 Welcome to ASHRAE Toronto Chapter
Greetings!
Toronto Chapter is so alive and well. The Chapter Officers, Board of Governors and the Committee Members are all working so seamlessly and effectively together. In my mind, the Toronto Chapter has got to be one of the best chapters in the ASHRAE Society.
I am so pleased to see the following sessions made available to our Chapter members just for the month of April:
- April 2- Dinner Meeting with our Distinguished Lecturer on ASHRAE Standard 62.1 Ventilation for Acceptable Indoor Air Quality.
- April 11- Technical Breakfast Meeting on ASHRAE Standard 189.1 Standard for the Design of High-Performance Green Buildings
- April 19- Webcast on "Dedicated Outdoor Air Systems: A Path to Balancing Energy and IEQ"
Please try your best to take advantage and attend the sessions. They will benefit you.
By the time you are reading this message, I am probably already on the other side of the world. I have a chance of my lifetime to take 6 weeks off work and travel to see a few Asian countries- China, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam. I will certainly try to visit one or two ASHRAE Chapters when I am there.
I will miss the April and the May Chapter meetings here but our Chapter President Elect, David Benedetti has graciously accepted to step in for me for our day to day Chapter operations. But I will be back for the Golf Tournament on June 11, 2012. Please sign up for the golf tournament as they fill up very quickly.
Thank you.
Michael Khaw, P. Eng,
Toronto Chapter President.
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Social Media
Thank you to all our Twitter followers, our social network keeps growing and we will keep updating you with new events and HVAC news! We have been adding pictures of our events in our Facebook page Toronto_ASHRAE. Go take a look! Join the conversation and stay connected! socialmedia@torontoashrae.com
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Notice of Meeting
Notice of Meeting
NO Walk-In Registrations will be Permitted
| Date: | Monday April 2nd, 2012 | |
Reception & Dinner:
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5:30 PM to 9:00 PM (Holiday Inn Oakville Centre, 590 Argus Road, Oakville, ON, L6J 3J3)
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We ask that you pre-register for the dinner meeting at your earliest convenience online at www.torontoashrae.com, select "Meeting Registration" from the left tab and then "Register" button for the ASHRAE Toronto - April 2012 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. No walk-in registrations will be permitted for this event.
ASHRAE Standard 62.1
Distinguished Lecturer Series
Distinguished Lecturer
HOY BOHANON, PE
Director Carolinas, WorkingBuildings, LLC
Winston-Salem, NC
Hoy Bohanon, PE, LEED AP is director of the Carolinas region of WorkingBuildings. WorkingBuildings is a professional services firm whose primary service offering is commissioning for high performance buildings. Mr. Bohanon began his engineering career as a research and design engineer, and then gained experience as a project engineer, facilities engineer, facilities manager, indoor air quality research engineer, environmental engineer, and business owner. He has a master's degree in engineering from North Carolina State University, and a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from Georgia Institute of Technology.
Mr. Bohanon has written technical papers and articles on indoor air quality, operations, and maintenance and is a frequent presenter at technical society meetings. He was recently appointed to the ASHRAE Standards Committee and is a recipient of the ASHRAE Distinguished Service Award. He is a member of ASHRAE Standard 62.1 committee, Ventilation for Acceptable Indoor Air Quality, serves as program chair for SSPC62.1 and TC5.5 Air-to-Air Energy Recovery. He is chair of the US Technical Advisory Group panel 1 (general principles) and panel 4 (indoor air quality) for ISO TC205 Building Environment Design. He served on the project committee that wrote The Indoor Air Quality Guide: Best Practices for Design, Construction and Commissioning for EPA/ASHRAE/AIA/BOMA/SMACNA/USGBC.
Mr. Bohanon also teaches Complying with Requirements of ASHRAE Standard 62.1-2007 for the ASHRAE Learning Institute. He actively serves on committees of the Professional Engineers of North Carolina, the Winston-Salem Chamber of Commerce, US Green Building Council, and the Triad Early Action Compact.
