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ASHRAE has named nine new Distinguished Lecturers. The Distinguished Lecturers program provides ASHRAE chapters with noted authorities who speak on relevant topics that impact the HVAC&R industry. This is the 11th year of the Distinguished Lecturer Program. The new lecturers and their lecture topics are:
• Robert Bean, registered engineering technologist, Calgary, AB, Canada: The Human Factor in HVAC, Radiant Based HVAC Systems, and Snow and Ice Melting.
• Barry Benator, P.E., BENATECH Inc., Atlanta: Characteristics and Competencies of Outstanding Leaders—An Overview, Fundamentals of Project Management, Effective Communication Skills and Win-Win Negotiating Skills.
• Ramin Faramarzi, P.E., Southern California Edison, Irwindale, Calif.: Cool Solutions: Refrigeration for Grocery Stores and Delis.
• Ralph Kittler, P.E., Seresco USA Inc., Atlanta: Natatorium Design and Dehumidification.
• Thomas Lawrence, Ph.D., P.E., the University of Georgia, Athens, Ga.: Green Buildings, LEED and Standard 189P, Standard for the Design of High-Performance, Green Buildings Except Low-Rise Residential Buildings, ASHRAE GreenGuide, Mechanical Design for Green Buildings, and Green Roofs and Cool Roof Technologies.
• Bing Liu, P.E., Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, Wash.: Compliance with ASHRAE/IESNA Standard 90.1, Energy Standard for Buildings Except Low-Rise Residential Buildings, and LEED and Building Energy Efficiency Analysis and Sustainable Design.
• Dennis Loveday, Ph.D., Loughborough University, U.K.: Energy, Sustainability and the Indoor Environment: Staying Comfortable in a Changing Climate.
• Cyrus Nasseri, U.S. Department of Energy, Washington, D.C.: Equipment and Appliance Standards, Federal Building Energy Efficiency Standards, Making Better Federal Buildings, and ASHRAE and the International Standards Organization.
• Karen Rollins, environmental scientist and environmental management consultant, Indoor Air Quality Management, Canmore, Alberta, Canada: Confessions of an Indoor Air Quality Consultant and Demonstrating Due Diligence With an Indoor Air Quality Management System. The new lecturers will serve a two-year term beginning in July. There are 49 Distinguished Lecturers for 2007-08.
To arrange for a lecturer visit, contact Rosy Douglas, manager of chapter programs, at rdouglas@ashrae.org or 404-636-8400.
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