Past Events 2012-2013
May 2013 - Real Time Energy Management
June 2013 - Golf Outing
 This is the Chapter's way of supporting ASHRAE Research The goal of ASHRAE Research is to conduct timely research to be the foremost authority on HVAC&R systems in buildings and other applications. ASHRAE Research provides grants for research into ventilation, building load calculations, equipment performance, etc. Projects funded by ASHRAE Research develop the information that our standards and handbooks are based on. Please consider sponsoring a hole. Last year 20 holes were sponsored. This year we hope that to sponsor more. This is your chance to advertise your products and services and show your support for a worthy cause. The golf outing will be at Scherwood in Schererville again this year. Registration includes: Practice range, limited locker room facilities, 18 holes of golf (scramble/best ball format) with cart, (6) tickets (good for hot dogs/beer/pop at clubhouses & halfway house), dinner, cash bar and prizes. Tuesday, June 11, 2012 Scherwood Golf 600 E. Joliet Street Schererville, IN Registration: 11:30 a.m. Shot Gun Start: 12:30 p.m. Dinner: 6:00 p.m. | A very special thanks to this year's hole sponsors who helped in raising $5,400: Air Products Applied Mechanical Sales - Barr Mechanical Sales 13719 W. Laurel Drive Lake Forest, IL. 60045 P: 847-680-1911 Brucker Company - Bullock, Logan, & Associates - Energy Improvement Products - Imbert Corporation - Midwest Applied Solutions Millies Engineering Group Precision Control Systems TEC Total Automation Concepts Vesco Coporation Windy City Representatives |
March 2013 - VRF and Energy Savings
 Eric will be discussing the first cost of VRF systems, and how it compares with other commonly applied systems – Four Pipe Fan coils, Water Source Heat Pump, Rooftop VAV and Unitary systems. He will also look at how energy consumption affects the cost of ownership of these systems versus a VRF offering. Cost is $5 to students unless you are a member! Please RSVP by Tuesday, March 19 Lunch Meeting - March 21 Cost: $15 (includes lunch) Check-in: 11:30 am - Noon EST Lunch/Program: Noon - 1:00 pm EST Tippecanoe Place 620 W. Washington St. South Bend, IN Dinner Meeting - March 21 Cost: $20 (includes dinner and drinks) Check-in: 5:30 pm - 6:00 CDT Dinner/Program: 6:00 - 8:00 pm CDT Bullpen 1013 West U.S. Highway 30 Schererville, IN (219) 322-7788  Tippecanoe Place | Step 1 - RSVP - Fill in the form and click "submit" Step 2 - Pay for Registration (optional) Now you can pay for your registration with credit card! Bullpen |
February 2013 - Chiller Plant Efficiency
 This month, the Northern Indiana chapter is honored to host the president of ASHRAE: Tom Watson.Tom Watson will be presenting on chiller plant efficiency. He will speaking on ways of optimizing performance and the all important reduction of energy use. Tom Watson, P.E., Fellow Life Member, is chief engineer, Daikin McQuay, Staunton, Va. He oversees new product development for centrifugal compressor technology and is primarily involved in technical areas related to refrigerant applications, aerodynamics, bearing design and motor applications. He holds five patents related to refrigerant, gas and chiller compressors. As ASHRAE’s president, Watson directs the Society’s Board of Directors and oversees the Executive Committee. His presidential theme is Broadening ASHRAE’s Horizons, which emphasizes the role of ASHRAE members as leaders in the application of sustainable design and practices in our communities worldwide. Please RSVP by Tuesday, February 19 Lunch Meeting - February 21 Cost: $15 (includes lunch) Check-in: 11:30 am - Noon EST Lunch/Program: Noon - 1:00 pm EST Tippecanoe Place 620 W. Washington St. South Bend, IN Tippecanoe Place | Step 1 - RSVP - Fill in the form and click "submit" Step 2 - Pay for Registration (optional) Now you can pay for your registration with credit card! |
January 2013 - Liquid Desicant Dehumidification
 Aaron Hohenbrink from Advantix Systems will be speaking on liquid desiccant dehumidifcation and air conditioning systems. How do you provide cooling for modern surgical suites that require 100% outdoor air, 65F space temperature, and 50% RH? How can you dehumidify an ice skating rink and still save energy? For these cases, DX refrigerant systems are at the limit of their operating range. One solution to this is liquid desiccant dehumidification systems. These systems can consume less energy and provide better air quality. Mr. Hohenbrink will discuss the basic fundamentals principles of liquid desiccant air conditioning and dehumidification. This discussion will include explanations of how it works, the advantages over traditional methods and the potential applications for liquid desiccant air conditioner use. Mr. Hohenbrink is a sales engineer for Advantix Systems. Prior to joining Advantix Systems, Mr. Hohenbrink was at York International and Lennox International where he worked primarily in the applied systems sales and residential system sales, respectively. Mr. Hohenbrink has served as the Research Promotion Chairperson for the Central Indiana ASHRAE chapter. Mr. Hohenbrink has a bachelor’s of science in civil engineering from Purdue University and a masters of business administration from Indiana Wesleyan University. Please come join us for what should be an enjoyable time of networking, technical education, and good food. Cost to students is $5 unless they are a member of ASHRAE! Please RSVP by Tuesday, January 15 Lunch Meeting - January 17 Cost: $15 (includes lunch) Check-in: 11:30 am - Noon EST Lunch/Program: Noon - 1:00 pm EST Tippecanoe Place 620 W. Washington St. South Bend, IN Dinner Meeting - January 17 Cost: $20 (includes dinner and drinks) Check-in: 5:30 pm - 6:00 CST Dinner/Program: 6:00 - 8:00 pm CST Bullpen 1013 West U.S. Highway 30 Schererville, IN (219) 322-7788 | Step 1 - RSVP - Fill in the form and click "submit"
Step 2 - Pay for Registration (optional) Now you can pay for your registration with credit card! A $1.00 convenience fee has been added to cover transaction costs. All payments are FINAL; there will be no refunds.
