Greetings,

We held our Annual ASHRAE Toronto Career Fair at University of Toronto venue and it was a huge success! Students from Seneca, U of Toronto, Ryerson, Humber and Sheridan that are in their 3rd and 4th years came out to hand out the coordinates and introduce themselves to the employers on hand.

It was held at the University Student Residence on Chestnut Street and we had great attendance. Special thanks to the employers that had booths and interviewed great candidates that attended. I would also like to give a shout out to Peter Turk and Marco Ottavino for all their efforts in getting this great event together for our chapter. Thanks Guys!

ASHRAE New York was fun, minus the 13 inches of snow that came down in the city overnight. It was crazy, especially seeing city garbage trucks going by with snowplows fixed to the front of them. Times Square was fun to see being set up for Superbowl in NY City. The snow made it a bit messy and also did not help some of us trying to get back to Toronto from New York. The attendance for the show set a record according to ASHRAE Society. Great to see!

Our March meeting will be great with the ASHRAE Toronto Chapter teaming up with BCA and BOMA for this event. We will hold an afternoon seminar session and then lead into the dinner event.

Please pre-register for this event as it will sell out quickly and there are also some money savings if you attend the seminar and the dinner. Please check out the speakers that will be a part of this event as it is a great line up for the day.

There is a lot going on in our chapter right now, please take a moment to catch up on our website - www.torontoashre.com

If there is anything I can assist with please get in touch.

416-571-0046 or dbenedetti@deltacontrols.com

Regards,

David Benedetti

President - ASHRAE Toronto Chapter

CTTC Schedule

ASHRAE Toronto Meetings 2014:

CTTC Schedule for Toronto Chapter

Please click here to see ASHRAE Toronto's 2014 Program Schedule. Please note that the schedule can change.

Members will be prompted via email to register for upcoming events at TorontoASHRAE.com.

HVAC Design Training

ASHRAE's 3-Day HVAC Design: Level 1

ASHRAE's 3-day HVAC Design: Level I - Essentials training is confirmed for March 17-19 in Toronto.

The training will be held at in conjunction with the CMPX Show at the Metro Convention Centre.

Visit the HVAC Design Training webpage for more details and to register for the training.

Industry Update

CMPX 2014

March 19, 20, 21, 2014

The CMPX Show at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre is one of North America's largest trade shows for the mechanical industry. Click on the banner below for more details.

Gazette Sponsors

ASHRAE Toronto Chapter thanks the following
companies for their support of the Gazette

Contact Emma Wildeman to Post your Business Card Here!

Notice of Meeting

Commissioning Services Seminar &
March Dinner Meeting

Date:	Monday March 3, 2014
Seminar:	2:00 PM to 5:00 PM
Dinner Meeting:	5:00 PM to 8:30 PM
Location:	Spirale Banquet & Conference Centre 888 Don Mills Rd, Toronto, ON M3C 1V6

ASHRAE Toronto Chapter in partnership with the Building Commissioning Association (BCA) and the Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA) will be hosting a commissioning seminar and dinner meeting on Monday, March 3th, 2014.

Please register for the afternoon seminar, dinner meeting or both events.

ASHRAE Members Event Pricing:

Seminar Only $35.00
Dinner Meeting Only $50.00
Both Events $65

Commissioning Seminar

2:00pm - 5:00pm

Topics

1. Healthcare Facility Commissioning and CSA Standard Z8001.

A review of the CSA standard covering healthcare facility commissioning will be offered in the context of best practice implementation. Speaker: David Kennard, Stantec Consulting Ltd.

2. Building Envelope Commissioning

Increasingly included in new building construction, envelope commissioning will be explained and examples of benefits outlined. Speaker: Jennifer Hogan, Pretium Anderson Building Engineers

3. Hydronic Balancing

Learn how building energy savings can be achieved through the proper balancing of hydronic systems. Trouble shooting comfort issues often leads re-balancing which is why it should not be considered a "once and done" item. Speaker: Jamie Dudley, Victaulic Company of Canada

4. ASHRAE Standard 202

This recently issued standard will influence all future commissioning projects. Understanding this standard is critical for all building professionals. Speaker: Derek Cheung, Isotherm Engineering Ltd.

5. Mission Critical Data Centre Commissioning

Factory witness tests, load tests, fail over tests, pull the plug tests - learn the challenges involved in commissioning data centre systems and maintaining 7/24 functionality. Speaker: Nigel Bastiampillai, HH Angus & Associates Ltd.

