ASHRAE Technical Committee 7.9 - Building Commissioning

SEMINAR PRESENTATIONS

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Chicago Meeting (January, 2006)
Orlando Meeting (February, 2005)
Honolulu Meeting (June, 2002)


Programs for the Chicago Meeting (January, 2006):

Seminar 6
Sunday, January 22, 8:00-10:00 AM

Preventing Train Wrecks in Under Floor Air Distribution Systems through Commissioning
Sponsor:
TC 07.09 Building Commissioning
Chair:
Karl Stum, P.E., Member, SBE, Vancouver, WA
SPC Liaison: Jitendra B. Singh, P.E., Member, J & P Engineers, Linwood, NJ

Too often, under-floor air distribution projects have unclear requirements for contractors, resulting in coordination and scheduling problems, as well as maintaining specified floor pressure problems. This session addresses how commissioning during design, construction, balance and functional testing can mitigate these issues.

1. Design Review and Specification Issues for UFAD
Carl N. Lawson, Member, Systems Solutions Consultants, Zephyrhills, FL

2. Trade Coordination and Field Observation Issues for UFAD
Scott Nelson, P.E., Member, CH2MHILL, Portland, OR

3. Air and Water Balancing Issues for UFAD
Gaylon Richardson, Member, Engineered Air Balance, Houston, TX

4. Functional Testing of UFAD
Larry Luskay, P.E., Member, PECI, Portland, OR


Presentations at the Orlando Meeting  (February, 2005):

Seminar 6
Sunday, February 6, 8:00-10:00 AM

Training of Commissioning Authorities
Sponsor:
TC 07.09 Building Commissioning
Chair:
Gerald J. Kettler, P.E., Member, Air Engineering and Testing, Inc., Dallas, TX
APC Liaison: Jeff J. Traylor, Member, PWI Consulting Engineering, Durham, NC

The emergence and rapid growth of the commissioning process has strained available practitioners and caused a need for training programs for both new commissioning authorities and users of commissioning. This seminar discusses programs and options for this training.

1. Training for Commissioning Practitioners
Richard B. Casault, P.E., Member, Casault Engineering, Seattle, WA

2. Retro-Commissioning Training
Charles H. Culp III, Ph.D., P.E., Member, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX

3. Training for Field Operations for Commissioning
Andrew P. Nolfo, P.E., Member, National Environmental Balance Bureau, Sun City West, AZ

4. Owner’s Expectations for Commissioning Training
Jeff J. Traylor, Member, PWI Consulting Engineers, Durham, NC


Seminar 54
Wednesday, February 9, 10:15 AM - 12:15PM

How to Comply With ASHRAE 62.1-2004
Sponsor:
SSPC 62.1; TC 07.09 Building Commissioning
Chair:
Eli Howard, Member, SMACNA, Chantilly, VA
APC Liaison: Mohammad H. Hosni, Ph.D., Fellow, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS

ASHRAE 62.1-2004, Ventilation for Acceptable Indoor Air Quality, contains many changes from the 2001 standard. The new standard incorporates more than 15 approved addenda. The methodology for calculating ventilation rates for buildings is fundamentally changed for the first time in 15 years. The standard also contains new requirements for building components and building systems. This session gives an overview of the requirements of the 2004 standard with emphasis on the new requirements.

1. Introduction and Overview
Andy Persily, Ph.D., Fellow, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD

2. Ventilation Rate Procedure
Lynn G. Bellenger, P.E., Fellow, Pathfinder Engineers LLP, Pittsford, NY

3. Multiple-Zone Systems and Other Adjustments
Dennis A. Stanke, Member, Trane, La Crosse, WI

4. Equipment and Building Requirements
Hoy R. Bohanon, P.E., Member, Bohanon Engineering, PLLC, Clemmons, NC


Presentations at the Honolulu Meeting  (June, 2002):

Symposium HI-02-20
Wednesday, June 26, 10:15 AM - 12:15 PM

Building Commissioning Begins with Design Intent
Sponsor:
TC 09.09 Building Commissioning
Chair:
Walter Grondzik, P.E., Member, Florida A&M University, Tallahassee, Florida

Recent efforts to update and revise ASHRAE Guideline 1, HVAC Commissioning Process, have underscored the critical and fundamental role that clearly defined and documented des ign intent plays in a successful commissioning outcome. This symposium presents several views on how design intent may be obtained, documented, used and connected to other aspects of the design and commissioning process. The relationship of design intent to terms such as "program," "project requirements" and "basis of design" is explored. Building commissioning truly begins with design intent.

1. Design Intent and Basis of Design: Clarification of Terms, Structure and Use
Karl Stum, P.E., Member, CH2M HILL, Portland, OR

2. Developing Owner's Project Requirements During Pre-Design
Chad B. Dorgan, P.E., Member, Farnsworth Group Inc., Madison, WI

3. The Responsibilities of the Owner in Defining Design Intent
Tim Corbett, P.E., Member, Social Security Administration, Baltimore, MD

4. Design Intent from the Design Team's Perspective
John P. Castelvecchi, Member, Shultz and James, Inc., Mechanicsville, VA

5. Early Energy Performance for a Green Academic Building
John Scofield, Associate Member, Oberlin College, Oberlin, OH

 

Program Chair:

Richard Rose
Mechanical Technology Inc.
eMail: Richard Rose (richr@mticontrols.com)