The technical theme for the evening will be Radiant Heating and Cooling Systems for commercial applications.
Presentation Topic 
ASHRAE 62.1 is fundamentally changed from the version of 62 that was the basis for many building codes. As the new version works its way into the codes, there are also many associated requirements in addition to the ventilation rates. ASHRAE Standard 62.1 is under continuous maintenance. That means that every 18 months, there are changes published to the standard. This presentation provides an overview of the standard with emphasis on the most recent changes.
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. On 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 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 approximately 250 assigned Society members and 60 to 100 local Chapter members. Meetings now move around to other communities such as Guelph and Cambridge as many of members reside well outside of the Hamilton area.
Every year, the Hamilton and Toronto Chapters join forces to host an ASHRAE Distinguished Lecturer dinner meeting. We look forward to strengthening our partnership by hosting more joint meetings in years to come.
Feel free to contact the following members for further details:
John Molnar
ASHRAE Hamilton CTTC Programs Chair
(johnm@odellassoc.com, 905-320-3363)
Marco Ottavino
ASHRAE Toronto CTTC Programs Chair
(marco.ottavino@honeywell.com, 416-771-3824)
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March Dinner Meeting Summary
Corus Quay - A LEED Waterfront Development
ASHRAE Toronto Chapter's March dinner meeting was held at the new corporate headquarters for Corus Entertainment located at the water's edge in East Bayfront. Lyle Scott, P.Eng, LEED AP BD+C from Smith & Andersen, was in charge of the main presentation of the night.
"Corus Quay was developed out of Build Toronto and the City's vision to deliver on a new model of city building - to achieve economic value, create knowledge-based jobs, revitalize underutilized land, create public space and inspire leadership in environmental stewardship"(1)
The building is part of the largest urban renewal development in North America, the Waterfront revitalization project. The whole project covers approximately 800 ha. More than $750 million dollars has been invested for the government since 2001 and 9700 years of employment has been generated.
"The interior of Corus Quay embodies three design concepts of water, flow and renewable energy. Targeting LEED Gold certification, the building scheme employs various sustainable initiatives including green roofs, certified wood, low emitting materials, light pollution reduction and gray water recycling. A five-storey-high bio filter "living wall" is Canadian technology in which a mass of tropical plants filters internal air to enhance the environmental performance of the building by lowering dependence on mechanical heating and cooling systems"(2)
Lyle Scott mentioned some of the changes included in the LEED Gold certification in 2009. Including that energy represents 32% of the LEED points available, 20% water efficiency reduction is a pre-requisite and the inclusion of energy process loads.
"Corus Quay demonstrates how contaminated sites can be managed and created to develop a healthy and safe environment for people to work, live and play. Prior to development approximately 50,000 cubic meters of soil was excavated and removed, and as part of its soil management process, treated and shipped to the Toronto port lands for cleaning and re-use. Corus Quay is designed to LEED Gold Certification Standards, utilizing 41% less water and 30% less energy than a conventional building of the same size".(3)
(1)(2)(3) Corus Quay Fact Sheet.
Technical Presentation: Overview of Critical Acoustic Environments
The technical theme for the evening was an Overview of Critical Acoustic Environments presented by Jim Patterson P. Eng. From EH Price Ltd.
Critical Acoustic Environments include not only big theaters and presentation rooms, but also schools, offices and hospitals. Some of the factors that affect acoustic satisfaction include speech privacy (quite enough to work, adequate masking sound, etc.), sound quality and frequency.
AINSI S12.60 indicates that controlling the background noise levels within a space involves careful consideration of several building systems. Noise from HVAC, electrical fixtures, light fixtures, and plumbing systems should all be considered in the noise control design. It is the architect or designers responsibility to specify systems and installation methods in order to meet the background noise levels required in the standard. The implementation of the noise control design is the responsibility of the contractor.
