altitude Effects on System Design

This talk focuses on a range of system design topics where an

awareness of high altitude considerations is essential to good

design. Given the current emphasis on “right-sizing”, proper

consideration of high altitude effects can make the difference

between success and the other possibility. Subjects include

airflow calculations, fan selection, ductwork, air-cooled

equipment, cooling towers, motors, combustion equipment,

pumps, evaporative coolers, shop drawing review to confirm

compliance, and baseball. Even new types of equipment such

as condensing boilers still require high altitude design

consideration.

Speaker: Michael D. Haughey, P.E., HBDP, CEM, LEED AP

Silvertip Integrated Engineering; Michael, Principal of Silvertip

Integrated Engineering Consultants, has 40 years’ experience

in HVAC & Mechanical consulting, facilities engineering, energy

analysis, systems commissioning, systems troubleshooting, and

sustainability consulting. Past President Rocky Mountain

Chapter ASHRAE; CRES Board of Directors & Secretary,

USGBC – Colorado Board of Directors, Education Director,

Programs Coordinator, Greenbuild 2006 Host Committee

Chair.; Keynote Speaker for the Rocky Mountain Chapter

ASHRAE 2004 Annual Tech Conference. Past adjunct

professor, HVAC Design, CU Denver and CU Boulder.

Specialization in alternative and energy-conserving systems

such as indirect-direct evaporative cooling, mass thermal

storage, ice thermal storage, ground-source heat pumps, solar

heating, energy audits, energy retrofits, natural ventilation, peer

review, troubleshooting, sustainability consultation, net-zero

energy systems. Developed and presented over 60 seminars.

9:00 – 9:55: Psychrometrics

This presentation will cover the basics of psychrometrics and

the psychrometric chart. Terminology, chart layout, and uses

will be discussed. How to use a psychrometric chart for system

design will also be discussed.

Speaker: Michael Fulton, P.E., Western Mechanical Solutions;

Michael Fulton, P.E. founded Western Mechanical Solutions to

focus on minimizing the energy use of buildings through

innovative application of engineering. WMS represents various

energy recovery products. Mike has 26 years’ experience in

equipment sales, consulting and construction. He graduated

from the University of Maine with a degree in Mechanical

Engineering. He is actively involved with ASHRAE, past

president of the Rocky Mountain Chapter (2002-2003), has

been involved with the local ASHRAE tech conference since

1996, and has been the north section (Fort Collins) chair since

2008.

10:25 – 11:20: Overview of ASHRAE 90.1

ASHRAE Standard 90.1 – 2013 was released in the fall of

2013. The Mechanical Chapter, Section 6 of 90.1 - 2013

includes roughly 40 changes to 90.1 – 2010. These changes

help reduce energy consumption by changing the minimum

HVAC requirements and further broadening the scope of the

standard. This presentation will cover some of the major

changes to the Mechanical Chapter of the standard that will

affect mechanical engineers.

Speaker: Sean Beilman, P.E, BCER Engineering; Sean

Beilman, P.E. serves as the Sustainable Services Manager at

BCER Engineering, a full service Mechanical, Electrical,

Plumbing, Energy, Life Safety, and Technology consulting firm.

Mr. Beilman has over twelve years of experience in the design

of HVAC and plumbing systems for governmental and

educational facilities, office buildings, resorts, healthcare, and

data centers. Mr. Beilman's area of expertise is high

performance buildings, energy efficiency, and sustainable

building design. Beilman served as the Rocky Mountain

ASHRAE Sustainable Engineering Committee Chairman from

2009 to 2010 and is one of the co-founders of the Rocky

Mountain Energy Simulation Engineers group. Currently he is a

Voting Member of the ASHRAE Standard 90.1 Project

Committee, a member of the ASHRAE Advanced Energy

Standards working group, and served as the Technical Editor of

the ASHRAE Standard 90.1, 2013 User's Manual.

1:15 – 2:10: Pumping System Fundamentals

This presentation will discuss basic pipe sizing, expansion

tanks, pumps, and other equipment. Hydronic/pumping design

options such as constant flow, ride the curve, primary

secondary, variable primary, etc… will also be discussed.

