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CHICAGO JANUARY 2003 TECHNICAL PROGRAM All sessions will be held in the Palmer House Hilton

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SUNDAY, 1/26, 8-10 AM

Technical Session 1 HVAC Control Research APC Liaison: Daniel J. Dettmers, IRC University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI

Comparison in Control Performance Between PID and Hoo Controllers for HVAC Control (4598) Y. Noda, T. Yamazaki, Ph.D., T. Matsuba, Associate Member, K. Kamimura, Ph.D., Member and Shigeru Kurosu, Ph.D., Member, Oyama National College of Technology, Oyama, Japan

This paper concerns a new design method of robust controllers that achieve robust stability as well as adequate disturbance suppression characteristics. Of particular interest is how to design the controller for HVAC systems with unknown dynamics and imprecisely known parameters. In a previous paper, the robust proportional-plus-integral-plus derivative (PID) controller was designed for temperature control of a single -zone room, which was commonly approximated by a first-order lag plus dead time system. The PID gains obtained by solving a two-disk mixed sensitivity problem have been modified by contrast to those tuned by the traditional Ziegler-Nichols rule.

Literature Review of Artificial Intelligence and Knowledge-Based Expert Systems in Buildings and HVAC&R Systems Design (4599) Itzhak Maor, Ph.D., P.E., Member, PWI-Energy, Philadelphia, PA; T. Agami Reddy, Ph.D., P.E., Member, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA

Building and HVAC&R design professiona ls are being required to evaluate numerous design alternatives and properly justify their final conceptual selection. This trend, coupled with the retirement of experienced designers, increasing complexity of energy price structure and unwillingness of clients and building owners to commit additional funds to design, can only be satisfied by approaching the conceptual design process in a more scientific, comprehensive and rational manner. Knowledge-based expert systems (KBES) offer a promising solution to his problem of conceptual design. This paper offers background on artificial intelligence methods, and a literature review of KBES applied to engineering design.

Study on the Fuzzy Control for the HVAC System Part 1: Functioning Fuzzy Subset Inference and Its Simulation (4600) Zhang Jili, Ph.D., Ou Jinping, Ph.D., and Sun Dexing, Ph.D., Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, China

Using traditional control methods, it is difficult to control HVAC systems with many variables, long delay times and nonlinear characteristics. The solution has been to use fuzzy logic with the compositional rule of inference (CRI). This paper discusses functioning fuzzy subset inference (FFSI) and compares its performance with CRI. The paper also discusses the necessity of using a single-chip microcomputer so that FFSI can be used with HVAC systems.

Study on the Fuzzy Control for the HVAC System Part 2: Application of the FFSI in HVAC System (4601)

Zhang Jili, Ph.D., Ou Jinping, Ph.D., and Sun Dexing, Ph.D., Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, China

In this paper, the simulation model of the testing-room dynamical thermal system (TRDTS) was determined, and the dynamical responding characteristics of the model have been analyzed in variable-water-volume. The simulation of the fuzzy control based on the FFSI and CRI then was carried out for the TRDTS, and some simulation characteristics of the TRDTS in the fuzzy control obtained. On the basis of the simulation research, the experimental principle and some preparing experiments of the fuzzy control are presented. The experimental process of the FFSI control and PID control for the TRDTS is analyzed in detail.

A New Sequencer Control Method for Multistage Systems of Known Relative Capacities (HVAC&R Research Journal October 2002) (4602) Timothy Salsbury, and Bin Chen, Johnson Controls Inc., Milwaukee, WI This paper presents a method for controlling multistage systems where the relative capacities of each stage are known. The method, based on the split-range control concept, allows multiple stages to be controlled by a single feedback controller, such as a proportional integral (PI) controller. The method incorporates a procedure that determines combinations of stage states that provide contiguous control across the range of the multistage system. During operation, the control method selects an appropriate combination according to demand and calculates a split-range control signal that is used to regulate the output of one individual stage. .

Sunday, 1/26, 8-10 am

Seminar 1 Analysis Methods and Field Test Results for Low-TEWI Supermarket Refrigeration Systems Sponsor: TC 10.07 Commercial Food and Beverage Cooling Display and Storage Chair: Van D. Baxter, P.E., Member, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN APC Liaison: Joy Eileen Altwies, Farnsworth Group, Inc., Madison, WI

This session offers four presentations on recent developments in analytical methods and field test results of low-refrigerant-charge supermarket refrigeration systems. The first describes a model developed to compute supermarket power consumption for multiplexed, direct expansion and secondary loop refrigeration systems. The next two review field test results for secondary loop systems. One uses ammonia as the primary refrigerant while the second uses three separate secondary refrigeration loops at different temperatures. The last discusses tests of a distributed compressor direct expansion system that includes heat pumps that recover heat from the refrigeration system for store heating.

1. A Spreadsheet Based Supermarket Energy Model Steven K. Fischer, Member, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN

2. Comparison of Energy Efficiency and Temperature Control of an Ammonia Indirect System and R-404A Direct System Denis Clodic, Ph.D., P.E., Member, Ecole des Mines de Paris, Paris, France

3. Field Evaluation of Secondary Loop Refrigeration for Supermarkets Ramin Faramarzi, P.E., Member, Southern California Edison, Irwindale, CA

4. Field Test and Demonstration of Low-Charge Supermarket Refrigeration Systems David H. Walker, P.E., Member, Foster-Miller, Inc., Waltham, MA

Sunday, 1/26, 8-10 am

Seminar 2 Industrial Air Conditioning Case Studies Sponsor: TC 09.02 Industrial Air Conditioning Chair: Hank Bagheri, Ph.D., P.E., Member, University of California -Irvine, Irvine, CA APC Liaison: John B. Bisset, P.Eng., Chorley & Bisset, Ltd., London, ON, Canada

Case studies and concepts in air conditioning of industrial facilities are presented. The cases include: an innovative design in air conditioning of a paper mill while achieving energy conservation; retrofit of a cross-flow drying oven for a pharmaceutical process to achieve a targeted drying operation; air conditioning of an existing mechanically ventilated daily newspaper printing plant without interrupting operation or increasing electrical power service; and discussion of finding the right balance among design parameters, such as loads, process heat gain, temperatures, make-up and exhaust air rates, and their combined effect in an industrial environment.

1. Energy Conservation in a Paper Mill Vernon Peppers, P.E., Member, Peppers Engineering, Atlanta, GA

2. Case Study for Humidification of a Cross Flow Drying Oven Michael C. Connor, P.E., Member, Connor Engineering Solutions LLC, Alpharetta, GA

3. Conditioning a Newspaper Printing Plant Frederick H. Kohloss, P.E., Presidential Member, Fellow, Life Member, J. D., Honolulu, HI

4. Industrial Air Conditioning: Finding a Balance John P. Cole, P.E., Member, Albert Kahn Associates Inc., Detroit, MI

Sunday, 1/26, 8-10 am

Seminar 3 Impact of Commissioning on Commercial Construction Sponsor: TC 09.09 Building Commissioning Chair: Andrew P. Nolfo, P.E., Member, National Environmental Balancing Bureau, Manchester, MO APC Liaison: Kelley P. Cramm, P.E., IDEA, Kansas City, MO

Commissioning of building systems is becoming more common for institutional projects. The benefits of commissioning have been confirmed by many institutional owners and builders. This seminar discusses how the commissioning process can be applied to the commercial construction marketplace. It addresses some of the similarities and differences when applying commissioning to commercial versus institutional projects. The presentations discuss how a structured approach, starting early in the project, helps establish and deliver value to the overall project, including commercial projects.

1. CM/GC Commissioning Buy-In: What’s In It for Them? Jack Wolpert, Ph.D., ECUBE, Boulder, CO

2. Can Commissioning Help the Commercial Building Owner? John P. Castelvecchi, Member, Dominion Evantage, Mechanicsville, VA

3. Retrocommissioning of Commercial Buildings Janice Peterson, Member, Portland General Electric, Portland, OR

4. Reliability and Commissioning Wayne A. Dunn, P.E., Member, Sunbelt Engineering Inc., Jacksonville, FL

Sunday, 1/26, 8-10 am

Seminar 4 Separation of Smoke Exhaust and Air Intake for Enclosed Vehicular Facilities Sponsor: TC 05.09 Enclosed Vehicular Facilities; TC 05.06 Control of Fire and Smoke Chair: Ray Sinclair, Ph.D., Member, RWDI, Guelph, ON, Canada APC Liaison: Don C. Hardin, Enviromatic Systems, Grand Prairie, TX

In the event of a fire in an enclosed vehicular facility like a tunnel or station, smoke and heat are often exhausted from vent shafts, portals or building stacks. Fresh air is drawn back into the facility through nearby intakes. If the separation distance of exhaust and intake is insufficient, there is potential for re-entrainment of smoke back into the facility where it may impede safe exiting of the occupants. The seminar raises awareness of the issues, the regulatory perspectives, engineering solutions and methods of analysis.

1. General Considerations on Locating and Designing Ventilation Shafts for Transit Tunnels Paul C. Miclea, P.E., Member, Earth Tech Inc., Oakland, CA

2. The Influence of Codes, Laws and Standards on the Spacing and Arrangement of Exhaust and Intake Shafts James Guinan, P.E., Member, Parsons Brinckerhoff Quade & Douglas Inc., New York, NY

3. Dispersion Modeling to Determine Safe Exhaust and Intake Designs Ray Sinclair, Ph.D., Member, RWDI, Guelph, ON, Canada

4. Corrective Measures for Existing Air Intakes Without Relocation Gustave S. Presser, Member, Acme Engineering Prod. Inc., Roanoke, VA

5. Smoke Exhaust/Intake Separation Availability at Reconstructed Subway Lines Emho Laszlo, Member, BERT, Budapest Power Plant Co., Budapest, Hungary

Sunday, 1/26, 8-10 am

Seminar 5 Thermal Management of Electronics, Including Technologies for Cooling with Cryogenics Sponsor: TC 08.04 Air-to-Refrigerant Heat Transfer Equipment; TC 10.04 Ultra-Low Temperature Systems and Cryogenics; TC 01.03 Heat Transfer and Fluid Flow Chair: Michael Ohadi, Ph.D., P.E., Member, University of Maryland College Park, College Park, MD Co-Chair: Richard Hall, Ph.D., P.E., Member, Battell Corp., Columbus, OH APC Liaison: Michael R. Brambley, Ph.D., Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, WA

Thermal management has a significant impact on the performance and reliability of electronic systems. Cooler electronics last longer and can deliver higher processing speeds. Future generations of microprocessors and other electronic components are projected to dissipate over 1000 W/cm2. Such high heat fluxes cannot be conveniently dissipated using existing cooling techniques. Thus, new cooling technologies must be introduced in order to meet requirements to meet such high heat fluxes. This seminar features five presentations addressing fundamentals and business trends in electronics industry, the role of MEMS in cooling of micro electronics, cooling with cryogenics, and thermal management of data centers.

1. Thermal Management of Electronics: Technology Trends and Opportunities for HVAC/Refrigeration Industry Avi Bar-Cohen, Ph.D., University of Maryland, College Park, MD

2. MEMS Opportunities and Their Increasing Potential in Thermal Management of Electronics Jeff Darabi, Ph.D., University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC

3. Simple Systems for Cryogenic Refrigeration Gregory F. Nellis, Ph.D., Associate Member, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI

4. Cryogenic Cooling in Space and Satellite Applications Jeffrey R. Didion, P.E., Member, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD

5. Thermal Management in Data Centers and a New Paradigm for Data Center Design R. Stephen Spinazzola, P.E., Member, RTKL Associates, Baltimore, MD

Sunday, 1/26, 8-10 am

Seminar 6 Vapor Control Strategy: Placement and Permeance of Vapor Retarders Sponsor: TC 04.04 Building Materials and Building Envelope Performance Chair: Achilles Karagiozis, Ph.D., Associate Member, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN APC Liaison: Frederick W. Betz, P.E., A.M. Kinney, Cincinnati, OH

Architects and building envelope designers do not have clear-cut design guidelines. This seminar addresses fundamental concepts regarding vapor control, measurements of the transport properties, a historical perspective of the vapor retarder, the new vapor control approach, advanced moisture modeling and some innovative vapor control material systems.

1. When Vapor Retarders Work and When Not Achilles Karagiozis, Ph.D., Associate Member, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN

2. Moderate Vapor Retarders vs. Vapor Barriers for Better Drying Potential Hartwig M. Kuenzel, Member, Dr.Ing., Fraunkofer-Institute of Building Physics, Holzkirchen, Germany

3. Vapor Retarder Usage in Low Slope Roofing Systems Andre Desjarlais, Member, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN

4. Vapor Permeances of Building Membranes in North America at Several Relative Humidities Maninkal K. Kumaran, Ph.D., Member, National Research Council Canada, Ottawa, ON, Canada

5. Where Did the Vapor Barrier Come from Anyway? William B. Rose, Member, University of Illinois at Urban-Champaign, Champaign, IL

Sunday, 1/26

Forum 1 8:00 to 8:50 a.m. Handbook Chapters: Ventilation of the Industrial Environment and Industrial Local Exhaust Systems Sponsor: TC 05.08 Industrial Ventilation Moderator: Wayne M. Lawton, Associate, ARCADIS, Southfield, MI

APC Liaison: Carl N. Lawson, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC Now that we have “butchered” the Handbook chapters “Ventilation of the Industrial

Environment” and “Industrial Local Exhaust Systems,” what do we need to document and put back in, or do we need to remove more material?

Forum 2 8:00 to 8:50 a.m. How Are You Using ASHRAE Guideline 12-2000: Minimizing the Risk of Legionellosis Associated with Building Water Systems? Sponsor: TC 03.06 Water Treatment Moderator: David F. Geary, Member, D.F. Geary Consultants LLC, Annapolis, MD APC Liaison: Kirk T. Mescher, P.E., CM Engineering, Columbia, MO

ASHRAE Guideline 12-2000, Minimizing the Risk of Legionellosis Associated with Building Water Systems, was issued in June 2000. This forum seeks input on how the guideline is being applied by ASHRAE members, including consulting engineers, contractors, owners, operators, manufacturers and water treaters.

Sunday, 1/26

Forum 3 9:00 to 9:50 a.m. Continuing Education for Practicing Professionals: What Should ASHRAE Offer? Sponsor: ASHRAE Learning Institute Moderator: Bill Root, P.E., Member, GWR Engineering, Charlotte, VT APC Liaison: Carl N. Lawson, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC

The practicing professional must have a working knowledge of current technology to remain competitive and to properly serve clients, employers and society. ASHRAE makes a significant investment of both volunteer time and financial resources to provide continuing education opportunities. This forum will help ASHRAE define the needs of practicing professionals both in topics as well as delivery mechanisms.

Forum 4 9:00 to 9:50 a.m. SPC 145.2P Update: Test of Full-Scale Gaseous Contaminants Sponsor: TC 02.03 Gaseous Air Contaminants and Gas Contaminant Removal Equipment Moderator: Christopher O. Muller, Member, Purafil Inc., Doraville, GA APC Liaison: Kirk T. Mescher, P.E., CM Engineering, Columbia, MO

SPC 145.2P is developing ASHRAE standard test methods for the evaluation of gas-phase air filtration media, filters and systems. A proposal has been made to divide the standard into three sections to address the different testing requirements. This forum provides a progress report on the draft of SPC 145.2P, Laboratory Test Method for Assessing the Performance of Gas-Phase Air Cleaning Systems: Air Cleaning Devices.

