ASHRAE-CFL http://ashrae-cfl.org Central Florida Chapter of ASHRAE Mon, 14 May 2012 19:40:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 PRODUCT SHOW http://ashrae-cfl.org/2012/05/product-show/ http://ashrae-cfl.org/2012/05/product-show/#comments Mon, 14 May 2012 19:33:57 +0000 admin http://ashrae-cfl.org/?p=1565 Your are invited to attended ASHRAE/ASPE 2012 PRODUCT SHOW!

When : June 7, 2012 3 PM to 8PM

Where: Central Florida Fairgrounds, Main Exhibition Hall 4603 W. Colonial Dr. Orlando, FL.

Cost: Free for design, construction and facilities professionals with advance registration

Or

$10.00 at the door (Will Call tickets excluded from $10.00 price.)

Bar B Q dinner included with ticket or [...]]]> Your are invited to attended ASHRAE/ASPE 2012 PRODUCT SHOW!

When : June 7, 2012
3 PM to 8PM

Where: Central Florida Fairgrounds, Main Exhibition Hall
4603 W. Colonial Dr.
Orlando, FL.

Cost: Free for design, construction and facilities professionals with advance registration

Or

$10.00 at the door (Will Call tickets excluded from $10.00 price.)

Bar B Q dinner included with ticket or advance registration

HVAC seminar with FL PDH, free with ticket or advanced registration

Door prizes, Flat Screen TV, and others!

Tickets and advanced registration can be obtained:

• From you favorite Product Vendor
• By Registering at This Link
• Or contacting Gary Carver, 407-435-1425

The show provides a forum for HVAC and Plumbing vendors to showcase their products and services Many local vendors will be present

Attend for your chance to win this television!
Television Give-Away!

]]> http://ashrae-cfl.org/2012/05/product-show/feed/ 0 May Meeting Invitation http://ashrae-cfl.org/2012/05/may-meeting-invitation/ http://ashrae-cfl.org/2012/05/may-meeting-invitation/#comments Fri, 04 May 2012 11:42:54 +0000 mtosh http://ashrae-cfl.org/?p=1557 Dear ASHRAE Central Florida Members,

Another great ASHRAE year is coming to a close.  And, as members of the Central Florida Chapter, we have a lot to be proud of.  Our chapter’s leaders and committee volunteers have put together an excellent series of programs to help us grow our industry and ourselves.

Where do you [...]]]> Dear ASHRAE Central Florida Members,

Another great ASHRAE year is coming to a close.  And, as members of the Central Florida Chapter, we have a lot to be proud of.  Our chapter’s leaders and committee volunteers have put together an excellent series of programs to help us grow our industry and ourselves.

Where do you want to be in two, five, or even ten years?  What do you want your business to look like?  What kind of culture do you want to cultivate?  Who do you want on your team to make sure you’ll achieve your vision?

It’s important for us to periodically take a step back from the day to day things we do in our businesses and invest some time focusing on our businesses.  This month’s program by Chip Webster, president of Vistage Florida, a membership based organization that provides a range of services to help business leaders improve and grow their organizations, is just such an opportunity.

Chip has been a friend and mentor of mine for more than fifteen years.  He has provided perspective and guidance through a maze of change during challenging times.  His message just might give you some tools and perspective you can use to more strategically place your business in alignment with your vision.

Join us May 10th for Chip’s presentation, Management Principals to Build a Sustainable Business, and to celebrate another outstanding ASHRAE Central Florida year!

Best regards,

Mike Dillard

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If you haven’t already, now is the time to sign up for our Spring Golf Tournament, taking place April 20th at Wekiva Golf Club.  Proceeds from the tournament go towards Research Promotion and are a critical part of reaching our chapter goals.  As a past RP chair, I encourage you to take Friday afternoon off on the 20th, hit a few golf balls with us and have a great time.  What better way to support ASHRAE?

