2012 Region XI CRC was held in Winnipeg from held May 10 -13. Overall the experience was a success. In addition to the regular business meetings I was able to attend Regional Training on Student Activities, YEA, and CTTC. There was quite a bit of new information that was passed down and I will do my best to use this in bringing you the members a better product in 2013. In case you were wondering what the benefits of your chapter sending multiple officers to the Regional Conference, much of it comes in this training and the idea sharing that happens throughout the whole weekend. There were so many great ideas that came up and I am already getting excited for next year.
One of the general concerns that the regional delegates had was our finances, we acknowledged this and we have made corrective actions and are continuing to focus on this area. Another area of concern for us appeared to be the percentage of area assigned members paying society dues but not local dues as well. This money goes to help paying the expenses our chapter incurs and if people opt out of this it makes it difficult to continue provide the level of service that we currently enjoy.
If anyone has questions or comments please feel free to contact any one of your board members.
CTTC at CRC 2012 – after a great year of programs we are already planning next years activities. From attending this training came some great ideas and opportunities to again share Distinguished Lecturers with other chapters within our region. ASHRAE has increased funding for the DL program and we are looking forward to continuing with multiple visits again next year so we can utilize these great resources and bring them to our membership.
A survey tool for matching up the wants of the membership to the programs provided was discussed. This will be coming out shortly, please provide us with some feedback so we can focus on the areas that interest our membership for next year.
Many of the chapters were quite impressed and interested with the Mechanical Extravaganza and all the associated training that came with this which was a good discussion point. Thanks to the members for making that day a success, it was noticed not just locally but regionally as well.
As with everything comes planning and we will be putting our program together early and provide the membership with another fantastic year.
Student Activities at CRC 2012 – our chapter currently has a strong presence in the local post secondary schools, this will continue into next year. ASHRAE has developed an online database for activities to help out with presentations for our younger audience. That’s right K-12. There is a big push currently to get kids interested in science and peak there interest. Our current presentation that we have created and been presenting for the grade 3 Hot and Cold toic locally drew a lot of interest in discussions and I am working on sharing this information with a couple of other Region XI chapters.
As mentioned before if you are doing a presentation for any students please let us know. This work is appreciated and we would like to recognize that and track it.
During the SA training we worked in teams to do simple presentations focusing on science. This does not need to be directly related to HVAC&R to be noticed. All students minds are wanting to soak up information and we have a great opportunity to possibly peak the interest of younger students as well as Post Secondary. Help us help you.
We have one of the stronger presences among chapters in the local post secondary and this will continue next year.
YEA at CRC 2012 – another very successful part of our chapter was noticed at the CRC. Members 35 years and younger are becoming more active and bridging the age gap which is great to see and people were asking me about our YEA Activities and why we were having success with it.
I wanted to thank all our members YEA and General Membership for helping to make this program get traction in the NAC. During discussion about training , it was brought up to have more training that is geared to our younger members. HVAC Basics, soft skills, and volunteer opportunities seem to be where the focus of our YEA activities appear to be lacking a bit.
Younger members want to be involved but don’t necessarily know how to do this. Our YEA committee will be discussing plans for next year early so if there are any ideas please bring them forward. If you want to be involved raise your hand we are very friendly and tend to have a great time. Most other chapters have been embracing the YEA Leadership weekend and it has been paying back big time in most of these chapters with increased ASHRAE participation and passion after attending these courses. This topic will be coming up early in planning for next year to see if it is feasible.
This year we were tasked with adding 7 new members to our roster, and we did it!
We started the year with 267 assigned members with a net growth goal of 274. Just a few days ago I was updated with our new numbers and we were only 1 away from reaching our goal. Today I received notification that another member signed up…and tada! Goal met!
But hey, don’t let that stop you from bringing some of your co-workers into the fold. We’ll gladly accept new members at any time during the year.
I would like to welcome the following people to our Chapter and wish them all the best in their ASHRAE activities:
Jennifer Carroll
Robert Campbell
Russell Pipke
Jared Watson
Henry Stipdonk
Golzar Nirvan
Kevin Van Camp
Thanks again for allowing me to act as your Membership Chair for the 2011-2012 ASHRAE NAC season!
The deadline for the ASHRAE technology Awards is fast approaching, but there is still time to make a submission. If anyone feels that they have an interesting project that involved innovative technological concepts and would like to communicate these systems to other ASHRAE members, then the ASHRAE Technology Awards are the perfect means to achieve this.
ASHRAE Technology Award applications are accepted in each of the following categories:
I. Commercial Buildings (New and Existing)
II. Institutional Buildings (New and Existing)
o Educational Facilities
o Other Institutional
III. Health Care Facilities (New and Existing)
IV. Industrial Facilities or Processes (New and Existing)
V. Public Assembly Facilities (New and Existing)
VI. Residential (New and Existing)
Awards are given at the judges’ discretion. All first-place awards in each category are automatically eligible for consideration for the “ASHRAE Award of Engineering Excellence.” Second-place and Honorable Mention may also be awarded. At the discretion of the judging panel at the chapter and regional level, more than one first place winner may be awarded in any category.
Entrants from NAC will be accepted until April 25 2012, after which time the chapter winners will be selected and submitted for Regional Consideration at the ASHRAE CRC in Winnipeg in May 2012. The short for submission is all that is required at the Chapter and Regional Competitions.
We would like to offer a special invitation to all YEA Members, for our upcoming Technical Session on “Radiant Surfaces”!
This Technical Session is specifically geared towards our younger industry professionals.
Becoming proficient with newer technologies can be intimidating, so what better way to learn than from an Industry Expert?!
This presentation provides detailed information on the design, detailing and construction of radiant heating/cooling floors. Radiant heating/cooling floors provide an energy efficient means of providing exceptional comfort within living and working spaces, by exploiting three basic heat transfer phenomena: the separation of sensible and latent cooling, direct engagement of the building mass as a load leveling mechanism, and exploitation of the heat transport efficiency of hydronic systems. Discussion of the advantages and disadvantages of this technology will enable designers to determine where the system would be beneficial.
Presented by: Distinguished Lecturer Daniel Nall, FAIA, PE of Flack & Kurtz, Inc.
Date: Wednesday, April 18, 2012
Time: 3:30 – 5:00 PM Technical Session (prior to Monthly Dinner Meeting)
Location: Edmonton Petroleum Club; 11110 – 108 Street
Fees: Chapter Member – $75, Non-Member – $85, Student – $25
*Fee includes session and resources
NOTE: Please remember to RSVP by Monday, April 16th!
Spring is in the air, the Masters just wrapped up……………..time to dust off the clubs.
Some things stay the same
First Wed in June (June 6, 2012)
Fantastic Event
Good Food
Great Times
Cold Drinks
Some things change
Northern Bear Golf Club – A Jack Nicklaus Course
After many, many, years we have decided it was time for a change of venue. So the golf committee has went out of their way to secure one of Edmonton’s premiere facilites.
Come and see for yourself as the 2012 Golf Tourney promises to be one of the best yet!
Sponsorship opportunities will be available. Inquire at golf@ashraenac.org
Keep your eyes posted for sign up sheet. Space is limited.
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