HE EA MAKAMAE A monthly publication by the American Society of Heating Refrigerating and Air Conditioning Engineers, Inc. SY 2014-15, Issue #3 HONOLULU, OAHU, HAWAII November 2014 PRESIDENT S MESSAGE Bill Lee, P.E. The great ASHRAE year continues - There were 49 attendees at the October meeting. Thank you to our Do s and Don ts speaker C.J. Courbet of Fujitsu for his talk on Cutting costs on VRF systems. Thank you to our main program speakers, Les Taniyama of PSIG and Blake Araki of UH Facilities for their sharing of the UH Manoa project Moore Hall Chiller plant renovation. It is so good to hear of projects that not only save energy, but are helping our state and benefiting our children. Thanks Blake for having the courage to do things a little differently. Thanks Les for sharing your expertise. Anyone who has talked to Les knows that he puts his heart and soul into his projects. We need to spotlight more of the great projects that we are doing in Hawaii. So I urge you to submit some projects for the ASHRAE Technical Awards. We have a local, regional, and society level competitions. If you have worked on a project that is at least 1 year in operation or know of any projects please contact Lori Arakawa our Technology Awards Chair. I also wanted let everyone know that the YEA Young Engineers of ASHRAE has started a Technical training meeting to help young engineers gain the knowledge they need to succeed in our industry. The first meeting was held on Oct. 21 st and there was a total attendance of 34. It was a great session on Chiller plant lead by Richard Miller of VSI. Richard Miller and Willie Diguc are leading our YEA committee. The next session is Nov. 18 th and will feature R.J. Ritter on Building Controls. Starts at 5 pm at InSynergy 2 nd floor conference room. If you would like to share your expertise on an HVAC subject for a session please contact Willie or Richard. Lastly, I just wanted to highlight some of the behind the scenes people that keep our local ASHRAE chapter running. This month I would like to meet our Programs committee Co-Chaired by Ryan Chang and Willie Diguc. This is one of the most important committees since they need to make sure everything is set for the monthly meeting. From the set up, speakers, evaluation, and advertisements. Ryan Chang is the Owner of TAB Engineering, which he started by himself. He does testing and balancing and commissioning of HVAC systems. Coming from a design background he has a wealth of knowledge of HVAC systems. Willie Diguc works at Oahu Plumbing and Sheetmetal he is one of our young engineers who not to many years ago was introduced to the HVAC world through Prof. Ting s HVAC class. He not only helps with the Program committee but also with the YEA committee. He is one or our bright young stars of ASHRAE Hawaii. Thank you Ryan, and Willie for making the programs happen this year. See you all at the November meeting. Bill Page 1
Chapter Officers for Society Year 2014 to 2015 President: Bill Lee, P.E. President-Elect: Donna Kishi Vice President: Dean Borges, P.E. Secretary: Kevin Luoma, P.E. Treasurer: Mofazzal Mir, P.E. Chapter Board of Governors Barry Jim On, P.E. (Immediate Past President) Rick Beall, P.E. Ryan Chang, P.E. Matthew Tio Andrew Crossland, P.E. David Parke Chapter Committee Chairs Attendance and Reception: Samantha Niver Technology Transfer: Donna Kishi Programs: Ryan Chang, P.E. & Willie Diguc, Co-Chairs Government Affairs: TBD Refrigeration: Kevin Ku Technology: Rick Beall, P.E. Energy Awards: Lori Arakawa Historian: Barry Jim On, P.E. Membership Promotion: Scotty Scott Newsletter Editor: Dean Borges, P.E. Research Promotion: Matthew Tio Product Show: Matthew Tio Technical Seminar: Kevin Luoma & Rob Aulden Brown Student Activities: David Parke Young Engineers of ASHRAE: Willie Diguc Webmaster: Andrew Crossland, P.E. November 2014 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 2 3 4 5 6 BOG Meeting at 11:30AM at Coffman Engineers 7 8 9 10 11 Veterans Day 12 13 Chapter Meeting at Plaza 20 th Floor - registration at 5:30 PM with Samantha, 6 PM Do s & Don ts, Dinner, 7:30 TAB Program done ~ 9 PM 14 15 16 17 18 YEA Training on Controls 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 THANKSGIVING 28 29 30 Page 2
