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main program: Main Program: Sustainable Design Charrette and Presentations

program Description: Golden Gate ASHRAE, IBPSA-USA, and Autodesk invite you to join a pre-sentation and Design Charrette at the Autodesk Gallery in San Francisco. The goal of the event is to encourage the adoption of efficiency strategies early in the process through design collaboration. The event will include presentations on industry trends and case studies, followed by a hands-on group design exercise. Attendees can expect to engage in discussions on current approaches, potential challenges, and future workflows. Ar-chitects, Engineers, Owners, Contractors are all welcome. If you want to enable sustainable design practices in your projects, please join us!Food and drink will be provided.This event has been pre-approved for 2.5 AIA HSW hours.

WeDneSDay, aPril 15 6:00PM – 8:30PM

autoDeSk Gallery One Market Street, 2nd Floor,San Francisco, CA

registration: space is limited. register at www.ggashrae.org

CoSt: Free

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Upcoming special events ............. 2

president’s message ...................... 3

Historian article.............................. 4

student activities ........................... 5

employment opportunities ......... 5

research promotion ....................... 6

announcements ..........................7-9

april meeting recap .................... 10

Board and chair members .......... 11

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´ weDnesDay, april 15 6:00pm - 8:30pm AUTODESk GAllERy, SAn FRAnCISCO TOPIC: SUSTAInABlE DESIGn CHARRETTE

´ tHUrsDay, may 14 5:30pm – 8:30pmlOCATIOn: PG&E Pacific Energy CenterTOPIC: Awards and Product Show

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new tomorrows for today’s BuildingsThis webcast will feature industry experts who will define the benefits of existing building commissioning for the environment, occupants, operations staff, and overall ownership costs. Viewers will be able to recognize the varied scopes of commissioning, when to apply compre-hensive versus focused commissioning, and best practices in existing building commissioning specifications & contracting.

This FREE webcast will be broadcast live via the internet. Watch this page for more information about the program, speakers and registration. https://www.ashrae.org/membership--conferences/webcasts

Also, don’t forget about the ASHRAE’S 2015 Annual ConferenceJune 27 0 July 1, Atlanta, GA

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golden gate chapter president’s Message, March 2015

Happy Spring, Golden Gate ASHRAE (and Happy March Madness, basketball enthusiasts)!

We have been a bit remiss in not including ASHRAE Society announcements in our newsletter for the last few months. There are a few interesting things that ASHRAE volunteers and staff have been working on; and I would like to share them here.

ASHRAE and IAQA Approve ConsolidationYou probably saw an email from Society about this, but in case you missed it, ASHRAE and the Indoor Air Quality Association are officially united. The intent to merge was

announced last year and the consolidation was approved at ASHRAE’s recent 2015 Winter Conference in Chicago.

For more information: https://www.ashrae.org/news/2015/ashrae-iaqa-approve-consolidation

New ASHRAE Job BoardGolden Gate is always happy to post job ads for local companies (http://ggashrae.org/announcements.php ), and welcomes job seekers to our meetings for great networking opportunities. Now, job seekers and companies with opportunities have a newly-improved national resource – the ASHRAE Job Board. A couple local companies and a bunch more from our region are already using http://jobs.ashrae.org. The press release outlines some of the benefits to both sides of the job search: https://www.ashrae.org/news/2015/looking-for-the-right-candidate-look-to-ashrae-s-new-job-board .

Kent Peterson awarded the John F. James International Award Region X member, and one of Golden Gate’s favorite speakers, Kent Peterson (ASHRAE Presidential Member, Fellow ASHRAE) was awarded the John F. James International Award. This award recognizes a member who has done the most to enhance the Society’s international presence. Do you know anybody that Golden Gate should nominate for this award next year? If so, please let us know! Email [email protected] and [email protected]

If you’re interested in more Society news, check out the ASHRAE Pressroom: https://ashrae.org/news/2015

Finally, I would like to say a special thank-you to the dozen of you who responded to my last President’s Message. I appreciate you taking the time to read the newsletter and respond. I’m going to continue using the “blog” layout for the online message, so please keep commenting!

Annie Foster Courtney,

Golden Gate Ashrae President 2014-15

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Tom Gilbertson, Chapter Historian“What’s on your bookshelf?”

