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Serving our membership since 1975 Vol. 18, Issue 5http://eastern-michigan.aspe.org

*American Society of Plumbing Engineers

American Society of Sanitary Engineering

JANUARY 2015

From Bill Grayzar, CPDPresident of ASPE EMC

Plumbing Design Classes

REGISTRATION REQUIRED

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DATETuesday, Jan. 20, 2015WHEREPlumbing Industry Training CenterSEE map on back page

MEETING BEGINS 4:30 PM - 5:30 PMPlumbing Venting Class Circuit Venting

[Networking / Table Top Viewing]

DINNER 5:30 - 6:00 PMCost: ASPE, ASSE, MBPA Mbrs: NCNon-members: $18.00 FOR DINNER

JANUARY TECHNICAL SESSION 6:00 - 8:00 PMTopic: Unique Hydronic Details for Domestic Water HeatingSpeaker: John Siegenthaler, P.E., Appropriate Designs, Principal

Chapters are not authorized to speak for the Society.

I hope everyone enjoyed a wonderful Christmas and New Year’s Eve! With the Holiday season behind us and the 2015 calendar year beginning it is time to get back to business. The same is true for the ASPE EMC. We have a lot going on in 2015.

We are starting of 2015 with a bang with the January 20th joint technical meeting with ASHRAE covering “Unique Hydronic Details for Domestic water Heating” and the January 21st, 2015 “Contemporary Hydronics”

seminar both featuring Mr. John Siegenthaler, P.E. We will also be continuing with the venting class series with “Circuit Venting” being covered by Messrs. Michael Melaragni, CPD and Paul Baker. The venting class is scheduled to begin at 4:30 PM and the Technical Sessions at 6:00 PM. Please remember to complete your online registrations and to sign-in and out of each class, technical session and seminar to obtain your CEU’s.

Coming in February is the Annual Awards Banquet on Saturday, February 7, 2015 at the Shriner’s Conference Center in Southfield. The banquet begins at 6:00pm. Look for additional information in the Administrative Secretary’s Report. On February 17th, 2015 at the Plumbing Industry Training Center will be another venting class covering “Waste Stack Vent and Island Fixture Venting” and Technical Programs on “Storm Water Drainage Design, Including Siphonic Drainage”.

In March we have the recognition of World Plumbing Day and our 2nd annual NASPE Race. Remember if you need a race car kit they are free to members. The kits will be available at the technical meetings in January and February or you can contact any one of the board members.

If you are thinking about taking on a more active role in ASPE EMC, our annual elections will be coming soon for the 2015-2016 calendar year. If you are considering becoming a board member or board officer or know someone else who may be considering it, please let someone on the current board know so we get them added to our annual election ballot. Election Ballots will be distributed to all members in good standing sometime in April. At our May meeting will be our annual induction of the new board for the upcoming year.

As you can see there is a lot going on in the next few months. The 2014-2015 ASPE EMC Board has been working very hard to bring you quality programs with topics requested and that directly relate to the daily job tasks performed by our members and affiliates. I certainly hope you are utilizing and benefiting from the resources being provided.

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NOT ICES NOT ICES

Hydronic Heating seminar witH JOHN SIEGENTHALER JanUary 21st at 8am-4pm

naspe races, back by popUlar demand on marcH 10tH (see pg. 12)

ASSE AwArdS BAnquEt And AnnuAl MEEtingTo be held at the Shriners Conference Center, Southfield, MI. on Saturday, February 7, 2015 at 6:00 PM. Raffle tickets on sale soon for the John E. Matthews Scholarship Fund Raffle, with great prizes this year, contact a board member to get your tickets.

