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Calculation of the Room Air Velocity Using Kinetic Energy Balance (4366)
6/25/2000 - 8:00:00 AM
APC Liaison: Chad B. Dorgan, P.E., Dorgan Associates Inc.; Kim Hagstrom, Member, Oy Halton Group Ltd., Vantaa, Finland; K. Siren, Ph.D., Helsinki University of Technology, Hut, Finland
Scientific research has for a long time tried to establish the relationships between jet momentum and room velocities. A thorough kinetic energy analysis is conducted. Based on the analysis, a new method is developed for calculating the average room velocity. The calculation method is evaluated with the experimental data from laboratory experiments with three different air distribution methods.

Economizer Control (4367)
6/25/2000 - 8:00:00 AM
Kalman I. Krakow, Concordia University, Montreal, QC, Canada; Feng Zhao, Student Member, Concordia University, Montreal, QC, Canada; Ali E. Muhsin, Student Member, Concordia University, Montreal, QC, Canada
Analytical and experimental investigations of an air-distribution system with an economizer indicated that economizers with linear dampers require less power than systems with economizers with non-linear dampers. It was also noted that a system with an economizer with linear dampers will require less fan speed variation to maintain system pressures constant. A procedure for linearizing a non-linear damper by means of software is presented. Energy savings may thus be achieved without capital expenditure.

Error Analysis of Measurement and Control Techniques of Outside Air Intake Rates in VAV Systems (RP-980) (4368)
6/25/2000 - 8:00:00 AM
Sponsor: TC 01.04 Control Theory and Application
Moncef Krarti, Ph.D., P.E., Member, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO; Michael J. Brandemuehl, Ph.D., P.E., Member, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO; Christopher C. Schroeder, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO
The results of the error analysis indicated that control strategies using direct airflow measurement from either an averaging Pitot-tube array or an electronic thermal anemometry provided the best ventilation control. The results show that the use of thetemperature balance technique to calculate the outside air intake rate is not adequate under common building operating conditions. The use of a fixed minimum outside air damper position or a volumetric fan-tracking control strategy both proved tobe inadequate control techniques for maintaining minimum ventilation rates in variable air volume.

Experimental Analysis of Measurement and Control Techniques of Outside Air Intake Rates in VAV Systems (RP-980) (4369)
6/25/2000 - 8:00:00 AM
Sponsor: TC 01.04 Control Theory and Application
Moncef Krarti, Ph.D., P.E., Member, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO; Christopher C. Schroeder, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO; Eric Jeanette, Member, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO; Michael J. Brandemuehl, Ph.D., P.E., Member, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO
This paper presents the results of an experimental evaluation of four airflow measurement techniques and six control techniques used for maintaining minimum outside air intake rates in variable air volume (VAV) systems. The experimental testing was conducted in a controllable environment using a laboratory equipped with a full-size HVAC system. The experimental study indicated that control strategies using the direct measurement of the outside airflow from an averaging Pitot-tube array or an electronic thermal anemometer provided the best ventilation control.

Velocity Decay in Air Jets For HVAC Applications (4370)
6/25/2000 - 8:00:00 AM
Zou Yue, Student Member, Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden
The effect of nozzle exit velocities on the transition point between zone 3 and zone 4 (as defined in ASHRAE Handbook) was studied for a nozzle (D=41 mm) with different outlet velocities. The measurement results show that, for air jets with Uo less than 10 m/s, the end centerline velocities of zone 3 could be proportional to the outlet velocities. For air jets with Uo greater than 10 m/s, the endcenterline velocities are relatively constant and this tendency seems to be independent of the outlet size.

Symposium MN-00-01
Room: 101 AB
Experience with Weather Data for Simulation and Design, Part 1: Simulation, Ventilation and Daylighting
6/25/2000 - 8:00:00 AM
Sponsor: TC 04.02 Weather Information; 04.07
APC Liaison: Michael B. Pate, Ph.D., Iowa State University; Chair: Drury B. Crawley, Member, U.S. Department of Energy, Washington, DC
The ASHRAE Handbook-Fundamentals has weather data for manual design but little data for design by simulation. This symposium considers hourly weather data in the U.S. and other countries, its availability and use in design. In Part 1 of this two-part symposium, the authors deal with weather issues in simulation, ventilation and lighting design.

1. Applicable Input Data for a Proposed Ventilation Modelling Data Guide
Malcolm Orme, AIVC, Coventry, United Kingdom

2. Simulation of a Naturally Ventilated Building at Different Locations with Designated Near-Extreme Summer Periods
Levermore, Jones and Wright; Geoff Levermore, Ph.D., Member, UMIST, Manchester, England; Alan Jones, Ph.D., EDSL, Stony Stratford, Bedfordshire, England; Andy Wright, Ph.D., EATL, Cheshire, England

3. A Computer Analysis and Comparison of Experimental Data for Moisture Accumulation in Concrete Masonry Walls Exposed to a Hot and Humid Climate (4406)
Jerry M. Sipes, Ph.D., P.E., Member, Metal Aire, Clearwater, FL; Mohammed Hosni, Ph.D., Member, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS

4. Estimation of Annual Energy Saving Contribution of an Automated Blind System by Laboratory Simulated Measured Weather Data
M. B. Ullah, Ph.D., P.E., Member, National University of Singapore, Singapore; Geraldine Lefevre, SOMFY Pte Ltd., Singapore

Symposium MN-00-02
Room: 101 CD
Ground Source Heat Pump Bore Field Issues and Regulations
6/25/2000 - 8:00:00 AM
Sponsor: TC 06.08 Geothermal Energy Utilization
APC Liaison: Sally A. McInerny, P.E., The University of Alabama
Chair: Christopher S. Sharpe, P.E., Member, Duke Energy Company, Charlotte, NC
Ground source heat pump (GSHP) capacity, installation cost, and energy efficiency are impacted by the system's boreholes, grouts, fills, and grouting regulations. Material cost, ease of placement, regulations, engineering specifications and availability of fills and grouts are also important characteristics in GSHP systems. This symposium addresses these issues from several perspectives: geological information to assist the design engineer with both GSHP and ground water source heat pumps (GWSHP); performance of grout and fill materials being used in boreholes; and grouting regulations.

1. Geology and the Ground Heat Exchanger: What Engineers Need to Know
Harvey M. Sachs, Ph.D., Member, Sachs & Sachs, Inc., McLean, VA; David R. Dinse, P.E., Member, Tennessee Valley Authority, Chattanooga, TN

2. Measurement and Validation of Effective Thermal Conductivity for Vertical Boreholes with Three Different Fill Materials Used for Ground Source Heat Pumps
Qiang Zhang, Ph.D., P.E., Member, Kaiser-Taulbe Associates, Inc., Lexington, KY; William E. Murphy, Ph.D., P.E., Member, University of Kentucky, Paducah, KY

3. GSHP Bore Field Performance Comparisons of Standard and Thermally Enhanced Grout
Steven W. Carlson, P.E., Member, CDH Energy Corp., Evansville, WI

4. Regulations on Grouting for Closed Loop Ground-Coupled Heat Pumps in the United States
Karen R. DenBraven, Ph.D., Member, University of Idaho, Moscow, ID

Seminar 01
Room: 208 D
6/25/2000 - 8:00:00 AM
Advanced Evaluation Techniques for Air Curtains in Refrigerated Display Cases
Sponsor: TC 10.07 Commercial Food and Beverage Cooling Display and Storage
APC Liaison: Charles G. Arnold, P.E., HDR Architecture, Inc.
Chair: Van Baxter, P.E., Member, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN
The results of a project to apply advanced experimental and analytical methods to determine the performance of refrigerated display case air curtain performance are discussed. The Digital Particle Image Velocimetry (DPIV) technique for visualizationof the display case air curtain flow field is discussed along with coupling of DPIV experimental results with CFD modeling to develop a reliable simulation tool for air curtain design optimization.

1. The Use of Advanced Methods in Analyzing the Performance of the Air Curtain in a Refrigerated Display Case
Ramin Faramarzi, P.E., Southern California Edison, Irwindale, CA

2. Digital Particle Image Velocimetry Technique
Morteza Gharib, Ph.D., California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA

3. Computational Fluid Dynamics Methodology
Homayun K. Navaz, Ph.D., Kettering University, Flint, MI

Seminar 02
Room: 208 C
Application of Distributed Generation to Buildings
6/25/2000 - 8:00:00 AM
Sponsor: TC 09.05 Cogeneration Systems
APC Liaison: Ira G. Poston, Duke Power Company
Chair: James H. Watts, Member, Ingersoll-Rand/NREC, Reading, MA
This seminar examines the application of different distributed generation technologies to commercial buildings.

1. Application of Distributed Generation to Buildings
Gideon Shavit, Ph.D., Fellow, Control Empowerment, Highland Park, IL

2. Micro Cogeneration for Buildings
Predrag Popovic, Ph.D., Associate Member, University of Maryland, College Park, MD

3. A Comparison of Two Near Term Distributed Generation Technologies to a Commercial Building
Jan D. Krieder, Ph.D., P.E., Member, Kreider & Associates, LLC, Boulder, CO

Seminar 03
Room: 101 IJ
Case Studies and Criteria for Sustainable Buildings
6/25/2000 - 8:00:00 AM
Sponsor: TC 01.10 Energy Resources
Sukhdev S. Mathaudhu, P.E., Mathaudhu Engineering Inc.
Chair: Don Larsson, Member, Breeden & Collier Company, Inc., Chesapeake, VA
"Sustainable" or "green" building design criteria is often difficult to apply and quantify. Integrated building design is an essential practice used to insure "sustainable" or "green" projects meet the intended criteria. Design guidelines and quantifiable successes are presented in this seminar.

