Bluegrass Ashrae

October 2022 Chapter Meeting: Modern and Future of Refrigerants
2022-10-12 12:00 - 13:00 (America/Kentucky/Louisville) | Thermal Equipment Sales, 680 Bizzell Drive, Lexington, KY, 40510, United States
Topic: Modern and Future of Refrigerants
This program will cover the future of refrigerants. Refrigerants will change in the United States due to legislation regarding Global Warming concerns. We will cover some history, the current situation, and the eventual phase-down of today’s popular refrigerants.

Presenter: Ben Schlinsog – Regional Equipment Sales Manager, Daikin Applied
Over 40 years of experience in sales management, national accounts, corporate communications, marketing, and product management. Ben has an Associate of Arts degree in Air Conditioning and Refrigeration as well as a Bachelor of Arts degree in Marketing. He is currently serving as the Chairman of the SMACNA Associate Member Committee.

September 2022 Chapter Meeting: Structural Engineering for Mechanical Engineers in HVAC
2022-09-21 12:00 - 13:00 | Thermal Equipment Sales, 680 Bizzell Drive, Lexington, KY, 40510, United States
Topic: Structural Engineering for Mechanical Engineers in HVAC
What do mechanical engineers in HVAC need to know about structural design? This presentation will cover structural effects and considerations when designing mechanical systems and much more.

Presenter: Jordan M. Yeiser, PE
Jordan M. Yeiser PE is the owner of Yeiser Structural Engineering, a structural engineering firm in Lexington, Kentucky. Jordan opened Yeiser Structural in 2016 after working in the structural engineering industry as a Professional Engineer for nearly a decade. Jordan prefers to address issues onsite and directly with the contractor rather than in monthly meetings.

Cornhole Tournament hosted by Membership Promotion
2022-06-10 14:00 - 18:00 | KY

May 2022 Chapter Meeting: Electrical Engineering for Mechanical Engineers
2022-05-18 12:00 - 13:00 | Thermal Equipment Sales, 680 Bizzell Drive, Lexington, KY, 40510, United States
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 with mechanical engineers over the years, Isaac knows the level of coordination required between the two disciplines for a successful project

Bluegrass ASHRAE Keeneland Tailgate
2022-04-22 12:00 - 17:30 | KY
Join us on April 22nd from 12:00 – 5:30 PM at the Keeneland grounds for a tailgate hosted by Student Activities and YEA!
This event is open to all members at no cost. Come join us for food, drinks, cornhole, horse racing, and fun! Please RSVP below

Special thank you to Corken Applied Products, Davis & Plomin, and the Bluegrass ASHRAE Board of Governors for their contributions to this event.

April 2022 Chapter Meeting: Electrical Engineering for Mechanical Engineers
2022-04-13 08:00 - 17:00 | Thermal Equipment Sales, 680 Bizzell Drive, Lexington, KY, 40510, United States
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 with mechanical engineers over the years, Isaac knows the level of coordination required between the two disciplines for a successful project.

March 2022 Chapter Meeting - Polypropylene PP-R and PP-RCT Pressure Pipe for Commercial Water Applications
2022-03-09 12:00 - 13:00 | Thermal Equipment Sales, 680 Bizzell Drive, Lexington, KY, 40510, United States
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 variety of plastic piping materials involving fluid and air handling applications. These applications include but aren’t limited to both pressure and drainage for single and double containment installations for industrial applications. Institutional and commercial applications primary focus being hydronics, geothermal, chilled water and domestic water service.
Practical experience in efficient fluid dynamics for various plastic piping materials as well as methods to control expansion/contraction, proper supporting and burial. Certified in proper welding procedures including butt fusion, socket fusion, electro-fusion.
Conducted similar presentations over the years at several ASPE and ASHRAE chapters. These presentations have been well received at many local and national engineering firms as well along with the mechanical contracting community.
Education: Stockton University, BS Business Marketing

