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NOVEMBER GAZETTE | Our 91st year! |
November 2012 - Vol 60, Issue 2
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| Board of Governors |
President
ESC Automation
President-Elect
Secretary
Honeywell Building Solutions
Past President
Michael Khaw P. Eng.
Isotherm Engineering
David Underwood P. Eng.,
Chapter Past President
FASHRAE CPMP
ASHRAE Society VP
Johnson Paterson
Chapter Past President
Carrier Enterprise Canada
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| President's Message |
Hi Everyone,
Our ASHRAE Toronto chapter year is well underway! Our first meeting was a great hit!
The first ASHRAE Toronto Chapter meeting took place on Oct 1st, 2012 at the Fantasy Farm. Before our dinner we had a tour of the Evergreen Brickworks that is a highly respected target LEED Platinum site with some very interesting technology being utilized. Thanks to our tour guides for their participation.
The dinner venue was excellent! Having some great BBQ in early October was awesome!
The guest speakers for the night, Luka Matutinovic, P. Eng. LEED AP BD+C of Halsall Associates & Christopher Makarewicz, Dipl.T B.Eng. of Jaga Canada Climate Systems had very informative presentations that gave us further insight on the Evergreen Brickworks plan from start to finish with the "Action to Green movement".
How a not for profit organization can strive for LEED Platinum is absolutely fantastic and should seriously poke other larger firms to do the same with their new and older properties they have.
On the International Society side of things, we have a lot going on. Please check in with www.ashrae.org on a regular basis to find out more about educational sessions, events and the upcoming Winter meeting in Dallas, TX in late January 2013. There has been a scholarship fund set up for our ASHRAE Society President, Lynne Bellanger that passed away very suddenly. Michael Khaw will bring us more news on this at one of our future meetings. As far as our chapter goes, we are "crazy busy" finalizing and putting the final touches on a fantastic chapter year! Look forward to seeing you at the next meeting on November 5th.
Tune in on for more information on our Decemberfest meeting on Dec. 3rd at the Fairmont Royal York.
If there is anything that I can assist you with as your President, please do not hesitate to get in touch.
Thanks,
David BenedettiPresident - ASHRAE Toronto Chapter 416-571-0046 dbenedetti@deltacontrols.com
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| 2013 CRC Conference | |
MARK YOUR CALENDARS!
Ashrae Toronto Chapter is hosting proud to be hosting next summer's annual CRC (Chapters Regional Conference). Please save the date and stay tuned for more information.
TIME: Friday August 23rd (AM) to Noon Sunday August 25th, 2013
LOCATION: Fairmont Royal York
HELP WANTED: We are looking for Chapter Members support in helping us run a successful CRC!
Volunteers are needed for help with: - Registration
- Entertainment
- Hospitality Suite
- Publicity
- Technical Session
- Companion Program
- Secretary
- Sponsorships
PLEASE EMAIL ANYONE ON THE TEAM BELOW TO LEND A HAND:
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ASHRAE Toronto Chapter thanks the following companies for their support of the Gazette
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| Notice of Meeting |
 
November Dinner Meeting
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Monday November 5th, 2012 | |
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4:00 PM to 5:00 PM Earth Rangers Centre Lobby (Reservation required during registration)9520 Pine Valley Drive Woodbridge, L4L 1A6 | |
Reception: |
5:00 PM to 6:00 PM | |
Dinner: |
6:00 PM to 9:00 PM (Including Presentation) |
Preregistration is required!
We ask that you pre-register for the technical tour and 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 - November 2012 Dinner Meeting. You may also still register through the ASHRAE chapter office ( Sabrina Tai - 905 602 4714 or stai@hrai.ca). For student rate, valid student photo identification will be required at the registration. No walk-in registrations will be permitted for this event.
