Hydronic Loops: Why design & modeling data don’t always match a building’s actual performance Energy and hourly building models often include erroneous assumptions about the operation of hydronic coil control valves and associated devices. By understanding these assumptions, we can obtain a more realistic view of their actual performance. This presentation will examine the impacts…
PS ASHRAE Members Win Society Awards! We recently received word that three of the projects submitted from our Chapter for the ASHRAE Technology Awards have placed at the Society level! Congratulations to our members! First Place Industrial Facilities or Process: Sea-Tac Airport Pre-Conditioned Air Seattle, WA, Port of Seattle – Ken Arthur Warren First Place Residential…
RICE Group, Inc. has been offering Mechanical Consulting Services to public and private clients since 1982 in over 20 states. Services include Mechanical Engineering and Design, Construction Administration, Resource Conservation, Value Engineering, Energy Life Cycle Cost Analysis (ELCCA) and LEED™ services. RICE Group, Inc. currently works in the following sectors: healthcare, education, industrial, pharmaceutical, mixed…
This recruitment is being re-opened to expand the candidate pool. If you previously applied for this position in August, you do not need to re-apply. Position Profile: WSDOT is looking for a seasoned HVAC Technician’s to work out of our Shoreline and/or South Seattle Facilities office. The HVAC technician will be responsible for installing, maintaining, troubleshooting and repairing and performing…
Comment deadline is Friday, October 23rd. The final version of the DOAS proposal previously presented at our Chapter Meeting is available for review. Final comments are due this Friday. This is proposal will have important impacts to our industry. We highly encourage our members to review the proposal, supporting documents, and rebuttal. These documents are…
PS ASHRAE October Chapter Meeting TOPIC: Design Build for Green Buildings – Integrated Delivery of an Integrated Idea SPEAKER: E. Mitchell Swann, ASHRAE Distinguished Lecturer Find out more…
Policy Changes Coming to a City Near You This past month the City of Seattle Office of Sustainability and Environment hosted a lunch conference to present upcoming energy policies. The meeting was very well attended with representation from all portions of our industry. For those unable to make it or unaware of the event I thought…
E3 Energy Partners LLC currently has an immediate opportunity for a Mechanical Project Engineer located within the greater Seattle, WA area with experience in industrial-scale HVAC and refrigeration design. An ideal candidate will have previous experience in either the food or beverage or consumer goods manufacturing, will operate with a sense of urgency, and be…