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Welcome to ASHRAE Toronto Chapter
Greetings!
On behalf of all Board of Governors I would like to wish you a happy holidays and a prosperous new year. As we kick off 2010 we are pleased to annouce that the new web based registration, gazette and the site itself are in full function. Please look to the web for details about meetings, previous gazettes, employment opportunities and information regarding the chapter.
We are looking for your projects to submit to ASHRAE for recognition. Any and All members that have designed facilities in the last year that you would like to have the chapter showcase to ASHRAE, please bring them forward to me or any other member of the BOG. We are proud of our city and would like to see its growth and revitalization recognized within ASHRAE.
The ASHRAE Toronto community is a strong one, and we are very proud of the work performed by all our members, however we are always looking to expand and bring in new people to our community. We are looking to you our current members to work with us to promote our organization. All of us on the BOG along with our membership committee chair Alan Porter would encourage you to forward us the contact information of any potential new members, or better yet bring them to a meeting as your guest.
See you in 2010.....
Dave Sage,
Toronto Chapter President.
A little housekeeping:
New for the January meeting, Members logged into their account on torontoashrae.com can now register multiple guests while completing their own registration for meetings in a single transaction through PayPal. Remember to have your PayPal accoutn information or your credit card ready when you begin your registrations
If you have any trouble registering for a meeting please contact Sabrina Tai at stai@hrai.ca.
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Theme: Refrigeration Night/ CFC Phaseout
Monday January 4, 2010
Paradise Banquet Hall
7601 Jane St, Concord, ON
Cocktails at 5:30 PM
Dinner at 6:30 PM
Dinner Speaker and Topic:
How will we make the right choices as the phase outs of HCFC refrigerants begin? Mr. Ron Vogl, ASHRAE Toronto's January Dinner Speaker, will answer this question.
Ron's presentation will briefly cover the current regulations driving the phase outs as well as:
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Discuss New dynamics influencing refrigerant selection -
Review refrigerant chemistry -
Identify the commercial products available -
List and explain the criteria for selecting a replacement including system effects -
Demonstrate tools available to assist in refrigerant selection
Ron is a graduate of the State University of New York where he majored in HVAC & R design theory. He
has accrued over thirty years experience touching all facets of the
industry as a wholesaler, sales engineer, contractor, business owner,
energy auditor, designer and consultant.
Ron
has designed, sold and installed mechanical systems ranging in
complexity from walk in coolers to industrial refrigeration plants and
supermarkets. As the owner of a mechanical contracting company Ron
specialized in the design of environmental chambers and cold clean
rooms for use by the pharmaceutical, chemical and food production
industries. For the last five years he has worked as a
research and development and technical service engineer for
Honeywell-Genetron Refrigerants. Currently, Ron is the Technical Marketing Manager for the Honeywell Refrigerants Group, Morristown, New Jersey.
Location and Registration:
Paradise Banquet Hall is located at 7601 Jane Street, Concord, Ontario. You may also still register through the ASHRAE chapter office (Sabrina Tai - 905 602 4714 or stai@hrai.ca). Please
indicate at time of registration if you have any specific meal
requirements. There will always be a vegetarian option, but we need to
know how many of these plates to order.
Guests can now be registered with member registrations.
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December Meeting Review:
The December meeting was highlighted by the wonderful and exciting surroundings of the Woodbine Entertainment facility. The entire ASHRAE Toronto Chapter was treated to a wonderful buffet dinner and then a chance to watch and participate in betting on the races.
The entertainment was great and there were a few lucky soles that walked away with some winnings ( most of us went home with lighter pockets than we had on our arrival).
The gracious people at Woodbine provided us with instruction and then let us loose. We all found out that there really is more to this that just betting on the horse with the best name.
Thank you to all who attended.
The evening began with Glenn Kilmer Accepting the Roy Chaffey Award for outstanding work within the ASHRAE Toronto chapter.
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Viewpoint
The Board of Governor's
I have been an ASHRAE member since 1986. However, it was not until I came to Toronto in 2001 that I joined the Toronto Chapter and decided to get more involved in ASHRAE when I volunteered to be on the Tega committee. The next year, Tega and Programs where combined and I took over the committee as the Chairperson. After that I was elected to be the BOG's programs and Tega representative, which started my climb up the ladder from Secretary, Treasure, Vice-President and finally to President-Elect.