6. Condominium Commissioning

Condominium commissiong is a growing field. Compliance with LEED and other sustainability rating systems are often used as a selling feature for luxury condominiums. Should this influence prospective purchasers? Learn the role of the building owner and benefits to the purchaser from building commissioning. Speaker: Reg Barsoum, Ecovert Cx

Dinner Meeting

5:00pm - 8:30pm

Retro-Commissioning Existing Buildings

Luka Matutinovic, P.Eng, LEED AP

Project Manager and Technical Lead, Halsall Associates

The presentation will look at the What, Why, and How of existing building commissioning. The presentation will include some real world case studies identifying how operational improvements were identified and implemented.

Luka is a building energy specialist with a passion for helping people make smart energy management decisions. He combines his expertise in predictive building performance simulation, with lessons learned from retro-commissioning, energy assessments and LEED Implementation projects to reduce energy, costs and environmental impacts while improving occupant well-being. Luka is a member of ASHRAE, IBPSA Canada and is part of the committee developing ASHRAE Standard 209 for energy simulation aided design. Some of Luka's recent projects include the new Bridgepoint Hospital, the Pan American Games Athletes' Village and Aquatic Centre and the Royal Bank Plaza, where he has been managing Halsall's retro-commissioning efforts, working closely with Oxford and other stakeholders to identify and deliver over 3.5 million equivalent kWh in energy savings.

Pre-Registration Required

We ask that you pre-register for the dinner meeting at your earliest convenience online at www.torontoashrae.com, If you require assistance please contact the ASHRAE Toronto 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 the dinner meeting event.

Meeting Summary

February 2014 Dinner Presentation

Building Codes, Standards and Energy Efficiency

Presented by Bill Chihata, P.Eng. MBA, CEM, CDSM, LEED Green Associate

The main presentation at the February 2014 dinner meeting was by Bill Chihata, P.Eng. MBA, CEM, CDSM, LEED Green Associate, Senior Engineer of the City of Toronto's Energy Efficiency Office. His presentation was about Building Codes and Standards and Energy Efficiency in the City of Toronto. Bill has more than 20 years of experience in the energy field, and also teaches Energy Management at Seneca College.

As we are all aware, Toronto currently has the highest amount of construction in North America. The City of Toronto is leading the charge to drive the increases in energy efficiency necessary for a more sustainable future. Studies commissioned by the City determined how much energy efficiency could be increased above the building code, without having a significant impact on development. On January 1st the final version of the updated Toronto Green Standard 2014 was made available, and even more energy efficiency is now required.

The Toronto Green Standard is for new construction only and is similar to the LEED program. Tier 1 is mandatory and requires exceeding the building code minimum by 15%. Tier 2 is optional, for those developers who choose to be leaders in energy efficiency, and requires exceeding the building code by 25%. Tier 2 carries incentives, such as the Development Charge Refund. Pursuing Tier 2 will also help in gaining LEED points. Those eligible for Tier 2 are automatically eligible for the Ontario Power Authority's High Performance New Construction Incentive which will pay $5000 towards the simulation model. There are a few criteria which must be followed: A third party preapproved consulting company must be retained to evaluate the design. The equipment purchase order cannot already be issued. As well, the building must be constructed within a certain period of time.

The diagram above compares performance standards in terms of equivalent kilowatt hour/ ft2/year of all energy types combined. The Toronto Waterfront Mandatory Green Building Requirements are the highest. If possible, the City would like to increase the Toronto Green Standard energy efficiency requirements by another 15% in the future.

Guided by ASHRAE 90.1, Ontario Building Code Supplements SB10 and SB12 address energy efficiency. Recent changes include clarifying the envelope for software modeling because in the past, assumptions have been too variable. Drain water heat recovery (DWHR) implementation is addressed. As buildings become more tightly sealed, indoor air quality issues begin to be an issue. Heat recovery ventilators (HRV) are now often being employed in all the units to improve indoor air quality.

What is in the 2014 Ontario Building Code which took effect Jan 1st this year?

Correct sizing of HVAC equipment
Programmable thermostats
Fully sealed ducting on the Supply Side
Water efficiency such as low-flow toilets, low-flow shower heads
BCIN Qualified Persons will be required to re-qualify on new code items within 18 months of notification.

What might be coming January 1, 2017?