Historically….every engineer had a desk and a book shelf….and a slide rule…and a cou-ple of handbooks….and some drafting tools….and a scale…and set of triangles…and a few templates….well…those days are gone forever…..but what concerns me is, with only a “cloud-based” office…and a monitor…(or maybe you can do all of your “engineer-ing” from your cell phone…and not even be bothered with a monitor)….BUt… where are you gong to store all of your souvenirs?...the ones that you accumulate as an asHrae, nee asHVe-engineer?

souvenirs like that 1939 asHVe – guide….the one that has the chapter on gravity warm air Furnace systems…and when you read the ads…you realize that very Big business for asHVe members was an indus-try that is now almost entirely gone from the United states…the textile business….lots of air washers, and big air han-dling equipment…... like the firm of “air & refrigeration” of Valley cottage, new york….the chief engineer was a man by the name of Henry Dutcher …. reported to be a direct descendent of Hendrik Hudson…not a big deal until you realize that his great-great-great- great grandfather discovered, and named, Hudson Bay…we represented “air & refrigeration”…and were lucky enough to stumble on to an order in 1969 that took 63 rail cars to deliver the air handlers….the building was 3,000 feet long…and mr. Dutcher personally.


student activities

Anna Osborne, Student Activities Committee Chair

The Student Activities Committee is accepting student scholarship applications through April 27th. The Eric Thor Andresen Memorial Scholarship will be awarded to three full-time undergraduate or graduate students at values of $7,500, $5,000, and $2,000. The Golden Gate Chapter Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors and all secondary education students, and the value will vary from $500-$1,000. The application can be downloaded from the Golden Gate ASHRAE website, or you can request it by emailing Anna Osborne ([email protected]).

Congratulations to Quentin Williams for being selected by the ASHRAE Scholarship Trustees at the Society’s 2015 Winter Conference to receive a $10,00 Reuben Trane Scholarship. Quentin is an undergraduate mechanical engineering student at California Maritime Academy, and a Golden Gate Chapter student member

employment opportunities

Product Support engineer (Hayward, California)Submit Cover letter+ Resume: Sonal Shah, [email protected]

Founded in 1978, Acutherm designs, manufactures, and distributes Therma-Fuser VAV diffusers, a line of modular VAV systems and thermally powered VAV diffusers. The company maintains R&D and manufacturing facilities in Hayward, California.

JoB Description:

•Understand the product offerings to provide technical support to sales representatives, design engineers,installers and end users;

•Understandsystemdesigntoprovidedesignassistance;

•Assistwithproductdocumentation,marketingliteratureandcatalogmaterial;

•Assistwithtrainingsessions;

•Troubleshootprobleminstallations;

•Marketinginputforproductrevisionandnewproductdevelopment;

•AssistcustomersforimplementationintoDDCcontrolsystems.

reqUirements:

•BS,MechanicalEngineering;

•Computerliterate(Word,ExcelandCADsoftware);

DesireD qUaliFications:

•2+yearsworkingexperienceinHVACindustry;

•SolidWorks,AutoCadandRevit(BIM);

•LEEDAccreditedProfessional.

Job Description: http://www.acutherm.com/media/docs/Acutherm_Product_Support_Engineer.pdf

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research promotion

JasonLesser,ResearchPromotionChair2014-2015 DonorsThanks to all who donated last year we exceeded our goal of $24,500. This year we plan to exceed our goal of $26,000 and we have already had some generous donors.

The Following individuals and companies have generously supported ASHRAE Research and Golden Gate Chapter for 2014-15 Campaign.

WiththehelpoffollowingDonorsandGoldenGateChapterVolunteers,wewereabletoraisethemostamountofResearchFundsoverthelast10-years.GoldenGateChapterreceivedChallengeRPawardatChapterRegionalConference.

Your contributions are much appreciated. Thank you for making a difference and shaping tomorrow’s built environment today..

organizations$2000 & overDMG north

$1000 to $1999Specialty AC ProductsSigler – northern California

$250 to $999Emerson network PowerGuttmann & BlaevoetSunbeltnortec Humidity ltdSiemens Infrastructure & CitiesJohnson Controls Inc –

HaywardFlow Control TechnologyHoneywell International

inDiViDUals$2000 & uP$1000 to $1999Glenn Friedman

$250 to $999Zberri AlviDr. Edward A Arens Jack A Palmer

inDiViDUalsup to $249Dr. Max ShermanThomas FewellGlen leggoeMark WaltonElizabeth Foster CourtneyMichelle DionelloMatthew WilliamsonThomas J FewellPrasad MoreAlfonso F Ortegakyle SwensonErik P kolderupnicole SeidermanIsabelle A lavedrineTimothy GoeppnerTyler Bradshaw Gary l HarbisonJason lesserDick Friedmankyle S BlockerMon J lumWasil PopowJoo young kim