Before our golf tournament is here, we have a technical program for you!  Join us Thursday, April 5th, along with the local ASME chapter, for Hoy Bohanon’s presentation on Commissioning Energy Recovery Equipment.  Our sixth distinguished lecturer for the year, Mr. Bohanon will address when you can model and when you must measure for a variety of energy saving technologies.

Sign up for a booth at our ASPE-ASHRAE Product Show, coming up June 7th at the Central Florida Fairgrounds, while booths are still available!

Finally, have you noticed ASHRAE’s new logo?  The Central Florida Chapter and the student branch at UCF now have official logos from Society to use for chapter business.  As the year goes on, you’ll notice these logos will begin to appear on correspondence from the chapter and will eventually be integrated into the chapter website.

I look forward to seeing many of you at the golf tournament!

]]> http://ashrae-cfl.org/2012/04/april-events/feed/ 0 Spring Events http://ashrae-cfl.org/2012/02/spring-events-2/ http://ashrae-cfl.org/2012/02/spring-events-2/#comments Mon, 20 Feb 2012 20:02:32 +0000 mtosh http://ashrae-cfl.org/?p=1545 Looking for something to do this spring?  The Central Florida Chapter has you covered with plenty of special events and activities to choose from – and we’d love to see you at all of them!

On March 8th, we will host the 10th Annual Shrimp Boil at the Winter Park Farmers Market.  We had [...]]]> Looking for something to do this spring?  The Central Florida Chapter has you covered with plenty of special events and activities to choose from – and we’d love to see you at all of them!

On March 8th, we will host the 10th Annual Shrimp Boil at the Winter Park Farmers Market.  We had nearly 200 people in attendance last year and a good time was had by all.  Come out and have some drinks, eat some shrimp and enjoy the party!

Typically, our Shrimp Boil takes the place of a March dinner meeting.  This year, however, we are hosting a special technical meeting in addition to the Shrimp Boil in March.  On Wednesday, March 21st, Dr. Chandra Sekhar from the National University of Singapore will be visiting our chapter and presenting some of his research on IAQ and Energy in hot and humid climates.  This special event will be a joint meeting with the Spacecoast Chapter and will take place at the University of Central Florida.  If you’re always wanting to attend our Thursday meetings and Dubsdread but can’t seem to fit it in, now’s your chance to attend this Wednesday meeting at UCF!  Hope to see you there!

April events start right away with a dinner meeting (back at Dubsdread) on Thursday, April 5th.  Commissioning Energy Recovery Equipment is the topic, presented by Hoy Bohanon from Winston-Salem, NC.  Please note that this meeting is the first Thursday of April and not the second.  We are keeping it interesting this spring!

On Friday, April 13th, the UCF Senior Design team working on the ASHRAE Student Design Competition will be presenting their work at the Progress Energy Symposium at UCF.  This is the fourth year they’ve held the symposium and the fourth year the local ASHRAE team has been invited to participate!  Come show your support for our fantastic students.

Rounding out our spring activities is our Golf Tournament.  Players will be teeing off at Wekiva Golf Club on April 20th.  Proceeds from the Golf Tournament go towards Research Promotion so you can feel that much better about taking an afternoon off to have a few drinks and hit a few balls!

More information on all of these events is available on the website (fliers to the left, PayPal links to the right) but don’t hesitate to contact Megan LaHiff (mlahiff@stanweaver.com) if you have any questions.

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Please join us on Thursday, February 9th as will be hosting R. Christopher Mathis, as he presents Energy Efficient Window and Fenestration Technologies. R. Christopher Mathis has spent the past 30 years focusing on how buildings and building products perform – from energy efficiency to code compliance to sustainability and long-term performance.

Speaker: R. [...]]]>

Please join us on Thursday, February 9th as will be hosting R. Christopher Mathis, as he presents Energy Efficient Window and Fenestration Technologies. R. Christopher Mathis has spent the past 30 years focusing on how buildings and building products perform – from energy efficiency to code compliance to sustainability and long-term performance.