February 2022 Chapter Meeting: Energy Efficient Solutions for Commercial Kitchen Ventilation
2022-02-17 12:00 - 13:00 | Thermal Equipment Sales, 680 Bizzell Drive, Lexington, KY, 40510, United States
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 existing commercial kitchens. It will also cover requirements of the latest edition of ASHRAE 90.1 Standard in regards to efficient ventilation design of commercial kitchens. Presentation will be useful for owners, operators, energy and design professionals involved in design, construction and operation of foodservice facilities.
Presenter: Dr. Andrey Livchak has over 30 years of international experience in the HVAC industry. He graduated from Moscow Civil Engineering University in 1983 with honors and M.Sc. degree. In 1989 he received Ph.D. in engineering from the same university. His expertise covers several areas including air distribution, heat recovery, cooling, heating systems, acoustics and commercial kitchen ventilation. Dr. Livchak started his engineering career in 1983 in Moscow working at the government research laboratory. He joined Halton in 1989 working first in its European division and in 1998 moved to the U.S. to manage Halton R&D center. In his current position as the Director of Global R&D for the Foodservice division, Dr. Livchak is responsible for planning and coordinating research and development of five Halton Research Centers in America, Europe and Asia. Dr. Livchak is an active AHRAE member, he works on TC 5.3 (Air Distribution) and SPC-200 Method of Testing Chilled Beams committees, has over 50 publications including more than 20 patents.

November Chapter Meeting: Mixed Air Distribution Systems using Grilles, Registers and Diffusers
2021-11-10 12:00 - 13:00 | Thermal Equipment Sales, 680 Bizzell Drive, Lexington, KY, 40510, United States
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 – Area Manager – Southeast Region
Todd is the Area Manager for Price Industries Inc. of Atlanta, Georgia in the Southeast Region. He is a 7-year ASHRAE member and a member of the Atlanta chapter. Prior to working as the Area Manager Todd worked as a Project Engineer for the Beams department, as a Design Engineer for Beams, as an Applications Engineer for the Critical Environment, Terminals, and Displacement departments respectively. He has a manufacturing back ground as well as experience working with many non-profit organizations. Todd is a graduate of Southern Polytechnic State University in Marietta, Georgia with a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering and a Master’s in Business Administration from the University of North Georgia in Dahlonega, GA.

October Chapter Meeting: Compressor Technologies
2021-10-27 12:00 - 13:00 | Thermal Equipment Sales, 680 Bizzell Drive, Lexington, KY, 40510, United States
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 systems will also be covered along with a description of basic compressed air system components and their function.
Date/Time:
10/27/2021 12:00 – 1:00 pm
Location:
Thermal Equipment Sales
680 Bizzell Dr.
Lexington, KY 40510
Price:
In person member $15
In person non member $20
Virtual Member: free
Virtual non member: $5
Presenter Bio:
Steve Mock
Steve has worked for Air Systems LLC for 35 years. Air Systems LLC is the Master Distributor for Ingersoll Rand Compressed Air Systems & Services – covering Kentucky and southern Indiana. Their top leadership position in the compressed air business is a direct result of accurately assessing customer needs and offering high quality products that are put to proper use by a qualified, experienced engineering/sales team

8th Annual Bluegrass ASHRAE Invitational Golf Outing
2021-10-22 08:00 - 16:30 | Houston Oaks Golf Course, 555 Houston Oaks Dr, Paris, KY, 40361, United States
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8th Annual Bluegrass ASHRAE Invitational Golf Outing
Houston Oaks Golf Course
Register by October 1, 2021
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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
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Tournament Packages:
Eagle Sponsor – $950
8-Person Tournament Packages (2 foursomes)
(Includes: 2 Drink Tickets per player, Green Fees, Carts, Qty 2 Tee
Signs, email/website recognition, & Company Furnished Banner*)
Birdie Sponsor – $500
4-Person Tournament Package (1 foursome)
(Includes: 2 Drink Tickets per player, Green Fees, Carts, Tee
Sign, & email/website recognition)
Par Sponsor – $250
Tee Sign, & email/website recognition (no golf)
1 Person Tournament Package
Individual Golf – $75
(Includes: 2 Drink Tickets, Green Fees, & Cart)
Prizes will be awarded for the following: winners, longest drive, & closest to the pin
Award ceremony immediately following the event
For golf tournament sponsorship opportunities, please contact Cory Sharrard at:
859.351.1743 or csharrard@grwinc.com
*Banner space will be provided near the registration table.
Annual Bluegrass ASHRAE Invitational

Please send registration form & payment by October 1st*
to: Bluegrass ASHRAE Chapter c/o Cory Sharrard
csharrard@grwinc.com
801 Corporate Dr., Lexington, KY 40503
Make checks payable to Bluegrass ASHRAE Chapter
*Payment may also be made on day of event with credit card/check/cash

