Golden Gavel ’72-’73 James Beach Jack Thompson Award ’10-’11 Keith Reihl ’12-’13 Alan Neely ’12-’13 Alan Neely

President’s Message

November’s meeting will cover some upcoming refrigerant changes coming out of the Montreal Protocol. These affect every manufacturer that uses refrigerant in our industry and will be very informative. The latest press release from The Alliance is included in the newsletter and discusses the recent amendment to phase-down HFC’s.

Thank you to all of the annual sponsors for helping with our Research Promotion campaign this year. Please join us at Top Golf Katy on Friday, November 11 from 2:00-6:00 pm. YEA is having their next networking social on November 8 from 5:00-7:30 pm at OKRA Charity Saloon. Registration is open on our website for both events. Please consider helping out our Houston Food Bank this holiday season by donating either food or money in November. We have set up an account with the food bank so you can directly make a contribution to them. If you bring a non-perishable food item to our November meeting you will receive an additional ticket for the door prize drawing. The link for donating online is included further back in the newsletter.

Registration is open for the next Product Directory and Roster. Forms are in the newsletter and are also available on the website here. We have opened registration so you can pay online via credit card or you can mail a check. Details are in the forms. If you are a Platinum or Gold sponsor, you don’t have to pay for this. Deadline for returning forms and payment is November 15, 2016. To help us keep your information current for meeting announcements and the directory, please update your contact info on your ashrae.org profile. Our local member database syncs directly with ASHRAE HQ’s. At each meeting, our Tabletop sponsor will provide a door price to be raffled off to any member who preregisters for the meeting. You can get your ticket from the Tabletop Sponsor and must be present to win at the end of the meeting. Upcoming events: Past presidents night is on Wednesday, January 18, 2016 at the HESS club. This is a dinner meeting. I look forward to seeing our members this year. Thank you for all you do and I hope everyone has a wonderful holiday season. All the best, Kimberly Thompson, P.E. / 2016-2017 President

Board of Governors Meeting

Date: Wednesday, September 21, 2016

Place: HESS – Houston, TX

Time: 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM

Attendees: Bill Chalmers Kenneth Shifflett Kevin Gardner Kurt McCulloch John Walik Keith Reihl Rachel Haines Bruce Flaniken Victoria Herman Alan Neely

BOG Meeting – October 19, 2016

I. Open Meeting/Introductions Meeting started at 10:00 am

II. Business

A. Pres. – Kimberly Thompson (Not present) 1. MBO’s

i. Chapter goal – increase meeting attendance by 20% and increase membership by 10%

2. Tabletop Sponsors continue – sponsors to donate a door prize item in lieu of paying chapter $150 Few remaining spots

3. Items for discussion/announcement at general meeting?? Women in ASRAE

4. Communicate monthly with your RVC and copy Kimberly – list is on the Basecamp site All make sure you do this on a monthly basis

5. Submit or enter PAOE points monthly while typing your email to your RVC.

B. Pres. Elect/Programs- Bill Chalmers 1. Programs – do we have a list of speakers for web site Follow up

with November Speaker 2. PP night – status Still working on guest speaker 3. Date / location for Student night; coordinate with TAMU student

chapter for date/Stefi O’Neil is student activities chair

Board of Governors Meeting

C. Vice President/RP – Kenneth Shifflett 1. Annual sponsors – great job with these 2. How was Sporting Clay’s turnout/profit? Moving event to Friday was

a good decision. We had about 95 people attend. 3. Email for Top Golf later this week. November 11th and do we send

e-mail blast? Do we go back to our old ways of sending multiple e-mails?

D. Treasurer – Kevin Gardner - Money/Budget/account balance 1. Formalize budget – can we see the budget in writing with the extra

items I requested during our July meeting? Budget is set. 2. Taxes for the year – Coordinate with Kenneth to get everything to

Gilbert – has this happened yet? If not, we need to get an extension. Kevin will call today and get an extension.

3. Check with Jeremy around Oct/Nov for regional dues invoice 4. Has the audit been completed? No, still needs to be finished.

E. Secretary – Kurt McCulloch – Meeting notes

G. Membership – June Johnston (Not present) / Jeff Hunter (Not present) 1. New members to announce at meeting this morning 2. Reimburse two members for dues this year – one new member and

one renewal 3. List new members monthly in newsletter

H. Student Activities- Stefi O’Neil (Not present) /Terry Conner (Not present)

1. Student night in March. Please coordinate with Bill Chalmers for agenda and location. Student meals during regular scheduled meetings is $10.00.

2. Additional student chapter – Progress at Lamar? 3. STEM Kit from ASHRAE national 4. Texas A&M senior design competition – who are the volunteers

again? 5. How was TAMU’s first meeting of the year? Standing room only.

When are the next ones so we can work to get someone from the chapter to each one?

