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President Frank Mesicek, C.E.T., PMP [email protected]
Research Promotion John Molnar, P.Eng., LEED AP
David Rasmussen, C.E.T. [email protected]
Treasurer Allan Antcliffe, P.Eng. [email protected]
YEA Aaron Besseling Abesseling@
besselingmechanical.com
Ryley Besseling [email protected]
Membership Promotion Iain Hill, LEED AP [email protected]
Reaz Usmanali, B.Eng., LEED AP [email protected]
Student Activities Mark Long [email protected]
Aaron Besseling abesseling@
besselingmechanical.com
Historian George Menzies, P.Eng. [email protected]
Chapter Special Events David Rasmussen, C.E.T. [email protected]
C.T.T.C. (Programs) Mustafa Morsy [email protected]
Grassroots Government Advocacy
Robyn Ellis, B.Eng., CFM [email protected]
Quinton Voskamp [email protected]
Airways Editor Colin Umbach [email protected]
Webmaster Jeremy Stockmans [email protected]
Volume 58, No. 9 Our 58th Year May 2017
Tuesday, May 9th, 2017
Two Speakers on VRF Technology
1. Energy Efficient Building Design Using VRF in Cold Climates by
Mounib Chadi
1. Emergence of VRF Technology and Upcoming Trends of the System by Syed Abid
To register, click here: Register Syed Abid holds a B.Eng. degree and is completing a M.Eng. in Me-chanical and Industrial Engineering from Ryerson University. He has six-teen years experience in the consultative selling of HVAC systems and solutions in diverse global markets. He has worked with Mitsubishi Elec-tric Sales Canada for the last four years promoting VRF and VRF-integrated products and technology in Ontario. Syed is a member of the ASHRAE Toronto chapter since 2013. Mounib Chadi holds a B.Eng. and a Masters in Energy Conservation. He had seven years of consulting experience before joining Technicair (design build contractor) in 2013 as the Director of Engineering. Mounib was one of the early adopters of VRF technology in North America in-cluding the design of the Upper Thames River Conservation Authority headquarters in London, Ontario, a LEED Platinum building considered one of the most energy efficient buildings in Canada.
Holiday Inn Burlington
3063 South Service Road Burlington, ON
L7N 3E9 Schedule: Cost:
6:00pm Networking Chapter Members—$45 6:30pm Dinner Non-Members—$65 7:30pm Presentation Students—$15 8:30pm Q&A
President’s Report
Our next meeting is at the Burlington Holiday Inn on Tuesday, May 9th. The topic is VRM Showcase on VRF. Variable refrigerant flow (VRF) technology has energy-saving po-tential and ease of in-stallation and mainte-nance. VRF provides custom-
ized control for different zones by constantly modulating refrigerant temperature and varying ventilation speed, thereby saving energy. What you missed at the last meeting: Monday, April 3rd Joint Meeting - TORONTO 2030 DISTRICT • We had approximately 170 people attend
the joint meeting with ASHRAE Toronto Chapter in Mississauga!
• It was a great networking opportunity and included some excellent tabletop presenters, like University of Waterloo!
• The Toronto 2030 District - the first Canadi-an member of a network of high perfor-mance urban Districts across North America - is a collaboration of real-estate, design, construction and community stakeholders working to accelerate climate action in downtown Toronto.
• Toronto 2030 District Executive Director, Jeff Ranson led a discussion on building for 2030, and how design practice and the buildings industry will need to adapt to this new paradigm.
• Panelists shared their views on low-carbon building design, deep-energy retrofits, de-signing for future climate conditions, emerg-ing policy and market drivers in the GTHA.
• Panel Discussion was followed by a very en-gaged Q&A session!
To get involved, visit www.2030districts.org/toronto or contact: Jeff Ranson, Executive Director
Toronto 2030 District
416-518-1369
Frank Mesicek, C.E.T., PMP Hamilton Chapter President, 2016-2018
Research Promotion
ASHRAE Hamilton is excited to announce a historic moment for our Chapter. University of Waterloo Co-operative Education & Career Action department, a strong Chapter supporter, has contributed towards the campaign and be-come our first ever Platinum Chapter Contribu-tor. This is a monumental 5-year commitment of support from U of W and is a substantial por-tion of our campaign for the coming 5 years. THANK YOU University of Waterloo! We still need your help, please get in touch with me to discuss contributing to support the research that drives our industry for-ward. Thanking you in advance for your support of the
ASHRAE Hamilton Chapter and 2016/2017 Re-
search Campaign.