Speaker: Mark Jelinske, Senior Associate at Cator, Ruma;

Mark Jelinske, Senior Associate at Cator, Ruma, and

Associates has over 30 years of engineering experience,

primarily as a consulting engineer, as well as a project engineer

for a large mechanical contractor. He is a registered

Professional Engineer in Mechanical Engineering and Fire

Protection Engineering. For the past 15 years, Mark has

focused primarily on healthcare design and construction. He

also has experience in laboratory, higher education, and

hospitality design and construction. He performs QC,

mentoring and training within CRA. He has been active in the

development process for several model codes, NFPA

standards, and the FGI Guidelines. He has been designated as

the ASHE Code Advocacy Liaison for Colorado, and serves on

the Denver Building and Fire Code Task Force for the 2016

Denver Code Amendments. He has a Bachelor of Science

degree from the University of Missouri- Rolla (Missouri

University of Science and Technology)

2:30 – 3:25: Fan Fundamentals

Attendees will be trained on the basics of commercial /

industrial fans including common fan types and frequently used

terms. Topics to be covered include the different types of

impellers and reasons for using each, a general overview of fan

construction options and why they should or should not be used

for certain applications, as well as a high level discussion of

other components (motors, v-belt drives, dampers, etc.) which

can be added to fans.

Speaker: Ryan Johnson, Air Purification Company; Ryan

Johnson has 16 years of experience in the HVAC industry and

has held a variety of positions working for multiple equipment

manufacturers. His roles have included technical product

support and application as well as factory direct OEM and

international sales. The majority of his work has been related to

commercial fans and blowers, but he has also supported

specific market segments such as laboratory exhaust systems,

agricultural processes and mine / tunnel ventilation.

TRACK 2 – HVAC&R SYSTEMS &

APPLICATIONS

Sponsored by: CFM Company

8:00 – 8:55: Whole Building Air Leakage

Compliance

The 2015 IECC requires air leakage compliance for new

construction. This seminar addresses a brief history or air

leakage requirements, the intent of the IECC requirement, the

importance of air sealing measures, and compliance options for

the requirement. Whole building air leakage tests, as a

compliance option, are reviewed in detail.

Speaker: Jeff Crowe, Pie Consulting and Engineering; Jeff

Crowe is a Project Manager with Pie Consulting & Engineering

experienced with building envelope consulting, building

science, and envelope performance testing. Jeff has 10 years’

experience in consulting and testing and has performed air

barrier testing on nearly 70 commercial, education, and military

buildings. He received his Master’s degree in civil engineering

with a structural focus from Colorado State University.

9:00 – 9:55: Energy Efficient Commercial

Kitchen Ventilation Design

Commercial kitchens are large consumers of energy, with

ventilation accounting for almost a third of all energy usage.

This seminar will cover strategies and technologies that can

maximize the overall efficiency of a commercial kitchen

ventilation system.

Speaker: Tyler Schilling, Greenheck Fan Corporation; Tyler

Schilling is a Senior Application Engineer for Kitchen Ventilation

Systems with Greenheck Fan Corporation. Tyler has been with

Greenheck since 2009. He also designed Greenheck’s Vari-

Flow demand control ventilation system and has a Bachelor of

Science degree in Electrical Engineering from University of

Wisconsin-Platteville.

10:25 – 11:20: Energy Water Nexus: Balancing

Two Precious Resources in HVAC Systems

The Water-Energy Nexus is the relationship between how much

water is evaporated to generate and transmit energy, and how

much energy it takes to collect, clean, move, store, and dispose

of water. This seminar looks at trends in temperature and air

conditioning along with a discussion on the Energy Water

Nexus and optimizing water cooled and air cooled systems.

Speaker: Steve Kline, Baltimore Aircoil Company;

Steve Kline is the National Sales Manager for Baltimore Aircoil

Company (BAC). He is a registered Professional Engineer in

the State of Maryland and current chair of ASHRAE Technical

Committee 8.6 - Cooling Towers & Evaporative Condensers.

Steve has 20 years of experience with BAC, primarily focused

on product applications, project management, and sales

management. Prior to joining BAC, Steve was a consulting

engineer in the Baltimore area for three years. Steve holds a

BSME from Bucknell University, as well as an MSME and MBA

from Johns Hopkins University.

1:15 – 2:10: Optimizing Indoor Environments

for Occupant Satisfaction

This presentation discusses how to use ASHRAE Standard 55

to improve the indoor environment for several HVAC Designs.

Some design approaches we will discuss include: Overhead

Mixing; Displacement Ventilation, Underfloor Ventilation; Air-

water Hybrids and Natural Ventilation. There will be a

discussion on building occupancy survey results and lessons

learned.

