Seattle Tops in Green Buildings

According to an article in the April, 23 2008 issue of the Puget Sound Business Journal, Seattle Mayor Greg Nickels claims that Seattle has more LEED™ certified buildings than any other US city.

Seattle Mayor Greg Nickels pointed to the U.S. Green Building Council, which said Seattle has 41 projects that have certified by the council's Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) national rating system. Nickels pointed out that 10 of those LEED-certified projects, including the new central library and City Hall, are municipal projects.

Congratulations to the members of Puget Sound ASHRAE who have helped to realize this accomplishment!

And congratulations to the Cascadia Region Green Building Council for having two cities in their region top the list for the nation!

April Chapter Meeting: Weyerhaeuser Headquarters Tour

The April event will take place at the Weyerhaeuser Headquarters building in Federal Way Washington. The meeting will be Wednesday, April 23 and will begin at 3:00 P.M. and end at 5:00 P.M. There will be a presentation by Jim Anderson and Bob Bowlin about the design and operation of the building. Its design makes it one of the most energy-efficient buildings in the northwest… not bad for a building conceived 40 years ago. It is sure to be an exciting afternoon!

Weyerhaeuser Corporate Headquarters
33663 Weyerhaeuser Way South
Federal Way, WA 98003

To get there proceed south on I-5 and take the Highway 18 highway. Take the first exit after I-5 and head north. Park in the visitor parking lot.
After the event, we will gather at the Olive Garden restaurant. Dinner will no host.

Tour ..........……………3:00 – 5:00 pm
Dinner......Immediately following tour – no host
Olive Garden Italian Restaurant

35030 Enchanted Parkway
Federal Way, WA 98003

Make Reservations and coordinate for a carpool at http://www.pugetsoundashrae.org/tourReservations.htm

Reservations close Friday, April 18

(253) 815-1375

EV2030 Presentations

SESSION TOPICS
• Track 1 The Carbon Challenge
• Track 2 AM - Lighting & Daylighting Control Strategies/PM - Business of Green
• Track 3 Water Efficiency
• Track 4 Exergy Efficient Design
• Track 5 Industry Innovation

WORKSHOP TOPICS

• Track 1 Green Healthcare
• Track 2 The Business of Green
• Track 3 Optimizing Exterior and Interior Lighting Systems
• Track 4 Sustainable Full Circle - Design, Construction & Operation
• Track 5 Design Integration



Wednesday, March 26

MORNING PLENARY

Seattle University Sustainable Master Plan
Brodie Bain, Mithun; Karen Price, Seattle University Sustainability Manager

Engineers without Borders
Dave Cook, GeoEngineers;
Dr. Phillip Thompson, Seattle University Dept. of Civil & Environmental Engineering

MORNING SESSIONS

Track 1: Climate Change Action Plans & the Carbon Challenge

Carbon & Climate Change Science
Brian Smoliak, UW Program on Climate Change

2030 Challenge & City of Seattle Action Plan
Peter Dobrovolny, City of Seattle Office of Sustainability; Doug Smith, Interface Engineering

King County Climate Action Plans
Richard Gelb, King County

Track 2

Code Mandated Lighting Controls
Charles Knuffke, Watt Stopper

Lighting Controls Case Study
Denise Dennis, Sparling

Track 3

Big Picture on Water Conservation
Al Dietemann, Seattle Public Utilities

Water Conservation Utility Programs and Case Studies
Phil Paschke, Seattle Public Utilities
Jim Walker, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center

Non-Traditional Water Resources
Mike Broili, Living Systems Design; Ron Hardwick, Water Treatment Solutions

Track 4: Exergy 101 & 102

Exergy vs. Energy & Exergy for a Better Environment and Sustainable Development
Dr. Ibrahim Dincer, FWIF, University of Ontario

Rational Exergy Management in Buildings & Exergy Conscious Comfort Concept and HVAC Controls
Dr. Birol Kilkis, DL & FASHRAE, Watts Radiant & Green Energy Systems

Exergy Analysis of Organic Rankine Power Cycles for Buildings
Dr. Samuel Sami, FASHE & FASHRAE, True Energy Inc.