John Molnar Research Promotion Chair 2016-2018 [email protected] 905 320-3363.
Len Wheeler Remembered Leonard Wheeler passed away peacefully at home on Friday April 14, 2017. Len was a re-tired employee of Group 8 Engineering for over 50 years of dedicated service and a past mem-ber of the Hamilton ASHRAE Chapter. Len was also an avid golfer and a school bus driver for Attridge.
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Airways—ASHRAE Hamilton Chapter—2016/2017
Golf Tournament Update Our Annual Golf Tournament will be held on Wednesday, June 14
th at Glendale Golf &
Country Club in Hamilton. 1 pm SHARP Shot-gun start. Supper and Prizes to follow. We again have 2 ways to register this year:
Option A- Same as last year—complete the form on Page 8, and mail with your cheque.
Option B– Click here to use Simple Sign-Up. This method allows you to register with your Credit Card. Registration this year has been slow. Please take a few minutes and at least acknowledge your intent to join us this year for golf. Hole Sponsorships are always welcome, and I appreciate the many dedicated yearly past con-tributors to our Tournament. If you’re a new sponsor, I need a pdf file of your company name and logo. Deadline is May 15
th so the sign
can be made. Gift Card donations are greatly appreciated for side give-aways. Please indicate your intent on the form or on the Simple Sign-Up page. NOTE: Glendale Golf is providing ALL that golf with a $25 Merchandise Voucher when you pur-chase $50. They did the same last year but was sparsely used. This year I asked that they dis-count some the shirts to allow for the Voucher to be used and they agreed to do so. Here is what the coupon looks like and note this is ON-LY available on the day of the tournament.
David Rasmussen, C.E.T. Social Committee Chair 2017
Student Membership Promotion
The Hamilton Chapter is excited to continue its initiative to promote and support students that wish to explore the opportunities ASHRAE can provide. For the 2016/17 year, the Chapter is sponsoring students who sign up to become student members by funding their membership dues for one year. More details start on Page 9.
Volunteering We are still looking for more volunteers that can join the various chapter committees:
Administration CTTC (Chapter Technology Transfer) Grassroots Government Advocacy Historian Honors and Awards MP (Membership Promotion) Newsletter Refrigeration RP (Research Promotion) Special Events Student Activities Webmaster YEA (Young Engineers in ASHRAE)
Young Engineers in ASHRAE (YEA) Upcoming Events The following events are being planned for YEA members in 2017. Stay tuned for more details! 3 June @ 11am: Ultimate game with London Chapter, Brantford 17 August @ 6pm: Networking Pub Night, Joint event with the Hamilton Halton Construction As-sociation Young Leaders Group
Horse Races Social at Flamboro
Downs This will be a joint meeting with the local OACETT Hamilton Chapter. A Simple Signup page for this event will be made available soon.
Date: Sunday, May 28th, 2017
Cost: $40/person, $75 per couple
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April 2017 ASHRAE Journal Making a transport center energy efficient is a tall order because of its 24/7 operation. The
design solutions included high-efficiency con-densing glycol boilers, energy recovery ventila-tors (ERV) on the HVAC systems, and destrati-
fication fans in high volume spaces. For a link to the full article, click here.
Many young engineers, or engineers in train-
ing, don't possess a good understanding of psychrometrics and how it impacts HVAC, or
drying system design and operation, controls,
or diagnosis of client comfort and system com-
plaints. Don Gatley, P.E., Fellow ASHRAE, looks at why young engineers might lack the motivation to learn psychrometric skills and
some ideas that might provide the motivation to acquire these skills. He also recommends help-
ful ASHRAE resources to help all engineers expand their knowledge of psychrometrics. To
read this article, click here.
