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Welcome to ASHRAE Toronto Chapter
Greetings!
Greetings!
In spite of a bit of snow during the day, the skies were clear and the view from the 360 restaurant was spectacular. We had 69 members, guests and spouses attend the CN Tower Decemberfest and on all accounts the dinner was a big success.
We are excited to be holding our very first Toronto ASHRAE Career Fair to held at the January Dinner meeting at Ryerson University. Whether a student looking for work or you are just looking to see what's out there make sure you drop by the Toronto ASHRAE Career Fair.
Michael Wadham,
Toronto Chapter President.
If you have any trouble registering for a meeting please contact Sabrina Tai at stai@hrai.ca.
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 Notice of Meeting
Notice of Meeting 
ASHRAE Toronto Dinner Meeting &
Career Fair Event
Date: Monday January 10th, 2011 Venue: Ryerson University - Oakham House
(Dinner Meeting - RM 115)
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Click Here for a Parking Map
Cocktails: 5:30 PM Dinner: 6:30 PM to 9:00 PM (Including Presentations)
The Maple Leaf Gardens Redevelopment
Theme: Career Promotion Night
We ask that you pre-register for the dinner at your earliest convenience online at www.torontoashrae.com, select "Meeting Registration and Calendar" from the left tab and then "Register" button for the ASHRAE Toronto - January 2011 Dinner Meeting. 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, simply notify us at time of registration. There will be an additional $10 service charge for individuals who show up at the door without registering online and spaces will not be guaranteed.
Showcase Topic:
Maple Leaf Gardens Redevelopment
A new Ryerson University Sports and Recreation Centre is being built at Maple Leaf Gardens, a historic Toronto landmark and one of the most famous buildings in Canada. The revitalization of the Gardens is a joint effort involving Ryerson University, Loblaw Companies Limited, and the federal government. Ryerson students have been at the forefront of making the new centre possible. In a spring 2009 referendum, students voted overwhelmingly to increase their athletic fees to support a new sports and recreation centre. The fees will provide $20 million for the new facility. On Dec. 1, 2009 the government of Canada announced that it was pledging $20 million to the project, and Loblaw and Ryerson announced that they would launch a joint fundraising effort for another $20 million, including a $5 million contribution from Loblaw. The facility will be completed by March, 2011.
Guest Speakers and Topics:
Ian Hamilton, P.Eng, MBA
Ian Hamilton is the Asst. Vice President, Campus Planning & Facilities of Ryerson University and sits on the Building Committee for the Maple Leaf Gardens renovation project. Ian has a degree in Applied Science, Mechanical Engineering, from McMaster University and a Masters in Business Administration from the University of Toronto specializing in General Management. As well, Ian has a Real Estate Broker's license from the Ontario Real Estate Association to help support his role of managing Ryerson's portfolio of grounds and buildings. Currently, Ian is the President of the Ontario Association of Physical Plant Administrators, the industry association representing all of the Ontario universities' maintenance and operations departments. Prior to coming to Ryerson University, Ian was the General Manager of the CBC portfolio for Profac Management Group responsible for CBC's buildings and business services nationally. From 1991 to 1996, Ian worked in the City Property Department of the old City of Toronto in a variety of leadership positions culminating in the position of Acting Deputy Commissioner for the City Property Department responsible for the operations, maintenance, cleaning and construction of the city's buildings.
 
Team North - Ryerson University - 2009 Solar Decathlon Competition Entry
Dr. Alan Fung, together with former Ryerson University students, Toktam Saeid and Aya Dembo, will be providing an overview of Team North's competition entry into the 2009 Solar Decathlon Competition.
In October 2009, Team North competed in the US Department of Energy (D.O.E.) 2009 Solar Decathlon competition. Team North's mission was to design and deliver North House, an energy efficient solar-powered home while training Canada's next generation of leaders in sustainable design. In North House, the PV system on the roof was the primary energy generation, complimented by a custom PV cladding system on the south, east and west facades. A solar assisted heat pump system including a three-tank heat transfer and storage system, the slightly tilted evacuated-tube solar thermal collectors on the roof and a variable capacity heat pump met the hot water and space heating demands. A second variable capacity heat pump was utilized for space cooling. The presentation presents the HVAC system with the real-time results as measured during the duration of 10-day competition in Washington DC. Despite the fact that the house experienced severe weather changes during the competition, it was identified as being net-positive while maintaining the required level of thermal comfort as evidenced by the 3rd place finish in the Comfort Zone contest, 3rd place finish in Net-Metering , and ranked 4th place in the final competition.
