ASHRAE Monthly Meeting Schedule for 2020-2021

Going forward until further notice Northeast ASHRAE Monthly Meetings will be virtual using Goto Webinars. Below is the scheduled dates for 2020-2021 - as presenters are announced we will keep you posted. 

To get started, click on the following registration link for that specific monthly meeting date. Put in your name and email information and click "Register". Once you have registered, you will receive a confirmation email sent to the email you provided with instruction on how to access the meeting. You will also get a reminder email 1 day before and 1 hour before with the meeting information and access to join the webinar.

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Published: 08 December 2020

December - Chapter History

The Past Presidents & History Night will be evening of our December meeting.  All Northeast Chapter Presidents will be welcome as guests of the chapter.

The year was 1958 and the following were the officers of the Empire State Capital Chapter of ASHAE:

President:  E.J. Mahoney

1^st Vice President:  M.E. Waddell 

2^nd Vice President:  B.E. Mullen

Secretary-Treasurer:  E.E. Phillips

BOG: W.A. Smith, F.R. Foote and J.L. Ottenheimer

The December 10,1958 meeting was held at Fords’ Tavern in Albany, NY.  President Mahoney announced that the ASHAE-ASRE merger had been passed by formal vote of the voting membership of both societies.  The local ASRE chapter is to be extended a formal invitation to join us at our February meeting.

The speaker was Miss Beatrice A. Hicks, President of Newark Controls who gave a talk on the effects of shock, vibration, acceleration and temperature on the design of air craft controls.

That is the way it was on December 10, 1958.

Submitted by Chapter Historian,

Stan Westhoff (12/2020)

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Published: 07 December 2020

2021 ASHRAE Virtual Winter Conference Registration Is Open

ATLANTA (December 1, 2020) – Registration is now open for the 2021 ASHRAE Virtual Winter Conference, February 9-11, 2021. The convenient online format of the conference will allow for global participation with a group of the world’s leading presenters delivering timely and useful industry content.

“ASHRAE’s Virtual Winter Conference will include three-days packed with learning and live discussions from top experts,” said 2020-21 ASHRAE President Charles E. Gulledge III, P.E. “This is the perfect platform and opportunity for built environment professionals to take advantage of the Society’s strong technical content. The conference will provide us the opportunity to amplify ASHRAE’s important research and resources to address the challenges of the times we’re living in.”

The conference will feature nearly 98 live and on-demand sessions with updates from Society leaders and virtual networking events. Technical sessions will address building performance, COVID-19, energy conservation, refrigerants, ethics, equipment and standards. Conference registration is now open at  ashrae.org/2021winter.

During the weeks leading up to the conference, ASHRAE will also conduct virtual business, committee and technical meetings that are typically held during onsite at the Winter Conference.

The cost to attend the virtual conference is $249 for ASHRAE members ($479 for non-members, which includes an ASHRAE membership for one year). For additional pricing, please visit ashrae.org/2021winter.

Registration includes:

Tuesday, February 9 – Thursday, February 11 – Live Event

• More than 35 technical sessions presented live, including sessions scheduled for live participation from attendees in different time zones across the globe.
• Leadership Moments providing updates from Society leaders.
• Keynote presentation hosted by Women in ASHRAE.
• Live 30-minute forum sessions for interactive participation.
• Opportunities to interact with fellow attendees in 30-minute round table discussions and meet-ups.
• Recognition of more than 150 award recipients of ASHRAE’s most prestigious society awards.
• Conference proceedings. Download the technical papers, conference papers and extended abstracts.

Post-Conference

• 26 live Q&A chat sessions for on-demand paper session for the opportunity to chat with speakers scheduled on Friday, February 12.
• All sessions presented live will be recorded and available on-demand until August 11, 2022.
• Over 80 additional on-demand sessions accessible on your terms for 18 months.

The technical program is comprised of eight tracks, exploring occupant comfort, energy systems use and examining how to improve HVAC efficiency on a global scale.

"Engineers and designers are being tasked to take closer looks at buildings and their systems to provide comfort to the occupants while also finding ways to reduce the impact on the environment and energy use,” said Maggie Moninski, chair of the 2021 ASHRAE Virtual Winter Conference. “The 2021 Winter Conference attendees will be given a great opportunity to learn from some of the leaders of the industry with a focus on the foundations of the HVAC&R industry along with specialty topics like International Design and the Future of HVAC Work."

ASHRAE President Charles E. Gulledge III, P.E. will provide an update on the 2020-21 Society theme, The ASHRAE Digital Lighthouse and Industry 4.0.” Members will be recognized for the industry and Society accomplishments. Major contributors to ASHRAE’s Building campaign, RP campaign and scholarship donors will also be recognized.

Professional development hours can be earned for all on-demand sessions and more than 35 live sessions upon successfully completing a short quiz. Registration includes access to all the technical content on-demand for 18 months. Company packages are also available.
To learn more and to register, visit ashrae.org/2021winter.

Written by Mss14199

Published: 07 December 2020

New Alternative Care Site Guidebook Available to Help Respond to the Rising Need for Hospital Beds due to COVID-19

New Alternative Care Site Guidebook Available to Help Respond to the Rising Need for Hospital Beds due to COVID-19
Guidebook Developed by a Joint Task Force Established by the ASHRAE Epidemic Task Force and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

ATLANTA (November 20, 2020) – As many communities are setting up alternative care sites (ACS) in response to spikes in COVID-19, the ASHRAE Epidemic Task Force announced the availability of the Alternate Care Site HVAC Guidebook, which was developed by the ASHRAE Alternate Care Sites Task Force.

The task force was convened upon the request to the ASHRAE Epidemic Task Force from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to provide engineering recommendations, solutions, and guidance to address the HVAC systems for ACS.

ASHRAE Epidemic Task Force healthcare team member, David Eldridge, PE, BEAP, BEMP, HBDP, GGA, LEED AP, and Alexander Zhivov, Ph.D., FASHRAE, with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Construction Engineer Research and Development Center, co-chaired the ASHRAE Alternate Care Sites Task Force.

“Our work over several months has resulted in a guidebook that will be useful in current and future efforts to address the demand for additional hospital beds in combatting COVID-19,” said Eldridge. “This has been a collaborative initiative from the start and we want to thank the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, as well as military and private engineering experts who came together to develop this timely resource.”

“This guide was developed in response to the growing need for flexible patient care space to be deployed in locations where permanent hospital beds are insufficient for the number of COVID-19 positive patients needing care,” said Zhivov. “The guidebook provides recommendations for applying standards which are used for permanent facilities to temporary sites under less than ideal conditions or with time, budget and technical feasibility constraints.”

The ACS HVAC guide is primarily applicable to host sites with large open spaces such as convention centers and other large spaces. It is also applicable to the conversion of smaller facilities with open areas such as school gymnasiums.

Specific recommendations include guidance for design requirements, air flow, filtration, space conditions and methodology for identifying which mechanical system approaches may be pursued knowing that most ACS must prioritize certain features due to limited time, budget, and site characteristics.

To view the complete Alternative Care Site HVAC Guidebook and other COVID-19 resources, visit ashrae.org/COVID-19.

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Published: 07 December 2020