Topic: Earth Rangers Centre
for Sustainable Technology
 ASHRAE Toronto's November 2012 dinner meeting is themed Membership Promotion Night and will be hosted at Hazelton Manor, located at 99 Peelar Road in Vaughan, Ontario. There will be a limited registration technical tour prior to the dinner, where members will tour the Earth Rangers Centre
Technical Tour:
The tour will start at 4:00 PM. Registrants are asked to meet in the lobby at least 15 minutes prior to the tour start. Please note only members pre-registered for the tour will be allowed to attend.
Location: Earth Rangers Centre Lobby
9520 Pine Valley Drive Woodbridge, L4L 1A6
*Technical tour is available only for members who are attending the dinner meeting (LIMITED to 40 SPACES). Registration is required.
Dinner Presentation:
Located on the Kortright Living City Campus in Woodbridge, and home to the Earth Rangers Animal Ambassadors and staff, the Centre is a showcase of cutting edge sustainable building technology such as energy metering, smart automation and controls, innovative water and wastewater management, solar generation, green roofs, and geothermal heating and cooling.
The Earth Rangers Centre (ERC), is now certified Platinum under LEED® for Existing Buildings: Operations and Maintenance (LEED EB), scoring a total of 92 of a possible 110 points, the ERC is the highest scoring LEED EB certified building in Canada.
Guest Speakers:
Andy Schonberger
Andy is the Director of the Earth Rangers Centre, leading its efforts towards energy neutrality, sustainable operation, and LEED for Existing Buildings: Operations and Maintenance certification. He is a Mechanical Engineer, a LEED Accredited Professional and Certified Energy Manager. Andy's background is in industrial operations management, making him an ideal fit for the many varied interwoven systems that the Earth Rangers Centre is integrating to achieve its operational goals. He is the Vice-Chair of the Canada Green Building Council Greater Toronto Chapter, and an active promoter of healthier, high performance buildings everywhere . At Earth Rangers, Andy is actively involved in engaging the green building community and showcasing the success that the LEED Platinum building represents.
James Raven, B.Sc.M.E.
James has more than 10 years of experience in the energy management consulting industry including LEED EB:O&M assessment and analysis, energy auditing, commissioning of new and existing buildings, utility monitoring & verification and project implementation management. As an Associate and Project Manager with MCW Custom Energy Solutions Ltd., he has managed successful energy efficiency and building renewal projects in the commercial, institutional and public sector including a $45M project with Toronto Community Housing. James also has experience managing Commissioning and Retro-Commissioning projects, including Bio-Safety Level 4 Laboratories for the US Centres for Disease Control and several projects targeting LEED NC, CI and EB:O&M certification. He was MCW's project manager in providing engineering support for the successful LEED EB:O&M Platinum certification at the Earth Rangers Centre.
Event Contact
Feel free to contact the following members for further details: ASHRAE Toronto Membership Committee Chair
(marc.f.bertolin@jci.com)
ASHRAE Toronto Membership Committee Co-Chair
(imteeb@eficoncepts.com)
ASHRAE Toronto Student Activity Committee Member
(zain.yassi@engineeredair.com)
ASHRAE Toronto Student Activity Committee Member
(bsverkas@earthrangers.com)
ASHRAE Toronto Young Engineers in ASHRAE (YEA) Committee Chair
(mgenin@gpainc.ca)
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October 2012 Meeting Summary
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Octoer 2012 Dinner Presentation, ASHRAE Toronto Chapter
Centre for Green Cities - Evergreen Brick Works
Mr. Luka Matutinovic, P.Eng. LEED AP BD+C, Halsall AssociatesThe October 2012 dinner meeting featured a presentation about the Centre for Green Cities building at Evergreen Brick Works. The presenter was Mr. Luka Matutinovic, P.Eng. LEED® AP BD+C, a building energy specialist at Halsall Associates. The five story building Centre for Green Cities is a project of the not-for-profit organization Evergreen, whose mission is to Inspire Action to Green Cities through education, collaboration, and innovation.
