�

August 2007

President’s Report

NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONCENTRAL OHIO CHAPTER

PO Box 2571 Columbus, OH 43216-2571Chapters are not authorized to speak for the Society

I hope everybody has been keeping cool! The dog days of summer are here, but will be ending soon (I hope)! Next month will be our first lunch meeting of the year. I hope to see all of you there!

Plumbing Systems and Design magazine turned a profit! For the first time since its inception, PS&D has turned a small profit for the fiscal year July 1, 2006 to June 30, 2007. This is a great achievement for a relatively new magazine. Keep spreading the word whenever you speak to a manufacturer or a manufacturer’s representative.

The first electronic CPD exam was a small success. Although there were a few glitches, all in all, everything fairly smoothly. Acting on the suggestions of some of the Society’s members, this year’s fall CPD exam has been moved from October to November. This will allow the exam to be given after the Symposium. There will also be an all day CPD review class on Saturday of the Symposium. The instructor for the review class will be Joe Ficek, CPD, from the Chicago Chapter.

Puerto Rico held their second of three required meetings to become a chapter. At their next meeting they will sign the petition to become a new chapter. So far, everything looks good!

Volume 3 of the Plumbing Engineering Design Handbook (the Data Book), Special Plumbing Systems, is scheduled to be published in the hardbound version and mailed in January 2008.

The 2007 ASPE Technical Symposium will be held in Atlanta, Georgia November 2 – 4, 2007. Please plan on attending! This is a great way for you CPDs to get part of the required REUs for recertification. Online registration is now available on the ASPE website at www.aspe.org.

Mark SimpsonChapter President

Last Chance for the CENTRAL OHIO ASPE MEMBERS-GET-MEMBERS CAMPAIGN 2006-07

The rewards program runs through the SEPTEMBER 2007 dinner/lunch meeting.

VP Technical - Dave DexterOur first meeting of the year is rapidly

approaching. I am still looking for topic suggestions from the membership; lacking your input, the Board and I will strive to keep the year and topics interesting.

The September meeting will be a presentation

on water conservation and fixture developments to meet conservation goals.

I hope to see everyone at our meeting.

Dave DexterVice President Technical

M o r e Te p i d C h o i c e s . . . .because water temperature control is all we do.

Single Models with IntegralCold Water By-Pass

Redundant Models with IntegralCold Water By-Pass andTemperature Override Protection

Multiple Eye/ Eye Face Wash

Eye/Eye Face Wash

Single Drench/Combination Shower

Multiple Drench/Combination Showers

BWA South Co. • Hilliard Office • 614-876-2477

limit set at 90˚F (32˚C), locked temperature regulator set for85˚F (29˚C). Eight sizes, sixteen basic models to choosefrom. At Leonard, water temperature control is not a side-line, it’s our lifeline. Since 1913 we have been the leader inwater temperature control.

All Leonard Emergency mixing valves meet ANSIZ358.1/2004 requirements, providing tepid water to emer-gency showers and eyewash equipment. Systems feature theDURA-trol® solid bimetal thermostats which are not sub-ject to rupture, fatigue or loss of power, high temperature

3

Celebrating our 50thAnniversary 1956-2006

Manufacturer's Representativeof quality plumbing products

Visit us at WWW.BWASOUTH.COM

KTA Group, Inc. a leading engineering firm with offices in Herndon, VA; Washington, DC; Vienna, VA; Exton, PA; Blountville, TN; Winston Salem, NC; and Sarasota, FL currently has immediate openings for Mid and Senior Level Plumbing Designers for their Herndon, VA office.

• Mid-Level candidates should have 6-12 years experience and be competent with base building design and tenant fit-outs.

• Senior Level candidates should have 15+ years experience and be competent with institutional facilities such as health care facilities and schools.

KTA offers a competitive compensation and benefits package that includes flexible work schedules, paid holidays, vacation and sick leave, medical insurance, 401K, bonuses, in-house training, education reimbursement and a challenging environment for career advancement. For additional information please visit www.ktagroup.com.

Please forward resume to careers@ktagroup.com or fax to 703-935-7586. Relocation assistance is available.

