Speaker: Cabot Oglesby, Regional Sales Engineer for LG Electronics

Topic: Variable Refrigerant Flow

Speaker Bio:
Our guest speaker this month is Cabot Oglesby. Cabot is a 28 year industry veteran in the HVAC industry. He started his career in the service sector followed by 20 years at Lennox Industries where he was involved in the research and development of gas combustion products, commercial product management, and district sales management. He stepped away from the manufacturer for a while and served as vice president of sales and marketing for a multi-state HVAC wholesaler. Now, he is currently a Regional Sales Engineer for LG Electronics, USA Commercial Air Conditioning Division, responsible for the regional growth and development of LG’s variable refrigerant flow (VRF) product line.

Speaker: Jim Vernon, Chief Mechanical/Plumbing Inspector for the Pikes Peak Regional Building Department (PPRBD)

Topic: 2011 PPRBD Building Code & Chapter 4, Ventilation; and Chapter 6, Residential Duct Design of the 2009 International Mechanical Code

Speaker Bio:
Our guest speaker this month is Jim Vernon, the Chief Mechanical/Plumbing Inspector for the Pikes Peak Regional Building Department (PPRBD). Jim will be bringing us up to date on the implementation, in August, of the 2011 PPRBD Building Code, including  some issues the RBD is running into in plan reviews and in the field. Jim will also be presenting the implications to our industry and how PPRBD is handling Chapter 4, Ventilation; and Chapter 6, Residential Duct Design of the 2009 International Mechanical Code. You won't want to miss this one. 

Speaker: Mark Brown, VP of Lohmiller and Company

Topic: The effects of Altitude on HVAC Equipment

Speaker Bio:
Mark Brown is Vice President of Lohmiller and Company. Mark has worked in the applied HVAC market for Carrier since 1985, and has been involved in both commercial equipment and controls during that time. Mark is a LEED AP and has his BS in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Buffalo, where he graduated in 1984.

Date: August 26, 2010
Time: 1:30 PM
Location: Eisenhower Golf Course, Sliver Course, USAFA

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 $135/person
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ASHRAE 2010 Fall Golf Tournament Poster

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 Walking Stick Golf Club in Canon City.

Registration is only $85/person (non-members)

Register and pay online now using our online store!

ASHRAE 2011 Spring Golf Tournament Flyer

Presentations

Is there such a thing as LEED commissioning?
Pat Prendergast

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Our morning presenter will discuss the various approaches to commissioning including LEED requirements. He will also discuss how the approach to commissioning impacts the commissioning provider and potential pitfalls and construction team communication issues.

The afternoon session will offer a panel of nine LEED experienced construction industry representatives who will take questions from attendees about the LEED process and how it relates to all project team members.

Morning Presenter: Pat  Prendergast is a mechanical engineer with 20 years experience, 13 performing commissioning preceded by seven as an MEP design engineer. His experience includes the design, commissioning, retro-commissioning and troubleshooting of specialized HVAC systems and building management control systems for critical and zero downtime facilities. Pat has been the multi-disciplined Commissioning Team Leader for projects ranging from several thousand dollars to over 400 million.  Pat has provided educational seminars to national, local, and regional audiences including: National Association of State Facility Administrators (NASFA); CDC’s Biosafety Symposium; American Biological Safety Association; National conference on Building Commissioning, American Institute of Architects and Labs 21. He was a speaker at the annual National Conference on Building Commissioning conference; his topic was “Commissioning Critical Facilities”. Pat has authored a technical paper for the Labs 21- Facility Design Handbook, and been published in Consulting/Specifying Engineer..

Schedule 7:30 AM Registration Continental Breakfast 8:30 AM Morning Session 11:30 AM All you can eat Lunch 1:30 PM Afternoon Session 3:30 PM Adjourn Afternoon Presentation: Panel of nine LEED experienced construction industry representatives who will take questions from attendees about the LEED process and how it relates to all project team members.

Tutt Science Center on Colorado College Campus is locatd at 1021 N. Cascade Ave. (#10) Questions or more info contact: Elaine Gutierrez (719)475-7307 gutierreze@camfilfarr.com

Speaker: Terry Proffer, CGD – Major Geothermal

Topic: GSHP Systems – Fundamentals for Commercial Applications

GSHP Systems – Fundamentals for Commercial Applications
GSHP space conditioning systems are growing in demand. This mature technology is proving to be 1st cost competitive, demonstrating lower life-cycle costs, and exhibiting significantly lower maintenance relative to conventional systems. In some areas of North America GSHP systems are often a preferred mechanical option and are considered a “conventional” system. This is a result of successful, cost-effective installations using proven project evaluation, design and installation techniques, provided by engineering resources comfigortable with the due dilence necessary for designing these systems. In addition, for those projects requiring a LEED certification, or LEED equivalent, a GSHP system often adds points indirectly by meeting certain USGBC energy point
requirements.