Track 5

Solar Cooling Technology
Dr. Adel Khalil, DL, Cairo University

Oil Free Magnetic Bearing Compressor Technology
Jackson Ball, Smardt, Inc.

Implementing Direct/Indirect Cooling
Rand Conger, Johnson-Barrow


LUNCH PLENARY

Sustainable Developments in the Middle East
Dr. Adel Khalil, DL, Cairo University

AFTERNOON SESSIONS

Track 1 Carbon Measurement and Reduction

Survey of Carbon Measurement Programs & ASHRAE Carbon Measurement Whitepaper
Doug Smith, Interface Engineering

Carbon Measurement Challenge, City of Seattle SEPA Checklist & Other Resources
Peter Dobrovolny, City of Seattle Office of Sustainability

King County SEPA Checklist
Matt Kuharic, King County

Embodied Carbon Tool
Sean Cryan, Mithun

The Business of Carbon Reduction
Doug Moore, McKinstry

Track 2

GreenSpeak: Introduction to the Language & Culture of Green
Tom Meyer, Green Mechanical Council

Track 3

Performance and Applications of Low-Flow Fixtures
Roger Van Gelder, Seattle Public Utilities

Cooling Tower Water Savings
Rand Conger, Johnson-Barrow

Comparison of Non-Chemical Water Treatment Methods
Cavitation: Leon Shapiro, VRTX Technologies; Silica: Gordon Guthrie, WCTI Silica Based Chemistry; Pulsed Power: Rand Conger, Johnson Barrow

Track 4

Building Envelopes and HVAC Design Impacts
Geoff McDonell, Omicron

Radiant Heating and Cooling Slab Systems
Geoff McDonell, Omicron

AFTERNOON PLENARY

Design Inspired by Nature
Curt McNamara, Biomimicry Guild & Logic Product Development

Thursday, March 27th

MORNING SESSIONS

Track 1

Opportunities for Green Design in Health Care
Walt Vernon, Mazzetti & Associates

Design Considerations for the High Performance Hospital
Duncan Griffin, NBBJ; Dick Moeller, CDi Engineers

Owner and Designer Perspective Discussion Panel
Walt Vernon, Mazzetti & Associates; Duncan Griffin, NBBJ;
Kim Shinn, TLC Engineering for Architecture;
Dick Moeller, CDi Engineers;
Richard Beam, Providence Health & Services

Track 2

Communicating Technical Information Discussion Panel
Mark Frankel, New Buildings Institute; Tom Marseille, Stantec;
Philip Riedel, NAC Architecture; Marcie Lohr, Notkin Engineers;
Rae Anne Rushing, The Rushing Company;
Brenda Nunes, Associated Earth Sciences

Building the Business Case for Energy Efficiency
Cynthia Putnam, Putnam Price; Raymond Crerand, FACHE

Track 3
Dark Skies Initiative - Jim Benya, Benya Lighting Design

ASHRAE Four Zone Approach
Michael Lane, Lighting Design Lab

LEED Sites Credit 8
Denise Fong, Candela

Track 4 BIM Overview
Greg Routh, Coffman; Brian Emtman, Coffman; Andrea Frisque, RWDI Engineers

Early Modeling with BIM
Tom Nelson, Mithun; Andrea Frisque, RWDI Engineers

Construction Efficiency with BIM
Greg Smith, Skanska; Mike Sweeney, Turner Construction; Graham Condit, Sellen; Dace Campbell, BN Builders

Track 5
Green Mechanical System Selection Workshop
Tim McGinn, DL, Cohos Evamy


TECHNICAL PLENARY

Global Climate Change: Science, Regulatory Developments &
Implications to Refrigeration & Air Conditioning
Dr. Mack McFarland, Environmental Fellow, Dupont

AFTERNOON WORKSHOPS

Track 1

LEED for Healthcare Workshop
Kim Shinn, TLC Engineering for Architecture

Track 2 Setting Fees for Profitable Green Building Projects
Tim McGinn, DL, Cohos Evamy

