ASHRAE Holiday Party!! Remember to bring your Toys for Tots! Thursday, December 1st

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1 CTTC Update Gerald D. Hartford, Jr., P.E., LEED AP Syska & Hennessy Group, Inc ASHRAE Holiday Party!! Remember to bring your Toys for Tots! Thursday, December 1st 5:30-10:00 Where: Hard Rock Cafe th Ave. Downtown San Diego Full Details on Page 5 I N S I D E T H I S I S S U E 1 December Holiday Party Info, CTTC Update 2 Member Get a Member 3 Calendar of Events and Seminars ASHRAE Winter Conference ASHRAE Holiday Party Details 6 Research Promotion Recognition 7 San Diego Foundation Nom., Update Membership 8 Letter from the Editor, YEA! 9 Officers/Committee Members, 2012 AHR Expo 10, 11 ASHRAE Webcast & PDH Credit Info, ASHRAE Bookstore 12 Gene Reid Remembered 13 ASHRAE Bookstore 14 CTTC Update 15 Performance Building Conference 16 Drink for YEA!, ASHRAE Bookstore 17 ASHRAE Learning Institute Information On Tuesday, November 22, 2011, 11:45 AM 1:00 PM, we conducted an official CTTC meeting, in the office of Syska Hennessy, representing the San Diego chapter of ASHRAE. Lunch was served. Those in attendance included: Jerry Hartford - CTTC Chair / BOG Member Dennis Christie - Chapter President Rebecca Haehn Chapter President-Elect Heather Schopplein Chapter Secretary Allen Hampton - Chapter Member Brian Alexy - Chapter Member Others who were invited but unable to attend included: Kevin Blankemeir Chapter YEA / Website Chair Our agenda included the following: 1. Review of previous meeting minutes (edit as required). 2. Discussion on design/build (D/B) issue the DBIA position (Design/Build Institute of America). 3. Discussion on 3-hour technical sessions. When? How many? What subjects? 4. Regular meeting speakers/presentations update? 5. Discussion on DL s (distinguished lecturers) specific note from Tamara Catchings. 6. Refrigeration sub-committee chair candidates update? 7. ASHRAE Christmas Party student attendance cost? Previous minutes were reviewed and approved. (Continued on page 15)

2 Help Us Recruit New Members Have Lunch on Us! Eric Glatzl, P.E., LEED AP Randall Lamb Associates Membership Promotion Chair, ASHRAE is always looking for new and better ways to spread the importance of being a member especially if you work in the HVAC & R industry. For those of you reading this article, I do not need to tell you why it is important (and necessary) for you to be members of ASHRAE. But you can help us recruit new members and spread the word of ASHRAE! Are you looking to educate ASHRAE members on your products or services? Table Tops can be purchased at our meetings for $200, contact a Board Member for more information! Since our member-get-a-member was such a success at our November meeting, the Board of Governors has decided to make it a standing membership drive program. In other words, any member bringing a non-member to a regular monthly meeting OR tour and this non-member joins ASHRAE Society and the SD Chapter at the meeting, he or she and you will have the meal on us FREE. It s our way of saying thank you for helping the San Diego Chapter grow. In order to get your free meal(s), come find me, Eric Glatzl Membership Chair, at the sign in desk (I ll be damn glad to meet you ) and I ll take care of you! Remember, in order to get your free meal(s), you must sign up for ASHRAE and give me your check at the meeting. The check shall be made out to ASHRAE and shall be in the amount of $ Filling out the application and sending in your check at a later date will not get you a free meal I m afraid. Please note, no cash or credit cards will be accepted when new members sign up. Checks only. To help you recruit new members, below is a short list of why it is awesome being a member of ASHRAE: Interested in becoming more involved with ASHRAE through Chairing a Committee or becoming an Officer? Please contact one of the existing Chairs or Officers to find out how! 1. Discount on ASHRAE products (books, standards, conferences, etc.) 2. Leadership training and development of professional skills 3. Career services and employment possibilities 4. Continuing education, keeping up with current technology, and access to current HVAC Industry information 5. Networking opportunities and monthly and annual events for technology, employment, and projects 6. A chance to become a chairperson or an officer- to gain an experience that will have value on professional resumes 7. Industry respect through ASHRAE affiliation, and/or volunteer-ship 8. Access to $2.9 million dollars (this year alone) worth of research information in the industry 9. To help make a difference in the engineering world 10. Be a part of a society that makes the world a better place to live in by enhancing the air we breathe, improving workplace environment, and by creating a better quality of life by providing sustainable solutions 11. For FUN and a sense of true accomplishment ASHRAE San Diego 2

