Monday
Mar232015

ASHRAE 2015 Annual Conference

The ASHRAE 2015 Annual Conference takes place June 27-July 1 in Atlanta, Georgia.

Join ASHRAE in its hometown of Atlanta! Take advantage of the opportunity to discuss and examine the latest topics in the building industry, such as high performing buildings and modeling, through the technical program; participate in technical tours; attend ASHRAE Learning Institute courses; sit for an ASHRAE certification exam; and earn professional development credits.

Conference Technical Program—includes the third annual Research Summit, which brings together researchers to present and discuss the latest research. Tracks focus on the design, construction and operation of high performance buildings, specifically advanced design guidance, modeling, operation and optimization, and indoor air quality. Laboratories, refrigeration, fundamentals, applications, systems and equipment round out the program.

Networking—share ideas and learn from fellow members from your hometown and around the world.

ASHRAE Learning Institute—choose from two full-day professional development seminars and seven half-day short courses to stay current on new HVAC&R technologies.

ASHRAE Certification—to gain a competitive edge, apply by June 9 to sit for an ASHRAE Certification exam.

www.ashrae.org/atlanta

Wednesday
Feb112015

ASHRAE Columbus March Event

Topic: People, Passion and Performance

Place: Grange Audubon Center, 505 W Whittier St, Columbus

Date: Wednesday, March 11, 2014

Time: Registration 11:15am, Program 11:45am

Cost: $25 Local ASHRAE Members, $50Non-Local ASHRAE Members

Beginning in 2015, walk-ins will no longer be accepted.  If you are planning on attending you must preregister. Registration closes March 2nd.

Speaker: Tom Phoenix, ASHRAE President

Thomas Phoenix, ASHRAE Society President 2014-2015, will be in Columbus on March 11 to join us for lunch and speak on hi presidential theme.  As ASHRAE's president, Phoenix chairs the Society's Board of Directors and Executive Committee.  His presidential theme is "People, Passion and Performance."
 
Thomas Phoenix, P.E., Fellow ASHRAE, ASHRAE-Certified Building Energy Assessment and Building Energy Modeling Professional, is principal and vice president, Moser Mayer Phoenix Associates, Greensboro, N.C. 
 
Phoenix started his career in HVAC over 30 years ago as an engineer with the Division of Plant Operation of the North Carolina State Board of Education. After a few years he had an opportunity to enter the design and consulting field of the HVAC business and has been working in that discipline since then.
 
In 1989 Phoenix established the engineering department, and became a partner, in the architectural/engineering firm of Moser Mayer Phoenix Associates, PA. Phoenix's design portfolio includes schools, research and testing laboratories, industrial manufacturing facilities and numerous classroom, residence hall and food service projects for colleges and universities.
 
Significant projects in which Phoenix has been involved include the North Carolina Museum of History, the American Airlines Hub (Terminal C) at Raleigh Durham International Airport, the Greensboro Natural Science Center SciQuarium and Animal Discovery exhibit areas, the Atlantic Coast Conference Hall of Champions Exhibit Hall and the Newbridge Bank Baseball Stadium.
 
Phoenix previously served on the Board of Directors as president-elect, treasurer, vice president, a director-at-large and director and regional chair for Region IV.  He is a recipient of an Exceptional Service Award, a Presidential Award of Excellence, the Region IV Rudy Ferguson Award and a Regional Award of Merit.  He was awarded a Bachelor of Science in engineering operations from North Carolina State University.
Wednesday
Feb112015

ASHRAE Columbus February Event

Topic: How to Design Cost Effective VRF Systems and a Recap of the ASHRAE Headquarters Building

Place: Grange Audubon Center, 505 W Whittier St, Columbus

Date: Monday, February 16, 2014

Time: Registration 11:30am, Program 11:45am

Cost: $25 Local ASHRAE Members, $35 Non-Local ASHRAE Members

Beginning in 2015, walk-ins will no longer be accepted.  If you are planning on attending you must preregister. Registration closes Friday, February 13th.

SpeakerMike Machemehl, Mitsubishi Regional Commercial Manger 

Mike Machemehl is the Commercial Regional Manager for Mitsubishi Electric Cooling and Heating and supports the City Multi Commercial VRF product line in Ohio, West Virginia, and Michigan.  A graduate of The Ohio State University, Mike is a registered Professional Engineer in the State of Ohio, a Certified Energy Manager (CEM) and has 25 years experience in the commercial HVAC market, including 19 years as a Trane Sales Engineer in the Columbus office

 

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Tuesday
Jan062015

ASHRAE Columbus January Event

Topic: Data Center Cooling Trends and Immerging Technologies

Place: Grange Audubon Center, 505 W Whittier St, Columbus

Date: Monday, January 19, 2014

Time: Registration 11:30am, Program 11:45am

Cost: $25 Local ASHRAE Members, $35 Non-Local ASHRAE Members

Beginning in 2015, walk-ins will no longer be accepted.  If you are planning on attending you must preregister.

Speaker: Lorenz Hoffman, Vice President of Thermal Management Engineering, Data Center Solutions with Emerson Network Power

Lorenz joined Emerson Network Power in 2013 as the Vice President of Thermal Management Engineering, Data Center Solutions. Previous to working at Emerson, Lorenz was an engineering leader at Ingersoll Rand (Trane Commercial 2008-2012) and held a variety of leadership roles in research, design, development and production at Ford Motor Company from 1997-2007. Lorenz earned his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from Ohio State in 1996 and enjoys spending time with his family in the Columbus metro area.

Tuesday
Jan062015

ASHRAE Columbus December Event

Topic: Energy Efficiency in Industrial Ammonia Refrigeration Systems

Place: Grange Audubon Center, 505 W Whittier St, Columbus

Date: Monday, December 15, 2014

Time: Registration 11:30am, Program 11:45am

Cost: $20 Local ASHRAE Members, $25 Non-Local ASHRAE Members

Speaker: Abdul Qayyum "Q" Mohammed, Engineer with Go Sustainable Energy

Q is an engineer with Go Sustainable Energy (Go). He believes that energy efficiency is key to a sustainable future, globally. AtGo, Q works with a wide variety of clients including commercial buildings, manufacturing facilities and utilities to help identify, quantify and verify energy savings opportunities. Q regularly presents on energy efficiency applications for ammonia refrigeration, compressed air, and chilled water systems to industrial groups such as the Ohio Manufacturers Association.

Prior to Go, Q completed his Masters in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Dayton (UD) with a focus in Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy. Q completed 20 industrial energy assessments with UD's Industrial Assessment Center (IAC). His research goal was to understand energy use of ammonia refrigeration systems and develop a methodology for simulating annual energy use of these systems. Q has two publications related to ammonia refrigeration systems, one in ASHRAE and one in ACEEE. Q's Ammonia Refrigeration simulation tool is used at UD-IAC to quantify energy savings in ammonia refrigeration systems.
 
Relevant Publications:
Title: Principles of Energy Efficient Ammonia Refrigeration Systems (Lead author)
Source: ASHRAE Transactions 2013, Volume 119, Part 2 (DE-13-019)
 
Title: Energy Efficient Design, Retrofit and Control of Evaporative Condensers in Ammonia Refrigeration Systems (Lead author)
Source: 2013 ACEEE Summer Study on Energy Efficiency in Industry - Proceedings