The background noise levels specified in this standard are very stringent. In order to meet the specified levels, a designer will need to consider background noise while in the design phase. Locate noisy areas away from quieter areas. Designer will also need to work closely with the mechanical engineer to specify an adequate HVAC system and discuss sound control options with the plumbing and electrical engineers. Noise criteria of approximately 25-35 will be required.
Possible solutions for sound attenuation are quieter equipment (plenum fans vs. FC centrifugal), longer duct runs, lined duct and silencers. Equipment location Fan / Blower Coils should be fully enclosed with access doors that open to the corridor or outside. Roof Top units should be located over non critical space, mechanical rooms must be buffered by other spaces and VAV Units located in the corridor.
Any space can be a "Critical" environment and acoustics is an important consideration for the indoor environmental quality.
Veronica Cabeza
Website & Gazette Committee Member |
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Breakfast Session
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Notice of Meeting
NO Walk-In Registrations will be Permitted
| Date: | Wednesday April 11th, 2012 | |
Breakfast Session:
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9:00 AM to 11:00 AM (Delta Chelsea Hotel - 33 Gerrard Street West, Toronto, ON M5G 1Z4)
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We ask that you pre-register for the Breakfast Session at your earliest convenience online at www.torontoashrae.com, select "Meeting Registration" from the left tab and then "Register" button for the ASHRAE Toronto - April 2012 Technical Breakfast Session. 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. No walk-in registrations will be permitted for this event.
ASHRAE 189.1
Standard for the Design of High Performance Green Buildings
ASHRAE Standard Overview Standard 189.1 provides a "total building sustainability package" for those who strive to design, build and operate green buildings. From site location to energy use to recycling, this standard sets the foundation for green buildings by addressing site sustainability, water use efficiency, energy efficiency, indoor environmental quality, and the building's impact on the atmosphere, materials and resources. Standard 189.1 serves as a jurisdictional compliance option to the Public Version 2.0 of the International Green Construction Code™ (IgCC) published by the International Code Council. The IgCC regulates construction of new and remodeled commercial buildings. Mr. David Underwood, P.Eng, a Vice President of ASHRAE Society and active member of the local Toronto Chapter will be providing the members and guests with a thorough overview of ASHRAE 189.1.
Guest Speaker 
Mr. T. David Underwood, P.Eng, Fellow ASHRAE David Underwood is a registered Professional Engineer who has held positions with product manufacturers and contractors in the heating, ventilating, air conditioning and refrigeration industry (HVACR). He has extensive experience in the design, installation and maintenance of HVAC&R systems. This experience has led Mr. Underwood to be involved with and give advice on the position of HVAC&R contractors in the area of refrigerant management with the Ministry of Energy and Environment in the province of Ontario during development of the Refrigerant Management Regulation for the Province of Ontario. Mr. Underwood was the President and the founding shareholder of Isotherm Engineering Ltd. since 1975. Isotherm Engineering Ltd. is a mechanical engineering firm with a design/build HVAC&R contracting division. Under the direction of Mr. Underwood Isotherm has participated in air conditioning projects for institutional, commercial and industrial applications, refrigeration projects for the supermarket industry, process cooling for the computer room environmental industry and specialty environmental control for unique industrial applications of refrigerated systems as well as many commercial and institutional projects. Career Highlights: * Recipient of HRAI President's Recognition Award
* Recipient of HRAI Life Membership
* Recipient of Distinguished Service Award from ASHRAE
* Recipient of the William J. Collins Jr. Award for ASHRAE Research
* Past President of ASHRAE Toronto Chapter
* Past Director At Large ASHRAE
* Vice president ASHRAE
* Past President of Ontario Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Contractors
* Past chair of ASHRAE TC 1.7 Operation and Maintenance Management
* General Chair ASHRAE Annual General Meeting June 1998 Toronto
* Sub Committee chair for 2005 Fundamentals Handbook (ASHRAE)
* Member 2001 Fundamentals Handbook Sub Committee
* Past chair and member of Provincial Advisory Committee to MTCU for
* Refrigeration Mechanics in Ontario
* Assisted Ontario Ministry of Environment in writing Regulation 189/94 for
* Refrigerant Management in Ontario
* Canadian Standards association B-52 Refrigeration Code former committee member
* Former member of Canadian Standards Association member Strategic Steering Committee on Mechanical Industrial Equipment Safety.