SUNDAY, 1/26, 10:15 – 12:15 AM

Symposium CH-03-01 Advances in Supermarket Refrigeration Sponsor: TC 10.07 Commercial Food and Beverage Cooling Display and Storage Chair: Hugh I. Henderson, P.E., Member, CDH Energy Corp., Cazenovia, NY APC Liaison: Kirk T. Mescher, P.E., CM Engineering, Columbia, MO

Supermarket refrigeration technologies that are more efficient and have less environmental impact are being developed. Two papers in this symposium evaluate new refrigeration system configurations that offer the potential to reduce energy use as well as the amount of refrigerant charge. The last two papers assess the impact that supermarket display cases have on the space.

1. Analysis of Advanced, Low-Charge Refrigeration for Supermarkets David H. Walker, Member, Foster Miller, Inc., Waltham, MA; Van D. Baxter, P.E., Member, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN

2. Secondary Refrigeration European Experiences Zafer Ure, Member, Environmental Process Systems Ltd., Yaxley, Cambridgeshire, UK

3. Effects of Improper Product Loading on the Performance of an Open Vertical Meat Case (4626) Ramin Faramarzi, P.E., Member, Bruce Coburn, and Rafik Sarhadian, Associate Member, Southern Californina Edison, Irwindale, CA

4. Interactions Between the Environment and Open Refrigerated Display Cabinets in Retail Food Stores: Design Approaches to Reduce Shopper Discomfort Savvas A. Tassou, Ph.D., P.E., and Weizhong Xiang, Brunel University, Uxbridge, Middlesex, UK

SUNDAY, 1/26, 10:15 – 12:15 AM

Symposium CH-03-02 Innovations and Advances in Room Air Distribution Sponsor: TC 05.03 Room Air Distribution Chair: Mo Hosni, Ph.D., Member, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS APC Liaison: Don C. Hardin, Enviromatic Systems, Grand Prairie, TX

Air delivery and control methods have a major impact on occupant comfort and overall system operation. This symposium provides updated information on issues affecting the control and performance of room air distribution systems. The papers address information to be used for guidance and control in these air distribution systems.

1. Temperature Control and Zoning in Underfloor Air Distribution Systems Kenneth Loudermilk, Associate, Trox USA, Alpharetta, GA

2. Influence of Air Exchange Through Small Openings Between Rooms Huang Yinong and Shuichi Hokoi, Member, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan; Nobuo Nakahara, Member, Nagoya University, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya, Japan; Satoru Takada and Hisashi Miura, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan

3. Numerical Investigations into the Performance of Doorway Vertical Air Curtains in Air-Conditioned Spaces (4627) Theodoros Pappas, Student Member and Savvas A. Tassou, Brunel University, Uxbridge, Middlesex, England, UK

4. Displacement Ventilation: Smart Way to Deal With Increased Heat Gains in the Telecommunication Equipment Room C. Mark Howe, P.E., Member, CB Richard Ellis, Seattle, WA; Dale J. Holland, P.E., Member, Dunham Associates, Inc., Minneapolis, MN; Audrey V. Livchak, Ph.D., Member, Halton Co., Scottsville, KY

SUNDAY, 1/26, 10:15 – 12:15 AM

Seminar 7 Applications and Cost Optimization in Radiant Panel Heating and Cooling Systems Sponsor: TC 06.05 Radiant Space Heating and Cooling Chair: Gary Hayden, Member, Norfolk, VA APC Liaison: Arthur P. Garbarino, Air Service Inc., West Palm Beach, FL

Panel heating and cooling systems, with or without forced-air HVAC systems combined, are becoming popular due to their attributes related to energy conservation and indoor air quality. Potential implications of these systems must be carefully assessed in order to identify their cost effectiveness and benefits. There is no integrated simulation design tool or engineering algorithm to support this task. This seminar focuses on the overall cost analysis for a variety of building types and applications.

1. An Analytical Cost Optimization Algorithm for Floor Heating and Cooling Panels Birol Kilkis, Ph.D., Member, Consultant, Watts Radiant, Springfield, MO

2. Recent Radiant Panel Applications in Europe Peter Simmonds, Battle McCarthy, London, England

3. Recent Developments in European Radiant Heating and Cooling Applications and Cost Optimization George M. Hoekstra, Invensys, Zurich, Switzerland

4. Application of Ceiling Radiant Cooling in a University Environment Stanley A. Mumma, Ph.D., P.E., Fellow, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA

SUNDAY, 1/26, 10:15 – 12:15 AM

Seminar 8 Environmental Quality in Transportation Vehicles Sponsor: TC 09.03 Transportation Air Conditioning Chair: Niren L. Nagda, Ph.D., Member, ENERGEN Consulting Inc., Germantown, MD APC Liaison: James K. Willson, P.E., Willson Performance Engineering LLC, Carmel, IN

This seminar focuses on environmental quality in a variety of transportation vehicles. Three of the five presentations address aircraft cabin air quality, including a review of the National Research Council’s report on cabin air quality, cabin disinfection practices and their health effects, and results of ozone monitoring in over 100 flights. The fourth presentation is on thermal quality inside train compartments based on special wind tunnel testing. The final presentation is on olfactory stimulation and staying alert in an automobile cabin environment.

1. The National Research Council Report on Aircraft Air Quality: A Review Byron W. Jones, Ph.D., P.E., Fellow, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS

2. Aircraft Disinsection: The Need for a Mechanical Fix Judith Murawski, Member, CIH, Association of Flight Attendants, Washington, DC

3. Ozone Exposures on Airplanes John D. Spengler, Ph.D., Member, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, MA

4. Railway Air Conditioning: Testing of Thermal Quality and System Reaction in Wind Tunnel Branislav Todorovic, Ph.D., Fellow, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Yugoslavia

5. Maintaining Driver Alertness by Means of Olfactory Stimulation Diotima von Kempski, Associate, DVK Air Vitalizing System, Duesseldorf, Germany

SUNDAY, 1/26, 10:15 – 12:15 AM

Seminar 9 Lubricants for Alternative Refrigerants Sponsor: TC 03.04 Lubrication; TC 8.01 Positive Displacement Compressors Chair: Richard L. Hall, P.E., Member, Battelle, Columbus, OH APC Liaison: Jeff J. Traylor, PWI Consulting Engineers, Durham, NC

Environmental concerns are spurring the development of systems that operate on alternative refrigerants. This seminar provides information on lubricants that can be used with alternative refrigerants.

1. A Critical Assessment of Synthetic Lubricant Technologies for Alternative Refrigerants Steven J. Randles, Ph.D., Uniqema Lubricants, Redcar, Cleveland, England

2. High Performance Polyalkylene Glycol Lubricants for CO2 Based Air-Conditioning / Refrigeration Systems Liz Dixon, Ph.D., Member, Laporte Performance Chemicals UK Ltd, Southampton, Hants, England

3. Solubility, Miscibility, Liquid Density, and Liquid Viscosity of Lubricants with CO2 and Propane Chris Seeton, Associate, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Champaign, IL

SUNDAY, 1/26, 10:15 – 12:15 AM

Seminar 10 New Approaches to Fume Hood Design Sponsor: TC 09.10 Laboratory Systems Chair: Andrew A. Dymek, P.E., Member, Newcomb & Boyd, Atlanta, GA APC Liaison: Ronald L. Shelton, P.E., Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN

This seminar introduces the latest approaches to laboratory fume hood designs. Recent developments in low air velocity and low air volume fume hoods are presented. Specialty type fume hood uses that have resulted in unique design approaches are explored. Presenters are a cross section of manufacturers and laboratory designers.

1. New Fume Hood Types Bob Haugen, Ph.D., Member, Kewaunee Scientific Corp., Statesville, NC

2. Fume Hoods for Acid Digestion Jeffrey Schantz, AIA, Lord, Aech & Sargent Architects, Atlanta, GA

3. Low Velocity Fume Hoods Bob Deluca, Member, Lab Crafters Inc., Ronkonkoma, NY

4. New Fume Hood Types Jon Zboralski, Member, Fisher Hamilton, Two Rivers, WI

5. Alternative Approaches to Airflow in Containment Hoods Dan Ghidoni, P.E., Member, CIH, The Baker Co., Sanford, ME

SUNDAY, 1/26, 10:15 – 12:15 AM

Seminar 11 The eClassroom: Bridging Distance and Time to Better Serve the Membership Sponsor: ASHRAE Learning Institute, Course Development Committee Chair: Mark M. Hydeman, P.E., Member, Taylor Engineering, LLC, Alameda, CA APC Liaison: John B. Bisset, P.Eng., Chorley & Bisset, Ltd., London, ON, Canada

This program explores different computer and web-based technologies that could be employed by ASHRAE to extend seminars and professional development courses to members who cannot attend the Society meetings. The speakers bring experience in application of these technologies from both academia and industry. A formal presentation is followed by a panel discussion on how ASHRAE can best use these technologies to serve the membership. This program is hosted by the ASHRAE Learning Institute.

1. The Electronic Classroom: Experiences of Web-Based Learning for HVAC&R Tim Dwyer, Member, CEng, South Bank University, London, UK

2. Instructor Responsibilitie s and Learner Responsibilities Beatrice Kovacs, Associate Professor, University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Greensboro, NC

3. Field Experience Delivering Web-based and CD-ROM Training Joseph J. Deringer, Member, AIA, The Deringer Group, Inc., Berkeley, CA

4. Distance Learning Alternatives: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly Richard B. Hayter, Ph.D., P.E., Presidential Member, Fellow, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS

SUNDAY, 1/26

Forum 5 10:15 to 11:05 a.m. Are Internal Leakage and Heat Transfer Required in a Standard for Method of Testing for Capacity of Four-Way Reversing Valves Sponsor: SPC-153P; TC 08.08 Refrigerant System Controls and Accessories Moderator: Larry Cummings, Member, Cummings Control Technologies, Clarence, NY APC Liaison: Kelley P. Cramm, P.E., IDEA, Kansas City, MO

The question “are internal leakage and heat transfer required in a standard for method of testing for capacity of four way reversing valves?” has been raised many times in discussion during SPC-153P meetings. The committee seeks an open discussion on the necessity of these attributes being part of a capacity standard to gain the opinion of users and manufacturers who are not participants in the committee. The forum also gauges the interest level in having a separate standard or standards for these attributes of four-way reversing valves.

Forum 6 10:15 to 11:05 a.m. New Trends in ISO Standardization of Methods for Testing of Fans for Their Aerodynamic and Acoustic Performance Sponsor: TC 05.01 Fans; TC 05.09 Enclosed Vehicular Facilities Moderator: Jan Cermak, Ph.D., P. Eng, Member, ACME Engineering and Manufacturing Corp., Muskogee, OK

APC Liaison: Michael R. Brambley, Ph.D., Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, WA

Work on several standards in ISO/TC 117 Industrial Fans has reached the level of draft of international standard (DIS). ISO DIS 13347 Industrial fans - Determination of Fan Sound Power Level Under Standardized Laboratory Conditions; ISO DIS 14694 Industrial Fans - Specifications of Balance Quality and Vibration Levels; and ISO DIS 14695 Industrial Fans - Method of Measurement of Fan Vibration are generally based on ANSI/AMCA standards but they also present new challenges for testing practices in the United States. A revision of ISO 5801 “Industrial Fans - Performance Testing” will soon take place.

SUNDAY, 1/26

Forum 7 11:15 a.m. to 12:05 p.m. Are You Sure Your Building Can Survive While Operating on Stand-By Power? Sponsor: TC 01.09 Electrical Systems Chair: Marvin Thedford, Member, Richardson, TX APC Liaison: Kelley P. Cramm, P.E., IDEA, Kansas City, MO

Due to equipment failure, accidental disruption, natural disaster, or acts of terrorism a facility can be cut off from electric utility power sources. Facilities can continue to operate with various sources of emergency power. These emergency sources usually are not sufficient to operate the facility at 100% load. Emergency operating conditions can cause voltage swings, frequency shifts, and other power quality problems. These conditions can adversely affect the operation of HVAC&R equipment and controls. What are the problems with designing HVAC&R systems to operate under emergency conditions?

Forum 8 11:15 a.m. to 12:05 p.m. What Are the Relative Merits of Air vs. Refrigerant as a Media for Testing of Four-Way Reversing Valves? Sponsor: SPC-153P; TC 08.08 Refrigerant System Controls and Accessories Moderator: Nicholas Zupp, Associate, Delphi Corp., Rochester Hills, MI APC Liaison: Michael R. Brambley, Ph.D., Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, WA

The accuracy and efficiency of using various media to determine the capacity of four-way refrigerant reversing valves has been discussed many times in SPC-153P. The committee seeks discussion on this subject involving users and manufacturers who are not committee participants.

SUNDAY, 1/26, 1-3 PM

Symposium CH-03-03 Water Treatment Topics for Enhanced System Safety and Performance Sponsor: TC 03.06 Water Treatment Chair: Hal Roth, P.E., Member, GE Betz, Trevose, PA APC Liaison: Carl N. Lawson, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC

Three papers are presented on topics concerning open cooling water and potable water system treatment.

1. True Demand-Based, Real-Time Control of Microbial Growth in Air Conditioning Cooling Water Systems Mita Chattoraj, Ph.D., David L. Stonecipher, Associate Member and Scott A. Borchardt, Ondeo Nalco Company, Naperville, IL

2. A Review of Methodologies for Potable Water Disinfection in Buildings William J. Beer, Member, Mark A. Crosby and Anthony M. Rossi, GE Betz, Trevose, PA

3. Physical Water Treatment for the Mitigation of Mineral Fouling in Cooling Tower Water Applications (RP-1155) Young Cho, Ph.D., Member, SungHyuk Lee and Wontae Kim, Drexel University, Philadephia, PA

SUNDAY, 1/26, 1-3 pm

Seminar 12 Automated Functional Testing of HVAC Systems Sponsor: TC 04.11 Smart Building Systems; TC 04.06 Building Operations Dynamics Chair: Philip Haves, Ph.D., Member, C.Eng., Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA APC Liaison: Michael R. Brambley, Ph.D., Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, WA

Automation has the potential to make it easier and cheaper to perform functional testing. The first presentation provides a background by describing currently available functional tests that could be automated. The other four presentations describe how the execution of functional tests can be automated using the building control system, either directly or as an interface to a separate tool. The design of automated test procedures and approaches to their implementation are discussed. Procedures for the automated functional testing of various air-side components are described and the results of performing some of these tests in real buildings are presented.

1. A Library of Commissioning Test Protocols Kenneth L. Gillespie, Jr., Associate Member, Pacific Gas and Electric Co., San Ramon, CA

2. Building Automation Systems that Go Beyond Operations Timothy I. Salsbury, Ph.D., Member, Johnson Controls Inc., Milwaukee, WI

3. Automated Functional Testing of HVAC Secondary Systems Peng Xu, Ph.D., P.E., Member, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA

4. Automated Proactive Commissioning of Air Handling Units Srinivas Katipamula, Ph.D., Member, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, WA

5. Automated Functional Testing of VAV Box Controllers Jim Head, Siemens Building Technologies Inc., Buffalo Grove, IL


Seminar 13 Certified Ratings for Energy Recovery Ventilation: What You Need to Know! Sponsor: TC 05.05 Air-to-Air Energy Recovery Chair: Maury B. Wawryk, Member, Venmar CES Inc., Saskatoon, SK, Canada APC Liaison: Arthur P. Garbarino, Air Service Inc., West Palm Beach, FL

The need for energy recovery ventilation equipment to resolve inherent conflicts between outdoor air ventilation requirements and energy conservation efforts has never been greater. The

market and application of these technologies is growing and engineers are being called upon to understand and specify appropriate devices in their designs. HVI’s residential program began in 1985. In January of 2001, the ARI Air-to-Air Energy Recovery Ventilation Equipment Certified Ratings Program and its directory were launched. The experience and the information available are highlighted and outlined for engineers wishing to take advantage of the latest and best knowledge of the industry.