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November 2012 - Displacement Ventilation
 Displacement ventilation is an alternate air distribution method for commercial and industrial spaces. Used since the late 1970's in Northern Europe and more recently in U.S. schools, displacement ventilation disproves the common perception that improving indoor air quality in an air-conditioned space must result in higher energy consumption. By providing supply air directly to building occupants, air quality is improved. By conditioning only the lower occupied portion of the space, cooling energy can be reduced.A typical displacement ventilation system supplies conditioned cool air from an air handling unit through a low induction diffuser. The cool air spreads through the floor of the space and then rises as the air warms due to heat exchange with heat sources in the space (e.g., occupants, computers, lights). The warm air then exits the zone at the ceiling height of the room. Displacement ventilation can be coupled with other cooling and heating sources, such as radiant chilled ceilings or baseboard heating. Superior indoor air quality is achieved by exhausting contaminated air out of the room. Unlike mixing ventilation, displacement ventilation provides clean air to a room and removes contaminants created by heat sources in a room, resulting in an improved air quality.  Cost to students is $5 unless they are a member of ASHRAE! Please RSVP by Tuesday, November13 Lunch Meeting - November 15 Cost: $15 (includes lunch) Check-in: 11:30 am - Noon EST Lunch/Program: Noon - 1:00 pm EST Tippecanoe Place 620 W. Washington St. South Bend, IN Dinner Meeting - November 15 Cost: $20 (includes dinner and drinks) Check-in: 5:30 pm - 6:00 CST Dinner/Program: 6:00 - 8:00 pm CST Bullpen 1013 West U.S. Highway 30 Schererville, IN (219) 322-7788 | Step 1 - RSVP - Fill in the form and click "submit"
Step 2 - Pay for Registration (optional) A $1.00 convenience fee has been added to cover transaction costs. All payments are FINAL; there will be no refunds.
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October 2012 - Evaporative Cooling - PDH's!
 George Nnanna is a professor and the head of the mechanical engineering department, and the Francis and Elsie Meyer Named Professorship and director of the Purdue University Calumet Water Institute. His scholarly work has resulted in more than seventy refereed technical papers in journals and conference proceedings in the areas of HVAC&R, membrane systems, transport phenomena in micro-and nano-porous media and applied optics; U.S. patent application on an opto-chemical sensor; and a recognition of Fulbright Specialist Award from the U.S. Department of State. His research has been funded by the National Science Foundation, the U.S. Department of Energy, and industries. He earned his Ph.D. and Master’s degrees in mechanical engineering from the University of Texas at Arlington, and his Bachelor of Science in mechanical engineering from Texas Tech University. RSVP by Tuesday, October 16! Final head count numbers are needed. Space is limited at both locations. Lunch Meeting - October 18 Continuing Education: 1.0 PDH Cost: $15 (includes lunch) Check-in: 11:15 am - 11:45 am EDT Lunch/Program: 11:45 am - 12:45 pm EDT Tippecanoe Place 620 W. Washington St. South Bend, IN Dinner Meeting - October 18 Continuing Education: 1.5 PDH Cost includes dinner Professionals: $20 Students: $5 Check-in: 5:30 pm - 6:00 CST Dinner/Program/Tour: 6:00 - 8:30 pm CST Purdue Calumet Room: ANDR142 (Park in the lot off 169th) 2200 169th Street Hammond, IN | Step 1 - RSVP - Fill in the form and click "submit"
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September 2012 - Kickoff
 Once again it is time to start the new year of ASHRAE programs. That means it is time for the Annual Refrigeration tour. Come join us on September 27 at 5:00 pm CDT for this notoriously fun evening.Typically we have met at a certain, popular brewery in Munster. This year we'll be doing things a little differently. Figure Eight Brewing has recently opened a brewpub in Valparaiso and we thought we should give it a try. The brew master, has graciously agreed to give us a tour of their facility as well as a guided tasting of their beers. Included with the cost will be dinner and a flight of 6 beer samples. Please RSVP! We need to have an idea on the numbers. We'll be ordering food off the menu, so there will be some flexibility for walk-ins. Stop by even if you haven't RSVP'd. Feel free to invite friends, family, etc. This is one our least technical evenings. Anyone is bound to enjoy the artform of brewing and chilling beer. Cost: $20 Check-in: 5:00 pm CDT Dinner/Tour: 5:30 pm - ??? Figure Eight Brewpub 150 Washington Street Valparaiso IN 46383 | Step 1 - RSVP
Step 2 - Pay Now for Registration (Optional) (a $1.00 convenience fee has been added) |
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