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October 2013

CHAPTER OFFICERS ===================

President Scott Smith, PE 973-227-8666

President - Elect

John Tellefsen 973-227-8666

Vice-President

Open

Treasurer Chris Lambert 201-325-1295

Secretary

Kent Silveria 973-434-2120

Board of Governors ==================

Michelle Contri 732-927-5127

Dave Halko

856-355-4153

Dorrie Mercurio 732-761-0108

Chris Phelan 908-782-7364

Jim Rosetti

908-782-7364

Jim Sarno 732-938-2666

Committees ================== Attendance/ Reception

Kent Silveria 973-434-2120

Audit Jim Sarno

732-938-2666

Budget Scott Smith

973-227-8666

www.njashrae.com

The New Jersey Chapter of ASHRAE Newsletter

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Speaker’s Topic: Diagnosing & Fixing Humidity Problems in Real-World Buildings - Tools,

Techniques, Case Histories and Practical Suggestions

Speaker: Lew Harriman FASHRAE Director of Research, Mason-Grant Consulting

Cost: Members $50.00 Non-members $55.00 YEA members $25.00 Students $5.00 Time: 4:30 pm Board of Governors Meeting 5:30 pm Sign In and Networking 6:30pm Chapter Announcements, Dinner and

Speaker to follow Location: Renaissance Woodbridge Hotel 515 US Highway 1 South Iselin, NJ 732-634-3600 RSVP: [email protected] (click on hotlink above to email) or Call 732-218-7463 and leave a message

Certificates Of Attendance Will Be Provided For NJ PE’s That Require Them

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Inside this issue:

October 2013 THERMOGRAM PAGE 2

COMMITTEES (continued)

Chapter Bylaws

Open

CTTC

Jim Sarno 732-938-2666

Historian Jim Sarno

732-938-2666

Honors & Awards

Open

Membership

Scott Smith 973-227-8666

Newsletter Ads & Editor Adele Glaser 732-938-2666

Nominating

Open

Programs

James Sarno, PE 732-938-2666

Refrigeration Dave Halko

856-355-4153

Research/Promotion Scott Smith

973-227-8666

Scholarships James Sarno, PE

732-938-2666

Seminars

Open

YEA

Michelle Contri 732-927-5127

Student Activities

Open

Technical Sessions Open

Web Page Editor Dorrie Mercurio, PE

732-761-0108

www.njashrae.com [email protected]

732-218-7463

ASHRAE Society Toll Free Number 1-800-527-4723

President’s Message 3

PAOE Points Scorecard 3

Thank you RP Donors 4

Dinner Speaker Bio 5

Calendar of Events 6

October Meeting Recap 7—8

ASHRAE News 9 - 15

ASHRAE Government Affairs Updates 16-17

Advertising with NJ ASHRAE 18

Help Wanted 18

President’s Message By Scott Smith We had a great meeting in October –Scott Adams of CaptiveAire did a very nice job of presenting some of the fundamental concepts in kitchen ventilation. Our turnout was strong (>40) and I’d like to thank all of you for your continued support. Lew Harriman, an ASHRAE Distinguished Lecturer, will be our presenter for the November meeting. He will be speaking on humidity control, and I had the recent opportunity to hear a longer version of his presentation. He is not only an expert on this topic, but also is an excellent presenter. I gained a great deal out of my time spent with Lew, and I am sure you will as well. The November meeting is also Past President’s Night, and your strong attendance will serve as a nice thank you for those that served the Chapter in the past. As a benefit to the newly joined members, we will waive for a limited time, the meeting fee for any new member’s first visit. We believe the Chapter meetings are very useful, and wish to encourage as much participation as possible. As I watch our current Board of Governors and Committee Chairs work together, I must say that it is quite impressive. The group is a mix of new and returning participants, and the spirit of effort and cooperation is remarkable. It is a privilege for me to be part of this fine group, and I am sure that the hard work of this group will translate into benefit for each of our members. Please be sure to keep an eye on the program schedule in each Thermogram for topics that may be of interest to you. And for those of you who hold a NJ PE License, remember that the 2-year period for continuing education end in April, 2014. Chapter meetings can be a great way to satisfy those requirements. Looking forward to seeing you at the November meeting!!


