The September meeting honoring the Chapter Past Presidents was a great hit. Attendance was high, at least in part because of our presenter and topic. Sheila Hayter, Distinguished Lecturer and ASHRAE Fellow, presented on “Integrating Renewable Energy Systems into Buildings” in the Tech Session, in which she gave an overview of renewable energy resources available, specifically in Missouri and...
Chapter President Jim Rosick has appointed Stephen Duda to serve as Honors & Awards Chairperson for the 2015-16 Society year. Steve has already submitted formal nominations to ASHRAE headquarters for two St. Louis Chapter members who are active at the Society level for the Distinguished Service Award, which recognizes members who have served ASHRAE faithfully as a member of...
This past summer I had the honor of attending the YEA Leadership Weekend (YLW) in Montreal. The weekend is designed to help young engineers learn more about Society, develop soft skills, and network with other young professionals. The daily educational sessions revolved around understanding your own personality type as well other types, leadership development for young professionals, and communication techniques....
Jessica is this year's Research Promotion Chair. Learn more about her here! Name: Jessica Mangler Company and Position: Mechanical Engineer at Ross & Baruzzini What does your company do/provide? Consulting Engineering Services How long have you worked for them? How long have you worked in this industry? I have worked for Ross & Baruzzini for almost 2 years, but I’ve been in the HVAC...
This year the St. Louis ASHRAE Chapter will offer polo’s to RP Donors! If repeat donors increase their 2014-2015 donation by $50 (minimum $150 donation), they will be offered a polo. First time donors will be offered a polo if they make a minimum $100 donation. Men’s and Women’s polo’s will be available. They are Nike Performance polo’s made with Dri-Fit material and...
St. Louis ASHRAE is reaching out to see if there is general interest in forming a “Women in Engineering” affinity group in St. Louis. The mission statement is: The focus of the Women in Engineering group within ASHRAE is to facilitate the retention of women working in the built environment by encouraging opportunities for professional development, expanding leadership skills, and creating...
Letter from the President I can’t believe September is here already. It’s time to kick off our ASHRAE season with our first official chapter meeting on 9/21, where we’ll honor our chapter’s past presidents. As always, past presidents are invited to this meeting free of charge. We’ll also present a special honor to our most recent past president, Bob Jones....
Yes, the title is spelled how it should be. This summer, I had the pleasure of attending the ASHRAE Summer Meeting in Atlanta as a LeaDRS participant. LeaDRS (Leadership Development through Regional Support) is a program that encourages the development of future regional and Society leaders. Because of this program, I was able to shadow the Director and Regional Chair...
The Chapter’s traditional joint meeting with USGBC-Missouri Gateway Chapter was held this past August to kick of the new ASHRAE year. The topic was suitably chosen to appeal to both ASHRAE and USGBC audiences. Scott Bowman joined us to present on "Code Dread: Keeping Up with ASHRAE and LEED." The presentation looked at the major changes to ASHRAE 90.1-2010 through...
Dan is this year's Secretary and Treasurer. Learn more about him below: Name: Dan Krack Company and Position: After selling water treatment services at Quality Water Treatment (QWT), I have taken on 2 part time positions, one at R. L. Hulett Investment Bankers (consultant for mergers and acquisitions in HVAC and Water Treatment fields) and the other at Precision Water Technologies. What...

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