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1 August Newsletter 2017 National Officers President President-Elect Treasurer Secretary Chapter Officers President President-Elect Secretary Treasurer Committee Chairs Programs Research Historian CTTC Student Activities Membership Newsletter Bjarne W. Olesen Sheila J Hayter Darryl K. Boyce Michael Schwedler Ginger Scoggins Edward Tsui Julia A. Keen Jeff H Littleton Scott Gentry Matt Songe Chris Stripling Matthew Simmons Jim Bray PJ Whelton Roger Smith Cullen Millsap Richard Ramirez Robert Hangen Trent Walters Matt Songe Shrimp Boil Sponsors In this Issue This Month: Shrimp Boil President s Notes August Shrimp Boil Location: Buccaneer yacht Club 4381 Park Rd Mobile AL, Date: August 25 th, 2017 Time: 5:30 6:30 Social Hour 6:30 7:30 Dinner 7:30 8:30 Door Prizes 8:30 10:00 Music / Dancing For tickets contact: Rob Hangen Trent Walters Scott Gentry PJ Whelton Jim Bray Matt Simmons Matt Songe

2 President s Notes August 2017 We re right at the cusp of a new year for the Mobile Chapter, and as Chapter President, I feel like I m on the uphill side of the first drop on a roller coaster. The excitement is building, I m seeing things come together, and there s a certain thrilling feeling of a new start. I want all our chapter members to know I am honored and grateful to be able to have another year as Chapter President. As many of you already know, it never was the plan for me to have a second year in a row in this capacity. Due to our President Elect being forced to take a lateral change of employment, I was given the opportunity to have a second year. I m referring to this second year as my victory lap. And it is, because last year was a victory. We, as a chapter, had a great year, with a great shrimp boil, an informative technical session, a vice presidential visit, healthy charitable donations, and a strong contribution to ASHRAE Resource Promotion. I want to thank the members for making all those things possible. I also want to thank last year s Board of Governors. They included Roger Smith, PJ Weldon, Monica Garsed, and Matt Songe. And I d also like to thank our Committee Chairs: Robert Hangen (CTTC Chair), Trent Walters (Student Activities Chair), and Rick Ramirez (Resource Promotion Chair). And last, but not least, our Chapter Officers: Cullen Millsap (Secretary, Jim Bray (Treasurer), and Chris Stripling (). Looking forward, we ve got a great year ahead of us. I know this because many of our chapter leaders have decided to stay on board for yet another year. To see who is doing what for , I d encourage you to take a look at our recently updated website (mobileashrae.weebly.com). The Mobile Chapter is a strong, albeit small, group of professionals who care about advancing our industry and advancing Mobile. We re able to engage with a much larger audience by participating in ASHRAE. I want to encourage you to engage the chapter and engage the community, locally, regionally, nationally, and internationally. If you do, you will learn something, I promise. You will grow, I promise. With earnest engagement, you ll see yourself do and participate in wonderful things you may have never thought likely. Sit down, strap in, and hang on. This year is going to be exciting Regards, Scott Gentry ASHRAE Mobile Chapter President

3 ASHRAE Shrimp Boil Location: Buccaneer Yacht Club, 4381 Park Rd, Mobile, AL Date: August 25, 2017 Time: 5:30 pm 10:00pm Come for live music, the bay view, and the beer. $30 a person. Must be 21 or older to attend. September Meeting Date: September 13, 2017 Speaker: Christopher M. McDonald Document Management & Discovery How Documents & s are Used in Litigation This talk will explain how documents and s are used in litigation. It will provide sample documents to help illustrate how adversaries will use documents to their advantage in litigation. It will also provide tips on how to manage documents to avoid creating documents that can be taken out of context and used against a potential defendant. October Meeting Date: October 4, 2017 Speaker: Tom Kolsun A Holistic Overview of Technologies and Strategies to Achieve Deep Energy Reductions in Laboratories. As we strive to build more energy efficient laboratories and vivariums, the most impactful approach is often to reduce the outside airflow. In the last few years new design approaches such as demand based control of lab air change rates, chilled beams (hydronic cooling), and VAV exhaust fan control have been successfully employed to safely reduce these lab airflows to as low as 2 ACH to cut energy consumption significantly. Although these concepts may been discussed individually in the past, this talk provides a holistic discussion of how these and other energy saving technologies such as heat recovery can be combined to create a whole that is greater than the sum of the parts. Several case studies will be provided as well as the results of a sophisticated lab energy analysis tool to determine potential energy and capital cost savings for a typical lab building.

4 November Meeting Date: November 8, 2017 Speaker: Andy Jackson Topic: Understanding AMCA 500-L Louver Weather Testing & Louver Requirements in the Hurricane- Prone Region. An in depth look at AMACA 500-L weather testing for louvers (Water Penetration vs Wind Driven Rain), understanding the requirements for louvers to meet code in Hurricane-Prone Regions, louver test procedures (MISSLE test AMCA 540 and AMCA 550) what to specify to meet code and what types of louvers comply. ASHRAE Christmas Party Location: Malaga Inn Date: December 1, 2017 Time: 6:00 PM Come for live music, great company, and cheer. Free to all. Silent auction benefiting Ronald McDonald House and Penelope House Charities January Meeting Date: January 10, 2018 Speaker: Chris Edmondson Topic: Key Impacts of ASHRAE Standards on Water Side Design This seminar will take a common sense approach to specific sections of 90.1, and others that have a direct impact on water side HVAC installation and design. The goal of this talk is to approach a few of the key issues explaining why they are needed from an energy and health standpoint from a real world view point February Facility Tour (tentative) Location: USA Central Plant Tour Date: February 14, 2018 Time: 11am 2pm Host: Evan Helinski & USA A review of District Cooling. Tour is limited to 30 people. Sign-up early. First come first serve. Box lunches will be provided. Parking arrangements to be sent out prior to event. Program begins with lunch. We will see the inner workings of the central cooling plant.

5 March Meeting Date: March 14, 2018 Speaker: Danny Dunaway Topic: Pump types, accessories, and what not to do. Pumps come in a variety of orientations and types. This discussion will cover the spectrum of HVAC pumping choices that are made in design including pump efficiency, head loss through strainers, adequate turbulence control, and marbling! April Meeting Date: April 11, 2018 Speaker: Kyle DelPiano Topic: VRF & Hydronic Systems: A Strategic Comparison This discussion will compare VRF and Hydronic systems with a review of lessons learned from the ASHRAE Headquarters in Atlanta GA. The ASHRAE Headquarters used both VRF and Ground Source Hydronic systems in the building ASHRAE 4th Charity Golf Invitational Location: Timbercreek Golf Course Date: April 2018 TBD Time: 8:00 AM 4-man team scramble Benefiting ASHRAE RP We look forward to seeing everyone at these events and we appreciate your support! Please visit our website ( for updated information on chapter functions and meetings!