2018 API-ASHRAE Golf Flyer

The cost for Dinner is $25 per person (except college students, $10 each).  Payment will collect at the restaurant.

Please email trenth@mp-int.com to RSVP for the dinner.  There also will be a sign-up sheet on the board at registration.

The annual Black Hills ASHRAE/API Golf Tournament will occur on July 19th at 10:00 AM (shotgun start this year) at the Elks Golf Course.  More information to follow.

The Region IX CRC will be hosted by the South Dakota Chapter and will be August 2nd to the 5th in Sioux Falls, SD.  Hotel and event information is available at www.sdashrae.org.

Information for the Regional Dinner at the 2018 Winter Meeting is below:

Location:
Giordano’s Famous Stuffed Pizza
223 West Jackson Bulevard
Chicago, IL 60606

When:
Sunday Night, January 21, 2018
7:30 pm to 10:00 pm

Cost:
$25 for members, $10 for Students

For Release:
Aug. 24, 2016
Contact: Jodi Scott
Public Relations
678-539-1140

jscott@ashrae.org

ASHRAE LowDown Showdown Modeling Challenge Teams Recognized

ATLANTA – Eight teams in the second annual ASHRAE Lowdown Showdown worked to find the right dose of designing and modeling to get a health care facility to net zero or below.

The ASHRAE and IBPSA-USA SimBuild 2016: Building Performance Modeling Conference took place Aug. 10-12 in Salt Lake City, Utah. Some 250 people attended the event, which featured more than 100 speakers presenting practical applications of tools, case studies and papers on simulation, research and a deeper dive into current technology.

Held in conjunction with the Conference was the 2016 ASHRAE LowDown Showdown modeling challenge with eight teams and some 80 team members. The teams used currently available software to create their models for the baseline building, a 50,000 square foot, three-story outpatient health care facility in Omaha, Neb.

“The LowDown Showdown challenged teams to take their models to net zero,” Dru Crawley, a member of the Conference Steering Committee, said. “This building was particularly challenging because of its 24-hour-a-day operation and plug loads. But the teams were tremendously creative, resourceful and committed to drawing upon their team members’ strengths to create realistic solutions to the challenge.”

A list of participants and a summary of their projects can be found at www.ashrae.org/simbuild2016#lowdown.

Each team was required to present their results at the Conference. Recognition awards were presented to

• Most Practical – Energy Derailment
• Most Creative – The EUI Evangelists
• Best Teamwork – Quest for Zero
• Most Innovative Workflow – Insane Energy Savers
• Best Energy Use – The DeeBees

Other participating teams were:

• The BEM Bang Theory
• Outpatient Zero
• Newbie Energizers

“The ASHRAE LowDown Showdown seeks to broaden the industry’s ability to engage architects, engineers, designers and energy modelers to create an effective workflow and an outstanding design,” Dennis Knight, Conference chair, said. “The teams demonstrated beyond a doubt that better build models can be created more efficiency when drawing upon the experience and creativity of the various professionals working together.”

The larger challenge for the Showdown is to communicate these experiences to the industry at large to others can learn and improve their professional development, he said. Each team was required to produce a results spreadsheet, a poster and a one-page narrative. These items are posted on the challenge’s Webpage along with the names of the team members.

In addition to the Lowdown Showdown, the Conference itself featured some 100 presentations, which are available in the on-demand Virtual Conference. To register for the Virtual Conference, visit https://www.ashrae.org/virtualconferences. The cost is $129, ASHRAE members ($179, non-members).

ASHRAE, founded in 1894, is a global society advancing human well-being through sustainable technology for the built environment. The Society and its more than 56,000 members worldwide focus on building systems, energy efficiency, indoor air quality, refrigeration and sustainability. Through research, standards writing, publishing, certification and continuing education, ASHRAE shapes tomorrow’s built environment today. More information can be found at www.ashrae.org/news.

IBPSA-USA is the United States regional affiliate of the International Building Performance Simulation Association (IBPSA). The mission of IBPSA-USA is to advance and promote the science of building simulation in order to improve the design, construction, operation and maintenance of new and existing buildings in the United States.

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Dear ASHRAE Member,

Take advantage of current, low certification application fees through June 30.  After staying the same for nine years, fees will increase beginning July 1.  After you apply, you have three months to schedule and sit for your exam – so why wait?! Learn More.