The 50,000 sq. ft. Centre for Green houses offices, classrooms, and a Leadership and Welcome Centre. Halsall's Green Planning and Design Group was part of a multi-disciplinary design team that worked with Evergreen to generate different design alternatives. As the project's sustainability consultant, one of Halsall's roles was to model the energy performance of each alternative and assess its impact on energy savings, energy costs, occupant comfort, and greenhouse gas emissions. These detailed energy simulations allowed the design team to collaboratively explore various what-if scenarios and to fine-tune the building's HVAC, lighting and envelope, to achieve the high levels of energy performance desired by Evergreen. As a result, the final design is expected to be more than 50% better than ASHRAE 90.1 1999. Some of the many energy efficient features of this building are the following:
- Highly insulated envelope: including double-pane argon filled windows, with a special heat mirror film in the middle.
- Hollow core concrete slab floor system: Cool summer night air is drawn into the hollow floor. During the day, the pre-cooled floor absorbs heat from the room.
- Natural Ventilation: Windows can be opened for shoulder seasons. An email is sent when heating or cooling necessitates the windows to be closed. Solar chimneys help induce airflow through the building. Fans can help extend the periods of natural ventilation
- Condensing gas boiler: A biomass boiler which uses wood waste, was initially considered, but a condensing boiler was ultimately selected based on better part-load performance.
- Low mass wall radiators use less water at a cooler temperature than conventional radiators
- Heat recovery to pre-heat incoming ventilation air.
- Daylight, occupancy, and CO2 sensors
- Efficient T8 lights with fully-addressable controls.
In addition to the high-performance, low-energy design, the project features many sustainable design features which contribute to the target LEED Platinum rating.
The non-profit organization Evergreen is doing important work educating society about how to change course towards a better quality of life and more sustainable future.
The Centre for Green Cities at Evergreen Brick Works, targeting LEED Platinum, is one of their contributions towards those goals.
Using extensive energy modeling, Mr. Matutinovic and Halsall's Green Planning and Design Group, were able advise how to achieve substantial reductions in building energy use, without sacrificing comfort.
Low Mass Radiators
Mr. Christopher Makarewicz, Dipl.T, B.Eng. Jaga Canada Climate Systems
The second presentation of the evening was by Mr. Christopher Makarewicz, Dipl.T, B.Eng. of Jaga Canada Climate Systems. He discussed three topics: Low Mass radiators; the difference between the European standard EN442 and the North American standard IBR; and ECM motors versus AC Induction motors.
Low mass radiators
contain less water than traditional radiators. Low mass radiators contain only ¼ of a gallon of water; whereas, traditional radiators typically contain around 2 gallons. Inertia energy for a heat emitter is the amount of energy that is accumulated in the unit, before any heat is released into the room. When there is no further demand for heating, this inertia energy is released. Inertia energy is directly related to the mass of the heat emitter (and the specific heat capacity of the materials used). A traditional steel radiator has 2047 BTU of inertia energy; whereas a copper and aluminum, Low Mass element has 273 BTU of inertia energy.
North American IBR testing method versus the European EN442 testing method for convectors: One difference Mr. Makarewicz discussed is that the North American IBR testing method requires testing at one water temperature - 150°F. Ratings at other water temperatures are calculated by applying factors. The European EN442 testing method requires testing using three water temperatures.
The electronically commutated direct current (ECM) motor
has the highest electrical efficiency of any electrical motor, especially at reduced speeds. AC motors have energy losses through rotor conductors and energy losses from rotor slip. These are energy losses that ECM motors do not have. The ECM motor is also durable and has a long service life.
Mr. Christopher Makarewicz showed a number of interesting slides to demonstrate his points. There were infrared photographs of radiators in operation to show the concept of inertia energy and radiator heat output. Calculations were shown, which are used in the European EN442 standard for convectors, to give watts output, for varying water temperatures and air temperature. As well, there was a graph of ECM motor efficiency versus AC motor efficiency.
