February 2015

Volume 50 , Issue 6

I N S I D E T H I S I S S U E :

President's Message 2

ASHRAE Golf Outing 3

February Meeting Info 3

CANSTRUCTION Phila 4

Corporate Sponsorship 4

CTTC Article 5

2014-2015 Programs 6

Future City 2015 7

Students at Conference 7

Young Engineers Social 8

New Members 9

Member Advancement 9

QUAKER C ITY CLIMATE

Thursday, February 12, 2015

Seismic Restraint presented by

Eli P. Howard, III SMACNA Executive Director of Technical Services

(see page 3 for more information)

5:00 PM to 6:00 PM Social Hour/Cash Bar

6:00 PM to 7:00 PM Dinner

7:00 PM to 8:00 PM Presentation

8:00 PM to 9:00 PM YEA Social

This is a joint meeting with SMCA

and Student Night and YEA Night.

Click here to Register

There will be a YEA Social following the dinner meeting.

If you are 35 years old or under, stick around after the meeting

for time hanging out and playing pool with

other young engineers.

LOCATION

Dave and Buster’s 325 North Columbus Blvd.

Philadelphia, PA 19106 215-413-1951

For Directions: click here

Parking: $12 ($5 drink coupon)

COSTS

Fees are based on online reservations and prepayment.

Philadelphia Chapter

Members: $30

ASHRAE Members -

Non-Chapter Members: $40

Non- ASHRAE Member:

$40

Life Member: NO CHARGE

Young Engineers

(35 & under): $25

Students:

NO CHARGE

2014- 2015

President

Mike Witkowski, PE

President-Elect

Ashley Lester, PE, LEED AP

Vice President

Casey Younkins, PE

Treasurer

Jeff Crozier, PE, CEM, LEED AP

Secretary

Mike Radio, PE

Senior Governor

Jared Johnson, PE

Governors

Michael Calabrese, PE, CEM, LEED

AP

Brian Dail

Justin Mazur, PE

Mike Radio, PE

Newsletter & Website Editor

James Piscopo, PE, LEED AP

Chapter Technology

Transfer Committee Chair

Chris Gale

Research Promotion Chair

Gary Debes

Basic School Coordinator

James Lill, PE

Refrigeration

Brian Dail

Membership Promotion Chair

Michael Calabrese, PE, CEM,

LEED AP

Student Activities Chair

Erik App

Program Committee Chair

Ashley Lester, PE, LEED AP

Chapter Historian

Brian Dail

Young Engineers in ASHRAE

Jeffrey Pisarek, PE

Public Relations

Jared Johnson, PE

Grassroot Government Activities

Casey Younkins, PE

Golf Outing Director

Tim Reinking

P r e s i d e n t ’ s M e s s a g e

Hello Everybody –

The Flyers game was a great start to the 2015 program year. Despite the team’s loss, I

think a good time was had by all who attended.

As many of you know, last week was the ASHRAE Winter Conference and the AHRI Expo,

held simultaneously in Chicago. This was my sixth time attending the conference and I

genuinely believe it provides a great opportunity to really understand how ASHRAE works.

Like true engineers, they chose a location so cold that everybody wanted to stay indoors

and work. When attendees questioned the location, the response was that engineers

made it possible to occupy the cold regions of the United States. I personally would have

rather seen the built environments of the hot deserts of Nevada. All kidding aside, it always

fascinates me to see so many of our peers giving of their free time to write new standards,

handbooks, and such. All members are welcome to sit in on a meeting and have their

voices heard. Each standard, each chapter of every handbook, and every event held by

ASHRAE has a committee assigned to it. The committees have the challenging task of

taking so many different points of view into consideration and then pulling together the

ideas to create the documents every one of us uses on a daily basis. I am grateful for all of

our members who actively support ASHRAE in creating the tools we use every day in our

professional lives. In addition to the committee work going on, ASHRAE offers a whole

host of lecturers ranging in experience level and areas of expertise. I would strongly

encourage every member to make at least one conference. In addition to learning a thing

or two, I was personally able to collect about 11.5 hours of continuing education credits to

help satisfy my licensure requirements.