ASPE iS AccEPting APPlicAtionS for thE AlfrEd StEElE ScholArShiPThe Alfred Steele Scholarship has $3,000 in available monies for qualified applicants. It is limited to ASPE members and their immediate families who have a GPA of 3.0 or higher, who are enrolled in or plan to enroll in an engineering program at a college, university, or technical school on a full-time basis. Contact Stacey Kidd for more information at (847) 296-0002, or email skidd@aspe.org

PluMBing trAining cEntEr ASSE BAckflow rE-cErtificAtionWe’ll be giving an ASSE Backflow Re-Certification class to any member who is eligible. If you’re interested, please call the Training Center and get your name on the sign-up list for the next class training.

JANUARY PROGRAMNote:This is a JOINT MEETING with ASPE EMC and ASHRAE

UNIQUE HYDRONIC DETAILS for Domestic Water Heating

Speaker: John Siegenthaler, Appropriate Designs, Principal

John is a mechanical engineering graduate of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, a licensed professional engineer, and Profes-sor meritus of Engineering Technology at Mohawk Valley Community College. “Siggy” has over 35 years of experience in

designing modern hydronic heating systems. He is a hall-of-fame member of the Radiant Panel Association, and a presenter at national and international conferences on hydronic and radi-ant heating. John is principal of Appropriate Designs – a con-sulting engineering firm in Holland Patent, NY. The 3rd edition of his textbook - Modern Hydronic Heating was released in 2011. John currently writes about hydronics and heating system design using renewable energy heat sources for several trade publications including: Plumbing&Mechanical, PM Engineer, The NEWS, Supply House Times, and Heating,Plumbing, Air Conditioning (HPAC) in Canada.

The Unique Hydronic Details for Domestic Water Heating ses-sion will focus on several contemporary methods of configur-ing hydronic systems for providing domestic hot water. These methods can be applied to systems using both conventional heat sources such as boilers, as well as systems using thermally based renewable energy heat sources such as solar collectors and heat pumps.

February ProgramStorm Water Drainage Design including Syphonic DrainageSpeaker: Ron George, CPD

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President's Report (cont. from page 1) Bill Grayzar, CPD

SESSIONS ON VENTING EACH MONTH Speaker(s) Mike Melaragni and/or Paul Baker of the Plumbing Industry Training Center The Eastern Michigan Chapter of ASPE hosts a series of Plumbing Venting Design classes from 4:30 PM to 5:30 PM in addition to our technical program. These detailed step-by-step reviews of the updated Chapter 9 Vents sec-tion of the 2012 Michigan Plumbing Code, are sure to provide details of interest to many plumbing profession-als. Required text: 2012 Michigan Plumbing Code and ASPE Data Book Volume 2 – current edition.

*** TAKE NOTICE***All Professional Engineers

and Certified Plumbing Designers

The above venting class held

monthly from 4:30 - 5:30 PM, with

instructor(s) Mike Melaragni and/or

Paul Baker can be counted towards

your professionally required REUs,

CEHs, and CEUs.

These one-hour venting classes

will run from October - May.

DESIGN CLASS INSTRUCTORMICHAEL MELARAGNI , CPDDirector, Metropolitan Plumbing Industry Training Center

DESIGN CLASS INSTRUCTORPAUL BAKERInstructor, Metropolitan Plumbing Industry Training Center

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Contents Notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Upcoming Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Venting Sessions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

V.P. Technical Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Consultant Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

ASSE International Region 4 Director . . 5

ASSE Annual Mtg. & Awards . . . . . . 6 - 7

VP Education Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

ChapterAffiliateLiaisonReport . . . . . . . 8

NASPE Notice & Rules . . . . . . . . 12 - 13

December Attendees & Sponsors . . . . 15

December Meeting Photos . . . . . 16 - 17

LineCardSponsors. . . . . . . . . . . 18 - 19

For more info follow below linkhttp://aspe.org/sites/default/files/webfm/pdfs/CPD/CPDBulletin.pdfTHE 2015 EXAM DATES ARE APRIL 9-10, 2015. REGISTRA-TION WILL OPEN ON JANUARY 2, 2015. ONLINE REGISTRA-TION CLOSES MARCH 12, 2015.