5

Legislative - Eric LemanI attended an interesting meeting a couple of weeks

ago. Seems that the new ASSE 1070 Standards for point-of-use mixing valves in Section 607.1 have caused some confusion in their proper application. To assist in getting the correct word out to all the Plumbing Inspectors around the State, Ralph Reeb has issued a Code Clarification Document on the topic. Basically, the clarification is that ASSE 1070 mixing valves can serve single or multiple fixtures. Word on the street is that some inspectors around the State have been ordering in ASSE 1070 devices for every faucet where shown, but that’s not what the standard says. The attached memo from The Division of Industrial Compliance – Plumbing Section should clarify that issue.

A by-product of that meeting was the discussion that arose when trying to establish just what is meant by “public hand-washing facilities” as used in Section 607.1. I think we all have been through the discussion with respect to what is considered public and private. But our discussion really centered on the question of “In the context of the established definition for “Public or Public Utilization” as defined in Chapter 2, what fixtures really are installed “for public use”? While the toilet rooms off the lobby are certainly intended for “public use”, can the same be said for the coffee bar sink just around the corner, in the office cubicle area? Or the sink in a classroom of a public school? Or the sink in the . . . well, you get the idea. Certainly,

someone could use that fixture to wash his or her hands.What came out of this discussion was that while we

have a definition for “Public or Public Utilization”, there is no definition to further clarify “public hand-washing facilities” as used in 607.1. While I certainly have an opinion on whether or not we need another definition, the consensus was that we might need one to clarify the issue.

To that end, here is our challenge – Provide a definition of “public hand-washing facilities” that can be submitted to the ICC for inclusion in future codes. Email or otherwise send me your entry by the end of September and we will see where that takes us. I already have one entry – thank you – you know who you are.

Have you ever run into an issue in the City of Columbus with attempting to place an interior grease trap into a facility, only to be told that the City prohibits the installation of them? Since December 7, 2005, that has been a City Code requirement. They will only allow exterior grease interceptors to be installed within the City. But wait . . . there’s more. As is usually the case, this code mandate can be appealed. As I recently found, the process was simple and painless.

Listed below is the verbiage of Section 1145.05 that requires an exterior grease trap.

Continued on page 7

Brian Kelly - Sales EngineerPhone: 800.234.0227 • Cell: 412.370.7069

Email: kellyb@nibco.com

For more information, visit us at www.nibco.com

• Meets MSS, UL/FM and ANSI

• Standard and Assembled-to-Order

• More than 1200 Options Available

• Dead End Service

BUTTERFLY VALVES

Plu

mbi

ng

Plu

mbi

ng S

ervi

ce &

Mai

nten

ance

HV

AC

HV

AC

Ser

vice

& M

aint

enan

ce

She

et M

etal

Boi

lers

(Ste

am &

Hot

Wat

er)

Tem

pera

ture

Con

trol

Ref

riger

atio

n

Pow

er P

ipin

g

Pip

e Fa

bric

atio

n

Indu

stria

l Pip

ing

Ene

rgy

Man

agem

ent

Air

& W

ater

Bal

ance

Com

pute

r Roo

ms

Bac

k Fl

ow P

reve

ntio

n

Wat

er &

Was

te T

reat

men

t

Geo

ther

mal

Cus

tom

Air

Han

dlin

g E

quip

men

t

Insu

latio

n

Hea

lth C

are

Faci

litie

s

COMPANY PHONE #

Aggressive Mechanical 614-443-3280 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X

Atlas Industrial Contractors 614-841-4500 X X X X X X X X

Bruner Corporation 614-334-9000 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X

Columbus Building Services, Inc. 614-837-6194 X X X

Farber Corporation 614-294-1626 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X

Fox Mechanical 614-444-1448 X X X X X X X X X X X

Geiger Brothers Mechanical 740-286-0800 X X X X X X X X X X X X X

George Lynch Controls, Inc. 614-253-0878 X X X X X X X X X X

J.A. Guy, Inc. 614-889-8392 X X X X X X X X X X

Kirk Williams Piping & Plumbing 614-875-9023 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X

Limbach Company, LLC 614-299-2175 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X

Linc Mechanical Services 614-258-9188 X X X X X X X X X X X X X

Mid-Ohio Mechanical, Inc. 614-221-1031 X X X X X X X X X

Sauer Incorporated 614-853-2500 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X

Speer Mechanical 614-261-6331 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X

1550 Old Henderson * Suite #232 * Columbus, Ohio 43220 * (614) 459-0770 * Fax (614) 457-0770

This "specialization grid" makes it possible for engineers, architects, purchasers and specifiers to quickly locate mechanical contractors with the specific expertise required for a given project. Remember, each MCACO member is a highly trained, professional company committed to quality construction of mechanical systems.