September Chapter Meeting: Pump Selection
2021-09-08 12:00 - 13:00 | Thermal Equipment Sales, 680 Bizzell Drive, Lexington, KY, 40510, United States
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:
In person member $15
In person non member $20
Virtual Member: free
Virtual non member: $5
Presenter Bio:

Adam Berning’s career with Blackmore & Gunt began in 1995, where he started as a sales engineer. Blackmore & Glunt has three regional offices and represents dozens of manufacturers of mechanical equipment. Products represented include pumps, boilers, heat exchangers, water heaters, valves, and accessories for various system applications. He provides overall support to design engineers, installing contractors, product distributors, service providers and owners, before, during and after an installation.
Adam grew up in Southwestern Ohio where he still resides. He attended the University of Dayton and graduated with a BSEE in 1988. Before and after graduation he worked for the start-up engineering firm Mission Research. Adam and his wife have 6 children and have resided in Mason, OH for 18 years.

Spring Clay Shoot
2021-04-30 11:00 - 17:00 | Elk Creek Hunt Club and Resort, 1860 Georgetown Rd., Owenton, KY, 40359, United States
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WHAT: 2021 SPRING CLAY SHOOT
WHEN: FRIDAY, APRIL 30TH
11:00 AM
REGISTRATION OPENS
12:00 PM
LUNCH SERVED
1:00 PM
SHOOT TIME
WHERE: ELK CREEK HUNT CLUB & RESORT
1860 Georgetown Road,
Owenton, KY 40359
Entry Fee:

$1000 per team + $35 Gun Rental if needed
for 1st person on team. $25 for each
additional person using the same gun.
‐ 4 people per team
$250 per person + $35 Gun Rental

Entry Fee includes 100 clays per person,
ammunition, and golf cart.
One stand sponsor sign is included with the
purchase of a team.
Registration:
Pre‐register at
www.bluegrassashrae.org/events/
One stand sponsor sign can be purchased for
$250.
A mulligan can be purchased for $15. Each
mulligan is good for 2 birds at one stand and
can only help, not hurt the shooter. (max 2 per
person, max 8 per team)
*Lunch will be provided by Daikin North America and will be free to all attendees.*

Joint Webinar with Louisville: Electrification of Heating and Rapid Decarbonization
2021-04-29 11:45 - 13:00 | KY
April Joint Chapter Webinar – Thursday, April 29th – 1145 am – 1 pm EDT

Topic: Electrification of Heating and Rapid Decarbonization
Summary:
This is a hot topic. With the US’s plan set to rejoin the Paris Climate Accord, our country’s governance at all levels will need to accelerate decarbonization strategies to meet reduction goals of the Accord. Our presenter will provide an overview of strategies adopted across North America and challenges we will face including those unique to the WV/KY area. Stet will provide a background on the development of national decarbonization policies and the transition to electrified buildings. Hear about emerging technologies, like CO2 heat pumps, that are helping drive the rapid electrification of the built environment, including complex buildings like research labs and carbon-intensive applications like space heating and domestic hot water production. He will also explain load-shifting strategies needed to enable a resilient, carbon-free utility grid. We heard Stet speak last month at the ASHRAE Illinois Chapter meeting and recruited him to speak to the WV and KY chapters.
Presenter:
Stet Sanborn, Principal and Engineering Discipline Leader, SmithGroup’s San Francisco office
Registration Details
Pre-register for the event through the following link:
https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/1067956057512493582
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.

Chapter Meeting: Theory, Application, and Methods of Comparison of Air Cleaning Systems
2021-04-14 12:00 - 13:00 | KY
Topic: Theory, Application, and Methods of Comparison of Air Cleaning Systems
Summary:
The use of air-cleaning devices such as HEPA filtration, GUV, and Bipolar Ionization in HVAC systems and in occupied zones has increased dramatically throughout the course of the COVID-19 pandemic. This presentation reviews a wide spectrum of technologies in the marketplace, highlighting how they work, how they are best applied, and the consequences of their use in practical terms of infection risk reduction, occupant limitations, and cost/energy consumption.
Speaker:
Christian Taber, Principal Engineer, Big Ass Fans
Speaker Bio:
Christian Taber is a principal engineer at Big Ass Fans, working on building codes/standards and fan test standards that impact the fan industry. Taber is an ASHRAE certified High-Performance Building Design Professional, a Certified Energy Manager, and a committee member of ASHRAE Standard 90.1 and ASHRAE GPC37. He is also a member of the review committees for AMCA 230, 214, 211, 208, and 11. He holds an M.S. in mechanical engineering and B.S. in chemical engineering from Iowa State University, and an M.S. in biosystems engineering from the University of Kentucky.