Affliated Event Partners:
The Association of Energy Engineers - Southern Ontario Chapter (AEESOC) provides energy professionals throughout Southern Ontario with the means of participating actively in the International AEE. Our Chapter is a key source for information and networking in the dynamic fields of energy engineering and management, renewable and alternative energy, power generation, energy services, sustainability, and all related areas.
As a joint event partner, AEESOC Members will be offered the same discounted rate as ASHRAE Toronto members. Thank you to AEESOC for partnering with ASHRAE Toronto for this event!
The Greater Toronto Chapter of the Canada Green Building Council (CaGBC-GTC) is Southern Ontario's leading authority on green building best practices. Our mission is to lead and accelerate the transformation to high-performing, healthy green buildings, homes and communities throughout Canada. Our vision is a transformed built environment leading to a sustainable future. As a joint event partner, CaGBC's Greater Toronto Chapter Members (and Emerging Green Builders) will be offered the same discounted rate as ASHRAE Toronto members. Thank you to CaGBC for partnering with ASHRAE Toronto for this event!
Feel free to contact the following members for further details: Danny Ciasullo
ASHRAE Toronto CTTC Member
(danny.ciasullo@gmail.com, 647-990-8432) Marc Bertolin
ASHRAE Toronto CTTC Member
(marcbertolin80@googlemail.com) Marco Ottavino
ASHRAE Toronto CTTC Programs Chair
(marco.ottavino@honeywell.com, 416-771-3824) Laur Fisher
Education Outreach Manager, LEED Green Associate
(lfisher@gta.cagbc.org) Mohammad Wathaifi
Programs Chair, AEE
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Golf Tournament
Online Registration
NEW DATE - NEW LOCATION!
Monday June 11, 2012
Nobleton Lakes Golf Club
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Registration starts at 9:00am
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Breakfast Not Included - Available at Extra Charge
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Box Lunch TO GO will be Provided
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Shotgun Start at 10:30am Sharp
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Limited to 144 golfers
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Dinner to Follow
To download manual tournament registration form and/or golf sponsorship form, or for more information, Click Here
A limited number of dinner only registrations will be availalbe on a first come first serve basis. Please contact Sabrina Tai stai@hrai.ca for more details.
PAYMENT AND REGISTRATION (ONLINE OR MANUAL FORMS) MUST BE RECEIVED BY WEDNESDAY, MAY 23, 2012.
PAYMENTS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED ON THE DAY OF THE TOURNAMENT.
Individual Golfer Registration:
One or More Foursomes:
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Start by registering yourself
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Add other golfers with the ADD GUEST button.
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Make sure the total goflers you are registering (including yourself) adds up to 4, 8 or 12 etc.
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Pay.
Multiple Individual Golfers:
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Start by registering yourself
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Add other golfers with the ADD GUEST button
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Pay and we wll try do our best to keep your group together.
NOTE: If you do not yet know the name(s) of your guest(s), please just enter "Guest" in all required text boxes in the online registration form.
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Job Postings
Below is a summary of all current job postings available on the job postings board on the Toronto Chapter website. For more information go to torontoashrae.com.
- H.E. Rieckelman (Canada) Inc.
- Technical Inside Sales Representative
- Enbridge
- Commercial Energy Solutions Consultant
- Ehvert Engineering
- The Dominion
- Manager - Engineering Services
- FVB Energy Inc.
