Notice of Meeting

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 - April 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.

Mr. Wei Sun is the Chairman of ASHRAE Technical Committee TC9.11 (Clean Spaces), where he served as the Principal Author of the ASHRAE Handbook "Clean Spaces" 2007 Edition. He is a member of ASHRAE Technical Committees TC9.10 (Laboratory Systems) and TC9.6 (Healthcare Facilities). He is also a member of IEST, ASHE and NFPA organizations. In other leadership roles, he serves as a CTTC Regional Vice Chair for ASHRAE Region V (Ohio, Indiana and Michigan), and the President-Elect of ASHRAE Detroit Chapter.

Mr. Sun received his BSME from University of Shanghai for Science and Technology in China in 1985, and was accepted as a MSME student in Shanghai Jiaotong University in China in 1987. In 1989, he was awarded with an academic scholarship from University of Kentucky in the United States and then received his MSAE degree from University of Kentucky in 1992. Since then Mr. Sun has been working in the US as a design and consulting engineer for 18 years in building mechanical systems design, HVAC&R consulting and research. He is a registered Professional Engineer in 12 states in the United States.

Prior to his current position as a Principal and Director of Engineering at Engsysco, Inc., he has worked for several national design firms in the US Midwest. He served as lead senior engineer, group head for many large and sophisticated cleanroom facilities, bio-safety laboratories and major research hospitals. In addition to his cleanroom, laboratory and hospital expertise, he has been serving as a Principal Investigator for several ASHRAE and governmental research projects, the research results have been published in ASHRAE Transactions, ASHRAE Journal, IEST, Labs21(DOE/EPA), CEC Research, etc. He has been invited to provide numerous technical speeches and training seminars in national and international conferences and for private industries as well. Mr. Sun has been serving as the "USA HVAC&R Advisor" for Japan Air Conditioning, Heating & Refrigeration News (JARN) magazine since 2004. He also serves as a "USA Consultant" for the Ministry of Health of Malaysia for their standardization effort for cleanroom and laboratory applications in healthcare facilities. Mr. Sun is the recipient of ASHRAE Dan Mills Award in 2006.

Cleanrooms & HVAC Systems Design Fundamentals

Theme: Healthcare Promotion Night

Mr. Sun's technical presentation will address the fundamentals and basic knowledge of cleanrooms and HVAC systems design. It will cover the definition and classifications of cleanrooms, cleanroom standards, airborne particulates, airborne molecular contamination (AMC), viable (microbiological) contamination, particle sources, airflow quantity, velocity, flow patterns and floor arrangement, airlock and pressurization system design, HVAC, plumbing, fire protection, and process systems. Mr. Sun will also discusses the common cleanroom devices and equipment, architectural construction materials, cleaning procedures, testing standards, construction cost and CFD simulations.

Joint Dinner Meeting Partners

Hamilton Chapter

ASHRAE Hamilton Chapter The ASHRAE Hamilton Chapter was chartered Oct 22nd, 1959 as the 88th chapter in the newly formed Engineering Society called ASHRAE. D. L. Angus, Region 2 Director and Regional Chair from Toronto assisted in the chartering ceremony. Earlier in 1959, actually January 29th, 1959, ASHRAE officially started operations after a merger of two engineering societies - ASHAE - the American Society of Heating and Air Conditioning Engineers which was founded in 1894 and ASRE - the American Society of Refrigerating Engineers founded in 1904.

It was in the spring of 1959 that Toronto Member Lloyd Algie ASHRAE contacted a number of Hamilton ASHRAE members to see if there was enough interest in forming a stand alone chapter. ASHRAE had a requirement that they would consider a documented petition from a minimum of 20 Society members from an area to incorporate a stand alone chapter. Lloyd was surprised at the local interest and in the April to May period quickly had 20 members willing to sign a petition. In June, the petition was presented to ASHRAE's BOD who approved the chartering.

The chapter was to be called the ASHRAE Niagara Peninsula Chapter, a name that lasted from 1959 to 1971. It was then changed to the Hamilton Chapter to better represent where meetings were held. The first Chapter President was Lloyd Algie.

Today, the chapter has about 200 to 250 assigned Society members and 60 to 100 local Chapter members. Meetings now move around to other communities such as Guelph, Cambridge as many of members reside well outside of the Hamilton area.

G.E.Menzies Hamilton Chapter Historian

Need Assistance? Feel free to contact Marco Ottavino, ASHRAE Programs Chair, for further details (marco.ottavino@gmail.com - 416-561-8252).

DINNER MEETING LOCATION: Otello's Banquet & Conference Centre

OTELLO'S BANQUET & CONFERENCE CENTRE 2273 Royal Windsor Drive Oakville, Ontario, L6J 7X8

Job Postings    

New for 2010-2011, ASHRAE Toronto Chapter is proud too announce our new job postings board.  Below is a summary of all current job postings.  For more information go to torontoashrae.com.

