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Publication of the Kansas City Chapter of the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air‐Conditioning Engineers, Inc.

                                                                                                                                        Newsletter Editor:  Susan Nagel (susan.nagel@crbusa.com)   http://www.kcashrae.org/ 

Welcome to the 2017‐2018 Kansas City ASHRAE year! 

The board and I would like to extend our professional organization beyond engineers and encourage more connectedness with cities, clients, architects, contractors, and students. Together we will help achieve ASHRAE Society President Bjarne Olesen’s theme for this year titled “Extending our community”.  His three main points of the theme being:  extend our global community; extend our technological horizons; and extend our value to members. 

Many of us are familiar with Heart to Heart International, a humanitarian organization that aids millions of people in more than 60 countries, including the US, every year. 

Hurricane Harvey slammed into the Gulf Coast, destroying homes and infrastructure in Texas, displacing tens of thousands of people, while injuring and or killing several more. Heart to Heart International (HHI) had a disaster response team and mobile medical unit deploy Friday, August 25th, from Kansas City to arrive in Texas ahead of the storm. 

While HHI continues to provide free health clinics for thousands of hurricane victims in Houston, simultaneous preparations for Hurricane Irma have already begun. Prior to Irma making landfall, they are pre‐positioning a mobile medical unit, along with medical teams, medicines and supplies. They need our support more than ever.  

Heart to Heart International (HHI) needs our help. Regardless if you wish to simply donate or volunteer your time by building hygiene kits for those impacted by the recent hurricanes.  www.hearttoheart.org  

I'm looking forward to seeing you all out at our monthly meetings, and as always, we are open to feedback and suggestions on how we could improve things, what you would like to hear for a tech talk or even just venue suggestions; see you all in October.  When registering for the October technical tour, please consider sponsoring a student when you register. 

Kevin Morris Chapter President

October2017Breeze

KU CDDP Technical Tour Presented by: McCown Gordon, US Engineering  

Monday, October 2nd , 2017 5:30 pm Check In and Safety Announcements 5:50 pm Tours 7:00 pm - Dinner KU CDDP 1752 Anna Dr. Lawrence, KS 66045  

RSVP at www.kcashrae.org by  Deadline Friday, Sept. 29th – by Noon $25 = On-line before deadline $30 = after RSVP deadline  

Technical Site Tour: UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS CENTRAL DISTRICT DEVELOPMENT

Project Overview Map

Student Night: Monday, October 2nd, 2017 5:30 pm at The University of Kansas (KU) – 1752 Anna Dr. Lawrence, KS 66045

THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS1752 Anna Dr. Lawrence, KS 66045

KU CDDP

The Central District Development Project broke ground January 2016 with the demolition of the Stouffer Place Apartments and constructing temporary parking, roadways, and stormwater control. The new Residence Hall Building, the new Integrated Science Building (ISB), and the Parking Garage are in progress. Once complete, the 280,000 square foot ISB will include spaces for teaching, learning, and interdisciplinary research in physics, chemistry, molecular biosciences. The new parking garage will add over 2,100 parking spaces.

EVENT SCHEDULE• 5:30 Check-in• 5:30-5:50 Safety announcements, and split into groups• 5:50-6:50 Tour groups rotate stations Station 1 – Central Plant Station 2 – Penthouse Station 3 – Lab space Station 4 – General project.• 7:00-8:00 Free food and drinks at the Student Union.

TECHNICAL SPECS:• 225,000 100% outdoor air handling units with heat recovery run around piping• 28,000 MBH Campus Heating Plant operating at a 70 degree delta T• 1,800 ton cooling plant w/ 100 ton heat recovery chiller• Utilizes an active containment sensing system to drive down unoccupied lab spaces as low as 2 air changes per hour.• 200+ Fume Hoods• Class 100 nano-tech cleanroom.