1. Practical Examples of High Performance Building Design
Paul A. Torcellini, Ph.D., P.E., Associate Member, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden, CO

2. Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design
Steve Kepler, United States Green Building Council, Rockville, MD

3. Integrated Environmental Design
John Berry, Ove Arup & Partners, London, UK

4. Federal Reserve Bank - Building a Case Study, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Bill Odell, Hellmuth, Obata + Kassabaum, Corp., St. Louis, MO

Seminar 04
Room: 101 GH
Testing and Balancing Part 1: Systems Design for Balance
6/25/2000 - 8:00:00 AM
Sponsor: TC 09.07 Testing and Balancing
APC Liaison: Robert J. Linder, Owens Services Corp.
Chair: Eli P. Howard, III, Member, SMACNA, Chantilly, VA
System design presumes that mechanical systems operate as intended. Test and balance is an integral part of building construction, crossing the boundaries of design, construction and commissioning to implement a comfortable and efficiently operating system. The three seminars address all aspects of TAB from design to project turnover to the owner. Forgotten details of system design that will lead to a properly functioning system and how the system should be communicated to the contractors, commissioning agent and owner are addressed.

1. A Review of Air System Design with Respect to System Balance
Rodney H. Lewis, P.E., Fellow, Rodney H. Lewis & Associates, Houston, TX

2. A Review of Water System Design with Respect to Balance
Mark C. Hegberg, Member, ITT Bell & Gossett, Morton Grove, IL

3. Hydronic System Control Valves and Balance
Mark C. Hegberg, Member, ITT Bell & Gossett, Morton Grove, IL

4. Air Control Dampers and Operation
Robert Van Becelaere, Ph.D., P.E., Member, Ruskin Company, Kansas City, MO

Forum 01
Room: 101 E
Research Needs for Refrigerants, Lubricants, and Secondary Fluids
6/25/2000 - 8:00:00 AM
Sponsor: TC 03.02 Refrigerant System Chemistry; 03.01, 03.03, 03.04
APC Liaison: Charles E. Henck, P.E., Henry Adams, Inc.
Moderator: Warren Clough, Member, Carrier Corporation, Syracuse, NY
This forum will obtain new research ideas for TC 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, and 3.4.

Forum 02
Room: 101 F
8:00:00 AM - 8:50:00 AM
Residential HVAC in Cold Climates
6/25/2000 - 8:00:00 AM
Sponsor: TC 06.03 Central Forced Air Heating and Cooling Systems
APC Liaison: Daniel J. Dettmers, HVAC&R Center
Moderator: Frank Jakob, P.E., Member, Battele, Columbus, OH
HVAC design in Minnesota is complicated by code requirements for ventilation. Heating, ventilating and cooling challenges abound in cold climates. This forum discusses the current and future challenges facing HVAC designers, installers, and manufacturers with regard to heating-dominated climates and the incorporation of ventilation and cooling into these heating-dominated systems. This forum guides the development on ASHRAE Handbook data and research program plans.

Forum 03
Room: 101 E
How to Write a Better Research Work Statement
6/25/2000 - 9:00:00 AM
Sponsor: TC
APC Liaison: Charles E. Henck, P.E., Henry Adams Inc.
Moderator: Richard M. Kelso, P.E., Fellow, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN
Work statements are the key to effective research projects. This forum informs authors, research subcommittee and TC/TG members and facilitates discussion of the process.

Forum 04
Room: 101 F
Practical Experience with Internal Loads
6/25/2000 - 9:00:00 AM
Sponsor: TC 04.01 Load Calculation Data and Procedures
APC Liaison: Daniel J. Dettmers, HVAC&R Center
Moderator: Christopher Wilkins, P.E., Member, Hallam Associates, South Burlington, VT
TC 4.1 has been sponsoring research projects that measure actual internal loads. This forum addresses what is measured in the lab versus in a building and diversification in design calculations.

Symposium MN-00-03
Room: 101 AB
Experience with Weather Data for Simulation and Design, Part 2: Simulation
6/25/2000 - 10:15:00 AM
Sponsor: TC 04.02 Weather Information
APC Liaison: Michael B. Pate, Ph.D., Iowa State University
Chair: Drury B. Crawley, Member, U S Department of Energy, Washington, DC
The ASHRAE Handbook-Fundamentals has weather data for manual design but little data for design by simulation. This symposium considers hourly weather data in the U.S. and other countries, its availability and use in design. In Part 2 of this two-part symposium, the authors deal with weather issues in design and simulation.

1. Development of Expanded AMeDAS Weather Data for Building Energy Calculation in Japan
Hiroshi Akasaka, Kagoshima University, Kagoshima, Japan; Hideyo Nimiya, Nagaok Institute of Design, Nagaoka, Niigata, Japan; Kazuhiro Soga, Kagoshima University, Kagoshima, Japan; Shin-ichi Matsumoto, Akita Prefectural University, Akita, Japan; Kazuo Emura, Ph.D., Osaka City University, Osaka, Japan; Nobuhiro Miki, Osaka City University, Osaka, Japan; Etsuko Emura, Shoin Women's College, Kobe, Japan; Koji Takemasa, Hiroshima Prefectural College of Health and Welfare, Mihara, Japan

2. Effect of Data Period-of-Record on Estimation of HVAC&R Design Temperatures
Donald G. Colliver, Ph.D., P.E., Fellow, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY; Richard S. Gates, Ph.D., P.E., Member, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY

3. A Comparison of a Manual Load Calculation Using Simplified Weather Data with Simulation and Hourly Weather Data for Selected U.S. Sites
George Bowman; Michael J. Holmes, Member, Arup Research and Development, London, United Kingdom; G.J. Levermore

Symposium MN-00-04
Room: 101 IJ
HVAC is for People Too
6/25/2000 - 10:15:00 AM
Sponsor: TC 02.01 Physiology and Human Environment
APC Liaison: Daniel J. Dettmers, HVAC&R Center
Chair: Eric Adams, Ph.D., Member, Carrier Corp., Syracuse, NY
People and their needs is the goal of HVAC. Our equipment is our means to this end. In the papers presented in this symposium, the human role in describing comfort is placed at the forefront. Field studies for determining when people are comfortable and the associated errors are examined in detail. A method of calculation of the most difficult part of the radiation calculation is presented. A study is presented showing another method of how humidity might make us uncomfortable, through our clothing. Humidity and temperature affect our feeling of discomfort due to odors, and a paper quantifies this important practical relation.

1. Outdoor Temperature and Indoor Thermal Comfort - Raising the Precision of the Relationship for the 1998 ASHRAE Database of Field Studies
Michael A. Humphreys, Oxford Brookes University School of Architecture, Headington, Oxford, United Kingdom; J. Fergus Nicol, Oxford Brookes University School of Architecture, Headington, Oxford, United Kingdom

2. Effects of Measurement and Formulation Error on Thermal Comfort Indices in the ASHRAE Database of Field Studies
Michael A. Humphreys, Oxford Brookes University School of Architecture, Headington, Oxford, United Kingdom; J. Fergus Nicol, Oxford Brookes University School or Architecture, Headington, Oxford, United Kingdom

3. Temperature and Humidity: Important factors for Perception of Air Quality and for Ventilation Requirements
Lei Fang, Ph.D., Internatl. Centre for Indoor Environment and Energy, Tech. Univ. of Denmark, Lyngby, Denmark; Geo Clausen, Ph.D., International Centre for Indoor Environment and Energy, Lyngby, Denmark; P. Ole Fanger, Fellow, Life Member, International Centre for Indoor Environment and Energy, Lyngby, Denmark

4. Angle Factors Between Human Body and Rectangular Planes Calculated by a Numerical Model
Yoshiichi Ozeki, Ph.D., Asahi Glass Co., Ltd., Kanagawa-ku, Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa, Japan; Masaaki Konishi, Non-member, Asahi Glass Co., Ltd., Kanagawa-ku, Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa, Japan; Chie Narita, Ochanomizu University, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, Japan; Shin-ichi Tonabe, Ph.D., Member, Waseda University, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, Japan

5. Discomfort Due to Skin Humidity with Different Fabric Textures and Materials
Jorn Toftum, Ph.D., Inter. Centre for Indoor Envir.& Energy, Technical University of Denmark, Lyngby, Denmark; L.W. Rasmussen, Inter. Centre for Indoor Envir.& Energy, Technical University of Denmark, Lyngby, Denmark; J. Mackeprang, Inter. Centre for Indoor Envir.& Energy, Technical University of Denmark, Lyngby, Denmark; P. Ole Fanger, Fellow, Life Member, Int. Centre for Indoor Envir. & Energy, Technical University of Denmark, Lyngby, Denmark

Seminar 05
Room: 208 C
Cooling Towers: Noise and Vibration
6/25/2000 - 10:15:00 AM
Sponsor: TC 02.06 Sound and Vibration Control
APC Liaison: Michael F. Beda, P.E., Process Equipment Company
Chair: Richard J. Peppin, P.E., Member, Scantek, Inc., Silver Spring, MD
Some important aspects about sound and vibration aspects of cooling towers are presented.

1. Vibration Control for Cooling Towers
Robert Simmons, P.E., Member, Amber/Booth, Houston, TX

2. Cooling Tower Noise Measurements
Michael P. Santa Maria, Member, McKay Conant Brook, Inc., WestlakeVillage, California

3. Noise Control Technology for Cooling Towers
Douglas G. Trotta, P.E., Member, Baltimore Aircoil Co., Jessup, MD

4. Cooling Towers and Property Line Measurements
Mark E. Schaffer, P.E., Schaffer Acoustics, Pacific Palisades, CA

Seminar 06
Room: 208 AB
Depressurization and Venting Issues for Residences
6/25/2000 - 10:15:00 AM
Sponsor: TC 06.10 Fuels and Combustion; 06.03
APC Liaison: Michael N. Hart, P.E., Energy Engineering Associates
Chair: Robert Hemphill, Member, Gas Research Institute, Chicago, IL
Energy efficient residential construction practices and standards, such as ASHRAE Standard 90.2, result in homes that are assumed to be tighter than the existing housing stock. The interaction of vented appliances with energy efficient homes is explored. Special consideration is given to depressurization and combustion air issues in typical and energy efficient homes.