March Chapter Meeting: Applying Upper Room Germicidal UV –in the pandemic and beyond
2021-03-10 12:00 - 13:00 | Thermal Equipment Sales, 680 Bizzell Drive, Lexington, KY, 40510, United States
Speaker:
Richard L. Vincent, MSc, FIES, Chair ASHRAE GPC 37
Mount Sinai Hospital, Icahn School of Medicine

Bio:
Mr. Vincent applies germicidal ultraviolet (GUV) disinfection technology and tools to control the transmission of tuberculosis and other infectious diseases both airborne and surface borne (fomite) or mix-mode, in high-risk settings. He was the project manager and UV lighting specialist for the Tuberculosis Ultraviolet Shelter Study (TUSS), (1997-2004). TUSS—a multidisciplinary, multicenter epidemiological field trial of ultraviolet air cleansing effectiveness formed by St. Vincent’s Hospital and the Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) advanced UVGI application for airborne disease control in homeless shelters. At the Mount Sinai Hospital, he is working to reduce the rate of hospital-acquired infections (HAIs) by benchmarking the efficacy of various technologies including mobile, whole-room UVC devices for decontamination of surfaces from pathogens such as MRSA, and C. Difficile. He has studied the use of stationary UV units to clean mobile technology. He is collaborating with the Harvard Medical School and the South African National Institute of Occupational Health on testing prototype upper room UV LED air disinfecting technology. He is studying UV LED surface disinfection in the laboratory and then in situ. Since 2008 he has been on faculty at the Harvard Course: Building Design and Engineering to Prevent Airborne Infection – An International Approach. He has taught a shortened course in Pretoria, South Africa and Mumbai, and New Delhi, India. He has provided technical assistance on GUV projects in India, Myanmar, and Pakistan. Since 2016, Mr. Vincent serves as the Coordinator for the StopTB Partnership working Group: End TB Transmission Initiative (ETTI). He provided expert input on GUV for the WHO Guidelines on tuberculosis infection prevention and control, 2019 update. Mr. Vincent chairs the ASHRAE GCP 37 developing guidelines for the application of upper-room ultraviolet germicidal irradiation systems (UVGI/GUV). Further, he chairs ASHRAE TC 2.9 subcommittee on research for UVGI air and surface disinfection. Mr. Vincent chairs the CIE TC 6-52 to develop a test method for gonioradiometric measurement of upper room GUV fixtures. He is the project director of a two-year pilot inpatient study of LED adaptive lighting systems to promote sleep for hospitalized patients. He is working with the IES Photobiology committee, ASHRAE, and the CIE to make recommendations for GUV in response to the COVID 19 pandemic.

Title:
Applying Upper Room Germicidal UV –in the pandemic and beyond

Description:
Upper Room (UR) Germicidal UV (GUV) air disinfection is an effective intervention to control the pandemic spread of SARS-CoV-2. UR GUV is known to work against a wide range of airborne pathogens including: TB, influenza, measles, and SARS. ASHRAE GPC 37 is preparing Guidelines for Applying UR GUV. We will discuss why, where, when, and how UR GUV can be deployed as a mainstream environmental control, complimentary to ventilation.

February Chapter Meeting: Hot Water Plant Sizing
2021-02-10 12:00 - 13:00 | Thermal Equipment Sales, 680 Bizzell Drive, Lexington, KY, 40510, United States
Topic: Hot Water Plant Sizing
Summary: A focus on the essentials of proper sizing for your building’s hot water system, including the impacts of recirculation systems and emerging technologies.
Presenter: Brett Mullins, Disney-McLane and Associates
Bio: Brett Mullins has worked with Disney-McLane since 2001 and has been assisting with the design of plumbing systems since 2007. Brett resides in the Cincinnati area but supports many engineered products across the company’s geographical footprint. Currently, he serves as the Technical VP for the Southwest Ohio ASPE Chapter and sits on a handful of product development boards for manufacturers.
Details:
Tickets may be purchased to attend a virtual meeting ($8), or a limited amount of one site tickets ($15). Online participants will be sent an email with confirmation and meeting link 24 hours before the event.