Why sign up for a committee or the Board? To give back to ASHRAE, to share your expertise, to socialized with your peer's, to gain leadership skills and much more. In fact, most members of the board participate in the annual region 2 CRC, which moves each year to a different city in Region 2 (Halifax to Windsor). There we meet our counterparts to see what they are doing different and to socialize as well. One of those ideas was to drop the meal plan that was included in the local Toronto's membership. We were the only Chapter that was including the cost of dinner meeting in our membership dues. The result is that we are getting more Society ASHRAE members to join the local Toronto Chapter and we are getting more members out to the diner meetings.
The past few years we have been blessed with an influx of younger members joining committees and on the Board and I invite more members to get involved with our local ASHRAE chapter. The more committee members there is less time commitment. Usually about 1 hour per month. Also, you can stay on as a committee member or you decided to move up. It's your choice. But, I have truly enjoyed the experience being on the Board.
Michael Wadham
Executive Board of Governors
President Elect 2009-2010
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Membership Promotion
The Benefits of ASHRAE Toronto Chapter Membership:
- ASHRAE members are leading the technologies of the green building movement-Who wouldn't want to be a part of that?
- Toronto Chapter members receive discounts on dinner meetings,table top displays and technical seminars.
- Members have an opportunity for professional development by serving in leadership positions within the Toronto Chapter.
- Members have networking opportunities for technology,employment and projects.
- Members maintain a high industry profile through their affiliation and /or volunteership.
- Members are part of a Society committed to making the world a better place to live in through enhancing the air we breathe,improving workplace environments and creating a better quality of life by providing sustainable solutions.
- Toronto Chapter members and committee participants have a lot of fun and gain a true sense of accomplishment for their efforts.
Please join the Toronto Chapter as a member and a committee volunteer to gain access to the benefits.
Alan J. Porter, P.Eng.
Membership Chair-Toronto Chapter |
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Research Promotion
Hello! To those that have contributed in 2009 - THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT!  HTS Engineering Ltd
Yorkland Controls Ltd
Mr. T David Underwood
Mr. Karol Goldman
Mr. Jasani M Vallabhadas, PE
Mr. H Robert Bach, PE
Mr. Thomas E Zsenaty
Dr Eric Z Nejat
Hidi Rae Consulting Engineers Inc
Mr Miodrag M Premovic
Mr Michael Leo Loughry, PE
Klimatrol Environmental Systems Ltd
Mr Lyle W Norrie
Robyn Ellis
Toronto ASHRAE BOG
I look forward to hearing from you in 2010!
If you are interested in investing in ASHRAE Research you can do so easily directly through our website here Toronto ASHRAE - Donate , or please feel free to give me a call or drop me an email. All the best for the holiday season and the new year.
Kind regards,
Allard Vegter, P. Eng., LEED AP
Toronto ASHRAE Research Promotion Chair
416 674 6744, ext227
allardv@eficoncepts.com
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Region II PAOE Update
The following table describes the measurement of our chapter activities relative to the other chapters in our Region. This measurement tool is developed annually in the listed categories by the society president for the direction of all chapter activities across the society, so we at the grass roots are all pulling in the same direction. Toronto chapter has usually been awarded a Presidential Award of Excellence at the annual CRC (chapters regional conference)
| 2009-2010 Presidential Award of Excellence (PAOE) |
| Chapter |
Member
Promotion |
Student
Activities |
Research
Promotion |
History |
Chapter
Operations |
Chapter
Tech
Transfer |
Total
PAOE
Points |
| Quebec |
310 |
5825 |
1115 |
250 |
315 |
350 |
8165 |
| Montreal |
0 |
0 |
655 |
0 |
0 |
100 |
755 |
| Ottawa |
0 |
0 |
625 |
350 |
100 |
475 |
1550 |
| Toronto |
350 |
2350 |
355 |
0 |
0 |
325 |
3380 |
| Hamilton |
150 |
500 |
405 |
360 |
0 |
100 |
1515 |
| Halifax |
0 |
0 |
385 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
385 |
| London |
0 |
0 |
365 |
0 |
0 |
100 |
465 |
| NB / PEI |
120 |
110 |
1185 |
160 |
405 |
555 |
2535 |
| Windsor |
0 |
770 |
354 |
0 |
0 |
150 |
1274 | Remember to notify one of your Board of Governors members if you or someone you know reviews an ASHRAE Society handbook chapter to make sure Toronto is awarded the resultant PAOE points! |
Young Engineers In ASHRAE  
Young Engineers in ASHRAE Toronto Chapter....What is it?
