Resource Promotion (RP)
Monday November 16th
Ramada Tropics Conference Center
5000 Merle Hay Rd, Des Moines, IA 50322
3:00 pm – Technical Session (see below)
5:00 pm – Social Hour
6:00 pm – Dinner and Business Meeting
Technical session – Mr. Bruce Barrett will be covering Centralized Water Source Heat Pumps for the first hour and Well Field Optimization for the second hour.
Be sure to register for both the technical session and the dinner meeting
Student Night
Wednesday October 21st
Olde Main Brewing Co.
316 Main St
Ames, IA 50010
515.232.0553
oldemainbrewing.com
4:00 pm – Industry Panel Discussion
5:00 pm – Social Hour – Sponsored by JCI
6:00 pm – Dinner / Meeting
7:00 pm – Tour of the new End Zone
Please register online if you are attending.
4-Person Best Ball Tournament
1:00pm Shotgun Start
Dinner to follow right after Golf
Legacy Golf Club
400 Legacy Pkwy
Norwalk, IA 50211
Be a Sponsor for the event! You can also sponsor during your golf team registration. The earlier you sponsor, the more publicity you will get.
Register a team on-line and pay through our secure payment system
or
Complete the paper registration and mail or deliver it with your check
If you have troubles with the registration site or do not get a confirmation email that you have registered, contact Jason Kems for help.
This event is limited to the first 144 to sign up.
Sponsors:
ASHRAE Webcast – New Tomorrow’s for Today’s Buildings: Existing Building Commissioning
April 23, 2015 – 12:00 – 3:00 pm
Iowa Energy Center – Energy Resource Station
2006 S Ankeny Blvd
Ankeny, IA 50023
Registration Begins 3/19/15 and ends 4/21/15
See the April 2015 IowaStalks newsletter
Webcast sign-in sheet
4-Person Best Ball Tournament
1:00pm Shotgun Start
Dinner to follow right after Golf
Wakonda Club
3915 Fleur Dr
Des Moines, IA 50321
Be a Sponsor for the event! You can also sponsor during your golf team registration. The earlier you sponsor, the more publicity you will get.
Register a team on-line and pay through our secure payment system
or
Complete the paper registration and mail or deliver it with your check
If you have troubles with the registration site or do not get a confirmation email that you have registered, contact Jason Kems for help.
This event is limited to the first 144 to sign up.
Sponsors:
Refrigeration
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
Research Promotion
Monday February 16th
11:15 am – Registration
11:30 pm – Lunch and Chapter Meeting
12:00 pm – Presentation
CHANGE OF VENUE:
Room 302 in the Community Choice Credit Union Convention Center (Old Vets Auditorium)
730 3rd St.
Des Moines, IA 50309
Map & basic parking info:
http://www.iowaeventscenter.com/convention/attend-an-event/maps-directions-parking/
Parking will be free due to President’s day holiday.
VAtterott College
7000 Fleur Drive
Des Moines, IA 50321
Cost: $20.00 for non-members of the Iowa Chapter of ASHRAE – Free for members and Students (with the proper discount coupon code)
Mechanical Code Update
Presenter: Dave Ruffcorn
(Registration for this meeting will close Febraruy 13th at 5pm)
Membership Promotion – Technology Awards
Tuesday January 13th
5:00 pm – Social
6:00 pm – Dinner and Chapter Meeting
Shive Hattery
4125 Westown Parkway Suite 100
West Des Moines, IA 50266
Cost: $20.00 for non-members of the Iowa Chapter of ASHRAE – Free for members and Students (with the proper discount coupon code)
Energy Star
Presenter: Craig Bernstein w/ EPA specializing in Energy Star
Register for this event on-line – January Chapter Meeting Registration
(Registration for this meeting will close January 9th at NOON)
See the January 2015 IowaStalks newsletter (when it’s posted).
