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Chapter Officer: Board of Governors: Newsletter Committee: Kinan Fahs – President Ghassan Trabolsi – RP Chair Hassan Sultan - Chair

Fady Abu Jamra – President Elect Mostafa Hariri – SA Chair Kinan Fahs - Member

Salah Nezar – Vice President Ali Ibrahim – CTTC Chair Mostafa Hariri - Member Seenu Pillai – Treasurer Mutassim Al Ghadir – GGAC Chair

Tony Khoury – Secretary Chinna Kannan

Diwakar N. Lal Mohamed El Sayed

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INSIDE THIS ISSUE

Newsletter Chair Message…………………………………………………………………...2-3

Article – NET ZERO ENERGY BUILDING / Energy/Sustainability Manager / Developing

Strategic Plans (Part 4)............................................................................................................4-7

ASHRAE News…………………………………………………………………………… ..8

ASHRAE Products Materials……………………………………………………………... ..9

Photos Gallery…………………………………………………………………………….. ..10-12

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NEWSLETTER CHAIR MESSAGE

ASHRAE Application

Dear All,

ASHRAE Qatar Oryx Chapter is planning to launch the ASHRAE Application by July 1st 2016 sponsored

by 7 local companies. Why is it beneficial to use this mobile application? And how can we make it active

for the benefit of everyone?

A mobile application is a software program that is downloaded and run on mobile devices such as

smartphones and tablet computers.

Most of the smart phone users are familiar with mobile applications that are originally offered for general

productivity and information retrieval, including email, calendar, contacts, stock market and weather

information. Many people are not using the PCs as much as they are using their mobile app which became

increasingly prevalent across mobile phone users because they are more friendly, easy, flexible and

available at all times.

ASHRAE Qatar Oryx Chapter has decided to provide all the engineers in Qatar with the service of the

mobile App for the following advantages:

Could be accessed by members and non-members

Locate ASHRAE members according to the inscription information

Location and date notifications of seminars

View of mobile application sponsors

Possibility to place advertisement at screen

Access to sponsors catalogues, software, etc…

Members will be able to view chapter reports

Communicating/messaging with other ASHRAE members

Follow local ASHRAE Chapter happenings

Live stream for seminars

Display in the app the information/article that you have in the website

Communicate about training that you had

Read and download ASHRAE Oryx Chapter newsletters

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electronic_calendar

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Create a calendar with all events and share it with all members

Registration for conferences/events

Submit a new job directly via app

I would like to thank Kinan Fahs for the great effort he made to establish the ASHRAE Qatar Oryx

Chapter Application which is considered a remarkable achievement of our chapter.

We urge all ASHRAE members, engineers, suppliers and manufacturers in Qatar to download this

application and share its vast benefits.

Hassan Sultan

Former President

ASHRAE Qatar Oryx Chapter

ASHRAE RAL SA, RVC

E&IEC Organizing Committee Chair

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ARTICLE

NET-ZERO ENERGY BUILDINGS

Energy/Sustainability Manager

Developing Strategic Plans - Part 4

By

Dr. Ahmad K. Sleiti, Ph.D., P.E., CEM,

Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering

College of Engineering, Qatar University. [email protected]

1.2.2.2 – Establish Baselines

Measuring energy performance at a specific time establishes a baseline and provides the starting point for

setting goals and evaluating future efforts and performance. Establishing a baseline involves designating a

point of time against which all other performance results (past, present, and future) will be compared.

Once the designated point of time is selected, the facility energy performance results that existed at that

selected time is computed from the collected data and the results published to facilities, managers, and

other key stakeholders in your organization.

Once a baseline has been established, trends in energy usage and management can then be tracked over

time. Analysis of trends allows for the identification of opportunities for improvements and provides

feedback on the impact of any changes made to operations or from policies implemented.

Typically, the baseline is established at some point in the past usually corresponding to the earliest date of

the collected data. This allows for the analysis of an organization’s recent past performance. Once an

energy management plan has been implemented, the baseline can be shifted to the start date of the energy

plan, thus allowing the effectiveness of the energy plan to be monitored and assessed.

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1.2.2.3 – Benchmark

Benchmarking lets you compare the energy performance of your facilities to similar buildings both

locally and nationwide. Benchmarking can be done in variety of ways. Facility or organizational

performance may be benchmarked to:

Past performance — A comparison of current versus historical performance.

Industry average — Based on an established performance metric, such as the recognized average

performance of a peer group.

Best in class — A comparison against the best in the industry and not the average.

Best Practices — A qualitative comparison against certain, established practices considered to be

the best in the industry.

The key steps in benchmarking include:

Determine the level of benchmarking (for example — equipment, process line, facility or

organizational).

Develop metrics.

Conduct comparisons.

Track performance over time.

The EPA has made this step easier by providing a national energy performance rating system, currently

available for office buildings, K-12 schools, grocery stores, hotels, and hospitals. The rating system,

found in Portfolio Manager, allows you to compare your performance against similar facilities. Portfolio

Manager also normalizes for weather and several other important building and operational characteristics,

allowing comparisons to be made on a level playing field. By inputting energy and building information,

this tool provides a benchmark score on a scale of 1-100.