7

Columbus City Code 1145.05 SEWER DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION SPECIFICATIONS

(C) Whenever a plumbing permit is required by Columbus City Code Chapter 4113, and grease separation is required, the applicant shall install grease interceptor(s) immediately outside of the building where there is easy access for cleaning. If the applicant demonstrates that installation of an outside interceptor is impractical to the satisfaction of the City, installation of grease trap(s) shall conform to all applicable regulations.

The variance process was quick and easy – I prepared, submitted and received written approval for my variance all in the same business day a few weeks ago. Maybe you’ve already been through this process, maybe you’ve just butted heads with the City in the past and wondered why you can’t do it the same way as the State does it. If you want to know more, email me (ewleman@heapy.com). Rather than take up space in this newsletter edition with all the paperwork, I will email back to you the paperwork that will allow it all to happen for you.

Eric LemanVice President Legislative

LegislativeContinued from page 5

Energy Systems Design, Inc. has

immediate openings for Plumbing

Designers. Successful candidates

will have experience in the design of

plumbing systems for commercial,

educational and municipal facilities, and

proficiency in AutoCAD.

ESD is an MPE consulting firm in Phoenix,

Arizona, established in 1988. We offer a

competitive salary and excellent benefits.

Visit our website for additional

information at (www.esd-inc.com). ESD is

an equal opportunity employer.

Send resumes to, or contact: Bill Schubert

CPD at (bill.schubert@esd-inc.com), or

call 602-954-4818.

8

VP Membership - Chad DuplerI have a lot of new things to report. But before

I get to that, I should go over some old news that needs to be covered. This year’s golf outing was a rousing success. A “Royal Flush” as it were. Once again the weather was great, the Links at Echo Springs was fabulous and you folks turned out and supported your local chapter like nobody’s business. This year’s low foursome was the group sponsored by Nibco of Rick Daugherty, Matt McGee, Steve Troutman and Dennis Capehart. Their score of 6� netted them a free round of golf compliments of The Links at Echo Springs.

As always, our success rested on the shoulders of our gracious sponsors. This year’s major sponsors were Rep Source and Bradley mixing valves, HAWA Incorporated, Omar McDowell, Nibco, BWA South, Bruner Corporation, Preferred Sales with Gas Tite Piping & Bradford White Water Heaters, Trombold Equipment, Disney McLane, Whitfill-McCarthy, and Industrial Sales. We would also like to thank, once again, everyone who stepped up and sponsored a hole this year. I would be remiss if I didn’t acknowledge the gentlemen who helped make this all possible. If it were not for their time and effort this outing would be pretty lame. So please say thank you to Mark Simpson,

Don Konkle, Tom Jones, Dave Madsen, and Tim Gleich at our next lunch meeting.

In membership news, we have two new members. Both are with Heapy Engineering. Both were sponsored by Eric Leman. Way to go Eric! Let’s welcome Andy Norman and Tony Furst to our family. That helps bring our current membership to 67 members. This also gets Eric a couple free lunch meetings on the house. Oh, yeah.

We also have a new “Full” member in our midst. Jason Hopkins of Roger Fields and Associates has qualified himself to become a full member by his many years of service to not only our chapter but also the society. Congratulations Jason!

Remember, the membership contest concludes at September’s lunch meeting. So sponsor a new member or two and get a free lunch or two. You still have time. When you do, make sure you use the NEW ASPE membership application form. You can download it off the web or contact me and I’ll get you one.

See you at the September meeting.

Chad DuplerVice President Membership

WE’VE GOT

TEMPERATURECONTROLON THE BRAIN™.