History – Past Presidents
Monday December 15th
11:15am – Registration
11:30am – Lunch and Meeting
Holiday Inn Downtown
1050 6th Ave
Des Moines, IA 50314
Joint Meeting with CSI and SMCI
Cost: $20.00 for non-members of the Iowa Chapter of ASHRAE – Free for members and Students (with the proper discount coupon code)
Energy Conservation and Efficiency – Incorporating Energy Modeling into Your Design Process
Presenters: Jason Steinbock and Matt Swenka of The Weidt Group
Description: As energy codes continue to raise the bar, energy modeling is becoming a fundamental design service. This course provides attendees with an understanding of different types of energy modeling and how it can be used throughout the design process and into a building’s lifespan. Modeling inputs needed from various team members to create an energy model with the appropriate level of fidelity for the design phase will be reviewed. Attendees will have the opportunity to participate in an interactive energy modeling session and gain firsthand experience how early energy modeling can impact decision making*. The course will conclude with an update of various available energy efficiency rebate programs.
Learning objectives:
1) Distinguish between the different types of energy models and the factors they take into account
2) Recognize the value energy modeling can provide to the design process
3) Interpret the environmental and financial benefits provided by energy modeling results
4) Assist clients in obtaining energy efficiency rebates to buy down the cost of implementation
*The interactive energy modeling session activity entails the use of an online energy modeling tool that has been developed by The Weidt Group.
Register for this event on-line – December Chapter Meeting Registration
(Registration for this meeting will close December 11th at NOON)
See the December 2014 IowaStalks newsletter.
Research Promotion
November 19th (Wednesday)
1-4:30pm: Tech Session
5-6pm: Social Sponsored by Woodman Controls
6-7pm: Dinner / Business meeting
Be sure to register for both the technical session and the dinner meeting
Ramada Tropics Resort Conference Center
5000 Merle Hay Rd, Des Moines, IA 50322
Tech session topic: “A Holistic Overview of Technologies and Strategies to Achieve Deep Energy Reductions in Laboratories”
Speaker: ASHRAE Distinguished Lecturer, Mr. Gordon Sharp
Registration Fees:
Technical Session – $30 for ASHARE Iowa members; $50 for non-members
Dinner – Free for ASHRAE Iowa members; $20 for non-members
PDH: 3 (for the technical session)
Topic Abstract:
As we strive to build more energy efficient laboratories and vivariums, the most impactful approach is often to reduce the outside airflow. In the last few years new design approaches such as demand based control of lab air change rates, chilled beams (hydronic cooling), and VAV exhaust fan control have been successfully employed to safely reduce these lab airflows to as low as 2 ACH to cut energy consumption significantly. Although these concepts may been discussed individually in the past, this talk provides a detailed holistic discussion of how these and other energy saving technologies such as heat recovery can be combined to create a whole that is greater than the sum of the parts. A sophisticated lab energy analysis tool that can determine potential energy and capital cost savings will be used to both examine, quantify, and then compare the relative contributions of different energy savings approaches for a typical lab building in some representative climates. Several case studies will be provided including a large near net zero lab project in Abu Dhabi, UAE.
Finally, building HVAC systems naturally can degrade and building energy use can rise over time with maintenance staffs often lacking the time to analyze building performance. One solution that will also be discussed is the use of intelligent agent systems and monitoring based commissioning. These systems can be used to automatically analyze lab building energy and IEQ data, often using approaches like dashboards to help ensure long term energy savings and a healthier indoor environment.
Speaker Bio:
“Gordon P. Sharp
Chairman and Founder, Aircuity, Inc.
Newton, MA
Gordon Sharp is the chairman of Aircuity and has over 25 years of experience and over 25 patents in energy efficiency, indoor environmental quality, and laboratory controls. As the founder and former CEO of Phoenix Controls, he led this world leader in laboratory airflow controls that was acquired by Honeywell in 1998. In 2000, Gordon founded Aircuity out of Honeywell and is a smart airside energy efficiency company.
Gordon is an MIT graduate, an ASHRAE Distinguished Lecturer, and the Executive Vice president and a member of the Board of Directors of I2SL, the International Institute of Sustainable Laboratories. He is also a voting member of ASHRAE Standard 170 on Healthcare Ventilation, the ANSI Standard Z9.5 on Laboratory Ventilation, the ASHRAE TC9.10 committee on Laboratories and the TC9.11 committee on cleanrooms.
See the November 2014 IowaStalks newsletter.