Defining and Assessing Resilience The increasing threat to communities from storms, floods, wildfire, and extreme temperatures has increased the focus on the resilience of the built environment. Merriam-Webster defines resilience as “an ability to recover from or adjust easily to misfortune or change”. While resilience is a simple concept, incorporating resilience into buildings and communities…
This presentation covers many common chilled water system decisions, benefits and adverse effects of those decisions, and reasons a design team may want to choose a particular option. Approximately 7-8 topics from the following list will be included in this fast-paced presentation. Please vote for your preferred topics during registration. Bypass line sizing Ice tanks upstream…
Since 2002, ASHRAE, the Illuminating Engineering Society (IES), USGBC, and AIA, with support from the Department of Energy, have collaborated on a series of Advanced Energy Design Guides (AEDGs) that result in significant energy savings in the built environment beyond what is expected by using only ASHRAE Standard 90.1. The AEDG series of documents is…
Overview Sound is often misunderstood or even forgotten during the design stages. This presentation reviews the fundamentals of sound design as well as the corresponding rating criteria and acoustical analysis procedures that align with recommendations for HVAC background sound. The function and benefits of silencers, acoustic enclosures, as well as quiet terminal units will also…
**Day 4 of this 4-day course. Each day has a separate registration** REGISTRATION LINK Energy efficient commercial HPWH systems for the multifamily and commercial sector are gaining traction. This session dives deep into the science, technology, design and implementation of successful CHPWH systems. In addition to presenting available products, identifying key design challenges and exploring…
Oregon Chapter February Virtual Chapter Meeting The next step in the ongoing evolution of HVAC design, very high efficiency DOAS uses the most efficient HVAC equipment and key design principles to provide cleaner and safer indoor air, enhance indoor comfort, and reduce commercial building HVAC energy use by an average of 65% (when compared to…
March Chapter Meeting After a year working under the 2018 Washington and Seattle energy codes, this presentation will provide a recap of the mechanical sections, emphasizing provisions new to the 2018 codes and especially Seattle’s heat pump heating and water heating rules, plus other state and Seattle regulations driving efficiency. We will review resources available…
2022 ASPE SEATTLE CHAPTER -10th Annual Technical Product Show Keynote Speaker – 4-5 PM. Steven Hart, Chief Plumbing Inspector for Public Health – Seattle & King County, will be our keynote speaker. His presentation will begin at 4 pm. He will give updates on things at the Public Health Department including electronic plan review, Seattle…
We are pleased to present our first in-person event as we welcome Society President Mick Schwedler! Who are the people that invested in you, encouraged you and helped you grow? Who will you give back to and invest in? “Personal Growth. Global Impact. Feed the Roots.” explores ASHRAE’s expansive root system from the Society’s founding to…