1. Lessons Learned Denise Beach, Associate, Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Institute, Alexandria, VA

2. ARI Energy Recovery Ventilation Program Overview: How to Use the Ratings Bede W. Wellford, Associate, Airxchange, Inc., Rockland, MA

3. How Certified Ratings Can Improve Your System Designs Matthew Friedlander, Member, RenewAire LLC, Madison, WI

4. The HVI Heat Recovery Ventilator Program Peter Grinbergs, P.E., Member, Nutech Energy Systems Inc., London, ON, Canada


Seminar 14 Fire Protection for Health Care Facilities Sponsor: TC 09.08 Large Building Air-Conditioning Applications Chair: Kimball Ferguson, P.E., Member, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC APC Liaison: James K. Willson, P.E., Willson Performance Engineering LLC, Carmel, IN

With the concern for safety within health care facilities, fire protection and smoke control take on a different look. These facilities and their varied type of patients and staff must be protected. This seminar looks at some of these systems and how they should be operated, maintained and cared for.

1. Health Care Smoke Exhaust: Two Story Atrium Chaz Magdanz, P.E., Member, Alvine and Associates, Omaha, NE

2. Health Care from a United Kingdom Perspective Frank Mills, P.E., Member, Frank Mills Associates, London, England, UK

3. Smoke Control in Health Care Facilities John Clark, P.E., Member, Hammel Green and Abramson, Minneapolis, MN

4. Life Safety Considerations in the Health Care Environment Nathan B. Wittasek, P.E., Member, Rolf Jensen and Associates Inc., Brea, CA


Seminar 15 First Time at an ASHRAE Meeting? This Seminar’s for You! Sponsor: ASHRAE Program Committee Chair: Kenneth M. Clark, P.E., Member, Burns and McDonnell, Kansas City, MO APC Liaison: Kenneth M. Clark, P.E., Burns and McDonnell, Kansas City, MO

This seminar introduces new meeting attendees to the events of a Society meeting - how to get involved in a technical committee, the difference between a symposium and a seminar, and how to become part of the meeting program. The role of ASHRAE staff in a meeting and the events that surround the AHR Exposition are explained. And if you’re not having fun yet, the technical tours, guest and “special” events (how to have fun at ASHRAE) are discussed.

1. Membership: How to Get the Most Out of an ASHRAE Meeting and Exposition Frederick W. Betz, P.E., Member, A M Kinney, Cincinnati, OH

2. Standing Committees: What They Do and How Members Are Appointed Kelly P. Cramm, P.E., Member, IDEA, Inc., Kansas City, MO

3. Technical Committees, Technical Programs Charles (Wayne) Frazell, P.E., Member, TXU Energy Services, Fort Worth, TX

4. The Fun Side of ASHRAE Meetings John Bisset, Member, P.Eng., Chorley & Bisset Ltd., London, ON, Canada


Seminar 16 Modulation Techniques for Compressors Sponsor: TC 08.01 Positive Displacement Compressors; TC 08.11 Electric Motors and Motor Controls Chair: Richard L. Hall, P.E., Member, Battelle, Columbus, OH APC Liaison: Kirk T. Mescher, P.E., CM Engineering, Columbia, MO

Compressor manufacturers are developing variable capacity compressor products aimed at producing higher seasonal energy efficiencies, increased comfort levels, or at other primary objectives. This seminar provides information on the state-of-the-art of compressor modulation technology.

1. Performance and Efficiency Behavior of Screw Compressors: Comparison Between Unloading Slider System and Frequency Inverter Operation Hermann Renz, Member, Bitzer Compressors, Sindelfingen, Germany

2. High Efficiency Scroll Compressor Modulation Dennis Pax, Copeland Corp., Sidney, OH

3. Variable Speed Control of Screw Compressors James A. Mangini, Member, Carrier Corp., Charlotte, NC


Seminar 17 Refrigeration Back to the Basics: The Electrical Side Sponsor: TC 10.01 Custom Engineered Refrigeration Systems; Refrigeration Committee Chair: Bruce L. Griffith, Associate, York Refrigeration/Frick, Waynesboro, PA APC Liaison: Don C. Hardin, Enviromatic Systems, Grand Prairie, TX

The electrical side of industrial refrigeration systems should be designed for optimum efficiency and ease of operation. The proper design and application of motors, starters and controls all have a major impact on energy consumption and reliability of the final refrigeration system. This seminar reviews the basics for designing and selecting components for the electrical side of refrigeration systems.

1. Motors for the Refrigeration Industry Finley Bill, P.E., Member, Siemens Energy and Automation, Norwood, OH

2. Starters and Drives for the Refrigeration Industry Mike Gaza, RAM Industries, Leesport, PA

3. Variable Speed Drives Applied to Chillers Tim P. Murphy, Rockwell Automation, Mayfield Heights, OH

4. Modern Refrigeration Controls Arthur J. Marshall, York Refrigeration/Frick, Waynesboro, PA


Seminar 18 The Solar Decathlon: Results of the 2002 Competition Sponsor: TC 06.07 Solar Energy Utilization; TC 01.10 Energy Resources Chair: Mark A. Eastment, Associate, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden, CO APC Liaison: Joy Eileen Altwies, Farnsworth Group, Inc., Madison, WI

For a week in the fall of 2002, 14 university teams competed to design and build the most effective solar-powered home. Houses were erected on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., and evaluated on their ability to capture and convert enough solar energy to operate the houses, run a home office and charge an electric vehicle. Teams competed in 10 separate contests including design and livability, interior comfort (using ASHRAE conditions) and energy balance. This seminar presents the results of this competition, with emphasis on the designs as well as the space conditioning, refrigeration and hot water contests.

1. Overview of the Solar Decathlon Richard J. King, Ph.D., U.S. Department of Energy, Washington, DC

2. 1st Place Winner — To be announced on Oct. 5, 2002

3. 2nd Place Winner — To be announced on Oct. 5, 2002

4. 3rd Place Winner — To be announced on Oct. 5, 2002


Seminar 19 Ultrasonic Flow Measurement: Capabilities and Application Sponsor: TC 01.02 Instruments and Measurements Chair: Stephen A. Idem, Ph.D., Member, Tennessee Technological University, Cookeville, TN APC Liaison: Jeff J. Traylor, PWI Consulting Engineers, Durham, NC

This seminar discusses fundamentals of ultrasonic flow measurement methods. Present practices and technologies are presented. Issues of “in-the-field” installed system measurements are emphasized.

1. Non-Intrusive Ultrasonic Flow Measurement of Refrigerants Joseph C. Hoose, Member, Controlotron Corp., Hauppauge, NY

2. Ultrasonic Chiller Validation: Liquid Flow vs. Refrigerant Flow John P. Scott, Member, Natural Resources Canada, Varrenes, Quebec, Canada

3. New European Standard and Ultrasonic Velocity Measurement Peter M. Downing, Ph.D., P.E., Airflow Developments Ltd., High Wycombe, Bucks, England

4. Ultrasonic Anemometry at NIST J. Michael Hall, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD

SUNDAY, 1/26, 3-5 PM

Open Session Standard 90.1: An Open Meeting for Users of the Standard Sponsor: SSPC 90.1 Chair: Graham C. Hunter, Member, Graham C. Hunter, II, Perkinsville, VT

ANSI/ASHRAE/IESNA Standard 90.1, Energy Standard for Buildings Except Low-Rise Residential Buildings, is at the core of energy codes throughout the world. Placed under continuous maintenance upon publication of Standard 90.1-1999, the standard was updated in 2001 and is being revised for 2004. The 90.1 Project Committee holds this free public session to describe current efforts to improve the standard, and get feedback and suggestions from users of the standard. The meeting is open to all the standard stakeholders, engineers, architects, code officials, manufacturers and contractors. ASHRAE meeting registration is not required.

1. Standard 90.1 Jerry White, P.E., Member, Hoch Associates, Fort Wayne, IN

2. Building Envelope - Section 5 Joseph J. Deringer, Member, The Deringer Group, Berkeley, CA

3. HVAC and Service Hot Water: The Mechanical Sections Frank A. Stanonik, Member, Gas Appliance Manufacturers Association, Arlington, VA

4. Lighting and Power: Sections 8 and 9 Eric E. Richman, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, WA

5. The Energy Cost Budget Method: Section 11 Jason J. Glazer, P.E., Member, GARD Analytics, Park Ridge, IL

MONDAY, 1/27, 8-10 AM

Seminar 20 Chicago Area Thermal Energy Storage Installations Sponsor: TC 06.09 Thermal Storage Chair: William P. Bahnfleth, Ph.D., P.E., Member, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA APC Liaison: Timothy J. McGinn, P.Eng., Keen Engineering Co., Calgary, AB, Canada

Thermal storage systems have been incorporated in the chilled water plants of a variety of facilities in Chicago and the surrounding region. This seminar provides an overview of some of these systems, including ice storage and stratified storage with water and low temperature additives. Presenters discuss the rationale for selecting thermal storage for these facilities, design and construction issues, and operating experiences.

1. Thermal Storage Tank Farm Ltd. Scott Fisher, P.E., Member, State Farm Insurance Co., Bloomington, IL

2. Thermal Storage Retrofit at a Corporate Headquarters Samuel J. McCoy, Underwriters Laboratories, Inc., Northbrook, IL

3. Thermal Ene rgy Storage Plant Design for a Museum David Brooks, Associate Member, McGuire Engineers, Chicago, IL

4. Stratified Thermal Energy Storage in the Chicago Area, 1993–2002 John S. Andrepont, Member, The Cool Solutions Company, Naperville, IL

MONDAY, 1/27, 8-10 AM

Seminar 21 Commissioning Laboratories Sponsor: TC 09.10 Laboratory Systems Chair: Robert H. Weidner, P.E., Member, Brinjac Engineering, Harrisburg, PA APC Liaison: Carl N. Lawson, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC

Laboratories generally require sophisticated engineering systems to meet various challenges presented by users. High ventilation rates; chemical, biological and radiological contaminants; fumehoods; lab equipment all add to the complexity required by the engineering systems. In an effort to provide users with a safe, comfortable and useable laboratory upon occupancy, it is paramount that commissioning services be provided and included in the design and construction process. This seminar qualifies the need for laboratory commissioning and some of the lessons learned when commissioning was utilized.

1. Commissioning a Biomedical Research Laboratory: Owner’s Perspective Carl N. Lawson, Member, Duke University Health System, Durham, NC

2. Commissioning Tests Necessary to Ensure Safe, Dependable and Efficient Operation of Variable Air Volume Laboratory Ventilation Systems Tom C. Smith, Member, Exposure Control Technologies Inc., Cary, NC

3. Commissioning a Biomedical Research Laboratory: Commissioning Agent’s/Engineer’s Perspective Jeff J. Traylor, Member, PWI Consulting Engineers, Inc., Morrisville, NC

4. Commissioning Laboratory Ventilation Systems Victor A. Neuman, P.E., Member, Tek -Air Systems, San Diego, CA

MONDAY, 1/27, 8-10 AM

Seminar 22 New Tools for Psychrometrics Sponsor: TC 01.01 Thermodynamics and Psychrometrics Chair: Jason LeRoy, Associate, The Trane Co., Tyler, TX APC Liaison: Ronald L. Shelton, P.E., Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN

This seminar provides background on new tools recently approved and/or developed by TC 1.1 relating to the analysis and understanding of psychrometrics. Three new products - enhancements to the Handbook CD, an ASHRAE psychrometric analysis software tool, and a new user-friendly psychrometrics handbook, are discussed.

1. Psychrometric Analysis: A New Software Tool Robert Hanna, Member, Hands Down Software, Edmond, OK

2. Understanding Psychrometrics: A User Friendly Psychrometrics Handbook Don Gatley, Fellow,Life, P. Eng, Gatley and Associates, Atlanta, GA

3. Enhancements to the Handbook CD Vernon Peppers, P.E., Member, Peppers Engineering, Atlanta, GA

MONDAY, 1/27, 8-10 AM

Seminar 23 Ozone Depletion and Climate Change Update

Sponsor: TG2 Global Climate Control Chair: Thomas E. Werkema, Member, ATOFINA Chemicals, Inc., Philadelphia, PA APC Liaison: Daniel J. Dettmers, IRC University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI

This seminar provides an overview of the recently completed technical option committee reports from the Montreal Protocol covering refrigeration, air-conditioning and heat pumps in both developed and developing countries. Additionally, responsible use of HFCs is highlighted and an update on CFC, HCFC and HFC worldwide production and sales provided from AFEAS data. A final speaker discusses the new United States energy bill.

1. Responsible Use of HFCs in Space Conditioning and Refrigeration James Crawford, The Trane Co., Tyler, TX

2. UNEP Refrigeration, Air-Conditioning, and Heat Pump Technical Options Committee Assessment Update: Status in Developed Countries James M. Calm, P.E., Fellow, Engineering Consultant, Great Falls, VA

3. UNEP Refrigeration, Air-Conditioning and Heat Pump Assessment Update: Progress in Developing Countries Radhey S. Agarwal, Ph.D., Indian Institute of Technology, New Dehli, India

4. AFEAS Data and Production Update Stephen Bernhardt, Ph.D., Member, Honeywell, Morristown, NJ

MONDAY, 1/27, 8-10 AM

Seminar 24 Practice Workshop: Technical, Business and Legal Issues Relating to Shop Drawings and Change Orders Sponsor: TG1 General Legal Education Chair: Maralynne Flehner, Esq., Member, J.D., King of Prussia, PA APC Liaison: Frederick W. Betz, P.E., A.M. Kinney, Cincinnati, OH

The first in a series of “practice workshops,” this seminar addresses such shop drawing issues as contractors’ obligations, including adherence to schedules and identification of deviations; review, approval and revocation of approval of shop drawings; the importance of explaining design and change order processes to clients; creating contingency funds; tips for handling shop drawing and change order processes, and for managing situations that may lead to disputes; and legal issues involving typical shop drawing and change order claims, including claims for defects, delay and “extras.” If you’re a designer, contractor, manufacturer or building owner, this seminar’s for you!

1. Technical and Business Issues Relating to Shop Drawings Kenneth M. Elovitz, P.E., Member, J.D., Energy Economic Inc., Foxboro, MA

2. Technical and Business Issues Relating to Change Orders Richard A. Charles, P.E., Presidential Member, Fellow, C&B Consulting Engineers, San Francisco, CA

3. Shop Drawings and Change Orders From the Contractor’s Point of View Jim Fields, Member, Superior Mechanical Services Inc., Greensboro, NC

4. Legal Issues Relating to Shop Drawings and Change Orders Margaret D. Lineberry, Esq., J.D., Shook, Hardy & Bacon LLP, Kansas City, MO

MONDAY, 1/27, 8-10 AM

Seminar 25 Tax Policies to Encourage Energy Efficient and High Performance Buildings Sponsor: TC 09.06 Systems Energy Utilization; TC 01.10 Energy Resources Chair: Adam W. Hinge, P.E., Member, Sustainable Energy Partnerships, Tarrytown, NY APC Liaison: Joy Eileen Altwies, Farnsworth Group, Inc., Madison, WI

There have been efforts around the country to develop policies and incentives to increase building energy efficiency. A number of jurisdictions around the United States are developing or implementing innovative policies, including tax credits, to stimulate energy efficiency or green building design. Some of these policies use ASHRAE standards as the performance baseline. This seminar presents options currently being considered or implemented to accomplish this, as well as a discussion of the pros and cons of tax credits as policy drivers.