Website & Gazette Committee Member
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Feature Article: Implementing 189.1-2011
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Implementing Ashrae Standard 189.1-2011
for High-Performance Green BuildingsOn October 24, 2012, ASHRAE Toronto Chapter, partnered with CaGBC Greater Toronto and AEE Southern Ontario Chapters, offered the ASHRAE Learning Institute (ALI) course "Implementing ASHRAE189.1-2011 for High Performance Buildings" for the first time to Toronto. The course was delivered by Dr. Tom Lawrence, Senior Public Service Associate, Driftmier Engineering Center of the University of Georgia and a member of the committee which wrote the ASHRAE 189.1-2011 standard. Dr Lawrence is also the past chair of ASHRAE Technical Committee 2.8, "Building Environmental Impact and Sustainability. Standard 189.1-2011, Standard for the Design of High-Performance Green Buildings provides the minimum requirements for the design, construction and plan for operation of high-performance green buildings. The standard can also be applied to: - New buildings and their systems
- New portions of buildings and their systems, and
- New systems and equipment in existing buildings
However, the provisions of Standard 189.1-2011 do not apply to:
- Single-family houses
- Multi-family structures of three stories or fewer above grade
- Manufactured houses (mobile homes) and
- Manufactured houses (modular).
The seminar presented and provided discussions on the "Scope", "Compliance", "Mandatory Provisions" and the "Prescriptive & Performance Paths" for each section namely:
- Sustainable sites
- Water use efficiency
- Energy efficiency
- Indoor environmental quality
- Building's impact on the atmosphere, materials and resources
- Construction and operations plans
The seminar was well received by the 28 attendants for its clear and concise explanation of the different aspects of standard 189.1-2011.
Website & Gazette Committee Member
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Tour Photos |
October Tour Photos
Taken at Evergreen Brick Works 550 Bayview Avenue, Toronto, Ontario
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| Viewpoint |
The HVAC industry is very unique in terms of how quickly it accepts new technology and design strategies, when compared to other industries such as the high tech industry. How many upgrades of cell phones, computers or computer operating systems have you had over the last 10 years? We use our cell phones and computers on a daily basis and it has become standard equipment that allows us to do business and organize our daily lives. When it comes to our cell phones or computers it is interesting that we are so quick to accept the new features, products and some of us will even wait in lines to be the first to get the newest and greatest; just like a child on Christmas morning. Another interesting point is that most of us are average consumers and are not in the high tech industry. This means that many of us know very little about how the product was manufactured, where it was manufactured, nor do we fully grasp the full benefits of the product. Yet we want it and are willing to pay for it.
The HVAC industry is where we spend our days and sometimes our nights. We know more about the technology, products and design strategies in this industry than we will ever know about our cell phones. So why are we so reluctant to be the first to try something new? A lot of times when discussing an untraditional design or a new product, the first question a client will ask is, "Who has done this before and am I the first?" If I had to bet, that same client has the newest and greatest (for this month) cell phone in their pocket and would gladly upgrade their software or buy the next revision of their phone as soon as it comes out.
The discussion of new HVAC technology yields the question, "What is the best product to use in my design or building?" As many of us know, it is not one product or system that makes a building efficient and comfortable, but a combination of systems that interact cohesively with one another. By combining new technology, creative engineering design, a mix of alternative energy products and intelligent controls, we should be well on our way to building better buildings.
We in the HVAC industry have to start to embrace newer technologies and design strategies without being scared that something may go wrong. It should be comforting to know that, most of the technology and designs in our industry are not as new as we think. They may have been implemented in different markets or have been around for decades in some cases. We have to make a decision as leaders to push forward, trust in ourselves and capabilities. In this era of green buildings and energy conservation it is essential to be creative and accept that with new concepts there will always be some challenge. Good thing we are here to solve those problems. Let's not be scared of new ideas and let's make the technology work for us!