From the Newsletter Editor An old favorite Roger Miller tune of mine said you can t go fishin in a watermelon patch (x3).but you can be happy if you ve a mind to. You can t swimmin in a Baseball Pool (x3).but you can be happy if you ve a mind to..etc. This issue of He Ea Makamae has the mind to encourage your enjoyment of ASHRAE events in Hawaii as stated in our President s message this month. Lori Arakawa, Energy Awards Committee Chair, has offered an innovation to this issue by providing the Energy Corner tips I think you will enjoy. Matt Tio will entice you to play his Research Promotion game for a spot on the golf tournament, Ryan Chang and Willie Diguc have set their minds to a great program idea regarding our Test and Balance industry forum you ll just love. Ok, let s talk Turkey, November has Veterans Day (recognizing our dedicated troops here and around the World) and Thanksgiving. So after you thank our Veterans, come and enjoy all our efforts in presenting these valuable and informational meetings. Remember to be THANKFUL of these quality events we have for you this year!!! ASHRAE can make a difference in you, your company and our community. Dean Borges, P.E., Newsletter Editor "Strive not to be a success, but rather to be of value." Albert Einstein* * A great mind to Page 3
NEXT CHAPTER MEETING Date: 13 November 2014 (Thursday) Where: The Plaza Club, 900 Fort Street Mall, (808) 521-8905 www.theplazaclub.com/club/scripts/public/public.asp?grp=16963&ns=pu BLIC Registration: Starts at 5:30 pm. (Contact samatha.niver@wspgroup.com regarding attendance questions about this meeting). Technical Session: 6:00 pm Self Priming Pumps Dinner: Starts at 7:00 pm Main Program: 7:30 pm, Hawaii Test and Balance Roundtable Discussion by TAB owners & others Adjournment: ~9:00 pm Cost: $45 per ASHRAE member; $50 per guest; $55 at the door registration. Payment can be made via credit card at: https://ashraehawaiichapter.info/meet-reg1.php?id=54 Otherwise, make check payable to ASHRAE Hawaii Chapter. Map to the Pioneer Plaza Club 20 th Floor Restaurant: Page 4
November 13 th Program: Do s and Don ts: By Self-priming Pump Equipment Joe Price, representing Gorman Rupp Main Program: TAB Round Table Discussion Building owners, property managers, and tenants are concerned about the cost-effective performance of the environmental systems within their respective buildings. This "green" goal can be best accomplished by having a building s environmental system properly tested, balanced and/or commissioned by a Certified TAB Company. What can the owners, construction managers, and design engineers specify to deliver the highest level of results on their projects. The TAB contractors and Commissioning specialists weigh in Speaker Bios: Carey Tomasa Owner & Manager for 23 years Air Balance Hawaii, Inc. Carey Tomasa graduated from Honolulu Community College with an AS degree in Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Technology. He started his career in 1980 as a refrigeration mechanic and was introduced to Testing, Adjusting and Balancing ( TAB ) work in 1986 while working for Thomas McGowan at Certified Testing. In 1991 Carey started Air Balance Hawaii. In 1994 Carey became TAB certified though the National Environmental Balancing Bureau ( NEBB ). Carey has been an ASHRAE member since 1997 and a USGBC member since 2003. Jason Huffman President Pacific Test & Balance, Inc. Jason has 17 years in the TAB industry, with experience in building systems commissioning, sound and vibration testing, DDC and pneumatic controls, fume hood certification, ABSL/BSL design and compliance testing, duct air leakage testing, building envelope testing, indoor quality testing, hospital HVAC design and compliance certification, international project development and construction relations. Jason graduated from Pacific Christian College with a B.S. in Business Administration and a Minor in Accounting. He also attended JATC/Foothill College/ITI where he received a Certificate of Apprenticeship. Page 5
Martin Heede Report QC Manager, Certified Technician TAB Engineers, LLC Martin Heede has 9 years of experience at TAB Engineers where he oversees all TAB reports before they are delivered to the customers. He earned his TAB Technician Certification in 2010. In his spare time, Martin is an avid golfer, surfer, and attends ASHRAE Hawaii Chapter meetings. Martin attended Santa Barbara City College where he studied business administration. Lori Arakawa Energy Corner Energy Trivia: Google accounts for roughly 0.013% of the world s energy use. It uses enough energy to continuously power 200,000 homes. a According to Google, the energy it takes to conduct 100 searches on its site is equivalent to a 60- watt light bulb burning for 28 minutes. Google uses about 0.0003 kwh of energy to answer the average search query, which translates into about 0.2 g of carbon dioxide released. So the next time you run your Google search, think about how much energy it takes to get an answer. a Albanesius, Chloe. How Much Electricity Does Google Consume Each Year? PC Mag. September 8, 2011. Accessed: February 8, 2012. Energy Conservation Tip: Get rid of those phantom loads! Plug home electronics, such as TVs and DVD players, into power strips; turn the power strips off when the equipment is not in use TVs and DVDs in standby mode still use several watts of power. Reminder ASHRAE Technology Award Nominations We are looking for nominations for the ASHRAE Technology Awards. For more information on the ASHRAE Technology Awards Program, go to https://www.ashrae.org/membership-- conferences/honors--awards/technology-awards-program Deadline for nominations is March 31, 2015. Please forward any nominations to Lori Arakawa at lori.a.arakawa@usace.army.mil Page 6
