First, I would like to thank all of our membership who attended our first meeting where we had the opportunity of hosting Mr. Gordon Holness. For all who missed the opportunity to see Gordon’s presentation on ASHRAE’s building EQ Energy Labeling program you missed a glimpse into an exciting new way to add value to energy efficient design and management practices. For your convenience, a copy of Gordon’s power point presentation will be available on the website for review.
This month we are excited to host Mr. Brice Wentworth, P.E. and Mr. Jonathan Cantwell of Rolf Jensen & Associates, Inc. Mr. Wentworth and Mr. Cantwell will be delivering a presentation covering the basics of using CFD (Computational Fluid Dynamics) computer modeling for fire and smoke development in large spaces or atriums. In addition, the presentation will cover the importance of input criteria, modeling characteristics/limitations, and how the modeling can be used to validate smoke exhaust systems and optimize their efficiencies. This presentation will also compare the performance of building models to the prescriptive Florida Building code and Life Safety Code Requirements.
We are also continuing with our successful YEA Tech topics this month by welcoming Rachel Cook, P.E. of Terrastructure Engineering Corporation to discuss the building energy modeling process showcasing the Tyndall Air Force Base Fitness Center project. This project is an energy demonstration project for the Air Force that has recently completed construction, and is pursuing LEED platinum certification. Rachel has been involved with the design and development of this project since 2007.
I look forward to seeing you all on October 14th for another exciting program!
By, John Miller – President Elect & Programs Chair, 2010-2011