ASHRAE Toronto Membership Co-Chair
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| International Society News |
- Winter Conference is at end of January 2013 in Dallas, Texas
- Leadership University
- New Faces of Engineering competition announced
- New scholarship announced to honour the late Lynn Bellenger
- Educational Session with credit designations
- Upcoming seminars in our area
Please visit: www.ashrae.org if you would like to get more details on any of these topics.
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We would like to thank all new members and existing members for your continuing support of ASHRAE. Our November meeting theme is "Membership Promotions" and we hope that everyone will be able to make it out to the event. The heart and soul of ASHRAE is its members and without you ASHRAE would not exist. This is not to be taken lightly because our members provide society and our industry with their wealth of knowledge and expertise. You are essential in the development of new buildings, communities and are fundamental in helping the world move to a more energy efficient infrastructure. You are the people who influence governments, write standards for industry to follow, provide new research and create new technology for all of us to use.
With all these great things that you do many of you may not fully understand the membership infrastructure of ASHRAE. First of all when you join ASHRAE there are two levels of membership, ASHRAE Society and your local chapter. Once you have joined ASHRAE Society we highly recommend that you take advantage of your local chapter and can register at
www.torontoashrae.com. The ASHRAE Toronto Chapter offers many more benefits to its members in the form of social gatherings, tours, technical presentations, dinner meetings, career fairs and table tops, to name a few.
Here is an overview of the different membership grades available with ASHRAE Society. You need to be an ASHRAE Society member before you can become a local chapter member.
Member
Ideal for professionals with 12 or more years of experience in the industry, consulting & design engineers, architects, contractors, code officials, government representatives, facility engineers/managers, project/application engineers, technicians, industrial/manufacturing engineers, management, public utility engineers, professors/instructors/researchers, sales engineers/manufacturers representatives, distributors/wholesalers.
Qualifications:
The equivalent of 12 Society-approved years of experience composed of an approved combination of:
- Completed education beyond high school;
- Work experience (including research, teaching, design, contracting, engineering sales, or engineering management); and
- Professional engineering or related registration or license issued by a legally authorized body.
Associate Member
Ideal for professionals with less than 12 years experience in the industry.
Qualifications:
- Experience in technical matters or in design, operation, or maintenance in HVAC&R fields
- Interest in the advancement of the Society's aims, and sufficient qualifications to cooperate with HVAC&R engineers in the advancement of the knowledge relating to HVAC&R engineering and its application.
Affiliate Member
Ideal for new members who want an introduction to ASHRAE, younger professionals, international professionals.
Qualifications: - Interest in the advancement of the Society's aims, and sufficient qualifications to cooperate with HVAC&R engineers in the advancement of the knowledge relating to HVAC&R engineering and its application.
- For new members only. Must be under 30 years of age, and can only hold this grade for up to 3 cumulative years.
Student Member
Ideal for undergraduate and graduate students in a university, college, junior college or technical institute.
Qualifications: - Must be studying or have an interest in an HVAC&R industry-related field.
- Matriculated in an approved course of study in the arts and sciences covered by the Society's objectives.
Thank you,
ASHRAE Toronto Membership Co-Chair
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Research Promotion
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Representing the Toronto Chapter as the RP Chair, I attended the one day Society RP Centralized Training on September 22, 2012 in Chicago.
I realized very quickly the importance of research to our ASHRAE Society and to the world.
- Improves our lives
- Protects us from harm
- Protects the environment
- Saves lives
ASHRAE Society is one of a few non for profit organizations in the world with a strong and viable research program. Without research projects, ASHRAE will not be where it is at right now and all our handbooks, standards and guidelines will not be same. The world is looking at ASHRAE Society as the leader in HVAC & R. ASHRAE Society needs research to plough into the future.
I truly understand that not everyone is in position to give the extra cash to the Society but at some point in your life or career, you will find something you are connected to passionately and start giving back. It is all about personal connection and timing.