Secretary Kevin Luoma, P.E. Oct. 2, 2014 11:30 1:00, BOG & Committee Chair meeting minutes: Called to order at 11:40 Attendees: Bill Lee, Dean Borges, Kevin Luoma, Willie Diguc, Matt Tio, Paul Scott, Mofazzal Mir, Andrew Crossland, Lori Arakawa, Barry Jim On Previous BOG meeting minutes minutes from previous meeting were approved Sept Mtg. Evaluation Good feedback from the attendees. Panel discussions tend to get bigger turnouts since the people in the panel tend to bring additional guests. Need to get people to sign up earlier so we can give a more accurate number of attendees to the Plaza Club. Oct and Nov. Mtg. Plans Have a last minute change for do s and don ts for October, Need more description of presenters to entice members in newsletter, October is RP night, If anyone knows of any previous technology award winners contact Lori. Chair Reports Secretary ASHRAE has an insurance company for approved events that the Chapter sponsors. The list was attached to the minutes. Company is Pritchard and Jerden. Hiring CPA for taxes Motion passed that it is acceptable to hire a CPA if the audit committee feels it is necessary. BOG made aware that everyone in the BOG is responsible for the accounts. Signatures, Accounts All accounts were transitioned to Mofazzal in September Audit committee meeting? Scotty, Marites and Rob will meet with Kevin hopefully the week of 10/6. Assumed cost of an accountant is $1500. Treasurer - A detailed reporting of all accounts activities (removed by Editor note: we are solvent). CTTC Reports Chapter Program Report - See comments above. January meeting main presentation topic to be on project management. YEA Report - Willie is setting up the 1st Tech Education meeting on October 21st. Plan on having them on the 3rd Thursday of each month. Food can be provided by ASHRAE if it is not sponsored. Nov. 1st is a planned date for an ASHRAE tailgate at the UH game. Student Activities Report - None Newsletter Report - Oct. 24 th is the deadline for having write-up in. Webmaster Report Andy will add the RP thermometer to the website. RP Report It was decided that the golf tournament would be in April. Matt asked for some suggestions for raising money during the RP night. The putting contest was suggested. MP Report none Technical Seminar Report Potential topic for the technical seminar is Indoor Air Quality and two potential locations for the seminar are the Ala Moana Hotel and the Hawaii Prince. The date is Mar. 13th. Government Grass Root s Report Rick Beall has not been asked yet. Calendar Christmas Party to be at HCC Dec. 11th. Action Items: - MBO - need a management by objective from each person, Newsletter get your information in early Meeting registration everyone register early so we have a head count. Next BOG meeting Nov. 6th (Coffman Engineers Conference Room 11:30 am) Meeting adjourned at 1:00pm Page 7
Webmaster Andrew Crossland, P.E. Attendance and Reception Samantha Niver Chapter Programs (Co-chair) Ryan Chang, P.E. Young Engineers of ASHRAE (YEA) Willie Diguc (Chapter Programs (Co-chair) The Young Engineers of ASHRAE (YEA) Training series continues. This monthly series of training programs is intended for people from recent grads to those with 5-7 years of experience, or simply people who need to take their training to new depths. The second program will be held on Tuesday November 18 th from 5-7pm at InSynergy, 828 Fort St. Mall, 2 nd floor conference room. Dinner and drinks will be served. The topic will be on Building Controls by R.J. Ritter. Parking is available at Pioneer Plaza entrance on Merchant Street. There is no cost for these programs. Please plan on arriving between 4:30 and 5:00. The discussions will be tailored to the specific needs of Hawaii. They will NOT be biased towards any specific manufacturer. They will be Discussion based (as opposed to lecture style) inviting for free-flow of information. ALL discussions will lean towards energy efficiency designs with an emphasis on real world applications. We will endeavor to cover all system aspects including design, equipment selection, installation, operation, maintenance, energy savings, etc. All literature will be distributed digitally. Feedback will be requested after each session for improvement of future meetings. You MUST register in advance in order to attend. Please register on the website or e-mail willied@senplex.com to confirm or if you should have any questions. Page 8
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