Date: Monday January 10th, 2011 Venue: Ryerson University - Oakham House
(Career Fair - Thomas Lounge) Click Here for a Directions
Click Here for a Parking Map
Career Fair: 12:00 PM to 6:30 PM (Event will take place
immediately prior to the dinner meeting)
Are you are an Employer OR a Job Seeker in one of the following fields...
- Engineering and Engineering Technology
- Building Science and Facility Design
- Green Building Design (LEED)
- Energy Auditing
- Project Management
- Technical Sales (with a focus on HVAC/R products)
- Architecture and Architectural Technology
- Consulting and Consulting Engineering (Facility Design, Controls, Automation, Commissioning, etc...)
- Licensed Trades (with a focus on HVAC/R equipment and systems)
- Building Operating and Facility Management
Due to the growing market demand for new graduates and experienced professionals within the HVAC/R, Building Sciences and Green Building Design fields, ASHRAE Toronto would like to join forces with the many employers across Southern Ontario that specialize in supplying the products and services which make up this innovative industry. Similarly, ASHRAE Toronto is calling on all the job seekers within these emerging fields to join us at our first ever ASHRAE Toronto Career Fair.
Learn More about the Career Fair!
Please note this event open to the public and completely FREE to attend. Get your resumes up-to-date and be ready to network!
SPECIAL NOTICE: The Career Fair is being held in the Oakham House Facility's Thomas Lounge. Registration is not required to attend the Career Fair, however, REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED FOR THE DINNER MEETING. The Career Fair will commence at 12:00PM and will wrap up at 6:30PM, just in time to head to the dinner meeting.
Need Assistance?Please see the links above for directions to Ryerson University. Feel free to contact Marco Ottavino, ASHRAE Programs Chair, for further details (marco.ottavino@gmail.com, 416-561-8252).
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December Meeting Pictures:
Everyone attending appears to be having a Merry Merry time a the Decemberfest Dinner Meeting.
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Viewpoint
As the Chapter's President-Elect, one of my important functions is to plant the seed for success for next year.
In an ASHRAE Chapter, it quite normal to have Chapter Members coming from all facets of our HVAC&R industry such as suppliers, manufacturers, consulting engineers, contractors, commissioning authority, facility managers, government officials, utilities suppliers and other indirectly related fields like owners, lawyers, accountant, architects, engineers with different discipline like structural and electrical.
Our clients and all in the industry count heavily on all of us to provide our expertise and services that are current, up to date and new all the time.
With the trend and thrust in doing the right thing and to be sustainable and green to the earth, we cannot stay stagnant. It is very important for us to plan or put aside some kind of educational time in our busy working time to learn and educate ourselves to be current with all the new things available to us and be really beneficial to our clients and industry whether in products, standards, design, delivery and construction methods.
With all due respect to the other organizations, for most of us, in the HVAC&R industry, there is no doubt in my mind, ASHRAE with their strict non-commercial policy, is the best place to develop, learn and educate ourselves with unbiased and current knowledge and information.
On that note, I would like to encourage all to invest money and time in your education, as one of your important 2011 New Year's Resolution.
Please start educating yourselves with the following ASHRAE important recent publications:
ASHRAE Standard 62.1-2010: Ventilation for Acceptable Indoor Air Quality
ASHRAE Standard 90.1-2010: Energy Standard for Buildings except Low-Rise Residential Buildings
ASHRAE Standard 189.1-2010: The Green Standard for High Performance Buildings
ASHRAE Standard 55-2010: Thermal Environmental Conditions for Human Occupancy
ASHRAE Standard 180-2008: Standard Practice for Inspection and Maintenance of Commercial Buildings HVAC Systems.
I guarantee the above will benefit you, your clients and your business.