1. Field Studies on House Depressurization, Backdrafting and Spillage
Niren L. Nagda, Ph.D., P.E., Member, ENERGEN Consulting, Inc., Germantown, MD

2. Vent Terminal Locations as Related to Air Infiltration and Indoor Air Quality
James J. Reuther, Ph.D., P.E., Battelle, Columbus, OH

3. Impact of Unusually Tight Construction on Combustion Air
Neil P. Leslie, P.E., Member, Energy International, Inc., Park Ridge, IL

4. Fireplaces, Air Requirements, and Venting
A.C.S. (Skip) Hayden, Advanced Combustion Technologies, ETB/CETC, Ottawa, ON, Canada

Seminar 07
Room: 101 CD
Design Procedures for Ground Source, Ground Water and Closed Loop Lake Water Heat Pump Systems
6/25/2000 - 10:15:00 AM
Sponsor: TC 06.08 Geothermal Energy Utilization
APC Liaison: Sukhdev S. Mathaudhu, P.E., Mathaudhu Engineering Inc.
Chair: J.B. Singh, P.E., Member, J and P Engineers, P.A., Kendall Park, NJ
This seminar features the recommended design methods for various types of ground coupled, surface water and ground water heat pump systems. The discussion focuses on broad design issues, including the suitability of each specific geothermal type and its advantages over other methods in use today.

1. Containing GCHP System Cost: Stop Whining, Start Calculating
Steve Kavanaugh, Ph.D., Member, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL

2. HDPE Piping Networks
Steve White, Member, Driscopipe, Division of Phillips Petroleum, Richardson, TX

3. Ground Water Chemistry Issues for GSHP Systems
Kevin Rafferty, P.E., Associate Member, Geo Heat Center, Klarath Falls, OR

4. Design Practices for Standing Column Geothermal Wells
Carl D. Orio, Member, Water & Energy Systems Corp., Atkinson, NH

5. Design Procedures for Closed Loop Lake-Coupled Geothermal Systems
Lane D. Brown, Associate Member, Loop Group Inc., Ft. Wayne, IN; Reva Brown, Geothermal Design Associates, Ft. Wayne, IN

Seminar 08
Room: 208 D
Introducing ASHRAE Standard 154, Commercial Kitchen Ventilation
6/25/2000 - 10:15:00 AM
Sponsor: TC 05.10 Kitchen Ventilation
APC Liaison: Branislav B. Todorovjc, Ph.D., University of Belgrade
Chair: Chris P. Rousseau, P.E., Member, Newcomb & Boyd, Atlanta, GA
Existing codes and standards governing commercial kitchen ventilation are outdated. ASHRAE Standard 154 will provide a basis for consistent terminology and also will incorporate the results of recent research projects. This seminar presents the history and need for this standard.

1. The Need in the Industry for a New Standard
Donald R. Fisher, P.E., Associate Member, Fisher-Nickel, Inc., Danville, CA

2. Exhaust Hoods - Types and Uses
Richard T. Swierczyna, Member, Architectural Energy Group, Wooddale, IL

3. Exhaust and Replacement Air Systems
Gary M. Elovitz, P.E., Member, Energy Economics, Newton, MA

Seminar 09
Room: 101 GH
Testing and Balancing Part 2: Balancing Implementation
6/25/2000 - 10:15:00 AM
Sponsor: TC 09.07 Testing and Balancing
APC Liaison: Robert J. Linder, Owens Services Corp.
Chair: Mark C. Hegberg, Member, ITT Bell & Gossett, Morton Grove, IL
System design presumes that mechanical systems operate as intended. Test and Balance is an integral part of building construction, crossing the boundaries of design, construction and commissioning to implement a comfortable and efficiently operating system. The series of three seminars address all aspects of TAB from design to project turnover to the owner. Balancing instrumentation, field measurement methodologies and control system checkout are addressed.

1. Instrumentation for Implementation of Balance
Frederick A. Lorch, Member, Phoenix Controls Corp., Newton, MA

2. Air System Balancing Methodologies
Gaylon Richardson, Member, Engineered Air Balance, Houston, TX

3. Hydronic System Balancing Methodologies
Jean Christophe Carette, Ph.D., P.E., TA Hydronics College, Chaumont Gistoux, Belgium

4. Control System Checkout
Luis Solarte, P.E., Member, Siemens Building Technology, Buffalo Grove, IL

Forum 05
Room: 101 E
Experiences and Results of One-Pass, Re-Commissioning and Continuous Commissioning With and Without Monitoring
6/25/2000 - 10:15:00 AM
Sponsor: TC 09.09 Building Commissioning
APC Liaison: Ira G. Poston, Duke Power Company
Moderator: Charles Culp, Ph.D., Member, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX
Commissioning is the engineering activity of assuring the complete system performs to provide efficient comfort to occupants. Some experience indicates that the efficiency reduces over a couple of years if the building is not properly monitored. This forum discusses real experiences and looks to establish potential program and research areas.

Forum 06
Room: 101 F
Specifying BACnet - What is Needed?
6/25/2000 - 10:15:00 AM
Sponsor: TC 01.04 Control Theory and Application
APC Liaison: Charles G. Arnold, P.E., HDR Architecture, Inc.
Moderator: David M. Underwood, P.E., Member, USA - CERL, Champaign, IL
ANSI/ASHRAE Standard 135-1995, BACnet - A Data Communication Protocol for Building Automation and Control Networks, has been in existence now for five years. Many vendors now have products that conform to the standard. However, many designers, consultants, and end users continue to struggle with the question of how to specify a "BACnet compatible" system. This forum discusses what tools and techniques are available to assist in specification of such systems and what tools need to be developed.

Forum 07
Room: 101 E
Installed Cost and Energy Cost
6/25/2000 - 11:15:00 AM
Sponsor: TC 01.08 Owning and Operating Costs
Moderator: Klas Haglid, P.E., Member, Haglid Engineers & Associates, Inc., Wilm, DE
This forum explores what the ASHRAE membership considers to be useful and relevant information about installed cost and energy cost.

Forum 08
Room: 101 F
How Should We Apply Electronic Media to the Development and Implementation of Standards?
6/25/2000 - 11:15:00 AM
Sponsor: TC 01.05 Computer Applications
APC Liaison: Charles G. Arnold, P.E., HDR Architecture, Inc.
Moderator: Mark Hydeman, P.E., Member, Taylor Engineering, Alameda, CA
Electronic media including email, web and ftp sites, interactive software applications and databases (to name a few) appear to offer great promise in the development and implementation of ASHRAE standards. Many authorities, for example the California Energy Commission, presently have standards on-line. Standards 90.1 and 62 relied heavily on databases to process their comments and ship with software applets. ASHRAE has come far, yet we have barely scratched the surface. How far should we go in using electronic media for the development and implementation of ASHRAE standards?

Symposium MN-00-05
Room: 208 C
Ground Source Heat Pump Systems: The Inside-the-Building Story
6/25/2000 - 1:00:00 PM
Sponsor: TC 06.08 Geothermal Energy Utilization
APC Liaison: Charles G. Arnold, P.E., HDR Architecture, Inc.
Chair: Harvey M. Sachs, Ph.D., Member, Sachs & Sachs, Inc., McLean, VA
Studies of commercial ground source heat pump systems for commercial buildings have focused on the outside heat exchanger. Inside the building, these systems are distributed water source heat pumps. Success comes from careful design. These papers address the importance of variable speed water circulation systems; illustrate ways to meet ventilation loads for ground source buildings; study 23 systems with performance problems (very few were "loop" problems); and demonstrate that geothermal systems cost less than and have a 15% life cycle cost advantage over alternatives for one school system.

1. The Implications of the Measured Performance of Variable Flow Pumping Systems in Geothermal and Water Loop Heat Pump Applications
Hugh I. Henderson, Jr., P.E., Member, CDH Energy, Cazenovia, NY; Mukesh K. Khattar, Ph.D., P.E., Member, EPRI, Palo Alto, CA; Steven W. Carlson, P.E., Member, CDH Energy Corp., Evansville, WI; Adam C. Walburger, Associate Member, CDH Energy Corp., Cazenovia, NY

2. Energy Use of Ventilation Air Conditioning Options for Ground-Source Heat Pump Systems
Steve Kavanaugh, Ph.D., P.E., Member, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL; Lan Xie, Student Member, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL

3. Comparative Analysis of the Life Cycle Costs of Geothermal Heat Pumps and Three Conventional HVAC Systems for an Elementary School in Lincoln, Nebraska
John A. Shonder, Member, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN; Michaela A. Martin, P.E., Member, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN; Howard A. McLain, Ph.D., Member, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN; Patrick Hughes, P.E., Member, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN

4. Representative Operating Problems of Commercial Ground Source and Ground Water Source Heat Pumps
Jitendra B. Singh, P.E., Member, J and P Engineers, P.A., Kendall Park, NJ; Gustav Foster, Jr., P.E., Member, Conectiv Solutions, Vineland, NJ; Arthur W. Hunt, J and P Engineers, P.A., Ambler, PA

Seminar 10
Room: 101 CD
Energy Recovery Wheels, Pipes, Plates and Run-Arounds - What Are They and How Do They Work?
6/25/2000 - 1:00:00 PM
Sponsor: TC 05.05 Air-to-Air Energy Recovery
APC Liaison: Branislav B. Todorovic, Ph.D., University of Belgrade
Chair: Katherine Hammack, Member, APS Energy Services, Phoenix, AZ
Air-to-air energy recovery can take many forms. This seminar discusses each of the various forms available today, how they work, when to apply them and a brief case history on an application.