Speaker: Kelli Goldstone, Price Industries; Ms. Kelli Goldstone

has a Mechanical Engineering degree from the University of

Manitoba and is the Application Engineering Manager for the

GRD, Displacement, and Critical Environment Product groups.

Her teams work with worldwide customers assisting in proper

product selection, troubleshooting, and training seminars. She

has worked in the industry for almost a decade and is the

incoming Treasurer for the local ASHRAE Manitoba Chapter.

2:30 – 3:25: Demand Control Ventilation What

Is It, Why Do We Use It, and How Do We

Implement It?

This seminar will cover the basics of what Demand Control

Ventilation is, as well as the applicable details as they relate to

ASHRAE 62.1, as well as California’s Title 24. What benefits

does Demand Control Ventilation offer that would influence a

designer to include it in the sequence of operation for a

building? Are there multiple strategies to choose from when

implementing Demand Control Ventilation? Different methods

to implement Demand Control Ventilation in the control system

will be described and discussed.

Speaker: Jason Beu, The RMH Group, Inc; Jason Beu is a

Controls Engineer with the RMH Group with experience

designing control systems for various types of buildings from

data centers to central plants to office buildings with an

emphasis on energy efficiency. Jason has 10 years of

experience installing, troubleshooting, optimizing and designing

building control systems. Jason Graduated from Colorado State

University with a degree in Mechanical Engineering. Jason’s

emphasis throughout his career has been optimizing control

sequences of operation to conserve energy, provide optimal

comfort, while being simple and easy to operate.

Track 3 – SUSTAINABILITY

Sponsored by: McNevin Company

8:00 – 8:55: High Performance Building Design

Practices at the Denver Water Campus

Redevelopment

To achieve the sustainable design goals at the Denver Water

Campus Redevelopment the design team will be implementing

numerous high performance design systems. This presentation

will focus on a variety of these systems as it relates to high

performance building design. These systems and techniques

include but are not limited to: central utility plant design using

water-to-water centrifugal magnetic chillers, air source heat

pumps, thermal storage and using water utility transport

conduits as an energy source/sink. Additional systems

discussed will include radiant heating/cooling, underfloor air

distribution design with dedicated outside air systems for

ventilation and mechanical system interface with electronically

operated solar shades. Lastly the presentation will cover

Denver Water’s “One Water” philosophy and how that is being

achieved through rain water reclamation and total building black

water reclamation through a site built black water treatment

“Eco-Machine."

Speaker: Ken Urbanek, P.E., LEED-AP, MKK Consulting

Engineers; Ken Urbanek is the Director of Engineering and a

Principal at MKK Consulting Engineers, Inc where he has been

since 2004. A University of Wyoming graduate and ASHRAE

Certified High Performance Building Design Professional, Ken

has focused his career on high performance building design.

Ken is the Principal in charge and mechanical engineer of

record for the Denver Water Campus Redevelopment.

9:00 – 9:55: Net-Zero Energy Buildings:

Opportunities and Challenges

Building codes and owner requirements are moving toward net-

zero energy buildings. This session will examine some of the

forces pushing building energy performance metrics, and the

progress being made through building codes and renewable

energy technologies. For projects interested in going all the way

to zero net energy, this session will present methods for early

design screening for net-zero potential, and to help guide

stakeholders toward that goal. Finally, a range of case studies

will be presented for buildings that implemented ZNE strategies

and the technologies and implementation costs that helped

them achieve that goal.

Speaker: Linda Morrison, PE, BEMP, CEM, LEED AP BD+C,

Ambient Energy; Linda Morrison is Building Performance

Engineer Team Leader and Project Manager at Ambient Energy

with twenty years of experience in sustainable design, analysis

of energy, renewables, and carbon, and facility audits for

energy and operational efficiency. Ms. Morrison’s experience

also includes net-zero energy strategies, efficient system

design, supply and demand side energy strategies,

measurement and verification protocols, and pro-forma financial

business case analysis.

Speaker: Eric Ringold, Ambient Energy; Eric Ringold is part of

the Building Performance Engineering Team at Ambient Energy

with over five years’ experience developing sophisticated

energy models to evaluate the performance of new and existing

buildings for net-zero energy, third-party certification, and client

goals. His experience spans a wide range of building sizes,

functions, and energy efficient features in locations across

North America.