Donations are tax deductible, by check, credit card or online at www.ashrae.org/contributeMail Checks to: ASHRAE RP: 1791 Tullie Circle, NE: Atlanta, GA 30329

For more information, please visit Research and Promotions section on www.ggashrae.org or contact RP Chair Jason Lesser at (510) 455-0062, [email protected]

Goal: $26,000 Contributions: $11,119

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announcements

What Multiple Metrics Mean for Designers, owners and Builders: leeD, the Well Building Standard and the living Building Challengegreen building performance ratings are increasingly being used by building industry professionals and govern-ment agencies for benchmarking and design. while leeD has become widely adopted over the past decade, there are now numerous iterations available along with newer alternatives.

this half-day symposium will feature leading experts who will discuss existing and emerging rating systems, including the benefits, processes, and best practices. a moderated panel discussion will allow session partici-pants to engage with thought leaders and to deliberate on aspects of rating systems.

Date: Wednesday, april 22, 20151:00 PM – 5:00 PMPacific Energy Center851 Howard Street, San Francisco 94103Also available by live webcast

reGiStrationSpace is limited and pre-registration is highly recommended.Register: http://ggashrae.org/meetinginfo.php?id=47&ts=1426833452Register for San Francisco class: Symposium registration linkRegister for the live webcast: Internet webcast registration link

CoSt: Free, see sponsors page 9

speakers anD moDerator:Jason F. mclennanlEED Fellow, Assoc. AIA, WEll AP, lF APCEO, International living Future Institute

Considered one of the most influential individuals in the green building movement, Jason F. Mclennan’s work has made a pivotal impact on the shape and direction of green building in the United States and Canada. He is a much sought after designer, presenter and consultant on a wide variety of green building and sustainability topics around the world. Mclennan serves as the CEO of the International living Future Institute – a leading nGO that focuses on the transformation to a world that is socially just, culturally rich and ecologically restorative. An Ashoka Fellow and the recipient of the Buckminster Fuller Prize, Jason is the founder of the living Building Challenge, considered the world’s most progressive and stringent green building program. Mclennan works on cutting edge projects through a unique collaboration with the Integral Group – one of the most innovative engineering firms as well as his own architectural practice – Mclennan Design. He is the author of five books on green building including the Philosophy of Sustainable Design – considered by many as the ‘bible’ for green building.

lynn n. SiMonFAIA, lEED FellowSenior Vice President, Thornton Tomasetti

lynn n. Simon has over 20 years of experience in the green building industry. She joined Thornton Tomasetti in 2012, after 19 years leading Simon & Associates, a green building consulting firm she founded in 1994. As a

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Senior Vice President, lynn is responsible for leading the firm’s west coast building sustainability practice and for providing strategic guidance nationally. lynn has consulted on hundreds of lEED projects and has become one of the leading subject matter experts on lEEDv4. She served on the USGBC Board of Directors, lEED and Education Steering Committees, and was Co-Chair of Greenbuild 2012. lynn is currently serving on the Board of Directors of the San Francisco AIA Chapter. lynn is the recipient of the USGBC’s 2011 President’s leadership Award, and was also named of 25 Environmental Champions by EnvironDesign Journal in 2005. lynn holds a bachelor’s degree in architecture from UC Berkeley and a master’s degree in architecture from the University of Washington.

pHil williamsPE, lEED APExecutive Director, Delos living

Phil Williams has spent 30 years in the commercial design, engineering and construction industry most recently for the past 12 years as a Vice President with Webcor Builders where we initiated and lead the Sustainability, Engineer-ing and Consulting groups. He brings a comprehensive approach and experience appreciation for the dynamics of ownership and development, the nuance of design, the detail of engineering, the pace of construction and the discipline of facilities and operations. Prior to Webcor he held management positions with Southland Industries and Carrier/United Technologies Corp. He currently serves as the Industry Chair for the Center for the Built Environ-ment (CBE) through the University of California Berkeley, on the Executive Board of Eco-Districts, on the Board of USGBC’s northern California Chapter (nCC) Healthy Building Challenge and is a member of the Industry Technical Advisory Group for lawrence Berkeley national laboratory (lBnl) FlEXlAB. Phil has an engineering degree from Washington State University, is a licensed Mechanical Engineer and a lEED AP.

moDerator: erik ringPE, lEED FellowPrincipal, lPA, Inc.

