Welcome to Idaho ASHRAE!

Title: Monthly Meeting
Date: March 12, 2010
Time: 11:45 AM
Place: 1221 W. Idaho Street (Idaho Power Building)

Objective:

A summary of the seismic requirements of IBC 2006 as they apply to equipment and associated piping, ductwork and electrical systems.

Speaker:

Richard Lloyd is the West Coast Manager for MASON INDUSTRIES, Inc. and a mechanical engineer with 30 years experience in seismic design of mechanical and electrical systems. Co-author of ASHRAE’s “A Practical Guide to Seismic Restraint” and “Mason Industries Seismic Restraint Guidelines for Suspended Piping, Ductwork and Electrical Systems” and also a member of the ASCE 7 TC-8 subcommittee on seismic requirements of non-structural components.

Key Issues:

• Basic design requirements and terminology in IBC 2006 and ASCE 7.
• Determination of seismic requirements for your specific project.
• Bracing requirements and exemptions for piping, ductwork and conduit.
• Relative displacement and flexible connectors.
• Problems with anchors in concrete per ACI 318.
• Equipment certification by experience data or shake table testing.

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Title: Monthly Meeting
Date: February 12, 2010
Time: 11:45 AM
Place: 1221 W. Idaho Street (Idaho Power Building)

For this month’s meeting Ery Djunaedy from the Integrated Design Lab here in Boise will speak about the IDL and the services they offer including daylighting analysis, energy modeling support, and energy efficiency design support.  Ery has a PhD in Mechanical Engineering specializing in computational methods; he is a research scientist and the building simulation specialist at IDL.

The IDL is dedicated to the development of high performance energy efficient buildings in Idaho and Eastern Oregon. This is approached through research, education and outreach efforts with students, owners and professional design and construction teams to transform design and construction practice and keep pace with the milestones of the 2030 Challenge. Those who utilize the resources available through the IDL will design and construct buildings that are more comfortable for people, require less energy to maintain and operate, and enhance the health and productivity of inhabitants. See the IDL website at www.idlboise.com.

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Title: Monthly Meeting
Date: 12-11-09
Time: 11:45 AM
Place: Water Shed Interpretive Center

For the December meeting we will be touring the west Boise Waste Water Treatment Facility and Water Shed Interpretive Center. These facilities are located at 11818 Joplin Road in Garden City, down off of Chinden Rd.. Please plan on being at the Interpretive Center by 11:45 so we can divide up into groups for the tour. Parking is available in the overflow parking lot which is the dirt lot on your right immediately after you go through the main gate. This should be very interesting. Plan on dressing warm and maybe bringing smelling salts!

Rick Goeres, CTTC Committee

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Title: Monthly Meeting
Date: 11-13-09
Time: Noon
Place: Idaho Power Building

Our speakers are Tom Zabala and Steve Turney with ZGA Architects and will be leading a round-table discussion regarding project interaction between architects and the HVAC design team. Most of us in the HVAC design/supply industry rely on architects for the majority of our work so keeping them satisfied most often will affect whether you get the next job or not.

Tom and Steve have agreed to come and talk about things that they desire from the HVAC design team based on both good and bad experiences that they have had on past projects. They also will accept comments from the audience on issues that they as architects could do better to make the HVAC design team’s job easier.

This should be a great learning experience for everyone and we look forward to seeing you at the meeting.

Rick Goeres, CTTC Committee