2013—2014 Presidential Award of Excellence (PAOE) Summary

Chapter

Members

Member

Promotion

Student

Activities

Research

Promotion History

Chapter

Operations CTTC

NJ Chapter

PAOE Point

Total

- Min = 500 Min = 300 Min = 800 Min = 100 Min = 400 Min = 450 -

- Par = 800 Par = 500 Par = 1,050 Par = 300 Par = 1,000 Par = 1,050 -

695 - - - - - - -

Epic Mechanical Incorporated

Mr William A Piegari

Mr Paul D Hansen

Thermco

Mr Ronald E Bohman

Mr Sydney Samuels

Mr Marmaduke B Holt, III

Mr Robert A Rankel

Mr Leslie Sterling

Mr James R Bucciaglia

Mr Vincent J Barone, PE PA

Mr Roger L De Luca

Mr Rafael Rubinstein

Mr Jeffrey E Grant, PE

Mr Richard R Monsen

Mr Charles Lundt

Mr Pelagio Gonzales

CALMAC Manufacturing Corp

New Jersey ASHRAE Chapter

Accuspec, Inc.

Technical Air Systems Incorporated

Stillwell Hansen Inc

AERCO International Inc

KSI Consulting Engineers


New Wave Engineering



Mr Roger A Shults

Mr James Sarno, Jr

Mr Philip Birman

Mr Spencer Morasch

Mr Garry N Myers

Mr Mohammed A Jalil

Mr James A Van Wyk

Mrs Dorrie A. Mercurio, PE

Mr Christopher G Phelan

Mr Spencer Morasch

Mr Roger A Shults

Mr John E Tellefsen

Mr James Rossetti, PE

Mr David E Halko, LEED®AP

Mr Chris M Lambert

Mr Scott T Smith

Mr James Sarno, Jr


Mr Laurence J Shapiro, PE

Mr Leonard H Schwartz

Mr James A Stainner

Mr Paul A Scheele

Mr Charles W Morgan

Mr John G Woerner

SRS Enterprises


Speaker Bio: Lew Harriman FASHRAE Presentation Title: Diagnosing & Fixing Humidity Control Problems in Real-World Buildings

Speaker Bio: Lew Harriman is Director of Research at Mason-Grant Consulting in Portsmouth, NH. He has 35 years of experience researching and solving problems related to energy, humidity and moisture in buildings and industrial processes. In recognition of his professional accomplishments, in 2010 Lew was elected a Fellow of ASHRAE. Lew was the lead author and project manager for the ASHRAE Humidity Control Design Guide, and also for the ASHRAE Guide for Buildings in Hot & Humid Climates. He serves as Chair of ASHRAE Technical Committee 1.12 (Moisture Management in Buildings), and also as Chair of the Document Revision Committee for the ASHRAE Position Document titled: Limiting Indoor Mold and Dampness in Buildings. Lew received his degree in Visual studies/Architecture from Dartmouth in 1971, where he also served as a Spanish language instructor. He served five years in the U.S. Air Force as a Captain in the Engineering & Services Division of the Headquarters, Strategic Air Command, and ten years working as application engineer and new markets manager for an international manufacturer of precision dehumidification systems. For the last 25 years, Lew has been a building science consultant, building forensic investigator, researcher, lecturer and author. He has lectured on the topics of humidity control design and trouble shooting, ventilation system design, building moisture management, infrared analysis of building systems, mold prevention and building energy retrofits for architects, engineers, contractors and building operators throughout North America, Europe and Asia.

Presentation Abstract: Diagnosing & Fixing Humidity Control Problems in Real-World Buildings - Tools, Techniques, Case Histories and Practical Suggestions In many ways, design is a perfect world with no physical problems. But the real world sometimes makes a hash of even the most elegant and well-considered designs. In this talk, Lew Harriman discusses the practical aspects of what to do when things are going wrong with humidity control. Based on his 35 years of experience with designing, diagnosing and fixing humidity control problems in buildings of all types, this talk is focused on what to do when “That ¡¡#xx%§z@!! humidity problem has to be fixed before the end of the week!!”


Date Speaker Topic Theme

October 1, 2013 Scott Adams CaptiveAire

Commercial Kitchen

Ventilation

Welcome Back

November 5, 2013

Lew Harriman, FASHRAE Mason-Grant Consulting

Diagnosing & Fixing

Humidity Control Problems in Real World Buildings

Past President’s Night

December 3, 2013 Rudolf Zaengerle, Ph.D.

Konvekta USA, Inc.

