Inside this IssuePresident’s Thoughts 3
Board Updates 5-9
Important Dates 11
Board Member Contact information 25
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www.ASPE-Charlotte.comVolume 20, Issue 5 January 2020
Our Next Meeting will be: Tuesday, February 25th, 2020
11:30 General MembershipLocation: Carolina Sales
14301 S. Lakes Dr. Charlotte, NC 28273
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Topic will be: Cast Iron: The Logical Choice / History
Presented by:
Roman Grier
Lunch will be Provided by:Cast Iron Soil Pipe Institute
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PLATINUM SPONSOR
GOLD SPONSORS
SILVER SPONSORS
BRONZE SPONSORS
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President’s Thoughts
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Les Scott, CPDASPE – Charlotte Chapter, President
Well Punxsutawney Phil says, springs coming early. I would say he’s right by our recent temperatures, it’s already here.
Anyway, as February is coming to a close; I would like to thank those sponsors who have been gracious enough to sponsor our chapter. For those who still want to sponsor the chapter there is still time, we will be closing chapter sponsorships at the end of February. The following sponsorship packages are still available Gold, Silver and Bronze. Refer to published sponsorship levels later in this newsletter.
For our affiliates who have already provided chapter sponsorship, please let us know if you have a new line card, logo or have updated information. We will work to get it updated in the March newsletter and update. If you have any questions about the annual sponsorship program, please feel free to ask.
Big News!!! Our spring clay shoot event date and location is set for May 15th, 2020 at Hyatt Farms, Polkton, NC. We already have 2 teams signed up for this year’s event. We gotten an early start this year for the event, so spread the word and make this a top-notch event. We will have more information regarding this event in upcoming newsletters.
Upcoming ASPE Events:• February 16-21 Engineers Week• March 9th Atlanta Chapter Product Show• March 19th CPD Exam Registration Deadline• March 30th CPD Exam • April 5th CPD Exam • May 15th ASPE Charlotte Annual Sporting Clay Event (Hyatt Farms)• April 30th CPD Recertification Deadline• May 26th Chapter Board Elections • June 6th ASPE Region 3 Board Meeting• September ASPE Charlotte Golf Tournament• September 11-16th ASPE Nation Convention and Expo
Our next chapter meeting is next Tuesday, we hope to see you there. If you are new to the chapter please let us know, we would love to meet you and discuss what the chapter got going on.
See you on Tuesday.
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Steve CannonV.P. Technical
VP Technical
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Didn’t we just meet? It seems as if the days go by faster and faster. We’ve seen
four seasons within the month of February and the masses are on edge waiting for a
snowstorm. We’d like our previous speaker Kevin Freidt of Caleffi and the great folks at
Carolina Sales for setting that up and hosting. Please be aware that next month we
will be meeting at Lewis Marketing 1511 Ameron Drive Charlotte, NC. Bob Buddo
will has set up a presentation with Erin Anderson on Behavioral Health Plumbing
Fixtures. Also, to encourage more engineers to be in attendance, we’re giving away a
$50.00 visa gift card at every meeting this year. You MUST be present to win! Each
engineer will receive a ticket upon signing in and we’ll draw a ticket at the end of the
meeting.
This month Roman Grier from the Cast Iron Soil Pipe Institute (CISPI) will be
presenting with us. Roman has over 10 years of experience working for a HVAC dealer, a
manufacturer’s rep agency and a trade association. He has significant experience calling
on plumbing engineers, building inspectors, contractors, and end-users. He is very
active in the Atlanta ASPE Chapter. Roman is 2007 graduate from Georgia College &
State University in Milledgeville, GA. In his spare time Roman enjoys spending time with
his wife and two children. The topic for this month is “Cast Iron Soil Pipe: The Logical
Choice.”
Upcoming Webinars:
- Steam Systems – February 25th @ 1:00 pm (CST) See the link below for more info.
https://www.aspe.org/pipeline/aspes-february-webinar-covers-steamsystems/?_zs=3Wbla&_zl=50mw1
- Elkay: Accessibility for All – February 27th 12:00 pm (CST) Contact Mark Reynolds for
additional information.
Upcoming Workshops:
- Legionella Mitigation - February 21st Atlanta (See the link below for more information).
https://www.aspe.org/pipeline/legionella-mitigation-workshops-are-being-held-in-
february/?_zs=3Wbla&_zl=90mw1
- Revit MEP – Several opportunities (Baltimore May 1, Chicago May 8, Dallas May 15,
Denver June 16, Seattle June 19) See link for more information:
https://www.aspe.org/pipeline/category/aspe-updates/webinars-workshops/
* If anyone is interested in going to the Atlanta product show on Monday March 9th please let Les or
myself know.