VP TechnicalBrianne Hall, P.E., LEED AP BD+C, CPD

Happy New Year!

Thank you to the sponsors, instructors, speakers and those who attended our December meeting!

Our design class series continued in December with our instructors, Mike Melaragni and Paul Baker, reviewing Horizontal and Vertical Wet Vents. The

January design class will cover Circuit Venting.

The technical sessions for the December meeting covered two topics, Emergency Fixture Design and Engineering and Scald Prevention.

Travis McKnight, a representative for Guardian Plumbing, reviewed Emergency Fixture Design and Engineering. He began his presentation with a discussion on understanding the regulatory agency requirements. OSHA requires that suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body be provided within the work area for immediate use, however does not provide specific guidelines for meeting this requirement. ANSI developed standard ANSI Z358.1 to provide the guideline for emergency fixture design, performance, maintenance, etc. The Michigan Plumbing Code, Section 411.1 requires emergency showers and eyewash stations to conform to ANSI Z358.1.

In addition to discussing the regulatory agencies, a review was provided with photos of different types of emergency fixtures such as eye/face washes, drench hoses, freeze-resistant fixtures, the types of materials the fixtures may be constructed from, and available accessories for the fixtures.

An important component to provide in emergency fixture design is a thermostatic mixing valve. Thermostatic mixing valves for emergency fixtures conforming to ASSE 1071 will limit the temperature from being set above 100°F. Per ANSI Z358.1, emergency fixtures are required to deliver tepid water, which is defined as 60°F-100°F.

The mixing valve is designed to utilize only cold water to meet the minimum flow requirements of the emergency fixture in the event of a hot water failure. In the event of a cold water failure, the mixing valves are designed to shut off the hot water flow to prevent the user from being scalded.

Scald prevention is an important aspect of hot water system design. Ron George, CPD and President of Plumb-Tech Design & Consulting Service, LLC, discussed this topic as the 2nd technical session at the December meeting.

Ron reviewed the findings in studies completed to determine the amount of exposure time before a serious scald burn would occur. It was found that adults exposed to 120°F water would have up to 8 minutes before a serious scald burn would start to develop. For children and the elderly, it would require less time due to thinner skin. A chart displaying the

4 January 2015

Consultant ReportJohn Nussbaum, IPP, FASSE/ASPE

As we begin 2015 it’s time to look back and reflect on those associations who helped make the Plumbing and Mechanical Industry in Southeastern Michigan the remarkable industry it is today. ASPE, ASSE and MBPA, whose members come from all the plumbing and mechanical related disciplines

inclusive of the design professionals, contractors, organized labor, manufacturers and their representatives. Once a year these organizations recognize one of their own at the ASSE/ASPE Awards Banquet. On Saturday February 7th 2015 this annual event (which began in 1972) will take place at the Shriners Silver Garden Events Center in Southfield.

This year’s event is special because the Michigan Chapters of the American Society of Sanitary Engineering (ASSE), the American Society of Plumbing Engineers (ASPE) and the Michigan Backflow Prevention Association (MBPA) wish to Honor the Detroit affiliate of the Mechanical Contractors Association of America (MCA DETROIT) for its support in man hours and resources for the past 26 years of my participation within these organizations. I’ve been and still remain the liaison between these organizations and MCA Detroit. MCA Detroit staff has worked with me to provide the ASPE/ASSE newsletter which has been judged as one of the best in the plumbing industry. This year the awards will include special awards to MCA staff members Theresa Green and Casandra Mudloff. The John R. Lifetime Achievement Award presentation will be given for the first time since 2006 to an individual who has promoted public health, safety and the betterment of the plumbing Industry. This year’s other award winners were carefully selected by their respective organizations and are well known throughout the plumbing industry in Southeastern Michigan. The awards are the Albert Cohen Award (Inspector of the Year), the John E. Matthews Award (Engineer of the Year), the Larry Burkheiser Backflow Award (Cross Connection Person of the Year), Malcolm Wallace Award (Manufacturers Representative of the Year), and the much coveted L. Glen Shields Award (established by the ASSE Michigan Chapter in 1972). Two mechanical engineering students will be the recipients of scholarship money from the John E. Matthews Scholarship Fund.

