ASHRAE Journal - May 2022 - 4

COMMEN COMMENCOMMENTARY
TARY
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DIRECTOR OF ASHRAE PUBLICATIONS & EDUCATION
Mark S. Owen
EDITORIAL
Editor
John G. Falcioni
jfalcioni@ashrae.org
Associate Editor
Rebecca Matyasovski
rmatyasovski@ashrae.org
Associate Editor
Tani Palefski
tpalefski@ashrae.org
Associate Editor
Chadd Jones
cjones@ashrae.org
Assistant Editor
Kaitlyn Baich
kbaich@ashrae.org
PUBLISHING SERVICES
Publishing Services Manager
David Soltis
Production
Jayne Jackson
ADVERTISING
Associate Publisher,
ASHRAE Media Advertising
Greg Martin
gmartin@ashrae.org
Senior Coordinator-Advertising
Production and Operations
Vanessa Johnson
vjohnson@ashrae.org
Coordinator-Circulation Development
Austin Brafford
abrafford@ashrae.org
ASHRAE OFFICERS
President
Mick Schwedler, P.E.
President-Elect
Farooq Mehboob, P.E.
Treasurer
Ginger Scoggins, P.E.
Vice Presidents
Donald L. Brandt
Dunstan L. Macauley, P.E.
Sarah E. Maston, P.E.
Tim McGinn, P.E.
Secretary & Executive Vice President
Jeff H. Littleton
POLICY GROUP
2021 - 22 Chair
Publications Committee
Adeeba Mehboob, P.Eng.
Washington Offi ce
washdc@ashrae.org
Continuity and Change
More years ago than I care to remember, the
American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
appointed me editor of its engineering publication,
Mechanical Engineering. Because ASME is such a broad
organization-the magazine covered everything from nuclear engineering
and friction and wear to the technologies behind rides at Disney
World-we rarely had room to dive deeply into any one segment. As
I write my fi rst commentary as the new editor of ASHRAE Journal, I'm
delighted that here we dive deeply into topics critical to our infrastructure
and to our health.
John G. Falcioni
I could not feel more humbled to be part of this landmark organization.
I'm grateful to inherit a strong and intellectually curious staff that,
along with our non-editorial colleagues, works diligently to put out this
outstanding publication each month. The authors and contributors-
whose discerning work has been the hallmark of ASHRAE Journal for many
years-deserve much of the credit for setting and keeping the bar so high.
My role as custodian of the brand gives me the unique opportunity to
meet and talk with some of the most intriguing and intelligent minds in
the industry. I'll be taking full advantage of this opportunity as I meet with
as many of you as I can throughout the next weeks, months and years.
As editor, I have a responsibility to deliver to you the same top-notch
content you have come to expect from us-and I take this very seriously. I
hope some subtle changes you'll be seeing in coming issues will enhance
your enjoyment of the Journal and of our digital products.
Fittingly, my fi rst issue features a column on the cover on elevator HVAC
design requirements, written by ASHRAE members Kelley Cramm, P.E.,
an associate and mechanical technical manager, and Brad Chambon, P.E.,
a mechanical technical manager, both at Henderson Engineers in Lenexa,
Kan. The column discusses mechanical design considerations for elevators,
code and architectural coordination. (Of course, there is a lot more
great content to discover inside this issue as well.)
My long stint at ASME gives me great familiarity with the Boiler and
Pressure Vessel Code. Now it's time to get familiar with ASHRAE's codes
and standards and with everything else that makes this a great organization
to belong to. As I continue my ASHRAE learning curve, I welcome
your comments and suggestions-write me at jfalcioni@ashrae.org.
John G. Falcioni, ASHRAE Journal Editor
Mission Statement: ASHRAE Journal reviews current HVAC&R technology of broad interest through publication of application-oriented articles. ASHRAE
Journal's editorial content ranges from back-to-basics features to reviews of emerging technologies, covering the entire spectrum of professional interest
from design and construction practices to commissioning and the service life of HVAC&R environmental systems.
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