November 11 Lunch Meeting Announcement

Characteristics of High Performance Schools

Energy and Indoor Environmental Quality

Green building in education provides numerous benefits: operational cost savings, reduced energy use, greater health and well-being and improved student performance.

There are many resources available to the mechanical designer however few resources focus exclusively on HVAC systems and how to optimize space heating and cooling requirements while providing a superior indoor environment.

This program examines the most common guidelines and best practices in the industry for the successful implementation of high performance HVAC systems in education with particular emphasis on K-12 Applications.

Speaker: Paul Pieper - ASHRAE Distinguished Lecturer

Paul Pieper, Eng., is the Marketing Manager for Venmar CES Inc., an innovative manufacturer of cost effective, energy efficient, energy recovery solutions for the commercial ventilation market.

Mr. Pieper has over 15 years of Sales and Product Management experience in designing high performance HVAC systems and equipment for commercial and industrial applications. He holds a degree in Pure and Applied Science from Marianopolis College, a Bachelor of Engineering degree from the Department of Building, Civil and Environmental Engineering and a certificate in Software Development from Concordia University in Montreal.

Mr. Pieper is a member of the Quebec Order of Professional Engineers as well as the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) and the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC). He currently represents Venmar CES Inc. with the Air-Conditioning, Heating and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI) on the Air-to-Air Energy Recovery Ventilation Equipment Section.

Mr. Pieper is the Chair of ASHRAE TC 8.12 Desiccant Dehumidification Equipment and Components and is an active member of ASHRAE TC 5.5 Air-to-Air Energy Recovery.

Date & Time

Wednesday, November 11, 2009

11:30 AM - 1:15 PM

Location

Washington Athletic Club

1325 6th Ave, Seattle, WA 98101

http://www.wac.net/default.aspx?ID=location

Registration

Please register on or before Friday, November 6

To make your reservation go to the Acteva event website:

http://www.acteva.com/booking.cfm?bevaid=192488

Cost: $35 - ASHRAE Chapter Members; $40 - Guests; $15 - Students

If you have questions regarding registration, contact Scott Vollmoeller at svollmoeller@glumac.com or 206-262-1010.

ACE Mentoring

Puget Sound ASHRAE Student Scholarship

ASHRAE Puget Sound Chapter - SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM 2009/2010

ASHRAE, the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air-Conditioning Engineers invites students enrolled at the University of Washington (UW), Seattle University (SU) and Bellingham Technical College (BTC) to apply for scholarships.

Click here to download a pdf version for your use.

The scholarships will cover one quarter tuition (12 Credit Hours). The scholarship for the UW will be $2375 and BTC will be $1160. SU will be a partial scholarship, a total of $2375 towards one quarter’s tuition. At each school the scholarship funds will go direct to the school and will be credited to the student's name for Spring Quarter of 2010. Scholarship award will be adjusted to cover the total full time student tuition cost (or equivalent amount for SU) for Spring Quarter 2010.

The George Ellis Swanson Memorial Scholarship will be $1000. Student ASHRAE members at the UW are eligible for this scholarship. The scholarship funds will go direct to the school and will be credited to the student's name for Spring Quarter of 2010.

An eligible student at the University of Washington must be registered full time as defined by the University of Washington, College of Engineering. An eligible student at Bellingham Technical College must be registered full time in the HVAC program as defined by the College. The Puget Sound Chapter of ASHRAE will notify the selected students and their schools of the awards in March 2010. The deadline for receipt of applications is February 1, 2010.

CRITERIA FOR AWARDING OF SCHOLARSHIPS ARE AS FOLLOWS:

1. Current membership in the University of Washington, Bellingham Technical College, or Seattle University ASHRAE Student Branch.


2. Indication of career goals in ASHRAE-related industries.


3. Submit an essay addressing why you have chosen to study Mechanical Engineering and/or HVAC, what is your goal two years after completing your formal training and education, your long term goals and how you define success for yourself.
   

To be considered for a scholarship the student is requested to submit the following application materials:

1. ASHRAE Scholarship Application form (attached).


2. College transcripts.


3. Essay as described above.

Completed application materials must be submitted to:

• University of Washington -
  Professor Emery, College of Engineering
  Seattle, WA 98115-0001
  Telephone: 206-543-5338



• Bellingham Technical College –
  Dave Maricle
  Heating, Air Conditioning & Refrigeration
  3028 Lindbergh Ave
  Bellingham, WA 981255
  Telephone: 360-752-8413



• Seattle University -
  Teodora Shuman
  Department of Mechanical Engineering
  Seattle, WA 98122-1090
  Telephone: 206-296-5535

Use this application form to apply for the ASHRAE Puget Sound Chapter Scholarship. Type or print all entries in ink. Omissions or errors may decrease your opportunities for consideration. IMPORTANT: All students submitting this scholarship application must submit a copy of their transcript. The transcript may be an unofficial copy. This application will be considered incomplete if submitted without a transcript.