This year’s keynote speaker is Julius Ballanco, P.E., CPD, and FASPE. Julius is a well-known graduate of Stevens Institute of Technology; he is both a Registered Professional Engineer and a Licensed Master Plumber. He is president of J.B Engineering and Code Consulting, P.C. He will keep you well informed and entertained; you won’t want to miss this! Also in attendance will be national representatives of ASSE, ASPE and IAPMO.

Attendees will be receiving a 16 page complimentary booklet of this historic evening’s event including a brief history leading up to the merger of the associations into MCA Detroit

in 2006. This history will be presented on two plaques. One plaque will be displayed at the Plumbing Industry Training Center and the other will be housed at the MCA Detroit office. The plaques will be presented to representatives from the Plumbing Industry Training Center and MCA Detroit. I am hoping you will come out and take part in this historic event honoring MCA Detroit.

Hello and Happy New Year!

Here’s hoping that everyone had a great holiday season. Before I begin, I think this may be a good time to take a moment to introduce myself. I am a member of Plumbers Local 98 and the lead instructor for Plumbers Local 98 Training Center where I teach plumbing and related subjects

to the apprentice and journey plumbers of the Local Union. I am also the ASSE International Region 4 Director. This position, as a member of the ASSE Board of Directors, has placed me in a long line of Michigan Chapter members that have had the opportunity to make a contribution to ASSE on an international level. I hope to continue the tradition of strong Michigan Chapter participation at the international level.

This new year I will begin contributing a report on the news from the ASSE Board of Directors meetings. I hope that this will be informative and that it will open lines of communication that will be beneficial to the Michigan Chapter members. My original intent is for this to be a quarterly report after the Board of Director meetings, however if something of note happens, I will certainly report on it.

The ASSE Annual Meeting was held November 4-7, 2014 in Oklahoma City. This meeting saw the election of new officers, of note, Doug Marion was elected to succeed Steve Silber as ASSE International President and Dana Colombo was elected to the position of Vice President. The Michigan Chapter was well represented at the Awards Presentations. Our very own Barry Pines received the Patrick J. Higgins award for his work on codes and standards, he was also honored with the ASSE Fellow. Congratulations Barry, these awards are well deserved.

That’s all I have for now. I am always present at the joint ASPE/ASSE monthly meetings. I believe that you may have seen me before and now that I have introduced myself I hope to meet you at future meetings and hear your ideas on the future of the Michigan Chapter and ASSE International. Hope to see you soon.

Paul A. Baker

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ASSE International Region 4 DirectorPaul A. Baker

degree of burn based on time and water temperature can be found here:http://www.scaldprevention.org/images/time%20vs%20temperature%20full.JPG

Scald prevention requires proper hot water system design including ASSE certified mixing valves, installation and maintenance. Additional information can be found on the following website: http://www.scaldprevention.org/

Our January meeting will be a joint meeting with the Detroit ASHRAE Chapter. Our speaker, John Siegenthaler, will be presenting on Unique Hydronic Details for Domestic Water Heating. Additional information and registration for the Design Class on Venting and Technical Session can be found here:https://www.eventbrite.com/e/aspe-emc-january-2015-technical-program-registration-15107062631

Please contact me at bnhall@ftch.com or 248-324-4780 with any questions, suggestions or comments.

"Approach the New Year with resolve to find the opportunities hidden in

each new day. " ~ Michael Josephson

ASPE News - Eastern Michigan Chapter 76 January 2015

The Annual Meeting & Awards Banquet

Saturday, February 7, 2015 - 6:00 PMShriners Conference Center 24350 Southfield Road - Southfield, MI 48075

Open Bar ~ Dinner ~ Entertainment

Keynote Speaker ~ JULIUS BALLANCO, P.E., CPD, FASPE

American Society of Sanitary EngineeringM i c h i g a n C h a p t e r

Presents

Tickets and forms designed and printed courtesy of the Mechanical Contractors Association of Detroit.