1. Total Energy Recovery Wheels - What Are They and How Do They Work?
Kirk Mescher, P.E., Member, CM Engineering, Columbia, MO

2. Using Heat Pipe Heat Exchangers for Energy Recovery
Gursaran D. Mathur, Ph.D., P.E., Member, Zexel USA Corporation, Grand Prairie, TX

3. Run Around Systems
Robert Besant, P.E., Fellow, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK, Canada

4. Plates - And All the Essential Utensils
Maury Wawryk, Affiliate, Venmar CES, Saskatoon, SK, Canada

Seminar 10
Room: 101 CD
Energy Recovery Wheels, Pipes, Plates and Run-Arounds - What Are They and How Do They Work?
6/25/2000 - 1:00:00 PM
Sponsor: TC 05.05 Air-to-Air Energy Recovery
APC Liaison: Branislav B. Todorovic, Ph.D., University of Belgrade
Chair: Katherine Hammack, Member, APS Energy Services, Phoenix, AZ
Air-to-air energy recovery can take many forms. This seminar discusses each of the various forms available today, how they work, when to apply them and a brief case history on an application.

1. Total Energy Recovery Wheels - What Are They and How Do They Work?
Kirk Mescher, P.E., Member, CM Engineering, Columbia, MO

2. Using Heat Pipe Heat Exchangers for Energy Recovery
Gursaran D. Mathur, Ph.D., P.E., Member, Zexel USA Corporation, Grand Prairie, TX

3. Run Around Systems
Robert Besant, P.E., Fellow, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK, Canada

4. Plates - And All the Essential Utensils
Maury Wawryk, Affiliate, Venmar CES, Saskatoon, SK, Canada

Seminar 11
Room: 101 AB
Energy Savings Performance Contracting: Playing with the Feds
6/25/2000 - 1:00:00 PM
Sponsor: TC 09.06 Systems Energy Utilization
APC Liaison: Emil E. Friberg, P.E., Friberg Associates Inc.
Chair: Richard P. Mazzucchi, Member, Resource Performance Management, Silverdale, WA
This seminar introduces the energy savings performance contracting (ESPC) method for procurement of energy efficiency as applied to projects in the federal sector. How ESPCs are initiated, developed and implemented are discussed with emphasis on how federal projects differ from traditional projects. The measurement and verification methods employed and those required in the federal sector ESPC environment are described. A detailed look at one of the largest and most successful early ESPC programs and future challenges associated with ESPC in the federal sector are addressed.

1. Energy Savings Performance Contracting with the DOD
Scott E. LeClair, P.E., Air Force Institute of Technology, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, OH

2. Measurement and Verification for Federal Projects
Andrew Causey, P.E., Air Force Institute of Technology, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, OH

3. Case Study in ESPC: Hill Air Force Base
Steve Furgeson, P.E., BCK Engineering, Binghamton, NY

4. Future Challenges in Federal Energy Savings Performance Contracting
Stephen D. Grumbach, Ph.D., Air Force Institute of Technology, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, OH

Seminar 12
Room: 208 AB
First Time at an ASHRAE Meeting? This Seminar's For You!
6/25/2000 - 1:00:00 PM
Sponsor: ASHRAE Program Committee
Chair: Charles Henck, P.E., Member, Henry Adams Inc., Baltimore, MD
This seminar introduces new meeting attendees to the events of a Society meeting: how to get involved in a technical committee, what is the difference between a symposium and seminar, and how to become part of the meeting program. The role of ASHRAE staff in a meeting and the events that surround the meeting are explained. And if you're not having fun yet, the technical tours, student involvement, guest and "special" events (how to have fun at ASHRAE) are discussed.

1. Membership - Benefits to You, Benefits to Your Company
Janet Lynch, Member, Johnson Controls, Inc., Milwaukee, WI

2. Standing Committees - What They Do, How Members are Appointed
Michael Beda, P.E., Member, Process Equipment Company, Tulsa, OK

3. Technical Committees, Technical Programs, Committee Meetings, and the Role of ASHRAE Staff at a Society Meeting
Charles G. Arnold, P.E., Member, HDR Architecture , Inc., Omaha, NE

4. The Fun Side of ASHRAE Meetings
Robert Linder, P.E., Member, Owens Services Corp., Bloomington, MN

Seminar 13
Room: 101 GH
Testing and Balancing Part 3: Balancing Implementation
6/25/2000 - 1:00:00 PM
Sponsor: TC 09.07 Testing and Balancing
APC Liaison: Charles E. Henck, P.E., Henry Adams Inc.
Chair: Dennis Tuttle, Member, Wessels, Macomb, MI
Systems design presumes that mechanical systems operate as intended. Test, adjust and balance is an integral part of building construction, crossing the boundaries of design, construction and commissioning to implement a comfortable and efficiently operating system. The three seminars address all aspects of TAB from design to project turnover to the owner. Balancing instrumentation, field measurement methodologies and control system checkout are addressed.

1. Large Water Systems Design With Respect to Balance
Roy C.E. Ahlgren, Member, ITT Bell & Gossett, Morton Grove, IL

2. Hydronic System Balancing Case Histories
Vincent Beeckmans, P.E., TA Hydronics College, Chaumont Gistoux, Belgium

3. Air Systems Balancing Case Histories
Gaylon Richardson, Member, Engineered Air Balance, Houston, TX

4. Specification of Test, Adjust & Balance
Richard M. Rose, Member, Mechanical Technology, Inc., Billings, MT

5. Living with the System: Owners Issues
Charles Kieffer, P.E., Member, University of Texas, Austin, TX

Seminar 14
Room: 208 D
Treading Lightly: Strategies to Reduce Energy Consumption in Clean Room Operations
6/25/2000 - 1:00:00 PM
Sponsor: TC 09.11 Clean Spaces
APC Liaison: Sukhdev S. Mathaudhu, P.E., Mathaudhu Engineering Inc.
Chair: E. Mitchell Swann, P.E., Day & Zimmerman/Life Sciences, Philadelphia, PA
The semi-conductor industry has set forth a goal of reducing the overall energy consumed by its members for the manufacture and production of microelectronic devices and components. This seminar outlines where industry is going in the area of cleanroom energy conservation and highlights some of the opportunities available and actual progress made in reducing clean room energy usage.

1. Clean Room Energy Efficiency Roadmap
William Tschudi, Lawrence Berkely National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA

2. Fifteen Ways to Make Clean Room HVAC Systems More Efficient
Jay Stein, E-Source, Boulder, CO

3. An Energy Charrette Experience
William Tschudi, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA

4. A Utility Perspective
Stephen Fok, Pacific Gas and Electric Co., San Francisco, CA

Forum 09
Room: 101 IJ
1:00:00 PM - 1:50:00 PM
Energy Use, the Indoor Environment and Other Impacts on Human and Ecological Health
6/25/2000 - 1:00:00 PM
Sponsor: Technical Activities Committee
APC Liaison: Branislav B. Todorovic, Ph.D., University of Belgrade
Moderator: David S. Butler, Sr., P.E., Fellow/Presidential, Engineering Resource Group, Jackson, MS
The forum identifies and discusses new research necessary to address building energy use and indoor and general environmental impacts on human and ecological health. Research may include traditional areas such as building HVAC energy use, orientation and envelope as well as new areas, i.e. analysis of chemical pollutants, lighting types and levels, sound, color, and other factors affecting occupant health, comfort and productivity. To fulfill the SPO, activities with interested, relaxed organizations, recruitment of new expertise to ASHRAE Membership, and increasing information dissemination are explored.

Forum 10
Room: 101 F
1:00:00 PM - 1:50:00 PM
What Research is Needed to Improve Ice Rink Design?
6/25/2000 - 1:00:00 PM
Sponsor: TC 10.02 Automatic Icemaking Plants and Skating Rinks
APC Liaison: Daniel Dettmers, HVAC&R Center
Moderator: Bill Wladyka, Member, William J. Wladyka Systems Consultants, E. Norwich, NY
Indoor and outdoor ice rinks have many considerations - thermal, radiant loads, humidity, IAQ and weather. What research is needed to assist in the design process?

Forum 11
Room: 101 E
1:00:00 PM - 1:50:00 PM
What Should the Content of a Certification Program Be?
6/25/2000 - 1:00:00 PM
Sponsor: Accreditation Activities Committee
APC Liaison: Maier Perlman, P.E., Perlman Engineering
Moderator: Creighton A. Depew, Ph.D., Fellow, University of Washington, Seattle, WA
Certification has been discussed for many years, and been both vilified and praised. The content of a certification program would serve to clarify the purpose and intent of the program. The content could range from an intensively monitored multi-hour exam to completion of a course or set of courses. This forum allows members to make specific recommendations.

Forum 12
Room: 101 E
2:00:00 PM - 2:50:00 PM
"The Suggestion Box" What Can ASHRAE Do For Me?
6/25/2000 - 2:00:00 PM
Sponsor: Membership Promotion Committtee
APC Liaison: Maier Perlman, P.E., Perlman Engineering
Moderator: Kay Thrasher, Member, Townsend Engineering, Inc., Chattanooga, TN
This forum solicits information from the membership on additional products and services that ASHRAE could provide to its members.

