Category Archives: Chapter Meetings

2022 ASHRAE Iowa Chapter November Meeting – Professor Tom Lawrence – “The ‘Green Awakening'”

ASHRAE Iowa Chapter November Meeting – Tom Lawrence Presentation

Joint Meeting with the GoGreen Conference

 

DATE: Wednesday , November 9th, 2021

TIME: 11:30am – 1:00pm

LOCATION: RAMADA Tropics Resort & Conference Center 5000 Merle Hay Rd, Des Moines, IA 50322

REGISTRATION: See the registrations page or click here. (please register through ASHRAE even in you are already registered for the GoGreen Conference)

PROGRAM:

Professor Tom Lawrence – “The ‘Green Awakening’”

This session provides an overview of the rapidly evolving regulatory and economic market changes, and discusses methods and procedures for completing a building CO2 footprint. New regulations are in the works that will require compilation of greenhouse gas emissions, and programs will likely come about that involve carbon emissions trading or perhaps a ‘carbon tax’.

2022 ASHRAE Ethics Webinar – Ethics Workshop with Nick Maletta

When
Thursday October 27th, 2021
Ethics Training Webinar

Location
Webinar link will be distributed to those who register online.

Program
Professional Ethics Workshop

This workshop offers a detailed discussion of the general obligations and the rules of conduct that apply to design professionals as prescribed by their code of ethics. The discussion then explores the most common type of complaints, along with select individual complaints and the decisions rendered by the National Ethics Council.  Participants will review the professional code of ethics with attention to the recent changes to the code. Helps A/Es understand the topic of ethics as it relates to the design professions. This webinar presentation will satisfy half (1 PDH) of the State of Iowa’s PDH Professional Ethics requirement.

Presenter
Nick Maletta – Holmes Murphy

Cost
ASHRAE Iowa members – Free
Digital gift cards for lunch will be dispersed to ASHRAE Iowa Member registrants.

Please register online (when it opens) if you are attending.

2022 Cedar Valley Chapter May Meeting

When

Tuesday, May 10, 2022

Location

Cedar Ridge Winery & Distillery
1441 Marak Rd NW, Swisher, IA 52338

Program

4:00-4:30 – Drinks, Appetizers and Networking
4:30-5:15 – Design and Analysis of Natural Ventilation Systems – Kishor Khankari
5:15-5:30 – Pizza Buffet Dinner
5:30-5:45 – Chapter Officer Nominations
5:45-6:30 – Stratified Air Ventilation Systems – Kishor Khankari
6:30 – Adjourn

Cost

$10 for virtual attendees
$20 for members in physical attendance
$30 for non-members in physical attendance

Registration

Registration is open now

Please register online if you are attending. Click link to the Cedar Valley Chapter website.

2022 April “Supertech” Meeting

When

Thursday April 14, 2022

10:00 – 10:30 Check In
10:30 – 11:30 Building Performance vs Building Certification & Rating (1 PDH)
11:45 – 12:15 Buffet Lunch
12:15 – 1:15 ASHRAE Technology Award – Marston Hall Renovation
1:30 – 2:30 ASHRAE Guideline 36 (Virtual Presentation) (1PDH)
2:45 – 3:30 History Project and Happy Hour

Location

Des Moines Embassy Club West
520 Market St,
West Des Moines, IA 50266

Program

Julia Keen, P.E., PhD, FASHRAE, HBDP
Professor, Bob and Betty Tointon Engineering Chair
Coffman University Distinguished Teaching Scholar
GE Johnson Department of Architectural Engineering and Construction Science
Kansas State University

10:30 – 11:30 ASHRAE bEQ – Building Performance vs Building Certification & Rating

This presentation will discuss the purpose and advantages of building labeling and its effect on building performance. An in depth explanation of the ASHRAE Building Energy Quotient Program will also be provided. The presentation will cover what distinguishes bEQ from other labeling programs as well as the process used to meet the requirements to qualify a building for labeling.

Lincoln Pearce, P.E., LEED AP, BEAP
IMEG Senior Principal/Client Executive, Commissioning

12:15 – 1:15 ASHRAE Technology Award – Marston Hall Renovation

First place recipient for the ASHRAE Technology Award for existing educational facilities category, Marston Hall Renovation, Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa.

The ASHRAE Technology Awards recognize outstanding achievements by ASHRAE members who have successfully applied innovative building designs. Their designs incorporate ASHRAE standards for effective energy management and indoor air quality and serve to communicate innovative systems design. Winning projects are selected from entries earning regional awards.

Steve Taylor, P.E., Fellow/Life Member ASHRAE
Taylor Engineers Principal

1:30 – 2:30 ASHRAE Guideline 36 (Virtual Presentation)

ASHRAE Guideline 36, High-Performance Sequences of Operation for HVAC Systems, was created to develop and maintain best-in-class standardized HVAC control sequences. This guideline is all about the concept of “less is more.” It allows engineers to reduce engineering time by adapting standard sequences already proven to perform. It minimizes programming and commissioning time for contractors. ASHRAE Guideline 36 reduces energy consumption, cost, and system downtime with more resilient systems, control sequence compliance, and diagnostic software. The guideline also promotes communication between specifiers, contractors, and operators by creating a language of common terms.