- NORR
- Senior Mechanical Engineer
- Tim Horton's
- Tecoustics
- Estimator / Sales Coordinator
- CN Tower
- Manager, Engineering Services
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ASHRAE Toronto March Chapter Meeting
 Program Chair Marco Ottavino (centre) with March guest speakers Jim Patterson (left) and Lyle Scott (right.) 
Corus Quay lobby. 
Chapter President Michael Khaw braving the slide. 
President Khaw emerging safely. 
Past-President Michael Wadham with 50/50 winner Michael Loughry. |
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Viewpoint
APRIL VIEWPOINT - DAVID BENEDETTI
As the ASHRAE Toronto Chapter, President Elect, I am very excited and proud to see what our Chapter brings to our members each and every month. The meeting venue and tours keep getting better and better every time, yet our group of volunteers on our committees and the board, keep striving to get to the next level with the next event we hold. We are a very strong chapter with great depth and we have the blessing of having many people willing to get involved to share their ideas and insights that will benefit the chapter's future for many years to come.
The recognition from ASHRAE Society lately for our chapter has been fantastic!
With the announcement last month our President Michael Khaw made in regards to Marco Ottavino being awarded the Society Chapter Program Star Award. It illustrates for me the passion and drive that Marco has infused into our chapter. Last year and this year's CTTC / Programs Committee in my opinion are some of the best years we have ever had as a Chapter. Having been involved on many different levels within our Chapter over the years, I am very proud to know that we all strive to do the best we can for the Chapter. By our many efforts the results we are seeing throughout are Chapter are awesome! Congratulations Marco ! Have fun in San Antonio, Texas in a couple of months picking up your hardware from ASHRAE Society!
I would like to discuss as President Elect one of the major responsibilities that I have this year for our Chapter and that is the .P.A.O.E. Points. In our gazette each month there is a section that provides you with the statistics and standings of where we are as a Chapter compared to the other Chapters within Region Two. These P.A.O.E. points are a way of competing in a friendly way with our fellow Chapters for awards that are handed out at the Canadian Region Council (CRC) Conference held every year in August.
P.A.O.E. stands for Presidential Awards of Excellence and that is what the competition is all about. Every Region of ASHRAE has awards that are handed out to the Chapter within that Region for the Chapter that earns the most points in a certain category within the competition. There are 6 different sections within the P.A.O.E. Competition, they are the following;
- MEMBERSHIP
- STUDENT ACTIVITIES
- RESEARCH PROMOTION
- HISTORY
- CHAPTER OPERATIONS
- CTTC - CHAPTER TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER CHAIR
All of us that are ASHRAE Society members can contribute to the point totals for our local Chapter.
There are so many ways that the competition allows for us as a Chapter to earns points. From speaking to a group of young children in elementary school about ASHRAE. (Presentations are available from Society that you can download and bring to the children to peak their interest into Engineering.) Other ways on the other end of the spectrum would be discussing ASHRAE with government representatives and officials to allow for the awareness of what we do at ASHRAE and how the people in the "government world" can contribute by partnering with the values of ASHRAE for their communities.
For me to list all of the criteria to earn points would take many pages to explain, as the list is very long. I would urge all of you when you are cruising on the web to visit the International ASHRAE Website to see what it has to offer. There is a section on the P.A.O.E. and if you are interested please have a quick look. Being able to know what can earn points is the first step in being able to contribute. If you don't know what can earn points for the Chapter, then it will be difficult to help the Toronto ASHRAE Chapter winning the competition.
Here are the quick steps to view the P.A.O.E. points:
1) http://ashrae.confex.com/ashrae/points/index.cgi
2) Where it says "view reports", click on that
3) Where it asks for a Chapter Number - enter 016
Then you may be able to review the different sections of information with regards to P.A.O.E. Points.