10:25– 11:20: A Case Study of CU’s Ultra-High

Efficiency Space Sciences Data Center

Colorado University`s new Space Sciences Data Center

attempted to push the envelope in sustainable low energy

design. Design concepts included direct evaporative cooling

and a unique air flow management approach. Valuable insight

into results of this project will be presented.

Speaker: Richard Osbaugh PE, LEED AP BD+C, The RMH

Group; Richard Osbaugh is the Director of Advanced Energy

Systems for the RMH Group. He graduated from the University

of Colorado with a BSME. Rick has 40 years of experience in

consulting engineering designing low energy HVAC and

mechanical systems.

1:15 – 2:10: Energy Modeling to Meet the

Energy Code

Denver is adopting the 2015 building codes this year, and there

are big changes coming – is your team ready? Are your clients

prepared for the new requirements of the energy code? How

can you make the most of your project’s budget and avoid

doing COMCheck? How will this affect your energy modeling

approach to rating systems such as LEED? Join us for this

seminar to learn the ins and outs of the new code, all the

various ways to comply, and how an energy model can help

solve big problems.

Speaker: Elizabeth Gillmor, P.E., LEED-AP, Energetics

Consulting Engineers; Elizabeth Gillmor is the president of

Energetics Consulting Engineers, a solutions-oriented energy

and daylighting consulting firm in Denver. Elizabeth brings a

unique perspective to energy modeling: As a graduate of the

University of Colorado’s Architectural Engineering program with

a focus in Illumination and minor in Applied Math, she started

her career as a lighting designer, which led to a focus in energy

efficiency, daylighting design, and eventually whole building

energy modeling. She is a certified ASHRAE “Building Energy

Modeling Professional”, and is on the Board of Directors for

IBPSA-USA.

2:30 – 3:25: Applying LEED Ethically

This panel discussion will focus on the challenges and benefits

of using rating systems, such as LEED, to guide the decision

making process. Specifically it will address the trade-offs

between spending resources using a formal rating system

versus investing the resources directly into the building, and

which types of projects are better suited for each choice. The

panel includes representatives from all life cycle phases of a

building: design, construction & operation.

Speaker: Josh Marceau, Group 14; Josh Marceau is a project

manager with Group14 Engineering and has experience

working across multiple green building programs, including:

LEED (commercial), LEED for Homes, Enterprise Green

Communities, Energy Star for Homes, the National Green

Building Standard, and the Home Energy Rating System

(HERS). Josh holds his accreditation in LEED BD+C, LEED

EB:OM, Energy Star for Homes, and is a certified HERS Rater.

Speaker: Chris Achenbach, Zocalo Community Development,

Inc; Chris Achenbach is a licensed Architect, General

Contractor, and co-founding Principal of Zocalo Community

Development, Inc. As Director of Construction, Chris manages

the design and construction of urban, LEED certified mixed-use

projects for Zocalo, serving as General Contractor or

Construction Manager, depending on project requirements.

Speaker: David Garabed, Deneuve Construction Services;

David Garabed, Vice President of Deneuve Construction

Services has 18 years of experience in the construction

industry. Deneuve Construction Services is a Boulder-based

General Contractor that builds all types of commercial and

multifamily residential construction projects in the Denver

market. David holds a B.S. degree in Architectural Engineering

and an MBA from the University of Colorado.

Speaker: Brianne Smith, RB+B Architects; Brianne Smith has

an avid commitment to constructing buildings that enrich lives

and communities. In pursuing her interest in high performance

spaces that benefit people, she has been instrumental in

developing a more thorough post-occupancy evaluation

process that includes energy goals and programmatic

elements, spearheading an integrated quality control review

process, and increasing the performance of the building

envelope.

Speaker: Helene Gotthelf, LEED-AP, Institute for the Built

Environment; Helene Gotthelf is a Project Manager for the

Institute for the Built Environment, located at Colorado State

University in Fort Collins, CO. Helene brings nearly ten years of

experience in the built environment field, focusing on LEED

project management, sustainable design and construction,

regenerative guidance tools, and affordable housing. Prior to

working at IBE, Helene worked as a LEED Certification

Reviewer with the U.S. Green Building Council.

Track 4 – DDC

Sponsored by: Siemens Industry, Inc.