1. New York State Green Buildings Tax Credit Craig E. Kneeland, New York State Energy Research & Development Authority, Albany, NY

2. Oregon’s Sustainable Building Business Energy Tax Credit William Nesmith, Oregon Office of Energy, Salem, OR

3. National Tax Policy Update David B. Goldstein, Ph.D., Member, Natural Resources Defense Council, San Francisco, CA

4. Pros & Cons of Tax Credits as Policy Drivers Philip Fairey, Member, Florida Solar Energy Center, Cocoa, FL

MONDAY, 1/27, 8-10 AM

Seminar 26 Water-to-Water Heat Pumps Sponsor: TC 09.04 Applied Heat Pump/Heat Recovery Systems Chair: Carl F. Huber, P.E., Member, P.E., WaterFurnace International Inc., Fort Wayne, IN APC Liaison: Kenneth M. Clark, P.E., Burns and McDonnell, Kansas City, MO

This seminar provides engineers and contractors with a wide range of information on water-to-water heat pumps. Seminar presentations cover design characteristics, applications, standards development, system interfacing, troubleshooting and repair.

1. Water-to-Water Heat Pump Design Characteristics and Standards Development Carl F. Huber, P.E., Member, WaterFurnace International Inc., Fort Wayne, IN

2. Design Applications of a Geothermal Water-to-Water Heat Pump Carl D. Orio, Member, Water Energy Distributors Inc., Atkinson, NH

3. A Successful Geothermal Water-to-Water Heat Pump Application at a New Jersey Facility Jitendra B. Singh, P.E., Member, J & P Engineers, Kendall Park, NJ

4. Troubleshooting and Repair of Water-to-Water Heat Pump Systems Arthur W. Hunt, J & P Engineers, Ambler, PA

MONDAY, 1/27

Forum 9 8 to 8:50 a.m. ASHRAE’s New Research on Pipe Fitting Friction: What Is It Revealing? Sponsor: TC 06.11 Pumps and Hydronic Piping

Moderator: Charles G. Arnold, P.E., Member, HDR, Omaha, NE APC Liaison: Wayne Frazell, P.E., Ft. Worth, TX

ASHRAE has completed a number of research programs on friction caused by water flowing in pipe fittings, including both steel and plastic pipe. This forum provides a venue for reviewing and discussing some of the results of this research. It will provide the basis for seminars or symposia on fric tion for water flowing in pipe fittings.

MONDAY, 1/27

Forum 10 8 to 8:50 a.m. Professional Licensure: What Changes are Needed? Sponsor: Board Executive Committee Moderator: Richard B. Hayter, Ph.D., P.E., Presidential Member, Fellow, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS Co-Moderator: Harley W. Goodman, P.E., Presidential Member, Fellow, Goodman Engineers, Inc., Little Rock, AR APC Liaison: Arthur P. Garbarino, Air Service Inc., West Palm Beach, FL

Two issues regarding professional licensure could have a significant effect on many of the engineers in ASHRAE. First, major changes in the licensing process are under consideration in the United States. ASHRAE has been invited to participate in the discussions that will lead to final decisions on licensure requirements. Second, international licensure mobility is becoming increasingly important as individuals provide engineering services in nations outside their home countries. This forum discusses changes that are being considered and actions that should be taken by engineers in the HVAC&R profession.

Monday, 1/27

Forum 11 9 to 9:50 a.m. Are ASHRAE and ARI Instrumentation Standards Adequate for Testing Chillers? Sponsor: TC 09.01 Large Building Air-Conditioning Systems Moderator: James B.(Burt) Rishel, P.E., Fellow, Life Member, Pumping Solutions, LLC, Cincinnati, OH APC Liaison: Wayne Frazell, P.E., Ft. Worth, TX

The testing of chillers, particularly in the field, must depend on the accuracy and installation of the instrumentation needed to test chillers. In particular, the quality and actual installation of the temperature detectors are critical due to the narrow temperature range that can exist between the supply and return water temperatures, often less than 10°F (–12°C). This forum provides an opportunity to discuss existing ASHRAE instrumentation standards to see if there should be continued discussion and action on this subject.

Forum 12 9 to 9:50 a.m. How Are Design Engineers Addressing Energy Recovery Ventilation Requirements of 90.1-2001? Sponsor: TC 05.05 Air-to-Air Energy Recovery Moderator: Hoy R. Bohanon, P.E., Member, R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co., Winston-Salem, NC APC Liaison: Arthur P. Garbarino, Air Service Inc., West Palm Beach, FL

ASHRAE Standard 90.1-2001 contains requirement for use of energy recovery. For example, “individual fan systems that have both a design supply air capacity of 5000 cfm or greater and

have a minimum outside air supply of 70 percent or greater of the design supply air quantity shall have an energy recovery system with at least 50% recovery effectiveness.” Since this requirement was initiated in 1999, there is some application history. What approaches (successful or with problems) have engineers used in meeting this requirement?

MONDAY, 1/27, 10:15 AM – 12:15 PM

Technical Session 2 Air-Distribution System Analysis APC Liaison: Ronald L. Shelton, P.E., Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN

Air Filter Associated Fan Energy Consumption in Variable Air Volume Systems (4603) Minsheng Liu, Ph.D., P.E., Associate Member, University of Nebraska, Omaha, NE; David E. Claridge, Ph.D., P.E. and Song Deng, Associate Member, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX

Three methods have been developed to determine the filter associated fan energy consumption. These are the hour ly method, the segment method, and the BIN method. The hourly method calculates the hourly filter associated fan power. The segment method estimates the lifespan filter associated fan energy without conducting detailed AHU system simulation. The BIN method estimates the annual filter associated fan energy without detailed filter installing date and detailed hourly AHU system simulation. These methods provide tools for detailed filter associated fan energy simulation, the life cycle cost analysis of energy efficient filters, and other engineering analysis purposes.

Development of Pressurization Airflow Design Criteria for Spaces Under Required Pressure Differentials (4604) Wei Sun, P.E., Member, Albert Kahn Associates Inc., Detroit, MI

Space pressurization technique has been widely used in building HVAC design to direct desired flow pattern or to isolate air cross contamination. This technique is critical to environment-controlled space design. One of the key questions of how to determine the pressurization ratio for a space with leakage flow through irregular cracks or through an open door has not yet been explored quantitatively. Due to lack of practical guidelines, unreliable guesswork was often applied toward design. This paper focuses on the establishment of the relationship between a space’s pressurization ratio and its air leakage flow.

Simplified Modeling of Cross-Ventilation Airflow (4605) Guilherme Carrilho da Graca, Student Member and Paul F. Linden, Ph.D., Member, University of California – San Diego, La Jolla, CA

This paper presents a study of room cross-ventilation airflow. A simplified model is developed using scaling analysis, experimental correlations and computational fluid dynamics. The model distinguishes two regions in the room, the main jet region and the recirculations, and models relevant flow features that are essential inputs when predicting heat and pollutant transfers as well as indoor thermal comfort conditions. The results of the model are a set of formulas that predict the airflow rates and characteristic velocities in the jet and recirculation flow regions. The formulas display the first order effects of room geometry on cross ventilation airflow characteristics.

Validation of a CFD Model for Temperature and Particulate Concentration in a Test Room with Mixed Air and Displacement Ventilation (4606) Daniel J. Hirnikel, P.E., Member, Philip Morris USA, Richmond, VA

The study sought to validate a commercial computational fluid dynamics (CFD) model against temperature and particulate concentration measurements in a ventilation test room using validation criteria published in the Standard Guide for Statistical Evaluation of Indoor Air

Quality. The study undertook four validation case scenarios for a CFD model. It is recommended that more research be encouraged to model validation criteria.

Simplified Numerical Models for Complex Air Supply Diffusers (HVAC&R Research Journal July 2002) (4607) Jelena Srebric, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA; Qingyan Chen, Ph.D., Member, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN

Correct description of the flow and thermal information for an air supply diffuser is important for reliably predicting room air distribution by using computational fluid dynamics. Simplified methods that can be used to describe flow and thermal information from eight commonly used diffusers were developed in this study. The investigation used the box and momentum methods. The corresponding experimental data on airflow and temperature distributions from an environmental chamber have been used to validate the numerical methods.

MONDAY, 1/27, 10:15 am – 12:15 pm

Symposium CH-03-04 Optimum Control Strategies for Variable Flow Pumping Sponsor: TC 06.11 Pumps and Hydronic Piping Chair: Brent Ross, P.E., Member, S.A. Armstrong Ltd., Toronto, ON, Canada APC Liaison: Timothy J. McGinn, P.Eng., Keen Engineering Co., Calgary, AB, Canada

The cost of devices that vary and control the speed of an HVAC pump continue to drop as their reliability and the industry understanding of their benefits increase. The use of variable flow pumping in HVAC systems is now common. The objectives of system designers include the optimization of operating energy cost, system control for occupant comfort, equipment, installation and long-term system maintenance cost. This symposium suggests control strategies for variable flow pumping in various HVAC systems, identifies common strategy problems and possible solutions and presents case studies of how systems have performed during operation.

1. Pump Differential Pressure Set Point Reset Based on Chilled Water Valve Position Brian J. Moore, Member and Scott Fisher, P.E., Member, State Farm Mutual Auto Insurance Co., Bloomington, IL

2. What Is the Control Area Curve? Mark C. Hegberg, Member, ITT Bell & Gossett, Morton Grove, IL

3. Control of Variable Speed Pumps for HVAC Water Systems James B. Rishel, P.E., Fellow, Life Member, Pumping Solutions, LLC, Cincinnati, OH

MONDAY, 1/27, 10:15 am – 12:15 pm

Seminar 27 Benefits and Risks of Standards-Writing Activities Sponsor: TG1 General Legal Education Chair: Lawrence G. Spielvogel, P.E., Fellow, Lawrence G. Spielvogel Inc., King of Prussia, PA APC Liaison: James K. Willson, P.E., Willson Performance Engineering LLC, Carmel, IN

One of the most significant programs that TG1-GLE has ever presented, this seminar discusses the importance of ASHRAE standards; explores the liability of private standards-writing organizations and their members for violation of federal antitrust laws and negligent promulgation of standards; and addresses important considerations in the standards-writing process, including balance, the avoidance of conflicts of interest, achieving consensus, and ensuring due process. If you are (or plan to be) a member of a standards-writing project

committee, the Standards Committee, Tech Council or the Board of Directors, don’t miss this program!

1. Benefits and Rewards of Standards -Writing Activities James E. Hill, Ph.D., Presidential Member, Fellow, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD

2. The Law as It Relates to Private Standards -Writing Activities: Risks and Liabilities Maralynne Flehner, Esq., Member, J.D., King of Prussia, PA

3. Important Considerations in the Standards -Writing Process Richard H. Rooley, FREng., Fellow, Rooley Consultants, Bucks, England, UK

4. Question, Answer and Discussion Period Bruce Hunn, Ph.D., Fellow and Claire Ramspeck, Member, ASHRAE, Atlanta, GA; James E. Hill, Ph.D., Presidential Member, Fellow, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD; Maralynne Flehner, Esq., Member, J.D., King of Prussia, PA; Richard H. Rooley, FREng., Fellow, Rooley Consultants, Stoke Poges, Bucks, England, UK

MONDAY, 1/27, 10:15 am – 12:15 pm

Seminar 28 Building Automation Computer Security After 9-11 Sponsor: TC 01.05 Computer Applications; TC 01.04 Control Theory and Application Chair: Michael A. Pouchak, P.E., Member, Honeywell International, Golden Valley, MN APC Liaison: Don C. Hardin, Enviromatic Systems, Grand Prairie, TX

As automations systems grow more sophisticated and are networked to provide new functionality, the consequences of computer network attack and overall problem risk increases. Any networked infrastructure is vulnerable to denial of service attacks and unauthorized access from both inside and outside the facility that can jeopardize the proper functioning of systems. This overview covers the general principles of prevention, detection, and response to network and systems security risks for building automation systems.

1. A Day in the Life of a Hacker Michael Endrizzi, InterSec Communications Inc., Eagan, MN

2. Security Policies and Implementation Mark Cherry, Honeywell, Golden Valley, Minn.

3. Secure Computer Application Case Study: Secure WAN Steam/Chilled Water Bruce L. Billedeaux, Armstrong Service Inc., Three Rivers, MI

4. Computer and Network Security Alex Bratton, The Net Squad, Oak Brook, IL

MONDAY, 1/27, 10:15 am – 12:15 pm

Seminar 29 Current Load Calculation Methodology and Research Sponsor: TC 04.01 Load Calculation Data and Procedures Chair: Glenn Friedman, P.E., Member, Taylor Engineering, Alameda, CA APC Liaison: Jeff J. Traylor, PWI Consulting Engineers, Durham, NC

This seminar reviews the current load calculation methodology and research. The speakers compare commercial and residential load techniques, discuss sensitivity of load calculations, how

different factors effect loads, review the limitations of simplified load calculation procedures, and present results of load calculation experimental verification.

1. Residential vs. Commercial Load Calculations: Why Are They Different? Charles S. Barnaby, Member, Wrightsoft Corp., Lexington, MA

2. Load Calculation Sensitivity Analysis Douglas C. Hittle, Ph.D., Fellow, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO; Steven F. Bruning, P.E., Fellow, Newcomb & Boyd, Atlanta, GA

3. Limitations of Simplified Load Calculation Procedures Jeff Spitler, Ph.D., P.E., Member, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK

4. Experimental Validation of Load Calculation Procedures Dan Fisher, Ph.D., Member, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK

MONDAY, 1/27, 10:15 am – 12:15 pm

Seminar 30 Mold and Mildew Mitigation in Construction Sponsor: TG9 Moisture Management in Buildings Chair: Carl N. Lawson, Member, Duke University Health System, Durham, NC APC Liaison: Carl N. Lawson, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC

Mold and mildew in construction is becoming a large problem that seems to touch every portion of the building and is getting more difficult to eliminate. This seminar discusses systems relating to dry construction, building envelope, learning from mistakes, and unusual growth in air handling systems.

1. Building Envelopes and How They Affect Mold Growth in the Building Holley Bailey, Member, Bailey Engineering Corp., Palm Beach, FL

2. Preventing Mold By Keeping New Construction Dry Lew Harriman, Member, Mason-Grant Consulting, Portsmouth, NH

3. Mitigating Microbial Growth in Buildings Through HVAC Design: Learning from Failures Ron Bailey, P.E., Member, Bailey Engineering Corp., Palm Beach Garden, FL

4. Unusual Microbial Growth in Air-Handling Systems Rodney H. Lewis, Fellow, Rodney Lewis Inc., Houston, TX

MONDAY, 1/27, 10:15 am – 12:15 pm

Seminar 31 Significant Developments in the History of Building Services Sponsor: Historical Committee Chair: Paul G. Yunnie, Member, Andrews Water Heaters, Wednesbury, West Midlands, UK APC Liaison: Wayne Frazell, P.E., Ft. Worth, TX

By reviewing the origins of our industry, we can often identify market trends and future developments that we have missed or that were not appropriate in their time. These presentations cover diverse subjects with the common theme of learning from the past.

