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Serving our membership since 1975 Vol. 22, Issue 6http://eastern-michigan.aspe.org
*American Society of Plumbing Engineers
American Society of Sanitary Engineering
FEBRUARY 2019
From Theresa Card, P.E., CPD, LEED AP BD+C, GGP, President of ASPE EMCFEB. MEETING AGENDA
REGISTRATION REQUIREDRegistration link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/aspe-emc-february-2019-technical-program-tickets-55310353757
SEE INSIDE COVER FOR TABLE OF CONTENTS
Cost: ASPE, ASSE, MBPA Mbrs: NC Non-members: $20.00 FOR CLASS
DATE:TUESDAY, FEBRUAY 19, 2019
** THIS IS A JOINT MEETINGWITH ASPE & ASHRAE AND OFF SITE **
WHERE:Gem Theatre in Detroit 333 Madison Avenue, Detroit, Michigan 48226 (map on back page)
AGENDA:4:00 - 5:00 PM - ASPE DESIGN SESSIONGrooved Piping for Steam Systems Presenter: David L. Hudson l Victaulic
5:00 - 6:00 PM - SOCIAL HOUR
6:00 - 6:45 PM - DINNER
6:45 - 8:00 PM - ASPE TECH. SESSIONAccommodating Pipe Movement, Noise & Vibration AttenuationPresenter: David L. Hudson l Victaulic
Chapters are not authorized to speak for the Society.
Hello, from your EMC President.
Is it spring yet? I hope I am not the only one that is already done with the cold and ice and snow. I hope everyone enjoyed the January presentation at Limbach and the ASSE Annual Banquet.
A couple reminders of some important announcements:
CPD Test & Review Class Scholarship
Reminder that registration for the 2019 CPD test is open! The test is scheduled for April 2nd and 3rd, 2019. If you are planning on taking the CPD next year and are interested in attending any of Society’s CPD review classes (www.aspe.org/cpdreviewclass) – please let Kristin Simoneaux know ([email protected]) right now! The Eastern Michigan Chapter would like to sponsor one of our members to attend! Sponsorship would include the price the registration.
ASPE National Standing Committees
Next up: ASPE needs you! All of the Standing Committees are looking for volunteers to join their group. No matter what your interests in the plumbing
https://aspe.org/content/committees. If you would like to make a difference and help represent Eastern Michigan at the national level, please consider
THESE COMMITTEES NEED YOU!
• Bylaws
• Credentialing
• Education
• Finance
• Legislative
• Long-Range Planning
• Membership
• Nominating
• Publication and PEDH
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NOT ICES NOT ICES
REACH OUT TO OUR NEW MEMBERS AND SPONSORS!
ASPE EMC BOARD MEETINGTuesday, February 12, 2019 from 4:30 PM to 6:00 PM @ Strategic Energy Solutions in Berkley. Hope to see you there! Please RSVP so we know if we will have quorum. We hope you can make it!
NASPE RACE - SAVE THE DATETo take place at the March 12th meeting in 2019. See the invitation in this Newseletter on pages 6 & 7.
CPD AND CPDT EXAM AND REGISTRATION2019 CPD exam will take place April 4th and 5th. Registration opened: Dec. 3, 2018Registration closes: March 21, 2019
2019 CPDT Exam dates are October 10 and 11, 2019Registration opens July 1, 2019 (register, eligibility form, + more info) Registration closes September 26, 2019.
HITS 2019 - SAVE THE DATETo take place in Buffalo, NY in August, 2019. More info to follow
ASPE IS ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR THE ALFRED STEELE SCHOLARSHIPContact Stacey Kidd for more information at (847) 296-0002, or email [email protected]
ContentsPresident's Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 In The Know . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
ASSE Sponsorship Letter. . . . . . . . . . . . 5 NASPE Race Information . . . . . . . . . 6 - 7
VP Technical Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
AYP Liaison Report . . . . . . . . . . . 10 - 11 VP Membership Article . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Attendees from January's Meeting . . . 18 Photos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Line Card Sponsors . . . . . . . . . . . 26 - 27
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NEW MEMBER(S) ~ WELCOME ~
President's Report (cont. from page 1) Theresa Card, P.E., CPD, LEED AP BD+C, GGP
• Technical and Research
• Design Standards
Become a mentor or mentee!
Do you have some great engineering or networking knowledge? Do you want to mentor a young ASPE member during their path to their PE or CPD? Or are you a member who wants a mentor to guide you along your professional or technical knowledge path?