8:00 – 8:55: DDC Fundamentals

This presentation will cover the basics of DDC. This will include

hardware topics such as controllers, inputs and outputs. We will

also be learning about the software side of DDC which include

interface software, custom control programming and protocols.

Speaker: Ken Nekvasil, ATS Rocky Mountain; Ken Nekvasil,

Sales Manager for ATS Rocky Mountain, has been in the HVAC

industry for nearly 30 years. He has extensive experience in

building automation controls both from an operational and sales

perspective. He is very familiar with BACnet based systems and

integration to other systems.

9:00 – 9:55: Preconstruction and Design Build

Best Practices

This presentation will be a panel discussion with a general

contractor and mechanical contractor as the panel members.

They will cover the best practices of preconstruction, design

assist and design build efforts on construction projects. There

will be discussions on how this effort can not only save money

but also reduce risk.

Speaker: Scott Peck, RK; Scott Peck is Director of Project

Development overseeing the Estimating, Conception

Budgeting, Preconstruction Management, and Account

Executive groups. Scott has 30 years of Mechanical

Engineering and Construction Management experience. Project

experience includes high profile commercial, industrial, medical,

bio-pharmaceutical, nuclear power generation, water, and

waste water process work. Scott is a licensed Professional

Engineer, holds ASHRAE’s Commissioning Process

Management Professional certification, and is LEED AP. Scott

has a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Syracuse University

and graduate management studies at Babson College.

Speaker: Clay Benson, Mortenson; Clay Benson is

Mortenson's General Manager for the Corporate Market Sector

and holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Construction

Management from Colorado State University. Clay is both a

DBIA Designated Design Build Professional and USGBC LEED

Accredited Professional. Clay has served as the 2009 Chair of

the Colorado Springs Urban Renewal Authority, 2011 USGBC

Colorado Chapter Board Chair, 2011 Graduate of the NREL

Energy Executive Program, and 2007-2008 Public Director for

the AIA Colorado South Chapter. As General Manager, Clay is

responsible for the pursuit, procurement, design and

construction of projects for Mortenson's Corporate Market

Customers.

10:25 – 11:20: Cx Panel Discussion

This presentation will explain the value of commissioning and

why it is necessary. The speakers create three different

perspectives as critical members of the commissioning team

and will share success and difficult project experiences. This

will be an interactive presentation with audience participation

likely.

Speaker: Bill Thompson, MEP Commissioning, Inc.; Bill

Thompson, PE founded MEP Commissioning, Inc. in 2008 and

co-founded TMCx Colorado. He holds a B.S. in Mechanical

Engineering from the University of Colorado. He began his

professional career as an applications engineer. From there he

progressed into the consulting world as a design engineer and

discovered building commissioning by utilizing his field

experience to solve a multitude of construction problems. He

has over 25 years of experience and is a licensed PE in

Colorado and Hawaii.

Speaker: Joe Bedford, Adolfson and Peterson; Joe has 16

years of experience in the construction industry. He has worked

for Adolfson and Peterson for the past 8 years as a MEP

Manager. Before that he worked for mechanical contractors as

well as a design engineer. Joe uses his past experiences to

bridge the gaps between designer, contractor, and owner.

Speaker: Karen Peters, Siemens Industry, Inc; Karen started

with Siemens in 1999. She graduated from University of

Buffalo with an electrical engineering degree. When Karen

started for Siemens she started as a systems specialist in

Buffalo New York. Karen moved to Denver in late 2004 and

became and engineering specialist. After engineering projects

and working in the small projects team she took on the Project

manager responsibility at University of Colorado Denver for 3

years. Karen is currently the engineering manager at the local

Siemens office.

1:15 – 2:10: Control System Security

Today's modern controls, automation, and monitoring systems

are deployed with increasingly complicated infrastructures

made up of equipment from many manufacturers, utilizing

multiple protocols, connected over a variety of media. These

systems in many cases are connected to corporate LAN

networks and/or the internet. This can present a number of

risks to the controls and automation systems, as well as risks to

the corporate networks. In this session we will review potential

risks, and share some ways these risks can be minimized or

eliminated.

Speaker: Justin Johnson, Ebay, Inc.; Justin Johnson, Controls

Engineer for Ebay, Inc., has over 21 years of experience in IT

and 14 years of experience in controls, building automation,

and advanced monitoring systems. He has extensive

experience designing, implementing, and maintaining controls

and monitoring systems and the infrastructures that support

them. In his current role with Ebay's Mission Critical

Engineering team, he is responsible for overseeing the design,

implementation, and commissioning of controls and monitoring

systems in all of Ebay’s global data center facilities.