Rutgers University in New Jersey plans to re-place its aging power infrastructure on two of its campuses, including additional improve-ments to cooling, electrical, and mechanical infrastructure. ASHRAE Fellow Bruce Flaniken, P.E., discusses an upgrade project to the cen-tral utility plant, including a cogeneration tur-bine, at a massive hospital in Texas, for which he won an ASHRAE Technology Award. To download the article, click here.
2017 Annual Conference Located in the heart of Southern California, Long Beach is the perfect sunny destination for the 2017 Annual Conference, June 24th – 28th. The Long Beach Convention and Enter-tainment Center, as well as the Hyatt Regency Long Beach and other host hotels are a brief walk apart amidst a beautiful backdrop of palm trees and blue skies. Attendees will enjoy tech-nical sessions which address Net Zero Energy Buildings, Commissioning, Residential Build-ings, Building Life Safety Systems, and more. For more information, click here.
Pic from the Past
Our first night with the new banner.
ASHRAE HVAC Design Training Toronto, ON May 8—12, 2017.
Level 1—Essentials provides attendees with the fundamentals and technical aspects of
HVAC design. Attendees will gain practical skills and knowledge to design and maintain
HVAC systems that can be put to immediate use.
Level 2—Applications provides participants
with instruction on HVAC system design. The training is tailored for engineers with advanced
experience in the HVAC design field, or those who have completed HVAC Design: Level 1.
For more information and to register click here.
Connect-a-Colleague Do you know someone who could benefit from participating in ASHRAE? Our pre-written email
invitation allows you to quickly invite colleagues to learn more about the Society. Suggest a technical committee, include a custom mes-
sage about your chapter meeting or event, or simply press send – it’s up to you! There is no
need to login, just enter your name and email, and your colleagues name and email and a pre
-written invitation will be sent on your behalf. For more information, click here.
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Business Card Advertising
in Airways Bulletin
A business card ad in the Airways Bulletin is
$100.00 per card ($200.00 for a double-sized ad)
and it will run the balance of the "season" (until next
June's issue).
Payment can now be made online by credit card at
the following link or you can mail a cheque [payable
to ASHRAE Hamilton Chapter] to Allan Antcliffe at
190 West River Road, Cambridge, ON N1S 3A1.
Position Advertising in Airways Bulletin
Position advertising continues to be available in the
Airways Bulletin. The cost is $100.00 per (reasonable sized) insert and will run for a period of
3 issues. Any business card ad or advertising insert
MUST be provided as a single .jpg file emailed to me.
Colin Umbach, Airways Editor [email protected]
2016/2017 Meeting Schedule
This year's meeting schedule is summarized below. New products and/or services may be presented informally via a "technical ses-
sion" or a "table top demonstration" prior to dinner. After dinner, the main topic of the evening is presented by the "feature speaker". If
you are interested in presenting a technical session, booking table top space to promote your product and/or service, or if you have a
suggestion for a feature subject and/or speaker, please contact Mustafa Morsey (Programs Chair). There is a charge of $75.00 for
"table top demonstration" space and this includes a business card ad for two months.
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2016/2017 Monthly Meeting Schedule Date Topic Speaker Venue
13-Sep-16 Energy efficiency options for Com-mercial Refrigeration equipment
Vince Zolli Holiday Inn Burlington
11-Oct-16 Complementary Building Commis-sioning Approach to Successful Building Operation
Derek Cheung McMaster University
8-Nov-16 Don’t Let Your BIM go “BOOM” Mitchell Swann Holiday Inn Burlington
13-Dec-16 Social Event—Curling
10-Jan-17 VRM Showcase McMaster Music Institute
VRM Engineering McMaster University
21-Feb-17 WalterFedy Showcase Energy Project
Patrick Darby, Josh Gibbins
Holiday Inn Burlington
14-Mar-17 University of Waterloo Tour Tour University of Waterloo
3-Apr-17 Joint Meeting – Toronto Jeff Ranson Holiday Inn Oakville
9-May-17 VRM Showcase—VRF Mounib Chadi Syed Abid
Holiday Inn Burlington
June Social Event—Golf
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