YEA Bowling Event
2021-01-29 15:30 - 17:30 | Collins Bowling Center, Inc, 205 Southland Drive, Lexington, KY, 40503, United States
Young Engineers in ASHRAE Bowling Event
Friday, January 29th, 2021
3:30pm – 5:30pm
Collins Bowling Centers, Inc.
205 Southland Drive
Lexington, Kentucky 40503
(859) 277-5746
Join us for an afternoon of bowling and networking hosted by the Bluegrass ASHRAE Chapter!
Food and drinks provided.
PLEASE RSVP BELOW

A Note regarding COVID-19 precautions:
The Bowling Center is operating at 50% Capacity. Masks will be required at registration and when not at the assigned lanes, however are not required when eating or drinking.
Practice Safe, Distancing By Using 1 Lane Of Bowler Courtesy:
Please allow the bowler on lane next to you to access the ball return and make delivery to the foul line before you occupy the area. If you bowl less than a strike which requires 2 shots, allow the person on the next lane to roll their first ball while you stand back away from the ball return or remain seated. Please coordinate this by respecting the space of the group next to you in order to maintain safe, social distancing.

January 2021 Chapter Meeting: Ducted Fan Selection and Optimization
2021-01-13 12:00 - 13:00 | Thermal Equipment Sales, 680 Bizzell Drive, Lexington, KY, 40510, United States
Presentation Title:
Ducted Fan Selection and Optimization
Presentation summary:
Join us for an overview session that will cover a number of topics involving ducted fans. The selection and optimization topics will be applicable to a number of HVAC systems, from simple terminal systems to highly-engineered applied applications.
Some examples include:

VAV fan selection
Modern fan types and arrangements
Fan and motor optimization
Current and upcoming regulation
Common myths and misunderstandings

Bio:
Dustin Meredith | Lead Systems Development Engineer | Trane
Dustin began his career more than 20 years ago supporting airside products for Trane. Since joining the systems and applications engineering team in 2005, his role has been to develop integrated customer solutions for HVAC products & systems providing a link between the sales, design, and manufacturing organizations. He has specific expertise in fans, acoustics, air system design, and overall system optimization including unitary and variable refrigerant flow systems. Dustin holds multiple patents and has been instrumental in advancing cutting-edge fan and motor applications to the industry. He has authored a wide variety of technical bulletins, white papers, articles, and Trane Engineers Newsletter LIVE programs that have been widely published.

Dustin is a licensed professional engineer and earned his mechanical engineering and computer science degrees from the University of Kentucky. He continued his education by receiving an MBA from the Gatton College of Business and Economics. Dustin is an active member of ASHRAE having received awards at the local, regional, and society level including the society’s Distinguished Service Award. Dustin has been an ASHRAE Section Head and is presently the Chair of the committee that oversees all ASHRAE technical committee activities. He also serves on the “Fans” and “Sound and Vibration” technical committees, including as past Chair of the latter. He is Trane’s voting member for Air Movement and Control Association International, Inc. (AMCA) and serves on a number of AMCA committees including instrumental, first edition standards on the Fan Efficiency Grade (FEG) and Fan Energy Index (FEI) metrics.

Details:
Tickets may be purchased to attend a virtual meeting ($8), or a limited amount of one site tickets ($15). Online participants will be sent an email with confirmation and meeting link 24 hours before the event.

November 2020 Chapter Meeting
2020-11-11 12:00 - 13:00 | Thermal Equipment Sales, 680 Bizzell Drive, Lexington, KY, 40510, United States
Ross D. Montgomery, P.E., FASHRAE
ASHRAE past Society Vice-President, Technology Council Chairman, DRC and DAL, past RVC, and chapter/section President. He has worked in ASHRAE activities for 35+ years, and has served on over 45 committees, councils and boards for ASHRAE. He has authored several Journal articles on Building EQ (ASHRAE Building Rating program), HVAC controls, and Commissioning, and co-authored the ASHRAE book “Fundamentals of HVAC Control Systems”. Professionally, he works as Owner/President of QST, Inc., in the Building Commissioning, Maintenance/Operations, and Energy Audit/Rating/Assessment business, operating a company based in Florida, but travels anywhere in the world for work.
He also works as the AABC certified balancing engineer(TBE) for Testing, Adjusting, and Balancing of HVAC&R Systems, a primary investigator that provides Energy/IAQ monitoring, testing, research, and reporting as well as providing Environmental Solutions for IAQ problems, and performs legal subject matter expert witness work. He has successfully performed many bEQ ratings.
He graduated from the University of South Florida with a BSME. He has his Professional Engineers License, state Mechanical/Electrical Contractors licenses, as well as his CxA Certifications for Commissioning with AABC/ACG, IAQ, Energy Manager (CEM), Energy Modeling and Assessor (BEMP, BEAP), High Performance Building Design (HBDP), and Green Building Engineer. He is an ASHRAE Fellow and a past recipient of the ASHRAE awards for Government Service, Presidential Certificate of Honor, Exceptional/Distinguished Service, John James International service, Lincoln Bullion membership, and an ASHRAE Technology Award.