1. Development of Automotive Heating and Cooling Systems Mohinder S. Bhatti, Ph.D., Member, Delphi Corp., Lockport, NY

2. Wind Catchers to Cool Towers: A Review of Historical Ventilation Tower Development Jeffrey Cook, Member, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ

3. Condensing Gas -Fired Forced-Air Furnaces: A Review of Their Evolution William F. Raleigh, P.E., Member, Teknitherm Engineering, Santa Clarita, CA

4. History and Performance of the Double Glass Wall Harvey Bryan, Ph.D., Member, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ

MONDAY, 1/27, 10:15 am – 12:15 pm

Seminar 32 TEGA Issues Update Sponsor: Technical, Energy and Government Activities Committee; TC 06.02 District Energy; TC 06.09 Thermal Storage; TC 09.05 Cogeneration Systems; TC 09.13 Combustion Gas Turbine Inlet Air Cooling Systems Chair: Jay Jayaraman, Enbridge Consumers Gas, Ottawa, ON, Canada APC Liaison: Kenneth M. Clark, P.E., Burns and McDonnell, Kansas City, MO

Current and future restructured energy markets create potential for lower energy costs, but with greater price and service volatility. Flexibility to tailor power usage or production will meet dynamic market conditions and achieving more favorable rates and lower energy costs. This has renewed focus in on-site technologies for power production, energy distribution, energy storage and use. ASHRAE has ongoing technical activity in all these areas. This seminar focuses on four specific technical areas, illustrating how they can be applied to these new market conditions. Four presentations will emphasize district energy, cogeneration, thermal energy storage and combustion turbine inlet cooling.

1. Dis trict Energy Rob Thornton, International District Energy Associates, Westborough, MA

2. Thermal Storage Doug Reindl, Ph.D., P.E., Member, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI

3. Combustion Gas Turbine Inlet Air Cooling Systems Dharam Punwani, Member, Avalon Consulting, Inc., Naperville, IL

MONDAY, 1/27, 10:15 am – 12:15 pm

Seminar 33 Update on Overhead Infrared Radiant Heating-Technology and Applications Sponsor: TC 06.05 Radiant Space Heating and Cooling Chair: James W. Gartner, Member, Roberts Gordon Inc., Cincinnati, OH APC Liaison: John B. Bisset, P.Eng., Chorley & Bisset, Ltd., London, ON, Canada

Infrared radiant, which is the most natural form of heating available, provides maximum energy savings, comfort and productivity. The technology and application, however, differs dramatically from most systems delivering heat to indoor environments today. This seminar addresses those differences, including filling a basic information void.

1. Technological Advances from the Basics to Today’s Heating Systems, With Infrared Radiant Ronald R. Gingrich, Roberts Gordon Inc., Grimsby, ON, Canada

2. Application of Overhead Infrared Heating in a High Bay Museum Facility Jerry Hansen, Associate Member, Energy Saving Products Inc., Tualatin, OR

3. Utilizing Infrared Systems in Conjunction with Makeup or Ventilation Requirements William B. Bissmeyer, Associate, B & B Air Inc., Indianapolis, IN

4. Energy Savings and Flexibility of Radiant Tube Heaters: A Building Leasing/Owners Perspective Rex A. Watson, P.E., Ashley Capital, LLC, Chicago, IL

5. Infrared Radiant Tube Heaters -Efficient Design to Successful Installations Martin Brice, Associate Member, Gas Fired Products Inc., Charlotte, NC

MONDAY, 1/27, 3-5 PM

Open Session Building Safety Sponsor: Ad Hoc Committee for Building Health and Safety under Extraordinary Incidents Chair: James E. Woods, PhD., P.E., Fellow, The Building Diagnostic Research Institute, Bethesda, Md. In the past, building occupants were primarily concerned with facilities being healthy and comfortable. Following Sept. 11, 2001, safety also became a major focus not only for occupants but for owners and designers as well. Findings from a report on safeguarding people in their environment, whether under normal or extraordinary incidents, are presented in an open session, Environmental Security: An Added Value in Engineering Services at ASHRAE’s 2003 Winter Meeting.

TUESDAY, 1/28, 8-10 AM

Symposium CH-03-05 Absorption/Sorption Heat Pumps and Refrigeration Systems Sponsor: TC 08.03 Absorption and Heat Operated Machines Chair: Laura A. Schaefer, Ph.D., Associate Member, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA APC Liaison: Kenneth M. Clark, P.E., Burns and McDonnell, Kansas City, MO

Absorption heat pumps are viewed as energy-efficient and environmentally friendly alternatives to CFC-based systems. These heat-operated systems are attracting renewed attention due to the phaseout of CFCs and HCFCs. The papers in this symposium address various aspects of absorption heat pumps.

1. Absorption Systems for Combined Heat and Power: The Problem of Part-Load Operation Gershon Grossman, Member, Dr.Sci., Technion, Haifa, Israel; Joseph E. Rasson, Ph.D., Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA

2. Proof-of-Concept Design and Experimental Validation of a Waste Heat Driven Absorption Transport Refrigerator Michael A. Garrabrant, P.E., Associate Member, NRG Solutions Inc., Johnstown, OH

3. Modeling of Local Measured Heat and Mass Transfer Variations in a Microchannel Ammonia-Water Absorber J. Mark Meacham, Student Member and Srinivas Garimella, Ph.D., Member, Iowa State University, Ames, IA

4. Vapor Pressure and Specific Heat of LiBr-H2O at High Temperature

Jim Langeliers, Paul Sarkisian, Associate Member and Uwe Rockenfeller, Ph.D., Member, Rocky Research, Boulder City, NV


Seminar 34 Affects of Inlet Conditions on Actual Diffuser Performance Sponsor: TC 05.03 Room Air Distribution Chair: Robert Linder, P.E., Member, Karges- Faulconbridge, Inc., St. Paul, MN APC Liaison: Joy Eileen Altwies, Farnsworth Group, Inc., Madison, WI

Inlet conditions are critical for achieving manufacturer stated diffuser performance. This seminar presents information on how the sound, pressure, throw and balancing are affected when specified installation conditions are not met.

1. Throw Affects Jerry Sipes, Ph.D., P.E., Member, Prince, Suwanee, GA

2. Sound Affects William Waeldner, P.E., Fellow, Anemostat Products, Scranton, PA

3. Pressure Affects Jason Bobruk, Member, Nailor Industries, Houston, TX

4. Balancing Affects Leon Kloostra, Member, Titus, Richardson, TX


Seminar 35 Business Management for ASHRAE Members Sponsor: ASHRAE Learning Institute Chair: Richard H. Rooley, FREng., Fellow, AET, London, UK APC Liaison: Carl N. Lawson, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC

With the ASHRAE professional becoming more diversified, it is apparent that we, as an engineering society, are in a position to assist members with various types of business and management decisions. This seminar looks at engineering management, office management, project management and management of systems and shares some principles that will assist and guide members in making difficult decisions.

1. Management of an Engineer’s Office Ginger Scoggins, P.E., Member, Engineered Designs Inc., Raleigh, NC

2. Management From a C.M. Prospective Ronnie Stott, Bovis Lend Lease, Raleigh, NC

3. Managing Systems from an Owner’s Perspective Carl N. Lawson, Member, Duke University Health System, Durham, Durham, SC

4. What Education and Training in Management Should be Provided by ASHRAE for Its Members? Richard H. Rooley, FREng., Fellow, AET, London, UK

TUESDAY, 1/28, 8-10 am

Seminar 36

Getting Started with Building Simulation Sponsor: TC 04.07 Energy Calculations Chair: Charles S. Barnaby, Member, Wrightsoft, Lexington, MA APC Liaison: Jeff J. Traylor, PWI Consulting Engineers, Durham, NC

Building simulation is a powerful tool that allows designers to size components, estimate operating costs, and predict indoor conditions. However, new simulation users confront a steep learning curve, given the variety of available software and procedures. This session presents an overview of how to setup to use simulation, tips on available resources, and case studies of practical simulation applications.

1. Building Simulation Process: Overview and Resources Drury B. Crawley, Member, U.S. Department of Energy, Washington, D.C.

2. Survey of Available Simulation Tools Vernon A. Smith, P.E., Associate, Architectural Energy Corp., Boulder, CO

3. Using Building Simulation to Life -Cycle Cost Optimize HVAC System Design at UC Merced Allan Daly, P.E., Member, Taylor Engineering, LLC, Alameda, CA

4. Explaining Simulation Results to Engineers Peter Simmonds, Ph.D., Member, Battle McCarthy, London, England


Seminar 37 Matching Algorithms to Actuators for Reliable DDC Sponsor: TC 01.04 Control Theory and Application Chair: James J. Coogan, P.E., Associate, Siemens Building Technologies, Buffalo Grove, IL APC Liaison: Michael R. Brambley, Ph.D., Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, WA

When direct digital control first took hold in the industry, it often was applied with pneumatic actuators. Electric actuators became common with a later wave of products. That was followed by wave replacements for devices worn out before their intended design life. Throughout the industry, control system designers responded, revising control algorithms and mechanical arrangements to meet the requirements for performance and longevity. This seminar addresses the problems and solutions.

1. History of Actuation Christopher Jones, Belimo Aircontrols, Danbury, CT

2. Floating Actuation Principles and Application Mike Pouchak, P.E., Member, Honeywell International, Golden Valley, MN

3. How to Extend the Life of Actuators in Closed Loop Frutiger Theo, Member, Siemens Building Technologies, Buffalo Grove, IL

4. VAV Damper Control: Longer Life and Better Precision Steven T. Tom, Ph.D., P.E., Member, Automated Logic Corp., Kennesaw, GA


Seminar 38

Methods to Improve the Performance of Gas and Oil-fired Heating Systems Sponsor: TC 06.10 Fuels and Combustion Chair: Raymond J. Albrecht, Member, NY State Research and Development Authority, Albany, NY APC Liaison: Arthur P. Garbarino, Air Service Inc., West Palm Beach, FL

Government regulations and market forces are resulting in more stringent requirements for efficiency and emissions in gas and oil-fired heating systems. Specific pollutant emissions that are subject to increasing regulation and concern include NOx, carbon monoxide and fine particulates. Global warming has also produced interest in replacing traditional fossil fuels such as natural gas and fuel oil with renewable type fuels. This seminar describes methods for improving combustion performance and application aspects of newer equipment. The seminar also includes a technical evaluation of biofuels that offer a promising path toward a sustainable energy future.

1. Field Testing Residential Fan-Assisted Gas-Fired Furnaces: Effects of Altitude and Assessment of Current Derating Standards Brian A. Fleck, Ph.D., P.E., University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada

2. New Technologies for Oil-Fired Heating Appliances Thomas Butcher, Ph.D., Member, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, NY

3. New Information for Fuel Oil Combustion Emission Factors S. Win Lee, Ph.D., PhD, CANMET Energy Technology Centre, Ottawa, ON, Canada

4. Liquid Biofuels in Boilers and Furnaces C.R. Krishna, Ph.D., Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, NY

TUESDAY, 1/28

Forum 13 8 to 8:50 a.m. Battery Room Ventilation: Issues and Concerns Sponsor: TC 09.02 Industrial Air Conditioning Moderator: John E. Parker, Member, Sargent Lundy, Chicago, IL APC Liaison: Frederick W. Betz, P.E., A.M. Kinney, Cincinnati, OH

The forum seeks to promote discussion on battery room ventilation and more specifically on lead-acid battery rooms. These ideas and discussions will be used in the preparation of a new guideline, sponsored by ASHRAE TC 9.2 and cosponsored by IEEE. This guideline will be completed by newly formed GPC-21. Some issues or discussion points are building codes, room temperature requirements, room pressurization requirements, airflow requirements, room hazard classification, and other existing codes and guidelines.

Forum 14 8 to 8:50 a.m. Should ASHRAE Have a Test Standard for Compressor Life Tests? Sponsor: TC 08.01 Positive Displacement Compressors Moderator: Richard L. Hall, P.E., Member, Battelle, Columbus, OH APC Liaison: Don C. Hardin, Enviromatic Systems, Grand Prairie, TX

ASHRAE has method of test standards for rating compressor performance, but does not have a test standard for compressor life tests. This forum seeks to gather a consensus regarding whether an additional test standard should be proposed to ASHRAE and, if so, what should be its scope.

TUESDAY, 1/28

Forum 15 9 to 9:50 a.m. What’s Needed to Get More Energy Savings with Industrial Ventilation Systems Sponsor: TC 05.08 Industrial Ventilation Moderator: Alfred W. Woody, P.E., Fellow, Albert Kahn Associates, Detroit, MI APC Liaison: Frederick W. Betz, P.E., A.M. Kinney, Cincinnati, OH

Evaluations of industrial facilities have shown that the energy used by heating and ventilation systems often exceed that of other systems. Opportunities exist to recover energy from industrial processes, reduce the need for outside air, improve the control of the ventilation system or implement other strategies that reduce energy use. The opportunities are often not pursued for a number of reasons. Those reasons that limit the use of energy saving techniques are the subject of this forum. Also discussed is the identification of successful energy saving industrial ventilation projects.

Forum 16 9 to 9:50 a.m. Who Has Input to Guideline of Chiller Plant COP Determination? Sponsor: TC 09.01 Large Building Air-Conditioning Systems Moderator: Charles G. Arnold, P.E., Member, HDR, Omaha, NE APC Liaison: Don C. Hardin, Enviromatic Systems, Grand Prairie, TX

The Standards Committee has approved the title, purpose and scope for Guideline 22P, Guideline for Determination of the In Situ Coefficient of Performance for Electric Motor Driven Central Chilled Water Plants. The guideline project committee is being appointed, and this forum seeks to gather information on content of the guideline and find committee members.


ASHRAE Poster Session

APC Liaisons: Timothy J. McGinn, P.Eng., Keen Engineering Co., Calgary, AB, Canada; Kirk T. Mescher, P.E., CM Engineering, Columbia, MO , and James K. Willson, P.E., Willson Performance Engineering LLC, Carmel, IN.

An Investigation of Zinc Oxide Corrosion of Galvanized Steel in Cooling Towers (RP-988) (4608) Sponsor: TC 03.06 Water Treatment William E. Stewart Jr., Ph.D., P.E., Member, InterMountain Research, Olathe, KS; David Wieliczka, Ph.D., University of Missouri-Kansas City, Kansas City, MO

The effect of various chemical treatments on the oxidation of zinc surfaces by high pH, hard water was investigated. The combination of zinc surface coupons and hard water were used to stimulate the conditions as they typically exist in galvanized cooling towers. It was concluded that the addition or application of treatment chemicals has the potential to significantly reduce, if not prevent, the formation of zinc oxide in high pH hard water, in the absence of a detailed passivation treatment program for galvanized cooling towers.

Characterization of Framing Factors for Wood-Framed Low-Rise Residential Buildings: ASHRAE RP-904 (4609) Sponsor: TC 04.04 Building Materials and Building Envelope Performance Stephen C. Carpenter, P.E., Member and Chris J. Schumacher, Student Member, Enermodal Engineering, Kitchner, ON, Canada

Residential building energy codes require building assemblies to meet or exceed a specific R-value. To calculate the R-value requires knowledge of the percentage framing in exterior walls, ceilings and floors. ASHRAE Handbook—Fundamentals, and residential building codes present a wide range in recommended framing values: from 10 to 25%. One hundred and eighty wood-

frame dwellings were audited during construction to assess the amount of framing. The dwellings were distributed in five regions of the United States and for three dwelling types (single detached, attached and multifamily). Representative framing factors were determined for walls, ceilings and floors.

Climate Classification for Building Energy Codes and Standards: Part 1 - Development Process (4610) Robert S. Briggs, Member, Robert G. Lucas, P.E. and Z. Todd Taylor, Associate Member, Pacific Northwest Laboratory, Richland, WA

This paper describes the development of a new climate classification for use in characterizing the performance of energy efficiency measures for buildings. The classification is designed for use in energy codes and standards, design guidelines and building energy analyses. This first paper in a two-paper set contains background on climate classification and describes the development process for the new classification.