I. Historian- Victoria Herman / Bruce Flaniken 1. Planned articles

J. YEA – Rachel Haines/Chase Bielamowicz (Not present) 1. Planned events 2. MS150 Co-riding with Houston Builders

Board of Governors Meeting

3. Raise additional $500 to reach minimum of $3000 in endowment – well on their way now Half-way there.

4. PE training K. Women in ASHRAE – Lauren Ramos (Not present) / Rachel Haines

1. Event dates, sponsor Co-sponsor Houston Women Area Center. Looking for sponsors for future meetings.

K. R In Refrigeration- ?? Tony Summers - TBD 1. Schedule a refrigeration tour L. Sustainability- Ryan Dupnick (Not present)

1. Articles for HAR 2. Sustainability tours Follow up with Ryan

M. Webmaster - John Walik - Open discussion. 1. Who is table top this month? Carrier. Looking at updating website

pictures N. Newsletter Editor- John Walik- Open discussion. 1. Monthly back to basics article for engineers O. Honors and Awards – Alan Neely

1. Planned awards to submit Multiple submission in the works P. Product Directory – Adam Smith

1. 6 responses so far from engineers or vendors. Q. Pledge and Prayer – YEA Tim Navarro 1. Who is speaking this month S. Energy Modeling – Kapil Upadhyaya (Not present)

1. Continuing Energy corner in HAR T. Grass Roots Government Advocacy – Michael Langton 1. Interface with COH

2. Day on the hill with other Texas chapters. U. Social Media – Mitchell Campbell(Not present)/Lauren Ramos(Not present)

1. Facebook page – updated regularly 2. Twitter account – I have added the twitter feed to our home page

and the twitter link. Adjourn at 10:57 am

This Month’s Meeting

ASHRAE November Meeting Wednesday, August 16th, 2016 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM HESS Building 5430 Westheimer Road Houston, TX 77056 http://www.hessclub.com/ Topic: Insights into the Next Generation of Refrigerants Come join us for lunch and hear a Presentation given by Steve Kujak of Ingersoll Rand. Costs: Members: $25 Non-members: $35 Consulting Engineers Express Members: Free Regular Express Members: Free YEA Express Members Free Life Members Free

Format: 11:00-11:20 a.m. – Networking and Sign In and Start Lunch Line 11:20-11:30 a.m. – Start Lunch 11:30 a.m. – Start Meeting 11:30 a.m. – 11:55 a.m. – Roll Call, Prayer, Pledge of Allegiance, Message from President, Officers Reports, General Announcements* 12:00 p.m. – 12:50 p.m. – Program/Presentation 12:50- 1:00 p.m. – Q&A 1:00 p.m. – conclude On September 26, 2016, the U.S. EPA announced the SNAP (Significant New Alternatives Policy) final ruling that after Jan. 1, 2024 no new chillers in the US shall be sold with HFC refrigerants. Please attend to learn about the future of refrigerants. Prospects for policy and regulatory actions to reduce, restrict, and even eliminate the use of today’s HFC refrigerants continue to exist and grow because of their relatively high global warming potentials (GWPs) and consequent impact on climate. In December 2015, a climate change agreement was completed in Paris

that allows for changes to the Montreal Protocol to reduce the global warming impact of HFCs. Countries, like the US as well as the State of California, have followed suit with proposing plans to reduce impact of high global warming HFCs. On September 26, 2016, the U.S. EPA announced the SNAP (Significant New Alternatives Policy) final ruling that after January 1, 2024 no new chillers (any style/design/compressor/capacity) in the United States shall be sold with HFC refrigerants. These regulations are leading to the development and investigation of a new class of refrigerants with lower GWPs. Trade-offs between, GWP, flammability and specific capacity will need to be made and these trade-offs may result in the need for changes to equipment designs. Some lower GWP refrigerants are begin introduced in many market segments. This seminar will provide an overview of proposed regulations and next generation refrigerant (NGR) technology available or under development and presents the state of understanding and development of these alternative by their environmetal, safety and design tradeoff’s.

Steve Kujak is the director of Next Generation Refrigerants Research for Ingersoll Rand. Over the past 24 years, he has led and been involved in numerous technology and product development projects involving development of new refrigerants, lubricants and compatibility of system materials Steve has been an author or co-author on 14 publications related to refrigerants and has 4 patents related to HVAC products.

Steve is a member of ASHRAE and is involved in numerous refrigerant safety and use standards used globally by the HVACR industry. He is a voting member of ASHRAE Standard 34 “Designation & Safety Classification of Refrigerants”, where he is the chair of the toxicity subcommittee. He is the Chair for T.C 3.1 “Refrigerants and Secondary Coolants” and is a member of Research Administration Committee (RAC). He is also involved with AHRI and is participating in the Alternate Refrigerant Evaluation Program (AREP) and the ARTI Flammability Research Subcommittee. He has a BS in chemistry from the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse and a master’s degree in chemistry from the University of North Dakota.