The following is an educated guess, subject to change, dependent upon City meetings and a possible change of government:

Part 9 Energy Benchmark might go up by 15% from the January 1st, 2012 SB12 levels.
Part 3 Large Buildings might go up by 13% from the current SB10 levels.

Mr. Bill Chihata and the City of Toronto's Energy Efficiency Office have done much to raise the bar on energy efficiency in the City. However the team intends to do much more to achieve the sustainable city of the future. They will be benchmarking to establish energy performance standards for each building type and following up more after the permit has been granted. Building commissioning or re-commissioning and building occupant education would better ensure a good outcome. It is hoped that Life Cycle Cost will more greatly influence buying decisions in the future, as opposed to Lowest First Cost. The team will continue to monitor, measure, and verify energy efficiency measures and to adjust the Toronto Green Standard and Waterfront Green Building Requirements accordingly.

Feedback from ASHRAE members is appreciated.

Anne-Marie Bundgard

Website and Gazette Committee Member

abundgard@nailor.com

Portable Cold Storage

February 2014 Special Dinner Presentation

Portable Sustainable Cold Storage Unit for Vaccines

Presented by Brett Turcotte

The first presentation of the evening was by Mr. Brett Turcotte E.I.T. Brett was a member of the Lakehead University student team which came in Second Place in the ASHRAE 2013 Applied Design Challenge! The challenge was to design a Portable Sustainable Cold Storage Unit. Other members of the Lakehead University team were Keifer MacDonald, Nick Mulder, Armand Roy, and Jack Lewis. Their faculty supervisor was Dr. Murari Mohan Roy. The portable cold storage unit is intended to transport vaccines under rugged conditions into remote areas. The temperature inside the box has to be maintained at 25�F (-4�C). The group chose to use Thermoelectric Cooling (TEC) instead of vapor-compression refrigeration, and even constructed a prototype.

It was determined that at steady state, 11 watts of cooling would be required. The Lakehead team received bonus points because the temperature settings of their prototype are adjustable. The portable cold storage unit is powered by two 70 watt rollable solar panels and a deep-cycle lead acid battery. Thermoelectric performance depends on the hot side temperature; therefore, the temperature rise was minimized with heat sinks and fans. The figure below shows the thermoelectric cooling module that was used.

Thermoelectric Cooling Module (Ferrotec)

Mr. Brett Turcotte and the Lakehead University student team learned a great amount while designing their portable sustainable cold storage unit. They also discovered the many benefits to coming in Second in the ASHRAE 2013 Applied Design Challenge. One benefit was a trip to the ASHRAE Winter Conference in New York this past January. This is a promising start in the field of engineering for these young men!

Anne-Marie Bundgard

Website and Gazette Committee Member

abundgard@nailor.com

Meeting Photos

Congratulations to the winners of the ASHRAE Student Engineering Award for 2012-2013. The team members for the ASHRAE 2013 Degree Project are: Keifer MacDonald, Nick Mulder, Armand Roy Jack Lewis, and Brett Turcotte (below). Supervisor: Dr. M. Murari Roy

Viewpoint

Increasing Membership

What does it take to increase membership growth in a local ASHRAE chapter? The short answer is continuous improvement in value for the membership. What defines value for the membership? There isn't a short answer to this question. However, having been a member of the Toronto Chapter since 1984, I will venture to offer my opinion.

I find the regular interaction with my peers in the local HVAC market to be one of the most valuable aspects of my membership. This interaction occurs on various levels such as attending dinner meetings, tours and events as well as participating in volunteer activities such as Committee and Board of Governors activities.

Another area of value to me is the opportunity to gain technical knowledge locally from dinner speakers, Toronto Chapter continuing education presentations and seminars on current and emerging topics in the science of HVAC.

The quality of Toronto Chapter's technical presentations and events has been improving year over year to the point where most events are sold out well in advance. This to me represents a vote of confidence by the membership in the improved value of belonging.

I'm confident that the hundreds of current Toronto Chapter members each have their own definitions of value that keeps them returning and participating year after year. Let's try to engage the non-members among our associates to join and actively participate in ASHRAE Toronto Chapter so they too can define their own statement of value in membership.

Alan J. Porter, P. Eng.
Chair, Research Promotion ASHRAE Toronto Chapter 2013-2014

Membership

After the career fair last month, and the large amount of student participants we have for this event year after year, I wanted to look closer at one of the ASHRAE membership benefits for graduating students - the Smart Start program.