Position Highlight – Research Promotion – It is a great coincidence that this month,

right after the Winter Conference, I am writing about the Research Promotion position and,

more importantly, thanking Gary Debes for all that he has done. Research Promotion is at

the heart of our organization and was on great display at the Winter Conference. Over the

course of the year, chapters all across the world will raise money through the generosity of

donors to help support new and ongoing research projects that will help propel our industry

into the next generation. We understand in these uneasy economic times it can be difficult

to donate money, but every little bit makes a difference. And if that does not sway you,

Gary will. Over the past few years I have had the chance to get to know Gary better and it

is clear that Gary always has ASHRAE’s best interest in mind. He has selflessly given of

himself to try and make the organization better. For countless years Gary has helped our

society and has held numerous positions, too many to list here. Locally, Gary has assisted

some of our neighboring chapters in times of need. If a chapter needs a little leadership,

he steps in until the next generation can find its way. When our region holds it CRC

meetings, Gary is always there to guide the host chapter in setting budgets and in being

accountable for the event. At society meetings, Gary helps out with the organizational

structure of the meetings, a task that many others would rather not do. Time and time

again, Gary has been there for ASHRAE. I encourage you all to take a minute and thank

Gary for his years of service to the Society.

-Mike

Mike Witkowski

Philadelphia Chapter President

c021@ashrae.net

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SAVE THE DATE!!

Philadelphia Chapter ASHRAE

Golf Outing

Monday, April 20, 2015

DuPont Country Club

Wilmington, DE

February Meeting Information

Presentation Summary

Seismic Restraint

Seismc Bracing of HVAC system components has become increasingly important to maintain system integrity

during a seismic event. The SMACNA/ANSI Seismic Restraint Manual provides guidance for designers and

contractors for the implementation of restraints for sheet metal ducts, piping and conduit to assure these

components are more likely to stay connected to the structure during a seismic event. Requirements within ASCE 7-10

on non-structural components (ductwork) will also be covered.

Additionally, with the continued advent of mobile Apps, two new HVAC Industry Apps (SMACNA) for Duct Leakage and

HVAC Duct Construction will be presented.

Speaker Bio

Eli P. Howard, III

As SMACNA’s Executive Director Technical Services, Eli Howard has the overall responsibilities of the more than 30+

SMACNA Technical and ANSI Standards related to the HVAC and Sheet Metal Industry. He has additional responsibili-

ties as SMACNA Liaison to NFPA 90A &90B, CSI, USGBC, ICC and IAPMO Green Committee.

He is a member of four of ASHRAE Technical Committees.

Prior to joining SMACNA, Eli was Manager of Technical Program Development for NEMI providing technical

assistance to contractors in energy engineering and IAQ technologies. His experience also includes work with

Marriott International as Mechanical Engineer for design/construction of hotels in the United States, Hong Kong and Po-

land.

Mr. Howard holds a degree in Mechanical Engineering from Allegheny College.

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ASHRAE Philadelphia Corporate Sponsorships Available

The Philadelphia Chapter invites your company to join as a Corporate Sponsor for the 2014-2015 year. Your firm’s

participation in this program would enable us to make a wonderful donation to ASHRAE Research Promotion which

includes over $ 1.5 million in local research funding. Corporate Sponsors are listed on our web site, in our newsletter,

and in our annual directory. They receive free copies of our directory and recognition at all of our events. With the ease

of one payment, you may get all this, as well as free dinner tickets good for our monthly meetings, and make a valuable

contribution to ASHRAE Research at the same time. Since not all companies have the same financial capabilities or

quantity of employees, we offer a few different levels of corporate sponsorship. Each level will receive the same types

of benefits, with some differences in quantities and discounting.

We hope you will decide to join us as a Corporate Sponsor. If you are interested, please email us at

philachapter@mail.ashrae.org. The Board of Governors thanks you for your continued support of ASHRAE. We hope

that this year is successful for your firm.

CANSTRUCTION Philadelphia

This year our ASHRAE chapter has elected to participate in the CANSTRUCTION Philadelphia. CANSTRUCTION

offers our design community the opportunity to publicly exhibit our imagination and creativity while also demonstrating

our concern for the less fortunate members of our community. CANSTRUCTION is organized by young aspiring

architects, designers and philanthropists, and through this event the Philadelphia design community can be a catalyst

for positive change in our own backyard. Since its humble beginning in 1992, CANSTRUCTION has donated over 15

million pounds of canned food to the community food banks. As an event, CANSTRUCTION has grown to become one

of the largest contributors to the food bank in the world. In the last 8 years, CANSTRUCTION Philadelphia has raised

over 250,000 pounds of food for those in need across the Delaware Valley through Philabundance. We will be building

this structure alongside with 15 other teams on Friday, April 17th, at Liberty Place. The exhibit will be open to the public

from April 18th through the 26th. Please send an e-mail to Christopher.s.gale@jci.com if you would be interested in

helping out with our team.

