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February 2015

Volume 56, Issue 6

Dear Nebraska ASHRAE Members,

It appears that our long lost friend winter has finally found us and

coated much of our great state with several inches of snow.

Luckily, your Nebraska ASHRAE Chapter has planned

programming guaranteed to bring warmth to us all.

I wanted to touch on last month’s Omaha meeting and how great

it was to hear from a panel of temperature control contractors.

Obviously, this topic piqued the interest of our chapter as we had

record attendance for this year. We look forward to planning

future meetings with a similar panel format. Please reach out to

our CTTC committee chair, Aaron Rasell, or I with topics you

might be interested in learning more about.

This month in Omaha we have Andrew Thompson discussing Net

Zero Energy Building Design. Andrew will present to us what is

driving Net Zero Energy Buildings, describe the design process

and present some lessons learned from real world experiences.

I hope our chapter members are finding our monthly technical

presentations beneficial and we would appreciate suggestions on

how we can continually improve our topics and presentations.

Please feel free to contact myself or Aaron Rasell,

aaron.rasell@trane.com

, with any suggestions.

Sincerely,

Jeff Backemeyer

Nebraska ASHRAE President 2014-2015

President’s Message

Chapter Officers:

President

Jeff Backemeyer

President Elect

Tyler Glesne

Secretary

Jessica Errett

Treasurer

Tom Lewis

Board Ex Officio

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Chapter

Chairpersons:

Membership

Promotion

Chris Hawk

Phillip Prest

Research Promotion

David Kros

Shaun Nienhueser

Student Activities

Kim Cowman

Omaha Programs

Aaron Rasell

Lincoln Programs

Mike Barry

Electronic

Communications &

Webmaster

Eric Granzow

Historian

Jim Ellis

YEA

Eric Holtmeyer

Reception

Nick Mandel

UNO Student Chapter

Lily Wang

UNL Student Chapter

Tim Wentz

Special Events

Rob Harper

Newsletter

Nick Decker

Librarian

Bill Wieseler

Mar. 10th Apr. 14th May

OPPD: Environmental Regulations Tim Wentz: “Wentziology” Bob Devaney Sports Center Tour

11:45 @ Anthony’s 11:45 @ Anthony’s

TBD

June 15th _{ASHRAE Golf Outing Iron Horse GC}

Omaha Meeting

– Tuesday, February 10, 2015

Location: Anthony’s Steakhouse, 7220 F Street, Omaha, NE 68127 Check-in: 11:30 a.m. (Please arrive early to facilitate serving meals) Lunch: To be served prior to 12:00 p.m.

Menu: Club Sirloin $21.00,Chicken Cordon Bleu $16.00, or Grilled Salmon $16.00 Topic: Net Zero Energy Buildings

Speaker: Andrew Thompson, Principal ME Group

Pre-registration for this meeting would be GREATLY APPRECIATED!!! Reservation required by Monday, Feb 9, 2015: Nick Mandel, Specialized Engineering

nmandel@specializedeng.com

Omaha Featured Speaker

Net Zero Energy buildings are a growing trend with the design and construction

industry. The design practices and principles utilized in these high performance

building can be applied to all project types. Andrew Thompson will discuss the

following topics regarding Net Zero Energy buildings:

1. What is fueling a movement towards Net Zero Energy Buildings?

2. What is the design process to achieve Net Zero and how can these

strategies be applied to all building types?

3. Lessons learned from operational Net Zero projects.

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Mar. 11th Apr. 8th May June 15th

Gas Evacuation Controls Tim Wentz: “Wentziology” Bob Devaney Sports Center Tour

ASHRAE Golf Outing

Noon @ Valentino’s Noon @ Valentino’s

TBD Iron Horse GC

Lincoln Meeting

– Wednesday, February 11, 2015

Location: Valentino’s, 70TH _{& Van Dorn, Lincoln}

Check-in: Noon (Please arrive early to facilitate serving meals) Lunch: To be served prior to 12:00 p.m.

Menu: Buffet $13.00

Topic: Delivering and Maintaining High Performance Buildings Speaker: Todd L. Rindlisbaker, P.E., QCxP, HBDP, LEED AP, CDP

Pre-registration for this meeting would be GREATLY APPRECIATED!!!

Reservation required by Tuesday Feb. 10, 2015: Mike Barry, Black Hills Corp

mike.barry@blackhillscorp.com or 402-437-1774

Topic - There are many items that show up again and again in design and construction practices that guarantee low performance, waste energy, and drive occupants crazy. This presentation covers: It’s in the details! - 10 drawing details that make the difference between a functioning system and a non-functioning system. The “key” design items that will save 20-30% energy above the insulation and high efficiency equipment, OR waste up to 50% if they are missed! The “Key” coordination items that are missed and result in costly change orders are discussed. Two items to include in the project that will make you a hero with the building operating staff are also discussed.

Bio - Todd L Rindlisbaker, Vice President of Total Building Commissioning, Inc. is a principal commissioning authority. He is currently serving on the Utah ASHRAE Chapter Board of Governors and as the ASHRAE liaison to the Utah Engineers Council. He received his degree in Mechanical Engineering from Utah State University 1993, and is a registered professional engineer in 2 states. He is a member of the Board of Directors and treasurer for the Southwest chapter of the Building Commissioning Association. He also serves on the Building Commissioning Association’s Best Practices for Commissioning of New Buildings.

Todd has worked in as a mechanical HVAC and Plumbing design engineer specializing in large hydronic systems, central plants and building management control systems. He was worked for over 5 years commissioning new and existing buildings. He consults with building owners, design teams, and contractors to build sustainable, energy efficient, functional buildings that cost less to build and operate so they attract more business, make more profits and have buildings that will last a lifetime.