This presentation provides an overview of the fundamentals of ground source heat pump design and operation as applied to mechanical heating and cooling systems, also referred to as ‘GeoExchange©’ or ‘geothermal heat pump systems’. The capabilities for space conditioning and process water conditioning efforts, the flexibility for various types of delivery (forced air, hydronic) considerations for new construction and retrofit applications, client objectives, preliminary site evaluation for the type of GSHP system to be considered, assumptions/myths vs. facts about GSHP systems, mechanical design team selection, design process, correct load calculation requirements, economics/evaluation, “green" advantages, simple vs. complex controls, maintenance reduction, installation oversight, and functional performance testing for validation of performance will be reviewed from an architect’s perspective. Several Colorado Springs and adjacent Rocky Mountain example projects will be discussed.

Speaker Bio:
Involved in the GSHP industry since 1993, Terry Proffer spent over 15 years as a petroleum geologist prior to a second career in the mechanical  professions starting in 1992. Terry has designed, consulted or installed on thousands of tons of heat pump capacity throughout the U.S, Canada, Europe and Asia, trained over 700 contractors and engineers through IGSHPA and other training resources, and consulted with Colorado’s Division of Water Resources to implement improved regulations for closed and open loop installations and licensing. Just in the past 5 years Terry has designed and/or peer reviewed more than 13,000 load tons of commercial and military GSHP installations, not counting residential and confidential commercial projects.

Terry is the design principal for Major Geothermal (since 2001), a Rocky Mountain GSHP wholesaler and design/consulting firm. In addition to his primary work Terry is currently serving on the steering committee with the newly formed Geothermal Academy, supported by the U.S. Department of Energy and NREL, as a technical advisor and guest lecturer at Colorado School of Mines, and is assisting the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) organizing their Geothermal Heat Pump road mapping project to define installation challenges and increase the use of GSHP technology.

Professional Credentials: IGSHPA accredited installer, IGSHPA/NATE certified installation trainer, Certified GeoExchange Designer (CGD), AEE/IGSHPA CGD trainer, serves on the IGSHPA CGD training committee, factory-certified ClimateMaster trainer, member of Rocky Mountain ASHRAE. Terry is a founding board member of the
Colorado Geo Energy Heat Pump Association (CoGEHPA – www.gogeonow.org) and is the current association president.

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Members, spouses and guests are welcome!

With all the traditional meals you will be enjoying this holiday season we decided to mix it up a little. This year our theme for the Christmas dinner will be Mexican. So bring your favorite dish of enchilidas, taco’s, tamales, rice, green chili, appetizers etc and lets start off the holidays with something different. Please don’t forget your favorite drink. The chapter will be providing all the desserts.

RSVP to Elaine Gutierrez at 719-238-2336 or email gutierreze@camfilfarr.com no later than November 30th!

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Speaker: Jim Vernon, Chief Inspector for Plumbing and Mechanical at Pikes Peak Regional Building
Topic: Update on the 2009 International Code Adoption

Speaker Bio:
Jim Vernon is the Chief Inspector for both Plumbing and Mechanical departments of the Pikes Peak Regional Building Department. He has been associated with Regional Building since 1986 and employed full time since 1992. Jim’s back-round is plumbing and heating, his father and two uncle’s were plumbing/heating contractors. He is a Colorado licensed Master Plumber, local licensed commercial mechanical contractor and ICC certified inspector in both fields. Jim’s spare time has him practice shouting the word FORE, riding his Electriglide and restoring old cars.

Sustainable Building. Presentation will include information on radiant heating, snow and ice melting, energy transfer piping, ground loop heat exchange, ground air heat exchange, and how each of these systems fill requirements to design to LEED building standards.
 

Speaker Bio:
Kevin Hale is a Renewable Energies Account Manager for the global, sustainable building technology company, REHAU Incorporated. Kevin’s territory includes both the Rocky Mountain region as well as the West Coast.

Kevin has worked in the radiant heating, cooling, and geothermal markets since 2003. In this time he has been involved in both wholesale distribution as well as factory representation. Kevin is also an International Ground Source Heat Pump Association Certified installer.

Kevin has a degree in Organizational Management from Colorado State University, where he graduated in 1997.