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AMERICAN SOCIETY OF PLUMBING ENGINEERS NON-PROFIT CORPORATION
ST. LOUIS CHAPTER 572 Leffingwell Avenue - Kirkwood, MO 63122
www.aspe-stl.com
Local Chapters Are Not Authorized to Speak for the Society
ASPE was organized to serve as a medium in the solution of professional problems pertaining to plumbing engineering as it affects the profession, community and
the general public. Advance the general scientific interests of the plumbing engineering profession and to inculcate the desire of scientific achievement in the field
among the members of the Association. Bring about greater cooperation and understanding between the members of the association and plumbing officials, con-
tractors, journeymen and the general public
May, 2016 Volume 40, Issue 10 President’s Report
By Paul Hellickson
Will be announced at the Upcoming May Meeting…. Come be a part of the excitement as the name is drawn for the FREE trip to the 2016 ASPE Convention in Phoenix Arizona.
2016 ASPE CONVENTION & EXPO!
The website for ASPE's 2016 Convention & Expo, which is being held October 28-November 2, is now available at aspe.org/expo and contains tons of informationto help you start planning your trip to Phoenix, including registration hours, fees,and information on special events and the famous Sunday night party. Registrationwill open in May, and more information will be posted as it becomes available.
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Winner of FREE trip to 2016 ASPE CONVENTION………
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HELP WANTED
Heideman Associates, Inc. is a consulting engineering firm located in Fenton, Missouri. Our engineering disciplines include Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing / Fire Protection, Structural, and Civil. We have a broad base of experience and repeat client business. We are searching for an experienced Plumbing Designer.
Qualifications: 1. Minimum 5 years Plumbing Design experience.2. Must be proficient with AutoCAD.3. Experience with REVIT is desired.4. Prefer design experience for healthcare projects but other commercial/industrial design
experience will be considered.
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to: ● Design
Perform necessary design functions required for the project while coordinating with all teammembers. This includes field investigation, load calculations, equipment selection, riserdiagrams, layouts, and specifications. Review drawings for proper practices, quality, andconsistency with office design standards.
● Construction AdministrationParticipate in pre-bid and construction meetings, review shop drawings, resolveconstruction issues, review construction costs, perform construction progress andpunch-list inspections.
Prospective candidates should send their resume to: [email protected]
Heideman Associates, Inc. is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.
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VP Technical Report By John Fischer Jr.
Jim M. Nau, Business Development Manager for the ACV Division of Watts Water Technologies was our presenter. The presentation was titled. “Understanding ACV's, Theory, DesignConsiderations”. We learned how the use of Automatic Control Valves provides an automatic answer to fluid control. Uses include level control in tanks and reservoirs; flow control, pressure reducing, surge and on-off control; fire protection control and relief; flood protection shut down; and irrigation control. This presentation was too short and Jim has promised to return in the near future to further expand on his subject. Thanks Jim for an excellent but too short presentation.
This month the topic will be alternative mechanical joints, such as grooved piping and valves (e.g. Vitaulic), for mechanical and alternative plumbing systems including for water entry and distribution. Materials will include but not be limited to HDPE.
This month, because I will be attending the Uniform Plumbing Code Technical committee meetings, I will not be able to provide certificates at the close of the meeting. I ask those of you that wish to receive certificates, to please fill out the form that will be available with your name and e-mail address and I will e-mail your certificate. Since I sometimes have difficulty reading the information provided on the sign-in sheets please take care to print the information legibly for me. Anybody who has certificates from other meetings they will be available at the September meeting. Thanks very much for your help.
Hope you are able to attend the May meeting. I think you will find the information presented most interesting.
DON”T FORGET TO ATTEND THE GOLF TOURNAMENT
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VicePresidentLegislativeReport
Nicholas Hipp
St. Louis County Plumbing Code Review
The next St. Louis County Plumbing Code Review Committee meeting is April 27th, in the 6th Floor Training Room, 41 S. Central Ave., St. Louis, MO 63105. The 6th Floor Training Room is located in the southwest corner of the building immediately adjacent to both the elevator lobby and the restrooms.
PMI Releases a New PCR Guidance Document for Plumbing Fixtures
The Product Category rule (PCR) Guidance Document for Kitchen and Bath Vessel Fixtures was developed to help program operators apply consistent rules and calculations when developing PCRs for these fixtures. You can find this document at the link below. Product Category Rules are necessary for claims based on a quantitative life cycle assessments, such as product carbon footprints, water footprints, and environmental product declarations (EPDs).
https://www.safeplumbing.org/index/product-category-rules-pcr-documents/product-category-rules-document-for-kitchen-and-bath-vessel-fixtures
IAPMO launches a drought toolkit to help manage water efficiently
The drought toolkit features resources that can help communities realize more than 20 percent in water savings in their built environments. You can find the toolkit at the link below. http://www.iapmo.org/Drought_Toolkit/Pages/default.aspx
May Birthdays:
Ross A. Blanchard Jr. Mark S. Carnoali Dale Cover, PE Leslie E. Heideman P.E. Bryan David McDaniel David Edwin Ruckman Michael A. Sass Robert Lee Thomason, JR. P.E.
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V. P. Membership,Randy A. Kleinheider, CPD, LEED®AP
The weather has sure been fantastic lately, I hope everyone has been enjoying it like I have!
I have been receiving a few questions about renewing your membership so I thought I’d take this opportunity to refresh the on-line membership renewal process with everyone again.