Sporting Clays Wrap-Up Thank you to all the team participants, sponsors, and volunteers that made our 3rd Annual ASHRAE Sporting Clays Tournament on October 7th a huge success! In a closely contested match that required 2 tiebreakers, Zach Harrison was awarded our Best Shooter. The top 8 individuals were within a mere 3 point of each other! First place team was Sean Goings, Pete Kurtz, Gregory Hewitt, and Sean Griffin. We had several candidates for Needs Improvement, but the award went to ASHRAE Past President Michael Langton. Thank you again to all the shooters, especially those that purchased Mulligans and Raffle tickets. Thank you to all our sponsors: Bartos, Climatec, Lashley, Cougar Sales, Straus Systems, McMillian James Equipment Company, I A Naman + Associates, Hunton Trane, Roessler Equipment Company, HTS, Texas Air Systems, Vicon, Nailor, Cougar Sales, Tower Tech, DistribAire, Titus, Mitsubishi, Carrier, Rice & Gardner, HD Grant Company, and our Platinum Partner sponsor – Johnson Controls Inc. Speaking of the raffle tickets, June Johnston drew the tickets and John Walik was our photographer. Rick Carter won the YETI Tundra cooler donated by Bruce Colborne with Texas Air Systems. Tony Clasen won the $250 Bass Pro E-gift Card and Brian Bennick won the $250 Amazon E-gift Card. Sam Cassens won the ABB goody bag provided by Roessler Equipment Company, which had a blue tooth speaker, $100 Academy Gift Card, and other awesome items. We also had several vendors that provided items that we raffled away. We could not have done this without our sponsors! Lastly, I want to make sure we thank YEA for providing volunteers and especially Rachel Haines that coordinated the whole process. Kyle Cranston, Julie Thomet, Nick Del Villar, Rachel Haines, Lauren Ramos, and Claire Spiering helped with check-in and registration. Aubrey Fulton, Rachel, Lauren, and Julie were in charge of cigars and bar tending. Emily Franco and Bill Chalmers were selling raffle tickets. Bill did a fantastic job taking charge of the raffle ticket operation. Again, thank you so much to our all the volunteers that made this event possible. I sure hope I haven’t forgotten anyone. See you at our next event, Top Golf, on November 11th. Regards,

Ken Shifflett ASHRAE Houston Chapter Vice President and Resource Promotion Chair

Kimberly Thompson / HTS and Kenneth Shifflett / Distribaire

Bill Chalmers / JCI

Lauren Ramos / Henderson Engineers, Aubrey Fulton / JCI, Julie Thomet / HTS, Nick Del Villar / HTS

Nick Del Villar / HTS, Julie Thomet / HTS, Rachel Haines / HTS, Kyle Cranston / Henderson Engineers

Claire Spiering / Henderson Engineers, Ken Shifflett / Distribaire, Lauren Ramos / Henderson Engineers

See ALL photos at the link: http://ashraehouston.org/gallery.php?id=64

September 30, 2016 Dear Advertiser: Re: Houston Chapter of ASHRAE 2016-17 Product & Services Directory The annual ASHRAE Product & Services Directory of the Houston Chapter is being revised. The Directory is distributed to approximately 800 members of the Houston Chapter each year. This year’s ASHRAE Product & Services Directory will be 100% electronic and available on the Houston Chapter’s ASHRAE website. You will be able to download, save & print the entire directory starting from our website (http://www.ashraehouston.org/). In order to minimize the work involved on your part for this renewal process, we have modified and shortened the renewal forms. These revised forms include areas to edit information from last year’s advertisement. Further instructions are on the attached form. The cost for the vendor advertisements are listed below: Cost for Vendor Listing & Advertisement……….……..$425.00 (per listing) Cost for Service Companies, Consulting Engineers, HVAC Contractors &

Commissioning Agents/Firms……………………………...$125.00 (per listing) Please fill out the attached Cost Summary & Advertisement Form that pertains to your organization and return no later than November 1, 2016 via email to Kimberly.thompson@hts.com . This will be a final deadline. Money and forms received after November 1, 2016, will be returned. Payment can also be made online, see details on following page. Sincerely, Kimberly Thompson ASHRAE – HOUSTON President

Officers 2016-17 President Kimberly Thompson HTS Texas President-Elect / Chapter Technology Transfer Chair Bill Chalmers Johnson Controls, Inc. Vice-President/ Resource Promotion Chair Kenneth Shifflett Distribaire, Inc. Treasurer Kevin Gardner Rice & Gardner Secretary Kurt McCulloch Hunton Trane Board of Governors Bruce Flaniken Houston Methodist Alan Neely Foamglass John Walik HD Grant Past President Michael Langton Lashley & Associates www.ashraehouston.org

COST SUMMARY PRODUCT & SERVICE DIRECTORY

Thank you for your listing in the Houston Chapter of ASHRAE 2016-2017 Product and Services Directory. Your charge for this year’s ad is as follows: Section I – Vendor Listing.……………………………………….. @ $425.00………$ ________________ Section II – Service Companies Listing………………..….… @ $125.00………$ _________________ Section III – Consulting Engineer Listing...…………………@ $ 125.00……...$ _________________ Section IV – Mechanical Contractor Listing.……………..@ $ 125.00……...$ _________________ Section V – Commissioning Agents/Firms Listing.……...@ $ 125.00……...$__________________ Please make your check payable to ASHRAE-HOUSTON CHAPTER and mail with this form, along with your ad application to the address shown below. Payment can also be made online via credit card by clicking here or visiting ashraehouston.org and click on upcoming events. Kimberly Thompson HTS Texas 3350 Yale Houston, TX 77018 COMPANY NAME: ________________________________________________________________________ COMPANY PHONE: _________________________________________________________________________ PERSON TO CONTACT WITH QUESTIONS: ____________________________________________________