Membership Advancement

If you are currently an ASHRAE Associate Member,

becoming a full Member is easier than you think!

See page 9 for details.

YEA Scholarship

We are asking that working professionals nominate young engineers at your firms for a YEA scholarship. These

individuals should have shown outstanding performance in the HVAC&R industry and show an active involvement and

interest in ASHRAE. The nomination form may be downloaded here. The winner will be announced at a future ASHRAE

meeting. Nominations should be sent to Jeffrey Pisarek at c021yea@ashrae.net.

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Seismically Certified HVAC Equipment Published for ASHRAE by AAON, Inc.

Seismic Certification After an earthquake or seismic event, buildings containing essential services must be able to remain operational. Seis-

mic certification of HVAC equipment provides assurance that the equipment will not only survive the earthquake, it will

remain online and functional. Hospitals and Emergency Care Centers, Police and Fire Stations, Communication Centers,

Schools and Community Centers, Government Buildings, Data Centers, and other Mission Critical Facilities can benefit

from seismically certified HVAC equipment.

Benefits and Advantages Seismically certified equipment allows consulting and specifying engineers to meet the strictest seismic building codes,

quickly and easily, without the delays of additional certification testing. Seismically certified equipment allows building

owners to protect their investment.

Seismic Options Multiple levels of seismic certification and construction are available to meet your specific application requirements. Each

level includes specific unit construction and components necessary for passing the require tests and meeting the re-

quired standards. Mounting configurations for these options includes a seismic kit for field installation and mounting of

the unit. Refer to vendor specific seismic mounting drawings for additional details.

OSHPD Pre-approved

Unit is pre-approved for California Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development (OSHPD) special seismic

certification (OSP-0180-10).

• This option is specifically available for equipment which must meet the most rigorous health care facility seismic

codes. For a complete list of certified models, options, and installation methods, see approval number OSP-

0180-10, as issued by OSHPD.

AC 156 Tested

• Unit is International Building Code (IBC) 2009 seismically certified through seismic analysis and shake table testing in

accordance with ASCE/SEI 7-05 and ICC-ES AC 156.

• With a licensed engineer’s approval of the change, this option may include additional equipment features and options

other than those available with OSHPD pre-approved units.

Seismic Construction

• Unit cabinet construction is reinforced for additional structural integrity over standard unit construction.

• This option includes the same seismic cabinet construction as the AC 156 and OSHPD options, without any official

seismic certification. This option is available for applications that may benefit from seismic construction, but do

not require seismic certification.

Please submit articles highlighting novel HVAC technologies to Chapter Technology Transfer Committee Chair

Chris Gale (c021cttc@ashrae.net) for consideration in future newsletters.

Did you know there are free design guides available on the ASHRAE web site? The regular technical article is not the only place to get great

free information each month. Take a few minutes to log on and see the variety of design guides available to download at no cost. The de-

sign guides can be located by using the link below.

https://www.ashrae.org/standards-research--technology/advanced-energy-design-guides

(click here to read the entire article)

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P h i l a d e l p h i a C h a p t e r P r o g r a m s C a l e n d a r 2 0 1 4 - 2 0 1 5

Program calendar is tentative and subject to change. Please refer to ASHRAE Philadelphia Website for up to date information.

Advance registration and pre-payment are required before the meetings.

We need your attendance! If we are below our guaranteed level for attendees at our meetings, our treasury could be negatively effected.

Our programs are designed around the membership’s input and we all need to support these meetings to maintain

a strong/informed association. We hope to see you at our next meeting. Please come out and support our Chapter!

Date Location Topic Theme

2/12/2015 Dave & Buster’s Seismic Restraint by Eli Howard,

SMACNA Executive Director of Technical Svcs

Student Night and

YEA Social

Joint Meeting with SMCA

3/12/2015 Wyndham Hotel Data Center Energy Efficiency by

Don Beaty, PE of DLB Associates Membership

4/9/2015 Fisher's Tudor House Trade Show Student Night

4/20/15 DuPont Country Club

Wilmington, DE Golf Outing

5/14/2015 Wyndham Hotel

Connecting Green Building Outcomes to

Enterprise Sustainability Programs by

E. Mitchell Swann PE of MDC Systems, LLC

Past President's Night

Future City 2015

One outreach program of the National Engineers’ Week is the Future City competition. Teams of middle school students

simulate their vision of a city of a future, develop an essay and an abstract, build a tabletop model and make a 7-minute

presentation in a regional competition. Each team consists of an engineer/mentor, a teacher and three students.