• Goodkey Weedmark
• Designer/Engineer
• Square M Systems
• HVAC - Project Manager - Technical Sales - Field Technician
• Canatal International
• Field Technician
• Applications Engineering Manager
• Engineering Sales Professional
• Carrier Canada (Ottawa)
• Inside Sales Representative
• Labworks International Inc
• Mechanical Engineer/Technologist
• Carrier Canada (Edmonton)
• Store Manager
• HH Angus & Associates
• Mechanical Designer
• Mechanical Engineer
• Mechanical Project Manager
• Conserval Engineering (Solarwall)
• Engineering Manager
• Jack Dougan Associates Ltd
• Outside Sales Representative
• Crossey Engineering Ltd
• Mechanical EIT - Building Services
• VSC Group
• Commissioning Agent/Project Manager
• Mechanical Commissioning (EIT)
• CSSI
• Sales Manager (GTA & Southwest Ontario)
• Sales Manager (GTA)
• Sales Engineer
• Isotherm Engineering Ltd
• Mechanical Engineer/Commissioning Authority
• WP Osborne
• Technical Services Manager
• Olympic International
• Sales Manager

March Tour & Meeting Pictures

James Johnson from TMP Engineers reviewing LEED floor revisions at First Canadian Place the tour site for the March ASHRAE Meeting.

Ted Aldercot from First Canadian Place reviewing the changes in the chiller plant while touring the facility.

Often wonder what the finished product should liook like, see below.

After the changes and before the insulation.

Lyle Shipley from CaGBC, dinner speakers Don Stepein, Mitch Gascoyne, ASHRAE Toronto Chapter President Michael Wadham and Imtee Baksh Board of Govenors Represenative for YEA.

Jairo Delgado from Carrier the winner of the 50 /50 draw with Chapter President Michael Wadham.

Don Stepien P.Eng., from Isotherm Engineering Ltd. one of the evening speakers on the topic of ASHRAE Standard 189.1.

Mitch Gascoyne from Halcrow Yates one of the evening speakers talking on LEED Green Building Rating System.

Vadim Vatoutine B.Eng.,and Ebrahim Pouland PhD., reviewing the students events, tours, and meetings at the ASHRAE Meeting in Las Vegas.

Viewpoint

I have been an ASHRAE member for over 25 years.  When I join ASHRAE I lived in Ottawa.  However, I never got a chance to attend an Ottawa chapter meeting as my job took me to the Mid West USA whenever the Ottawa meetings occurred.  Happily though, I usually attended 5 - 6 ASHRAE chapter meeting in the Mid West as guest or a speaker and always attended the ASHRAE winter meetings.

When I moved to Toronto in 2001 it was my intention was to get more involved with the local Toronto chapter.  In the first year when joined Toronto chapter I volunteer my name to be on a committee for the next chapter year.  I joined the TEGA committee the next year and was involved in setting up the 2003 Spring Seminar and Trade Show.   Next year, I was asked to Chair the TEGA committee.   Then I became the Chair of the a committee called Technical Transfer Committee, which was the combination of the Programs and TEGA committees.  Next next step was to go on the executive.  How time has past and in a few short months my term as President of the Toronto Chapter will come to an end,  What was my award?

It was improving my leadership skills, allowed me to meet on a regular basis with my fellow board and committee members, allowed me to network and given me the confidence to start a business.I would encourage all members at one time to volunteer for a committee.   For a little investment in time, the awards are very worthwhile. I am proud of my contribution to ASHRAE Toronto Chapter. 

Michael Wadham

ASHRAE Society News

Registration Opens March 21 for GSHP Webcast

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Online registration opens March 21 for ASHRAE's upcoming webcast, Ground Source Heat Pump Systems-Putting the Earth to Work for You. The webcast will be held April 21, from 1 - 4 p.m., EDT. "This webcast will highlight several critical factors in the evaluation and design process that are essential to deliver system efficiency. From understanding ground characteristics, to avoiding pitfalls of design and installation," said Dave Shugars, chair of ASHRAE's Chapter Technology Transfer Committee - Webcast Ad Hoc Committee.

Boot Camp     

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Please accept the attached invitation to participate in an intensive 3 day workshop on HVAC Design Essentials. This program was developed to provide practical training for designers and others in design, engineering, project coordination, sales and delivery of HVAC&R services and products.

The workshop will take place May 18-20, 2011 in ASHRAE headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia.

This program is designed for the junior engineer who needs training in the specifics of working in the HVAC&R industry. As this generally is not taught in any great detail in University this can provide employers with a fertile training tool for newer employees with potential in their work.

Finally, Joel Primeau from Ottawa who is a practicing consulting engineer and chair of the Student Activities Committee is one of two experienced and excellent trainers.

Please consider attendance at this workshop by up and coming young "stars".  For more information please contact David Underwood at (416) 948-8902 or

d.underwood@isothermengineering.com.