Wednesday March 18th
3:00 – 5:00 pm – Tech Session
5:00 – 5:30 pm – Social sponsored by Hart-Hammer, Inc.
5:30 – 6:30 pm – Dinner and Chapter Meeting
6:00 – 7:00 pm – Dinner Presentation

Be sure to register for both the technical session and the dinner meeting

West Des Moines Marriott
1250 Jordan Creek Parkway, West Des Moines, IA 50266

Registration Fees:
Technical Session – $20 for ASHARE Iowa members; $30 for non-members
Dinner – Free for ASHRAE Iowa members; $20 for non-members

Tech session topic:  ASHRAE’s Advanced Energy Design Guides (AEDG) – Going Beyond Minimum Standards

Tech Session Speaker: ASHRAE Distinguished Lecturer, Ron Jarnagain

PDH: 3 (for the technical session)

Topic Abstract:

The Advanced Energy Design Guide (AEDG) series of documents is one of the most popular in ASHRAE’s history with well over a 500,000 copies in circulation. Focused on providing clear guidance for achieving 30% and 50% energy savings in smaller commercial buildings, the AEDGs meet the need for a large number of projects where project budgets and design professionals might be in short supply. The presenter chaired the initial AEDG for Small Offices as well as 3 additional guides and will offer perspectives on the partnership that contributed to the guides, the intent of the guides and how practitioners can apply the guides.

Speaker Bio:  (full version)

Mr. Jarnagin has been involved in energy-related research and development activities for over 35 years. His background is diverse, including work in the areas of fluid flow, power plants, automotive and transportation systems, HVAC systems, energy use in buildings, smart grid activities and energy standards development. Mr. Jarnagin has served on numerous utility, government and business advisory boards, lending his expertise to solving their respective energy problems. He served on the faculty in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Florida for 10 years, and has been with Pacific Northwest National Laboratory for the past 20 years.

Dinner session topic:  “Construction Features of Refrigerated Spaces including Load Calculations.”

Dinner Session Speaker:  ASHRAE Distinguished Lecturer, Ron Vallort

Topic Abstract:

A look at the construction of a refrigerated warehouse with practical methods and proven ways to do it right the first time. To design facilities with up to date materials and a floor plan that provides flexibility in the future.

Speaker Bio:  (full version)

Ronald P, Vallort, P.E., President of Ron Vallort and Associates, Ltd., an engineering, building, refrigeration and food processing consulting firm. He is a graduate of the University of Illinois with BSME and MSME degrees in Mechanical Engineering and started employment with Swift and Company, then worked for a major design firm and several design build contractors before starting his own firm. Ron has more than 45 years of worldwide experience and is a recognized expert in refrigeration systems and refrigerated buildings and has published articles, given seminars and presented papers worldwide on topics that include: plant design, sanitation, refrigeration, the Cold Chain, and energy efficiency. Mr. Vallort also acts as an expert witness in areas of refrigeration and building design, plus meat and food refrigeration, and processing.

Ron has served as the International Society President of the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE), Chairman and Honorary Life Member of the International Institute of Ammonia Refrigeration (IIAR), President of the International Association of Cold Storage Constructors (IACSC), past Vice President of the D-1 Commission of the International Institute of Refrigeration (IIR), and is an ASHRAE Fellow. He is a member of the International Association of Refrigerated Warehouses (IARW) and has been involved in all aspects of refrigerated warehouses and food processing facilities.

See the March 2015 IowaStalks newsletter.

Technical Session sign-in sheet

Dinner meeting sign-in sheet