Building Commissioning in the Built Environment – Principles, Process, Procedures, and the Future
GBCI Approved | 1 CE Hour | 0920014335
AIA Approved|1LU/HSW| MONTGOMERY01
This talk is about HVAC&R commissioning basics and highlighting our ASHRAE Standard 300 series, 202, Guideline 0 and 0.2, and sample commissioning project applications and photos, depending on time. It teaches about what Commissioning is and what it is not. Some sample subjects can include:

HVAC/R-General
Smoke control and NFPA 909
Radiant heating and cooling using DOAS
Clean rooms; OR’s; Procedure and Isolation rooms.
Pharmaceutical Manufacturing and Production; Drug Mixing areas.
Air tightness testing; Case study examples using Blower doors and site AHU’s
Energy Monitoring Systems; Btu and Kw
Total Building Commissioning
Enclosure/Envelope commissioning and associated method of testing
Thermal/Ice Storage Chilled Water Systems
Existing buildings in hot-humid climates

It explains the industry importance of commissioning and the why we use it, how it works, and speaks about its many features and benefits. It is important to note that 202 is a process document and can be adapted to be used in many other commissioning disciplines. As a current voting member of the Standard 300 group, and practicing CxA/CxP and ASHRAE Certified CPMP, it outlines better and best practices in commissioning activities, using ASHRAE commissioning related Guidelines. Each chapter of the new ASHRAE standard is explained. As the past chair, it explains the activities of the Presidential Ad Hoc Building Performance Alliance Committee on Commissioning, where we are working with all of the Industry giants (ASHRAE, ICC, USGBC, AIA, NIBS, SMACNA, AABC/ACG, NEBB, BCA, TABB, CAMEE, NEMIC, BOMA, etc.) to establish high-level strategic directions for “Commissioning”, and its use and proliferation throughout our Industry, in collaboration with our Industry partners.
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Chapter Meeting: Hydronic Balancing
2020-10-14 12:00 - 13:00 | Thermal Equipment Sales, 680 Bizzell Drive, Lexington, KY, 40510, United States
Title: Hydronic Balancing
Speaker: Brett Neal, Victaulic
Summary: A demonstration of the various types of balance valves on a live hydronic system, complete with an inline pump and control valves. The program will cover the various types of manual balance valves, automatic flow limiters, pressure independent control valves, and differential pressure control valves used in modern systems with a particular focus on the proper application of each type of valve, as well as strategies to deliver more efficient systems for the building owner.

Speaker Bio: Brett Neal is a balancing sales specialist for Victaulic covering the Kentucky and Indiana markets. Brett has over 7 years of experience aiding MEP engineers and contractors in the design and implementation of balancing valves in HVAC applications. A graduate of the University of Kentucky, Brett is an active member of the Fort Wayne chapter of ASHRAE and the Indianapolis chapter of ASPE.
Details:
Tickets may be purchased to attend a virtual meeting ($8), or a limited amount of one site tickets ($15). Online participants will be sent an email with confirmation and meeting link 24 hours before the event.