Go to: https://www.aspe.org/aspe-mentoring-program and check it out! I was a mentee to Bryan Hutton, current Region 5 Director, for 2 years and it was a great experience!
Other Important Dates
• Next ASPE Workshops:o Feb. 21, 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. - Intermediate
Plumbing Design Workshop, Irvine, CA –instructor: Peter A. Kraut
o Feb. 28 – Mar. 1, 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. – BasicPlumbing Design II, Pittsburgh, PA – Instructor:Michael Danielson
o Feb. 22, 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. – Medical GasDesign, Irvine, CA – Instructor: Mark Allen
o Feb. 27, 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. – Medical GasDesign, Pittsburgh, PA - Instructor: Mark Allen
• Engineers Weeks – Feb. 17 – 23, 2019 http://www.discovere.org/our-programs/engineers-week
• World Plumbing Day – Mar. 11, 2019
• Healthcare Infection Transmission Systems (HITS)Conference – Aug. 6-8, 2019, Buffalo, NY
• NSF Legionella Conference – Sept. 11-13, 2019, LosAngeles, CA
I hope everyone stays warm and safe during these “sporty” winter months with the ice and snow. I will see you at our next meeting on the 19th at the Gem Theatre! Be sure to register early, since this is a joint event with ASHRAE we normally sell out!
Theresa Card, PE, CPD, [email protected]@sesnet.com
MICHAEL PIETRZAK
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SAVE THE DATEHITS 2019 - Buffalo, NY
Healthcare Infection Transmission System (HITS)
8 /6 -8/2019
FEBRUARY TECHNICAL PROGRAMTOPIC: Accommodating Pipe Move-ment, Noise & Vibration Attenuation
Presenter: David L. Hudson l VictaulicJoin us at the GEM Theater for a joint meet-ing with ASHRAE and ASPE that includes dinner and presentations on Grooved Piping for Steam Systems and Thermal Expansion and Vibration Attenuation.
Presenter David Hudson has 37 years with Victaulic in the Applications Engineering Department (for-merly known as the Engineering Services Department) as a Product Engineer (1981 – 1992), Senior Product Engineer (1992 – 2010), Senior Engineer (2010 – 2016) and Engineer-ing Fellow (2016 – Present). The main function of the Appli-cations Engineering Department is to provide technical customer service regarding our product offerings and their proper use.
UPCOMING MARCH PROGRAM
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM Plumbing Design Class: Steam Sources
5:30 PM - 6:00 PM Dinner and Vendor Table Top Discussions
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM Technical Session 1: Code Requirements - Presenter: George Johnston, Sr., CPMR (Balfrey & Johnston, Inc.)
7:00 PM - 8:00 PM Technical Session 2: Waste Water Pumps for Elevator Applications - Presenter: Geoff Williams (Sales Service Plus)
8:00 PM - Until Completion (approx. 8:20PM) NASPE Car Races taking place on this date in celebration of World Plumbing Day.
*** TAKE NOTICE***All Professional Engineers
The above design class held monthly from 4:30 - 5:30 PM, can be counted towards your professionally required
REUs, CEHs, and CEUs.
These one-hour design classes will run from September - May.
Presenter: David L. Hudson l Victaulic(see bio on right)
FEBRUARY DESIGN CLASSTOPIC: Grooved Piping for Steam Systems
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Hello everyone. Here is your February update from the VP, Tech perspective. The January meeting was very well received. The program was all about vacuum plumbing systems, and particu-larly, the use cases in a health care envi-ronment. Tom Zinn, from Acornvac in California, was our presenter. Tom cov-ered the vacuum system from a high
level to get the audience acquainted with the system and then -
cussed the common locations that most vacuum plumbing sys-tems are found; correctional facilities and supermarkets. The goal behind the presentation was to break the stigma of these uses and introduce vacuum plumbing as a viable option for healthcare.
used to install these systems include PVC, DWV Copper and
velocity. The piping systems must be supported per code, but must also be restrained at changes in direction due to the high velocity of the system. Major equipment for a vacuum system consists of receivers, vacuum pumps, grinder pumps, and piping arranged to allow the receivers to drain by gravity sequentially. Pumps should be of the water sealed liquid ring type. Point of use components include accumulators, pinch
triggered, the pinch valve opens and the water closet contents are sucked into the piping. After a 4 second duration, the pinch
-ture drains by gravity into a tank, or accumulator. A sensor reads when the liquid level is high and triggers a pinch valve on the outlet piping to open. Accumulators come in many
to a vacuum system.