He has been training owners, contractors, design professionals, and other commissioning authorities in various sustainable design topics such as LEED building rating systems, the Integrated Project Delivery Process, and Commissioning Practices. He has lectured at the Salt Lake City Sustainable Building Conference, Western conference of the National Association of State Facility Administrators, Rocky Mountain APPA conference, Salt Lake City Engineering, University of Utah Facility Managers, Utah ASHRAE chapter and many private organizations. Todd has been honing his presentation skills for many years as an Associate member of the Rocky Mountain Chapter of the National Speakers Association.

Mr. Rindlisbaker is a member of the Utah Engineer's Council (UEC), the American Society of Heating, Refrigeration, and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE), U.S. Green Build Council (USGBC), the Building Commissioning Association (BCA) and the American Society of Plumbing Engineers (ASPE). His is a recipient of the 2007 Valley Forward Award of Merit for Buildings and Structures-Industrial and Public Works—East Valley Bus Operations and Maintenance Facility, Tempe, AZ (provided commissioning), the Intermountain Electrical Association Electrical Industry Best Projects 2007 Award for Renovations/Restorations—Utah State Capitol Restoration and Seismic Upgrade, Salt Lake City, UT, and the 2008 ACEC-UT Engineering Excellence Grand Award – Utah State Capital Restoration and Seismic Upgrade, Salt Lake City, UT.

Lincoln Featured Speaker

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Grassroots Government Affairs Committee

C o n g r e s s i o n a l C o m m i t t e e A s s i g n m e n t s G i v e n O u t

Power in Washington flows through Chamber Leadership and committee assignments, making

appointment to preferred committees one of the most important steps new or returning Members of

Congress can take to best serve their constituents and build the case for reelection. Committees provide

Members of Congress an opportunity to gain expertise and exert extra influence over legislation that falls

within the jurisdiction of their committees. You can often predict what types of legislation a Member is

interested in or will introduce based on the committees they serve on.

To view Senate committee assignments visit

http://www.senate.gov/general/committee_assignments/assignments.htm

While some House committees have not yet formally determined their members, all will eventually be

available at

http://www.house.gov/representatives/

. The committee websites themselves list their members.

The director of committee websites can be found at

http://www.house.gov/committees/

D O E P r o p o s e s R u l e o n E n e r g y C o n s e r v a t i o n S t a n d a r d s a n d T e s t

P r o c e d u r e s f o r C o m m e r c i a l H e a t i n g , A i r C o n d i t i o n i n g , a n d W a t e r

-H e a t i n g E q u i p m e n t

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has issued a notice of proposed rulemaking for energy conservation

standards and test procedures for commercial heating, air-conditioning, and water-heating equipment.

Comments are due by March 24, 2015. A public meeting and webinar will be held on February 6, 2015 from

1:00 to 4:00 p.m. Eastern.

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When

March 3, 2015

Where

Embassy Suites Omaha#La

Vista, NE

12520 Westport Parkway

La Vista, NE 68128

La Vista, NE 68125

Driving Directions

2015 NEBRASKA

ARCHITECTURAL ENGINEERING CONFERENCE

(NAEC)

Location:

Embassy Suites Omaha-La Vista Conference Center 12520 Westport Parkway, La Vista

Date: Tue, March 03, 2015 7:30 AM CST

The event is sponsored by the Nebraska Chapters of Architectural Engineering Institute (AEI) and the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) and Society of Fire Protection Engineers ( SFPE ). It will be a one day Technical Conference and Expo for professionals and students involved in the building industry. It will be held at the Embassy Suites Omaha-La Vista Conference Center on 12520 Westport Parkway, La Vista, Nebraska and the Expo floor will be open from 8 am to 3 pm. NAEC- https://aeinebraska.wildapricot.org/NAEC

Exhibitors - https://aeinebraska.wildapricot.org/Exhibitors

Attendees - https://aeinebraska.wildapricot.org/NAEC

If you have any questions or need more information, please email us at aei.ashrae.nebraska@gmail.com Sincerely, Milena Palahanska-Mavrov Chris Beaty

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Through its scholarships, ASHRAE seeks to motivate students and prospective students worldwide to pursue an

engineering or technology career in the HVAC&R field. The Society’s Scholarship Program also serves the public

interest by aiding in the education of men and women to become qualified to practice as engineers in HVAC&R.

ASHRAE has 28 scholarships available for the 2015-16 school year, for high school seniors entering college

through senior undergraduate engineering students and engineering technology students. ASHRAE is seeking

your assistance in making student members aware of this financial assistance.

· 8 regional/chapter and university-specific scholarships — $3,000 to $5,000 each.

Now accepting

applications!

· 12 undergraduate engineering scholarships — $3,000 to $10,000 each.

Now accepting applications!

· 4 high school senior scholarships — $3,000 each

· 4 engineering technology scholarships — $5,000 each

Qualified students are encouraged to apply at www.ashrae.org/scholarships

Annual Application Deadlines:

May 1

for Engineering Technology and High School Senior Scholarships

Scholarships are awarded for the academic year following the application deadline beginning with the fall

semester. For a list of available scholarships, complete eligibility requirements, and an application, visit

www.ashrae.org/scholarships.

ASHRAE Scholarship Opportunities

ASHRAE, founded in 1894, is an international organization of 51,000 persons. ASHRAE fulfills its mission of advancing heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration to serve humanity and promote a sustainable world through research, standards writing, publishing and continuing education.