Raffle Tickets Benefitting ASHRAE RP Fundraising Campaign
2020-09-29 08:00 - 2020-10-31 23:59 | KY
See PDF here: Raffle Flyer

Bluegrass ASHRAE Golf Scramble
2020-09-25 07:30 - 15:00 | Houston Oaks Golf Course, 555 Houston Oaks Dr, Paris, KY, 40361, United States

Chapter Meeting: Air Cleaning and Filtration – has the industry learned anything in 2020?
2020-09-09 12:00 - 13:00 | Thermal Equipment Sales, 680 Bizzell Drive, Lexington, KY, 40510, United States
Air Cleaning and Filtration – has the industry learned anything in 2020?
Topic:
Particulate filters used in HVAC systems have been around since the early 20th century. Fire proception, HVAC system cleanliness, and building cleanliness were the original objectives for filtration systems. Over the ensuing years, awareness of indoor air quality and it’s effect building occupants has become much more widespread, which has led to a better understanding of the needs for air filtration in occupied spaces and the development of IAQ solutions to meet those needs. The COVID-19 pandemic has thrust the air cleaning and filtration industry to the forefront of the conversation as the industry becomes more aware of the possibility of infectious aerosols. The presentation will discuss the need for air cleaning, contaminants of concern, system design, technological solutions, and vertical market needs.
Speaker:
Brian Hafendorfer, PE
Bio:
Brian Hafendorfer is a refrigeration engineer with Gray Architects and Engineering in Lexington Kentucky where he develops refrigeration system designs typically for food and beverage processing facilities. Brian also has 20 years of experience with HVAC system design and indoor air quality in commercial spaces. Brian is a licensed professional engineer and earned his Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Kentucky. He is an active member of ASHRAE having served as a member of SSPC 62.1 Ventilation for Acceptable Indoor Air Quality, several Society technical committees, treasurer for Region VII, and president for the Bluegrass Chapter.
Details:
Tickets may be purchased to attend a virtual meeting ($8), or a limited amount of one site tickets ($15). Online participants will be sent an email with confirmation and meeting link 24 hours before the event.

Louisville ASHRAE August Chapter Meeting (Virtual)
2020-08-19 12:30 - 13:30 | KY
We have been invited by the Louisville Chapter to attend their first virtual meeting. Register at this link by 9 am 8/19 http://www.louisvilleashrae.com/default.asp?q_areaprimaryid=3&q_areasecondaryid=0&q_areatertiaryid=0&q_eventid=176
Louisville ASHRAE August Chapter Meeting (Virtual)
Wednesday, August 19, 2020
Please join us on Wednesday, August 19thth for our first chapter meeting of the 2020-2021 ASHRAE year
This chapter meeting will be held virtually
Topic: Creating a Building Readiness Plan (Including Viral Preparedness)
The session will discuss the practical information in the Building Readiness Guide on the ASHRAE website to help understand how to analyze and create a Building Readiness Plan to assist in the re-occupancy of existing buildings. The course discusses how your HVAC system might be designed to respond to an infectious virus, like SARS-CoV-2 that creates the COVID-19 disease, in addition to alterations to incorporate mitigation strategies. This goes into steps prior to occupancy as well as looking at how you can future proof your buildings.
(1) PDH will be available
Presenter: Dennis Knight, Former ASHRAE Society VP
Dennis Knight, P.E., ASHRAE has 46 years of experience in the design, construction, commissioning, operation and maintenance of buildings and their HVAC systems. Dennis is the founder and a principal of Whole Building Systems, LLC, a high performance building consultancy focused primarily on commissioning and existing building HVAC systems, located in Charleston, SC. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Physics and has registrations in both Mechanical and Fire Protection Engineering. He is an immediate past Vice President of ASHRAE, and ASHRAE Fellow, and Vice Chair of the ASHRAE Epidemic Task Force. He is the current chair of the ASHRAE Virtual Design & Construction specialty conference steering committee and former chair of the Building Performance Analysis specialty conference steering committee. He has held numerous chapter, regional and society level positions within ASHRAE and authored and co-authored several articles and publications on Building Information Modeling and Integrated Building Design during the past 40 years.
Time: 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM Eastern
Cost: $15
Registration Deadline: 8/19 at 9:00 AM
A link to join the webinar will be included on the bottom of your event registration email
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Please contact info@louisvilleashrae.com if you have any questions
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Louisville ASHRAE August Chapter Meeting (Virtual)
Price: $15.00
Member Price: $15.00
Student Price: $5.00

ASHRAE Memphis Interactive Seminar: Your Ethics Toolbox: Building a Framework for Ethical Decision-Making With Case Studies
2020-05-28 13:00 - 14:00 | KY
Join us for an interactive ethics seminar where we’ll pose ethical questions faced by real engineers, vote, and discuss the possible responses along with what the NSPE Board of Ethical Review had to say about it. Provided your local laws allow small gatherings and appropriate social distancing is possible, consider calling in as a group to allow for smaller group discussion.
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Speaker Bio:
Mike Bilderbeck
Mike is a life-long Memphian. He graduated from Memphis State University with a degree in Mechanical Engineering in 1980.
He started at Pickering in 1980. He is Pickering’s Chief Mechanical/Fire Protection Engineer, and is registered in 25 states.
ASHRAE activities:

