SEATS are limited to the first 30 people to RSVP.

Cost is $40 person for non annual paid lunch members and $20 for members who have pre-paid the annual lunch fee. You can pay by visiting our website online store.

Through our Sustainable NREL program, we are committed to "walking the talk" by minimizing our use of resources (energy, materials, and water) while receiving the maximum value from resources used — along with balancing environmental, economic, and human impacts.

The goal of our Sustainable NREL Program is to institutionalize sustainability at the laboratory and make NREL a global model for sustainability. As a sustainable organization, NREL manages:

• Economic viability — efficient operations, prudent investments, and maximum value
• Environmental stewardship — minimal resource use, minimal waste/pollution, natural processes, renewable resources, and restoration
• Public responsibility — good neighbor, safe working environment, and education.

Bus Location: You need to be in the parking lot on 8th street off of Cimmaron just to the left of Hobby Lobby by 8:15 AM. There is a Ramblin' Express bench and that is the area in which you need to park. Lunch will be served on the bus on the way back from the tour which should wrap up around 1:00 pm and we will be back in Springs by about 3:00 pm.

Speaker Bio: 

Tim Powers has been Director of Communications for the Colorado Bankers Association since 2006 and involved with CBA since 2005. In addition to the media, informational and research aspects of his role, he also acts as the Program Director for Colorado Bank Leaders of Tomorrow – a leadership training program for emerging leaders in the Colorado banking industry. Prior to his work at CBA, he was a research and strategic coordinator for a Colorado-based non-profit that worked in the juvenile justice field. Tim is a member of the Colorado Economic Leadership Coalition, CACI Execs leadership group, and is a graduate of the Denver Citizens Police Academy.

He also spends time volunteering at young-adult assisted living facilities, and has been engaged in numerous political activities and campaigns. In his spare time Tim enjoys taking in a good baseball game, escaping to the mountains whenever possible, and strives to keep his softball and football teams out of last place in some of Denver’s fine intramural leagues. He is a native of Colorado, growing up in Denver’s Park Hill neighborhood and attended East High School. He was dually enrolled at Cornell University and Ithaca College in New York where he received his Bachelor of Arts in Politics and Government.

Speaker Bio: 

EDUCATION

B.S., Architectural Engineering, Mechanical System Design, University of Wyoming

REGISTRATIONS / CERTIFICATIONS

Engineer-In-Training, Wyoming
LEED® Accredited Professional

MEMBERSHIPS

American Society of Heating, Refrigeration, and Air-conditioning Engineers – 2007-2008 Chapter President

United States Green Building Council

Ms. Beers has five years of experience in commissioning, LEED® consultation, and commercial facility energy audits. Her background in Architectural Engineering allows Bethany to look at a project from a holistic point of view. Her engineering experience includes HVAC system design, energy studies, LEED® design review, and calculations involved with both design and energy services. Bethany understands the importance of working closely with an Owner in order to develop a successful product. She has worked with several multiple-facility clients who look to incorporate sustainable practices into their building procurement procedures and design standards

SELECT PROJECT EXPERIENCE

• WYARNG (Wyoming Army National Guard) Joint Forces Reserve Center (JFRC) Commissioning Services, Cheyenne, WY
• Student Recreation Center, University of Colorado-Colorado Springs, Colorado Springs, CO
• Medical Center of the Rockies LEED® Navigation Services, Poudre Valley Health System, Loveland, CO
• E2 Consulting Engineering Office LEED-CI Cx, Denver, CO
• Sunflower Market LEED®-CS Commissioning, Denver, CO
• Lansing Community College, LEED®- EB Consultation, Lansing, Michigan
• San Felipe Pueblo Day School Expansion Project (Bureau of Indian Affairs), San Felipe, New Mexico
• Boulder Community Hospital Foothills, Boulder, CO
• Citizenship and Immigration Services, LEED® Silver, General Services Administration, Lincoln, Nebraska
• Citizenship and Immigration Services District Office, General Services Administration, Denver, CO
• Fort Macon Visitors’ Center, Atlantic Beach, North Carolina
• Russell T. Tutt Science Center, Colorado College, Colorado Springs
• Children’s Discovery Museum, Normal, Illinois
• Materials Recycling Center and Maintenance Garage, Breckenridge, CO, Green Globes™ certified
• Pueblo City-County New Health Department Facility, Pueblo, CO
• Newport News Federal Courthouse, Newport News, Virginia
• Water Treatment Laboratory, Colorado Springs Utilities, Colorado Springs, CO
• New Student Center, Central Carolina Community College, Pittsboro, North Carolina
• Care & Share New Distribution Warehouse, Colorado Springs, CO
• National Wetlands Research Center, University of Louisiana at Lafayette Research Park, Lafayette, LA
• Energy Master Plan, USAFA Colorado Springs, CO
• Ojibwa Indian School, Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), Belcourt, ND
• Edith Wolford Elementary School, Colorado Springs, Colorado
• Community Center Gym, AHU-5 Pool System Commissioning, U.S. Air Force Academy, CO

The fall tournament is right around the corner and is a great way to support the Pikes Peak Chapter!!!