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Food Bank – ASHRAE Helping the Houston Community

Please Consider Helping the Houston Food Bank this Holiday Season

The USDA found that one in six Texans face food insecurity. Even worse, one in four children in southeast Texas don’t know where their next meal will come from. Chances are you know someone who is in need of help to fight hunger. It could be a neighbor, coworker, or the child who sits next to yours in class. As you prepare to chow down on turkey, dressing and mashed potatoes this Thanksgiving, remember that there are a lot of Texans that will not be able to. This November, please join ASHRAE in collecting food and monetary donations for the Houston Food Bank. Especially around the holiday season, they’re in need of proteins like peanut butter, canned tuna, and canned chicken. Other nutritious items they will be in need of include canned green vegetables, canned beans, canned fruits and whole grain pastas.

There are 2 Ways you can help! We are holding a food collection at the ASHRAE November meeting at the Hess Club. Please see the next page for a list of the MOST NEEDED ITEMS and bring your donation to the meeting. The Food Bank can also provide a full day’s worth of meals for $1, so monetary donations are greatly appreciated as well. They have set up a page for us to donate directly to the food bank. Follow the link below. http://hfb.convio.net/site/Donation2?df_id=8548&mfc_pref=T&8548.donation=form1 Submitted by Kimberly Thompson / 2016-2017 President

factsheet

Most Needed Items

For the safety of those we serve, the Houston Food Bank is unable to accept:

Open packages Homemade food itemsPerishable foodsBaby food Items with “expired” dates

For more information about food drives call Yolanda Alexander, Community Engagement Manager, 713-547-8670. Thank you for helping the Houston Food Bank help our community.

Host a Food Drive and Most Needed Items Host a Food Drive Hosting a food drive is fun and easy.

1. Register your food drive at houstonfoodbank.org/fooddrive.aspx 2. Pick up food drive supplies (boxes/bins)3. Start collecting

Whole grains have been shown to reduce the risk of heart-related diseases

To ensure our neighbors in need get the most nutritious food possible, our Nutrition Services Department recommends the following using the MyPlate nutrition guide to select nutritious, nonperishable foods:

Canned fruits in water or light syrupWhole grain macaroni, linguine or spaghettiCanned tomatoes, no salt added or reduced sodiumCanned tuna or chicken in waterCanned, green vegetables (green beans spinach collard greens), no salt added or reduced sodiumCanned beans, no salt added or reduced sodium

Potassium may help lower your blood pressure and is found in vegetables and fruit such as canned tomatoes and beans

Topgolf has evolved to become a best-in-class entertainment facility, complete with dynamic event spaces and a food and drink menu that puts any sports bar to shame. With golf pros strolling the tee line offering tips and climate-controlled hitting bays, Topgolf is flat-out fun at any age, skill level or time of year.

Options for registration are single entry (as many as you would like), a team of three (3), or a team of six (6). Each bay accommodates no more than six players, so if you want to play with another group or near another group, please send your preferences when you register on the Houston ASHRAE website,www.ashraehouston.org.

Dinner is provided through the generosity of the Chapter Silver Sponsors:

Raffle item donations are welcome. Please contact Ken Shifflett if you are interested. kshifflett@distribaire.com

The Houston Chapter was able to donate $83,000+ dollars last year on behalf of its membership to ASHRAE RESEARCH placing us number one in our region and also number one in North

America as a chapter. Thank you for your stewardship! We look forward to another successful fundraising event and can't wait to see all of you there.

When:

Friday, November 11, 2016

Registration: 1:30pm

Golf & Dinner: 2-5pm

Where:

Topgolf – Katy

1030 Memorial Brook Blvd

Houston, TX. 77084

Registration:

Single Entry: $150

Team of 3: $450

Team of 6: $900

Bay Sponsorship: $150 (limited quantity available)

Third Annual RP Fundraiser

Topgolf Tournament

A Special Thank You to our2016-17 Annual Sponsors

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Chapter Technology Transfer Committee (CTTC)

The Value Of ASHRAE Certification

ASHRAE certification programs were founded to meet industry need as identified through market research and today provide value to many important stakeholders. Developed by subject matter experts, including those recruited from allied professional organizations, ASHRAE certification programs benchmark with the ANSI/ISO accreditation standards for personnel certification programs to help ensure quality. For the past 100+ years ASHRAE has worked hard to earn and maintain a worldwide reputation for being the leader in HVAC&R design. ASHRAE certification programs serve to reinforce that reputation. Learn more about how to invest in your future at the link below: https://www.ashrae.org/education--certification/certification/value-of-certification

“Because of the high level of expertise, professionalism and ethics demonstrated by ASHRAE, achieving certification under their established requirements implies one of the highest levels of competence and knowledge available in the industry.”

Jeffrey G Ross-Bain, BEMP, Ross-Bain Green Building, LLC

5 Easy Steps to Earn and Maintain an ASHRAE Certification1. Read the Candidate Guidebook

Visit www.ashrae.org/certification and download the guidebook for the program in which you are interested.

2. Complete the Application Complete the online application at www.ashrae.org/certification. Membership in ASHRAE is not a requirement for certification.