Memphis Chapter President 1986-1987
Chaired the ASHRAE Standards, TEGA, and Technical Activities Committees
served on Society Board of Directors from 1999-2002
is a Fellow and recipient of the Exceptional Service Award
is a past-chair of TC1.7, “Business Practice and General Legal Education”
currently sits on Technology Council and the Society GGAC Committee
currently serves on Standards Appeals Panel and Ethics review Board
currently chairs Memphis Chapter GGAC Committee
has made numerous presentations on engineering ethics at chapter, CRC, and Society meetings

Member of the Mechanical Engineering Advisory Board at the University of Memphis
Mike is also a karate instructor for Contender Ministries at First Evangelical Church in Memphis.

Chapter Meeting: Building Performance Simulation Part 1 : (Energy Modeling)
2020-03-11 12:00 - 13:00 | Thermal Equipment Sales, 680 Bizzell Drive, Lexington, KY, 40510, United States
Baalaganapathy Manohar will be presenting on Building Energy Modeling and the broader topic of Building Performance Simulation. Some Topics of Discussion would be :-

What is Building performance Simulation and more specifically what is Energy Modeling
Drivers and Trends in Energy Modeling
Simulations Approaches and Techniques + Comparison of different programs
Theory behind Energy/Load Modeling
Standards and Codes for Energy Modeling
Energy Plus
Pitfalls in Energy Modeling
Energy Modeling and LEED, etc

Speaker Bio:
Mr.Baalaganapathy Manohar is currently a mechanical Engineer at GRW Engineers inc in Lexington. Baalaganapathy completed his Undergraduate degree Dubai and completed Grad School at the University of Florida. His area of specialization has been Thermal Sciences and Fluid Dynamics. He has 3 published papers related to heat transfer and is the Co Author of One Book Chapter Titled Urban Building Energy : Real-time Demand Response using Digital Twin to be published by Springer. He was a Research Assistant in Grad School Performing City Scale Building Energy models for all building in the city using Energy Plus. Baalaganapathy has also worked two years as an Energy Engineer at the University of Florida Industrial Assessment Center Performing Energy Audits for different Manufacturing Industries.

ASHRAE Grand Prix Go-Kart Racing
2020-02-20 14:00 - 17:00 | KY
Racing includes:
14 Lap Qualifier
14 Lap Main Event (grid start)

Proceeds go to ASHRAE Research Promotion

Packages:
4 Person Team Sponsor: $300
*Includes 4 racer fess, sponsor recognition on Bluegrass ASHRAE website and on-site recognition on MB2 Raceway.

Individual Racer Sign-up: $75

Contact Andrew Jenkins to reserve your spot now!
(859-227-9102 or andrew.jenkins@trane.com)

Chapter Meeting: Domestic Hot Water Design and State Boiler Code Updates
2020-02-12 12:00 - 13:00 | Thermal Equipment Sales, 680 Bizzell Drive, Lexington, KY, 40510, United States
Presentation Description:
Mark Jordan will be present to update our industry with current boiler codes and the changes occurring for this year and years to come. Mr. Jordan will discuss how the industry is trending and evolving with new technology. Come join us for a Q and A session with the chief boiler inspector of the state of Kentucky. We will also be addressing domestic hot water boiler design and storage tanks if time will allow.
Speaker Bio:
Mr. Jordan is a mechanical engineering graduate of Georgetown College. With an interest specializing in steam, Mark worked as a General Manager for the Rail Tourist Service Group serving steam locomotive lines. After 14 years of service, he joined the ranks of Boiler Inspector in the state of Kentucky. After the retirement of Rodney Handy in 2015, Mr. Jordan assumed the role of Chief Boiler Inspector for the state of Kentucky as well as serving for the national board of boiler and pressure vessel inspections.

YEA Bowling Event at Malibu Jack's
2020-01-30 15:30 - 17:30 | Malibu Jack’s, 2520 Nicholasville Rd, Lexington, KY, 40503, United States
Join us for an afternoon of bowling and networking hosted by the Bluegrass ASHRAE Chapter!
Food and drinks provided.
