Category: Past Events

This year, on July 27th, is the 14th annual Mike Stram Open. We will again have our outing at the private, members only Chenequa Country Club. Golfers can get there anytime after 9:00 am to practice on the driving range or putting greens. A sit-down lunch will be served for everyone at 10am, with an afternoon session of Golf starting at 11:30 AM sharp (Scramble).

Revenue from this day of golf, cards, and camaraderie will be donated to the Gustus L. Larson Scholarship Fund. We thank you for your donation and your continued support in making this a very successful outing each year.

SPONSORSHIP LEVELS:
Major – $1500
Gold – $500
Silver – $350
Hole/Green – $250
Beverage Cart Sponsor – $1000
(Enclosed is a more detailed description of each level.)

Sponsors will be recognized at the banquet.

The day’s schedule will be as follows:
At Chenequa Lakes Country Club
Sit Down Lunch 10:00 AM
Shotgun Start – Golf (Scramble) 11:30 AM

Evening Activities:
Cocktails 4:30 pm (cash bar only, no credit cards)
Dinner 5:30 pm

Following the event there will be a cash bar, dinner, and the awarding of door prizes. Only a paid reservation will assure you a spot on the golf course or at the sportsman’s club.

Registration Deadline is June 29, 2015.

The reservation and fees should be mailed to:

ASHRAE Wisconsin
c/o Mike Anderson
Hydro-Flo Products
3655 N 124th St
Brookfield, WI 53005

For more information or to arrange a door prize donation call (414) 254-4968 or email Mike Anderson.

The registration flyer can be downloaded here: ASHRAE Golf 7-27-15.

Mechanical Designer Needed

Qualified candidates will be highly motivated with a minimum of 5 years of related experience. An Associate’s degree or higher in Mechanical Engineering Technology or related field is recommended. Thorough knowledge of and practical experience with AutoCAD, Microsoft Word and Excel is required. Prior experience with the design and installation of industrial air pollution control and other ventilation systems preferred. Candidates should have strong problem solving, computer and communication skills. Experience with Revit and Microstation is a plus. Travel to field assignments up to 10% of the time is a possibility.

Qualifications: Associates or Bachelors in Mechanical or equivalent. 5 years’ experience drafting/designing HVAC, Plumbing, or Air Pollution systems

Performance Expectation:  Candidates must be able to design and draft mechanical systems.

Salary is negotiable, but starts at $25/hour and depends on experience.

Contact:  Rebecca Anderson
Phone: 414-607-2014
Email: reanders@aerotek.com

Lennox is hosting an event this Thursday to showcase their VRF product.

The event will be held on Thursday, March 26th at the Harley-Davidson Museum M Bldg (400 West Canal Street, Milwaukee, WI 53201). There is an open house from 2PM to 6PM. The presentation is at 3, followed by drinks and appetizers.

RSVP to brad.morris@lennoxid.com

Note that this event is not hosted or sponsored by ASHRAE or ASHRAE WI, but may be of interest to our members.

ASHRAE Technology Awards – Wisconsin Projects

Each year ASHRAE awards its members that develop innovative building designs applied to occupant comfort, indoor air quality and energy conservation.  The designs incorporate ASHRAE standards for energy management and indoor air quality.  We are currently looking for candidates from the Wisconsin Chapter that incorporate those unique and innovative design ideas into their projects.  Categories include residential, public assembly (new, existing, Retrocommissioning), commercial buildings (new, existing, Retrocommissioning),  institutional buildings (new, existing, Retrocommissioning, includes educational facilities and other institutional), health care facilities (new, existing, Retrocommissioning) and industrial facilities or processes (new and existing).

Please use the following link for more information on the awards program: www.ashrae.org/cttc.  Winners for each category will be determined by the Wisconsin Chapter Board of Governors.  The winner in each category will be eligible to be submitted to the regional and national level to showcase projects designed by Wisconsin Chapter members.  Performance must be proven through one year of verified operating data.  Please submit your award applications to the Wisconsin Chapter CTTC Chair, Ryan McNally (ryan_w53716@yahoo.com), by March 25^th, 2015.

The Wisconsin Chapter of ASHRAE is proud to announce our next chapter meeting on March 19^th. Ryan Hoger, Director of Corporate Training for Temperature Equipment Corporation,  will be presenting on Rooftop Unit Optimization. This topic will offer a continuation of some of our earlier discussions regarding RTU’s. For a full course description and background on our presenter, please see the write-up below.

The program will be held at a new venue for us, Dave & Buster’s located in Wauwatosa on Hwy 100, see www.daveandbusters.com.

AGENDA:
4:00 to 5:00 PM – Registration and Networking (Cash Bar)
5:00 PM – Scholarship/Awards Presentation
5:00 to 6:00 PM – Presentation (Appetizers)
6:00 to 8:00 PM – Reception: Buffett Dinner & D&B Fun!

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RTU OPTIMIZATION

Packaged rooftop units (RTUs) are used to easily and effectively heat and cool more than 50% of all commercial buildings, but are they efficient?  The cooling efficiency improvements in the refrigeration circuits have improved slightly in the past 10 years and the average gas efficiency has improved from 80% to just 82%.  What else can we do to make a simple RTU use significantly less energy to heat and cool our structures?  A recent 2013 Department of Energy study explored this exact question and the solution is summarized by the term Advanced Rooftop Control or ARC.  This seminar will explore that ARC research and several options for existing (or new) RTUs to save 24 to 35% of the fan, cooling, and heating energy.

 Review of What We Already Know… but maybe don’t implement enough

• Programmable Thermostats: recommended settings, OA interlocks, and Wi-Fi… duh, everything with an App is better
• Economizers: dry-bulb vs. enthalpy, integrated economizing, and recommended settings… yes you have been too conservative
• Demand Controlled Ventilation (DCV): basic concept, sensor reliability, recommended settings, and “is that allowed in Wisconsin?”
• Code requirements, utility rebates, and energy savings calcs for all of the above

What is New?… or at least new again

• Multi-speed fan control of “Constant Volume” systems
• Name Game: Staged Air Volume (SAV), Single Zone VAV, Multi-stage Air Volume (MSAV)
• How is SAV different than VAV?
• What good is a VFD on a “constant volume” RTU?
• How is it controlled?
• Is it required by energy codes or standards?
• Energy savings and utility rebates

What about ERVs, Variable Capacity Compressors, Dynamic Balancing Systems, and Magic Black Boxes… oh, we love those magic elixirs

• It is not easy jamming 4 hours of topics into an hour, so we cannot cover everything
• Never fear, we can direct folks to recorded webinars if they want to learn more about some of these technologies
• And of course there is always cocktail time… Ryan would be happy to discuss any of these topics with you

Biography

Ryan R. Hoger, LEED AP, has been with Temperature Equipment Corp. since 1997. He was the 2007-08 president of the Illinois ASHRAE Chapter and is actively involved with several ASHRAE and gas/electric utility committees. He has extensive experience with RTU controls, building automation systems (BAS), energy recovery ventilators (ERV), variable refrigerant flow (VRF), demand controlled ventilation (DCV), and other energy conserving HVAC systems.  Ryan has written several HVAC articles for various publications and has a Bachelor of Science degree in General Engineering from the University of Illinois. He can be contacted at ryan.hoger@tecmungo.com.

Please register in advance.