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THE GUIDE POST DECEMBER 2015 | Issue 3 111

THE GUIDE POST

DECEMBER 2015

IN THIS ISSUE

Dear San Jose ASHRAE Members and Friends,

I hope this newsletter is finding you well and that everyone had a great Thanksgiving holiday. We should have a great winter holiday season. Don’t forget to make your year-end Research Promotion donations. Contact our chapter RP chair, Matt Pacione at [email protected] with any questions.

Thank you to everyone who attended our Fall Student Night and Distinguished Lecturer (DL) presentation. We hosted our ASHRAE Society VP Chuck Gulledge from Region IV. Chuck presented his DL presentation on “Integrated Building Design” and we had record breaking attendance. There were over 50 students in attendance!

Our next technical meeting will be our Annual Joint Meeting with the Golden Gate chapter on Dec. 9th at the San Mateo Marriott. This technical meeting will feature Peter Rumsey. Peter will be presenting a lecture called “Don’t Forget the Friction”. A study by Lawrence Berkeley National Labs (LBNL) found that over a typical year half of HVAC energy is consumed by pumps and fans. For all of this energy use, we still tend to focus on chiller and boiler efficiency when we are designing HVAC systems. Peter will discuss his experience with designing dramatically lower friction pump and fan systems.

December is also Member Promotion Month. Any current member that brings a non-member to the Joint Meeting and completes their registration by the end of December will have their January meeting registration waived by the chapter. The promotion applies to both the new member and the member sponsor.

Our next BOG meeting will be held on Jan. 13th at 4:30pm (just before our technical meeting.) All members are welcome to attend. We are always looking for new volunteers, committee members, and committee vice chairs. If you are interested in volunteering and getting more involved, please send me a note at [email protected].

Please continue to provide our Chapter Transfer Technology Committee (CTTC) Chair, Bill Schoening, and President Elect, Jai Jayaraj, with fresh and informative technical program ideas for this year. Check out the Meetings and Events tab on our newly refreshed website at www.sanjoseashrae.org.

JOINT DECEMBER MEETING

Join us for our December meeting and membership promotion night on December 9, 2015 at the San Mateo Marriott. Details to follow.

Table of Contents

Message from President PG 1 December Meeting PG 2 Messages from our Committee PG 4 November Meeting PG 6 Event Sponsors PG 8 Treasury Report PG 9 Free ASHRAE Webinar PG 10 YEA Leadership Weekend PG 11 Winter Conference Seminars PG 12

President’s Message by John Wagner, 2015‐2016 Chapter President


YEA CHAIR, RICHARD LAM

Hi, my name is Richard Lam, and I am the new Young Engineers in ASHRAE (YEA) chair. I graduated from San Jose State University in Mechanical Engineering and currently work as a design engineer for AGC Inc. in Campbell. As the YEA chair I hope to promote the interest, development, and collaboration of young engineers in the area. ASHRAE has put an immense amount of effort to make it the great organization it is today and it is YEA’s job to keep that astute and diligent mentality alive. YEA holds various technical, leadership, and networking opportunities throughout the year. Please keep Friday, January 29th open as we will be taking over the Bowlmor Bowling Alley and Arcade in Cupertino for a night of bowling, networking, and fun. Come strike out with us! The strikes will start flowing at 7PM and registration is available at www.SanJoseASHRAE.org. Please feel free to contact me at [email protected] for more information or if you have an event in mind that you’d like to see happen! This is going to be an exciting year, hope to see you all soon!

MESSAGES FROM OUR CHAPTER COMMITTEE


MEMBERSHIP PROMOTION

Hello everyone! My name is Art Quintero and I am your new Membership Promotion Co‐chair. I graduated from San Jose State University with a degree in Mechanical Engineering (Go Spartans!) and I now work as an Applications Engineer for California Hydronics Corp. in the local San Jose office. As your new MP Co‐chair my responsibilities include recruitment, membership retainment, and membership advancement. So, don’t be alarmed if you receive an email from me to renew your membership. You do want to continue receiving the great benefits of ASHRAE membership, right?

The December meeting will be our joint meeting with our colleagues from Golden Gate Chapter and it will also serve as our first of two ‘Membership Promotion Nights’. Members are encouraged to invite colleagues, business partners and clients who they believe will benefit from joining and attending ASHRAE meetings. Guests that attend will be receiving a gift pack and members who bring a guest will receive a coffee shop gift card. We look forward to seeing you and your guest at the December meeting!