3. Schedule an Examination BEAP, BEMP, CPMP, HBDP, HFDP and OPMP examinations are offered at over 300 conveniently located computer-based testing centers worldwide. Candidates may schedule an examination appointment online or by telephone.

4. Review Available Resources The Candidate Guidebook for a program identifies available resources, including practice exams, that may help candidates gain an understanding of the body of knowledge that the examination tests. Purchase of books or course registrations is not a prerequisite to taking any ASHRAE certification examination.

5. Renew the Certification Each certification is renewable every three years. To retain certification, each certification holder must earn 45 Professional Development Hours (PDHs) during the three year period following initial certification or the last renewal.

To learn more or apply, please go to

www.ashrae.org/certification

$545 ($395 ASHRAE Members) per certification application

Schedule an exam at one of over 300 testing centers worldwide

TODAY!

The Benefits of an ASHRAE Certification

SHINE IN A RISING FIELD

Certification validates critical job knowledge, skills and abilities in a given practice area.

GAIN A COMPETITIVE EDGE

ASHRAE certifications are recognized by over 30 national, state and municipal entities.

DISTINGUISH YOURSELF

Use the ASHRAE Certified logo and designation—e.g. Curtis Smith, BEAP, BEMP—in email signatures, professional networking and business cards to enhance your reputation.

LET ASHRAE PROMOTE YOUR ACHIEVEMENT

Certificants and their employers are listed on the website and in ASHRAE Insights.

Validation. Pride. Recognition.

ASHRAE has Certified More Than 2,300 Built Environment Professionals.

Are You Ready to Join Them?

Building Energy Assessment Professional (BEAP)

The growing emphasis on energy consumption reduction and cost savings has highlighted the need for credible specialists who assess energy use in buildings. The BEAP certification validates competency to audit, assess and analyze residential, commercial and industrial building energy use and develop and implement recommendations.

The BEAP certification is integral to ASHRAE’s Building Energy Quotient (bEQ) program, as is its BEMP certification.

Together, the programs provide a valuable toolkit when it comes to the evaluation and reduction of building energy use. Two separate Workbooks, As Designed and In Operation, are part of the bEQ program. Submitting both of these Workbooks can earn an As Designed and In Operation building rating. Only those certified as BEAPs, or Professional Engineers licensed in the jurisdiction where a bEQ project is located, may submit the In Operation Workbook. Additionally, only BEAPs (and BEMPs whose certification relates to the As Designed Workbook) may display the bEQ Certified Provider logo with descriptions of their services. For more information about bEQ, visit www.buildingenergyquotient.org.

ASHRAE, the standard setter for sustainable building performance and system design and operation, validates through certification the critical knowledge, skills and abilities of professionals in six key, built-environment fields.

Recognized by over 30 national, state and local government bodies – and with over 2,300 certifications earned – ASHRAE certifications increasingly have become the must-have credential for built-environment professionals.

The BEMP certification validates competency to evaluate, select, implement, calibrate and interpret the results of energy modeling software when applied to new and existing building and systems energy performance.

The BEMP certification complements ASHRAE’s Building Energy Quotient (bEQ) program by helping to ensure that only qualified practitioners can submit As Designed Workbooks to receive building ratings from ASHRAE. Only those certified as

BEMPs, and Professional Engineers licensed in the jurisdiction where a bEQ project is located, may submit the As Designed Workbooks to ASHRAE. Like BEAPs who may submit In Operation bEQ Workbooks, BEMPs may display the bEQ Certified Provider logo with descriptions of their services. For more information about bEQ, visit www.buildingenergyquotient.org.

ASHRAE Building Energy Modeling Professional (BEMP) Certification Candidate Guidebook

Effective date: April 1, 2016

ASHRAE Building Energy AssessmentProfessional (BEAP) Certification Candidate Guidebook

Effective date: April 1, 2016

The CPMP certification validates competency to develop and manage the whole building commissioning process.

Many building owners look for ways to lower energy bills, reduce change orders during construction, avoid premature equipment replacement costs, and create safer and healthier buildings. Building commissioning measures and tunes up performance of existing buildings and ensures that new buildings begin their lifecycle at optimal productivity.

ASHRAE Commissioning Process Management Professional (CPMP) Certification Candidate Guidebook

Effective date: April 1, 2016

The HBDP certification, an ANSI accredited certification program, validates competency to design and integrate sustainable HVAC&R systems into high performing buildings.

Today’s building design market requires use of ground-breaking technologies in new and existing structures to meet the need of building owners.

ASHRAE High-Performance Building Design Professional (HBDP) Certification Candidate Guidebook

Effective date: April 1, 2016

The HFDP certification validates competency to incorporate standards, guidelines and regulatory codes as well as unique healthcare facility requirements and design principles in HVAC system design.

Growing numbers of aging medical facilities, advances in technology, shifting environmental requirements and an increasingly older population have created a critical need for expansion and renovation of healthcare facilities.

ASHRAE Healthcare Facility Design Professional (HFDP) Certification Candidate Guidebook

Effective date: April 1, 2016

The OPMP certification validates competency to manage facility operations and maintenance to achieve building performance goals, including those related to indoor environmental quality, health and safety.