High Performance Run Around Energy Recovery

Systems -

January 8, 2014 To Be Determined To Be Determined Joint Meeting With NJ ASPE & NJ MCA

February 4, 2014

Robert Rybka

Belimo

Low Delta Ton CHW Systems

Research Promotion Night

March 4, 2014 Gerry Iacouzze United McGill

Good, Better and Best Duct Design

Back to Basics Night, Membership & History

Night

April 1, 2014

Daniel Int-Hout & Keith

Miller Krueger & Samuel Tepp

Associates

Comparing and contrasting Hospital Operating Room,

Laboratory, and Clean Room Air Distribution, and

General Air Distribution (Inductive vs. Non-Inductive) Systems

Student & YEA Night

May 6, 2014 Speaker To Be Announced

Carrier Corporation Topic To Be Announced

Installation of New Officers & Scholarship

Award

June 2014 Golf Outing To Benefit ASHRAE Research Promotion

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June 2014 Summer Social Significant Other Night -


Topic: Commercial Kitchen Ventilation Held October 1, 2013 at the Renaissance Woodbridge Hotel Speaker: Scott Adams, Regional Manager

Captive-Aire NNJ/SNY

Many thanks to Scott for presenting to the Chapter on this topic. Scott’s presentation was very thorough and covered the many aspects of Commercial Kitchen Ventilation. The volume of questions also showed how well received this topic was. Presentation: Scott’s presentation covered commercial kitchen ventilation design which must meet the minimum safety required by Code, as well as consideration for comfort, safety, energy, and cost. Energy efficient design, proper integration with the building HVAC, and improved fire protection and safety are absolutely critical for long term sustainable designs. The presentation addressed safety requirements under IMC and NFPA96, strategies for reducing ventilation rates, use of Listed Hoods (UL Standard 710), Demand Control Ventilation, make up air delivery and tempering, and ASHRAE 90.1 energy considerations. As Scott illustrated, grease emissions from commercial cooking creates a maintenance challenge and elevates fire risk, which can be managed with more advanced grease filtration, smoke and odor control, and fire suppression technologies to ensure safety.

The First Meeting Of The Year Drew Quite A Crowd

October Meeting Recap


Scott During His Presentation

Jim Sarno (Immediate Past President) receives his Certificate of Appreciation and Part Presidents Pin from President Scott Smith


ASHRAE, AHR Expo Return to New York City for 2014 Winter Conference

ATLANTA— New York City’s iconic skyline serves as the perfect backdrop for the 2014 ASHRAE Winter Conference. With a special focus on the design, development and operation of tall buildings, the Conference’s Technical Program examines themes relevant to NYC, as well as the basics of HVAC systems, refrigeration and many other topics significant to the building industry. The 2014 Winter Conference takes place Jan. 18-22 at the New York Hilton. To register and for complete Conference information, visit www.ashrae.org/newyork. The International Air-Conditioning, Heating, Refrigerating Expo®, held in conjunction with the Winter Conference, runs Jan. 21-23. The Expo, held at the Javits Convention Center, takes place Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday as opposed to the traditional Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday. More information is available at www.ahrexpo.com. More than 100 New York PDHs, AIA LUs, PDHs and LEED AP credits are available through ASHRAE Learning Institute courses and Technical Program sessions. The Technical Program features more than 200 sessions addressing building information systems; hydronic system design; improving building performance; indoor environmental air health/IEQ; refrigeration; HVAC&R systems and equipment; and HVAC&R fundamentals and application. Two particular tracks of note are Tall Buildings, which examines opportunities in the design, development and operation of tall and super-tall buildings, and International Design, addressing innovative design strategies to meet environmental elements, geography and cultures. Also, choose from 23 Professional Development Seminars and Short Courses to help you stay current on HVAC trends. The ASHRAE Learning Institute offers new updates to Standards 90.1 and 62.1, in addition to 11 new courses that include Standard 55, building enclosure commissioning, electric rates and regulations, health care facilities, building energy audits and ground source heat pumps. ALI courses are approved for renewal of professional engineer and professional architect licenses, as well as for industry certification programs. For a list of all courses, visit www.ashrae.org/newyorkcourses. Additionally, ASHRAE offers a special administration of all six certification examinations on Thursday, Jan. 23: Building Energy Assessment Professional (BEAP), Building Energy Modeling Professional (BEMP), Commissioning Process Management Professional (CPMP), High-Performance Building Design Professional (HBDP), Healthcare Facility Design Professional (HFDP) and Operations & Performance Management Professional (OPMP). More information on each certification can be found at www.ashrae.org/certification. ASHRAE Conference technical tours give you a first-hand look at technology developed by members to further the industry. Tours include the Tishman Speyer Rockefeller Center central refrigeration plant, building management system and ice storage facility; the cogeneration project at One Penn Plaza; and the cooling system of the New York Hilton, to name just a few. The Conference’s Plenary will feature Mark Sanborn, president of Sanborn & Associates, Inc., an idea lab for leadership development. In addition to his experience leading at a local and national level, Sanborn has written or co-authored eight books, and is the author of more than two dozen videos and audio training programs on leadership, change, teamwork and customer service. He has presented over 2,400 speeches and seminars in every state and a dozen countries. The Plenary takes place on Saturday, Jan. 18.