Climate Classification for Building Energy Codes and Standards: Part 2 - Zone Definitions (4611) Robert S. Briggs, Member, Robert G. Lucas, P.E., and Z. Todd Taylor, Associate Member, Pacific Northwest Laboratory, Richland, WA

This paper describes a new climate classification for use in characterizing the performance of energy efficiency measures for buildings. The classification is designed for use in energy codes and standards, design guidelines and building energy analyses. This is the second paper in a two-paper set. This second paper presents the zone definitions both descriptively and mathematically, describes related climate materials that have been developed such as maps, and provides a comparison of the new classification with existing classifications.

Comparison of Four Models for Thermal Response Test Evaluation (4612) Signhild E.A. Gehlin, Associate Member, Lulea University of Technology, Lulea, Sweden; Goran Hellstrom, Ph.D., P.E., Lund University, Lund, Sweden

Four two-variable parameter estimation models for evaluation of thermal response test data are compared when applied on the same temperature response data. Two models are based on line-source theory, the third model is a cylinder-source based solution and the fourth is a numerical one-dimensional finite difference model. For the three defined data sets, the line source approximation model shows the closest agreement with the measured temperature response. The cylinder source and numerical models show sensitivity to the inclusion of early data. Recommended minimum response test duration of 50 hours is concluded from the model comparison.



Demonstration of the Use of Multimedia Electronic Information Enhancements for a Chapter Handbook CD-ROM: Overview (1017 RP) (4613) Sponsor: TC 08.02 Centrifugal Machines

Ergun Akleman, Ph.D., Jeff S. Haberl, Ph.D., P.E., Member and Frederic I. Parke, Ph.D., Texas A&M University, College Station, TX; Sajan Skaria and H. John Halstead, Pixar Animation Studios, Emeryville, CA; Malcolm Andrews, Ph.D., P.E., Texas A&M University, College Station, TX

A set of enhancements to the ASHRAE Handbook are presented to demonstrate the effectiveness of multimedia and advanced presentation techniques such as 3D computer graphics, visualization and animation techniques. These results can also serve as a model for the broader use of these techniques in other ASHRAE publications.

Determining Undisturbed Ground Temperature for Thermal Response Test (4614) Signhild E.A. Gehlin, Associate Member, Lulea University of Technology, Lulea, Sweden; Bo Nordell, Ph.D., P.E., Lulea University of Technology, Lulea, Sweden

This study treats the determination of undisturbed ground temperature in a borehole for ground heating/cooling, and its effect on the accuracy of a thermal response test analysis. Three different ways of estimating temperatures were used in one ground water filled borehole in crystalline rock. The results from the comparison of estimation procedures show that the mean temperature calculated from a temperature log along the borehole, gives the best estimate. A good estimate is also obtained from circulating a heat carrier through the borehole collector pipes while the pipe flow temperature is measured at a short time interval.

Economic Prediction of HVAC Systems at Different Design Stages (4615) Fulin Wang, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan

There are many different solutions to satisfy any given set of HVAC requirements. Choice of design should ultimately be made on the basis of economic analysis. This paper introduces methodology for performing economic analysis at various stages so engineers can make more practical design decisions. This paper divides economic prediction into four stages: design beginning, conceptual design, preliminary design and detailed design. The characteristics of these stages are analyzed to determine the most effective method for predicting initial investment cost and operation costs at each stage.

Effects of Environmental Conditions on the Sorption of VOCs on Building Materials Part 2: Model Evaluation (RP-1097) (4616) Sponsor: TC 04.10 Indoor Environmental Modeling Jinsong Zhang, Member, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN; Jianshun Zhang, Ph.D., Member, Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY; Qingyan Chen, Ph.D., Member, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN

Sorption data obtained by using small environmental chambers under different environmental conditions have been used to evaluate the linear Langmuir model and the diffusion model for VOC sorption by different building materials. The two models were evaluated by the goodness of model curve-fitting to the experimental data according to the ASTM recommended statistical indices; and by the ability in predicting the desorption period based on the data from the adsorption period. The linear Langmuir model appeared to be suitable for the painted drywall and ceiling tile while the diffusion model seems more suitable for carpet.



First Principles Modeling of Thermal Sensation Responses in Steady State and Transient Conditions (4617) Dusan Fiala, Ph.D. and Kevin J. Lomas, Ph.D., De Montfort University, Leicester, UK; Martin Stohrer, University of Applied Sciences, Stuttgart, Germany

Humans are frequently exposed to conditions that differ from homogeneous moderate steady states. A widely validated multi-segmental, dynamic model of human temperature regulation was used to simulate thermal comfort experiments and to develop a physiologically based model for predicting the overall dynamic thermal sensation, as defined by using the seven point ASHRAE scale. The new comfort model was verified and validated against exposures to steady state and various types of transient conditions and showed good general agreement with experimental observations within the range of ambient temperatures between 13°C (55.4°F) and 48°C (118.4°F).

Impact of Operating Hours on Long-Term Heat Storage and the Design of Ground Heat Exchangers (4618) Steve Kavanaugh, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL

The design of vertical ground-coupled heat pump systems requires an accounting of the amount of heat rejected and extracted over an extended period. ASHRAE 1120-TRP revised the concept of equivalent full load hours (EFLHs) as an alternative to more elaborate energy analysis. This paper applied results of this project to study the impact of the recommended values with over- and under-estimated EFLHs in three climates for three different building types.

Improving the Process of Certified and Witnessed Factory Testing for Chiller Procurement (4619) Joseph P. Corcoran, P.E., Pending, CDI Engineering Group Inc., Philadelphia, PA; T. Agami Reddy, Ph.D., P.E., Member, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA

Currently, consulting engineers and/or design build engineers involved in the process of performance-based chiller procurement perform four activitie s – determining bid specification, requesting bids and chiller performance maps in the form of tabular data from vendors and sales representatives of chiller manufacturers, selecting a particular chiller from these bids"and performing a certified and witnessed factory test on the performance of the selected chiller, which provides an insurance policy and a chance to reject the equipment if the equipment is not consistent with the manufacturer’s published performance data. This paper suggests a method to select the optimal set of test conditions that provides the most useful chiller performance data.

Integrated Retrofitting Strategy for Enhanced Energy Efficiency in a Tropical Building (4620) S.C. Sekhar, Member, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore; K. J. Phua, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, Singapore

This paper reports findings from a study in an institutional building complex in Singapore with significant load diversity, aimed at improving the energy efficiency of a conventional chilled water plant during a retrofitting activity. An energy simulation program is used for the evaluation of different energy conservation opportunities, preceded by an initial exploration involving a validation of the computer model with historic energy use through a comparison with actual energy data. The concept of an integrated retrofitting strategy is used which is aimed at optimizing component performance by a combination of different strategies.

Microbial Volatile Organic Compounds with Emphasis on Those Arising from Filamentous Fungal Contaminants of Buildings (RP-1072) (4621) Sponsor: TC 02.03 Gaseous Air Contaminants and Gas Contaminant Removal Equipment W. Elliot Horner, Ph.D., Member, Air Quality Sciences Inc., Atlanta, GA; J. David Miller, Ph.D., Carleton University, Ottawa, ON, Canada

Active microbial growth (mold, mildew and bacteria) produces volatile organic compounds (VOCs). These microbial VOCs (mVOCs) cause the musty, mildewy or earthy odors common to water damaged or moist building materials. Many of these have low odor thresholds, and many are objectionable. This paper addresses the published literature on mVOCs, including the biology and product, and field studies that have used mVOCs sampling in buildings with known or suspected mold problems



Moisture Sensor Technology: A Summary of Techniques for Measuring Moisture Levels in Building Envelopes (4622) W. M. Healy, Ph.D., Member, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD

As residential moisture-related problems increase, the need for sensors to accurately measure the moisture level in the building envelope grows. The most popular sensors currently used are those based on electrical resistance, but dissatisfaction exists with this technique. Installation of these sensors is difficult, drift in the response causes transient changes in the measurements, and calibration has proven to be a challenge. Numerous techniques promise better accuracy and easier use, but work is needed to produce a sensor small enough to fit unobtrusively in a wall cavity. This work has identified existing techniques for measuring moisture and presents advantages and disadvantages.

Performance of an Air Cooling Coil Under Frosting Conditions (4623) Donald J. Cleland, Ph.D., P.E., Member and Antony N. O’Hagan, Massey University Institute of Technology and Engineering, Palmerston North, New Zealand

The performance deterioration of an air-cooling coil with an air-on temperature of 0°C (32°F) was measured as it frosted for a range of heat loads and sensible heat ratios (SHR). At high SHR (low air relative humidity, RH) and low heat load (low air to refrigerant temperature difference, TD), decline in air flowrate and heat transfer performance was more gradual that at lower SHR (high RH) and high heat load (high TD), for the same total frost accumulation. The rate of decline was consistent with the theory suggesting unfavorable frost formation if the air becomes super-saturated as it is cooled.

Recent Activities on Solar Air Conditioning (4624) Constantinos A. Balaras, Ph.D., Member, A. A. Argiriou, Ph.D., Member, National Observatory of Athens, Lofos Koufou, Greece; E. Michel, Member, Comite Scientific et Technique des Industries Climatiques, Digne, France; H. M. Henning, Ph.D., Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE, Freiburg, Germany

This paper presents an overview of recent European and international projects on solar air conditioning. The first part reviews the results from a recently completed European research project on the study and manufacturing of a small size prototype solar assisted absorption heat pump coupled with a floor heating and cooling system. The second part reviews the current activities in a European project to perform a comparative study of European and national R&D and demonstration activities on solar air conditioning. The third part reviews current activities in a project supported by the International Energy Agency on solar assisted air conditioning of buildings.



Study on Simple Evaluation Method of BIPV Power Generation Characteristic (4625) Masaki Shioya, Ph.D., P.E. and Tadashi Ito, Kajima Corp., Tokyo, Japan; Hiroshi Matsukawa, Resource Total System Co., Ltd., Tokyo, Japan; Kosuke Kurokawa, Ph.D., Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, Tokyo, Japan

Solar photovoltaic (PV) power generation systems have been introduced in a wide range of building applications. For building integrated applications, the solar cell array is often designed with various shapes. In same cases, part of the solar cell array may be disproportionately shaded or have different slopes and azimuth angles. These systems can have irregular power generation characteristics. If the power outputs from the PV modules in the same array are uneven, the output characteristics can be considerably degraded for certain module wiring configurations.

TUESDAY, 1/28, 10:15 AM – 12:15 AM

Symposium CH-03-06 Current Issues in Duct Design, Construction and Airflow Measurement Sponsor: TC 05.02 Duct Design Chair: Jason D. King, P.E., Associate, D&F Industries Inc., Pharr, TX APC Liaison: Don C. Hardin, Enviromatic Systems, Grand Prairie, TX

This symposium addresses selected topics in duct design and performance analysis. An improved duct performance model that includes leakage effects is described. New data for flat oval duct fittings and new inlet nozzle contour loss coefficients are presented. A technique to determine the collapse pressure of reinforced spiral circular duct is discussed. The relative merits of employing a new inlet nozzle contour to perform airflow measurements are characterized.

1. A Duct Performance Model that Includes the Effects of Leakage Vandana Nigam, SPX Contech Metal Forge Inc., Albe Marle, NC; Stephen Idem, Ph.D., Member, Tennessee Technological University, Cookeville, TN

2. Predicting Performance of Reinforced, Circular Spiral Lockseam Ducts under Negative Pressure John B. Gierzak, P.E., Associate, McGill Airflow Corp., Westerville, OH

3. Main Loss Coefficient Measurements for Flat Oval Tees and Laterals (RP-690) Stephen Idem, Ph.D., Member, Tennessee Technological University, Cookeville, TN

4. Improving Airflow Measurements by a New Inlet Nozzle Contour Dieter R. Goettling, Member, Sindelfingen, Germany; Lars Goettsching, University Stuttgart, Stuttgart, Germany

TUESDAY, 1/28, 10:15 am – 12:15 am

Seminar 39 Codes and Standards: Perspectives About Commercial Kitchen Ventilation Sponsor: TC 05.10 Kitchen Ventilation Chair: E. Douglas Fitts, P.E., Member, St. Louis County Government, Clayton, MO APC Liaison: Joy Eileen Altwies, Farnsworth Group, Inc., Madison, WI

Designers, manufacturers, contractors, building officials and owners are all looking for a universal perspective about commercial kitchen ventilation equipment, installation and use. While a universal perspective may not be found, this program provides a good understanding from code officials, testing labs and manufacturers about commercial kitchen equipment, its installation and use.

1. Mechanical Code Update Gregg Gress, BOCA International, Country Club Hills, IL 2. User-Initiated Changes to the International Mechanical Code Douglas J. Horton, D. J. Horton and Associates, Lombard, IL

3. Perspectives from NFPA-96 Concerning Commercial Kitchen Ventilation Philip O. Morton, Gaylord Industries Inc., Tualatin, OR

4. Listed Exhaust Hoods: What Does It Mean? Daniel P. Restelli, P.E., Member, Underwriters Laboratories Inc., Northbrook, IL

TUESDAY, 1/28, 10:15 am – 12:15 am

Seminar 40

IIR - The Best Kept Secret in ASHRAE Sponsor: Refrigeration Committee Chair: Piotr A. Domanski, Ph.D., Member, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD APC Liaison: John B. Bisset, P.Eng., Chorley & Bisset, Ltd., London, ON, Canada

On June 3, 2002, ASHRAE signed a partnership agreement with the International Institute of Refrigeration (IIR). Based in Paris, the IIR is a scientific and technical organization with a mission to promote knowledge of refrigeration technology in all its applications including air-conditioning, food safety and cryogenics. Considering IIR’s international penetration and activities, it is relatively little known to the broad ASHRAE membership. This seminar introduces the audience to the IIR and ASHRAE-IIR partnership agreement, and discusses how HVAC&R professionals can benefit from IIR’s program, publications and services.

1. The ASHRAE-IIR Partnership Jerry Groff, Life Member, Groff Associates, Cazenovia, NY

2. IIR Activities Worldwide: Scope, Focus and Perspectives Francois Billiard, Associate, International Institute of Refrigeration, Paris, France

3. The IIR: What’s in It for the Air-Conditioning Professional Ray Cohen, Ph.D., Fellow, Life Member, Purdue University, Valpariso, IN

4. The IIR Congress: The U.S. Hosts the World Mark Menzer, Member, Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Institute, Arlington, VA

TUESDAY, 1/28, 10:15 am – 12:15 am

Seminar 41 Integration in Clean Room Design and Construction Sponsor: TC 04.12 Integrated Building Design; 09.11, Clean Spaces Chair: Charlie C. Shieh, Ph.D., P.E., Member, GPM Engineering, Corpus Christi, TX APC Liaison: Carl N. Lawson, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC

This seminar addresses the design and construction integration for clean room facilities to achieve better quality, faster delivery, lower cost, optimization of operation and maintenance, lower energy consumption, cleaner environment, safer, more reliable and more productive conditions, and longer service life.