Today’s complex buildings can fade from green to gray when building operators don’t realize the full potential of the systems they manage. Staying current with the latest facility operation strategies and technologies can reduce energy use in buildings by 10% to 40%.

ASHRAE Operations & Performance Management Professional (OPMP) Certification Candidate Guidebook

Effective date: April 1, 2016

Building Energy Modeling Professional (BEMP)

Commissioning Process Management Professional (CPMP)

High-Performance Building Design Professional (HBDP)

Healthcare Facility Design Professional (HFDP)

Operations & Performance Management Professional (OPMP)

Building Commissioning Professional (BCxP) Coming Soon!

The ASHRAE BCxP certification will validate competency to lead, plan, coordinate and manage a commissioning team to implement commissioning processes in new and existing buildings, against scheme requirements set forth in the Better Buildings Workforce Guidelines, with the goal of achieving Department of Energy (DOE) recognition of services provided by these certificants by the spring of 2017.

Application opens September 15, 2016 for the very first BCxP exam administration to be held February 1, 2017 at the ASHRAE Winter Conference in Las Vegas.

The NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF BUILDING SCIENCES is the developer, publisher of and holder of copyright in the Guidelines.

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Phone: +1-703-243-0344 • Fax: +1-703-243-2874 • Web: www.alliancepolicy.org

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Important Industry Alliance Praises Kigali Amendment to Achieve HFC Phase-down

Kigali, Rwanda (October 15, 2016) — The Alliance for Responsible Atmospheric Policy praises the

agreement reached today in Kigali by the Parties to the Montreal Protocol on an historic amendment to

phase down hydrofluorocarbon (HFC) compounds by 85 percent between now and 2047, reducing the

emissions of high global warming potential (GWP) HFCs by more than 70 billion tons of carbon dioxide

equivalent through 2050.

“The Montreal Protocol HFC amendment is a tremendous accomplishment. It continues the treaty’s

unprecedented record of environmental achievement guided by continuous technology and economic

assessment,” said Alliance Chairman John Hurst.

The Alliance is an industry coalition organized in 1980 to address the issue of stratospheric ozone

depletion and the production and use of fluorocarbon compounds. It is the leading voice of

manufacturers, businesses and trade associations who make or use fluorinated gases for the global market.

Today, Alliance member companies are leading the development of safe, efficient, next-generation,

climate- and ozone-friendly technologies and applications.

When ratified and effective, it is projected that the amendment will avoid up to 0.5 degrees Celsius of

atmospheric warming, creating a significant down payment on the Paris climate agreement that came into

effect earlier this month. Alliance member companies and trade associations have played a major role in

the HFC amendment negotiation process. They have worked with governments and industry

organizations throughout the world to understand the technology challenges associated with introducing

new low-GWP technologies that reduce impacts on the climate and stratospheric ozone, while

maintaining an emphasis on health, safety and performance for workers and consumers, including

important issues of energy efficiency. “The long-term schedule provides the most confidence to

businesses that now is the time to invest in the development of environmentally-friendly, efficient, and

high-performance products on a global basis,” added Hurst.

The historic amendment is a major policy step forward in the global effort to reduce greenhouse gas

emissions and the threat of climate change. The amendment sets a gradual phasedown schedule for high-

GWP HFC compounds, which were introduced more than 20 years ago in an effort to speed the protection

of the earth’s ozone layer in both developed and developing countries.

Aside from its technology assessment process and effective financial mechanism, a hallmark of the

Protocol is the long-standing cooperation among industry, environmental NGOs, and governments. The

Kigali amendment, which has been under discussion since 2009, would not have happened without the

far-reaching vision and planning of industry working closely with governments around the world and

prominent environment NGOs. The Alliance expresses its appreciation for the tireless efforts of the many

government delegations who have worked towards today’s achievement, in particular that of the US

under the leadership of EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy and Secretary of State John Kerry.

“Three years ago our industries discussed the challenge and committed to promoting an economically-

sensible long-term solution for the growing HFC emissions,” said Alliance Executive Director Kevin Fay.

Since then, the industry has worked in close cooperation with the US government and others on analyzing

the challenge and developing solutions, including providing significant policy dialogue assistance

between industry and governments around the world. “It has been a demanding process, but we remain

certain that the results of this agreement will be profoundly beneficial to the global environment and

economy,” said Fay.

The Kigali amendment is subject to ratification in the United States, and will formally take affect when 20

member parties to the Montreal Protocol ratify or accept the amendment. The ratification process could

take two years.

About the Alliance for Responsible Atmospheric Policy

According to a recent study, the US fluorocarbon using and producing industries contribute more than

$158 billion annually in goods and services to the US economy, and provide employment to more than

700,000 individuals with an industry-wide payroll of more than $32 billion. The Alliance represents

companies across several sectors engaged in the development of economically and environmentally

beneficial international and domestic policies regarding fluorinated gases. Alliance member companies,

which represent more than 95 percent of US HFC production and a significant majority of the

manufacturing and other user industries, have pledged their commitment to the research, development and

commercialization of new technologies with low climate impact, and to supporting a global agreement

under the Montreal Protocol to facilitate the orderly transition to such technologies.