Thank you.
Michael Khaw, P. Eng
President-Elect
ASHRAE Toronto Chapter
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ASHRAE Society News
A special section for important ASHRAE.org Announcements
Qatar's Cool Stadium Key to World Cup Win
LONDON-An open-air stadium that uses solar energy to keep players and spectators cool was the highlight of Qatar's recent winning bid to host the 2022 World Cup. The innovative cooling system is driven by superhot water and rotating solar mirrors, with absorption chillers creating a vacuum-based refrigeration cycle. During the soccer governing body's visit to a model stadium, the temperature was 23°C (73°F) on the pitch. Outside the stadium, it was 44°C (111°F).
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Membership Promotion
Welcome new 2010-2011 ASHRAE Toronto Chapter members.
Jerry Sand Wayne Conrad Jairo Delgado
Mo Vaziri Justin Downey Ildar Altynbaev
Cindy Ross Rishi Poddar Riaz Ahmed
The following are new Toronto Chapter student members:Lakhbir Dhillon Christophe Rymar Sebastiano Biandizzi Piyush Tailor Robert Coish Yasmin Nabavi Benjamin Calma Reza Khollari Please join me in welcoming our Toronto Chapter new members.
Alan J. Porter, P.Eng.
Toronto ASHRAE Membership Chair
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Research Promotion
If you are planning to invest with us, I encourage you to visit our ASHRAE Toronto website and go to - ASHRAE - Donate . Otherwise, please feel free to contact me directly for more information on how you can make a difference in donating to ASHRAE RESEARCH CANADA. Kind regards,
Dave Sage
Toronto ASHRAE Research Promotion Chair
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Region II PAOE Update
Presidential Award of Excellence (PAOE) is one of the most sophisicated organization management tools used by ASHRAE. It has clear performance expectations, measures your success and promotes competition with points and rewards.
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.
| 2010-2011 Presidential Award of Excellence (PAOE) To Date | | Chapter | Member
Promotion | Student
Activities | Research
Promotion | History | Operations | CTTC | Total | | Quebec | 200 | 0 | 595 | 0 | 235 | 0 | 1030 | | Montreal | 1150 | 2180 | 405 | 275 | 1085 | 825 | 5920 | | Ottawa | 0 | 0 | 295 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 295 | | Toronto | 1600 | 1105 | 160 | 150 | 950 | 675 | 4640 | | Hamilton | 645 | 385 | 335 | 0 | 110 | 225 | 1700 | | Halifax | 0 | 0 | 310 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 310 | | London | 0 | 0 | 250 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 250 | | NB / PEI | 0 | 0 | 280 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 280 | | Windsor | 0 | 25 | 283 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 308 |
Michael Khaw, P. Eng.
President-Elect
ASHRAE Toronto Chapter
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Young Engineers In ASHRAE  
The 2010-2011 ASHRAE year is shaping up to be one of our best years for YEA (Young Engineers in ASHRAE)! We had a very successful 2009-2010 year with a lot of new faces out at our YEA events. It is our hopes that we will continue to see the high level of interest from our young ASHRAE members moving forward.
The program for the upcoming YEA year has been modified from last year to collaborate our efforts with the CTTC (Chapter Technology Transfer Committee), Student Activities Committee and Membership Committee. Not to worry, we will still be providing some social events for YEA members outside of the general ASHRAE calendar. To that note we recently had a pub crawl in October 2010 and one more is for the winter of 2011! The pub crawls are always a good time and even if you are not a YEA member, but would like to meet some of the ASHRAE Toronto Chapter members who are below 35 please come out and have a beer or two with us. It is not only important for YEA members to meet colleagues in their own age group, but it is fundamental that the YEA members meet ASHRAE Toronto Members who have given so much of their time over the years. We have a lot to learn from each other! For those interested in YEA events you will be able to find the events on the main ASHRAE calendar.
Some of the highlights to this year will be a Career Fair in early 2011, which will be organized through YEA and Student Activities. YEA will also be organizing the March 2011 meeting which will be in conglomeration with CaGBC and will feature a tour of a LEED building followed by a discussion of the LEED program in a panel format. The panel will consist of a representative from contractors, developers/owners, engineers and architects. This should be an excellent evening to learn about the different perspectives of the LEED program and we hope to see many of our regular members and YEA members out to this event.