Your single application will be considered for either scholarship at the UW, BTC or SU depending on which school you designate here: ___________________________________.

NAME: Last____________First_____________Middle:____________

Social Security No.:______________Student No.:__________________

Student ASHRAE membership number: __________________________

Mailing Address:________________________________
Number and Street Apt # City and State ZIP Code
Phone: __________________________________________

Permanent Address:________________________________________
Number and Street Apt # City and State ZIP Code
Permanent Address Phone: __________________________

Please notify us of any change of address.

HIGH SCHOOL
_____________________________________ / _____________
Name and City / Graduation Date

COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES ATTENDED (Including Current):

___________________ / ______________ / ________________
Name and City / Dates Attended / Cum GPA

Degree/Credits ________________________________________

Awards, Honors, Scholastic Achievements, Etc.:
_____________ / _____________________________________
Year Award / Awarded by

ADDITIONAL ACTIVITIES OUTSIDE OF SCHOOL:
Please describe other activities outside of school that are important to you.
List other colleges and awards received on additional piece of paper and attach.

NAME (print): __________________________ DATE:______________________________

CAREER INFORMATION:
ASHRAE is interested in your career goals. Please indicate your interests on the scales below. Circle 5 to indicate high interest and 1 to indicate little interest.

Air conditioning, heating & ventilation systems 1 2 3 4 5

Mechanical systems in buildings 1 2 3 4 5

Sustainable Design – Green Design 1 2 3 4 5

Plant engineering 1 2 3 4 5

Power plant engineering 1 2 3 4 5

Construction 1 2 3 4 5

Process plant design and/or construction 1 2 3 4 5

Other (specify) 1 2 3 4 5

ASHRAE is interested in why you selected engineering as your field of study and in what your potential career interests are after graduation. Please share your ideas and career goals with us. Please, attach an extra page.

Please describe some of the jobs you have had. Are you employed now, and by whom? Do you plan to work while attending school? Please attach an extra page for your description.

APPLICANT'S CERTIFICATION: I have checked this form for omissions and errors. To the best of my knowledge, the information is complete and correct. I understand that the inclusion by me of false information in this application will disqualify me for ASHRAE scholarships.

_________ / _____________________________________
Date / Signature of Applicant

DAYLIGHTING DESIGN

for Large Office Buildings and Multi-family Towers

A seminar for developers, architects, and engineers,
by

Christopher Meek, AIA Tom Marseille, P.E.
Daylighting Lab Director Principal
The Integrated Design Lab Stantec Engineers, Inc.

October 9, 2009
10:00 to 3:00, includes lunch

The Bertha Landes Room
Seattle City Hall, 600 5th Avenue, Seattle

Use of natural light for interior illumination has been integral to architecture since before the time of the Romans, but the field continues to evolve. Daylighting design challenges and stimulates us as it brings together the worlds of aesthetics, function, and energy efficiency, at the interface between nature and man-made environments.
This seminar examines daylighting from multiple angles, presenting basic design principles illustrated by examples from history and some of the most recent construction. Because daylighting is intrinsically interdisciplinary, information about new technologies and analytical tools are pulled from several branches of design. Tom Marseille will address the interface between daylighting and overall energy consumption for heating, cooling and lighting. Topics will include actuated interior and exterior shades, and daylighting controls.
Registration:

For registration and more information, visit
http://www.daylighting.eventbrite.com
www.daylighting.eventbrite.com.
The cost of the seminar is $30 including lunch.
~ Please Register Before October 5th. ~

Sponsored by the Integrated Design Lab, Seattle City Light, Stantec, and Better Bricks

Energy Efficiency Webinar

NEEC is co-sponsoring with other regional energy efficiency industry associations, a free webinar on the current status of the energy and climate legislation, the American Clean Energy and Security Act (ACES). The California Energy Efficiency Industry Council is the prime sponsor. The webinar is Thursday, September 3rd from 11am to 12 noon PDT.

This webinar will provide background on the federal American Clean Energy and Security Act (ACES) of 2009, the Waxman-Markey comprehensive energy bill, known as "ACES". ACES includes a cap-and-trade global warming reduction plan designed to reduce economy-wide greenhouse gas emissions 17 percent by 2020. Other provisions include energy efficiency incentives, new renewable energy requirements for utilities, and grants for green jobs.