1.2.2.4 – Analyze Data

Analyzing data to determine energy use trends can help an organization gain a better understanding of the

factors that affect energy performance and identify steps for reducing energy consumption. There are a

variety of ways data can be analyzed depending upon the needs of the organization. The following

analyses provide a starting point:

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a. Quantitative Reviews

Develop use profiles — Identify energy consumption peaks and valleys, and determine how they

relate to operations or key events.

Compare performance — Compare the use and performance data of similar facilities in your

industry.

Assess the financial impacts — Identify areas of high-cost energy use.

Identify data gaps — Determine areas where more information is needed.

b. Qualitative Reviews

Conduct interviews — Seek informed opinions from colleagues, specific anecdotes and lessons

learned, systems-specific information (e.g., HVAC, lighting, refrigeration), and in-house audits or

surveys.

Review policies and procedures — Review organizational policies and operating procedures to

determine their impact on energy use.

Case Study – University of Virginia:

Metering and benchmarking energy for plants, facilities, space types, and systems are at the heart

of the University of Virginia’s (UVA) energy management program. With over 577 buildings

ranging in age, design, and function, maintaining good data is key for understanding performance

and identifying areas for improvement.

By analyzing meter and utility use information, UVA’s energy management program identifies

"energy hogs" that are targeted as energy efficiency opportunities. Energy hogs are flagged by

UVA’s tracking/trending program whenever it detects high total utility use, high relative utility

use (by facility type), or unusual utility use, such as chilled water use during winter months for an

office building. These types of issues are identified by an "exception report" and may indicate

design or operational problems that warrant further investigation.

Through its careful analysis of energy use information, UVA’s energy management program was

able to control and reduce energy use, saving $5 million in 2002.

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1.2.2.5 – Conduct Technical Assessments and Audits

Knowing your organization's baseline energy use and the relative performance of your entire portfolio is

only part of the information needed. Periodic assessment of the performance of equipment, processes, and

systems will help you identify opportunities for improvement.

Energy audits are comprehensive reviews conducted by energy professionals and/or engineers that

evaluate the actual performance of a facility's systems and equipment against their designed performance

level or against best available technology. The difference between these is the potential for energy

savings.

The main steps for conducting technical assessments and audits are:

Assemble audit team — Expertise should cover all energy-using systems, processes, and

equipment. Include facility engineers, system specialists, and other support. Outside support may

be helpful and provide an objective perspective or specific expertise.

Plan and develop an audit strategy — Identify and prioritize systems for evaluation, assign

team members to tasks, and schedule completion dates for the activities. Use benchmarking

results to identify poor-performing facilities whose equipment and systems should be targeted for

evaluation.

Create audit report — based on the audit results; produce a detailed summary of actual steps

that can be taken to reduce energy use. The report should recommend actions from simple

adjustments in operation to equipment replacement. Estimates of resource requirements for

completing actions should be included.

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ASHRAE NEWS

RESILIENT BUILDINGS ASHRAE took part in a White House Conference on Resilient Building Codes, which highlighted the critical role of

building codes in furthering community resilience and the importance of incorporating resilience and the future

impacts of climate change in the codes and standards development process. ASHRAE Director-at-Large Mick

Schwedler spoke at the conference. Helping buildings and their systems withstand and recover from natural

disasters requires a lot of technical knowledge.

2017 CALL FOR PROGRAMS

Seminar, forum and workshop proposals, due Aug. 8, are being accepted for ASHRAE’s 2017 Winter Conference

in Las Vegas, NV. New tracks include resiliency, water-energy nexus, industrial buildings and life safety, and

mission critical facilities. Rapidly advancing technology coupled with the speed of a changing climate is

significantly altering design conditions, creating problems for today’s ASHRAE members. The conference seeks

to address those problems.

PEX PIPING SYSTEMS

Uponor presents its webinar, Designing with Flexible Underground Pre-Insulated PEX Piping Systems, June 21 at

2 p.m. ET. Topics include the advantages of flexible systems over rigid piping systems, pipe sizing and friction

loss, as well as different types of pre-insulated systems such as slip and bonded. Learn about the benefits to

design and building performance.

FUNDING ASHRAE RESEARCH

The value of ASHRAE research is being highlighted industry-wide as chapters work to raise funds for the 2015-16

RP Campaign. Since 1959, ASHRAE Research has initiated a total of nearly 900 research projects with a

combined value of nearly $150 million in today’s dollars. But what do those 57 years’ worth of dollars mean in

today’s money?

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ASHRAE Products Materials

ASHRAE Logo Engraved Pen & Pencil Set

Finely crafted with a solid brass core, this eye catching satin and chrome

pen/pencil gift set is engraved with the ASHRAE logo, with gleaming chrome

accents and uniquely designed cut circle grip. The rollerball pen is German-

crafted and uses a DJB Gel Fusion cartridge.

The pencil utilizes a .7mm lead.

Price: $20

ASHRAE Gold Lapel Pin

Small and classy (1.75cm x .75cm) this pin makes an excellent

addition to any outfit. Discounts on bulk orders available by

[email protected]

Price: $2

To order above materials, please click on below link:

https://www.ashrae.org/membership--conferences/ashrae-merchandise

mailto:[email protected]

https://www.ashrae.org/membership--conferences/ashrae-merchandise

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ASHRAE Photos Gallery

1- Qatar University Seminar: topic for Air cooled and water cooled

Chillers by M/s Daikin

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2- ASHRAE Qatar Chapter Election 2016 – 2018

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