Speaker: R. Christopher Mathis
Topic: Energy Efficient Window and Fenestration Technologies
Date: Thursday, February 9, 2012
Time: Social begins at 6:00pm
Presentation begins at 7:00pm
Cost: $25 with RSVP or PayPal by Feb 6th
$30 at the door or by PayPal after Feb 6th

Also at our February meeting, we will be showcasing an update from our Student Activities Committee!

See you at the meeting!

]]> http://ashrae-cfl.org/2012/01/february-meeting/feed/ 0 January Meeting http://ashrae-cfl.org/2011/12/january-meeting/ http://ashrae-cfl.org/2011/12/january-meeting/#comments Thu, 29 Dec 2011 20:39:41 +0000 admin http://ashrae-cfl.org/?p=1530 This January, our chapter will be hosting Society Treasurer, William P. Bahnfleth, PhD, PE, as he presents Cool Thermal Energy Storage in the Era of Sustainability. Bill Bahnfleth is Professor and Director of the Indoor Environment Center in the Department of Architectural Engineering at the Pennsylvania State University (Penn State) in University Park, [...]]]> This January, our chapter will be hosting Society Treasurer, William P. Bahnfleth, PhD, PE, as he presents Cool Thermal Energy Storage in the Era of Sustainability. Bill Bahnfleth is Professor and Director of the Indoor Environment Center in the Department of Architectural Engineering at the Pennsylvania State University (Penn State) in University Park, PA, where he has been employed since 1994. He has served ASHRAE in a variety of capacities, including Student Branch Advisor, Chapter Governor, Technical Committee and Standing Committee Chair, and as a Director-at-Large.

Speaker: William P. Bahnfleth, PhD, PE
   
Topic: Cool Thermal Energy Storage in the Era of Sustainability
   
Date: Thursday, January 12, 2012
   
Time: Social begins at 6:00pm
   
  Presentation begins at 7:00pm
   
Cost: $25 with RSVP or PayPal by Jan 9th
  $30 at the door or by PayPal after Jan 9th

Also at our January meeting, we will be learning about Membership Promotion!  This is a great opportunity to learn about the benefits of your ASHRAE membership.

See you at the meeting!!

]]> http://ashrae-cfl.org/2011/12/january-meeting/feed/ 0 December Meeting http://ashrae-cfl.org/2011/12/december-meeting/ http://ashrae-cfl.org/2011/12/december-meeting/#comments Mon, 05 Dec 2011 19:39:59 +0000 mtosh http://ashrae-cfl.org/?p=1522 This December, our chapter will be hosting Dennis Knight, PE, as he presents Building Information Modeling for Mechanical Disciplines.  The presentation will focus on the value and uses of BIM for owners, architects, engineers and the community.  Mr. Knight will provide a consistent definition of BIM and the information mechanical engineers need to [...]]]> This December, our chapter will be hosting Dennis Knight, PE, as he presents Building Information Modeling for Mechanical Disciplines.  The presentation will focus on the value and uses of BIM for owners, architects, engineers and the community.  Mr. Knight will provide a consistent definition of BIM and the information mechanical engineers need to begin adopting BIM as an integrated design tool.  If you are working on integrated design projects, or want to be, this presentation is not to be missed!

Speaker: Dennis Knight, PE, LEED AP
Topic: Building Information Modeling for Mechanical Disciplines
Date: Thursday, December 8, 2011
Time: Social begins at 6:00pm
Presentation begins at 7:00pm
Cost: $30 at the door or by PayPal

Also at our December meeting, we will be celebrating our chapter’s history!  If you regularly read this newsletter and attend the dinner meetings, you’ve probably been learning some of our chapter history this year already.  As this ASHRAE year is the 50th anniversary of our chapter, our president, John Miller, has dedicated his presidential theme to history!  The programs committee will be embracing this theme at our December meeting with a special presentation.