So, why would we choose to use vacuum plumbing in lieu of a
gravity system that can be used to overcome building obsta-cles, security concerns, or even occupancy issues, as detailed in part two of Tom’s presentation, which is discussed below.
slope: Vacuum systems are sloped, but because a vacuum system can pull waste uphill, the slope can be discontinued, the piping can “jump up” around and offset, and then the slope can be started again. If you have a long run of piping and you even-tually run into the ceiling, a vacuum system can rise vertically
VP Technical ReportMark Lamberson, CPD
accumulators are pulled vertically into the system piping
-etration beneath them. If you are dealing with a post tensioned slab or tenants below, this is a huge advantage to vacuum. Lower water closet water usage: Water closets connected to a
No “toilet plume”: When a conventional water closet is
bowl and spreads a plume onto the surfaces around it. This action spreads bacteria and exposes occupants to it. With vacuum, the bowl is drawn into the vacuum system, including
action, lessening the spread of bacteria.
The second part of Tom’s presentation was a look at a unique installation in which vacuum plumbing was used in a partially occupied, multi-story building to convert it into a medical
not be possible without vacuum. Because vacuum sanitary essentially drains upwards, the sanitary is all routed on the
-
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implemented to keep from interfering with the recently con-
work will continue in the same manner.
Thanks to those that attended the January session. It was rated very highly. If you are interested in vacuum plumbing systems and weren’t able to attend, please reach out to me and I will get you a copy of the handout.
February’s tech session is a joint meeting between ASPE and ASHRAE. It will take place on the 19th and will be hosted at the Gem Theater in Detroit. The topics are Grooved Piping Solutions for Steam Systems, and Accommodating Pipe Movement, Noise & Vibration Isolation. We are looking very forward to this event and hope you can join us.
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Dann Holmes, ASPE Region 2
Legionella Conference 2019
Building Water Systems: The Sustainability and Public Health Nexus www.legionellaconference.org
In my January article I wrote about the many events happening in ASPE Region 2 this year. These include the February 28-March 1 Basic Design Workshop in Pittsburgh; the May 31-June 1 President’s
meeting in Rochester; and the August 6-8 HITS Conference in Buffalo. I expressed how much we have available to us in our region this year and how thankful we all must be for these educational opportunities. I closed in saying I would write more about the Legionella Conference 2019 as information became available.
Why a Legionella Conference? Simply put, because Legionella is the big ‘L’ in the room. Ears perk up at the slightest mention of the word. Hospitals go into panic mode and implement an immediate shutdown of water in section of their facility when they get a positive test result for it. It’s complicated, it’s important, and if we listen to many industry professionals, we all know we can store our hot water at 140ºF and control this beast. If this is what you’ve been told, if this is what you believe, then you best put this conference on your “MUST ATTEND” list.
If you deal with healthcare, then you should understand Legionella isn’t their only concern. Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Acinetobacter, NTM (Nontuberculous mycobacteria), and fungi are just some of the bacteria and fungi in these environments.
Today, all healthcare facilities must have an active water management plan in place. I hate to report to you that many of these plans are two, and three pages in length describing that “they have a WMP”. They, or their consultants have used their computer Snipping Tool to snap a section out of the CDC Tool
their control measures, and corrective actions. I hate to tell you this but the CDC Tool Kit is only a reference guide; an example to help you understand a process. A process that is only looking at the control of Legionella. IT IS NOT YOUR WATER MANAGEMENT PLAN.
There is no way any facility can have an effective Water Safety Plan without conducting a risk assessment that includes an onsite review of all their water systems.
So Why Should You Attend This Conference?
The Legionella Conference, hosted by NSF International and the National Environmental Health Association, is a unique, annual event that focuses on emerging issues related to building water systems - and brings professionals together to work toward solutions.
The 2019 Legionella Conference theme, “Building Water Systems: The Sustainability and Public Health Nexus,” centers on how both industries can help align water and energy sustainability and public health goals. This event will bring together thought leaders from across the sustainability, public health, water management, water utility and academic communities. Working in collaboration with diverse stakeholders, we can develop systems to prevent illness associated with building water systems while meeting our sustainability goals.
