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In February, our usual half-day program and dinner meeting will look a little different as we'll gather for an all-day Energy Modeling Conference. The event will take place on Tuesday, Feb. 14, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., at the University Center of Chicago, 525 S. State St., Chicago.
The conference, developed by the Illinois YEA Chapter and cosponsored by the MCA of Chicago, will look at the power that energy modeling can have on the development, design and operations of buildings. A half-dozen one-hour seminars followed by a panel discussion will run during the day. Several developers, designers and operators have been scheduled to speak. Henry Green, President and CEO of the National Institute of Building Sciences (NIBS) will give a keynote address following lunch. A number of related exhibits will be on display. A reception is planned for the end of the day.
Don't miss this outstanding opportunity to learn and network. There are also opportunities to link your company as an Energy Modeling Conference sponsor. Additional details, cost and online registration are available by clicking here. |
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| I hope you all had the chance to make it to the Winter Conference this year. It was a great conference with record attendance. I'd like to thank our local Chapter volunteers who helped throughout the conference as monitors, tour guides, and occasional bartenders. I know a lot of you stopped by the hospitality suite, as did a lot of folks from around the World, to enjoy some Illinois hospitality. I want to thank our all of our generous sponsors who contributed to the Illinois Chapter Host Committee:
Sustaining Sponsors
- Metropolitan Industries
- Viega
Gold
- AMS Mechanical Systems, Inc.
- McGuire Engineers
- Mechanical Contractors Association of Chicago (MCA)
- Meilner Mechanical Sales
- McQuay International
- Nicor Energy Efficiency Programs (Resource Solutions Group)
Sponsors
- Applied Mechanical Sales
- Ashcroft
- BTU Company
- Comefri USA
- Impact Steel Canada
- Maddock Industries
- ProMark Associates
- SGL Group
We are one month into our new website and have had some great user feedback. We appreciate all of the positive and negative comments and we're actively making adjustments and learning as we go.
We have some very exciting meetings coming up starting with an Energy Modeling Mini-Conference on Valentines Day. We have an outstanding lineup of speakers and expect a great draw from engineers, architects, building owners and contractors. In March we'll have a hydronics seminar followed by friendly lawyers talking about 'Green' in April. May is geothermal and Dick Pearson closes out the Chapter year with Energy Management Systems in June.
If you'd like to get involved with the Chapter, let us know now! This is the time and we're actively seeking new volunteers to help shape the future of our Chapter.
Benjamin Skelton, PE
President, Illinois Chapter of ASHRAE |
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By now you have probably noticed a new look to the Illinois Chapter website (www.illinoisashrae.org). Have you taken the time yet to “pop the hood” and go beyond the home page? The web address is the same; however, that is where the similarities end. Inside there’s a much bigger engine with lots and lots of extras!
- Discounted Meeting and Seminar Rates
- Secure Online Payment via Credit Card
- Printable PDH Certificates
- Access to Past Presentations
- Access to a Searchable Membership Directory
- Classified Postings
- And much more...
Visitors can interact with the website to register and prepay for seminars and meetings, update their own contact information or get in contact with other Chapter members, for example. Newsletter, program flyers, PowerPoint presentations, photo galleries: It is all now stored in one place and readily accessible for viewing or downloading.
To access some areas of the website, you will need to log into the “Member Area” by entering your ID (email address) and password. Passwords have been emailed to all Illinois Chapter members. If you missed this and would like to know your password, please contact the Chapter office, (708) 636-5819 or dkdoherty@sbcglobal.net. |
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The Illinois Chapter ASHRAE plans to award two $3,000 scholarships and two $1,500 scholarships to deserving college students interested in pursuing studies in engineering, science or mathematics that are fundamental for a career in the HVAC field. It's quick and simple to apply for one of these scholarships. Applicants need not be an ASHRAE member.
Don't let opportunity pass to lower the educational expenses of the student (and future engineer) in your life. For additional information and application form, click here. The Chapter plans to introduce scholarship winners at the April 10, 2012 meeting.
Our congratulations go out to Chapter member Bill Worek, who was one of 13 members elevated to the grade of "Fellow ASHRAE" at the Society's Winter Meeting, held in Chicago. Bill is professor and director of the Energy Technology Laboratory at the University of Illinois-Chicago. Fellow ASHRAE is a membership grade that recognizes distinction in the arts and sciences of environmental technology and is earned through achievement as a researcher, designer, educator or engineering executive.
ASHRAE recently introduced a new logo for the Society (shown here) that is intended to give "a more modern look that fully reflects the evolving structure of the Society," Society President Ron Jarnigin said in a letter explaining this and other changes intended to rebrand the Society, bringing it more in line with its current focus on "providing guidance for total building design, reconstruction, construction and operation. The new, modern logo maintains the traditional six-sided polygon and blue coloring. Expect to see a new corresponding Illinois Chapter logo in the near future. Read more.
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February 14, 2012
8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Energy Modeling Conference
University Center, Chicago
March 13, 2012
2:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Hydronic Systems
Aramark, Downers Grove, IL
April 10, 2012
2:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Liabilities & Legal Issues of Green Buildings
Location TBD
May 3-5, 2012
Region VI CRC
Minneapolis, MN
May 8, 2012
2:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Understanding Geothermal
Avalon Banquets, Elk Grove Village, IL
June 12, 2012
11:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Energy Management
Location TBD |
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Associates:
Mi Argento
Mark Chmura
Melanie Gingerich
Lee Guthman
Phuc Huynh
Aubrey Kohler
John Linehan
Adam McMillen
Mahesh Nair
Nidzara Rahmanovic
Matthew Shaxted
Michael Streich
Mark Trader
Jeremiah Varco
John Walz
David Wilts
Cliff Zimmerman
Members:
Jeffrey Bretton
Edward Locke
Camelia Mititelu
Robert O'Brien
Daniel Quirk, Sr.
Rob Rottersman
Daniel Spisiak, Jr.
John Tsingas |
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