Erik Ring is a Principal at lPA, Inc. and the Design Director for MEP Engineering. Mr. Ring is a licensed mechani-cal engineer with a specialization in designing high performance HVAC systems and energy efficient commercial buildings. Mr. Ring’s focus is on integrating principals of green design and within real projects and their inherent constraints. His engineering expertise includes energy efficient HVAC systems and integrating user controls and operable windows into “mixed-mode” buildings. Ring is a nationally recognized expert in green buildings and a member of the USGBC lEED Indoor Environmental Quality Technical Advisory Group. He is the mechanical engineer of record for over twenty completed lEED projects. Mr. Ring as an engineering degree from Harvey Mudd College and a master’s degree in architecture from the University of California, Berkeley.

symposiUm scHeDUle 1:00 pm introductions

1:20 pm lynn n. simon, leeD v4

1:55 pm Jason F. mclennan, the living Building challenge

2:30 pm coffee Break

2:50 pm phil williams, well Building standard

3:25 pm all speakers and moderator erik ring, panel Discussion

4:45 pm adjourn

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sponsor inFormation

this event is free and open to the public. it is organized by the center for the Built environment (cBe) and the pg&e pacific energy center.

CEnTER FOR THE BUIlT EnVIROnMEnT (CBE)University of California, Berkeley510.642.4950www.cbe.berkeley.edu

PACIFIC GAS AnD ElECTRIC COMPAnyPacific Energy Center415.973.2277www.pge.com/pec

eVent partnersIntegral Groupwww.integralgroup.com

Thornton Tomasettiwww.thorntontomasetti.com

AIA San Franciscowww.aiasf.org

International living Future Instituteliving-future.org/ilfi

USGBC northernCalifornia Chapterwww.usgbc-ncc.org

ASHRAEGolden Gate Chapterwww.ggashrae.org

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ANNOUNCEMENTS

2015 ProDuCt SHoW Ivan Molina, Product Show Chair

Thank you to all the vendors that have inquired and booked tables for the upcoming product show. We appreciate their support of our chapter and look forward to this event and we still have room for you too!

This year’s Product Show will be held on Thursday, May 14, 2014 at the PG&E Pacific Energy Center in San Francisco. This annual event is a main fund raiser for the chapters’ contribution to ASHRAE Society Research projects. If you are a GG ASHRAE member the price for a 3’x6’ table is $150, with dinner costs in addition to the table charge (non-member table cost is $200.00).

Please consider exhibiting at the show. you’ll get exposure to a great group of engineers and contractors and you’ll be helping out the ASHRAE Society Research Projects at the same time. We would love to see you there.

Call or email me for an application. you can pay by check or with PayPal.

If you have any questions about this event, please don’t hesitate to contact me at [email protected] or phone: (805) 459-5302 to get an application form.

See you at the next meeting!


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board members and committee chairs

CHAPTER TECHnOlOGy TRAnSFER Christopher Daniel (408) [email protected]

CHAPTER TECHnOlOGy TRAnSFER CO-CHAIRChristine lee(415) 963 [email protected]

MEMBERSHIP PROMOTIOnMatt Russell(415) [email protected]

RESEARCH PROMOTIOn Jason lesser (925) 946-9101 [email protected] STUDEnT ACTIVITIES CHAIRAnna Osborne (415) [email protected]

HISTORIAnTom Gilbertson(925) [email protected]

yEA (young Engineers in ASHRAE)John Gardner(415) [email protected]

FOUnDATIOn BOARDGlenn Friedman(510) [email protected]

PUBlICITyBilly Martin(510) [email protected]

REDWOOD EMPIRESteve Pronchick [email protected]

presiDent Annie Foster Courtney, P.E.WSP 405 Howard Street, Suite 500San Francisco, CA 94105(415) [email protected]

presiDent-electErik kolderup, P.E.kolderup Consulting704 Tennessee StreetSan Francisco, CA 94107(415) [email protected]

secretary Tyler Bradshaw, P.E.Integral Group427 13th StreetOakland, CA 94612(510) [email protected]

treasUrerTim GoeppnerCalifornia Hydronics Corporation2293 Tripaldi WayHayward, CA 94545(510) [email protected]

BoarD oF goVernorsMichelle Dionello, P.E.Arup560 Mission StreetSuite 700, San Francisco, CA 94105(415) [email protected]

nikola kravikWilldan Energy Solutions6120 Stoneridge Mall Road, Suite 250Pleasanton, CA 94588(925) [email protected]

immeDiate past-presiDentIsabelle lavedrine CPP Wind Engineering Consultants1429 navellier Street El Cerrito, CA 94530 (415) [email protected]

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