Important topics include:
• Creating a successful water management program
• Advancing water reuse opportunities
• Monitoring a successful water management program
• Intersection of sustainability and public health for cooling towers
• Water conservation goals and public health – responding to unintended consequences
• Strategies for benchmarking building water systems for sustainability and public health outcomes
• Legionella outbreak surveillance and response strategies – identifying best practices
• managing water temperatures
• Plumbing design
Who Should Attend?
• Facilities managers
• Plumbing engineers
• Mechanical engineers
•
• Health care infection control personnel
•
• Environmental consultants
• Sustainability directors
• Professionals interested in building water health
Please visit www.legionellaconference.org to register. If you have something you’d like to contribute, please submit a Call for Abstracts. We all want to hear from you.
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Hello ASPE. I learned about a new plumbing system last month and I am quite excited to share some of my initial questions and answers with you. The Eastern Michigan ASPE Chapter’s last Technical Session was about Vacuum Drainage systems – who has designed one before?
As a sustainability ‘enthusiast’ my initial thought was; were going from a ‘free energy’ drainage system to vacuum pumped? Humm.
Let’s take a look at some of the properties of vacuum drainage, from my perspective of course, summarized from the conversation we had with the vacuum drainage design team, Acorn Vac.
Q: What is vacuum drainage?
Vacuum drainage is nothing more than gravity drainage with vacuum assist. It is a closed system instead of open and uses gravity and differential pressure to transport waste.
General Advantages:
• Drainage piping can reside in the ceiling space
• Floor penetrations are virtually eliminated
• Flush volumes reduced to 0.5gpf
• “Sani wipe” problem eliminated – can combine system with grinders to aid downstream system blockages
• No vent stacks needed
Q: Where are these systems primarily used currently?
correction facilities.
Q: What are some potential cost savings?
• New construction 2-4% more expensive
• Remodel/renovation is cheaper
Q: Who is competing against this system?
• Gravity (but is it really free?)
• Maintenance Teams (Changes to habits are usually discouraged)
Q: How do we test the system?
• Vacuum testing to leak rate of zero
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AYP LiaisonKari Rosteck
• Not made for positive pressure test o Do not pressurize accumulator
• Perform leak test in all sections
• Testing procedures usually differed to Authority Having Jurisdiction
Q: What are some important design considerations?
1. Bracing
2. Tank Draininga. Usually redundant design where 2 tanks online, one isolated and drained by gravity
3. Vacuum Pump Exhausta. Location is important – liquid waste will go
4. Alarmsa. Sensor for pump differential pressure to get
5. Cleanoutsa. Cleanout with mechanical joint instead of standard C.O. joint due to pressure leaks
6. Floor Drainsa. Floor penetration with shallow accumulator in wall
b. Other option is suction wand tapped off toilet riser or main with shut off valve to vacuum up spills etc.
7. Leaksa. Leaks are air entering the system, no liquid leakage
b.
c.
8. Pipinga. Main pipe sizing is same as gravityb. sizec. low resistanced. e. Polypropylenef. drop(increase)
g. Not good with cast iron due to porosity
9. Vent Pipinga. Not required
Continued on page 11
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10. Pump run timea. Healthcare 10%b. Correction Facilities 25%
11. Fixturesa.b.
12. Emergency Powera. System can be put on emergency power if occupied in the scenario
b. Otherwise pressure should remain in emergency power scenario
I hope my notes and thoughts on the Vacuum Drainage system was helpful to those who, like myself, have never came across it – yet! If I understood anything incorrectly in my summary or you just want to talk about Vacuum Drainage systems please reach out!
Thank you and Happy New Year!
Kari RosteckAYP EMC Liaison
Field Engineer at Horizon Engineering
AYP Liaison Report (cont. from page 10) Kari Rosteck
Membership Options!Written by: Kristin Simoneaux, VP Membership
Members are now able to do multiple year membership renewal and SAVE MONEY on their membership. Renew-ing for two years will save you 5%. Renewing for three years will save you 10% on your membership. Renewing online is easy! You can renew your membership at https://www.aspe.org/MembershipRenewalDirections.