Young Engineers in ASHRAE is a new program that was introduced by ASHRAE in 2006 to promote the involvement of young professionals under the age of 35 in ASHRAE. It is the intention of YEA to assist young professionals in ASHRAE to become more involved with their chapters while providing the technical and professional guidance that is often required in the beginning of a career.
"It is currently estimated that there are between 65,000 and 85,000 technical professionals employed in the HVAC&R-related industries. Approximately one third of these professionals are 55 years of age or older and expected to retire from active practice over the next 10 years."
ASHRAE like many other organizations is facing the fact that many of the professionals who have contributed their expertise and time to their respective industries will be retiring in the next decade. Groups such as Young Engineers in ASHRAE were created in order for young professionals to learn the valuable lessons that if not passed down from our experienced colleagues and fellow professionals would be lost forever. YEA is the vehicle for the next generation of young professionals to learn about ASHRAE and its important role in our future.
The ASHRAE Toronto Chapter has been actively promoting YEA since its beginning and as a result, developed a strong base of young professionals who are committed to the continuing growth of ASHRAE. The YEA's committee's main goal is to increase the amount of YEA members, thus increasing the base membership of the ASHRAE Toronto Chapter. Although increasing membership in YEA is fundamental to its success, the committee is striving to make YEA members the most active members of the ASHRAE Toronto Chapter. There are currently over 110 members of the ASHRAE Toronto Chapter who don't realize that they are YEA members!
How do I become a YEA member?
Any ASHRAE member who is under the age of 35 is automatically a YEA member. Although membership is automatic for ASHRAE members it is essential to participate in the ASHRAE and YEA events if one hopes to gain the most out of the organization. If you are not an ASHRAE member then it is required that you join ASHRAE in order to become a YEA member. Once you are an ASHRAE member YEA membership is free. Most companies understand the importance of ASHRAE and will offer reimbursement/compensation for joining.
If you would like to see what YEA is all about before committing, we encourage you to come to one of the many events that will be posted on the YEA section of the ASHRAE Toronto webpage http://www.torontoashrae.com and on our Facebook group (www.facebook.com - YEA Toronto Group).
Also, if you would like to register for the YEA connection newsletter which will inform you of YEA events please register at http://www.ashrae.org/members/page/2068
Why should I become involved with the YEA Toronto Chapter?
The YEA program offers many personal and professional benefits to its members. The members in YEA have a wide variety of experiences and specialties in relation to the HVAC industry, Sustainable Design, Green Buildings, HVAC Products and Building Automation to name a few. By having members with diverse professional backgrounds our members are always able to help each other by giving guidance and sharing their experiences. This allows our members a special perspective to their careers that would not be possible without YEA.
Through our YEA events we are focusing on creating an environment where young professionals can gain technical knowledge, meet other professionals and learn about the interesting things that many of the other professionals in our industry are doing. Although our events are geared towards networking and learning we prefer to do this is in a social atmosphere. Some of our past events included a pub crawl, technical tours of buildings in the Toronto area and a paintball event. This year we will be growing off the success of our past years and we will be offering more opportunities for professionals to meet and discuss their experiences, so please contact us for more information.
YEA is an active group at the ASHRAE events and we work in collaboration with other organizations in ASHRAE such as the Student Activities committee, Membership committee and ASHRAE Event Planning committee. We hope that YEA members see the benefit of participating in the many committees that ASHRAE provides and we are always there to help any member in growing their ASHRAE career. Outside of ASHRAE many of our members are involved with other organizations such as the Toronto Construction Association's Young Construction Executive Club. YEA's involvement with these other organizations broadens the benefits enjoyed by our members. Becoming involved with an organization such as YEA will give young professionals the edge, knowledge and expertise that are in such high demand in today's competitive economy.
"We were young, but we had good advice and good ideas and lots of enthusiasm."