Clark / McCown Gordon – Academic, A Joint Venture

VISITOR RELEASE AND INDEMNIFICATION

I, the undersigned, in full recognition and appreciation of the dangers and hazards inherent in visiting a construction site, freely acknowledge and understand that the activity involves the risk of serious bodily injury or death, and I fully accept and assume all risks and responsibility for injuries, losses, liabilities, damages and costs which I may incur as a result of my participation in the activity. I have been advised that I must wear a hard hat, safety glasses with side shields and any other personal protective equipment as may be required by Clark / McCown Gordon – Academic, A Joint Venture at all times while on the construction site.

I, on my behalf and on behalf of my personal representatives, executors and heirs, hereby release and agree to indemnify, defend and hold harmless Clark / McCown Gordon – Academic, A Joint Venture, its affiliates, partners (including joint venture partners), members, managers, officers, directors, agents, employees or volunteers, subcontractors and sub-subcontractors, and if applicable, the owner(s) or lessor(s) of the property (“Releasees”), from and against any and all injuries, losses or liabilities, to the fullest extent permitted by law, incident to my involvement or participation in visiting the construction site (“Release and Indemnification”). This Release and Indemnification shall include, but not be limited to, all injuries, losses or liabilities of any kind whatsoever incurred or sustained by me or my property as a result of the negligence of the Releasees.

I acknowledge that I have been given adequate opportunity to read this Release and Indemnification and I am knowingly and voluntarily signing a legal contract waiving certain rights. If any portion of this Release and Indemnification is found to be unenforceable or invalid, that portion shall be severed and the remainder shall remain in full force and effect.

________________________ Name (Please print) Signature

Date

For children under age 18, a parent or legal guardian must sign this Release and Indemnification.

_______________________ ________________________ Minor’s Name (Please print) Signature

Relationship to Minor Date

(NEW) WOMEN IN ASHRAE

LADIES’ FREE WINE TASTING, KICKOFF MEETING & NETWORKING

OCTOBER 12, 20174PM-6PM

SPONSORED BY BUILDING CONTROLS AND SERVICES, INC.

AMIGONI URBAN WINERY1505 GENESSEE SUITE 100

KANSAS CITY, MO 64102

RSVP BY OCTOBER 6 TO

KCASHRAE.ORG

TO SPONSOR FUTURE WIA EVENTS, CONTACT MISTY, MGIVENS@BLDGCONTROLS.COM

you’re invited

Sip & Greet

W.I.A. MISSION TO FACILITATE THE RETENTION OF AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR WOMEN MEMBERS IN ASHRAE BY IMPROVING THE VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE AND CREATING A NETWORK

FOR PROFESSIONAL GROWTH.

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Student Night Our October 2nd meeting is Student Night. KSU, KU, and UMKC student chapters will be invited to our monthly meeting. We are very excited for the students to have the opportunity to participate in this tour. Please considerer sponsoring a student member. There should be an option when registering for the event to pay for a student member’s registration.  K‐8 STEM Outreach Have you visited a child’s, grandchild’s, niece’s or nephew’s school this year to talk about engineering? Have you participated in “Take a Child to Work Day”? If so, let me know! STEM activities are a good way to get young kids interested in our profession. We would like to recognize those individuals who have supported STEM activities. If anyone wants to present a STEM activity to any K-12 students and doesn’t know what to do, then please reach out to me and we will provide you with multiple activities. We will give you the instructions, supplies, and everything you need to get K-12 students excited about our profession. Please don’t hesitate to contact me, as I have a number of resources to help get students engaged. Annual ASHRAE High School Job Shadowing Program Shortly after the first of the year we will be coordinating our annual Job Shadowing program. Let me know if you or your company are interested in showing high school juniors and seniors what a profession in engineering or contracting entails. We will start to reach out to companies in October to see who would be interested. It is just a 2 hour commitment with 4-6 students.

Are you looking for quality Engineers, Contractors, or Sales Representatives involved in the ASHRAE community, but don't know where to advertise your job posting?   

KC ASHRAE has a solution for you! A half page job posting can be advertised in the Breeze and on the website for a $100 RP donation (per posting, per month). Please contact Ann Peratt at ann.peratt@pkmreng.com if you are interested in advertising in the Breeze and online.