Forum 13
Room: 101 IJ
2:00:00 PM - 2:50:00 PM
IAQ in the New Millennium
6/25/2000 - 2:00:00 PM
Sponsor: TC 02.03 Gaseous Air Contaminants and Gas Contaminant
APC Liaison: Branislav B. Todorovic, Ph.D., University of Belgrade
Moderator: Derald G. Welles, Member, Steril-Aire, E. Syracuse, NY
Concern about IAQ continues to spread in the general public. One problem in the new millennium that will be minimized in IAQ, is Y2K! Y2K's principle effect in IAQ is building automation systems that can be corrected by simply replacing or modifying the microprocessor. However, with the advances in microelectronics, optics, lasers, robots, etc., what new IAQ problems will arise? What new building materials, or changes in construction techniques will bring new IAQ challenges? Is microbial contamination a growing problem or is the advancement in medical science just defining an existing problem in greater detail? In either case, how do we address this problem.

Forum 14
Room: 101 F
2:00:00 PM - 2:50:00 PM
Why Power Producers Use Turbine Inlet Air Cooling
6/25/2000 - 2:00:00 PM
Sponsor: TG 9 Combustion Gas Turbine Inlet Air Cooling Systems
APC Liaison: Daniel J. Dettmers, HVAC&R Center
Moderator: William E. Stewart, Jr., Ph.D., P.E., Member, InterMountain Research, Olathe, KS
This forum informs engineers on the benefits and challenges of designing cooling systems for power producing gas turbines; specifically design and operational experience with inlet air cooling installations around the world.

An Adaptive Fuzzy Algorithm for Domestic Hot Water Temperature Control of a Combi-Boiler (HVAC & R Research Journal April 2000) (4371)
6/26/2000 - 8:00:00 AM
Christine Haissig, Ph.D., Honeywell Technology Center, Minneapolis, MN; Michael Woessner, Honeywell Technology Center, Minneapolis, MN
This paper describes an innovative adaptive fuzzy control (AFC) algorithm for regulating the domestic hot water temperature of a combi-boiler or instantaneous hot water heater when using a domestic hot water flow rate sensor. The AFC automatically learns the feedforward relationship between the domestic hot water flow rate and the gas valve position and adapts to process changes.

Development of a Generalized Neural Network Model to Detect Faults in Building Energy Performance - Part 1 (4372)
6/26/2000 - 8:00:00 AM
Marcus R B. Breekweg, Cambridge Technology Partners, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; Peter Gruber, Ph.D., Siemens Building Technologies, Zug, Switzerland; Osman Ahmed, Ph.D., P.E., Member, Siemens Building Technologies, Inc., Buffalo Grove, IL
A building energy management system (BEMS) generally monitors and manages energy usage in commercial buildings. In order to predict expected building energy performance, a reasonably accurate building energy model is needed. The objective of this study is to design a neural network model that is generally applicable without major design adjustments and, at the same time, provides an estimation that is accurate enough for commercial purposes. This paper consist of two parts. Part 1 discusses various neural network methods, their design issues, benefits and limitations. The discussions create a frameworkfor selection of neural network models and their applications to real building data, which is covered in Part 2.

Development of a Generalized Neural Network Model to Detect Faults in Building Energy Performance: Part 2 (4373)
6/26/2000 - 8:00:00 AM
Marcus R.B. Breekweg, Cambridge Technology Partners, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; Peter Gruber, Ph.D., Siemens Building Technologies, Zug, Switzerland; Osman Ahmed, Ph.D., P.E., Member, Siemens Buildings Technologies, Inc., Buffalo Grove, IL
Part 1 discussed the theoretical considerations on creating a non-linear black box model. In Part 2, the constraints on the non-linear model imposed by the application are discussed, followed by presentation on the model structure, training method, input selection and input transformation. The test results of applying proposed model with the selected features to five test buildings are discussed. The proposed model is also compared with other black box models (linear and non-linear).

HVAC Duct System Design Using Genetic Algorithms (HVAC&R Research Journal April 2000) (4374)
6/26/2000 - 8:00:00 AM
R.W. Besant, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatchewan, SK, Canada; Y. Asiedu, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatchewan, SK, Canada; Peihua Gu, The University of Calgary Canada, Calgary, AB, Canada
A genetic algorithm technique is used to design an HVAC air duct system with minimum life-cycle cost. The approach has the capability to incorporate standard (discrete) duct sizes, variable time-of-day operating conditions, and variable time-of-day utility rates. The results of an example using the genetic algorithm methodology are compared to those obtained using weighted average flow rates and utility rates to show the life-cycle cost savings possible.

Uncertainty of "Measured" Energy Savings from Statistical Baseline Models (HVAC&R Research Journal January 2000)(4375)
6/26/2000 - 8:00:00 AM
T. Agami Reddy, Ph.D., P.E., Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA; David E. Claridge, Ph.D., P.E., Texas A&M University, College Station, TX
Baseline models are a crucial element in determining savings from energy conserving measures. This study proposes that models be evaluated in terms of the ratio of the expected uncertainty in the savings to the total savings. This physically and financially intuitive measure permits the user to vary the criteria according to factors most relevant for a particular energy conservation project. The use of this concept to select the most appropriate measurement and verification protocol to verify savings is described.

Symposium MN-00-06
Room: 101 IJ
Advances in Thermal and Fluid Flow Characteristics of HVAC and Refrigeration Processes
6/26/2000 - 8:00:00 AM
Sponsor: TC 01.03 Heat Transfer and Fluid Flow; TC 08.04, Air-to-Refrigerant Heat Transfer Equipment; TC 08.05 Liquid-to- Refrigerant Heat Exchangers
APC Liaison: Charles G. Arnold, P.E., HDR Architecture, Inc.
Chair: Michael Ohadi, Ph.D., P.E., Member, University of Maryland, College Park, MD
This symposium reports some of the latest research progress in heat and mass transport processes of direct significance to the refrigeration and air conditioning applications. The presentations discuss both basic and design oriented information, especially transfer and pressure drop characteristics of alternative refrigerants/refrigerant mixtures.

1. Modeling Frost Characteristics on Heat Exchanger Fins, Part 1: Numerical Model and Sensitivity Study (RP-824) (4407)
Hong Chen, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK, Canada; Leena Thomas, Siecor Corp., Saskatoon, SK, Canada; Robert W. Besant, Ph.D., P.E., Member, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK, Canada

2. Modeling Frost Characteristics on Heat Exchanger Fins, Part 2: Model Validation and Limitations (RP-824) (4408)
Hong Chen, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK, Canada; Leena Thomas, Siecor Corp., Saskatoon, SK, Canada; Robert W. Besant, P.E., Member, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK, Canada

3. Hydrodynamic Characteristics of Propane (R-290), Isobutane (R-600a), and 50/50 Mixture of Propane and Isobutane
G.D. Mathur, Ph.D., P.E., Member, Zexel USA Corp., Grand Prairie, TX

4. Experimental Evaluation of the Refrigerants R-134a, R-290, R-404A, R407c, and R-410A, as Replacements for R-22 in Air-Conditioners and Refrigerators
Josua P. Meyer, Ph.D., P.E., Member, Rand Afrikaans University, Auckland Park, Johannesburg, South Africa

Symposium MN-00-07
Room: 208 C
Energy and Thermal Performance of Skylights and Complex Window Systems
6/26/2000 - 8:00:00 AM
Sponsor: TC 04.05 Fenestration
APC Liaison: Janet Lynch, Johnson Controls, Inc.
Chair: Christian Kohler, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA
Although we have a good understanding of heat transfer of most window products, skylights remain an area of continued research. The research presented in this symposium helps us to better understand heat transfer coefficients and temperatures in skylights.

1. Surface Temperature Measurements Inside an Insulated Glazing Unit Using Liquid Crystals
Stephane Halle, Student Member, Ecole Polytechnique de Montreal, Montreal, QB, Canada; Michel A. Bernier, Member, Ecole Polytechnique de Montreal, Montreal, QB, Canada

2. Experimental Procedure and Uncertainty Analysis of a Guarded Hotbox Method to Determine the Thermal Transmission Coefficient of Skylights and Sloped Glazing
A Hakim Elmahdy, Ph.D., P.E., Member, National Research Council of Canada, Ottawa, ON, Canada; K.H. Haddad, Ph.D., Member, CANMET Energy Technology Centre, Ottawa, ON, Canada

3. U-Values of Flat and Domed Skylights
Joseph H. Klems, Ph.D., Member, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA

Seminar 15
Room: 101 CD
Fire and Smoke Control Research - Past, Present, and Future
6/26/2000 - 8:00:00 AM
Sponsor: TC 05.06 Control of Fire and Smoke
APC Liaison: Charles E. Henck, P.E., Henry Adams Inc.
Chair: James S. Buckley, Ph.D., P.E., Member, ccrd partners, Houston, TX
Research is the backbone of ASHRAE. Research in the control of fire and smoke has been at the forefront for many years and continues today. Standards, systems and associated products have resulted from the work of many research organizations. This session reviews research of the past, current and future.

1. A Historical Look at Research and Smoke Management
John H. Klote, P.E., Fellow, John H. Klote, Inc., McLean, VA

2. Present Smoke Management Research - Atria, Malls and Plenum Cables
George Hadjisophocleous, Ph.D., National Research Council Canada, Ottawa, ON, Canada; Gary Lougheed, Ph.D., Member, National Research Council Canada, Ottawa, ON, Canada

3. Fire and Smoke Control Research - Past, Present, and Future
Anil Saigal, Member, Honeywell International, Inc., Arlington Heights, IL

Seminar 16
Room: 101 AB
Public Review Update - Guideline 14P Measurement of Energy & Demand Savings
6/26/2000 - 8:00:00 AM
Sponsor: TC 09.06 Systems Energy Utilization; GPC 14P
APC Liaison: Emil E. Friberg, P.E., Friberg Associates Inc.
Chair: George Reeves, Member, George Reeves Associates, Lake Hopatcong, NJ
This seminar provides an overview of heating and ventilating requirements with examples of compliance and beyond.