New Members

Please join me in welcoming the following individuals who have initiated membership this month:

Associate Membership:

Hyun Jung Lee

Gary Shamshoian

Tim Lindfelt

Smart Start Program What is the SmartStart program? Simply put, it’s the best way for ASHRAE student members to receive the many benefits of Associate grade membership after finishing college. SmartStart is a 3 year program that allows Student members to transfer to Associate grade membership at a rate that is recent‐graduate friendly. Prices as of July 1, 2014: SmartStart participants who join or renew after this date will be part of the new dues structure. Participants who only paid for one year upon transferring their membership will renew based on this new dues structure. New program prices are (for 3 years respectively): $20 (+) $73 (+) $94 = $187 for 3 years

By Art Quintero


On November 11, 2015, San Jose ASHRAE held our November meeting and student night at the Biltmore Hotel. We had a record breaking amount of students attending the meeting coming from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, San Jose State University and Santa Clara University. Special thanks to Charles Gulledege, the ASHRAE headquarters Vice President, for a very informative presentation on integrated building design. Also, special thanks to our guests Adam Davis (Region X student activities regional vice chair) from the Sacramento Chapter, Karine Leblanc (Region X director regional chair) from the Southern California Chapter, and Zberri Alvi (Region X research promotion) from the Golden Gate Chapter. Thank you Critchfield Mechanical Inc. and Western Allied Mechanical for sponsoring several student’s registration.

NOVEMBER MEETING & STUDENT NIGHT


NOVEMBER MEETING SPONSORS


ASHRAE Journal Invites You to a FREE Selkirk Webinar, Broadcast Live Dec. 15 at 2 p.m. EST

Overview Title: Factory-Built Chimney, Vent and Exhaust Duct - Best Option for Many Applications Date: Tuesday, December 15, 2015 Time: 02:00 PM Eastern Standard Time

Duration: 1 hour

Summary This webinar will present the many applications for UL tested and listed factory-built chimney, vent and exhaust ducts. The presentation will highlight ways engineers can use these fully code compliant systems to improve safety, performance, and reliability as compared to conventional methods involving field fabrication. Some common applications include heating appliance venting, commercial kitchen grease duct, stationary power generators (gen-sets/engines and turbines) and ventilation duct. The presentation will also briefly speak about the basics of products of combustion, gas appliance categorization, and the availability of chimney sizing programs offered through manufacturers' distribution network.

PDU/CEU certificate: Selkirk Corp, upon email request, will issue a signed company certificate of your personal attendance after answering question(s) about the presentation. The presentation is not registered with any state, so check your state’s continuing education requirements if a credit can be applied with this webinar.

Presenter: Keith Page is the technical product manager for Selkirk Corp’s commercial and industrial venting and chimney. He began his HVAC career 14 years ago in product engineering and field application support before moving into a product manager and sales support role. He currently is a committee member of NFPA 211 and sits on several UL venting and chimney technical committees. He is also a member of the West Michigan ASHRAE Chapter. Mr. Page holds a BSME from Michigan Technological University and a MBA from Grand Valley State University.


YEA Leadership Weekend

Are you interested in expanding your knowledge, meeting fellow engineers and having some fun along the way? Look no further than YEA Leadership Weekend! YEA Leadership Weekend is an opportunity for you—the future leaders of ASHRAE—to learn more about Society, develop soft skills and network with other young professionals. Over 450 YEA members have already taken advantage of this great opportunity…will you be next?

This event will include segments on understanding your own personality as well as other types, leadership development for young professionals, communication techniques and ASHRAE leadership opportunities.

Registration The Spring 2016 YEA Leadership Weekend will be held in Austin, Texas from February 19-21, 2016. Registration is $400 and includes hotel accommodations for Friday and Saturday, meals during the event (dinner on Friday, all meals on Saturday, and breakfast and lunch on Sunday), and all necessary materials and resources. Airfare and any ground transportation costs are not included.

Space is limited to the first 30 registrants.

Event Schedule

The event will begin at 2pm on Friday, February 19, 2016 and will end at 12:00pm on Sunday, February 21, 2016. Here is a tentative schedule for the event.

Hotel Information The event will be held at the Courtyard by Marriott Austin Downtown. ASHRAE will reserve your hotel room for the event. You only need to contact the hotel if you require additional nights beyond the nights included with your registration (Friday, February 19 and Saturday, February 20 are included with regular registration.)

Leadership Weekend Objectives

1. Leadership 2. Networking 3. Communication 4. Professional Development


ASHRAE Learning Institute Continuing Education Courses at the 2016 Winter Conference in Orlando, Florida


For more information about the Winter Conference Seminars go to: https://www.ashrae.org/education‐‐certification/2016‐orlando‐winter‐conference‐courses

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