Hello Everyone! We at Puget Sound ASHRAE are extremely excited to see you at our upcoming Technical Advisory Events. TAC is dedicated to providing an opportunity for our Chapter members to learn about and take part in some of the most cutting edge and exciting happenings here in our own backyard. Anything from training sessions, influential project recaps,…
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Congratulations to the 2017 Harry Clayton Such Scholarship winners, Elizabeth Rasmussen (University of Washington) and Leticia Ndaganag (Seattle University). They each will receive $1,651.50. The scholarships will be applied toward tuition at the recipient’s respective school. The scholarship funds will go directly to the school and will be credited to the student’s name for Winter academic quarter/semester of…
For those of you who were unable to make this month’s chapter meeting, you missed a lively discussion of HVAC Systems for Cannabis and general Indoor Grow Room operations. We had a full house with over 70 guests in attendance at the Motif hotel ballroom in downtown Seattle. Our special guest Jim McKillip, Western Regional Manager for…
Minimum Plumbing Plan Review Requirements for New Construction Over 3 Stories Technical Activities Committee (TAC) Special Presentation with Public Health – Seattle & King County Come learn about the newly implemented Minimum Plumbing Plan review requirements for commercial projects in the City of Seattle. These upcoming changes will likely increase the plan review process times for…
Website and Newsletter Face Lifts Coming in January You may have noticed our website looks slightly different. That’s because the Electronic Communications Committee has been hard at work upgrading our website and newsletter. We’ve recently moved to a new webhost and are in the process of upgrading our membership and registration database. This investment in…
Membership Promotion Committee publicizes the aims, activities, achievements, and scientific and educational purposes of the Society to encourage qualified persons to apply for membership. The committee also monitors the Society’s membership demographics and, where appropriate, adjusts or creates programs to ensure that individuals from all demographic backgrounds are being equally attracted to ASHRAE….
WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF THE Cx REQUIREMENT? There is a saying in construction that a project can be finished on time, on budget, or 100% complete: pick any two. Commissioning significantly increases the likelihood that technical details such as system configurations, HVAC air and water flow rates, occupancy and temperature settings, and the record drawings are correct…
State Building Code Council gears up for another round of updates to state building codes First technical advisory group meeting is Nov. 30 Technical advisory groups for the Washington State Building Code Council will begin meeting Nov. 30 to analyze and make recommendations for changes to the state’s building code. Codes specify minimum requirements to help safeguard…