- Bill Gates, founder of Microsoft Corporation
See you in 2009-2010
The Young Engineer's in ASHRAE are very excited about the upcoming year and hope to see many new faces this year. Below is a list of the current committee members and please feel free to contact them at your convenience for any questions you may have.
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YEA Calendar of Events :
Air Canada Center Tour (December 2009)
This event will be organized by the Student Activities group but will be open to all ASHRAE YEA members. We will be doing a tour of the Air Canada Center and attending a Toronto Raptors game after the tour. Marco Otavino will be organizing this event and will be forwarding more information once the details are finalized. If you are interested in attending the event please contact the YEA group at torontoashraeyea@gmail.com and leave your contact information.
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Pub Crawl (January 2010)
We invite all the YEA members and those ASHRAE members that are interested in participating in a traditional pub crawl to come downtown for our second annual YEA pub crawl. We will be visiting various establishments in the downtown core all within stumbling distance of one another. So take the TTC down and join us for a social evening where you can meet your fellow ASHRAE members in a more social atmosphere. Please watch the YEA section of the Toronto ASHRAE website and our Facebook group for details on this event.
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York Campus Tour - (Thursday February 18, 2010)
This tour will be an educational tour for those YEA members that would like to visit the York Campus to see their central plant operations. There will be a presentation prior to the tour that will explain the operations of the plant and the HVAC systems present on the campus. This tour will be organized by Greg Rushby and more information will be available as the date approaches.
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Go Carting - (Thursday March 18, 2010)
Two locations are currently being reviewed and a location will be decided upon in early 2010.
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Earth Rangers Facility Tour (Thursday April, 15, 2010)
The Earth Rangers Facility is an impressive building that houses many unique HVAC applications and systems. The goal of the Earth Ranger program is to educate children and provide them with the necessary tools to have a measurable impact on the natural world and to be able to influence their own future. The YEA members will be able to visit a LEED facility where sustainability can be seen in both the building's design and daily operations. Greg Rushby will be planning this tour and details will follow in 2010.
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Student Activities
Students in the Toronto Chapter
Approaching
the end of 2009, ASHRAE's Toronto Chapter would like to commend all student
members for their efforts in supporting chapter events throughout this busy academic
year. Combined, more than 80 students attended this year's first two dinner
meetings - making up 40% of the total meeting attendance! Students play a vital
role in the future progression and enhancement of this Chapter, this Society
and the HVAC/R industry on a whole. Retaining and supporting enthusiastic
students has been one of our Chapter's most significant yearly milestones. Although
we have had great success in reaching out to the Toronto student body in 2009, we look
forward to further developing our student memberships in 2010.
Upcoming Events: January
2010
ASHRAE Winter Conference
Orlando 2010
Every
year the Toronto Chapter provides funding to student members interested in
attending ASHRAE's Winter Conference. This year 13 students have been selected
from four academic institutions (RyersonUniversity, University of Toronto, SenecaCollege and SheridanCollege) to attend the conference
in Orlando, Florida from January
23rd to 26th, 2010. Students will have the
opportunity to attend technical plant tours, participate in committee meetings,
network with student members and young engineers from all over the world and,
of course, attend the annual AHR Expo 2010.
Becoming a Student Member
To
become an ASHRAE Society and Toronto Chapter member, students may contact: Marco
Ottavino, Student Activities Chair (Toronto Chapter) at
marco.ottavino@gmail.com.