1. System Integration in Clean Room Design Process Thomas E. Hansz, Facility Planning & Resources Inc., Pittsburgh, PA

2. Cleanroom Delivery Model Evolves Toward Design-Build Brian Mazur, IDC, Portland, OR

3. Bone Marrow Treatment Clean Room Carl N. Lawson, Member, Duke University Health System, Durham, NC

4. Pharmaceutical Factory Design by Using GMP Practice Zhang Yaoguo, China Academy of Building Research, Beijing, China

5. Restore Viability to a Smoke and Fire Damaged Fab Susan Morrison, Member, Paratek Microwave Inc., Columbia, MD

TUESDAY, 1/28, 10:15 am – 12:15 am

Seminar 42

Latest Techniques for Perimeter Zone HVAC and Lighting Systems and the Building Envelope for High Rise Office Buildings Sponsor: TC 09.12 Tall Buildings Chair: Thomas R. Kroeschell, P.E., Life, Northbrook, IL APC Liaison: Kelley P. Cramm, P.E., IDEA, Kansas City, MO

We have witnessed an exciting evolution of HVAC, lighting and exterior wall systems in high-rise buildings. These systems have helped to greatly reduce energy consumption while meeting and/or beating the requirements of Standards 90 and 62. This seminar reviews these systems and provides some basic economics for their evaluation.

1. HVAC Systems Dave Callan, P.E., Associate, Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, Chicago, IL

2. Building Envelope Technology Richard E. Fencl, Wright Architects, Ltd., Chicago, IL

3. Lighting Control Techniques Randy Dana, Mytech Corp., Joliet, IL

4. Economics of the Systems Dave Callan, P.E., Associate, Skidmore Owings & Merrill, Chicago, IL

TUESDAY, 1/28, 10:15 am – 12:15 am

Seminar 43 New Issues with State -of-the -Art DDC Systems Sponsor: TC 01.04 Control Theory and Application; TC 4.11 Smart Building Systems and TC 01.05 Computer Applications Chair: Gaylen V. Atkinson, Member, Atkinson Electronics, Inc., Murray, UT APC Liaison: Michael R. Brambley, Ph.D., Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, WA

As direct digital control (DDC) systems continue to evolve, many new issues continue to surface. The proliferation of Internet and “Web” technologies have revolutionized the way that traditional DDC and building automation systems are accessed by their human operators. The system “computer horsepower” of many DDC systems is underutilized during unoccupied hours. Many system maintenance benefits can be realized by using the DDC system to perform building system diagnostics during these unoccupied periods. “Fuzzy logic” and neural networks provide benefit to controlling HVAC system air handlers over some traditional control approaches. Product testing on sensors, controllers and control system devices is now being performed by a National Building Controls Information Program.

1. DDC Systems Can Provide Benefits Beyond Direct Comfort Control Tom Hartman, P.E., Member, The Hartman Co., Marysville, WA

2. Robust Control Theory Using Neural Networks Enhances the Control of HVAC Air-Handlers Douglas C. Hittle, Ph.D., Fellow, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO

3. Integrating Web Services with the BAS Steven T. Tom, Ph.D., P.E., Member, Automated Logic Corp., Kennesaw, GA

4. NBCIB: A National Initiative on Better Building Controls Curtis J. Klaassen, P.E., Member, and John M. House, Ph.D., Member, Iowa Energy Center, Ankeny, IA

TUESDAY, 1/28, 10:15 am – 12:15 am

Seminar 44 Refrigeration in the Beverage Industry Sponsor: Refrigeration Committee; TC 10.01 Custom Engineered Refrigeration Systems Chair: Joseph Pillis, P.E., Member, York Refrigeration/Frick, Waynesboro, PA APC Liaison: Frederick W. Betz, P.E., A.M. Kinney, Cincinnati, OH

Utilizing and optimizing heat transfer in beverage production facilities have a major impact on energy consumption, reliability of the refrigeration system and the final product. This seminar focuses on basic refrigeration concepts and applications in soft drink bottling, juice processing, beer processing and dairy food production.

1. Refrigeration Uses in the Dairy Industry Leonard VanBerkel, P.E., Member, Parmalat, Etobicoke, ON, Canada

2. Ammonia Refrigeration and the Soft Drink Industry Mark Wisniewski, P.E., RDM Technologies Inc., Kennesaw, GA

3. Refrigeration for Beverages Larry Aleksandrich, Compliance and Engineering Service, Carteret, NJ

TUESDAY, 1/28

Forum 17 10:15 to 11:05 a.m. What Can ASHRAE and Its Members Do to Increase the Use of Solar Energy? Sponsor: TC 06.07 Solar Engergy Utilization Moderator: Svein O. Morner, Ph.D., P.E., Member, Farnsworth Group, Madison, WI APC Liaison: Arthur P. Garbarino, Air Service Inc., West Palm Beach, FL

Solar energy has been an emerging technology for many years without gaining grounds as fast as anticipated. While economic factors are important to this development, other factors, such as education, experience and availability of technological assistance, also influence this development. This forum explores what ASHRAE and its members can do to help increase the utilization of solar energy.

Forum 18 11:15 a.m. to 12:05 p.m. Geothermal Heat Pumps: Can They Really Cut Energy Use by 70%? And If So, How Do We Measure the Savings? Sponsor: TC 06.08 Geothermal Energy Utilization Moderator: John A. Shonder, Member, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN APC Liaison: Arthur P. Garbarino, Air Service Inc., West Palm Beach, FL

One reason building owners and energy managers are interested in geothermal heat pumps (GHP) is the dramatic energy savings that occur when conventional HVAC equipment is retrofit with GHPs. But with some sources claiming savings as high as 70% of total pre-retrofit energy use, it may be time to take a close look at how savings are estimated in geothermal projects. What level of savings is it reasonable to expect in various applications? What are the best candidates for geothermal heat pump retrofit projects? And how can building owners ensure that pre-construction savings estimates are actually achieved?

TUESDAY, 1/28, 2-5 PM

Public Session Residential and Small Building Humidity and Mold Control Sponsor: ASHRAE Program Committee Chair: Charles H. Culp III, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas

Controlling humidity is essential for human health, productivity, protecting building components, and minimizing mold growth. And so control of residential humidity and mold is increasingly important. Issues related to residential and small building humidity control are addressed.

WEDNESDAY, 1/29, 8-10 AM

Symposium CH-03-07 Advances and Issues in Residential Thermal Distribution Efficiency Sponsor: TC 06.03 Central Forced Air Heating and Cooling Systems Chair: John Andrews, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, NY APC Liaison: Ronald L. Shelton, P.E., Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN

This symposium is one of a series on residential thermal distribution efficiency, which is the subject of ASHRAE Standard 152P. These papers address several key topics relating to air leakage in duct systems and the impact of duct performance on equipment efficiency.

1. System Interactions in Forced-Air Thermal Distribution Systems: Part 1 - Equipment Efficiency Factors (RP-1165) Lixing Gu, Ph.D., P.E., Member, Muthusamy V. Swami, Ph.D., P.E. and Philip W. Fairey, Member, Florida Solar Energy Center, Cocoa, FL

2. Insights Into Improved Ways to Measure Residential Duct Leakage (RP-1164) Paul Francisco, Member, Larry Palmiter and Bob Davis, Ecotope Inc., Seattle, WA

3. Field Measurement of Air Leakage in Residential Air Handler Cabinets and Adjacent Connections James Cummings, Member, Charles R. Withers Jr., Janet McIlvaine, Jeffrey K. Sonne and Matthew lombardi, Florida Solar Energy Center, Cocoa, FL

4. Comparison Between Predicted Duct Effectiveness from Proposed ASHRAE Standard 152P and Measured Field Data for Residential Forced Air Cooling Systems Jeffrey Siegel, Ph.D., Member, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX; Jennifer A. McWilliams and Iain S. Walker, Ph.D., Member, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA

5. Thermal Comfort Assessment of Conventional and High Velocity Distribution Systems for Cooling Season Evelyn Baskin, Ph.D., Member and Edward A. Vineyard, P.E., Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN

Wednesday, 1/29, 8-10 am

Symposium CH-03-08 Air-to-Carbon Dioxide Heat Exchangers Sponsor: TC 08.04 Air-to-Refrigerant Heat Transfer Equipment Chair: Paul E. Krause, P.E., Associate, Brazeway Inc., Adrian, MI APC Liaison: Timothy J. McGinn, P.Eng., Keen Engineering Co., Calgary, AB, Canada

With growing concerns over the impact of HFCs on the environment, the interest in the use of carbon dioxide to replace HFCs in HVAC&R equipment also is growing. This symposium focuses on the heat transfer and pressure drop characteristics of carbon dioxide in evaporators as well as the role of heat exchangers in the performance of a carbon dioxide air conditioning system.

1. Two-Phase Flow Pattern, Heat Transfer and Pressure Drop in Microchannel Flow Vaporization of CO2 Jostein Pettersen, Ph.D., Member, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway

2. Experimental Heat Transfer Coefficients of CO2 in a Microchannel Evaporator Yuan Zhao, Ph.D., Associate, ATEC Inc., College Park, MD; Michael M. Ohadi, Ph.D., Member and Francis H.R. Franca, University of Maryland, College Park, MD

3. Contribution of Heat Exchangers in Improved Performance of New Generation Automotive Air-Conditioning System with R744 Michael Giannavola, Evapco, Westminster, MD; Jianmin Yin, Ph.D., Modine Manufacturing, Racine, WI; Clark Bullard, Ph.D., Fellow and Pega Hrnjak, Ph.D., Member, University of Illinois, Urbana/Champaign, Urbana, IL


Symposium CH-03-09 Recent Advances in Energy Simulation: Building Loads Sponsor: TC 04.07 Energy Calculations; TC 04.01 Load Calculation Data and Procedures Chair: Jan Hensen, Ph.D., Member, Technische Universiteit Eindhoven, Eindhoven, Netherlands APC Liaison: Wayne Frazell, P.E., Ft. Worth, TX

This symposium examines the development of more highly resolved and accurate methods for modeling the relevant heat and mass transfer paths in buildings and the resulting heating and cooling loads. Specifically, methods that have been or can be incorporated into whole building simulation programs are addressed. This symposium also considers the development of validation methodologies and the validation of whole -building simulation programs.

1. Whole Building Energy Simulation with a 3-D Ground Coupled Heat Transfer Model Michael P. Deru, Ph.D., Member and Ron Judkoff, Member, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden, CO; Joel Neymark, Member, J. Neymark and Associates, Golden, CO

2. Modeling Transient Performance of 2 and 3-D Building Assemblies: ASHRAE 1145-RP Stephen C. Carpenter, P.E., Member, Enermodal Engineering Limited, Kitchener, ON, Canada; Jan Kosny, Ph.D., Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN; Elisabeth Kossecka, Ph.D., Polish Academy of Sciences, Warsaw, Poland

3. Whole-Building Hygrothermal Simulation Model Carsten Rode, Ph.D., Technical University of Denmark, Lyngby, Denmark; Karl Grau, Danish Building and Urban Research, Horsholm, Denmark

4. ASHRAE Toolkit for Building Load Calculations Curtis O. Pedersen, Ph.D., Fellow, University of Illinois at Urbana-Campaign, Urbana, IL; Daniel E. Fisher, Ph.D., P.E., Member, Richard J. Liesen, Ph.D., Member and Richard K. Strand, Ph.D., Member, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Champaign, IL


Seminar 45 Combustion Turbine Inlet Air Cooling Systems: Commissioning and Performance Sponsor: TC 09.13 Combustion Gas Turbine Inlet Air Cooling Systems Chair: Richard J. Kooy, P.E., Member, Chicago Bridge & Iron Company, Plainfield, IL APC Liaison: Jeff J. Traylor, PWI Consulting Engineers, Durham, NC

Cooling the inlet air of combustion turbines can significantly increase power output and performance, and the use of inlet air-cooling systems is growing in turbines ranging from small sizes to utility-scale. In addition to electric -only generating plants, inlet air cooling can be an important component of efficient combined heating/cooling and power generating (CHP) plants that employ gas turbines. This seminar focuses on commissioning and performance issues of case study installations, and includes technologies that use mechanical refrigeration or water evaporation/injection either below or above saturation.

1. Performance Improvement of a LM5000 Turbine Using a 43°F Direct Refrigeration System Larry A. Rolison, Member, Tri-Com Refrigeration, Chino, CA

2. Commissioning Evaporative Coolers for Gas Turbine Inlet Air Cooling Patricia T. Graef, P.E., Member, Munters Corp., Fort Myers, FL

3. Gas Turbine Inlet Air Fogging Thomas R. Mee, Mee Industries Inc., Monrovia, CA

4. Performance Enhancement of Combustion Turbines with Wet Compression Sanjeev Jolly, P.E., Caldwell Energy & Environmental, Louisville, KY


Seminar 46 Commissioning of Specialty Systems Sponsor: TC 09.09 Building Commissioning Chair: Carl N. Lawson, Member, Duke University Health System, Durham, NC APC Liaison: Carl N. Lawson, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC

Commissioning is fast becoming business as usual in the building industry. Specialty systems are an even bigger concern. With the vast changing of technology encompassing the building industry, the commissioning of specialty systems has brought on different technology and a more refined commissioning authority. This seminar discusses some of those systems and the difference in technicians who are actually doing the commissioning of these systems.

1. Commissioning Emergency Power Systems Jeff Traylor, Member, PWI Consulting Engineers, Durham, NC

2. Commissioning Fire Alarm Systems Richard Rose, Member, Mechanical Technology Inc., Billings, MT

3. Auditing the Commissioning Process J.R. Anderson, P.E., Member, Anderson Engineering LLC, Germantown, TN

4. Developing a Quality Intent Document for Laboratory Animal Facilities Dan Frasier, P.E., Member, Cornerstone Commissioning, North Andover, MA

5. Commissioning Control Systems

Larry Fisher, Member, ECT Building Automation, Louisville, KY


Seminar 47 Humidification: Back to Basics Sponsor: TC 08.07 Humidifying Equipment Chair: Robert M. Grattage, Member, Spirax Sarco Canada Ltd., Concord, ON, Canada APC Liaison: Joy Eileen Altwies, Farnsworth Group, Inc., Madison, WI

This seminar provides an overview of humidifier applications and good practices, illustrating how to avoid the many design and application problems encountered in practice.

1. Packaged Self-Contained Steam Humidifiers for Commercial and Industrial Applications Gary L. Berlin, Member, Nortec Industries Inc., Manheim, PA

2. Atomizing Humidification for Pharmaceutical and Clean Room Applications Joseph Carneletto, Hygromatik Division of Spirax Sarco Canada Ltd., Concord, ON, Canada

3. Rigid Media Humidifier Applications Patricia Thomas Graef, P.E., Member, Munters Corp., Fort Myers, FL

4. Criteria and Design for Successful Applications of Atomizing Systems in Air Handlers Scott Herr, Member, Carel USA, Lancaster, PA

5. Important Considerations and Practices for the Application of Steam Humidifier Dispersion Devices to HVAC Ductwork Roger M. Pasch, P.E., Member, Dri-Steem Humidifier Co., Eden Prairie, MN


Seminar 48 International Standards Update Sponsor: Standards Committee Chair: Danny M. Halel, Associate, Hussmann, Suwanee, GA APC Liaison: Frederick W. Betz, P.E., A.M. Kinney, Cincinnati, OH

In the past several years, many standards and projects in the area of international standards that affect the HVAC&R industry have been updated. This seminar addresses general International Organization for Standardization (ISO) issues as well as gives specific information of the work program of specific ISO technical committees.