Another major accomplishment for the YEA committee is the attendance of 3 delegates from the ASHRAE Toronto Chapter at this year's YEA Leadership Weekend which will be held at ASHRAE headquarters in Atlanta. Greg Rushby, Marco Ottavino and I will be attending this event in hopes to learn more about ASHRAE and how to better prepare our chapter for the future. We will also be touring the ASHRAE headquarters which will be an excellent opportunity for us as young members to see all the technology in the building and I am sure it will be a lasting experience for all. It is our hopes to send different delegates to next year's YEA Leadership Weekend so we encourage all of our young members to come out and participate in some of the great events that the ASHRAE Toronto Chapter has prepared for you in 2010-2011 year.
I am looking forward to seeing some familiar faces this year and I hope to see many more new young ASHRAE members take the initiative and get involved.
Imtee H. Baksh, P.Eng
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ASHRAE GOLF TOURNAMENT
Thanks to all of you that supported the ASHRAE Toronto Golf Tournament! Was a great day had by all.
 Stay Posted for Announcemnts for the 2011 Annual Golf Tournament!
All golf tournament details will be posted on the ASHRAE Toronto website once they have been finalized. |
Student Activities
STUDENT ACTIVITIES
Technical Tour: Canatal International Inc.
On November 18th student members of Toronto Chapter had an opportunity to attend a technical tour of a manufacturing facilities of one of the leaders in server room environment, Canatal International 2008 Inc. During this tour students were given very interactive safety instructions on possible hazards during a tour, after which we were split on four groups. Each group had separate tour of the manufacturing floor.
During our tour we interacted with staff of the manufacturing facility, and were able to see latest manufacturing processes in action, and were given brief overview on how each machine works. One of the biggest hits with everyone attending was a 5-axis robotic arm working synchronously with the automated press, to produce parts for the Canatal products.
Our tour was concluded by a presentation by Frank Lembo, Engineering representative from Canatal. His presentation started with the principles and complications of the Computer Room Air Conditioning. Presentation proceeded to show evolution in the design of the Computer Room layouts and a principles driving these changes. Frank showed and explained new technological advances which were introduced by Canatal International into the industry. During whole presentation students were free to ask questions and were given an opportunity to identify some of the problems in different computer room designs.
On behalf of everyone who attended this tour I want to thank Canatal staff and specially Frank Lembo for putting together such an interesting tour.
A Look at Upcoming Events...
Exam period put on hold most of the activities within student membership of our chapter, but student activities is looking toward new year and planing for more exciting events in months to come. One of those big events would be ASHRAE Winter Conference in Las Vegas. This year Toronto Chapter provides financial assistance to ten student members from different Universities and Colleges to attend this conference, and by the time this article would be published most of the sponsored students would have purchased their plane tickets.
Becoming a Student Member
To become an ASHRAE Society and Toronto Chapter member, students may contact:
Vadim Vatoutine, Student Activities Chair (Toronto Chapter) at vatoutine@gmail.com.