First year members who renew by the end of the 8th month of their membership will receive $20 off their membership for renewing early. This offer is open to those members who joined after July 1, 2018. This offer is limited to 125 members per quarter. The renewal must also be done online to receive
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ASPE News - Eastern Michigan Chapter 25
Code Study and Development Group of Southeastern Michigan 28263 E Greenmeadow Cir., Farmington Hills, MI 48334
Item No. Description Price Each*3200S15MI 2015 MI Plumbing Code $ 82.50 3300S15MI 2015 MI Mechanical Code $ 82.50 PO Number3000S15MI 2015 MI Building Code $ 139.00 (If required) 3100S15MI 2015 MI Residential Code $ 125.00 3550S15MI 2015 MI Rehab for Existing Buildings $ 90.00 3210S15 2015 IPC with Commentary $ 95.00 3310S15 2015 IMC with Commentary $ 95.00 3600S15 2015 International Fuel Gas Code $ 76.00 3600L15 2015 IFGC Loose-Leaf w/ Binder $ 89.00 3610S15 2015 IFGC with Commentary $ 95.00 3200S18 2018 IPC without Commentary $ 77.00 3300S18 2018 IMC without Commentary $ 73.00 3600S18 2018 IFGC without Commentary $ 73.00 • Payment MUST accompany order / verify your preferred delivery method• Credit cards, cash or company check accepted.• Dann Holmes - [email protected] or (734) 214-6222• If orders are to be mailed, call Dann and you will be advised of additional freight charges.
• Make check payable to: Code Study & Development Group of SE MichiganMailing Address: 28263 E Greenmeadow Circle, Farmington Hills, MI 48334-5153
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26 FEBRUARY 2019
PERFORMANCE ENGINEERING GROUPEngineered Water Products
32955 Industrial Rd. Livonia, MI 48150
Alan Deal Ph 734 266-5300 Fax 734 266-5310 www.performanceengineering.com
DALE PRENTICE COMPANYManufacturers’ Representatives &
Application Engineering Solutions Provider 26511 Harding Avenue Oak Park, MI 48237
Michael Cullen Cell 248 302-5924 Ph 800 536-4700 Fax 248 339-5559
[email protected] - www.prenticeco.com
MEEK / BECK & ASSOCIATES, INC.Manufactures’ Representatives
11875 Belden Court Livonia, MI 48150
Ross Beck Ph 734 458-2950 Fax 734 458-2953
[email protected] www.meekbeck.com
BURKE AGENCY, INC.Manufacturers’ Representatives
2605-A Oakley Park Road Walled Lake, MI 48390
Brian Burke, Tom Zimmerman, John Taylor Ph 248 669-2800 Fax 248 669-3310
[email protected] www.burkeagency.com
DAVE WATSON ASSOCIATES, INC.Manufacturers’ Representatives
1325 W. Beecher St. Adrian, MI 49221 Dave Watson, Jr.
Ph 517 263-8988 Fax 517 263-2328 [email protected]
DIVERSIFIED SPEC. SALES, INC./ HOWLEY AGENCY SALES CO.
Manufacturers’ Representative 13261 Northend Ave.
Oak Park, MI 48237-3265 Michael J. Burdette
Ph 248 398-2400 Fax 248 547-4905
MAJOR/LOZUAWAY & ASSOCIATES, INC.Manufacturers’ Representatives
1117 W. Grand Blanc Rd. Grand Blanc, MI 48439
Mike Ostrowski Ph 810 234-1635 Cell 810 287-6983
Fax 810 234-8389 [email protected]
KERR PUMP AND SUPPLYManufacturers’ Representatives
12880 Cloverdale Oak Park, MI 48237
Chad Kundinger Ph 248 543-3880 Fax 248 543-3236
Mobile 734 812-9490 [email protected]
HS/BUY VAN ASSOCIATES, INC.Manufacturers’ Representatives
56 S. Squirrel Auburn Hills, MI 48326
Jarrett Armstrong - Bill Allen Ph 888 472-8982 Fax 248 852-0298
[email protected] www.hsbuyvan.com
BALFREY & JOHNSTON, INC.Manufacturers’ Representatives
13050 Northend Oak Park, MI 48237 George D. Johnston
Ph 313 864-2800 Fax 313 864-7219 [email protected]
www.balfrey-johnston.com
PAUL A. BAKERASSE Region #4 Director - Mid West
ASSE International18927 Hickory Creek Drive, Suite 220
Mokena, IL 60448 Ph 313 399-3072 Fax 248 585-1437
[email protected] www.asse-plumbing.org