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ASHRAE Toronto Meetings 2009-2010:
CTTC Schedule For Toronto Chapter
2009-2010 CTTC Program Schedule
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Location & Theme |
Speaker & Topic |
December
12/7/2009
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Woodbine Racetrack
Decemberfest & Awards
Night
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Awards Presentation by Allard Vegter
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January
1/4/2010
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Paradise Banquet Hall
Refrigeration
Night
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Ron Vogl
CFC Phaseout Schedule
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February
2/1/2010
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Holliday Inn Oakville
Membership Night
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Marlene Linders - Distinguished Lecturer
Preparing
for the Unthinkable:
Seven Components in Preparing for Business
Continuity
in the Advent of a Pandemic
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March
3/1/2010
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Paradise Banquet Hall
Government Affairs Night
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Diane
Green
Health
Issues and Building Effects of Schools
in Low Humidity Environments
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March
3/25/2010
to
3/27/2010
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Metro
Toronto Convention Centre
North Building
Sustainability
at CMX/CIPHEX
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Gordon
Holness
- Society President
Sustaining
Our Future by Rebuilding
Our Past
- Energy
Efficiency in Existing
Buildings - Our Greatest Opportunity
for a Sustainable Future
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April
4/5/2010
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Tour TBA - Sanofi
Pasteur
Research
Promotion Night
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Sanofi Pasteur
Speaker TBA
Innovation at the new
Pharmaceutical
R&D Facility | May
5/3/2010
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Central
Location & Tour TBA
Life Members/Past Presidents
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Speaker TBA
Li Ka
Shing Knowledge Institute -St. Michael's Hospital
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ASHRAE Toronto Chapter Officers 2009-2010
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Table Tops
Want a great Place to Introduce new or improved products? Consider a Tabletop display at our monthly meetings. Contact Robyn Ellis
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ASHRAE.org
SOCIETY
NEWS
Commissioning Webcast - April 21, 2010, 1pm - 4pm EDT
Why do I need Commissioning? Why should Commissioning start in the design phase? How can I avoid or reverse building performance decay? How does Commissioning improve ROI? Get answers to these questions and tools to commission your next building by participating in the ASHRAE Webcast, "Right from the Start-Commissioning for High Performing Buildings." Register and access this free webcast via the Internet on April 21, 2010, from 1 to 4 p.m. EDT. The program is sponsored by ASHRAE's Chapter Technology Transfer Committee with support from the ASHRAE's High Performing Buildings Magazine.
Online registration begins March 2nd at www.ashrae.org/Cxwebcast.
Three (3) Professional Development Hours (PDHs) or three (3) AIA Learning Units (LU's) may be awarded to viewers who complete the "Participant Reaction Form" online by April 30, 2010.
Chapters may also earn 100 Presidential Award of Excellence (PAOE) points for hosting the webcast.
Information about the program and a media kit to assist chapters with promotion are available at www.ashrae.org/Cxwebcast. Please watch for updates via ASHRAE Insights and www.ashrae.org.
If you have questions, call (678) 539-1200 or email ashrae-webcast@ashrae.org.
Winter Conference Technical Program to Focus on Humidity, Indoor Environments
ATLANTA- What better place to learn about the latest developments in humidity control than Florida? The 2010 ASHRAE Winter Conference, which takes place January 23-27, 2010 in Orlando, Fla. will focus on developments that contribute to making indoor environments sustainable in humid climates, while also addressing a myriad of other HVAC&R industry issues.
The technical program will be based on the theme Building Sustainability from the Inside Out. According to Dennis Wessel, the Orlando Conference chair, "the technical program presents state-of-the-art concepts and design techniques on a wide range of hot topics."
"The technical program features a mix of presentations and papers concentrated in 11 tracks, including the impact of ASHRAE standards 90.1 and 62.1, sustainability, and a combined energy conservation and alternative energy solutions track, the largest track," Wessel said.
The technical program focuses on humidity control and the industry's ability to improve comfort for occupants and save energy. Sessions address Operating Cost Implications in Humid Environments, Enhanced Dehumidification Strategies with Energy Recovery in Hot and Humid Climates, Humidity Control Issues and Solutions for High Performing Buildings, Ensuring the Performance of Your UFAD System and Solving Moisture Problems Created by Energy Retrofits.
Current interest programs include building information modeling, design of healthcare facilities, wireless sensing and control networks, commissioning, data centers, LEED and ground source heat pumps. In addition, the professional skills track includes business management sessions on billing and collection practices.
The technical plenary will discuss H1N1 and look at the importance of building ventilation as compared to vaccination and quarantine in infection control. The technical plenary will take place Sunday, Jan. 24, 9:45 - 10:45 am.
Additionally, two free contractor-related sessions will be presented in conjunction with the AHR Expo held at the Orange County Convention Center. Construction Management will be held Monday, Jan. 25, 2-3 pm and Cost/Benefit Analysis Methodology and Tools Needed by Owners will be held Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2-3 pm.
In all, the technical program features more than 90 programs and 300 speakers. The 2010 ASHRAE Winter Conference and will take place at the Rosen Shingle Creek hotel, Orlando, Fla. For complete conference information, including abstracts on all technical program sessions, or to register, visit www.ashrae.org/orlando
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