Contact: Kevin Fay, Executive Director; Alliance for Responsible Atmospheric Policy

(703)243-0344 (office), 703-801-3233 (cell), fay@alliancepolicy.org

Related link: www.alliancepolicy.org

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History

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Article by Victoria Herman Interested in sharing your company’s history in HAR? Let us know!

They say history repeats itself. In the case of Johnston, LLC you could say there’s some truth in that statement, with a new generation and a dose of modern times. Today, Johnston, LLC brings a collaborative design approach to projects in Houston, Harris County and the surrounding area as an Engineering and Architecture firm.

Before there was Johnston, LLC, there was Johnson, Inc., a full service A&E company formed just after World War II. Located here in

Houston and employing about 500 people, Johnston, Inc. was a company started by Bernard Johnson, an electrical engineer. Fast-forward some 50 plus years and you can see the influence that growing up in the Architectural and Engineering world had on his grandson, Alan Johnston.

A new company, in the same industry, was formed when Alan Johnston and Jim Hostetler partnered up. They offered Civil engineering and MEP services as Hostetler and Johnston until Jim retired in 2007 and the company became Johnston, LLC.

Alan liked the idea of having a full service firm, similar to that of his grandfather’s, so 9 years ago, Architectural services were added to the

company. The addition of these services has allowed Johnston to find success in a niche of the market with the ability to offer a highly collaborative approach to large facility users. Serving both the public and private sectors, they have built relationships with their clients by meeting the client’s needs as a one-stop shop.

Projects that the company gravitates toward tend to be complicated and require complex engineering solutions. This is demonstrated by their past projects including designs for the Harris Health Ben Taub Hospital Level 1 Trauma Center OR Upgrades (image above), Houston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital Interventional Radiology Suite (image right), Harris County Forensic Genetics Laboratory, and Lamar State College-Port Arthur Industrial Technology

History

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Johnston, LLC is constantly using ASHRAE according to Nia Beatty, Senior Associate and the company’s chief mechanical engineer. Engineers at the company use the ASHRAE handbooks, standards, and magazine articles in their daily jobs, but they recognize ASHRAE as a special tool in mentoring. Johnston, LLC prides themselves in having an extremely experienced staff, averaging about 17 years of experience a piece, but they understand the importance of training the next generation. They have found ASHRAE to be a cornerstone of important information to teach, providing a path to follow in their mentoring.

Did you know? Johnston, LLC ‘s CEO (Alan Johnston) majored in Chemical Engineering but

all his experience and his PE in Mechanical Engineering

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There are 3 plans available: FOR THE GENERAL MEMBERSHIP: Total Cost: $225 Includes the cost of 9 meals Includes Past Presidents Night and Student Night Must have current ASHRAE Membership (local and national dues paid) FOR THE ENGINEERING CONSULTANT MEMBERSHIP: Total Cost: $100 Includes the cost of 7 meals Excludes Past Presidents Night and Student Night Must have current ASHRAE Membership (local and national dues paid) FOR THE YEA GANG MEMBERSHIP: Total Cost: $100 Includes the cost of 7 meals Excludes Past Presidents Night and Student Night

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Energy Code Corner

How much more does the new energy-code cost? Most contractors are finding themselves facing uncertainty in costs, while dealing with the new energy code. Pacific Northwest National Labs has created a Return-on-investment (ROI) tool to estimate capital cost and ROI on various building types. The calculator compares difference in cost and energy-savings between buildings designed per ASHRAE90.1-2010 and those designed per ASHRAE90.1-2013. Three building-types are shown in the plot below for Texas:

Essentially, a ‘Small Office’ building (shown with green line above) would have an immediate payback when designed prescriptively per 2015 IECC; in fact the building-type saves $0.51/sf in construction cost. This is in large part due to cost-savings in amount of glass. Energy-savings and hence high ROI ($3.94/sf in 30 years) come due to lighting & plug-load controls. A mid-rise apartment would come at a cost-increase of $0.07/sf but have a payback in 1.9 years. An elementary school would come at a cost-increase of $0.82/sf and payback in 6.2 years. The calculator can be downloaded from : https://www.energycodes.gov/commercial-energy-cost-savings-analysis Have a high energy month! Kapil Upadhyaya, BEMP, LEED AP BD&C Senior Associate, Kirksey Architecture Feel free to share your thoughts & comments about Energy Code Corner at (kapilu@kirksey.com).

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A Prayer And A Pledge

At the beginning of each meeting we have a Prayer and then the Pledge Of Allegiance with a Guest Speaker

Tim Navarro-Carrier

Student Activities submitted by Terry Connor

On Wednesday, September 28th, the ASHRAE Houston Chapter hosted a technical tour of the Conroe ISD Natatorium for thirty High School students that attend the District’s Academy of Science & Technology. The students were able to tour the entire facility – a 64,000 square foot building that includes a 65-meter main pool with dual movable bulkheads, four (4) 1-meter and two (2) 3-meter diving boards, and a spa/hot tub with capacity for 12 people. Since its’ opening in 2008, this state-of-the-art facility has hosted many local and regional competitions and will be the host site for the NCAA Division III Championships in March 2017.