ASHRAE, AHR Expo Return to New York City for 2014 Winter Conference Continued...

ASHRAE, founded in 1894, is a building technology society with more than 50,000 members worldwide. The Society and its members focus on building systems, energy efficiency, indoor air quality, refrigeration and sustainability. Through research, standards writing, publishing, certification and continuing education, ASHRAE shapes tomorrow’s built environment today.

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NJ ASHRAE CHAPTER— SCHOLARSHIPS

Welcome to the 2013-2014 school year! If you work with or know of a student who is studying mechanical engineering, enrolled in an HVAC program, and meets the requirements listed below, have them contact Jim Sarno, NJ ASHRAE Scholarship Chair. Scholarship Eligibility Requirements High School Seniors High School Seniors that have been acc3epted into a Mechanical Engineering degree program at college, university, or technical school. Students Enrolled in Two-Year Program They must be full or part-time students who have complete a minimum of 25% of the required curriculum. They must be students in a curriculum that grants an AAS degree, preferably in HVAC&R technology, includes at least two (2) courses in this discipline. They must have a grade point average higher than 3.0. They shall direct the school to forward a certified copy of their academic transcript directly to the committee. They must sign a release form that permits the Selection Committee to examine their academic transcript. The Chair of their department or their academic advisor must provide a letter of recommendation for the award. They must complete and submit a minimum 500-word essay describing their education goals and objectives, and how they expect their career to evolve. Students Enrolled In Four-Year Programs They must be full or part-time students who have completed a minimum of 25% of the required curriculum in a school that grants a Bachelor’s degree. The student must have successfully completed at least two (2) courses in HVAC&R fundamentals and exhibit a sincere interest in pursuing an HVAC&R related career. They must have a grade point average higher than 3.0. They shall direct the school to forward a certified copy of their academic transcript directly to the committee. They must sign a release form, which permits the selection Committee to examine their academic must provide a letter of recommendation for the award. They must complete and submit a minimum 500-word essay describing their educational goals and objectives, and how they expect their career to evolve. Graduate Students They must be a full-time student enrolled in a HVAC&R related program. They must have a grade point average higher than 3.0. They shall direct the School to forward a certified copy of their academic transcript directly to the committee. They must sign a release form that permits the Selection Committee to examine their academic transcript. The Chair of their department or their academic advisor must provide a letter of recommendation for the award. They must complete and submit a minimum 500-word essay describing their educational goals and objective, and how they expect their career to evolve. General Requirements Applicant shall live and/or be matriculating at a school in the NJ ASHRAE region. Relatives of ASHRAE members are eligible to apply and be considered for scholarships. For additional information contact Jim Sarno [email protected] or call 732-938-2666 ext: 112

The deadline for submitting a completed application package for the NJ Chapter Scholarship is March 14, 2014

For additional scholarship opportunities available from ASHRAE visit the link below. http://www.ashrae.org/students/page/1271


ATLANTA – A newly published standard focused on the commissioning process will help ensure a fully functional, fine-tuned facility.

ANSI/ASHRAE/IES Standard 202, Commissioning Process for Buildings and Systems, identifies the minimum acceptable commissioning process for buildings and systems as described in ASHRAE’s Guideline 0-2005, The Commissioning Process. Standard 202 is ASHRAE’s first standard focused on the commissioning process. The commissioning process as detailed in Standard 202 applies to all construction projects and systems and is an industry consensus document.

“Given the integration and interdependency of facility systems, a performance deficiency in one system can result in less than optimal performance by other systems,” Gerald Kettler, P.E., chair of the committee that wrote the standard, said. “Implementing the Commissioning Process is intended to reduce the project capital cost through the warranty period and also reduce the life-cycle cost of the facility. Using this integrated process results in a fully functional, fine-tuned facility, with complete documentation of its systems and assemblies and trained operations and maintenance personnel.”