3 D E C E M B E R D A T E S T O R E M E M B E R 12/01: ASHRAE HOLIDAY PARTY, HARD ROCK 12/01-12/04: JINGLE BELL HORSE SHOW, DEL MAR FAIRGROUNDS 12/01-12/20: MARINE TOYS FOR TOTS DRIVE, VARIOUS LOCATIONS 12/01: HOLIDAY TREE LIGHTING, DOWNTOWN OCEANSIDE 12/02: LEMON GROVE COMMUNITY BONFIRE, CIVIC CENTER PARK 12/02: CORONADO CHRISTMAS PARADE, FERRY LANDING MARKETPLACE 12/02: SANTA S ELECTRIC LIGHT PARADE, OLD TOWN TEMECULA 12/02 & 12/03: BALBOA PARK DECEMBER NIGHTS, BALBOA PARK 12/02 & 12/03: SDG&E LED HOLIDAY LIGHT EXCHANGE, BALBOA PARK 12/03: OCEAN BEACH PARADE & CRAFT FAIR, OCEAN BEACH 12/03: STARLIGHT PARADE, CHULA VISTA 12/03: HOLIDAY MOVIE AT THE PIER, OCEANSIDE 12/03: TOYLAND PARADE & HOLIDAY FAIR, NORTH PARK 12/03: HOLIDAY TREE LIGHTING & WINTER WONDERLAND, ESCONDIDO 12/03 & 12/04: SANTA S MAGICAL VILLAGE, SAN MARCOS 12/07: CAJON CLASSIC CRUISE PARADE OF LIGHTS, DOWNTOWN EL CAJON 12/09 THRU 12/31: JUNGLE BELLS, SAN DIEGO ZOO 12/10: CHRISTMAS BOAT PARADE OF LIGHTS, MISSION BAY 12/10: PANN AUTO PERFORMANCE CELEBRATION, PANN AUTO PERFORMANCE PARKING LOT 12/10, 12/11, 12/17, 12/18: BONFIRE NIGHTS, OLD TOWN 12/15 THRU 4/15: WHALE WATCHING SEASON 12/20 THRU 12/28: CHANUKAH/HANUKKAH 12/21: POINSETTA BOWL 12/25: CHRISTMAS DAY 12/28: PORT OF SAN DIEGO BIG BAY BALLOON PARADE 12/28: HOLIDAY BOWL 12/28 THRU 1/01: INTERNATIONAL AUTO SHOW,SANDIEGO CONVENTIONCENTER 12/30: AARON COLTON STUNT SHOW, DOWNTOWN 12/31: KIDS NEW YEAR S EVE AT LEGOLAND 12/31: NEW YEAR S EVE S E M I N A R S & C L A S S E S FOR MORE INFORMATION ON ALL SEE DENOTES WHERE THE CLASSES ARE LOCATED: *CA CENTER FOR SUSTAINABLE ENERGY 8690 BALBOA AVE, SAN DIEGO, CA **4760 CLAIREMONT MESA BLVD, SAN DIEGO, **GREEN BUILDING, THE LEED RATING SYSTEMS, AND YOU DATE: THURSDAY, 12/1/11, 11:30 AM- 1:30 PM *WHEN THE MILITARY GOES GREEN, EVERYONE WINS DATE: TUESDAY, 12/06/11, 8:00 AM- 10:00 AM **HOW TO BENEFIT FROM CLIMATE ACTION A GUIDE FOR SMALL BUSINESSES DATE: WEDNESDAY, 12/07/11; 11:30 AM- 1:00 PM **BENCHMARKING YOUR COMMERCIAL BUILDING & YOU VE BENCHMARKED YOUR BUILDING WHAT S NEXT? DATE: THURSDAY, 12/13/11; 8:30 AM- 3:00 PM ASHRAE San Diego 3