Julius Ballanco, P.E., CPD, FASPE is President of JB Engineering and Code Consulting, P.C. The firm specializes in code and standard consulting in the areas of plumbing, mechanical, life safety and fire protection engineering. Mr. Ballanco is currently the President of the American Society of Plumbing

Engineers Research Foundation.

He is Past President of the American Society of Plumbing Engineers. Mr. Ballanco previously was head of Plumbing and Mechanical Engineering for Building Official and Code Administrators (BOCA®) International,

Inc. He is a monthly columnist in both Plumbing & Mechanical and PM Engineer magazines. He has authored Illustrated Plumbing Codes Design Handbook, Ballanco on Plumbing, the BOCA® National

Plumbing Code Commentary and the Plumbing of Residential Fire Sprinklers and has also co-authored the Illustrated National Plumbing Code Design Manual.

Mr. Ballanco serves on many national standard committees, including ANSI/ASME, IAPMO, ASTM, NSF, ICC, and ASSE. A graduate of Stevens Institute of Technology, he is both a Registered Professional

Engineer and Licensed Master Plumber.

Contact any ASSE Board Member for raffle tickets: A contact sheet for phone and email is available on the ASPE and ASSE web site.

Prizes - (1) 47” LG Smart Magic Remote TV(2) Dell Venue 8” Pro Tablets

Less Than 500 Raffle Tickets PrintedTickets are on sale now and will be sold at the Banquet.

Need not be present to win!Drawing on Saturday, February 7, 2015

$10 per ticket / 3 tickets for $25 / 7 tickets for $50

Great odds to win!A worthy cause for our industry!

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If you would like to make a VALUED donation to the John E. Matthews Scholarship Fund please refer to the ASSE Annual Meeting & Banquet registration form for easy instructions and ASSE THANKS YOU for taking the steps to continue this great tradition of helping young people succeed within this important industry.

ASSE Michigan ChapterAnnual Meeting & Awards Banquet

Saturday, February 7, 2015 - 6:00 PMShriners Conference Center

24350 Southfield Road - Southfield, MI 48075 Open Bar & Entertainment

REGISTRATION / DONATION FORM

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Duplicate this form if you are ordering for more than one table.

Mail this completed form with a check (made payable to ASSE Michigan Chapter) to:ASSE Annual Meeting / 5608 Charlesworth / Dearborn Hgts., MI 48127

Phone: (313) 565-5580 / Fax: (313) 341-1007

When making your donation please print your name and the amount of your donation below and send along with your check made to ASSE MI Chapter’s John E. Matthews Scholarship Fund using above address.

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ASPE News - Eastern Michigan Chapter 98 January 2015

Happy New Year! I wish everyone a great 2015. I hope everyone had a great holiday season and that you and your families are all in good health. The economy must have improved because the tail end of 2014 brought a substantial amount of work to my plate. I hope the same can be said for all of you.

Some changes are due to be implemented for the ASPE Eastern Michigan Chapter. I will be sending out copies of various Excel spreadsheets related to plumbing design to anyone that has attended a Technical Program and is a member of our chapter. These spreadsheets were painstakingly assembled by several members of ASPE from around the country. They are very in depth, and intuitive. I will issue three spreadsheets per month. You will need to sign in and out of each session to get credit, so please remember to do so.

I have also been sending certificates of completion to all attendees of our technical sessions. They are for your use during the recertification process for your CPD and/or PE designation. We hope that this will help improve the process and provide overwhelming backup.

The John Siegenthaler sessions are fast approaching. There is still plenty of room for attendees, so please do not hesitate to register. I, personally, am looking forward to the full day session on hydronics. We deal with these topics quite often.