1. Overview of Guideline 14P
Ken Gillespie, Jr., Associate Member, Pacific Gas and Electric, San Francisco, CA

2. Compliance and Methodologies
John Cowan, P.E., Member, Cowan Quality Buildings, Toronto, ON, Canada

3. Two Examples Using Guideline 14P as a Compliance Document
Evan Jones, P.E., Member, VESTAR, Willowdale, ON, Canada

4. Using Guideline 14P - Beyond Compliance: A Practitioner's Tool
John S. Kromer, Member, Lawrence Berkeley Laboratories, Berkeley, CA

Seminar 17
Room: 101 GH
The Expert Witness
6/26/2000 - 8:00:00 AM
APC Liaison: Robert J. Linder, Owens Services Corp.
Chair: Carl N. Lawson, Member, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC
Conflict between parties in a contract may be solved by litigation. In litigation the defined expert is crucial to assist the court in reaching a decision. This seminar addresses the technical skills required to investigate, prepare the report and present evidence.

1. The Expert
Lawrence G. Spielvogal, P.E., Fellow, Consulting Engineer, King of Prussia, PA

2. Ethics
Richard Rooley, Fellow, Rooley Consultants, Stoke Poges, Bucks, England

3. Investigative Evidence
James Woods, Ph.D., P.E., Fellow, HP Woods Research Institute, Herndon, VA

4. Investigation and Report
Maralynne Flehner, Associate Member, Maralynne Flehner, Esq., King of Prussia, PA

5. Performance in Court
Richard Tyler, Associate Member, Jones Walker et Al, New Orleans, LA

Seminar 18
Room: 101 E
What is the Future Relationship Between DDC and The Web?
6/26/2000 - 8:00:00 AM
Sponsor: TC 01.05 Computer Applications
APC Liaison: Michael N. Hart, R.E., Energy Engineering Associates
Chair: David J. Branson, P.E., Member, Compliance Services Group, Inc., Lubbock, TX
As building systems become more intelligent, the Internet plays an increasingly important role in monitoring, reporting and control of these systems. Open protocols are becoming the norm, and many manufacturers and system designers recognize communication over the Internet as critical to the future of DDC. This seminar examines some of the current trends in forward-thinking development efforts and converging technologies using the internet as a basis for communication.

1. Direct Digital Control and the Web: Opportunities for Operation
Michael R. Brambley, Ph.D., Member, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, WA

2. The Internet and Building Automation
Brian K. Kammers, P.E., Member, Johnson Controls, Inc., Milwaukee, WI

3. Will the Web Fulfill Its Promise?
David P. Chassin, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, WA

Forum 15
Room: 101 F
Mechanical Insulation Systems: What are the Research Needs
6/26/2000 - 8:00:00 AM
Sponsor: TG 4 Mechanical Systems Insulation
APC Liaison: Sally A. Hooks, Ascendix Group
Moderator: Christopher P. Crall, P.E., Member, Owens Corning, Granville, OH
Insulation systems for mechanical equipment (pipes, tanks, ducts and equipment) are an important part of a successful HVACproject. This forum discusses the research needs in this area with an eye towards developing a prioritized research plan.

Forum 16
Room: 208 D
Will the Real ASHRAE Load Calculation Method Please Stand Up?
6/26/2000 - 8:00:00 AM
Sponsor: TC 04.01 Load Calculation Data and Procedures
APC Liaison: Michael N. Hart, R.E., Energy Engineering Associates
Moderator: Larry Sun, P.E., Member, Tsuchiyama & Kaino, Irvine, CA
TC 4.1 has modified the load calculation procedure. This forum provides a means for the committee and ASHRAE membership to discuss the methodology being recommended and how it differs from the previous methods used.

Forum 17
Room: 208 D
Low Temperature Industrial Refrigeration -58 to -148 Fahrenheit (-50 to -100 Celsius)
6/26/2000 - 9:00:00 AM
Sponsor: TC 10.04 Ultra-Low Temperature Systems and Cryogenics
APC Liaison: Michael N. Hart, P.E., Energy Engineering Associates
Moderator: Rudy Stegmann, P.E., Member, The Enthalpy Exchange, Inc., Williamsburg, VA
Due to the extreme temperature conditions of low temperature refrigeration, to -148 Fahrenheit (-100 Celsius) there are material roperties, code requirements and numerous factors that must be considered for each application. This forum brings togetherthose engineers, contractors and end-users involved with large, low temperature packaged and field erected systems, to discuss mutual design parameters such as: vessel and piping codes; materials; cascade system design and control; suitable refrigerants and lubricants including oil management; compressor application; low temperature brines; and insulation. This information will be used to update Chapter 39 of the 1998 ASHRAE Handbook.

Forum 18
Room: 101 F
Reducing the Footprint: Discussion on Methods of Reducing Energy and Environmental Impacts of Clean Rooms in High-Tech Industries
6/26/2000 - 9:00:00 AM
Sponsor: TC 09.11 Clean Spaces
APC Liaison: Sally A. Hooks, Ascendix Group
Moderator: E. Mitchell Swann, P.E., Member, Day & Zimmerman/Life Sciences, Philadelphia, PA
Technology-based industries (semiconductors, pharmaceuticals, and biotechnology) use facilities which have extremely high energy consumption and often use very dangerous or potent chemicals. The environmental impacts of these facilities on both their immediate surroundings and in the overall global environment are far greater than their percentage of the built environment as a function of floor area. This forum, coupled with the seminar on clean room energy conservation attempts to identify the critical areas and concepts which must be addressed to bring about the necessary paradigm change in the high-tech industries.

Symposium MN-00-08
Room: 101 IJ
Design Analysis and Approach to Meet Clinical Patients Ventilation Requirements
6/26/2000 - 10:15:00 AM
Sponsor: TC 09.08 Large Building Air-Conditioning Applications
APC Liaison: Michael N. Hart, P.E., Energy Engineering Associates
Chair: Carl N. Lawson, Member, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC
With the increased emphasis being placed on ventilation requirements within hospitals, there is a need in the Society to learnthe latest thinking and approaches to designing hospitals. This symposium examines HVAC systems in patient spaces, HVAC design approach and design criteria for health care facilities, inpatient clinical facility needs and minimizing the risk of airborne disease transmissions.

1. HVAC Systems Inpatient Care Spaces (SP-91)
Anand K. Seth, P.E., Member, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA; Gregory O. Doyle, P.E., Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA; Teerachai Srisirikul, P.E., Member, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA

2. HVAC Design Approach and Design Criteria for Health-Care Facilities (SP-91)
Alexandra Dragan, Ph.D., P.E., Member, Dept. of Public Works, County of Los Angeles, Alhambra, CA

3. Inpatient Care Clinical Facility Needs (SP-91)
Theresa Gallivan, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA; David Hanitchak, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA; Anand K. Seth, P.E., Member, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA

4. Comparative Analysis of HVAC Systems that Minimize the Risk of TB and Other Airborne Infectious Disease Transmission in Health-Care Facilities (SP-91)
Alexandra Dragan, Ph.D., P.E., Member, Dept. of Public Works, County of Los Angeles, Alhambra, CA

Seminar 19
Room: 208 C
Commercial Kitchen Ventilation: Research Highlights
6/26/2000 - 10:15:00 AM
Sponsor: TC 05.10 Kitchen Ventilation
APC Liaison: Sally A. Hooks, Ascendix Group
Chair: Don Fisher, P.E., Associate Member, Fisher-Nickel, Inc., Danville, CA
This seminar updates current kitchen ventilation research, including duct velocity effects, makeup air studies, innovations in hood testing and variable speed investigation.

1. Development of a Thermal Plume Simulator for Testing Commercial Cooking Exhaust
Vernon A. Smith, P.E., Associate Member, Architectural Energy Corporation, Boulder, CO

2. Makeup Air Effects on the Performance of Exhaust Hoods
Richard Swierczyna, Member, Architectural Energy Corp., Wood Dale, IL

3. Monitoring Energy Savings of a Variable Volume Kitchen Exhaust Hood
Shawn Knapp, Associate Member, Fisher-Nickel, Inc., San Ramon, CA

4. Progress on ASHRAE 1033-RP: Effects of Air Velocity on Grease Deposition in Exhaust Ductwork
Thomas H. Kuehn, Ph.D., P.E., Member, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN

Seminar 20
Room: 101 GH
Control Systems Integration, What's Happening with Practical Open-Architecture Solutions
6/26/2000 - 10:15:00 AM
Sponsor: TC 01.04 Control Theory and Application; TC 04.11 Smart Building Systems
APC Liaison: Charles E. Henck, P.E., Henry Adams Inc.
Chair: Gaylen V. Atkinson, Member, Atkinson Electronics, Inc., Murray, UT
As HVAC control systems migrate toward digitally integrating various building sub-systems into a common building control and automation system, several different techniques and open protocols have come to the fore-front. This seminar presents practical applications of such open protocols as BACNET, LON, and IP (Internet Protocol) along with system integrations that have been installed with custom gateways. The benefits and disadvantages of various control system integrations are discussed along with presentations of what's becoming both possible and practical with the emerging Internet and computer networking technologies.

