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Pittsburgh Rocks its First International Conference!
Although it is the city’s first International conference, Pittsburgh has created an exciting, event-filled schedule for attendees this year in late October. A variety of pre-conference learning op-portunities will be available to all. Indus-try tours, a prep class for NATE exams and a prep class for the CM exam are just a few helpful learning events that will be offered. Brazing demonstrations, oil heating, commissioning of residential equipment, mini-splits, VRV/VRF and boiler room safety are just a few edu-cational offerings. These sessions will provide 16 hours of CEH credit as well.
RSES will host a special student program for local trade schools that will provide technical training as well as al-low the students to go through the expo.
If you are feeling competitive, join us for Battle of the Regions. After answering a series of technical questions, we will
determine which RSES Region has the smartest HVACR professionals!
A number of conference pricing pack-ages are available for purchase. For more information on these packages and the conference schedule, visit the conference website and register today!
Also, on Sept. 27 Roger Hensley, CMS, RCT, will present “Duct System Considerations.” This full-day seminar is approved by NATE and the State of Oklahoma. NATE #: 7000-0139 (7 CEHs); Mech. Contr. & Mech. Jour. # 7588-M (6 Hours); Insp. Contr. & Insp. Jour. # 7637-I-M (6 hours). For more CEH and additional seminar registration information, please visit the Calendar of Events.
In addition, certificates for the April, May, June and July webinars have been e-mailed to the webinar attendees.
Individuals who did not provide their full name and whose e-mails bounced back must provide accurate information when joining the webinar to guarantee a cer-tificate. For future webinars, attendees must be online during the entire webinar in order to receive a certificate.
Jeannie BirchRSES Manager, Conference and [email protected] x4046
RSES • 1911 Rohlwing Road, Suite A • Rolling Meadows, IL 60008-1397 • www.rses.org
September 2013
A HEADS UP
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A LOOK INSIDE SECTION PAGE
A Heads Up 1Product Spotlight 1What’s New 2Technical Tidbits 3Don’t Forget 3Upcoming Events 4Staff Directory 4
PRODUCT SPOTLIGHT Understanding Radiant Systems
Understanding Ra-diant Systems is the second addition to the RSES Sustain-ability Series. This manual provides information regard-ing hydronic and
electric radiant applications ranging from ancient Roman baths to today’s heated flooring systems.
Understanding Radiant Systems gives an in-depth look from author Kolyn Marshall at the design, installation and maintenance of radiant systems. Marshall has more than 18 years of experience with radiant system design, troubleshooting and field experience.
Among the 11 chapters of detailed radiant system content, Understanding Radiant Systems provides information
for the HVAC industry to gain con-sumer confidence.
To order Understanding Radiant Sys-tems, call RSES at 800-297-5660 or log on to the RSES Online Store.
HEADQUARTERS NEWS
WHAT’S NEW
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24 RSES Chapters ReactivateCongratulations to the 24 Chapters that reactivated: Southern Tier Chapter, Binghamton, N.Y.; Sullivan Trail Chap-ter, Elmira, N.Y.; Westchester County Chapter, White Plaines, N.Y.; Piedmont Chapter, Charlotte, N.C.; Pee Dee Chapter, Myrtle Beach, S.C.; Western North Carolina Chapter, Asheville, N.C.; Five Star Chapter, Lawrencev-ille, Ga.; Athens Chapter, Athens, Ga.; Greater Cincinnati Chapter, Cincinnati; Greater Toledo Chapter, Toledo, Ohio; Central Kentucky Chapter, Lexing-ton, Ky.; Blackhawk Chapter, Quincy, Ill.; Heartland Chapter, Belleville, Ill.; Central Iowa Chapter, Ames, Iowa; N Eastern Michigan Chapter, Saginaw, Mich.; North Central Iowa Chapter, Fort Dodge, Iowa; Springfield Chapter, Springfield, Mo.; Duke City Chapter, Albuquerque, N.M.; Pioneer Chapter, Lincoln, Neb.; Boise Valley Chapter, Boise, Idaho; Yosemite Chapter, Pat-terson, Calif.; Southern San Joaquin Chapter, Bakersfield, Calif.; Western Ontario Chapter, London, Ontario; and Linn-Well Centennial Chapter, St. Catherines, Ontario.
If you would like to get a Chapter going again, RSES can help. A step-by-step booklet is available to guide you through the process. Simply send your request to Ania Flaim at [email protected].
New RSES Marketing AssistantRSES has announced that Emily Fairall joined the staff as Marketing Assistant on Aug. 12. She
can be reached at 800-297-5660 x4035 or [email protected].
Emily’s responsibilities include coordi-nating and assisting in the implementa-tion of marketing strategies. She will specifically distribute press releases, maintain media lists, coordinate trade show activities, manage magazine leads, and provide other general mar-keting support when needed.
Member-Get-A-Member UpdateCongratulations to Michael J. Thompson, CMS! Michael took part in the Member-Get-A-Member
campaign and encouraged three individuals to join RSES. Due to his efforts he will receive another $50 American Express® Gift Card. Visit Member-Get-A-Member for program information.
RSES Member Webinars The webinar series continues in Sep-tember with an exploration of air flow.
Air Flow Issues, presented by Art Miller, CMS, RCT, will be held Sept. 25 at 7:00 p.m. EST. Would you like to learn more? Register for this free webinar today!
CEH Corner This month’s ques-tions refer to the following articles: “In the Zone” on pg. 12, “Soft-start Devices: Retaining a Healthy Compressor” on pg. 20, and “Intelligent
Refrigeration Controls” on pg. 28. If you read the articles, go online according to the instructions in the column, and then answer all the questions correctly, you will earn 1 CEH. You can also earn CEHs by taking quizzes from previous months.