Understanding the Legal Liabilities of Green Building Projects
Mitchell Swann, DL, MDC Systems
Leon Shapiro, VRTX Technologies (Business)
Leon Shapiro, VRTX Technologies (Legal)

Track 3
Light Control in Sustainable Building Design - Tom Myers, Lutron

Advanced Energy Design Guide for Lighting
Michael Lane, Lighting Design Lab

Track 4

Design for Operations: Design Process
Stephen Schrag, City of Santa Clara

Transition to Operation
Mike Porter, McKinstry

Operating for Efficiency
Ray Congdon, CB Richard Ellis

Meetings South of Seattle Are “Tradition”

This month’s tour of Weyerhaeuser’s Headquarters Building in Federal Way provides an opportunity for chapter members located south of Seattle to participate in an event closer to home. Meetings south of Seattle were highly attended forty years ago and even became a tradition, eventually culminating in the formation of Puget Sound Chapter’s Rainier Section.

Puget Sound Chapter meeting held at The Poodle Dog restaurant in Fife, November 4, 1968

In November 1968, ASHRAE members from the Tacoma area hosted a chapter dinner meeting at The Poodle Dog restaurant in Fife. Tacoma attorney James V. Ramsdell spoke on the legal liability of engineers. With 97 members and 8 guests attending the meeting, it was decided to make the event an annual tradition. A chapter meeting was held each year at The Poodle Dog from 1968 through 1972. These meetings featured a variety of topics, including a mechanical systems overview of the new (in 1972) 22-story Pacific National Bank Building in Tacoma which was fully air conditioned and featured a heat reclaim system.

“For years there has been a desire for the Tacoma ASHRAE members and non-members associated with the HVAC industry to have a more active participation with ASHRAE.”

--Punch List, October 1987

In October 1987, the monthly Puget Sound Chapter meeting featured a tour of the Tacoma Dome. Prior to the tour, a presentation on the design, negotiation, and construction of the facility was provided by Keith Davidson, mechanical design engineer; Sam Grubb, mechanical contractor; and Ray Laurendeau, owner’s representative. Equipment featured on the tour included the reciprocating water-cooled chillers (200 tons each), two electric boilers (4.1 million Btu/hr each), four centrifugal fans (100,000 CFM / 100 hp each), the ice rink chiller (four compressors at 100 hp each), three water-air heat pumps (42 tons each), and a “state of the art” controls and energy management system.

Puget Sound Chapter members tour the Tacoma Dome on October 14, 1987

Please join the “tradition” on April 23 by attending the tour of Weyerhaeuser’s Headquarters Building in Federal Way, a high-performance building conceived 40 years ago…a time when Puget Sound Chapter members could be found gathered at The Poodle Dog restaurant.

President's Message, April 2008

What color is your collar?

Wrong: It's green. (Unless you said 'green', in which case congratulations on your fashion sense).

Green-Collar Jobs are the new buzzword, as people begin to see the economic opportunities for work in sustainable fields. A January Business Week article notes the trend of professionals moving into green collar jobs.

A growing number of midlife career-changers...are trading in their nine-to-fives for jobs more in line with their convictions and concerns for Mother Earth. So-called "green-collar jobs" are on the rise—the current tally of 8.5 million U.S. jobs in renewable-energy and energy-efficiency industries could grow to as many as 40 million by 2030, according to a November report commissioned by the American Solar Energy Society.

We have it easy--We don't need to change professions to work in the sustainability field; our field has moved into the sustainability field already.

And it's only going to become more and more involved in these matters in the years to come.

Why?

Well if you were lucky enough to attend the 2nd day of Puget Sound ASHRAE's EV2030-2008 event last Thursday, March 27th, you would have been treated to a peek into the future provided by Mack McFarland. Mack is an environmental Fellow at DuPont who has had years of experience studying the atmosphere and climate change. He is also a contributing author to the IPCC Fourth Assessment Working Group III report on mitigation strategies. Recently he has been working with public policy and has been involved in efforts to create legislation to address this issue. Mack made the simple observation that all three presidential candidates in the race as of this date have stated a desire to reduce US carbon emissions, and that the political will to act on this matter seems to be growing in Congress. In his estimation, we are just a few short years from seeing some sort of carbon cap and trade legislation enacted in the United States.

