Meeting, Monday, January 23, 2023, 4:15 PM – 7 PM
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TECHNICAL SESSION: 4:45PM-5:45PM Humidity Control
MAIN SESSION 6:00 – 7:00 PM Energy Efficiency Relative to HVAC Design and Operations Classification
WHERE: In Person & Virtual Attendance, Westport Sheraton Chalet, 191 W Port Plaza Dr, St. Louis, MO 63146. Signing up for the “in-person” option and not showing or cancelling after the prior Thursday will result in a $25 fee
FEE $0 for ASHRAE St. Louis Members, Past Presidents, and full time students; $25 for Non-members
SPEAKER Thomas Durkin , P.E. , ASHRAE Distinguished Lecturer
Tom’s design work has won twelve (12) state, national and international awards, including two ASHRAE Technology Awards. He has written many articles for the ASHRAE Journal and other industry magazines, and his work has been featured in several others. Tom is a co- author of the HVAC Pump Handbook, the definitive text on all things hydronic. .
EDUCATION
- Marquette University, Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering, 1968
PROFESSIONAL REGISTRATIONS (some may be inactive)
- Indiana, PE
- Illinois, PE
- Ohio, PE
- Kentucky, PE
- Tennessee, PE
- Missouri, PE
- Wisconsin, PE
- Certified Energy Auditor, Indiana, 1985
- Licensed Boiler Inspector, Wisconsin, 1979 LEED AP
Potential Topics
Humidity Control
Summer high humidity is a significant potential Indoor Air Quality liability. Durkin’s approach is that most applications do not need to control humidity, rather just make sure it doesn’t get out of control. Humidity can be addressed with active or passive measures, but it should never be ignored. This talk will explain low cost but highly effective solutions that work in all climate zones.
Energy Efficiency Relative to HVAC Design and Operations Classification
Tom Durkin has spent a career in designing energy efficient HVAC systems, and along the way, his designs have won twelve state, national and international awards, all for innovative approaches that save energy. This talk will visit the lessons learned and some mistakes made that continue to shape his design philosophies.
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