See you at the meeting!!

]]> http://ashrae-cfl.org/2011/12/december-meeting/feed/ 0 ASHRAE Central Florida Night Golf Tournament! http://ashrae-cfl.org/2011/11/ashrae-central-florida-night-golf-tournament/ http://ashrae-cfl.org/2011/11/ashrae-central-florida-night-golf-tournament/#comments Tue, 15 Nov 2011 14:01:43 +0000 admin http://ashrae-cfl.org/?p=1515 ASHRAE Central Florida is Golfing with Glow Balls! Due to an overwhelming response from last year’s tournament our Night Golf tournament is returning for the second year! Register today for this year’s tournament at Wekiva Golf Club where 40 luckly individuals will have the opportunity to tackle 9 holes with nothing [...]]]> ASHRAE Central Florida is Golfing with Glow Balls! Due to an overwhelming response from last year’s tournament our Night Golf tournament is returning for the second year! Register today for this year’s tournament at Wekiva Golf Club where 40 luckly individuals will have the opportunity to tackle 9 holes with nothing but a glow in the dark ball, some drink tickets and their clubs! Please see below for registration information, and sign up TODAY! Space is extremely limited!

WHEN:
Friday, December 2, 2011

WHERE:
Wekiva Golf Club
4100 Wekiva Club Court
Longwood, FL 32779

ENTRY FEE:
$ 50.00 Per Golfer

ENTRY FEE INCLUDES:
Green Fee with Cart, Dinner, Open Driving Range, Two (2) Drink Tickets
Two (2) Glow Balls, Awards & Prizes. Additional balls may be purchased for $5 ea.

SPONSOR PACAKGES:
ASHRAE RP Title Sponsor: $1,000
Glow Ball Sponsor: $400
Food Sponsor: $400
Drink Sponsor: $400
Awards Sponsor: $400

TIME:
5:30 P.M. Registration @ Wekiva Golf Club
6:30 P.M. Shotgun Start

FORMAT/DRESS CODEShotgun Start,Four Person Scramble
Shorts to be no shorter than 4″ above knee, but seriously, who will honestly be in shorts?
Shirts must have collars, NO JEANS
Soft spikes only.

MAKE CHECKS PAYABLE TO: “CENTRAL FLORIDA CHAPTER OF ASHRAE”
FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:
Firouz Keikavousi @ (407) 405-3429
E-MAIL ENTRIES TO: Firouz Keikavousi (firouzk@gmail.com)
Mail Entries To: Firouz Keikaousi, 1807 Baldwin Drive Orlando, FL 32806

Additional Inquiries may be sent to:
John Miller @ 407-246-1688 or jmiller@peifla.com Fax: 407-246-1664
or online at ASHRAE http://www.ashrae-cfl.org/

Register and Pay Online with the “Buy It Now” Link below:

Night Golf Registration
Foursome/Golfer/Sponsor Name

]]> http://ashrae-cfl.org/2011/11/ashrae-central-florida-night-golf-tournament/feed/ 0 Job Opportunity http://ashrae-cfl.org/2011/11/job-opportunity/ http://ashrae-cfl.org/2011/11/job-opportunity/#comments Fri, 11 Nov 2011 18:46:10 +0000 mtosh http://ashrae-cfl.org/?p=1512 Exp is currently searching for a talented Mechanical Project Manager, for their Healthcare/Science Technology Group in Orlando.

Send any resumes to careers@exp.com.

Responsibilities

CAD proficient with working CAD drawings. Prepare one-line diagrams. Prepare/ Review calculations for loads. Thorough [...]]]> Exp is currently searching for a talented Mechanical Project Manager, for their Healthcare/Science Technology Group in Orlando.

Send any resumes to careers@exp.com.

