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Fellow Madison ASHRAE Members, Last month we had a unique and very fortunate panel of speakers present on different ASHRAE Research Projects in the local area. Thanks again to our speakers for a great evening and for everyone who made it in attendance!
This month, we have an exciting opportunity to learn about the new requirement for Fault Detection and Diagnosis as a technical presentation, along with a main presentation consisting of High Performance Sequence of Operations for HVAC Systems in today’s buildings. Both presentations will be made by Automatic Logic. I would like to promote this month’s YEA event held Friday, Feb 21 st at the Delta Brew Labs, starting at 5:30pm. This will be a joint event with IBPSA, as well as promoting student evening for any students who want to attend and are of age.
Lastly, we still have an open Member at Large position available, as well as an open Research Promotion chair position available. Please see myself or any other Board of Governor member if you have an interest in either of these positions or if you’d like additional details.
Thanks and I look forward to seeing everyone at our ALC presentations for this month’s chapter meeting!
Rocky Moore is the Midwest Regional Sales Manager for Automated Logic. A graduate of Purdue University, Rocky has worked in various fields within manufacturing of Building Automation systems for over 15 years. He is the former chair of the BACnet International Marketing Committee and has presented on BAS topics globally.
Ken Gilbert, Regional Technical Consultant - Automated Logic
Bio:
Ken Gilbert is a Regional Technical Consultant for Automated Logic, supporting design engineers and consultants in the Atlanta area. Ken brings significant industry experience to ALC having served with The Trane Company and Honeywell International in a variety of sales, engineering, and consultative roles. Ken graduated from the Georgia Institute of Technology with a Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial Management. Ken and his family live in the Atlanta area.
The RP Campaign is an annual fundraising campaign benefiting the funding of numerous ASHRAE Programs. These programs include:
ASHRAE Research
ASHRAE Scholarships for undergraduate students
ASHRAE Learning Institute (ALI) development of new courses & materials
Graduate Research Projects (Grants-in-Aid)
Young Engineers in ASHRAE (YEA) Leadership Training
Permanently endowed support to all of the above programs
RP Campaign is overseen by the RP Committee, a standing ASHRAE Committee. The Committee is made up of 14 Regional Vice-Chairs (RVC), 1 Consultant (past RVC), 3 Vice Chairs (past Consultant), and Chair (past Vice-Chair). Staff support includes a 3-member team based at ASHRAE Headquarters. The RP Campaign raises over $2.2 million a year from over 6,000 donors. These donors are made up of ASHRAE Members, industry associations, and industry organizations.
Founded by NSPE in 1951,EWeek(February 16–22, 2020) is dedicated to ensuring a diverse and well-educated future engineering workforce by increasing understanding of and interest in engineering and technology careers.
Today, EWeek is a formal coalition of more than 70 engineering, education, and cultural societies, and more than 50 corporations and government agencies. Dedicated to raising public awareness of engineers' positive contributions to quality of life, EWeek promotes recognition among parents, teachers, and students of the importance of a technical education and a high level of math, science, and technology literacy, and motivates youth, to pursue engineering careers in order to provide a diverse and vigorous engineering workforce. Each year, EWeek reaches thousands of schools, businesses, and community groups across the U.S.
AHR EXPO DONATES $26,300 TO THE CENTRAL FLORIDA (ORLANDO/APOPKA) POLICE ATHLETIC LEAGUE THROUGH THE 2020 INNOVATION AWARDS PROGRAM
December 13, 2019 –AHR Expo, the world’s largest HVACR event, to be held in Orlando, February 3-5, 2020, is giving back to the Orlando community with a donation of $26,300 from itsInnovation Awards program. TheCentral Florida Police Athletic League (P.A.L.)has been selected as the recipient for 2020. This year’s donation marks the largest donation to date, a result of the Innovation Awards program receiving its most ever entries.RELEASE | IMAGE
HVACR MANUFACTURERS, INDUSTRY PROFESSIONALS REPORT STRONG ECONOMY HEADING INTO 2020 AHR EXPO
November 21, 2019 –Members of the HVACR community reported a continued positive business outlook heading into 2020 in the latest AHR Expo andASHRAE JournalAnnual Economic Outlook Survey. The survey was distributed to past and prospective attendees, as well as industry manufacturers, to gauge the market leading into the new year. Additionally, for the first time, the 2020 report includes input on trends, issues and opportunities as outlined by representatives from industry associations regarding their respective areas of expertise.RELEASE | IMAGE
Considering joining ASHRAE? With over 56,000 members worldwide, there are benefits no matter where you go. Take a look here for a list of benefits and resources at your disposal. If you’re a Student member, did you know there’s a program designed to help you transition to Associate grade membership after graduation, at a reduced rate? Check out SmartStart for more information. Contact [email protected] if you have any questions!
Here is a summary of the chapter membership numbers.
Area Assigned Members
265
2019-20 YTD
Current Membership (Nov)
259
Jan
New Members
1
8
New Students
0
1
Cancellations
3
18
Student Cancellations
0
8
Grade Advancement
0
0
Contact the Madison Chapter Membership Chair, [email protected] if you have questions or comments about ASHRAE Membership.
U.S. DOE Finalizes Rule Clarifying Use of ASHRAE Energy Conservation Standard ATLANTA (January 17, 2020)–ASHRAE is pleased to announce that the U.S. Department of Energy has issued a final rule, clarifying that DOE must meet its statutory requirements to adopt ASHRAE Commercial Building Energy Efficiency Standard 90.1 energy conservation levels...···
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