The commissioning process assumes that owners, programmers, designers, contractors and operations and maintenance entities are fully accountable for the quality of their work. The process begins at project inception and continues for the life of a facility.

The process includes specific tasks to be conducted to verify that design, construction, verification, testing, documentation and training meet the owner’s project requirements, according to Kettler. The standard defines the commissioning process through 13 functional steps, each of which contains deliverables. The commissioning activities and deliverable are as follows:

Initiate the Commissioning Process, including defining roles and responsibilities

Define the project requirements, which results in the Owner’s Project Requirements (OPR) document

Develop commissioning plan – produces a written Commissioning Process Plan

Plan design approach to Owners Project Requirements – defines the basis of design

Set contractor commissioning requirement, which are included in the commissioning specifications

Design review by the commissioning authority provides feedback and a design review report

Submittals review verifies compliance with the OPR in a submittal review report

Observation & Testing verifies system performance with results documented in construction checklists and reports

Issues resolution coordination is done with an issues and resolution log

Systems manual assembly results in a systems manual for building operation

Conduct training for building operations with training plans and records

Post occupancy operation commissioning provides an end of warranty commissioning report

Assembly of a commissioning report captures all the project commissioning documentation Other commissioning guidance from ASHRAE includes Guideline 0-2005, The Commissioning Process; Guideline 1.1-2007, HVAC&R Technical Requirements for the Commissioning Process; and Guideline 1.5-2012, The Commissioning Process for Smoke Control Systems. ASHRAE also is working on several other guidelines related to commissioning: Guideline 0.2P, The Commissioning Process for Existing Systems and Assemblies; Guideline 1.2P, The Commissioning Process for Existing HVAC&R Systems; Guideline 1.3P, Building Operation and Maintenance Training for the HVAC&R Commissioning Process; and Guideline 1.4P, Procedures for Preparing Facility Systems Manuals.

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The cost of ANSI/ASHRAE/IES Standard 202-2013, Commissioning Process for Buildings and Systems, is $72 ($61, ASHRAE members). To order, contact ASHRAE Customer Contact Center at 1-800-527-4723 (United States and Canada) or 404-636-8400 (worldwide), fax 678-539-2129, or visit www.ashrae.org/bookstore. ASHRAE, founded in 1894, is a building technology society with more than 50,000 members worldwide. The Society and its members focus on building systems, energy efficiency, indoor air quality, refrigeration and sustainability. Through research, standards writing, publishing, certification and continuing education, ASHRAE shapes tomorrow’s built environment today. More information can be found at www.ashrae.org/news.

ASHRAE Publishes 2013 Version of IAQ Standard ATLANTA – The 2013 version of ASHRAE’s indoor air quality standard contains several revisions to help users better meet its requirements.

Newly published, ANSI/ASHRAE Standard 62.1-2013, Ventilation for Acceptable Indoor Air Quality, sets minimum ventilation rates and other requirements for commercial and institutional buildings. The 2013 standard combines the 2010 standard and 10 published addenda to that edition, providing an easy-to-use consolidated standard. Specific information on the contents of each addendum and approval dates for each addendum are included in Informative Appendix J at the end of the standard.

“The 2013 version of Standard 62.1 continues the trend of increasing clarity while adding flexibility,” Roger Hedrick, Standard 62.1 committee chair, said. “These changes will allow designers and building operators to meet the requirements of the standard and provide adequate ventilation airflow to occupants while reducing excess ventilation and the associated energy consumption. “

The 2013 edition of the standard revises and improves the standard in several ways. A number of changes remove inconsistencies within the standard and improve clarity. Significant changes include:

Table 6-2, Zone Air Distribution Effectiveness is modified to increase the ventilation effectiveness of underfloor air distribution systems that meet certain conditions.

Requirements for the quality of water used in humidification systems are modified and clarified.

Building level pressurization requirements were clarified, including adding a definition of “exfiltration.”

A performance alternative to the prescriptive exhaust rates is added. This approach differs from the Indoor Air Quality Procedure, the existing performance-based method for setting supply ventilation rates, in that monitoring of the concentrations of contaminants of concern is required and provides the basis for control of exhaust flow rates.