Also, per a recently adopted policy, non-native English speakers are now eligible to receive an additional 30 minutes of testing time.  When applying, if you are a non-native English speaker, simply choose this option on the application.

Looking forward to receiving your application!

Sincerely, Erin Dupree Certification Coordinator Tel: 678-539-1113

The Nebraska Chapter would like to welcome you to attend 2016 ASHRAE Region IX Chapter Regional Conference in Omaha, Nebraska. This will be held August 3rd through August 6th. Omaha is the most centrally located city in the U.S. For all that you will get to do and experience at this year’s CRC, it will be well worth the travel.

The conference is open to all ASHRAE members. It’s a valuable chance to network with regional and society officers that you may never get a chance to see at national summer and winter meetings. Committee chairs will have access to specialized training seminars. All attendees will have free access the 2016 Nebraska Architectural Engineering Conference technical sessions and expo!

The Nebraska Architectural Engineering Conference (NAEC) is a one day event. The event consists of a 20 technical sessions on different building systems, technologies and applications. In addition to the technical presentations throughout the day, there will be a large central exposition with product representatives and their products and services for a wide variety of building materials and technologies. Continuing education credits are available to session attendees.

And this year we will have a special welcome for Tim Wentz, our new society president who will be giving his presidential address.  He is bringing friends including past presidents and vice presidents who have heard the rumors of Region IX’s legendary CRCs and wanted to see for themselves.  We may also have special visits from local political leaders and industry celebrities.

REGISTRATION IS OPEN NOW!!  BOOK BEFORE JUNE 24TH TO RECEIVE A DISCOUNT.  WWW.NEASHRAE.ORG

Thank you and hope to see you there!

ATLANTA – In 1904, at the World’s Fair held in St. Louis, Missouri, the general population was introduced for the first time to the comfort of air conditioning.

One hundred and twelve years later, ASHRAE is taking its Annual Conference to the city to discuss the latest in built environment technology. The Conference takes place June 25-29, Marriott St. Louis Grand Hotel and America’s Center Convention Complex.

To register or for complete information, visit www.ashrae.org/stlouis.

The Conference Technical program features a track on Smart Building Systems, which addresses the revolution in information technology applied to the built environment. Weather and time of day utility rate forecasting, distributed sensors and remote monitoring and control are all included. Also taking place is the fourth annual Research Summit, which reports results on many aspects of ASHRAE-related research.

Tracks are:

• Advances in Refrigeration Systems and Alternative Refrigerants
• Fundamentals and Applications
• HVAC Systems and Equipment
• Smart Building Systems/Remote Monitoring and Diagnostics
• Indoor Environment: Health, Comfort, Productivity
• Professional Skills Beyond Engineering
• Renewable Energy Systems and Net Zero Buildings

ASHRAE Learning Institute (ALI) offers two full-day seminars and eight half-day courses. New courses include Variable Refrigerant Flow System Design & Applications; Standard 188-2015 – Successfully Managing the Risk of Legionellosis; and Designing Tall, Supertall and Megatall Building Systems. More information can be found at www.ashrae.org/stlouiscourses.

Apply by June 6 to sit for one of six ASHRAE certification exams:  Energy Assessment, Energy Modeling, Commissioning, Healthcare Facility Design, High- Performance Building Design and Building Operations. Apply at www.ashrae.org/stlouisexams.

Technical tours include the Center Ethanol Co., the America’s Center chiller plant and the St. Louis Sheet Metal Workers Apprentice and Training School. General tours include a taste of local culinary delights, a look at facilities related to the city’s baseball history, the Anheuser-Busch Brewery, the botanical gardens and historical homes, microbreweries, architecture, and a visit to historical areas of interest.

Jeff Henderson is the keynote speaker at the opening Plenary Session, held Saturday, June 25. Henderson discovered his passion and gift for cooking in a most unlikely place—prison. He is now an award-winning chef, bestselling author and Food Network television star.

ASHRAE, founded in 1894, is a global society advancing human well-being through sustainable technology for the built environment. The Society and its more than 54,000 members worldwide focus on building systems, energy efficiency, indoor air quality, refrigeration and sustainability. Through research, standards writing, publishing, certification and continuing education, ASHRAE shapes tomorrow’s built environment today. More information can be found at www.ashrae.org/news.

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