The webinar is targeted to the energy efficiency business community. You can register and participate for free by following this link;

www.efficiencycouncil.org/webinar.html

I hope you have the opportunity to participate.

Stan Price
Northwest Energy Efficiency Council

ASHRAE/IESNA Standard 90.1-2007 Public Review Draft Addenda Available

To members of SSPC 90.1 and interested parties:

These drafts are scheduled for a 30-day public review from June 19, 2009 to July 19, 2009:

Addendum av to ANSI/ASHRAE/IESNA Standard 90.1-2007 Energy Standard for Buildings Except Low-Rise Residential Buildings
- This is the third public review of this addendum. This independent substantive change to the second public review draft proposes clarifications when controls are required to comply with lighting systems are retrofit.

Addendum az to ANSI/ASHRAE/IESNA Standard 90.1-2007 Energy Standard for Buildings Except Low-Rise Residential Buildings
- This is the second public review of this addendum. This independent substantive change to the first public review draft proposes clarifications for functional testing requirements for lighting.

Addendum be to ANSI/ASHRAE/IESNA Standard 90.1-2007 Energy Standard for Buildings Except Low-Rise Residential Buildings
- The proposed language provides for more vestibules in climate zone 3 for buildings less than 10,000 sq feet. This language has been revised to reflect addendum q to ASHRAE 90.1-2007.

Addendum bg to ANSI/ASHRAE/IESNA Standard 90.1-2007 Energy Standard for Buildings Except Low-Rise Residential Buildings
- The proposed language provides requirements for water-to-water heat pumps.

Addendum bh to ANSI/ASHRAE/IESNA Standard 90.1-2007 Energy Standard for Buildings Except Low-Rise Residential Buildings
- The proposed language provides requirements for multiple zone HVAC systems (that include simultaneous heating and cooling) to include controls that automatically raise the supply-air temperature when the spaces served are not at peak load conditions.

Addendum bj to ANSI/ASHRAE/IESNA Standard 90.1-2007 Energy Standard for Buildings Except Low-Rise Residential Buildings
- The proposed language adds an exception within Appendix G that allows users to claim energy cost savings credit for the increased ventilation effectiveness of certain HVAC system designs.

Addendum bm to ANSI/ASHRAE/IESNA Standard 90.1-2007 Energy Standard for Buildings Except Low-Rise Residential Buildings
- The intent of this addendum is to coordinate terminology for visible transmittance with NFRC 200.

Addendum bn to ANSI/ASHRAE/IESNA Standard 90.1-2007 Energy Standard for Buildings Except Low-Rise Residential Buildings
- This proposed addendum limits poorly oriented fenestration. Compliance can be shown by having more south facing fenestration than west facing fenestration. For those buildings affected by this requirement, this reduces envelope loads, energy usage and thereby costs.

Addendum bp to ANSI/ASHRAE/IESNA Standard 90.1-2007 Energy Standard for Buildings Except Low-Rise Residential Buildings
- This proposed change allows the use of control that provides automatic 50% auto on with the capability to manually activate the remaining 50% and has full auto-off.

Addendum bq to ANSI/ASHRAE/IESNA Standard 90.1-2007 Energy Standard for Buildings Except Low-Rise Residential Buildings
- This proposed language changes the requirements for retail space lighting which will make use of more recent lamp technology that is readily available.


These drafts are scheduled for a 45-day public review from July 19, 2009 to August 3, 2009:

Addendum f to ANSI/ASHRAE/IESNA Standard 90.1-2007 Energy Standard for Buildings Except Low-Rise Residential Buildings
- This is the third full public review of this addendum. It proposes requirements for high albedo roofs in climate zones 1 through 3.

Addendum am to ANSI/ASHRAE/IESNA Standard 90.1-2007 Energy Standard for Buildings Except Low-Rise Residential Buildings
- This is the second public review of this addendum. This independent substantive change to the first public review draft allows additional options for air leakage testing for fenestration and door and proposes values for air leakage of different types of windows and doors.

Addendum bf to ANSI/ASHRAE/IESNA Standard 90.1-2007 Energy Standard for Buildings Except Low-Rise Residential Buildings
- The proposed language provides performance requirements for air leakage of the opaque envelope.

Addendum bi to ANSI/ASHRAE/IESNA Standard 90.1-2007 Energy Standard for Buildings Except Low-Rise Residential Buildings
- The proposed language provides updated requirements for pipe insulation.

Addendum bk to ANSI/ASHRAE/IESNA Standard 90.1-2007 Energy Standard for Buildings Except Low-Rise Residential Buildings
- The proposed language distinguishes Subtype I and Subtype II motors. Addendum “aj” to ASHRAE Standard 90.1-2007 first incorporated these changes into Standard 90.1. This proposed language has different minimum efficiency requirements as called out in EISA 2007, Section 313 and clarified in the Federal Register.