Responsibilities

  • CAD proficient with working CAD drawings.
  • Prepare one-line diagrams.
  • Prepare/ Review calculations for loads.
  • Thorough knowledge of codes.
  • Edit specifications to reflect the project requirements.
  • Develop equipment room sizes during SD and DD phases.
  • Select and schedule equipment.
  • Meet with vendors to determine specification requirements for application.
  • Coordinates with other disciplines (mepfp, arch, struct, etc).
  • Respond to RFI’s for the project, and accurately review submittals.
  • Solve installation problems.
  • Apply risk management procedures daily to minimize exp’s and client’s exposure to problems.
  • Understand work planning and manage design process to the available hours in work plan.
  • Understand proper scope of SD, DD, CD level documents – and deliver appropriate documentation.
  • Work with PC, PM, and Clients to meet scheduled project milestones of multiple projects.
  • Manage and deliver revisions (ASI’s, etc) and sketches according to proper numbering convention.
  • Edit and develop scope of work narratives (SD narrative, basis of design, etc).
  • Market Sector – Understands specific engineering requirements for applications within a market sector.
  • Understand and properly provide existing exp details relevant to projects.
  • Be able to direct and mentor Designer level staff on all of their responsibilities on a daily basis.
  • Perform at a ‘responsible charge’ level of meeting exp’s design and quality levels.
  • QA/QC reviews of all calculations by designers, and provide guidance and mentoring.
  • Determine content of drawings and specs for Designers in order to meet the scope of work.
  • Develop and monitor work plans in conjunction with other PM’S.
  • Review code related items with Designers, and ensure compliance.
  • Manage work plans and deliverables on multiple projects within budgeted hours.
  • Write studies and reports for systems on projects.
  • Writes sequences of operations for AHU’s, CHW and HW systems.
  • Understands and applies concepts of CHW, HW, WSHP, variable & constant flow systems.
  • Air side systems- CV, VAV, coil selection, fan selection.
  • Hydronic Systems-hot, chilled condenser, steam.
  • Thorough understanding of psychometrics and be able to apply to every project.
  • Advanced equipment selection and analysis – chillers, boilers, air terminals, cooling towers, air valves, heap filters, DX equipment, and water source heat pumps.
  • Thorough understanding of humid climate design risks.
  • Thorough understanding of total energy concepts.
  • Seller-Doer capability and mentality.

Qualifications

  • Candidate should have an engineering degree in the field of mechanical engineering with 7+ years of building design experience.
  • Registered Professional Engineer.
  • Experience in designing Health care, Hospitals, Laboratories and Science & Technology facilities.
]]> http://ashrae-cfl.org/2011/11/job-opportunity/feed/ 0 November Dinner Meeting http://ashrae-cfl.org/2011/11/1502/ http://ashrae-cfl.org/2011/11/1502/#comments Tue, 01 Nov 2011 16:54:17 +0000 admin http://ashrae-cfl.org/?p=1502 November Technical Dinner Meeting

Topic : Updates to the Guidelines for the Design and Construction of Healthcare Facilities

Panel Discussion including: John Gustin, Michael Sheerin, PE and Greg Braithwaite, AIA Panel Moderator: Todd Moore

Date: Thursday, November 10, 2011

Time: Social Begins at 6 pm. Technical Presentation at 7 pm

Location: Dubsdread’s Historic Ballroom, 549 W. [...]]]> November Technical Dinner Meeting

Topic : Updates to the Guidelines for the Design and Construction of Healthcare Facilities

Panel Discussion including: John Gustin, Michael Sheerin, PE and Greg Braithwaite, AIA
Panel Moderator: Todd Moore

Date: Thursday, November 10, 2011

Time: Social Begins at 6 pm. Technical Presentation at 7 pm

Location: Dubsdread’s Historic Ballroom, 549 W. Par Street, Orlando, FL 32804

Cost: $ 25 using Pay Pal (use link on right task bar) or RSVP below before Monday, November 7.

$ 30 at door or Pay Pal after November 7.



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