Some changes to the ventilation rates and space types in Table 6-1 are made. These add refrigerated warehouses and change the ventilation rate for sports related spaces to include a per occupant component which then allows the use of demand controlled ventilation in these spaces.

The filtration requirement on air entering wetted cooling coils has been modified to change the MERV rating from 6 to 8. This change will reduce potential for particulate deposition on the coils that could lead to biological or other contamination on the coils.

Toilet exhaust air that is cleaned to Class 1 may be recirculated. The cost of ANSI/ASHRAE Standard 62.1-2013, Ventilation for Acceptable Indoor Air Quality, is $79 ($67 ASHRAE members). To order, contact ASHRAE Customer Contact Center at 1-800-527-4723 (United States and Canada) or 404-636-8400 (worldwide), fax 678-539-2129, or visit www.ashrae.org/bookstore. ASHRAE, founded in 1894, is a building technology society with more than 50,000 members worldwide. The Society and its members focus on building systems, energy efficiency, indoor air quality, refrigeration and sustainability. Through research, standards writing, publishing, certification and continuing education, ASHRAE shapes tomorrow’s built environment today.

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ASHRAE Announces 2013-2014 Conference Lineup

ATLANTA—Mark your calendars now because ASHRAE’s conference schedule for 2013-2014 is widespread in both dates and global reach. ASHRAE conferences present the latest developments in the industry and fundamental tried and true practices. Topics range from high performance buildings to buildings that have combustion with low-grade fuels.

Oct. 15-18, ASHRAE IAQ 2013: Environmental Health in Low Energy Buildings, Vancouver, British Columbia

Jan. 18-22, 2014, ASHRAE Winter Conference; Jan. 20-23, AHR Expo, New York, New York

Feb. 24-26, 2014, First International Conference on Energy and Indoor Environment for Hot Climates, Doha, Qatar

April 7-8, 2014, High Performance Buildings Conference, San Francisco, Calif.

April 24-25, 2014, Efficient, High Performance Buildings for Developing Economies, Manila, Philippines

June 28-July 2, 2014, ASHRAE Annual Conference, Seattle, Wash.

September 10-12, 2014, ASHRAE/IBPSA-USA Building Simulation Conference, Atlanta, Ga. The conferences feature peer-reviewed papers, presentations with hands-on information presented in a non-commercial format, Professional Development Hours and networking opportunities. ASHRAE IAQ 2013 in October 2013 reviews the state of knowledge on the balance between environmental health and energy efficiency in the pursuit of low energy buildings and covers a range of topics: residential and commercial buildings, new construction and retrofit, active and passive approaches, design and operation. What better city than New York for ASHRAE to host a Winter Conference in January 2014 with a Technical Program focused on buildings? The Conference has a building-oriented theme with papers and presentations related to building information systems; environmental health; international design; HVAC&R applications and systems; and, of course, tall building performance. The First International Conference on Energy and Indoor Environment for Hot Climates in February 2014 tackles energy and indoor environmental quality issues in humid and arid hot climates, providing a forum for discussion of the latest research and developments. Building upon its 2012 High Performance Buildings Conference and 2009 Net Zero Conference, the High Performance Buildings Conference in April 2014 seeks to advance the industry’s efforts to accomplish a true high-performance built environment. The tracks include building performance modeling, envelope strategies, lighting/daylighting strategies, indoor environmental quality strategies, building occupant behavior, market value, new building technologies and case studies and lessons learned. The design, construction and operation of energy efficient, high performance buildings in developing economies have been identified by the building industry and policymakers as key areas where technology, standards and investments are needed. The Efficient, High Performance Buildings for Developing Economies Conference in April 2014 will address a number of themes on this topic. The 2014 ASHRAE Annual Conference takes place in Seattle, Wash., June 2014. The Conference addresses broad topics in the application of technology to practice, specific applications in ground source heat pumps, operations and maintenance and indoor environmental quality as well as new reports on research taking place worldwide. Finally, ASHRAE and IBPSA-USA have created a new jointly co-sponsored Building Simulation Conference taking place in September 2014 that encompasses the ASHRAE Energy Modeling and IBPSA-USA SimBuild Conferences. The conference is a first for the industry and focuses on “BIM, BEM and SIM – Integrated Building Design and Modeling,” addressing building information modeling, building energy modeling and building simulation.