Recently, we have encountered several issues on our projects related to plumbing design that I thought would be worthy to pass along so that we may be proactive in the future, especially before becoming an issue or annoyance to the customer.

The first issue that we have dealt with was the time required to get hot water to the end user with water saving faucets. This has been a recurring issue lately, and i am sure it is not the first time you have heard of this. The lavatories on a particular project consume .5 GPM. Even with the return line connection point situated so that we were only 15 feet from the faucet, well within code requirements, the faucet run time was still undesirable to get hot water to the lavatories. The team solved the issue by increasing the wet wall to a 6” stud and routing the recirculated hot water line directly behind the lavatories in the wall. This decreased the distance from the water line to the fixture to only a couple of feet. We also decreased the distance from the shower valves to the return lines, as well. The building is still under construction, but we are sure that this will bring the time to an acceptable level for the owner and the occupants. We intend on implementing a company standard mandating this practice, or at least a requirement to follow up with the plumbing engineer when this practice is not employed.

Another very interesting approach was taken to eliminate the need to run a grease suction hose across a finished lobby area when the grease interceptor was cleaned during regular maintenance. The engineer, based in New York City, had installed a dedicated line in the underground on previous projects and

VP EducationMark Lamberson, CPD

made the suggestion for this issue. We checked with the local AHJ and the grease truck company for their requirements. We ended up installing a 3” pumped grease line in the underground and extended it from the kitchen area to the exterior of the building. Upon arrival for maintenance, the grease truck operator connects the truck suction hose to the exterior connection point and uses a pump inside to remove the grease from the interceptor. The pump discharge connects to the line inside the building. We also provided some intermittent cleanouts along the line. I had never seen this before and thought the information may solve issues on other projects in the area. Please feel free to contact me on these topics, if needed.

Thank you again to all of the members that made 2014 a great year for our chapter. Thank you for attending the technical sessions and providing feedback on what we have tried so hard to provide. We review every one and take all comments into consideration for our future programs. I look forward to seeing you at the 2015 technical programs.

ASPE Region 2 Affiliate Liaison ReportDann Holmes

Santa was certainly kind to me this year! Anytime I can witness the excitement on the faces of young children opening gifts they weren’t expecting is a blessing to me. I must have been a good boy in 2014 to be able to experience such happiness. I shouldn’t tell you but it’s what I ask Santa for each & every year.

I trust the recent holidays and this past year were good to you too. I plan to continue with the same positive attitude that I had in 2014 throughout 2015. I’m starting out my New Year by attending as many ASPE Chapter meetings as I can. A well presented subject offers so much education.

But, as much as I plan to attend any ASPE Chapter meeting in Region 2, there always seems to be other industry events calling me away. January 19th – 23rd sends me to Las Vegas for KBIS 2015 (booth N1649), followed by the AHR Expo 2015 in Chicago the 25th – 29th (booth 1470). If you happen to be attending one, or both of these events, please stop by so we can visit. I’ll recap these trade shows in my next article.

This is the time of year when we update our files, file folders and mark all our e-mails read. If you’re like me, I tell myself I’ll stay current with this day-by-day. Yeah…right. That’s wishful thinking.

Here’s wishing a successful and prosperous New Year to you, your families and your employer. Without this combination working like a well designed plumbing system, life becomes too stressful. Make 2015 better than any year before it.

As always, please feel free to contact me at: NSF International – Business Development Manager dholmes@nsf.org or (734) 214-6222

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• The 3800 boasts of superior efficiencies and increased application coverage with larger pump sizes, and the tougher, stainless steel impeller will last longer on the job no matter what liquid is applied.

• The 3800 comes into two models: the 3801 Close Coupled and the 3804 Flexible Couple-Frame Mounted with capacities up to 4200 G.P.M. (954 m3/hr), heads to 520 Feet (180 Meters) and temperatures to 300°F (149°C). Some of the additional features include four, larger power frame sizes allowing contractors and engineers to choose the 3800 for a wider variety of projects and applications. The variety of frame sizes ensures customers will find the ideal-size pump to handle the requirements of their specific.