Architectural and Engineering Professionals from PBK participated in the tour and spoke to the students about the difficulties associated with creating a safe, healthy and comfortable environment given the challenges that indoor pools create. Representatives from Conroe ISD’s Planning and Construction and Maintenance Departments were also on-hand to speak to the students about the sustainable design features that recover energy for space and pool water heating to create a system that operates as efficiently as possible.

The students were eager to learn and asked some incredibly insightful questions about the facility – and the entire tour

group was fortunate to watch Olympic gold medalist Laura Wilkinson in action, who was practicing during the tour!

LAURA WILKINSON is best known for her come-from-behind gold medal performance in

the 2000 Olympic Games in platform diving.

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Last Month’s Meeting

Special Thanks To Kurt Neubek / Page for being our October 2016 ASHRAE Houston Speaker

He’s a recap from Bill Chalmers / President-Elect: Making Decisions that Stick Kurt Neubek, FAIA, FHFI, CFM, LEED AP, EDAC Page/ Architects and Engineers October 19, 2016 Page/ Architects and Engineers is one of Texas' largest healthcare design firms. Kurt Neubek leads the Page/ strategic planning group and is on the cutting edge of healthcare design. He has over 30 years of experience, has programmed and planned over ten million square feet of facilities around the world. Kurt shared his experience getting clients to make decisions.

Worst waste is stagnation of decision makers. Facilitators must get decisions made One must understand the psychology of decisions and decision makers. He reviewed decision styles:

• Autocratic • Consulting • Delegating • Group process

Kurt described how people with different personality types make decisions. The Meyers Briggs personality types can be used to understand decision makers: Extroverts vs. Introverts Sensing vs. Intuition Thinking vs Feeling Judging vs perceiving Kurt gave decision making rules:

• Many clients do not know how to read plans. • Provide all information needed to make decisions. • Decisions are fragile • We make decisions with emotions, but justify with facts. Balance qualitative and

quantitative. • Start with big decisions and leave small issues until later. • Go to the site to understand the situation. • Only ask questions you want answered • Don’t ask questions that cannot be answered. i.e. What’s your volume ten years from

now? • Using post it notes on a wall is still effective. • Data is incomprehensible unless presented in a useful form. • Programming, SD, DD and CD process is sequential. Do not allow decisions makers to

back up. • Have clients sign an agreement that decisions will not be undone. • Do not make any building changes for six months after construction. People learn to

like the design. • If someone cannot make a decision, flip a coin and see how it feels.

The approximately 75 attendees enjoyed an entertaining and insightful presentation. Kurt gave a proverb that we should all find helpful when teaching or facilitating: And, as Kurt wound up his presentation he said: Tell me and I’ll forget Show me and I will remember Involve me and I will understand

Young Engineers in ASHRAE – Upcoming Events

Local Involvement Opportunities: -Winter Networking Social: Our November social will be on Tuesday, November 8th at Okra Charity bar in Downtown Houston from 5:00pm – 7:30pm. We will be enjoying beverages and light bites courtesy of our sponsor, WSP. You can register here or just meet us at the bar! These networking events are a great way to meet other young professionals in the industry, we hope to see you there. -Volunteer at ASHRAE Top Golf: The event will be hosted on Friday, November 11th. We are in need of several YEA volunteers to help run the registration and raffle table. It’s a great way to get out of the office and enjoy the beautiful weather while mingling with local HVAC professionals. If you’re interested in volunteering, please email Rachel at yea@ahraehouston.org. - Ride in the MS150: The date has been set for April 29th-30th and YEA Houston will be teaming up with the Houston Builders again this year. Our team is a great group of local engineers, architects, contractors, and vendors that will ride from Houston to Austin in the fight against multiple sclerosis. Registration is only $100 through November 30th! Sign-up today and make sure to select “Houston Builders” as your team. New to biking? The Ready2Roll training series will start in January, and is a great way to ramp up for April’s ride! National Involvement Opportunities: -New Faces of Engineering: Each year, New Faces of Engineering celebrates an exceptional group of engineers who display a strong commitment to affecting positive change through

substantive, real-world applications of their skills and training. Apply today to be selected as ASHRAE's 2017 New Face of Engineering! The deadline for applications is Friday, November 18, 2016 and applicants must be ASHRAE Affiliates, Associates or Members who are 30 or younger as of December 31, 2016. -Leadership U: Ever wondered what ASHRAE Officers do at the ASHRAE Winter & Annual Conferences? Through Leadership U, a handful of YEA members are selected for each conference to be matched up with Society Officers and participate in all of their events and board meetings, including social activities. Leadership U not only allows you to experience a conference like an Officer, but it is also a great opportunity to network and form connections with those active in ASHRAE. Applications are now being accepted for the 2017 Winter Conference in Las Vegas. The deadline for applications in Monday, October 31, 2016. As always, feel free to reach out to us at yea@ashraehouston.org if you have any ideas or would like to become more involved in the local chapter!

-Rachel Haines & Chase Bielamowicz YEA Chairs

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Special Thanks to Tim Navarro and Jeff Hunter of Carrier. Tim was also our Guest Speaker for the Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance. Missing from the picture but always present is our industry’s own Tony Summers.

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