ASHRAE Government Affairs Update

Energy Efficiency Bill Delayed in Senate

After several hours of debate (preceded by years of preparation), the bipartisan Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act (S.1392), also known as Shaheen-Portman, was pulled from the Senate floor as a result of a handful of Senators who insisted on holding votes on amendments to the bill concerning the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare), the Keystone XL Pipeline, and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) emissions rules. Reaching an impasse, and not wanting certain Senators to face uncomfortable votes, Senate leadership pulled the bill from the floor in the hopes that an agreement on amendments could be reached at a later time behind the scenes. The Senate then turned its attention to the continuing resolution, which would temporarily fund the federal government

at fiscal year 2013 levels and avert a government shutdown (more on this issue in the next section).

The immediate future for Shaheen-Portman is unclear. Over 100 amendments were offered to the bill, some of which have strong bipartisan support and are backed by large coalitions of organizations. As a result, demand is building for action. Despite this momentum, the rules of the Senate give considerable power to individual Senators, some of whom appear intent on using any bill – including Shaheen-Portman – to call attention to their own priority issues, such as health care reform. For better or for worse, the rules of the Senate also allow Members to offer amendments that have little or nothing to do with the base bills. Thus, until all Senators are satisfied with the base bill and other,

unrelated issues, Shaheen-Portman will likely sit on the sidelines.

The House of Representatives still appears to be waiting for the Senate to act before moving on their own version of Shaheen-Portman, known in the House as McKinley-Welch (H.R.1616). Negotiations continue in both the Senate and House in the hopes that an agreement can somehow be reached, and

energy efficiency legislation allowed to move forward.

Congress Struggles to Avoid Government Shutdown

As of this writing, the House and Senate are barreling headlong towards a government shutdown, which at this stage can only be feasibly avoided if Congress passes what’s called a “continuing resolution”,

which would fund the federal government at approximately fiscal year 2013 levels.

In the event of a shutdown, “essential” government services will continue without much, if any interruption, including such things as Social Security checks and public safety. However “non-essential” federal activities would be suspended. These include many programs run by the U.S. Department of Energy, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), General Services Administration, and others. For a

great in-depth explanation of how a government shutdown would work visit http://ow.ly/pfqnt.

The true impact of a shutdown is hard to estimate, as it depends in large part on the length of the event, which is a function of how quickly Members of Congress can reach agreement. Regardless of whether the government shuts down or not, Congress faces another big decision in the coming days – the need to raise the debt ceiling (the Treasury Department has said it will need more borrowing authority by October 17). After the shutdown and debt ceiling issues have been addressed it’s unclear whether Members of Congress will be amenable to resuming debate on the Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act (S.1392), also known as Shaheen-Portman. The determining factor will likely be the degree to which Members of Congress feel their concerns over unrelated issues such as

health care, EPA rules, and other highly politicized issues have been resolved.

For additional information, please contact Mark Ames, ASHRAE’s Senior Manager of Federal Government Affairs, at [email protected].

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ASHRAE Government Affairs Update

Rebuilding America’s Schools Act Introduced in the Senate Recently a group of high-ranking U.S. Senators introduced a bill that would help finance school renovation

and construction. The Rebuilding America’s Schools Act (S.1523) would:

Permanently extend and expand the Qualified Zone Academy Bond (QZAB) program. QZABs finance school renovations. The bill would make the QZAB program permanent, and increase its allocation from $400 million per year to $1.4 billion per year, the levels authorized under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.

Permanently reinstate the successful Qualified School Construction Bond (QSCB) program. QSCBs help finance the construction of new schools, but expired at the end of 2010. The bill would reinstate the QSCB program with an allocation of $11 billion per year, the level authorized under the Recovery Act; and

Make Qualified Zone Academy Bonds easier to use. The bill would restore an expired law that previously allowed school districts to choose to receive direct payments from the Treasury Department to subsidize the interest on the bonds instead of tax credits. It would also allow school districts to meet the requirement of obtaining a 10% contribution from the private sector by pooling their bonds with those of other school districts.

“Our children deserve the very best learning environment we can provide. We know there is a direct correlation between an up-to-date school building and student performance and morale, so it’s critical to the success of our students that we improve existing schools and build new ones,” said Sen. Jay Rockefeller

(D-WV), one of the bills’ sponsors.

A House version (H.R.1629) of this bill was introduced last April. Both bills have been referred to the tax committees in their respective chambers, where they may sit while the broader tax reform discussion

matures.

For additional information, please contact Mark Ames, ASHRAE’s Senior Manager of Federal Government Affairs, at [email protected].

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