October RSES Journal FeaturesThe October 2013 issue of RSES Jour-nal will feature articles on: Temperature Training; Geothermal Basement Piping; Condensate Pumps; and Condensing Boilers.
Interested in contributing a technical article? Contact Lori Kasallis at [email protected] for more information.
September eNewslettersTwo of RSES Journal’s eNewsletters are headed your way in September. Essentials—which features the lat-est product information from lead-ing HVACR manufacturers—will be
distributed Sept. 20. Elements—which features additional technical stories, case studies and white papers—will ar-rive in e-mail inboxes Sept. 30. Select the banner in the right column that reads “To subscribe to RSES Journal eNewsletters click here,” scroll down to “E-mail Lists,” select the “Elements Jan 2010” box and click the “Sign Up” button at the bottom of the screen. You can also sign up for Essentials here as well.
Capitol ClimateIn the September 2013 Capitol Climate column, ASHRAE’s 2013–2014 President William P. “Bill” Bahnfleth, Ph.D., P.E. discusses how all
HVACR professionals have a role to play in achieving good indoor environ-mental quality in buildings. Bahnfleth’s Presidential Theme, “Shaping the Next,” focuses on embracing responsi-bility to “Our World”—fellow humans and the earth, to make buildings safe, healthy, productive, comfortable environments in harmony with nature. To do this, he believes we must develop “Ourselves”—the human resource of the professional commu-nity, and transform “Our Work”—what we do, how we do it, and who we do it with, by becoming more global in outlook, broader in scope and more collaborative in approach.
Student Contest Offers Scholarships and More
Hilmor announced its Retool Your Future program, which includes sponsoring a contest that will offer a $10,000 scholarship to three current or future HVACR students. In addition to the scholarships, winners will receive a hilmor merchandising Green Wall donated to their school and travel to the 2014 AHR Expo. Additionally, each winner will receive a new hilmor Starter Kit. The recently developed Starter Kit has all the go-to tools for those just embarking on their HVACR career.
All Members Remember, when you move you are not automatically assigned to a new Chapter in that area. However, you can be if you contact RSES at 800-297-5660 and ask to be trans-ferred to the new local Chapter.
As an active participant in RSES’s AchieveLinks® program, you can earn valuable Links® Reward Points when you book your flight, car rental and other travel needs through this amaz-ing no-cost member benefit.
Not only can you earn Links at travel sites like Airport Rental Cars, AVIS and
CarRentals.com you can also earn at Expedia, Hotwire, jetBlue, Travelocity and more!
Need new luggage? Why not earn Links buying from merchants like eBags, LuggageGuy, Kohl’s, Luggage Online and other online retailers so you can reward yourself when you travel.
Sign up or log in to AchieveLinks today, it’s simple, it’s easy and there is no cost to you as a Member of RSES.
Visit rses.achievelinks.com today!
Chapter Officers Do you have an updated copy of the Chapter Officer Training Manual?
All Chapter Officers may view the manual on the RSES website by go-ing to www.rses.org, log in with your username and password, select My RSES Home Page, select Document Center Access (left-hand side), under Category sort the page by Chapter Officer Tools and Forms, and select Search. Now locate the file titled Chapter Officer Training Manual and select the link. To request a hard copy of the manual, please e-mail Ania Flaim at [email protected].
TECHNICAL TIDBITS
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Learn about hot water boilers and controls, heat transfer units, centrifugal pumps, air controls, hot water specialties, piping methods, pressure drop calculations, zoning, primary/secondary pumping, radiant heating systems, temperature controls, troubleshooting system components, and analysis of system problems in RSES’ Hot Water Heating Systems. View a sample here. Interested in learning more about heating? Search for Hot Water Heating Systems in the RSES Online Store.
STAFF DIRECTORY EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENTMark Lowry 847-759-4051; [email protected] ACCOUNTING/HRKelly Womack, Dir., Finance and Ad-ministration 847-759-4026; [email protected]
Helen Lisowski, Acctg. Specialist847-759-4021; [email protected]
CUSTOMER SERVICEMary Tomlinson, Cust. Svc. Supervisor 847-759-4055; [email protected] Christine Quesada, Cust. Svc. Rep. 847-759-4047; [email protected] Marge Ahrens, Cust. Svc. Rep. 847-759-4041; [email protected] Vicki Mattes, Cust. Svc. Rep. 847-759-4043; [email protected]
Chapter RelationsAnia Flaim, Mgr., Member and Chapter Relations 847-759-4034; [email protected]
MarketingKim Heselbarth, Marketing Mgr. 847-759-4031; [email protected] Emily Fairall, Marketing Asst. 847-759-4035; [email protected] PUBLISHING AND COMMUNICATIONSTim Gioe, Educational Pub. Mgr. 847-759-4042; [email protected] RSES JournalLori Kasallis, Publisher/Editor 847-759-4027; [email protected]
Jordan Brandes, Associate Editor 847-759-4032; [email protected] Stephanie Rosheck, Art Director 847-759-4030; [email protected]
Conference and Seminars Jean Birch, Mgr., Conference and Sem. 847-759-4046; [email protected]
Training and TestingPatrick L. Murphy, CM, Dir., Training and Testing 847-759-4050; [email protected]
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8 9NEBB Certified Profes-sional Review Seminar
10NEBB Certified Profes-sional Review Seminar
11NEBB Certified Profes-sional Review Seminar
Navien Condensing Combi
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25 NAFA Annual Convention
World Energy Engineering Congress
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