September Meeting Speaker: Adam Berning Note: This year there will be several attendance options for our chapter meetings. In person and virtual will still be an option for members and non members. Thermal Equipment Sales has HVAC systems equipped with UV lights and bipolar ionization and members will be seated every other seat to accommodate social distancing Topic: Centrifugal Pump Application and Selection Date/Time: 9/8/2021 12:00 - 1:00 pm Location: Thermal Equipment Sales 680 Bizzell Dr. Lexington, KY 40510 RSVP: Here https://bluegrassashrae.org/event/september-chapter-meeting-pump-selection/ Price:…

Click here to download the full flyer   8th Annual Bluegrass ASHRAE Invitational Golf Outing Houston Oaks Golf Course Register by October 1, 2021 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Event Schedule: 8-9am: Breakfast, registration, networking o Sign-in & Registration o Light breakfast and coffee o Buy your mulligans, strings, skirts o Driving range open o Marshmallow Drive 9am: Announcements & Rules Review 9:30am: Shotgun Start (scramble format) o Cookout boxed lunch on course o Beverage Cart on course ~3:30pm Awards and door prizes ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------…

October Meeting Speaker: Steve Mock Note: This year there will be several attendance options for our chapter meetings. In person and virtual will still be an option for members and non members. Thermal Equipment Sales has HVAC systems equipped with UV lights and bipolar ionization and members will be seated every other seat to accommodate social distancingTopic: Air Compressor Technologies and Compressed Air ApplicationsThe presentation will cover different compressor technologies and where to apply them. Tips for optimizing the efficiency of compressed air…

Topic: Mixed Air Distribution Systems using Grilles, Registers and Diffusers Mixed Air Distribution Systems using Grilles, Registers and Diffusers continue to be the most commonly used air distribution system. In one form or another Mixed Air Systems have been around for nearly 100 years. To better understand how to select and place these products, we will cover the basics of room air movement, the geometry of grilles and diffusers, and how to describe their performance. Presenter: Todd Stovall Price Industries -…

Topic: Energy Efficient Solutions for Commercial Kitchen Ventilation Summary: Restaurants are among the buildings with the highest energy intensity in commercial sector. They contribute over 500 trillion Btu to the U.S. annual energy consumption. This presentation will give practical recommendations how to reduce energy consumption of a foodservice facility by up to 50% and improve its indoor environmental quality for better employees’ and customers’ satisfaction. This presentation will describe new designs as well as recommendations how to improve efficiency of…

Topic: Polypropylene PP-R and PP-RCT Pressure Pipe for Commercial Water Applications Speaker will offer a comparative review of Polypropylene PP-R and PP-RCT pressure pipe and fitting solutions vs. traditional copper, steel and iron pipe system designs. System layout and multiple joining methods will be discussed as well as current standard and approval compliance. Speaker Bio:  Siberine Company: Nupi Americas / Eastern Regional Sales Manager Career spanning over 40 years of experience focused on industrial, institutional and commercial projects for a…

Topic: Electrical Engineering for Mechanical Engineers What do mechanical engineers need to know about electrical systems? This presentation will cover electrical consideration when selecting mechanical equipment, IDF vs MDF rooms, basic electrical formulas for power distribution and much more.   Presenter: Isaac Fedyniak PE  Isaac is an Electrical engineer based in Lexington, KY. He currently runs a consulting engineering business for plan-spec and design-build projects. He has worked at Big Ass Fans Manufacturing as well as CMTA Consulting. Working closely…