ASHRAE Society set a record of $2,191,457.00 last year in their campaign year in one of the most difficult economic times in history. This year, the target goal is $2,200,000.00.
The target goal for Toronto Chapter is $29,000.00. Last year, we achieved $31,165.00.
I would like thank all individual donors of our membership and also the corporate companies in Toronto that have contributed for us to achieve our goal last year. I have organized a Donor Recognition Night/Research Promotion Night this December, next meeting, to officially thank all of you.
All research money donated in Canada comes back to Canada in research projects every year. None of the donations go to any administration cost.
Last meeting I started my campaign by doing a fun 50/50 draw during the meeting. As you know, $185.00 went to the target goal.
We have also collected $350.00 for our special 1st woman Society President's Lynn Bellenger Foundation Fund so ASHRAE society can achieve a special $100,000.00 Lynn Bellenger Foundation Fund. This fund is used to set up scholarship program for women engineers in our HVAC & R industry.
There is also something called a Full Circle Award of $600.00 fund where we collected from all our Chapter officers for Research. This is to show that all Toronto Chapter officers realized the importance of research to our society and set as examples to all.
If you are interested to know more, there is a Society page set up for convenience:
Thank you all. Toronto ASHRAE Research Promotion Chair
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PAOE or Presidents Award Of Excellence, provides the chapters in Region II with a means of measuring success across a wide range of chapter operations. It is meant as a tool to guide the Board of Directors and Committee Chairs towards their goals. Below are the final PAOE results from the 2011-2012 ASHRAE Calendar Year.
Sincerely,
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Young Engineers in ASHRAE
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Last month we were privileged with having a combined Student / YEA lecture delivered by Dan Int-Hout. The topic was on effective air distribution in buildings and underfloor air systems. Dan did an excellent job of keeping the topic interesting. We look forward to the next lecture.
You can now sign up for our pub night which is on Thursday November 8th at the Loose Moose. It's located at 146 Front Street West. If you show up by 7pm you will be greeted by free food. This event will be an excellent opportunity to meet other young engineers in ASHRAE. Your co-workers are welcome to join - even if they aren't currently members of ASHRAE. Please register on the Toronto Chapter website. The Loose Moose is right across the street from Union Station, so leave your cars at home!
We have also have begun accepting application from YEA members who which to be assigned to e mentor, or more senior person in the Toronto chapter. You can send an email to one of us with your application (available on the website) and we will pair you up. The plan is to start the mentoring process in January 2013.
2012-2013 YEA Committee Chair
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October was a busy month! We managed to have our first Chapter meeting and a distinguished lecturer in the same week! Dan Int-Hout spoke with a lot of energy and provided excellent insight into the technologies that are out there in the world of air distribution systems (effective and...not so effective). For those YEA and student members who didn't get to attend - part of what made Dan's presentation special was his style of presenting. He spoke on the level that was easily to relate to as a student and he was genuinely happy to answer questions. Did I mention there was also timbits and bagels...there is a formula for success at events: great presenter + food = awesome. Class dismissed.
Next week on Nov 5th we are having our 2nd Chapter meeting at Earth Rangers. If the word 'sustainability' makes you smile or say "Beam me up Scotty!" then you must come to our next meeting! A few days later on Thursday Nov 8, we are having a YEASA night! It is going to be a social night with great people and more food...if you join us I personally promise you, that you will be happier than a whomever lives pineapple under the sea.
Catch you on the flipside!
Toronto ASHRAE Student Activities Chair
m.a.m.designs 'at' gmail.com
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CTTC Schedule
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ASHRAE Toronto Meetings 2012-2013:
CTTC Schedule for Toronto Chapter
Please click here to see ASHRAE Toronto's 2012/13 Program Schedule. Please note that this schedule is constantly being updated.
Members will be prompted via email to register for upcoming events at TorontoASHRAE.com.
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