1. ISO/TC 86 Refrigeration and Air Conditioning: Update James Walters, Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Institute, Arlington, VA

2. ISO Procedures and Issues Douglas K. Tucker, P.E., Member, ASHRAE, Atlanta, GA

3. ISO/TC 205 Building Environment Design: Update H. Michael Newman, Fellow, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY

4. Recent Standards Work in CEN Jaap Hogeling, ISSO, Rotterdam, Netherlands


Seminar 49 Lessons Learned in Dynamic Testing of Fire Dangers: A Reprise of RP-680 Sponsor: TC 05.06 Control of Fire and Smoke Chair: Robert Van Becelaere, Member, Ruskin, Grandview, MO APC Liaison: John B. Bisset, P.Eng., Chorley & Bisset, Ltd., London, ON, Canada

The testing requirements for fire and smoke dampers have changed based on research project RP-680, which investigated fire and smoke damper performance under heated air flow conditions. This seminar addresses the new testing requirements of dampers and actuators and a review of the original RP-680 project.

1. Review of RP-680 Roger Lichtenwald, Member, Reed National Air Products Group, Holland, OH

2. U.L. Testing Requirements Dan Kaiser, Underwriters Laboratories, Northbrook, IL

3. Case Study Dynamic and Ambient Torque Joseph A. Brooks, P.E., AMCA International, Arlington Heights, IL

4. Damper Actuator: MOT for Rating Larry Weber, Honeywell, Golden Valley, MN

Wednesday, 1/29

Forum 19 8 to 8:50 a.m. Mold and Other Spores: Investigation, Monitoring, Control and Maintenance Issues Sponsor: TC 01.04 Control Theory and Application; Technical, Energy and Government Activities; TC 01.07 Operation and Maintenance Management; Environmental Health Committee Moderator: Nadar R. Jay Jayaramin, Member, Ottawa, ON, Canada APC Liaison: Don C. Hardin, Enviromatic Systems, Grand Prairie, TX

Some estimates show that more than 300,000 species of mold and spores exist. Many may inhabit buildings and/or HVAC systems. Some may be beneficial. This forum explores whether ASHRAE should take additional action in identifying, monitoring, controlling, maintaining and operating buildings, and standardizing approaches in dealing with these issues to create a hazard-free environment.

Forum 20 9 to 9:50 a.m. BSC Exhaust Connections, to Thimble or not to Thimble Sponsor: TC 09.10 Laboratory Systems Moderator: Dan Ghidoni, P.E., Member, The Baker Co. Inc., Sanford, ME APC Liaison: Don C. Hardin, Enviromatic Systems, Grand Prairie, TX

NSF International standard NSF49 creates a new type of category that requires a thimble exhaust connections for biological safety cabinets. Hard connections will have no such type category. Thimble connections are fabricated by cabinet manufacturers and duct work contractors. Cabinet manufacturers are not consistent with the documentation of performance and duct work contractors generally produce no performance data. This forum encourages discussion on performance requirements and design approaches for thimbles and contrasts them to hard connections.

WEDNESDAY, 1/29, 10:15 AM – 12:15 PM

Symposium CH-03-10

Improvements in Fenestration Analysis Sponsor: TC 04.05 Fenestration Chair: D. Charlie Curcija, Ph.D., Member, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA APC Liaison: James K. Willson, P.E., Willson Performance Engineering LLC, Carmel, IN

Fenestration portion of the envelope is an important area in terms of energy performance. Fenestration thermal performance research has recently focused on improving performance assessment methodologies in both testing and simulation realms. This symposium presents some of the latest findings from this research and indicates future areas of improvements and further investigation.

1. Therm Simulation of Window Indoor Surface Temperature for Predicting Condensation Christian Kohler, Darius K. Arasteh, P.E., Member and Robin D. Mitchell, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA

2. Quantification of Air-Leakage Effects on the Condensation Resistance of Windows Hakim Elmahdy, Ph.D., Member, P.Eng., National Research Council Canada, Ottawa, ON, Canada

3. Solar Heat Gain Through a Skylight in a Light Well Joseph Klems, Ph.D., Member, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA

Wednesday, 1/29, 10:15 am – 12:15 pm

Symposium CH-03-11 International Thermal Storage Developments Sponsor: TC 06.09 Thermal Storage Chair: Maurice W. Wildin, Ph.D., Fellow, Albuqerque, NM APC Liaison: Kirk T. Mescher, P.E., CM Engineering, Columbia, MO

Typically ASHRAE programs dealing with thermal energy storage focus on developments and applications in North America. Recently, much activity in thermal storage has occurred on other continents. This symposium provides examples of both sensible and phase change materials and systems for thermal storage from four countries on three continents other than North America.

1. Chilled Water Storage in Western Australia William P. Bahnfleth, Ph.D., P.E., Member, Pennsylvania Sta te University, University Park, PA; Graeme R. McLeod, HVAC Construction, Ltd., Kewdale, Western Australia; Steven L. Bowins, BCA Consultants, Perth, Western Australia

2. Thermal Energy Storage Systems Utilizing Cut-Off Wall-Enclosed Aquifers Makoto Nakamura and Takaaki Shimizu, Takenaka Corporation, Tokyo, Japan; Shuichi Hokoi, Member, Dr.Eng., Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan

3. Phase Change Materials and Chemical Reactions for Thermal Energy Storage Fredrik Setterwall, Ph.D., Royal Institute of Technology, Sollentuna, Sweden

Wednesday, 1/29, 10:15 am – 12:15 pm

Symposium CH-03-12 Interoperable Computer Applications Sponsor: TC 01.05 Computer Applications; TC 09.09 Building Commissioning Chair: David J. Branson, P.E., Member, Compliance Services Group, Inc., Lubbock, TX APC Liaison: Jeff J. Traylor, PWI Consulting Engineers, Durham, NC

Collaborative efforts are well underway to define the structure of flexible methods for exchanging HVAC & R data among computer tools. Standardized collection and preservatio n of

pertinent data will greatly facilitate the development of comprehensive, computer-based methods for managing design, commissioning and operations information. This session presents some of those efforts. Particular focus is given to the topics of HVAC & R design, building commissioning and energy simulation.

1. Identifying Building Design Information Necessary for Commissioning and Proper System Operation Larry Luskay, P.E., Member, Portland Energy Conservation Inc., Portland, OR

2. A Data Model for Capturing Life -Cycle Data for Reuse During Building Commissioning James Forester, P.E., Member, Marinsoft, San Rafael, CA

3. Software Interoperability for Energy Simulation Robert J. Hitchcock, Ph.D., Member, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Washington, DC

Wednesday, 1/29, 10:15 am – 12:15 pm

Symposium CH-03-13 Recent Advances in Tube-Side Multiphase Flow Visualization, Heat Transfer and Pressure Drop Correlations Sponsor: TC 01.03 Heat Transfer and Fluid Flow Chair: John W. Coleman, Ph.D., Associate, Brazeway, Inc., Adrian, MI Vice-Chair: Timothy A. Shedd, Ph.D., Associate, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI APC Liaison: Kenneth M. Clark, P.E., Burns and McDonnell, Kansas City, MO

This session addresses the theoretical and applied aspects of recent advances in the understanding of tube-side multiphase flow phenomenon. This includes flow visualization, heat transfer and pressure drop correlations in both conventional round tube and microchannel (micro multiport) geometries. The areas of interest include, but are not limited to, flow regime mapping, flow regime transition prediction, micro-channel flow phenomena, boiling in microchannels, condensation, tube-side heat transfer coefficients and tube-side pressure drop correlations.

1. Predicting Heat Transfer During Flow Boiling in Minichannels and Microchannels Satish Kandlikar, Ph.D., Member and Mark E. Steinke, Student Member, Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY

2. Heat Transfer and Pressure Drop for Condensation of Refrigerant R-404a at Near Critical Pressures Jiang Yirong, Student Member and Srinivas Garimella, Ph.D., Member, Iowa State University, Ames, IA

3. Evaluation of Existing Evaporation Heat Transfer Models in Horizontal Micro -Fin Tubes Louay M. Chamra, Ph.D., Member, Meng-Onn Tan, Student Member, Chea-Chun Kung, Student Member and Soon Seng Tang, Student Member, Mississippi State University, Mississippi State, MS

4. Pressure -Drop and Visualization of R-134a Two-Phase Flow in a Rectangular Microchannel Xiao Tu, Student Member and Predrag Hrnjak, Ph.D., Member, University of Illinois, Urbana, IL

Wednesday, 1/29, 10:15 am – 12:15 pm

Seminar 50 Case Studies of Smoke Management System Applications Sponsor: TC 05.06 Control of Fire and Smoke; TC 05.09 Enclosed Vehicular Facilities Chair: Roger Lichtenwald, Member, Air Balance, Holland, OH

APC Liaison: Don C. Hardin, Enviromatic Systems, Grand Prairie, TX Smoke management systems (SMS) are required for many types of applications and can be

designed in many different ways. This seminar explores some creative systems for pressurized elevators, pressurized stairwells, atria and detention facilities. Codes also are addressed, including some of the new IBC provisions. The latest Windows-based version (CONTAMW) of CONTAM is illustrated for high-rise smoke control system design. Code-type, smoke transport and tenability calculations, as well as CFD computer simulations, fire modeling and methods to stimulate the fire event are discussed. Useful tools available for the design professional are demonstrated.

1. Smoke Control by Pressurized Elevators John H. Klote, Ph.D., P.E., Fellow, Fire and Smoke Consulting, McLean, VA

2. Update on International Building Code: Smoke Management Provisions William A. Webb, P.E., Fellow, Performance Technology Consultants, Lake Bluff, IL

3. Designing Smoke Management Systems Using CONTAM Mike Ferriera, Member, Hughes Associates, Baltimore, MD

4. Creative Solutions in Atrium Smoke Management Design Ray Sinclair, Ph.D., Member, RWDI Inc., Guelph, ON, Canada

5. Smoke Management Systems in Detention Facilities Ken Gill, Member, Aguirre Corp., Dallas, TX

Wednesday, 1/29, 10:15 am – 12:15 pm

Seminar 51 ARI-260 Standard: Sound Rating of Ducted Air Moving and Conditioning Equipment Sponsor: TC 02.06 Sound and Vibration Control Chair: Charles Francis, The Trane Co., Lexington, KY APC Liaison: Arthur P. Garbarino, Air Service Inc., West Palm Beach, FL

ARI-260 Standard establishes a method of sound rating the indoor portions of ducted air moving and air-conditioning equipment. This standard is intended for the guidance of the HVAC industry to provide definitions, requirements for acquiring mapped sound data, sound power level calculations and ratings, minimum data requirements for published sound ratings and conformance conditions.

1. Common Sources of Noise in Air-Handling Equipment Michael Froehlich, Associate Member, Carrier Corp., Syracuse, NY

2. Sound Rating Ducted Equipment with ARI-260 Rich Harmening, The Trane Co., La Crosse, WI

3. ARI-260: An Acoustical Consultant’s Pers pective Robert M. Lilkendey, Member, Jaffe Holden Acoustics, Norwalk, CT

Wednesday, 1/29, 10:15 am – 12:15 pm

Seminar 52 Using Monitored Data to Solve Engineering Problems Sponsor: TC 04.07 Energy Calculations Chair: T. Agami Reddy, Ph.D., P.E., Member, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA APC Liaison: Michael R. Brambley, Ph.D., Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, WA

The seminar highlights the diversity in application provided by analysis of monitored data (or inverse modeling). The first presentation discusses the automation of a well-known baseline methodology to allow the unattended analysis of historic utility bills for tens of thousands of meters. The second presentation describes the application of short-term field monitoring using portable, battery-powered data logging equipment. The third presentation describes how monitoring of select points along with engineering models and data analysis provide continuous commissioning. The fourth presentation describes calibration of a transient model using short-term data to study the impact of control strategy on peak and integrated on-peak cooling loads. The final presentation demonstrates use of high-speed sampling of electrical power at the HVAC motor control center to track VSD loads and detect faults in fans and chillers.

1. Automated Building Energy Analysis for Tens of Thousands of Meters Robert C. Sonderegger, Ph.D., Member, Silicon Energy Corp., Alameda, CA

2. Using Short-Term Monitoring to Identify Energy Conservation Opportunities Peter C. Jacobs, P.E., Member, Architectural Energy Corp., Boulder, CO

3. Monitoring, Modeling and Data Analysis for Continuous Commissioning David E. Claridge, Ph.D., P.E., Fellow, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX

4. Identifying Models for Assessing Load Shifting and Peak Shaving Potential through Control of Building Thermal Mass James E. Braun, Ph.D., P.E., Member, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN

5. Frequency Analysis of Electrical Load Data for HVAC Load Tracking and Fault Detection Leslie K. Norford, Ph.D., Member, MIT, Cambridge, MA

Wednesday, 1/29

Forum 21 10:15 to 11:05 a.m. Do’s and Don’ts with ASHRAE Standard 138P: A Sneak Preview Sponsor: SPC 138P; TC 06.05 Radiant Space Heating and Cooling Moderator: Birol I. Kilkis, Ph.D., Member, WattsRadiant, Springfield, MO APC Liaison: Joy Eileen Altwies, Farnsworth Group, Inc., Madison, WI

ASHRAE 138 is the first of its type of standard in testing ceiling panels for sensible heating and cooling in a robust algorithm in terms of thermal performance indexed to operative indoor temperature and indoor air temperature. Because of the state-of-the-art features involved, this forum reveals important aspects of the standard both for the industry and academia. The forum also establishes a convenient platform to discuss practical aspects, capabilities and practical limitations of the standard, as well as adopting the same standard for other types of radiant panels.

Forum 22 10:15 to 11:05 a.m. What Should the “Design of Small Forced Air Systems” Chapter of the Handbook Include on Duct Design? Sponsor: TC 06.03 Central Forced Air Heating and Cooling Systems Moderator: Keith A. Temple, Ph.D., P.E., Associate, IBACOS Inc., Pittsburgh, PA APC Liaison: Frederick W. Betz, P.E., A.M. Kinney, Cincinnati, OH

Chapter 9 of the 2000 ASHRAE Handbook, HVAC Systems and Equipment, presents duct design procedures for small forced-air heating and cooling systems. This chapter focuses on duct systems for residential and small commercial duct systems in contrast to the duct design chapter in the Handbook, Fundamentals, which focuses on large commercial systems. The subcommittee working to update the chapter seeks input from ASHRAE members on the content of this chapter

and specifically the design methods presented. Are there new concepts and methods that should be presented?

Wednesday, 1/29

Forum 23 11:15 to 12:05 p.m. Are Safe Havens Safe or Are They Stairways to Heaven? Sponsor: TC 09.12 Tall Buildings Moderator: Harvey Brickman, P.E., Fellow, Tishman Realty & Construction Co., New York, NY APC Liaison: Joy Eileen Altwies, Farnsworth Group, Inc., Madison, WI

The recent tragic events at the World Trade Center highlight concerns for occupant safety in high-rise buildings. With this forum, TC 9.12 explores all aspects of the design and operation of HVAC systems serving “safe havens” and stairways in high-rise buildings. The committee seeks to define current day state -of-the-art and entertain suggestions for improvement in these systems.

Forum 24 11:15 a.m. to 12:05 p.m. How Can Weather Data Be Made More Useful to ASHRAE Members? Sponsor: TC 04.02 Weather Information Moderator: Charles S. Barnaby, Member, Wrightsoft, Lexington, MA APC Liaison: Frederick W. Betz, P.E., A.M. Kinney, Cincinnati, OH TC 4.2, Weather Information, is planning revisions to the 2005 Handbook, Fundamentals, Chapter 27, Climatic Design Information. The forum begins with a brief presentation describing the changes under consideration. It is followed by an open discussion seeking comments and ideas about how to improve the format and utility of design weather data. Is important information missing or hard to use? Do you trust the design values in the Handbook? This is your chance to talk about the weather! End of Technical Program updated 10-21-02

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