Addendum bl to ANSI/ASHRAE/IESNA Standard 90.1-2007 Energy Standard for Buildings Except Low-Rise Residential Buildings
- The proposed language adds requirements for chillers with secondary coolants (glycol or brine). In additions, there are changes to footnote a to Table 6.8.1C in recognition of lower practical scope limits for positive displacement (both air- and water-cooled) and corrects for the lower limit introduced in Addendum M for centrifugal chillers.

Addendum bo to ANSI/ASHRAE/IESNA Standard 90.1-2007 Energy Standard for Buildings Except Low-Rise Residential Buildings
- The following addendum is part of an ongoing effort to keep the requirements of Section 11 and Appendix G consistent with other addenda to the Standard. This addendum makes changes to Section 11 and G related to Addenda e, s, and u.

Addendum br to ANSI/ASHRAE/IESNA Standard 90.1-2007 Energy Standard for Buildings Except Low-Rise Residential Buildings
- This proposed change adds an exterior zone 0 to cover very low light requirement areas.



For additional information or to download a copy of the public review drafts, please visit the ASHRAE website at www.ashrae.org/publicreviews

June 12, 2009

Washington State Adopts AIA’s 2030 Goals
How do you . . . bring a coalition together to enact AIA-generated law?
Summary: On Friday, May 8, Washington Gov. Chris Gregoire signed the Efficiency First Bill, S.B. 5854, which sets the goal of carbon neutrality for all new public and private new buildings and major restorations by 2031. The new state law is due in large part to the efforts of AIA members in Washington State. The bill was drafted by the AIA Washington Council, along with a coalition from the environmental community.
“Architect support of the bill was critical to its passage,” says AIA Washington Council Executive Director Stan Bowman. “Architects ensured that the bill was reasonable in its provisions and acceptable to the larger business community. The AIA Washington Council is pleased to be the first state to legislatively adopt the AIA’s 2030 goals for carbon neutrality in statute for all public and private buildings in Washington State.”
“The national AIA component extends its congratulations to the AIA Washington Council for bringing the 2030 goal for carbon reductions to the forefront of their governor’s sustainability agenda,” says AIA Executive Vice President/CEO Chris McEntee. “This effort on the part of AIA Washington is an impressive example of what AIA members can accomplish when they act in concert and in coalition with other organizations.”
Emphasizing her long-term commitment to environmental protection, on May 21, the governor additionally issued an executive order directing state actions to reduce climate-changing greenhouse gas emissions, increase transportation and fuel-conservation options for Washingtonians, and protect the state’s water supplies and vulnerable coastal areas.
Provisions of the lawThe law will gradually raise standards for new building construction, while improving energy efficiency in existing public buildings through insulation, better windows and improved heating and cooling systems.
Although specific emissions reduction percentages aren’t set, the bill requires the state energy code to be designed to accelerate construction of increasingly energy-efficient buildings that help achieve the broader goal of building zero fossil-fuel greenhouse gas emission homes and buildings by the year 2031. It also requires the state building code council to adopt state energy codes from 2013 through 2031 that incrementally move toward achieving a 70 percent reduction in annual net-energy consumption. As such, this legislation will make Washington a leader in environmental building methods. Washington is the first state to legislatively adopt the AIA 2030 goals into its building code.
To that end, the State Building Code Commission recently voted to adopt the 2009 International Energy Conservation Code by 2011, replacing the existing state energy code.
The measures also will require utilities to track and disclose energy use data in large commercial and public buildings they serve through the ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager. The requirements will be phased in to include buildings larger than 50,000 square feet starting January 1, 2011 and buildings larger than 10,000 square feet starting January 1, 2012.
The promise of jobs and economic growthAnother benefit of the bill, according to the Puget Sound Business Journal, is that the impact of this legislation could create many jobs for architects. The Journal quoted the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy that a 20 percent increase in buildings energy efficiency nationwide by 2020 could create 800,000 jobs.
“There’s a real opportunity here to do two critical things—save money and grow our economy,” said Sen. Derek Kilmer (D-Gig Harbor). “Energy efficiency is one of the few bright spots in these tough economic times. This bill will help lower utility bills for consumers across the state while putting people to work using skills they already have.”

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Caption:Washington Gov. Chris Gregoire signs the Efficiency First Bill into law surrounded by AIA members—including AIAWA Executive Director Stan Bowman and AIAWA Board members Timothy Buckley, AIA, and Marc Jenefsky, AIA—and members of coalition environmental groups.
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