• Many current industrial and commercial installations in eastern Michigan. Please inquire within Kerr Pump for additional details or assistance in a selection.

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bburke@burkeagency.com www.burkeagency.com

DAVE WATSON ASSOCIATES, INC.Manufacturers’ Representatives

1325 W. Beecher St. Adrian, MI 49221 Dave Watson, Jr.

Ph 517 263-8988 Fax 517 263-2328 dwa@davewatson.biz

DIVERSIFIED SPEC. SALES, INC./ HOWLEY AGENCY SALES CO.

Manufacturers’ Representative 13261 Northend Ave.

Oak Park, MI 48237-3265 Michael J. Burdette

Ph 248 398-2400 Fax 248 547-4905 www.diversifiedspec.com

MAJOR/LOZUAWAY & ASSOCIATES, INC.Manufacturers’ Representatives

1117 W. Grand Blanc Rd. Grand Blanc, MI 48439

Mike Ostrowski Wayne Phillpotts

Ph 810 234-1635 Fax 810 234-8389 moski@lozuaway.com

KERR PUMP AND SUPPLYManufacturers’ Representatives

12880 Cloverdale Oak Park, MI 48237

Chad Kundinger Ph 248 543-3880 Fax 248 543-3236

Mobile 734 812-9490 chad@kerrpump.com

QUALITY WATER & AIR, INC.Manufacturers’ Representative

1402 Souter Troy, MI 48083

Dawn Cole Ph 248 589-8010 Fax 248 589-8016

qualitywaterair@cs.com www.qualitywaterair.com

PLUMB-TECH DESIGN & CONSULTING SERVICES Plumbing-Piping-Fire Protection & HVAC System Design

Code & Standard Consulting - Forensic Investigations Litigation Support - CAD - Training Seminars - Tech. Writing

3525 N Dixie HWY, Monroe, MI 48162 Ron George, CPD, President

Ph 734 322-0225 Fax 734 322-2949 www.Plumb-TechLLC.com

HS/BUY VAN ASSOCIATES, INC.Manufacturers’ Representatives

56 S. Squirrel Auburn Hills, MI 48326

Jarrett Armstrong Bill Allen

Ph 888 472-8982 Fax 248 852-0298 info@hsbuyvan.com www.hsbuyvan.com

BALFREY & JOHNSTON, INC.Manufacturers’ Representatives

P.O.Box 37317 Oak Park, MI 48237 George D. Johnston

Ph 313 864-2800 Fax 313 864-7219 george@balfrey-johnston.com

www.balfrey-johnston.com

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R.L. DEPPMANN COMPANYManufacturers’ Representatives

20929 Bridge Street Southfield, MI 48033

Chris Leider, Gerry Potapa Jr., CPD, Mark Fine LEED AP®, Paul Prentice, LEED AP®

Ph 800 589-6120 Fax 248 354-3763 sales@deppmann.com - www.deppmann.com

TRO SALES COMPANYManufacturers’ Representatives

3406 West 12 Mile Road Berkley, MI 48072

Thomas R. Osberger Ph 248 546-5354 Fax 248 546-3513

tomr@trosales.com

TAGGART-KNIGHT GROUPManufactures’ Representatives

32985 Hamilton Court, Suite 102 Farmington Hills, MI 48334

Gary O. Taggart Ph 248 553-4388 Fax 248 553-4653

info@taggartco.com www.taggartknight.com

PAUL A. BAKERASSE Region #4 Director - Mid West

ASSE International18927 Hickory Creek Drive, Suite 220

Mokena, IL 60448 Ph 313 399-3072 Fax 248 585-1437

paul.baker@ualocal98jatc.org www.asse-plumbing.org

V. E. SALES COMPANYV. E. Sales is your source for

the finest quality flow control solutions.25200 Jefferson Ave.