There were 40 middle-school entries in the 2015 Philadelphia regional competition, which was held January 24 at

Archbishop Carroll High School in Radnor, PA.

The regional competition winner advances to the national competition in Washington, DC during Engineers’ Week in

February. The ASHRAE Philadelphia Chapter is a bronze-level sponsor of the program and awards the Best Indoor

Environment Award to the team which incorporates an innovative solution to controlling the indoor environment.

The intent of the program is to steer young students toward engineering by associating the profession with an enjoyable competition. The students also learn presentation, writing and team-building skills.

Birney Preparatory Academy from Philadelphia won the Best Indoor Environment Award. The team incorporated wind turbines and a solar-heated park into their city. Buildings in the city were heated by ground-source heat pumps.

The competition needs volunteers to sustain the effort on an ongoing basis; please check their website at www.futurecityphilly.org for additional pictures and volunteer opportunities.

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ASHRAE Sponsors Student Trip to Winter Conference

Andrew Zauflik, Christian Cook, and a third Widener University student attended the ASHRAE Winter Conference in

Chicago, IL from Saturday, January 24 through Monday, January 26, 2015. On Sunday, they attended a special student

program at which ASHRAE President Tom Phoenix spoke, and also took part in a tour of The Ann & Robert H. Lurie

Children’s Hospital of Chicago. On Monday, they had time to walk the Expo and meet many potential employers.

Overall it was a successful trip and we look forward to sponsoring more students next year in Orlando!

Andrew Zauflik on the Children's Hospital tour.

Engineers’ Club of Philadelphia

Delaware Valley Engineers Week

YYoouunngg EEnnggiinneeeerrss SSoocciiaall

Tuesday, February 24, 2015 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

Join us at Manayunk Brewing Company for a Happy Hour in recognition of the 2015

Delaware Valley Young Engineer of the Year: Brian

Crookston, PhD, PE of Schnabel Engineering

The Young Engineers Social will be held in Manayunk! You’ll be able to meet and listen to the Young Engineer of the

Year, enjoy heavy appetizers and network at the Manayunk Brewing Company. As always, you’ll receive two drink

tickets which will be good for any of the beers the brewery brews on site, well drinks and wine. It gets even better;

we will be raffling off a few prizes, so join us for your chance to win!

Location:

Manayunk Brewing Company

4120 Main Street

Philadelphia, PA 19127

Free parking in the Brewery lot located

at Lock Street and Jamestown Street on

the Schuylkill River side. For additional

free parking visit www.dvewc.org

RSVP: Email: reservations@engrclub.org

Phone: (215) 985-5703

Web: http://register.engrclub.org/dvew_events

Cost: $30/person ($35 after February 13th or at

the door) Under 21 welcome, valid ID

required for all. Payment is required

regardless of attendance.

Sponsors: If you would like to sponsor the YES

(including door prizes), please contact

Eleanor Small at

Small.Eleanor@gmail.com

Attendees should use the

private entrance. Take

the stairs to the right of

the “Manayunk Brewing

Company” arch.

Visit www.dvewc.org for more information on Delaware Valley Engineers Week, Awards Luncheon, and Celebration of Engineering Reception.

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our web site at:

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Membership Advancement

If you are currently an ASHRAE Associate Member, becoming a full Member is easier

than you think! The following count toward the required 12 points to advance to full

membership status. You must update your ASHRAE online biography and send an

email to membership@ashrae.org to advance.

Non-accredited degree = 4 points

Accredited degree = 6 points

PE = 4 points

Industry experience = 1 point/year

The New 2014-2015 Directory is Available!

The latest edition of the Directory of Associations, Consulting Firms,

and Manufacturers’ Representatives

in the Philadelphia Area is now available. It sells for $23 each.

Send your check to Emily Albert, ASHRAE, 994 Old Eagle School Road,

Suite 1019, Wayne, PA 19087.

If you prefer to pay by credit card, please call Emily at 610-971-2169

or email her at Emily@mmco1.com.