2:45 – 3:30 History Project and Happy Hour

Adam Puls, PE
Past President Iowa Chapter (2020-2021)

Cost

Free for ASHRAE Iowa members
$50 per session for non-members
Students

Social Sponsor

Woodman Controls

Registration

Registration is open now – it will close on April 13th.

Please register online if you are attending.

2022 Spring Fling Golf Outing

Monday May 9th, 2022 – 11:00 am Shotgun Start – NOTE THE START TIME!

  • 4-Person Best Ball Tournament
  • Dinner to follow right after Golf
  • Door, Pin Event and Place Prizes after dinner

Glen Oaks Country Club

1401 Glen Oaks Drive
West Des Moines, IA 50266
Glen Oaks Country Club (glenoakscc.com)

Pricing:
$150 – 18-holes – 1/2-cart – Box Lunch
$65 – dinner
$5 – mulligans

NOTE:  See the flyer for dress code and there will be a cash bar available during the event.  There will be ample opportunities before the event to stock your cart as well as on the course.

Be a Sponsor for the event!

You can sponsor during your golf team registration or right now.  The earlier you sponsor, the more publicity you will get.  See below for sponsorship levels and our sponsors.

  • Silver – $100 – gets you a color sign at a tee box of one of the holes
  • Gold – $250 – also gets your name on a sponsorship list at the prize table and sponsors a pin event
  • Platinum – $750 – (Maximum of 3) also gets your name at the registration table, sponsors the main door prizes AND ALLOWS FOR SETTING UP AT A TEE BOX TO GREET GOLFERS ALL DAY

A BIG Thank You to our 2021 Golf Sponsors:

Platinum – $750 (limit 3)

Hart Hammer, Inc
Mechanical Sales, Inc
Trane
Woodman Controls

Gold – $250

Baker Group
CI3
DPT Mechanical
Hydronic Energy
Setpoint Mechanical
Victaulic

Silver – $100

Alvine Engineering
Building Management Systems
DPT Group
Johnson Controls
Mack McClain & Associates
Millennium Technology of Iowa
SMCI
Waldinger

Register a team online and pay through our secure payment system or mail a check to:

Hart-Hammer, Inc.
PO Box 65517 – 529 Elm St.
West Des Moines, IA 50265
Attn: ASHRAE Golf, Kevin Hart

See the Flyer for all of the information in a printable version (just don’t mail it in!  Register online!)

Golf and dinner Registration Closes May 3rd (or when we reach maximum capacity).

  • Payment MUST be made prior to registration closing or your spot may be given to next team on the waitlist.
  • You must register online – you can mail/deliver a check, just make sure it’s in by the deadline!

 

2022 March ASHRAE YEA Social

DATE: Thursday March 31st

TIME: 5:00pm – 7:30pm

LOCATION: Foundry Distilling Co 111 South 11th Street, West Des Moines, IA 50265

PROGRAM: Tour & Tasting. See the flyer here for more information.

REGISTRATION: See the registrations page or click the link here to register.

See the ASHRAE Google Calendar on the main page for the Event.

2022 ASHRAE Iowa Chapter – February Chapter Meeting (RecPlex Tour)

February Chapter Meeting
RecPlex Tour

DATE: Wednesday February 16, 2022

TIME: 4:30pm – 7:30pm

LOCATION: MidAmerican Energy Company RecPlex 6500 Grand Ave, West Des Moines, IA 50266

REGISTRATION: See the registrations page or click here.

Cost:
Iowa Chapter Members – Free

PROGRAM: Social Hour followed by RecPlex tour and dinner catered by Cyd’s

See the ASHRAE Google Calendar on the main page for the Event.

2022 ASHRAE Iowa Chapter – January Chapter Meeting (IAEE Joint Meeting)

January Chapter Meeting
IAEE Joint Meeting

DATE: Tuesday January 25, 2021

TIME: 5:00-7:00pm

LOCATION: Ramada Tropics Conference Center 5000 Merle Hay Rd, Des Moines, IA 50322

REGISTRATION: See the registrations page or click here.

Cost:
Non-Iowa Chapter Members – $20
Iowa Chapter Members – Free

PROGRAM: Dave Ruffcorn with the Iowa State Fire Marshal’s Office – Building Code Bureau will be presenting an energy code update.

2021 ASHRAE Iowa Chapter – December Chapter Meeting (Joint with CSI/SMACNA)

When
Monday December 13, 2021

Registration: 11:30
Lunch: 11:45
Program: 12:15

Location
Holiday Inn Downtown 1050 6th Ave, Des Moines, IA, 50314

Program
Alan Feirer of Group Dynamic will be presenting on Team Communications.

Communication is the one skill we use every day, in every environment, and in every situation. Yet, we’ve all experienced the fallouts of bad communication or the lack of communication. Alan will help us identify three common obstacles to effective communication. Once we are aware of them, we can take constructive steps to overcome them. These obstacles are: Maturity in the moment, personality styles and trait differences, and the tendency to be vague and make attitude assumptions.

Presenter

Alan Feirer is a leadership trainer, Everything DiSC® Authorized Partner, Five Behaviors of a Cohesive Team™ Authorized Partner, organizational development consultant, and author of The Group Dynamic Field Guide: 51 Ideas You Can Use Today.

Cost
ASHRAE Iowa members – Free

Please register online if you plan to attend.
Attendance sheets will be posted here after the presentation date.