2:30 – 3:25: Intelligent Integrated Community

Sterling Ranch, a master-planned community focused on

sustainable housing and environmental preservation, will be

one of the most advanced technological communities in the

country. The building automation system is integrating the

entire community's technology to provide one interface for the

customer. The presentation will cover the history of how this

project was developed and why technology and integration is

such a critical component for its success. The speaker will

summarize the technologies being used throughout the

community. This will give the audience exposure to the latest

technologies available in construction and developments.

Speaker: Marty Skolnick, Siemens Industry, Inc; Marty is the

Account Manager for Siemens for the Sterling Ranch

development in northwest Douglas County, which is under

construction and designed to be the most technologically

advanced community of its size in North America. He

specializes in working with long-term accounts, as a

Technology Partner, in developing, designing, implementing

and servicing their integrated infrastructure and energy and

water needs. He has broad experience in systems integration,

energy performance contracting, energy management,

advanced metering, and renewable energy systems from

conceptual design through project implementation. Marty holds

a Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Systems from University of

Northern Colorado and a Master’s degree in Energy, Power

Instrumentation and Controls from Bowling Green State

University, Ohio.

Track 5 – Critical Environments

Sponsored by: Air Purification

8:00 – 8:55: Energy Saving Strategies for New

and Existing Laboratory Exhaust Systems

Laboratories are known to be one of the most energy intensive

buildings. Often the energy consumption per square foot in a

typical research laboratory is 10 to 100 times that of a

commercial office building. To reduce the energy demand

significant effort has gone into optimizing air change rates,

utilizing heat recovery techniques and decoupling conditioning

requirements from ventilation requirements. These efforts have

significantly reduce the energy consumption on the HVAC air

supply side, but often the laboratory exhaust stacks are

operating at a constant volume flow rate. While exhaust fans

may be consuming up to 30% of the entire energy there is a

reluctance to reduce the volume flow rates through these

exhaust stacks in order to achieve a rule of thumb exit velocity

constraint of 3000 fpm. Several techniques have been

developed which allow these exhaust stacks to SAFELY

turndown during low HVAC demand, resulting in significant

energy savings. This presentation will review these techniques

and provide insight in how they can be applied to both new

construction and in retrofitting existing systems.

Speaker: Brad C. Cochran, P.E., Director of Air Quality

Services, CPP, Inc.; Mr. Brad Cochran has over 25 years of

experience conducting wind-tunnel and numerical (analytical

and Computational Fluid Dynamic (CFD)) modeling studies

related to laboratory, hospital and data center ventilation

design. While employed at CPP, he has also been instrumental

in the development of the EPA accepted Equivalent Building

Dimension concept for making generic dispersion models more

site specific. Brad has helped define new design techniques to

minimize the energy requirements for laboratory exhaust stacks

by utilizing VAV technologies. He has authored and presented

papers on laboratory exhaust design for ASHRAE, Labs 21

(I2SL), LabWize, R&D Magazine, CMCA, CSHEMA, IFMA,

RPIC and AWMA. Brad is the primary author of Chapter 9,

Laboratory Exhaust Stack Design, in the upcoming ASHRAE

laboratory design guide. In 2011, Brad became one of the very

first recipients in the nation of prestigious GO BEYOND award

for an individual by International Institute for Sustainable

Laboratories (I2SL) for his contributions to the field of efficiency

and sustainability in laboratory design. More recently, Brad has

been designated a Distinguished Speaker within the I2SL

community.

9:00 – 9:55: HVAC and MEP Considerations for

Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Facilities

Pharmaceutical manufacturing is a specialized breed of

industrial manufacturing. In addition to regulations and

requirements found in other types of manufacturing facilities,

pharmaceutical manufacturing requires knowledge of system

design for room and product cleanliness, Current Good

Manufacturing Practice (cGMP) in accordance with FDA and

EU regulations, and interaction with many different types of

scientific professionals in order to achieve a successful project.

This presentation will cover HVAC and MEP design

considerations in relation to manufacturing of pharmaceutical

products with presentation of room particle counts,

unidirectional airflow vs mixing airflow, supply and return

strategies, architectural and structural considerations, and FDA

/ EU regulations.