1. A Manufacturer's Approach to BACNET
Clair Jenkins, Member, Alerton Technologies, Redmond, WA

2. LON Technology Simplifies Building Control Integrations
Ed Merwin, Member, Honeywell Inc., Richmond, VA

3. What's Being Done Today with Custom Gateways
Kevin Cuningham, Member, Siemens Building Technology, Buffalo Grove, IL

4. Integrating Internet Technologies into Building Control Systems
Paul Oswald, Associate Member, Tridium, Roscoe, IL

Seminar 21
Room: 208 D
Critical Issues Related to Condensation Resistance of Windows
6/26/2000 - 10:15:00 AM
Sponsor: TC 04.05 Fenestration
APC Liaison: Maier Perlman, P.E., Perlman Engineering
Chair: Francois Dubrous, P.E., Non-member, Natural Resources Canada, Ottawa, ON, Canada
This seminar provides an opportunity to present some of the research results that deal with test procedures and simulation protocols used in determining the condensation resistance of windows. Also, some of the critical issues that affect the condensation resistance of windows are discussed. In the case of condensation resistance, there still are a number of issues that are debated within the research and engineering communities and may have significant impact on how windows are rated for condensation resistance.

1. Computer Models of Window Condensation - A Wish List
Alex McGowan, P.E., Member, Levelton Engineering, Ltd., Richmond, BC, Canada

2. Condensation Resistance Indices - New Performance Criteria for an NFRC Label
Dragan Curcija, Ph.D., Member, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA

3. Effects of Air Leakage on the Condensation Resistance of Windows
Hakim Elmahdy, Ph.D., P.E., Member, National Research Council of Canada, Ottawa, ON, Canada

4. The Vertical Glazing Cavity - Flow Visualization
John L. Wright, Ph.D., P.E., Member, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON, Canada

5. Temperature Mapping Research for Condensation Resistance of Windows
Brent T. Griffith, Member, Lawrence Berkeley National Lab., Berkeley, CA

Seminar 22
Room: 101 AB
Issues Update
6/26/2000 - 10:15:00 AM
Sponsor: Technical , Energy and Government Affairs Committee
APC Liaison: Chad B. Dorgan, P.E., Dorgan Associates Inc.
Chair: Joseph Ting, P.E., Member, P.Eng., DASNY, Delmar, NY
This seminar features five speakers who address current issues: HCFC allowance allocation system for the U.S. as established by EPA; late-breaking news on the Kyoto Protocol; the advancement of energy efficiency technology through U.S. Federal Procurement System; how the Energy Star program creates value with energy performance; and the benefits of high efficiency, low emission gas turbine facilities from Canadian viewpoints.

1. The HCFC Allowance Allocation System for the United States
Vera Au, Office of Air & Radiation, EPA, Washington, DC

2. Late-Breaking News on the Kyoto Protocol
James G. Crawford, Member, The Trane Company, Tyler, TX

3. Advancing Energy Efficiency Technology Through Federal Procurement
Brad Hollomon, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Washington, DC

4. Creating Value with Energy Performance
Jerome Blackman, U.S. EPA Climate Protection Division, Silver Spring, MD

5. Environmental Benefits of High Efficiency, Low Emission Gas Turbine Facilities
Manfred Klein, Environment Canada, Ottawa/Hull, QB, Canada

Seminar 23
Room: 208 AB
Operation and Maintenance of Laboratory Systems
6/26/2000 - 10:15:00 AM
Sponsor: TC 09.10 Laboratory Systems
APC Liaison: Charles G. Arnold, P.E., HDR Architecture, Inc.
Chair: Leonard Schwartz, P.E., Member, Strategic Planning and Engineering, Basking Ridge, NJ
This seminar provides an overview from four perspectives: the owner's facility engineer, the owner's operators, the design professionals, and the commissioning professionals. The goal is to show how the ultimate success of laboratory systems is sensitive to many groups and the need to communicate technical and business issues and concerns clearly during all phases of the process from conceptual design to actual operation and maintenance.

1. The Engineer's Lament: "Always Never the Same"
A. John Rydzewski, Member, E.I. DuPont de Nemours, Wilmington, DE

2. An Operator's Perspective
Bernard Blazewicz, P.E., Member, Merck & Company, Inc., Franklin Township, NJ

3. Designing Maintainable, Adaptable and Flexible Laboratory Systems
Louis Hartman, P.E., Member, Harley Ellis, Southfield, MI

4. Commissioning and Retro-Commissioning of Laboratory Facilities, Making it Work
Dale T. Hitchings, P.E., Member, Hitchings Associates, PC, Indianapolis, IN

Seminar 24
Room: 101 CD
Smoke Management Dampers - ASHRAE Test Standards
6/26/2000 - 10:15:00 AM
Sponsor: TC 05.06 Control of Fire and Smoke
APC Liaison: Michael F. Beda, P.E., Process Equipment Company
Chair: William A. Webb, P.E., Performance Technology Consulting, Ltd., Lake Bluff, IL
Following an ASHRAE research project which tested fire dampers under heated airflow, TC 5.6 became concerned that standards used to test fire dampers used in smoke management systems might not be adequate. A committee (SPC 162) was initiated to investigate preparing an ASHRAE damper standard. Presentations describe the current status of the proposed standard and how dampers are currently tested and will be tested under the new standard.

1. A New Era for Fire Dampers - A Specifiers Perspective
Daniel J. Kaiser, P.E., Underwriters Laboratories Inc., Northbrook, IL

2. Smoke Management Components - The Manufacturer's Perspective
Robert Van Becelaere, Member, Ruskin Manufacturing, Grandview, MO

3. Smoke Damper Field Installations
Peter Mulvihill, P.E., Fire Protection Management, Las Vegas, NV

4. Damper Method of Test Standards
Roger A. Lichtenwald, Member, Air Balance, Holland, OH

Forum 19
Room: 101 E
DeValue Engineering - How to Create Noise and Vibration Problems
6/26/2000 - 10:15:00 AM
Sponsor: TC 02.06 Sound and Vibration Control
APC Liaison: Michael B. Pate, Ph.D., Iowa State University
Moderator: Karl L. Peterman, P.E., Member, Newcomb & Boyd, Atlanta, GA
The sarcastic title of this forum is meant to highlight the problems that are created in the so-called "value engineering" process common to many building projects. Participants relate their real-world experiences. This forum helps design team members understand the impact of such decisions and to avoid significant noise and vibration problems.

Forum 20
Room: 101 F
Problems Encountered in Fan Testing In-Situ
6/26/2000 - 10:15:00 AM
Sponsor: TC 05.01 Fans; TC 05.09 Enclosed Vehicular Facilities
APC Liaison: Robert J. Linder, Owens Services Corp.
Moderator: John A. Murphy, Ph.D., Member, Jogram, Inc., New Philadelphia, OH
Discussions on the types of problems encountered while performing testing of fans in-situ are encouraged at this forum.

Forum 21
Room: 101 E
How Will Cooling Tower Discharge Limits Affect Operation?
6/26/2000 - 11:15:00 AM
Sponsor: TC 03.06 Corrosion and Water Treatment
APC Liaison: Michael B. Pate, Ph.D., Iowa State University
Moderator: Mark Hodgson, Ph.D., Associate Member, Clayton Group Services, Edison, NJ
The forum discusses the options available for the treatment of building water systems as increasing environmental pressure restricts the use of traditional products. The forum also considers proposed environmental restrictions on discharge to sanitary sewer and surface drainage.

Forum 22
Room: 101 F
Sensors for HVAC: Problems, Needs & Technology
6/26/2000 - 11:15:00 AM
Sponsor: TC 01.05 Computer Applications
APC Liaison: Robert J. Linder, Owens Services Corp.
Moderator: Michael Brambley, Ph.D., Member, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, WA
Sensor technology continues to evolve with advancements such as self-calibration, automated sensor diagnostics, multi-parameter sensors, and miniaturization (or micro-turization). The forefront of HVAC systems and controls can take advantage of these and other information technologies. This forum focuses on discussing sensor problems and needs of the HVAC industry, and the promise of providing for them with new sensor technology. The forum will strive to bring together a diverse audience of HVAC system professionals.

Symposium MN-00-09
Room: 101 IJ
Refrigerant System Chemistry Update
6/27/2000 - 8:00:00 AM
Sponsor: TC 03.03 Refrigerant Contamination Control; TC 03.02 Refrigerant System Chemistry
APC Liaison: Michael B. Pate, Ph.D., Iowa State University
Chair: Jill Oberle, Member, CPI Engineering, Midland, MI
New learning continues to evolve along with the industry's ongoing conversion to HFC refrigerants and lubricants. This symposium provides insight to refrigerant and lubricant chemistry and developments with desiccants.

1. The Impact of Chemistry on the Use of Polyol Ester Lubricants in Refrigeration
Kenneth C. Lilje, Ph.D., Member, CPI Engineering Services, Inc., Midland, MI

2. Novel Zeolite-Based Monolithic Desiccant for Refrigerant Drying
H.H. Hofer, Ph.D., Member, GRACE GmbH, Worms, Germany; Horst Thamm, Ph.D., Member, GRACE GmbH, Worms, Germany; Hans Guenther Fritz, Institut fur Kunststofftechnologie, Universitat Stuttgart, Stuttgart, Germany; C. Trefzger, Institut fur Kunststofftechnologie, Universitat Stuggart, Stuggart, Germany

3. The Effects of Lubricant Miscibility and Viscosity on the Performance of an HFC-134a Refrigeration System
Predrag Popovic, Ph.D., Associate Member, University of Maryland, College Park, MD; Michael Pate, Ph.D., Member, Iowa State University, Ames, IA; Ronald Shimon, Member, Tecumseh Products, Co., Tecumseh, MI; Nicolas E. Schnur, Cognis Corp., Cincinnati, OH

Symposium MN-00-10
Room: 101 AB
Residential Ventilation and IAQ
6/27/2000 - 8:00:00 AM
Sponsor: TC 04.03 Ventilation Requirements and Infiltration
APC Liaison: Robert J. Linder, Owens Services Corp.
Chair: David Grimsrud, Ph.D., Member, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN
This symposium explores many features of residential ventilation systems from a theoretical and experimental point of view: energy cost implications of residential mechanical ventilation systems in North American climates; a comparison of actual energy use and ventilation performance in a laboratory house in Pittsburgh, Pa. that contains several mechanical system variations; and measurements of ventilation air change rates and ventilation distribution in houses in Las Vegas, N.V. and Minneapolis, Minn., comparing eight ventilation systems in the two single-family houses.

