ASHRAE Meeting Planner - April 2018 - 4

Half-Day Short Courses
Registration fees: $184 per course; $139 for ASHRAE Members
Completion of each course earns 3 PDHs/AIA LUs (check with your state for their continuing education credit requirements)

Energy Management Best Practices (code 62)
12:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m., George R. Brown Convention Center
Buildings use 40% of U.S. energy, of which one-third can be costeffectively saved. To achieve this goal, building professionals can utilize
energy management-an orderly process in which managers use resources
at their disposal to accomplish clear, energy-saving objectives. This course
weaves together energy management principles from case studies and the
ASHRAE Handbook-HVAC Applications, ENERGY STAR guidelines, and
ASHRAE/IES Standard 100-2015, Energy Efficiency in Existing Buildings.
Instructor: Richard Pearson, P.E., Fellow/Life Member ASHRAE

Designing and Operating High-Performing Healthcare HVAC
Systems (code 66)
2:30 p.m.-5:30 p.m., George R. Brown Convention Center
This advanced course discusses in detail the interactions of the key
elements of high performance in healthcare, infection control, comfort,
reliability, safety, maintenance, energy, and sustainability. Numerous energy
conservation strategies will be discussed in the context of achieving all the
goals of a high-performing hospital. For example, the hardware and controls
for setback of temperature and airflow and the relationship to temperature,
relative humidity, air exchange, filtration, and pressurization requirements
are discussed.
Instructor: Donald Burroughs, P.E., Member ASHRAE

SUNDAY, JUNE 24, 2018

TUESDAY, JUNE 26, 2018

NEW! Advanced Designs for Net Zero Buildings (code 63)
3:30 p.m.-6:30 p.m., George R. Brown Convention Center
This advanced course is for professional engineers and architects who want
to expand their practice to include the design, construction, and operation
of net zero (zero energy) buildings. The first principle of net zero design is to
make the building as energy efficient as possible. On-site renewable energy
systems will then be added to achieve these efficiency goals. If adequate
on-site net zero is not feasible, then options for off-site renewable energy
should be explored. The test for net zero is at the energy meter, so proper
commissioning and operator training are critical to success. The net zero
principles outlined above will be presented with case studies and examples
showing how other design professionals have met the net zero goal.
Instructors: Peter Simmonds, Ph.D., Fellow ASHRAE; and Charles Eley,
P.E., AIA, CEM, Member ASHRAE, BEMP, LEED® AP

NEW! Principles and Practices of Thermal Energy Storage Systems
for Air Conditioning (code 67)
8:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m., George R. Brown Convention Center
Building air-conditioning systems are the single greatest contributor to
aggregate peak electrical demand. As a technology, thermal energy storage
enables shifting a significant proportion of a facility's demand for electricity
from daytime to nighttime periods. Furthermore, thermal energy storage
enables flexibility in the demand for electricity by building air-conditioning
systems-principally operating during time periods where renewable energy
is plentiful and idling during time periods where renewable energy is sparse
or unavailable. Through this course, participants will come to understand
how thermal energy storage can enable greater use of renewable energy
generation and learn whether an existing or new facility may benefit from
the application of a thermal energy storage system.
Instructor: Douglas Reindl, Ph.D., P.E., Fellow ASHRAE

SATURDAY, JUNE 23, 2018

NEW! Latest in High-Performance Dedicated Outdoor Air Systems
(DOAS) (code 64)
3:30 p.m.-6:30 p.m., George R. Brown Convention Center
The dedicated outdoor air system (DOAS) has become a very popular
means to provide ventilation for buildings, particularly for low-energy, max
tech, and zero energy buildings. DOAS and the accompanying room-level
heating/cooling units provide many benefits, including low energy use,
cost-effective humidity control, redundancy, and control simplicity. This new
course covers the latest in DOAS application, design, and control.
Instructor: Art Hallstrom, P.E., Member ASHRAE, LEED® AP

MONDAY, JUNE 25, 2018
NEW! Save 30% Complying with Standard 90.1-2013
(code 65)
2:30 p.m.-5:30 p.m., George R. Brown Convention Center
Learn the background and development of ASHRAE/IES Standard 90.12013, its requirements and compliance paths, and how to understand and
apply the requirements. Important updates for each of the major building
systems will be discussed. This includes the HVAC system, lighting system,
building envelope, service water heating, and power. The course also
includes discussions of key
Instructors: McHenry Wallace, P.E., Member ASHRAE, LEED® AP; and
Joseph Deringer, AIA, Member ASHRAE, LEED® AP

Variable Refrigerant Flow System: Design and Application (code 68)
8:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m., George R. Brown Convention Center
Variable refrigerant flow (VRF) systems are now being applied in
many building types across North America. This course provides nonmanufacturer-specific concepts of how to apply VRF systems to buildings.
The course supplements the fundamental technology presented in the
2016 ASHRAE Handbook-HVAC Systems and Equipment, offering
consulting engineers who already have a basic knowledge of VRF
technology comprehensive system design and application guidance using
building-specific scenarios. This course is geared towards mechanical
engineers, design/build contractors, consulting engineers, HVAC system
designers, and facility engineers.
Instructors: Paul Doppel, Member ASHRAE; and Jocelyn Léger, P.Eng.,
CEM, Member ASHRAE, LEED® AP
Humidity Control II: Real-World Problems and Solutions (code 69)
12:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m., George R. Brown Convention Center
Based on ASHRAE's best-selling Humidity Control Design Guide for
Commercial and Institutional Buildings, this course includes an in-depth
discussion of moisture load calculations and how humidity control can be
added to HVAC designs for seven different types of commercial buildings.
The course also covers the effects of different humidity levels on thermal
comfort, corrosion, mold growth, and airborne microorganisms-information
that helps the owner and designer define the optimal humidity control level
for each application.
Instructor: Mark Nunnelly, P.E., Member ASHRAE, BEMP, LEED® AP

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