Speaker: Shane Newman, P.E., GBA.; Shane has been an

HVAC engineer in the Denver-area MEP industry for 13 years

and has expertise in a wide range of project types and sizes.

Shane currently specializes in pharmaceutical and laboratory

projects working in the Life Sciences Division of GBA in their

Broomfield, CO office.

10:25 – 11:20: Sustainable Strategies for Lab

Facilities

Overview of sustainable strategies for lab facilities. The

overview will also include 3 case studies. Two of the case

studies will be involve retrofitting facilities and exhaust control

strategies. The third will review a new construction project and

lowering ACH rates. We will also briefly discuss the

communication of information as it relates to the BMS and

owner.

Speaker: David Rausch, Market Manager, Phoenix Controls;

David Rausch joined Phoenix Controls in 2006, and is currently

the Sr. Marketing, Channel Manager. He has been involved in

many aspects of product management, product design and

project design of specialty mechanical devices and controls

within the laboratory industry for over 12 years. He is an active

member of ASHRAE and is a voting member to TC 9.10 and

Vice Chair of TC 2.2. David is also a voting technical committee

member of NFPA 45 (Laboratories Using Chemicals) and is

Secretary of New England’s Chapter for I2SL. He has a

Bachelors degree in Civil Engineering at Old Dominion

University and an Associates degree in Applied Science /

Mechanical Engineering from SUNY Morrisville, NY.

1:15 – 2:10: Air Distribution Design for

Healthcare: Operating Rooms and Critical

Environments

Code review as it pertains to compounding pharmacies

(USP797 and 900) and operating rooms (FGI 170). We will go

through what specifically applies to the HVAC and air

distribution system, including some general concepts and how

best to meet these codes. We will also go through an example

of a typical compounding pharmacy and an OR to discuss best

practices.

Speaker: Matt McLaurin, Healthcare & Critical Environment

Product Manager, Titus Product Manager; Matthew is an

ASHRAE certified Healthcare Facility Design Professional and

is highly involved with ASHRAE standards and technical

committees. He participates in the continuous maintenance of

ASHRAE standard 170 ‘Ventilation of Healthcare Facilities’,

updating standards 70 ‘Method of Testing for Rating the

Performance of Air Outlets and Air Inlets’ and 79 ‘Methods of

Testing for Rating Fan-Coil Conditioners’, as well as the

development of new ASHRAE standard 200 ‘Method of Testing

Active Chilled Beams .Matthew is a former mentee of the

Young Engineers in ASHRAE Leadership U program.

2:30 – 3:25: Getting Laboratory HVAC to a

Ready, Reliable and Optimized State

In the last few years energy savings strategies such as demand

based control of lab air change rates, decoupling the ventilation

load from the space load with chilled beams and fan-coils, high-

efficiency energy recovery, and VAV exhaust fan control have

become the norm in high-performance laboratories. With each

of these energy savings systems comes a new challenge for

project teams. This presentation will focus on case studies and

lessons learned from testing and troubleshooting of several

laboratories, as well as best practices and opportunities for

further energy and capital cost savings.

Speaker: Matt Cooper, P.E., CCP, CxA, LEED AP, Group14

Engineering, Inc.; Matt Cooper is a Principal and the

Commissioning Team Leader at Group14 Engineering. Matt

has 16 years of experience in design, construction, and

commissioning. He graduated from Kansas State University

with a B.S. in Architectural Engineering. He is actively involved

with the Building Commissioning Association as a Southwest

Chapter Board Member (2014-2017) and annually presents on

the codification of commissioning at the Colorado Educational

Institute.

GBCI CreditAvailable

Professional Development Hours Awarded

GBCI CMP CEU's (Course ID: 0920007607)

ACAC RCs, (Recertification Credits) Awarded

ABIH CM Points (Continuing Maintenance Points) Awarded

HVAC Systems & Applications

Air Distribution Design for

Healthcare: Operating Rooms and

Critical Environments

Ryan Johnson, Air Purification Company Josh Marceau (Group 14), moderator; Chris

Achenbach (developer), Brianne Smith

(architect), David Garabed (GC), & Helene

Gotthelf (LEED consultant).

Mike Fulton, Western Mechanical Solutions

Mark Jelinske, Cator, Ruma

Energy Modeling for

Code Compliance

Getting Laboratory HVAC to

a Ready, Reliable and

Optimized StateApplying LEED Ethically

Shane Newman, GBA.s

Whole Building Air

Leakage Compliance

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Overview of ASHRAE

Standard 90.1

T. David Underwood, ASHRAE President

Altitude Effects on System Design

Justin Johnson, Ebay, Inc.