G OS e e T h e B r a i n™ a t w o r k a t w w w . a r m s t r o n g - i n t l . c o m / b r a i n

The new BrainWave™

offers thermal

protection and

thermal disinfection

at the point of use.

LEGIONELLA RISK REDUCTION AND ENHANCED USER SAFETY – TWO THINGS TODAY’S HOT WATER SYSTEMS NEED. ARMSTRONG HAS THEM.The Brain delivers

• +/-2°F recirculation system control during zero-demand “idling” periods• A new and expanded building automation system (BAS) platform that

enhances remote adjustment and system-monitoring capabilities• A built-in out-of-temperature-range protocol with BAS alert features

The Brain and its new point-of-use electronic teammate, BrainWave, deliver thermal disinfection and systematic fixture flushing options that meet current OSHA guidelines

Log on to www.armstrong-intl.com/brain today to learn more and to sign up for a live, online tour of a hospital system in operation.

Armstrong International, Inc., Three Rivers, Mich., (269) 279-3602. © 2005 Armstrong International, Inc.

Omar McDowell Co.Sales - Consulting - Service

Since 1912OHIO • NEW YORK

Westlawn Square25109 Detroit Road, Suite 320

Westlake, Ohio 44145Ph: 440-808-2280 • 440-808-2266

Represented Locally:

12

PresidentMark G. Simpson, CPDKorda/Nemeth Engineering1650 Watermark Dr.Columbus, OH 43215614.487.1650 Fax: 614.487.8981mark.simpson@korda.com

Vice President, TechnicalDavid Dexter, PE, CPD, CPI, LEED AP Korda/Nemeth Engineering1650 Watermark Dr.Columbus, OH 43215614.487.1650 Fax: 614.487.8981david.dexter@korda.com

Vice President, LegislativeEric Leman, CPDHeapy Engineering5077 Olentangy River Rd.Columbus, OH 43214614.457.2696 Fax: 614.457.4021ewleman@heapy.com

Vice President, MembershipChad DuplerCampbell Equipment Co.P.O. Box 493Millersport, OH 43046740.467.3071 Fax: 614.467.3071chadd@campbellequipment.com

TreasurerTim GliechBWA South4501 Sutphen Ct.Hilliard, OH 46026664.876.2477 Fax: 664.876.0238timg@bwasouth.com

Administrative SecretaryDave MadsenWhitfill-McCarthy & Associates, LLC759 W. Columbus St.Pickerington, OH 43147614.837.2039 Fax: 614.837.2039dmindrep@msn.com

Corresponding SecretaryGreg Hochstetler, PE, CEM, GBESpeer Mechanical600 Oakland Park Ave.Columbus, OH 43214614.261.6331 Fax: 614.261.6330ghochstetler@speermechanical.com

Affiliate LiaisonStevin Van StratenRep Source, LLC107 Cypress Street SWReynoldsburg, OH 43068740.927.6880 Fax: 740.927.4545svanstraten@RepSourceLLC.com

Officers

The Central Ohio chapter of ASPE newsletter is published as a forum for its members. Opinions expressed herein do not necessarily reflect those of the society, the Central Ohio chapter or its editors.

ASPE CENTRAL OHIO CHAPTER 2007-2008 DINNER MEETING SCHEDULE

September 25, 2006 High Purity Water System Applications October 10, 2006 Joint Meeting with ASHRAE and MCACO November 27, 2006 Sustainable Design for Laboratory Waste December 18, 2006 Christmas PartyJanuary 29, 2007 Alternate Water System MaterialsFebruary 12, 2007 BX 2007 - Fire Protection Luncheon/SeminarFebruary 26, 2007 Fats, Oils, and GreasesMarch 26, 2007 Acid Waste Systems - An Alternate MaterialApril 30, 2007 Siphonic Roof DrainageMay 21, 2007 NibcoJune 26, 2007 COASPE Golf Outing

for your advertising needs, consider asPe

2007/2008 advertising rates: 11 issues One Issuebusiness card size $ 50.00 $ 50.001/4 page ad $ 75.00 $ 50.001/2 page ad $125.00 $ 75.00full page ad $200.00 $100.00

There’s room for your ad right here!

Look for new meeting schedule in September issue!