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7 ASHRAE SAN DIEGO FOUNDATION 2012 Board Elections Elections for the ASHRAE San Diego Foundation (ASDF) 2012 Board of Directors will be held electronically in December. All members of the San Diego chapter will be asked to participate in the elections. Your vote is important to the ASDF. The list of nominees can be viewed on the chapter s website. YOUR AD HERE!! Update your Bios and Upgrade your Membership on ASHRAE.org Have you been a member of ASHRAE for ten, fifteen, even twenty years, and your Membership certificate and card stills says, Associate Member? Wouldn t you like that to say MEMBER instead? You can, easy for free and all it takes is about ten minutes of your time. AND you can do it anytime, anywhere with internet access. Here s how: 1. Update your member bio / profile at 2. Send an to membership@ashrae.org and say the following: I have an updated bio and wish to be considered for member grade advancement. Please review my biographical information at your earliest convenience. 3. Wait about a month and receive your NEW certificate in the mail declaring your grade as MEMBER. 4. Frame new certificate and be the envy of all your co-workers. Seriously, that s all you need to do. It costs you nothing. You have to print and mail nothing. You have to call nobody. Do it all online and via when you have a few minutes and you re good to go. What happens once you become an actual member? Well, you can now become a Chapter officer if you so choose, or even, become active at a Regional or National level of ASHRAE. Exciting stuff. If anyone has any questions, comments, or concerns about ASHRAE Membership, please do not hesitate to contact me at or me at EGlatzl@RandallLamb.com. ASHRAE San Diego 7

8 Letter from the Editor Jennifer Felsburg Trane Would you like to promote your company thru the newsletter? Get a free month post when you contribute to the newsletter. You can write an article on HVAC related news, share photos from ASHRAE events, or write a recap of a meeting...if you would like to contribute, please your submission by the 24th of the month. any questions/comments to jjdriscoll@trane.com. Or you can advertise as follows: Business Card 6 Issues; $80 Business Card 12 Issues; $140 Half Page (4.9" tall x7.25" wide) Ad 1 Issue; $50 Half Page (4.9" tall x7.25" wide) Ad 3 Issues; $125 Full Page (9.8" tall x7.25" wide) Ad 1 Issue; $100 Full Page (9.8" tall x 7.25" wide) Ad 3 Issues; $250 Submissions: Due by 24th of the month for inclusion in the st newsletter issued on the 1. submissions to: jjdriscoll@trane.com please include "ASHRAE SD Newsletter Ad" in the subject line. YEA! Kevin Blankemeir ECS Controls Thanks to all who made it to our November happy hour, the next one will be in January. Hope to see you all at the st holiday party Dec 1. Want to help our chapter reach our Research Promotion Goal and get an ASHRAE research cup? If you are a YEA member (You are an official YEA Member if you are an official ASHRAE Member under the age of 35) simply donate st a minimum of $25 before December 31. Are you going to be taking the EIT/FE or PE exam in April? Don t forget the deadline to register for the exam is quickly approaching. There will be a YEA study group to help you prepare for the exam, if interested send me an . Thanks, Kevin Blankemeier YEASanDiego@gmail.com ASHRAE San Diego 8

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12 George (Gene) Maxwell Reid, Jr. (10/06/50 11/17/11) Born George Maxwell Reid, Jr. in Omaha, Nebraska on October 6, 1950, Gene spent his early life in Nebraska and Wyoming. After his parents divorce in the early 1960 s, he and his younger sister lived with their mother in Alexandria, Virginia, and spent summers in Omaha with their father, stepmother and half-brothers. Gene excelled in sports at Groveton High School in Virginia where he was a track star and captain of his wrestling and football teams. He received a full athletic scholarship to Hofstra University in New York where he earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Engineering. Upon graduating from Hofstra, Gene accepted a sales engineering position with Trane specializing in heat transfer theory, systems design and technical sales. He moved to San Diego in 1973 where he worked in the local Trane office and called on mechanical contractors and engineers. Gene had a very successful career with Trane resulting in being named to the Trane Top Ten Club honoring his professional management, leadership and cooperative support of industry colleagues. He held the position of Sales Manager for several years and in 1992 was promoted to Trane West Region National Accounts Manager. Gene also worked several years for Brian Cox Mechanical in business development and was employed by Claris Energy Group, Inc. at the time of his passing. Gene s love affair with jazz was central to his life. Over the years he attended many jazz concerts on Catalina Island. Several weeks ago he was attending a jazz festival on the island when he severely injured his foot which required him being flown to the Los Angeles area for additional medical attention. Gene had been doing well in his recovery from various foot surgeries over the past 6 weeks or so. While the exact cause of death is still being determined, it is believed that he may have experienced blot clots in the recovery process that could have resulted in a pulmonary embolism. Gene is survived by his father, stepmother, sister, two half-brothers, former wife, his son (age 10) and his daughter (age 13). Submitted by Dave Troyan, Trane ASHRAE San Diego 12