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ASHRAE Toronto Meetings 2010-2011:
CTTC Schedule For Toronto Chapter
2010-2011 CTTC Program Schedule
| | Month | Topic & Theme
| Location | October
4th 2010 | Knowledge Infrastructure Building at Seneca College
Guest Speaker: Lyle Scott
Student Promotion Night
| Seneca College - Newnham Campus, Oasis (Residence) Banquet Hall | November
1st 2010 | Joint Meeting with STLE - HVAC/R Maintenance and Lubrication
Guest Speaker: Christopher Barnes
Research Promotion Night | The Old Mill Inn and Spa
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6th 2010 | Decemberfest Special Dinner Meeting Event,
Awards Promotion Night | Horizons Banquet Center and 360 Restaurant - CN Tower | January
10th 2011 | Maple Leaf Gardens Redesign & 1st Annual ASHRAE Career Fair
Career Promotion Night | Oakham House - Ryerson University | February
7th 2011 | Joint Meeting with BOMA -
Li Ka Shing International Healthcare Education Centre (Technical Tour & Dinner Meeting Event)
Membership Promotion Night
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St. Michael's Hospital (Technical Tour) & Downtown Dinner Meeting Location TBA
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7th 2011 | Joint Meeting with CaGBC -
First Canadian Place - LEED Retrofit (Technical Tour & Dinner
Meeting Event),
Young Engineers in ASHRAE Promotion Night | Toronto Board of Trade - First Canadian Place | April
4th 2011 | Joint Meeting with Hamilton Chapter - ASHRAE Distinguished Lecturer:
Wei Sun
Cleanrooms and HVAC Systems Design Fundamentals
Healthcare Promotion Night | Oakville Area -
Holiday Inn/ Banquet Hall Location TBA
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2nd 2011 |
Technical HVAC Related Topic -
Provincial/Municipal Project
Government Affairs Promotion Night
| Downtown Dinner Meeting Location TBA
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ASHRAE Toronto Chapter Officers
2010-2011
| Executive Board | | | |
President
| Michael Wadham, .
Sourcetec Industries
mikesharon9496@rogers.com | | | |
President-Elect
| Michael Khaw, P. Eng.
Isotherm Engineering
m.khaw@isothermengineering.com | | | |
Vice President
| David Benedetti
ESC Automation Ltd
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Treasurer
| Ashish Saxena
S.A. Armstrong
asaxena@armlink.com | | | |
Secretary
| Antonio Figueiredo
Kildonan Energy
afigueiredo@kildonanenergy.com | | | |
Past-President
| Dave Sage
Kildonan Energy
dsage@kildonanenergy.com | | | | Board of Governors | | | |
P.P. Governor
| Michael Keen, P. Eng.
St Michael's Hospital
keenm@smh.ca | | | |
P.P. Governor
| Richard Manuel
Johnson Paterson
richardmanuel@rogers.com | | | |
P.P. Governor
| David Underwood, P. Eng.
FASHRAE
d.underwood@isothermengineering.com | | | |
Governor
| Al Porter, P. Eng.
MASHRAE
alan.porter65@gmail.com | | | |
Governor
| Glenn Kilmer
Kilmer Environmental
glenn@kilmerenv.com | | | |
Governor
| Marco Ottavino
Sanofi Pasteur Limited
marco.ottavino@gmail.com | | | |
Governor
| Leo Borges
CSSI
leo@cssi.ca | | | |
Governor
| Robyn Ellis
St Michael's Hospital
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Governor
| Imtee Baksh, P. Eng.
CSSI
ibaksh@cssi.ca | | | | Committee Chairs | | | |
Honours & Awards
| David Underwood, P. Eng.
FASHRAE
d.underwood@isothermengineering.com | | | |
Nominations
| Michael Khaw, P. Eng.
Isotherm Engineering
m.khaw@isothermengineering.com | | | |
Chapter Audit
| Bill Fines, P. Eng.
Smith and Andersen
bfines@smithandandersen.com | | | |
Membership
| Al Porter, P. Eng.
MASHRAE
alan.porter65@gmail.com | | | |
YEA
(Young Eng's in ASHRAE)
| Imtee Baksh, P. Eng.
CSSI
ibaksh@cssi.ca | | | |
CTTC
(Chapter Tech Transfer)
| Marco Ottavino
Sanofi Pasteur Limited
marco.ottavino@gmail.com | | | |
Special Events
| Leo Borges
CSSI
leo@cssi.ca | | | |
History
| Richard Manuel
Johnson Paterson
richardmanuel@rogers.com | | | |
Attendance & Reception
| Antonio Figueiredo
Kildonan Energy
afigueiredo@kildonanenergy.com | | | |
Student Activities
| Vadim Vatoutine
vatoutine@gmail.com | | | |
Research Promotion
| Dave Sage
Kildonan Energy
dsage@kildonanenergy.com | | | |
Executive Secretary
| Sabrina Tai
HRAI & ASHRAE Toronto Chapter
stai@hrai.ca
(905) 602-4714 phone
(905) 602-1197 fax |
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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:
Marco Ottavino |
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