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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 15 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 Jerry Sipes, 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: Jerry Sipes, Price Industries; Jerry Sipes is the Vice
President of Engineering for Price Industries and is a Licensed
Professional Engineer with more than twenty-five years of
experience in the HVAC field, including ten years as a
researcher in the area of Human Thermal Comfort at the
Institute for Environmental Research. He has a Ph.D. in
Mechanical Engineering from Kansas State University. He
serves at the national level of ASHRAE and AHRI. At AHRI, he
is the chairman of the Chilled Beams Section, Vice Chair of the
Room Fan Coils subcommittee of the Air-Conditioning and Heat
Transfer section. At ASHRAE, he is the chairman of Technical
Committee 5.3 Room Air Distribution, and past chair of
Standards 55, 130, and 200. He is also a Distinguished
Lecturer for ASHRAE for topics including Acoustics,
Displacement Ventilation, Chilled Beams and Air Distribution.
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&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
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
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
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
3:3
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5:0
0Lunch
Matt McLaurin, Healthcare & Critical
Environment Product Manager, Titus
Jerry Sipes, 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
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
Whole Building Air
Leakage Compliance
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59:0
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9:5
510:2
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11:2
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2:1
02:3
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Overview of ASHRAE
Standard 90.1
T. David Underwood, ASHRAE President
Altitude Effects on System Design
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
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
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