St. Clair Shores, MI 48081 Thomas Van Egmond

Ph 586 774-7760 Fax 586 774-1490www.vesalesinc.com

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Theresa Green, Newsletter Editor MCA Detroit / tgreen@mcadetroit.org

Internet Address http://eastern-michigan.aspe.org

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ASPE EMC News is published 9 times per year (September through May, plus one summer issue if feasable). Yearly advertising rates are $150.00 per ad for members and $200.00 for non-members. One time digital full page insert advertisements are $250.00 for one issue, quarter page (9 issues) $250.00 - half page (9 issues) $350.00 - three quarter page (9 issues) $450.00 and full page (9 issues) $550.00. Please call Theresa Green for any questions regarding pricing of ads. Checks should be made payable to ASPE E. Mich. Chapter and mailed to the attention of Theresa Green at 14801 W 8 Mile Rd, Detroit, MI 48235. All newsletter digital inserts should be emailed to ASPE-EMC c/o Theresa Green. Circulation 400 - Distributed to: Engineers, Contractors, Inspectors, and other industry professionals in Michigan. For contributing articles contact Theresa Green, Newsletter Editor at: tgreen@mcadetroit.org.

2014-2015 ASPE-EMC Board and Committee ChairpersonsPresidentWilliam Grayzar, CPD28105 Greenfield Rd.Southfield, MI 48076-0096(248)569-1430 ext.333bill@dsdonline.com

Vice President TechnicalBrianne Hall, P.E., LEED AP BD+C, CPDFTC&H39500 Mac Kenzie Dr. Suite 100

Novi MI 48377(248) 324-4780bnhall@ftch.com

Vice President Legislative (Imm. Past President)Joseph V. Hernandez, CPD 7360 Katrin DriveBloomfield, MI 48322(248) 539-7665joeh7360@yahoo.com

Vice President Membership Amanda Belcher, LEED-GA Strategic Energy Solutions 4000 W. Eleven Mile Rd. Berkley, MI 48072 (248) 399-1900 Fax 399-1901 amandab@sesnet.com

Treasurer Pamela Hartsell, CPD Strategic Energy Solutions 4000 W. Eleven Mile Rd. Berkley, MI 48072 (248) 399-1900 x 222 Fax: 399-1901 p_hartsell@yahoo.com

Administrative Secretary John Nussbaum, IPP, FASSE, FASPE MCA Detroit 14801 W. Eight Mile Road Detroit, MI 48235 (313) 341-7661 Fax: 341-1007 jnussbaum@mcadetroit.org

Corresponding Secretary George D. Johnston Balfrey & Johnston, Inc. P.O. Box 37317 Oak Park, MI 48237 (313) 864-2800 Fax: 864-7219 george@balfrey-johnston.com

Chaper Affiliate Liaison/ Dann Holmes NSF International 789 N. Dixboro Rd Ann Arbor, MI 48105 (248) 921-0582 dholmes@nsf.org

Map to the Plumbing Industry Training Center 1911 Ring Drive - Troy, MI West of and off John R, north of 14 Mile Rd.

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VP Education Mark Lamberson, CPD 81190 Church Street, Memphis MI 48041-5401 (810) 392-5010 Mandr94@comcast.net

Board Member Cindy Zatto, FASSE V. E. Sales Company, Inc. 25200 Jefferson Ave. St. Clair Shores, MI 48081 (586) 774-7760 Fax: 774-1490 cindyz@vesalesinc.com

Board Member Michael Melaragni M.D.P.I.T.C. 1911 Ring Drive Troy, MI (313) 565-5580 Fax 565-9818

Board Member Esteban Cabello, PE, FASPE JRED Engineering, Inc. 5608 Charlesworth St. Dearborn Heights, Mi 48127 (313) 565-5580 Fax 565-9818

Chapter Historian Larry Keelan larrykeelan@comcast.net

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