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14 CTTC Update (Continued from page 1) From our previous CTTC meeting, Jerry presented briefly the discussion about setting-up an industry forum/panel discussion regarding the current state of design-build deliverables in our market, and how oppressive it is for teams to compete for such projects. Jerry noted that members of Syska who attended the recent DBIA national conference reported that the DBIA is equally concerned with this issue and has now decided to make it one of their key action items going forward. Jerry challenged the CTTC with the idea of hosting our own, independent (of national CTTC), 3-hour technical sessions. For each we can garner 300 PAOE points (up to a maximum of 600). This is an important issue and Jerry would like to see it happen. The action item going forward was to begin to develop ideas of appropriate technical sessions, who the speakers/presenters might be, etc. This type of session would be above and beyond our regular monthly meetings. It s possible there might even be a nominal charge to attend (between $100-$200 per attendee). However, the subject matter must be relevant and intriguing. We discussed the need to lock-in on a DL (Distinguished Lecturer) before the end of the month (November) as there a few assignments remaining. After that, if any are left, they become first-come/first-serve opportunities. Rebecca intends to lock-up Mr. Kishor Khankari (from Syska) for our April 2012 monthly meeting. He is a specialist and PhD in CFD modeling. We had further discussion about the balance of speakers/presentations scheduled for all future meetings ( year). Rebecca has everything but the June meeting locked-up. She fill find that one and present it at our next CTTC meeting. Jerry stated that of the 35 students he is teaching at SDSU, 34 submitted applications (and checks) to become ASHRAE student members. Unfortunately, all applications (and checks) were returned to ASHRAE on 10/03/11, only to be apparently lost. Jerry actually contacted ASHRAE early this morning asking why the student membership applications (submitted 2 months ago) had not yet been processed, only to be told neither the books (on consignment) or the applications had ever been received. Jerry then produced and submitted the FedEx tracking paperwork, signed by an ASHRAE representative. Fortunately, ASHRAE found the books and the checks misplaced in their warehouse (today). They are processing the student membership applications today. We discussed the status of finding a person to serve as the sub-committee Refrigerant chair. The two (2) candidates that had been previously identified are not able to commit to the level members of the CTTC would like, therefore, the search continues. Allen and Jerry are going to put their heads together and pursue this further. We also discussed whether we could sponsor (as ASHRAE) Jerry s students in attending our ASHRAE Christmas party. Jerry wanted candidates to spend only $15-$20 per person. The party committee decided that if students wanted to attend, the cost would simply have to be $95 per person, since this is a fund-raising effort and we would lose ground in our pursuit of ASHRAE Research Promotion dollars. So both Allen and Jerry stepped-up and offered to sponsor 2-students each, depending on how many (from Jerry s class) actually indicate a desire to attend. Jerry will verify the head-count tonight at class. We also discussed (again) sending ASHRAE student members to the 2012 ASHRAE Winter Conference in Chicago, in January We have no candidates who have indicated any interest at this time. Students from Jerry s HVAC class are simply either graduating in December and moving on, or if not, they will be engaged in classes in the spring semester that precludes them being gone for 3-4 days. We had further discussion about maximizing PAOE points and some of the things we need to do/record to make this happen. Many ideas... Now it s just a matter of implementation. Heather pointed-out the upcoming ASHRAE/USGBC conference coming to San Diego in March This close to home, everyone should find a way to attend. Meeting adjourned promptly at 1:00 PM. There will be no CTTC meeting in December The next CTTC meeting will be in January, date to-be-determined, in light of the pending attendance at the ASHRAE Winter meeting in Chicago (Jerry will be attending). To all CTTC members, look for an announcement of a meeting date sometime in December Thank you. ASHRAE San Diego 14

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