Letter from the President
This November’s meeting is dedicated to Membership Promotion. I’d first like to extend thanks to our current Membership Promotion Chair: Grant Irvine. Grant’s already doing a great job with current Chapter paid membership at 697 members as of 10/27/15. I prefer nice round numbers, like 700 (or even 800), so let’s help Grant get us past...
The October meeting proved to be an educational experience, featuring Bill Bahnfleth, Distinguished Lecturer, Fellow ASHRAE and ASME, and 2013-2014 ASHRAE Society President. Bill is Professor and Director of the Indoor Environment Center in the Department of Architectural Engineering at Penn State. Previously, he was a Senior Consultant for ZBA, Inc. He holds BS, MS, and PhD degrees in...
ASHRAE Society wants to create a video-compilation of chapter-submitted photos for all the Chapters and Regions within ASHRAE. This video will stream at the 2016 Winter Conference in Orlando and will also be posted to ASHRAE’s YouTube channel and Facebook page. ASHRAE is encouraging us to incorporate our Chapter Banner, the hashtag #myASHRAE, and unique things about St. Louis...
The student chapters in the St. Louis region are starting the year off strong with design competitions, plant and building tours, and membership recruitment. Contact Danny McGrail if you’d like to volunteer as a speaker for a student chapter meeting!
SIU-E: The student branch is organizing a team for the ASHRAE Student Design Competition. It is also planning a fundraiser...
ASHRAE Learning Institute offers two intensive HVAC Design training sessions that fill the need to improve overall building performance. Sign up brochure is here: ASHRAE HVAC Design Training Brochure.
HVAC Design: Level I - Essentials
Intensive, practical training ideal for recent technical or engineering school graduates, engineers new to the HVAC field, those who need a refresher in new technologies, and facility...
Danny is the Student Activities Committee Chair . Learn more about him below!
Name: Danny McGrail
Company and Position: Ross & Baruzzini / Mechanical Engineer
What does your company do/provide? Ross & Baruzzini is a consulting firm that provides engineering, consulting, and design services.
How long have you worked for them? How long have you worked in this industry? My career at Ross & Baruzzini...
The Young Engineers in ASHRAE group continued their stellar lineup of events with an Oktoberfest happy hour!
Held at Urban Chestnut in the Grove, the 70,000 square foot, LEED Silver Brewery & Bierhall served as the perfect location to catch up with old friends and make new connections, all while paying homage to the festival of Oktoberfest. The October Happy hour...
MAKE YOUR RESERVATION TODAY!
Date: November 9th, 2015
Location:
Russo’s Spazio
12031 Lackland Rd,
St. Louis, MO 63146
EVENT SCHEDULE:
10:15am - 10:45am Registration & Networking
10:45am-11:45am Tech Session
11:45am-1:10pm Lunch and Main Session
TECHNICAL SESSION
"Fan Efficiency Grades" by Jay Eldridge
This presentation provides an update on the Fan Efficiency Grades (FEGs) that are included in ASHRAE 90.1-2013, mainly what are they, and how will they affect an engineer’s fan selection. The presentation will also...
Are you or a colleague preparing to take the PE exam next spring? If so, consider taking the Professional Engineer Refresher Course, organized by MSPE, ASCE, and the St. Charles County Community College. The mechanical course is taught by ASHRAE member Al Black.
Please download the brochure if interested: Brochure MSPE Refresher Spring 2016.
This course is not affiliated with ASHRAE St....
Letter from the President
Thanks again to all of the past presidents who were able to attend the September meeting, and thank you so much to the membership for extending them such a warm welcome!
With over 100 attendees at the September meeting, we’re off to a great start for the season. I’m proud that our speaker for September, Sheila Hayter,...