You may be doing something already as you fulfill the responsibilities you have for the company you work for or the school you are attending and not even know it. Once you have reviewed the certain criteria to earn points for the Chapter, please let myself or anyone else on the Committee or Board level of our Chapter so that we can enter them into our yearly total.
Thanks for reading my Viewpoint and if you have any difficulties getting to these P.A.O.E. pages please send me an email @ dbenedetti@escautomation.com or call me on my cell phone @ 416-571-0046 to discuss further.
Regards,
David Benedetti
President Elect
ASHRAE Toronto Chapter
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Membership Promotion
March New Members
These are the new members that have joined at the ASHRAE society level for the month of March. If you know anyone on this list please encourage them to join our local chapter as there are many benefits that can be realized at the local level as well.
Bart Barnes
Cameron Leitch
Alan J Duggan
Spencer Robert Cripps
Brad Collard
Adam richard McLoughlin
Aua Zheng
andrea Corazza
Mitch Kooistra
Mark Stephen Luckett
Richard R Egli
Stephen R Hall
William G Powell
Vignesh Jayakrishanan
Renew your Membership
Don't forget to renew your society level membership and your local chapter membership. They are two different types of membership and both need to be renewed annually.
To renew your society level membership please follow the following link:
http://www.ashrae.org/membership--conferences/renew-my-membership
Here you will find information on how to renew your membership and also information on how to rejoin or reinstate if your society level membership has lapsed.
To renew your local Toronto Chapter membership please go to:
http://www.torontoashrae.com/Default.aspx?pageId=374149
If you have any questions in regards to membership renewals please contact me at your convenience.
Thank you,
Imtee Baksh, P.Eng
2011 - 2012 Membership Chair
membership@torontoashrae.com
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Research Promotion
We are coming into the stretch run for this years campaign. I would like to appeal to all members and HVAC organizations, if you have not done so, please make a donation to ASHRAE Research Promotion. The Toronto Chapter's Research goal for this year is $29,000. Right now we are at $12,000. With your support we can not only make this target, but beat it!!!!
Otherwise, please feel free to contact me directly for more information on how you can make a difference in donating to ASHRAE RESEARCH CANADA. Kindest regards,
Michael Wadham
Toronto ASHRAE Research Promotion Chair
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Region II PAOE Update ASHRAE Toronto Chapter Members The PAOE point total standings are looking great for our Chapter. As of March 2012 you can see that we as a Chapter are still in First Place for our Region. I would like to thank everyone for all of their efforts with all of the ASHRAE activities that earn us points for the Chapter. If you would like to learn more about how your activities may count for some PAOE points for the Chapter please get in touch.
Thanks,
David Benedetti
President Elect
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REGION II
2011-2012 Presidential Award of Excellence
*Minimum and PAR points indicated are for 2011-2012.
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Chapter Name
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MP
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SA
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RP
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H
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O
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CTTC
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Totals
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Quebec
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250
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0
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685
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0
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890
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575
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2400
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Montreal
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1150
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1505
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365
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250
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500
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1650
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5420
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Ottawa Valley
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725
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1025
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575
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350
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755
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1300
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4730
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Toronto
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1000
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1910
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355
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275
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1775
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1050
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6365
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Hamilton
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0
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315
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355
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450
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605
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550
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2275
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Halifax
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0
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0
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435
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0
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0
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150
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585
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London
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730
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460
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400
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250
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0
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300
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2140
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NB/PEI
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945
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580
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210
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300
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1095
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450
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3580
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Windsor
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0
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1090
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154
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0
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0
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300
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1544
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MP=Membership Promotion
SA=Student Activities
RP=Research Promotion
H=History
O=Chapter Operations
CTTC=Chapter Technology Transfer Chair
As of January 30, 2012 David Benedetti President Elect - ASHRAE Toronto Chapter
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Young Engineers In ASHRAE 
On March 20th, an event brought David Underwood, Marco Ottavino and myself to Seneca College to speak to a group of students about ASHRAE. David educated everyone on the mission and purpose of ASHRAE, and what our organization offers to it's members. I was then able to do the same in regards to YEA and what we offer to our young members. Members of CaGBC were also at the event to speak about their organization as well. All was well received. I was also able to make contact with some members of CaGBC and speak about the Emerging Builders program they offer. This is the equivalent to YEA. We will be looking to collaborate on future events, since we do share quite a bit in common and can definentely learn for one another. Thanks to Christine Choi for arranging the evening at Seneca. I am excited to see some future involvement with another organization geared to young member development.