1. Selecting Whole-House Ventilation Strategies to Meet Proposed ASHRAE Standard 62.2: Energy Cost Considerations
Craig P. Wray, Member, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA; Nance E. Matson, P.E., Member, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory., Berkeley, CA; Max H. Sherman, Ph.D., Fellow, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory., Berkeley, CA

2. Comparative Ventilation Systems Tests in a Mixed Climate
John K. Holton, P.E., Member, IBACOS, Pittsburgh, PA; Timothy R. Beggs, P.E., Associate Member, Burt Hill Kosar Rittelmann Associates, Butler, PA

3. Measurement of Ventilation and Inter-Zonal Distribution in Single Family Houses
Armin F. Rudd, Member, Building Science Corp., Westford, MA; Joseph W. Lstiburek, Ph.D., Member, Building Science Corp., Westford, MA

Seminar 25
Room: 208 C
Applied Hygrothermal Modeling: The Do's and Don'ts
6/27/2000 - 8:00:00 AM
Sponsor: TC 04.04 Building Materials and Building Envelope Performance
APC Liaison: Charles E. Henck, P.E., Henry Adams Inc.
Chair: Achilles Karagiozis, Ph.D., Associate Member, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oakridge, TN
The seminar provides a state-of-the-art review of advanced hygrothermal modeling. Advanced heat, air and moisture transport through building envelope systems is extremely complex. A system approach to hygrothermal modeling is required. The seminar focuses on the advantages and limitations of advanced modeling.

1. Influence of the Moisture Storage Function on Hygrothermal Calculations Results
Hartwig M. Kuenzel, Ph.D., P.E., Member, Fraunhofer Institute, Holzkirchen, Germany

2. Materials with Memory
Mikael Salonvaara, Member, VTT Building Technology, Espoo, Finland

3. Low-Slope Roofs - A Lesson in Hygrothermal Modeling
Chris Schumaker, P.E., Enermodal Engineering Limited, Kitchener, ON, Canada

4. 2-D Wetting and Drying Rate Analysis: A Way to Assess Long-Term Hygrothermal Behavior of Envelope Components
M.K. Kumaran, Ph.D., National Research Council Canada, Ottawa, ON, Canada

5. What Can Applied Hygrothermal Models Do?
Achilles Karagiozis, Ph.D., Associate Member, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN

Seminar 26
Room: 101 GH
ARI Standard Update and Multiple Chiller Plant Operation
6/27/2000 - 8:00:00 AM
Sponsor: TC 08.02 Centrifugal Machines
APC Liaison: Daniel J. Dettmers, HVAC&R Center
Chair: Vin Gupta, P.E., Member, 3M Company, St. Paul, MN
This seminar addresses the updated standard for refrigeration equipment, ARI 550/590-98, and how it applies to multiple chiller operation and controls. Multiple chiller systems design, integrated part load efficiency and field verification of chiller efficiency from manufacturer's and user's perspective are presented.

1. Update ARI Standard 550/590-98 and Its Application to Multiple Chiller Operation
Roy S. Hubbard, Jr., Member, York International Corp., York, PA

2. Part-Load Efficiency and Optimum Operation of a Multiple Chiller Plant
Dennis R. Dorman, Member, The Trane Company, La Crosse, WI

3. Multiple Chiller System Design and Operation - Designer's Perspective
Oleksa P. Breslawec, P.E., Member, Sebesta Blomberg, Roseville, MN

4. Field Testing for Chiller Efficiency, Field Verification of Chiller Components Before Shipping to Job Site - User's Perspective
Jay Jackson, Member, 3M Company, St. Paul, MN

Seminar 27
Room: 208 D
Buildings' Impact on the Environment - Continuing the Effort: Assessment Tools and their Use
6/27/2000 - 8:00:00 AM
Sponsor: TG 2 Buildings' Impacts on the Environment
APC Liaison: Michael B. Pate, Ph.D., Iowa State University
Chair: Hal Levin, Member, Building Ecology Research Group, Santa Cruz, CA
There are many assessment tools now in use to evaluate buildings' environmental impacts. The tools are being used more widely and the demand for their use has grown among owners and governments. The tools include both manual and computer-aided systems involving point-award scoring systems, life-cycle assessment methods, or combinations of the two. The seminar reviews a range of tools now in use and provides an update on the status of evolving tools.

1. Green Building Challenge: An Overview and Update
Nils Larsson, CETC/Natural Resources Canada, Ottawa, ON, Canada

2. ENVEST: A New Environmental Impact Estimating Design Program
Harvey J. Bryan, Ph.D., Member, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ

3. Environmental Problems in Developing Countries
Leon R. Glicksman, Ph.D., Member, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA

4. Overview of the USGBC LEED Green Building Rating System and its Official Launch
Bill Reed, Global Environmental Options, Chevy Chase, MD

5. Overview of TG2.B1E Research Issues Applicable to ASHRAE Members
Karl Stum, P.E., Member, PECI, Portland, OR

Seminar 28
Room: 208 B
Cartridge Filters for Dummies
6/27/2000 - 8:00:00 AM
Sponsor: TC 05.04 Industrial Process Air Cleaning
APC Liaison: Michael N. Hart, R.E., Energy Engineering Associates
Chair: Gene Lindsay, Member, CHEMCO Manufacturing Co., Northbrook, IL
With the wide applicability of new filter media and cartridge design, the practicing engineer is faced with a multitude of options. This seminar addresses the emerging technologies, applications and field experiences - both good and bad. The goal is to provide engineers with the tools to make appropriate choices in the selection of equipment.

1. Expanding the Envelope: The Do's and Don'ts of Cartridge Applications
Neil Goodwin, Pearson Technologies, Minneapolis, MN

2. Practical Design Considerations in Specifying Cartridge Collectors
James Friedman, P.E., Member, Earth Tech, Inc., Minneapolis, MN

3. A New Cleaning System
Jay Hudlo, Airflow Systems, Inc., Dallas, TX

4. Key Elements of Cartridge Construction for Operational Success
Jonathan Hile, BAMCO Filters, Louisville, KY

5. Media Choices - More Options than Ever Before
Ron Troxell, Airguard, Louisville, KY

Seminar 29
Room: 208 A
Designing for Maintainability
6/27/2000 - 8:00:00 AM
Sponsor: TC 01.07 Operation and Maintenance Management
APC Liaison: Janet M. Lynch, Johnson Controls, Inc.
Chair: Scott Sepsy, P.E., Member, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ
The consequences of ignoring the maintainability of equipment can lead to inefficient, intermittent and improper system operation or even abandonment of the original design concept with potentially severe cost penalties. This seminar attempts to define the scope of the problem and present some theoretical and practical approaches to systematize Design for Maintainability in the project delivery process.

1. Stupid Things We Do to Mess Up Maintainability
John Rydzewski, Member, E.I. DuPont Nemours, Wilmington, DE

2. A Model Process for Implementing "Design for Maintainability"
Jeffrey S. Russell, Ph.D., University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI

3. "Design for Maintainability" - A Consulting Engineers View
Greg Sibley, P.E., Member, R.G. Vanderweil Engineers-Princeton Inc., Princeton, NJ

Forum 23
Room: 101 E
Infiltration For Large Industrial Facilities - What Do You Need to Know?
6/27/2000 - 8:00:00 AM
Sponsor: TC 09.02 Industrial Air Conditioning
APC Liaison: Michael B. Pate, Ph.D., Iowa State University
Moderator: Thomas B. Axley, Jr., P.E., Member, Tennessee Valley Authority, Chattanooga, TN
There are many large-volume, high-bay industrial facilities being designed, constructed, or modified worldwide. These structures require large amounts of air to cool or ventilate. Much of this is from uncontrolled infiltration resulting in negative pressure problems, especially in lower elevations. This forum solicits input defining research needs in this area.

Forum 24
Room: 101 F
Revisions to Standard 110
6/27/2000 - 8:00:00 AM
Sponsor: TC 09.10 Laboratory Systems; Special Project Committee 110
APC Liaison: Emil E. Friberg, P.E., Friberg Associates Inc.
Moderator: Gerhard W. Knutson, Ph.D., Member, Knutson Ventilation, Edina, MN
For the past fifteen years, Standard 110 has provided a method of testing the performance of laboratory hoods. ASHRAE is beginning a review of the standard. Areas of concern include experience with the current standard, the need for dynamic hood testing, the specification of the mannequin, and testing room air currents. The SPC is soliciting experience with the standard and comments on areas that the committee should address in the revision process.

A Case Study of Condensing Boiler Energy Savings (4376)
6/27/2000 - 9:00:00 AM
APC Liaison: Branislav B. Todorovic, Ph.D., University of Belgrade
APC Liaison: Daniel J. Dettmers, HVAC&R Center
APC Liaison: Ira G. Poston, Duke Power Company
Perry L. Boeschen, P.E., Non-member, C.E.M., General Services Administration, Kansas City, MO; Bryan R. Becker, Ph.D., P.E., Member, University of Missouri - Kansas City, Kansas City, MO

This paper reports on a case study of a construction project that installed modular condensing boilers. Discussions of the energy savings benefits that were provided by condensing boilers are presented. A life cycle cost of the modular condensing boilers is determined and is compared to installing typical modern cast-iron boilers. An estimate of the expected energy savings due to the decrease in natural gas usage attributed to the boiler installation is determined. Finally, the simple payback for the project is determined based u