Steve Kline, Baltimore Aircoil Company

Case Study of CU’s Ultra-

High Efficiency Space

Sciences Data Center

Rick Osbaugh, The RMH Group, Inc Bill Thompson, MEP Commissioning; Joe

Bedford, Adolfson and Peterson; & Karen

Peters, Siemens

ASHRAE President David Underwood, Making

Connections

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Matt McLaurin, Healthcare & Critical

Environment Product Manager, Titus

Chris Burroughs, Price Industries

Sustainable Strategies for

Lab Facilities

Fan Fundamentals

Sean Beilman, BCER Engineering

Net Zero Energy Commercial

Office Building - A Case Study

Demand Control

Ventilation: What Is It,

Why Do We Use It, and

Intelligent Integrated

Community

Signature of Chapter Officer

Signature of Participant

Sheila Hayter, NREL

Ken Nekvasil, ATS Rocky Mountain

Optimizing Indoor

Environments for

Occupant Satisfaction Control System Security

Psychrometrics

Dave Rausch, Phoenix Controls

Sponsored by the Rocky Mountain Chapter of ASHRAE

April 29, 2016

Scott Reck, RK & Clay Benson, Mortenson

DDC Fundamentals

Ken Urbanek, MKK Consulting Engineers,

Inc

Preconstruction and Design Build

Best Practices

Linda Morrison & Eric Ringold of Ambient

Energy

Jeff Crowe, Pie Consulting and Engineering

Tyler Schilling, Greenheck Fan Corporation

Net-Zero Energy

Buildings: Opportunities

and Challenges

ROCKY MOUNTAIN CHAPTER OF AMERICAN SOCIETY OF HEATING,

REFRIGERATION & AIR-CONDITIONING ENGINEERS

Elizabeth Gillmor, Energetics and on IBPSA

board

Matt Cooper, Principal, Group14 Engineering,

Inc.

Michael Haughey, Silvertip Engineering

24th Annual Technical Conference

Brad Cochran, Air Quality Services, CPP, Inc.

Certificate of Attendance

Critical Environments

High Performance Building

Design Practices at the

Denver Water Campus

Redevelopment

Marty Skolnick, Siemens

HVAC&R Fundamentals DDCSustainability

Jason Beu, The RMH Group, Inc

Energy Saving Strategies

for New and Existing

Laboratory Exhaust

Systems

HVAC and MEP Considerations for

Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Facilities

Energy Efficient

Commercial Kitchen

Ventilation Design

Pumping System Fundamentals

Energy Water Nexus:

Balancing Two Precious

Resources in HVAC Cx Panel Discussion

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

“Making Connections”

Presented by:

24th Annual Technical Conference

Friday, April 29, 2016

Sheraton Hotel Denver West – 360 Union Boulevard, Lakewood CO 80228

Register by April 15th, 2015 to ensure space availability. Payments received after April 15th or walk-ins the day of the seminar will be

accommodated pending space availability.

Registration Available At www.rockymtnashrae.com

Attendee Prices before April 15th:

Members Half Day: $125 (includes 3 seminars, lunch and keynote presentation)

Members Full Day: $175 (includes 6 seminars, lunch and keynote presentation)

Non-Members Half Day: $150 (includes 3 seminars, lunch and keynote presentation)

Non-Members Full Day: $200 (includes 6 seminars, lunch and keynote presentation)

Volume discount - 10% Discount for registering 5+ members

Attendee Prices after April 15th:

Members Half Day: $150 (includes 3 seminars, lunch and keynote presentation)

Members Full Day: $195 (includes 6 seminars, lunch and keynote presentation)

Non-Members Half Day: $170 (includes 3 seminars, lunch and keynote presentation)

Non-Members Full Day: $220 (includes 6 seminars, lunch and keynote presentation)

Volume discount - 10% Discount for registering 5+ members

Keynote speaker and Lunch Tickets:

$50 for Keynote Presentation (ASHRAE Society President T. David Underwood) and lunch

All proceeds go toward ASHRAE Research and ASHRAE Endowed Research

For questions please contact: Megan Sterl, 303-951-0657 or TechConference@rockymtnashrae.com