A Chapter MP Chair has three major items to be concerned about: recruiting new members, retaining existing members, and advancing memberships.

What is the SmartStart Program? It's the greatest way for ASHRAE student members to transfer to Associate membership and receive ASHRAE member benefits after finishing college/university!

Why transfer? When a student member transfers to an Associate membership they gain access to all ASHRAE benefits, including:

The ASHRAE Handbooks, which are essential for all HVAC&R professionals;
The ASHRAE Journal, a monthly magazine full of technical resources; High Performing Buildings, a magazine for building technologies (electronic only);
ASHRAE Insights, the monthly newsletter of key Society news and activities;
HVAC Industry News, a weekly news resource of the latest industry news and information;
Access to more than 300 of the industry's leading technical publications;
Access to online education, satellite broadcasts and professional education classes;
Online training; Professional certifications;
Critical industry research;
Tremendous networking opportunities through chapters and committees

How does it work?

The first year out of school annual membership is $20.
Then it is only $50 for the second year and $50 for the third year.
You save up to $420 and get three years of membership for $120. ($20-$50-$50)

The SmartStart program is the most affordable and practical way for a student member to continue being connected to ASHRAE. But, don't wait! Only current, active student members are eligible for this program. That being said, if you are in your last year of school, please contacts the membership committee to ensure your eligibility into next year.

If you have any questions in regards to membership please contact me or Imtee Baksh

Marc Bertolin

Co-Chair, Membership ASHRAE Toronto Chapter 2013-2014

Research Promotion

This is an open invitation to individuals and companies to make their investments in ASHRAE Research as soon as possible. The fiscal year ends June 30th, 2014. Toronto Chapters goal for this year is $33,700. $8,600 has been collected as of February 14th representing 25% of goal, yet we are almost two thirds of the way through the year.

All of the money invested in ASHRAE Research Canada funds research in Canada. Currently, there is $595,000 in ASHRAE funded research ongoing in Eastern Canada.

Performance of pressurized stairwells with open doors - $180K - National Research Council -Ontario.
Thermal and lighting performance metrics of tubular day-lighting devices - $105K - National Research Council - Ontario.
Characterization of liquid refrigerant flow emerging from a flooded evaporator tube bundle - $142K - Novus Environmental - Ontario.
Update climatic design data in Chapter 14 of the 2013 Handbook of Fundamentals - $138K - Numerical logistics - Ontario
$30K in smaller research projects at Ecole Polytechnic and Concordia University in Quebec.

To make your investment in ASHRAE Research, go to www.torontoashrae.com and Click on Donate/Pay Invoice Tab on the upper toolbar. Click on Donation: ASHRAE Research Canada. You can make your payment by credit card or Paypal just as you do for meeting and event registration.

Thank you again for your support.

Alan J. Porter, P. Eng.
Chair, Research Promotion ASHRAE Toronto Chapter 2013-2014

PAOE

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 is a summary of PAOE Points for all of the Chapters in Region II so far this year.

Glenn Kilmer
ASHRAE Toronto Chapter - President-Elect

YEA

We are very excited that the Toronto Chapter will once again be well represented at the YEA Leadership weekend on March 28th. Of the 30 attendees, 3 of them will be from Toronto!

The May dinner meeting will have a YEA theme to it this year. The details have not been finalized as of yet, but I expect to see as many young engineers out at this meeting as possible. Stay tuned for an update next month.

Michael Genin
2012-2013 YEA Committee Chair

STUDENT ACTIVITIES

Photo (From left to right): Robyn Ellis (SA RVC), Vitaly Galdobin, Aaron Smith (YEA RVC), Michael McEvenue (SA Chair), Jesse Gadzinowski, Michael Khaw (RVC MP), Matt Bruno, Ryley Bess

The Career fair was another success! Thank you to the support of Jeffery Siegel and Pushan Lele (and his awesome team of students) from the University of Toronto in making this happen. And on the good news report - please help me welcome the University of Toronto student branch to the Toronto Chapter! It was officially voted through during the ASHRAE Winter Conference in NYC 2014. We are so proud to welcome you into the Toronto Chapter family.

The Design Competition is running at full speed! If you have a team and have not registered, please let me and your Faculty Advisor know. For any YEA members who would like to work with and mentor a student team; please contact me via email as soon as you can. I would like to connect YEA members to teams right away.

Michael McEvenue
Student Activities Chair 2013-2014