The most prominent emissions reduction bill in Congress today is the America's Climate Security Act of 2007, and Mack discussed the implications of this bill to our economy. And while this bill may or may not pass, the safe money is on something very similar shaping our industry in the near future.

The first provision of this act is to freeze emissions at 2012 levels. Then the overall carbon emissions allowed for the country will decrease 2% per year until reaching 30% of 2012 levels in 2050. It is expected that this market mechanism will cause carbon to trade anywhere from $18-30 per ton. This incentive will provide a market where conservation is highly valued, and penalties for not meeting emissions reductions are severe.

So why should we in the HVAC industry care? Perhaps the best illustration of the impacts of this legislation on our industry is found in the graph below:

click for larger image

The built environment, both residential and commercial, is the BIGGEST single contributor of carbon emissions to the atmosphere.

Bigger than industry.

Bigger than transportation.

There is a big bullseye on our industry--and that bullseye means great opportunity for those of us in the HVAC field.

This sort of carbon market will put a value on conservation beyond the simple draw of 'doing the right thing'. Real dollars will be invested to fund projects to provide reductions--and those projects mean jobs for those of us who provide efficiency solutions to our customers. Solutions not only for new construction, but also largely for the existing buildings which make up over 95% of our building stock.

So loosen up that collar and roll up your sleeves--We've got a lot of work to do!

Thanks to all contributors and volunteers who made EV2030 a great event for all!



I can't wait for EV2030-2009!

Engineering Vision 2030

Conference

Engineering the sustainable future, March 26th and 27th, Seattle, WA
Click image above for more info!

March Joint Meeting with SMACNA

Please note that the next Puget Sound Chapter Meeting is on Wednesday, March 12th, 2008 .

Please make reservations before NOON, FRIDAY, March 7th.
All reservations can be made online at <<http://www.pugetsoundashrae.org/reservations.htm>>

or you can call in reservations to Leslie Jonsson at (425) 712-2167.

No reservations will be accepted after the deadline.

The details for the March 12th ASHRAE DINNER meeting are as follows:

Location:

SeaTac Marriott

3201 South 176th Street

Seattle, Washington 98188

Reception ..........…..5:00 pm

Dinner....................5:45 pm

Business..................6:15 pm

Program..................6:30 pm

DINNER PROGRAM – "MAKE SOME NOISE"


Ken Schmidt
Former Director of Communications
Harley-Davidson Motor Company
USA

Ken Schmidt sees opening hearts and minds as his life’s work. He is very passionate about teaching people how to build an entirely new corporate culture, rekindle relationships with customers, or reach out to new ones in completely untraditional ways. He loves to share his insights on non-traditional communications and customer relations – now for the benefit of the InnoTown audience.

As the former director of communications for Harley-Davidson Motor Company, he played an active and important role in one of the most celebrated turnarounds in corporate history – and got paid to ride motorcycles. Ken started working for Harley-Davidson in 1985. As a specialist in corporate positioning and media relations, he was asked to work with the then-struggling Harley-Davidson to help restore the company’s image and create demand for its motorcycles. Within a few years, Harley-Davidson became one of the most visible and frequently reported-on companies in the world, while sales of its motorcycles rocketed upward.

A Harley-Davidson motorcycle is more than just a mode of transportation or ordinary product. It has become an American icon that is much loved and recognized around the world. The company doesn’t sleep on their laurels, though; the Harley-Davidson Motor Company is dedicated to continuous innovation.

Plated dinner includes the following choices:

* Chicken
* New York Steak

Members $ 35.00 / Guests $ 40.00 / Students $15.00

WORKSHOPS will now be held separately during the month.

Stay tuned for an announcement on the next TEGA workshop.