You can go on-line at the ASPE website www.aspe.org to process your renewal. Near the top of the webpage, under the membership tab, there is a flyout called “Renew Membership”; select it; at that point the website will state that you need to log in first or are not in our central database. From there, click on the button
in the upper right corner. From there, the process should be self-explanatory.
Don’t miss out on our Golf Outing in June at the Warrenton Golf Course! Check out the flyer for details, and get your foursome together and register today!
Convention coming up!!! Phoenix, AZ this year, October 28th thru November 2nd. Registration is slated to open this coming month.
There’s still time to get in on the drawing for a chance to attend the ASPE Con-vention in Phoenix in October. Just to remind you, we are sponsoring a Full or Associ-ate member to attend the Convention this year in Phoenix. Full details can be found elsewhere in this newsletter. If you are a full or associate member, all you have to do is attend our May Chapter meeting!
Last meeting of this season coming up! I’m looking forward to seeing all of you next month at the Engineer’s Club for our final Chapter meeting of this season on May 3rd, 2016!!!
I hope that helps answer any questions you might have. Remember, I am always here to help you if you need it, don’t hesitate to contact me; just send me an email at [email protected].
Membership Anniversaries
J. Joe Scott II, CPD, LEED AP, FASPE 28 yrs Vicente A. Amador 20 yrs David M. Bujnak 19 yrs Steve Harting 14 yrs Steve P. Rotskoff 7 yrs Matt McWay G. E. 6 yrs Michael A. Sass 4 yrs Jeffrey J Coulson 2 yr
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LUNCH MEETING SCHEDULE 11:30 AM Networking-12:00 PM Introductions/ASPE Business 12:15 PM Lunch 12:15 PM Tech Session-1:00 PM Meeting Adjourned
Tech Sessions only: MEMBERS: FREE NON MEMBERS: $25.00
LUNCH: MEMBERS $18.00 NON-MEMBERS: Included with tech session fee
Cash or Check Only-No Credit Cards [email protected]
Affirmative response or self registration prior to meeting is considered a positive reservation for food and attendance. Should a NO SHOW occur, you will be billed for the dinner
Location Engineers Club of St Louis 4359 Lindell Boulevard St Louis Mo 63108 314-533-9333
ASPE General Meeting Dates for 2016
Next Meeting is May 3, 2016
Menu: Chicken Picatta
2016 Meeting schedule
June 7, 2016 Golf Tournament
July/August No General Meetings, Summer Break
Sept 1, 2016
TOPIC: Alternative Mechanical Joints
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How would you like to attend the 2016 Convention. . . on ASPE St. Louis?
That’s right, attend the Convention on US!
Here are the rules: Must be a Full or Associate member of ASPE (in good standing).
We are sorry, but because the Technical Sessions are geared more fordesigners and engineers, Affiliate members are not eligible at this time.
You must have attended at least one (1) Chapter meeting betweenSeptember, 2015 through May, 2016.
Award value based on earlybird registration fee. Travel cost will bebased on guidelines used by ASPE Society for chapter delegateallowance.
Current ASPE St. Louis Chapter Board Members are excluded.All eligible members will receive one (1) entry in the
drawing for each meeting they have attended during the course of the 2015 – 2016 meeting year (If you attended all 9 meetings you will have 9 chances).
Winning name will be drawn and announced at the May Chapter meeting.
Winner must register before the earybird registration cutoff, and provide proof of registration for reimbursement by the Chapter.
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THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING YOUR ORGANIZATIONTHE FOLLOWING PEOPLE ATTENDED LAST MONTH'S LUNCH MEETING
Aaron Backs Murphy CompanyBen Azerolo IPEGBill McKanna Murphy CompanyBob Thomason Albert ArnoCalvin Myers Franklin MechanicalDavid Notheis Ross & BaruzziniDeborah Carnes Smith Seckman Reid Inc.Don Sullivan J.W. SullivanGreg Roth William Tao & AssocJack Bruns ADG CorporationJohn Benz Mack McClain Assoc.John Bosman McFall AssociatesJohn FischerKelly Sulwer IPEGKelly Murphy Maijer EDMKevin Pate Gateway RepresentativesMark Carnoali McQueeny LockMark Lukens SSC EngineeringMichael Sass Spears MfgMike Costello American SalesMike Gianino Wholesale Plumbing SupplyNick Roberts VictaulicNicholas Hipp Aedifica CasePatrick Moynihan Murphy CompanyPaul Hellickson McClure EngineeringPhil Zimmer The Austin CompanyRay Kleinsorge New GroundRon Kaup Milford SupplySteve Harting Murphy CompanyVince Amador Woolpert
50/50 Drawing
$8.00 Kelly Sulwer
$6.00 John Benz
$5.00 Bill McKanna
Attendance Prizes Gift Cards
Greg Roth Ray Kleinsorge Deborah Carnes
Jackpot Drawing, Worth $10.00
Jack Bruns
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ANNUAL GOLF OUTING
Register today for the Annual Golf Outing held at the Warrenton Golf Course. This is our chapter’s main fundraising event and allows us the opportunity to get together with others for a great time of great food and golf.
You can print and fill out the registration form in the newsletter or register online at:
Online Golf Registration
That’s all for now…. Hope to see everyone at our upcoming Technical Session on May 5th.
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President’s Report By Paul Hellickson
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