Government Grassroots Advocacy Committee   

EWB Sand Volleyball Tournament  Join Engineers Without Boarders (EWB) for some fun in the sun on September 23rd at Volleyball Beach.  Registration is $300/co‐ed team (up to 8).  There are also court sponsorship opportunities available.  *For more information please visit www.ewbkc.org 

USGBC Registration is open for a USGBA event on October 10 from 12:30 – 2PM. The topic is Data Driven Design: The Next Generation. The location is the KC Design Center, 1020 Baltimore Ave, KCMO, 64105.

The key learning objectives include:

1. Technical Innovation 2. Integrated Design Process (IDP) 3. Performance-focused Design 4. Tying Key Performance Metrics to a Smart City

Please register for the event here:

https://www.usgbc.org/event/datadriven-design-next-generation.

October 19 – Passive House Tour

Membership Promotion (MP) 

 

 

 

   

 

   

Welcome to the following New Members! ‐ Tommy Anderson ‐ Ty Elley ‐ Eric Lovich

How do you ask your employer to support your interest in ASHRAE? 

Seeking employer support for your membership in ASHRAE may feel like an awkward position to be in, but it doesn’t have to be. When you show interest in a professional organization it says you are serious about your career and want to grow professionally and personally.  

Most employers are happy to support your desire for involvement in a professional society like ASHRAE. Many organizational leaders are members of quite a few professional societies themselves. They understand how important membership in a professional society has been to their own growth, and are usually happy to encourage others to take advantage of what professional memberships have to offer.  

If you aren’t sure where your employer stands, why not ask? Here is an email you can copy and paste and suit to your own needs.  

 

                                                                                                                                      

Sample Letter Requesting Employer Support for Renewing Members 

Copy, paste, personalize, and send.  

Dear <Manager’s Name>: 

I received notification that my ASHRAE membership is due for renewal by <enter date>, and I am writing to seek your support of this membership.  My annual membership dues are $_______.  

 

Membership in ASHRAE provides access to, and discounts on industry publications, as well as networking opportunities, continuing education courses, and much more. The benefits I continue to receive over the course of my membership are critical to my personal and professional development, and the work I do here at <company name>. 

 

Please contact me with any questions. If you would like to learn more about ASHRAE, visit www.ashrae.org or email members@ashrae.org.  

 

Thank you for your consideration. 

<Your Name> 

Get your piece of ASHRAE Kansas City History100th Anniversary Lapel Pins Available 

 

Just $3.00.  Check the registration table at the chapter meeting. 

YEA (Young Engineers in ASHRAE)   

 

 

 

 

  

   

Leadership Opportunities within ASHRAE:LeaDRS The LeaDRS program gives regional leaders the opportunity to shadow the DRC, currently Trent Hunt, at a Society Winter or Annual conference. This program will allow the incoming or new regional leader to gain a better understanding of both regional and Society operations. The region will cover the transportation costs associated with attending the conference. https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/Z2QPYY6

YEA Leadership Weekend Scholarship YEA Leadership Weekend and YEA Leadership Weekend 2.0 is an opportunity for the future leaders of ASHRAE to learn more about Society, develop soft skills and network with other young professionals. The region will cover the transportation costs and the registration fee (which includes 2 nights hotel stay and meals throughout the weekend). https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/ZW7CDMH Criteria for both:  

All applicants must be ASHRAE members and 35 years of age or younger at the start of the conference. Deadline for both: All applications must be received by the end of the day on September 31, 2017.

If you have any questions or need clarification regarding the programs or the applications, please contact the Region IX YRC Rachel Romero at rachel.romero@nrel.gov.

                                                                                                                                       

 

   

   

Educational Opportunities at ASHRAE  ASHRAE offers online courses along with 5 day HVAC Essentials and Application courses.  These are great opportunities for beginner information for new designers or for skilled engineers to refine their approach to design.  Visit the applicable websites to register or find more information.