May 2016 President’s Message

As we closeout another Puget Sound ASHRAE Chapter year I would like to close with the way I started and reflect on our Chapter volunteerism. By the time you reach the Chapter President level you’ve really already done the harder parts of the chairs and are just a resource for everyone else. This year we have had absolutely…

SMACNA – WESTERN WASHINGTON’S ANNUAL TECHNICAL AND SAFETY SEMINAR May 18th

SMACNA – Western Washington is hosting a free technical seminar for our fellow industry professionals. Wednesday May 18th 9 am – 4 pm Seminar topics include, Risk Management, WA Energy Codes Updates (presented by ASHRAE Member, Jon Heller of Ecotope), Fire Life Safety and New Technologies – 3D scanning. This one-day seminar is open to…

Volunteers Needed: Girl Scout STEM activity August 3rd-4th

Dear ASHRAE Members, I run the Kent-Evergreen Girl Scout Day Camp in the Maple Valley/Renton area. This year, between August 2nd and 4th, we will be challenging our camper to created life raft prototypes to ‘escape from Gilligan’s Island.’ We are looking for volunteers to come in and teach them the basic scientific and engineering principles behind…

Expert Consultant Needed: Commercial Refrigeration/Freezers

Our chapter received this request for expert Refrigeration consulting.  If you can assist, please contact Lisa Benedetti at LBenedetti@PivotalLawGroup.com. — I am looking for an expert consultant in the area of commercial refrigerators/freezers, specifically regarding damage to the equipment and the cause of that damage. I was wondering if your organization could put me in…

Shoreline College – Mentor Night Volunteers Needed

Volunteers Needed for Mentor Night at Shoreline Community College This Engineering Mentor Night, co-sponsored by the Puget Sound Engineering Council (PSEC) and Shoreline Community College (SCC) will give students an opportunity to meet representatives from the wide spectrum of practice in the profession of engineering. Students can: Meet professional engineers Explore opportunities in engineering Get advice from…

CALL FOR JUDGES: The Washington State Science & Engineering Fair

The Washington State Science & Engineering Fair (WSSEF) will be held April 1&2, 2016 at Bremerton High School. Boeing is a major sponsor. A record breaking number of students are expected this year, including an unusually large number of high school students on Saturday. If the number of judges is insufficient, students must wait many…

HVE Engineering Job Openings

HV Engineering (HVE), a consulting firm established in 1996, has immediate openings for energetic and innovative Mechanical Designer/Engineers with HVAC and plumbing consulting design experience.   HVE is a small firm with a family-like atmosphere where we believe our employees are our most valuable asset.  This is demonstrated by firm principals who actively mentor each employee…