Please also check back to the events page since there will be future YEA events planned. If you would like to added to the YEA email list, please contact me. Even if you are not a member of ASHRAE, all are welcome at our events.
Marc Bertolin
2011-2012 YEA Committee Chair
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Student Activities
Career Development Evening at Seneca College This month Student Branch at Seneca College hosted Career Development Evening for students. Speakers from ASHRAE Toronto Chapter and CaGBC Toronto Chapter talked to the students about possible career paths in HVAC and Construction industries. David Underwood, Vice President of ASHRAE Society, gave students his view on industry; and how ASHRAE can help then to navigate this industry, by providing necessary training and other programs in place to help students. Numerous volunteers from Toronto Chapter provided their opinions and answer some of the questions students had. Second speaker, represented CaGBC, she talked to the students on different programs CaGBC created to help student to assimilate into the construction industry. CaGBC speakers also gave short overview on different LEED ratings and on how to become accredited LEED specialist. More than a hundred students attended this even and overall impression was positive, plus it gave students a chance to take a break from regular class schedule and enjoy some pizza and pop provided by ASHRAE Toronto Chapter.
To become an ASHRAE Society and Toronto Chapter member, students may contact:
Vadim Vatoutine
Student Activities Committee member (Toronto Chapter)
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Nominations and Elections Announcement
Toronto Chapter Officers and Board Members - 2012-2013 As President Elect and on behalf of the Nominating Committee, I am pleased to prepare and announce, to all Chapter members with voting rights, the following selected and nominated eligible members to hold office as the Board of Governors of the Toronto Chapter for 2012-2013. All the candidates have confirmed that they are members in good standing with the Society and they have consented to stand for election. The Nominated Candidates are: - President-Elect - Glenn Kilmer
- Vice President - Michael Wadham
- Treasurer- Alan Porter, P. Eng.
- Secretary - Marco Ottavino
- BOG - CTTC Chair - Christine Choi
- BOG - History - Richard Manuel
- BOG - Society Vice-President - David Underwood, P. Eng.
- BOG - YEA / Student Activities - Peter Turk
- BOG - Membership - Imtee Baksh
- BOG - Special Events - Sharon Godlewski
- BOG - Government Affairs - Doug Cochrane, P. Eng.
I will be asking for any nomination by members during the April Meeting. Members must be in good standing with the Society and have also consented orally or in writing to be candidates to stand for election. If at this meeting, more than one such candidate is made from the floor, for any one office or membership for the Board of Governors, a vote shall be taken to select the name of the opposition candidate to be placed on the ballot. Not less than 10 days prior to May's meeting, an electronic ballot will be e-mailed out to all Chapter Members with voting rights. The candidate receiving the majority of the votes cast for each respective office shall be declared elected. Officers and members of the Board of Governors shall be installed at the May's Meeting and shall assume their duties at the start of the next Society year.
Dave Bennedetti
President-Elect |
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ASHRAE Toronto Meetings 2011-2012:
CTTC Schedule For Toronto Chapter
Please click here to see ASHRAE Toronto's 2011/12 Events & Activities Schedule. Please note that this schedule is constantly being updated. Members will be prompted to register for upcoming events via email on the www.TorontoASHRAE.com website.
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Toronto Chapter Officers 2011-12
Executive Board
Board of Governors
Committee Chairs
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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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