The tournament will be a scramble format at the beautiful Eisenhower Golf Club at the USAFA.

Registration is only $120/person (non-members)
Members, save 20% and pay only $94

Visit the Online Store to register online now!

ASHRAE 2009 Fall Golf Tournament Poster

Speaker Bio: The guest speaker for the May 21st Meeting will be Eli Howard, SMACNA Executive Director of Technical Services. The topic will be HVAC Duct Design/ HVAC Air Duct Leakage.

As SMACNA’s Executive Director of Technical Services, Mr. Howard has the overall responsibility of the more than 30 Technical and ANSI Standards related to the HVAC and sheet metal industry. He is a member of numerous ASHRAE Technical Committees, as well as liaison to NFPA, CSI, USGBC, ICC and IAPMO. Mr. Howard holds a degree in Mechanical Engineering from Allegheny College.

The spring tournament is right around the corner and is a great way to support the Pikes Peak Chapter!!!

The tournament will be a scramble format at the beautiful 4 Mile Ranch Golf Club in Canon City.

Registration is only $80/person (non-members)
Members, save 20% and pay only $64

Register and pay online now!

ASHRAE 2009 Spring Golf Tournament Poster

Registration is only $75/person (non-members)
Members, save 33% and pay only $50

Register and pay in our online store now!

Up to 6 PDH credit certificates will be available
Continental breakfast and lunch will be served.

2009 Technical Seminar Flyer

ARE HIGH PERFORMANCE BUILDINGS REALLY PERFORMING?
It is possible today, at an incremental construction cost of 2-10%, to create buildings which operate at 25, 50, and even 75% less energy than Standard 90.1-2004. A few high profile buildings touted to be designed as low-energy have been extensively metered and studied. This presentation provides an overview of the process, performance, technologies, and lessons learned for these recent ‘high performance’ buildings which range in measured energy savings of 25-70% over Standard 90.1 and opportunities for even greater savings in the future—achieving cost-effective net-zero energy commercial buildings by 2025.

Drury B. Crawley,
Team Leader, Commercial Buildings
U S Department of Energy, Washington, DC

Mr. Crawley leads the U.S. Department of Energy’s Building Technologies Program team working to achieve cost-effective net-zero energy commercial buildings by 2025. He is also responsible for managing the DOE’s building energy software tools development activities including EnergyPlus (winner of an R&D 100 Award in 2003), Energy Design Plugin for Google SketchUp, Energy-10, DOE-2, and SPARK, among others.

With more than 30 years of experience in buildings energy efficiency, renewable energy, and sustainability, he has worked in government research and standards development organizations, as well as building design and consulting companies. A registered architect, he is currently completing his PhD in Mechanical Engineering on the topic of building simulation as a policy tool at the University of Strathclyde in Glasgow, Scotland.

Joel Asrael,
Manager of the Commercial Buildings Program Governor’s Energy Office State of Colorado

Joel Asrael is the Manager of the Commercial Buildings program at the Governor’s Energy Office. He has a masters in Mechanical Engineering, is a Certified Energy Manager, is LEED Accredited, and has over 10 years experience with Performance Contracting. Joel’s responsibilities at the GEO include working with State agencies, Municipalities, Counties, K-12 schools and Higher Education institutions across the state to engage in successful Performance Contracts.

Speaker Bio: Mr. Crawley leads the U.S. Department of Energy’s Building Technologies Program team working to achieve cost-effective net-zero energy commercial buildings by 2025. He is also responsible for managing the DOE’s building energy software tools development activities including EnergyPlus (winner of an R&D 100 Award in 2003), Energy Design Plugin for Google SketchUp, Energy-10, DOE-2, and SPARK, among others. With more than 30 years of experience in buildings energy efficiency, renewable energy, and sustainability, he has worked in government research and standards development organizations, as well as building design and consulting companies. A registered architect, he is currently completing his PhD in Mechanical Engineering on the topic of building simulation as a policy tool at the University of Strathclyde in Glasgow, Scotland. Mr. Crawley is active in ASHRAE (Chair of Technical Committee 2.8 Building Environmental Impacts and Sustainability, Chair of Standard 169 Weather Data for Building Design Standards, Member of SSPC 189.1P Standard for the Design of High-Performance, Green Buildings Except Low-Rise Residential Buildings, former Member of the Research Administration Committee, and former Chair of TC 4.2, 4.7, and 7.1). He received an ASHRAE Distinguished Service award in 2003 and a 1999 Symposium Best Paper Award for “Which Weather Data Should You Use for Energy Simulations of Commercial Buildings?” Mr. Crawley is the US-representative and Vice Chair of the Executive Committee of the International Energy Agency Solar Heating and Cooling Programme, and is active in AIA, IBPSA, USGBC (member of the Research Committee and the Energy & Atmosphere TAG), and serves on the editorial boards of three international Journals. He has written more than 100 papers and articles and made more than 175 presentations on energy efficiency, sustainability, and renewable energy topics throughout the world.