NEW CENTURY SALES, INC.Manufacturers’ Representatives
1715 Traditional Dr. Commerce Township, MI 48390
Rick Portt Todd Hiler
Ph 248 960-1147 Cell 513 633-2609 [email protected]
ASPE News - Eastern Michigan Chapter 27
PLUMB-TECH DESIGN & CONSULTING SERVICES Plumbing-Piping-Fire Protection & HVAC System Design
Code & Standard Consulting-Investigations of system failures 3D CAD, BIM, Revit, Navisworks-Training Seminars-Tech. Reports
303 N. Monroe St., Monroe, MI 48162 Ron George, CPD, President - [email protected]
Ph 734 322-0225 Cell 734 755-1908 www.Plumb-TechLLC.com
PROGRESSIVE MARKETING & SALES INC.Manufacturers' Representatives
7450 Hessler Dr. Rockford Mi 49341Dave Andrus 616-916-4140 [email protected]
Matt Johnson 517-614-1448 [email protected] Shaffer 248-648-0187 [email protected]
www.progressivemarketingandsales.com
QUALITY WATER & AIR, INC.Manufacturers’ Representative
1402 Souter Troy, MI 48083
Georgann Kummer, WBE Ph 248 589-8010 Fax 248 589-8016
[email protected] www.qualitywaterair.com
R.L. DEPPMANN COMPANYManufacturers’ Representatives
20929 Bridge Street
Chris Lieder, Gerry Potapa Jr., CPD, Mark Fine LEED AP®, Paul Prentice, LEED AP®
Ph 800 589-6120 Fax 248 354-3763 [email protected] - www.deppmann.com
TAGGART-KNIGHT GROUPManufactures’ Representatives
37686 Enterprise Ct. Farmington Hills, MI 48331
Gary O. Taggart Ph 248 553-4388 Fax 248 553-4653
[email protected] www.taggartknight.com
V. E. SALES COMPANYV. E. Sales is your source for
25200 Jefferson Ave.St. Clair Shores, MI 48081
Thomas Van Egmond Ph 586 774-7760 Fax 586 774-1490
www.vesalesinc.com
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28 FEBRUARY 2019
NOTE: Gem Theatre has its own attached parking garage - the Gem Garage - located at 1910 Brush Street between the Gem Theatre and The Elwood Bar and Grill, across the street from
Meeting Location GEM THEATER333 Madison Avenue, Detroit, Michigan 48226
2018-2019 ASPE EMC BoardPresidentTheresa Card, P.E., CPD, LEED AP BD+C, GPDStrategic Energy Solutions4000 West 11 Mile RdBerkley, MI 48072(248) 399.1900 ext 223 [email protected]
Vice President TechnicalMark Lamberson, CPD 81190 Church Street, Memphis, MI 48041-5401 (810) 392-5010 [email protected]
Vice President Legislative William Grayzar, CPD
(248)569-1430 [email protected]
Vice President Membership Kristin Simoneaux, P.E., CPD, LEEP AP Stantec 2338 Coolidge Hwy. #100 Berkley, MI 48072 (248) 336-4700 [email protected]
VP Education Brianne Hall, P.E., CPD, LEED AP BD+C, GGPFTC&H39500 Mac Kenzie Dr. Suite 100Novi, MI 48377(248) [email protected]
Treasurer Hank Koppelo, CPD Macomb Mechanical 6250 Nineteen Mile Road Sterling Heights, MI 48314 (586)737-9900 [email protected]
Administrative Secretary Frank Tistle, CWS Pentair 248.496.7553 Cell [email protected]
Corresponding Secretary George D. Johnston Balfrey & Johnston, Inc. 13050 Northend Oak Park, MI 48237 (313) 864-2800 Fax: 864-7219 [email protected]
Dann Holmes NSF International 789 N. Dixboro Rd Ann Arbor, MI 48105 (734) 214-6222 [email protected]
AYP Liaison Kari Rosteck [email protected]
Chapter Historian John Nussbaum, IPP, FASSE, FASPE
Board MemberAmanda Belcher, LEED GA Strategic Energy Solutions 4000 W. Eleven Mile Rd. Berkley, MI 48072 (248) 399-1900 Fax 399-1901 [email protected]
Board Member Pam Hartsell, CPD Strategic Energy Solutions 4000 W. Eleven Mile Rd. Berkley, MI 48072 (248) 399-1900 x 222 Fax: 399-1901 [email protected]
Board MemberMichael Melaragni, CPD Guardian Plumbing & Heating 34400 Glendale Avenue Livonia, MI 48150 (734) 513-9550 [email protected] Board Member Cindy Zatto, FASSE V. E. Sales Company, Inc. 25200 Jefferson Ave. St. Clair Shores, MI 48081 (586) 774-7760 Fax: 774-1490 [email protected]