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Date Location Topic SpeakerLunch
Sponsor
9/24 Carolina Sales Associates ZURN Matt Farrell ZURN
10/22 Carolina Sales Associates IPEX Jonathon Cooper IPEX
11/26 Carolina Sales Associates2018 ASPE Conf. –
Hunters Curve Panel
ASPE Video TOTO
No meeting in December
2020
1/28 Carolina Sales Associates Legionella Kevin FreidtCaleffi/Carloina
Sales
2/25 Carolina Sales AssociatesCast Iron: The Logical
Choice/HistoryRoman Grier
Cast Iron Soil Pipe Institute
3/24 Lewis MarketingBehavioral Health Plumbing Fixtures
Erin Anderson/Bob Buddo
Lewis Marketing
4/28 Carolina Sales Associates TOTO Eric Harvell TOTO
5/26 Carolina Sales Associates Elevator Code Changes Hans Haas Specc 22 Sales
6/23 Carolina Sales AssociatesSignificant Changes w/
2021 IPCJim Cika ASPE
ASPE Charlotte – Tech/ Education Calendar 11:30-1:00pm
Carolina Sales Associates 14301 South Lakes Drive, Charlotte, NC
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Tim Washington, CPDVP Legislative
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VP Legislative
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Hello Charlotte ASPE members,
Well we are only two months in the new year, and it is already shaping to be a to be a good year. This month topic will cover what can cause a trap to lose its seal and the current North Carolina code requirements for trap seal protection.
A loss of a trap seal will result in foul odors through a buildings sanitary system. The odor can be an unpleasant nuisance for building occupants and can be a health hazard. For this reason ensuring that traps maintain their seal is imperative in our industry. There are several reasons why a trap can lose its seal including poor system design and installation. Others include:
• Self siphonage - The removing of water from a trap, as a result of siphonage set up by the momentum of discharge from the fixture to which the trap is connected.
• Induced siphonage - Siphonage of water from a fixture trap usually due to an improperly installed vent pipe. As a result, when another fixture on the same vent pipe discharges, siphonage may be induced.
• Back pressure – Negative pressure developed in opposition of flow.
It is recommended that you research and understand how to prevent occurrences like these from happening.
Trap seal protection was revised and allows one of four methods of protecting the trap seal. The methods previously allowed were the water-supplied trap seal primer and the waste-supplied trap seal primer. Added to the allowable methods are a reclaimed water trap seal primer and a barrier-type trap seal protection device. The latter must conform to ASSE 1072. Mecklenburg County plan review has been allowing barrier-type trap seal protection devices used with the expectation that it would become accepting statewide. My personal preference is to provide a barrier-type trap seal protection device and provide a hose bibb in the same room. For those who have done K-12 design, The North Carolina Department of Public Instruction requires a hose bibb located in a room where they are floor drains.
http://www.ncdoi.com/OSFM/Engineering_and_Codes/Default.aspx?field1=Codes_-_Current_and_Past&user=State_Building_Codes
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VP Membership
Laura PelchatV.P. Membership
Anniversaries Birthdays
Congrats to our Members!
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February FebruaryBob Buddo – 24 years
William Morris – 21 yearsMichael Senuta – 21 yearsErik Andrews – 10 yearsMark Reynolds – 9 yearsDavid Goodson – 8 yearsTim Washington – 3 years
Floyd Banks – 3 years
Bryan Steede 7th
Keith Connor 7th
Floyd Banks 22nd
Les Scott 24th
Michael Barnes 28th
I hope everyone has been enjoying our mild weather. I’m still hoping for snow, guess I’ll have to head to the mountains.
I failed to mention last month that two of our members received ASPE Coins of Appreciation. Congrats to David Lewis & Timothy Washington, Jr.
I don’t have any new members to introduce or welcome this month. Which brings up a point, our membership numbers have dropped, we’re down to 94 members.I’d like to ask your help in recruiting people to join our chapter. I will be contacting some previous members that haven’t been involved lately, and would like it if you could talk about ASPE to others in your office, especially the younger people who need to be involved to keep everything going. This year is a good year to join, with the convention and expo in New Orleans in September.
Registration for the convention & expo will open in April. Fun information so far is the Sunday night opening party will be hosted by the Bradley Corporation at the House of Blues. What better place than New Orleans to listen to blues?
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Monthly Newsletter Advertising Rates
Platinum Sponsorship $2000 (1 Sponsorship Opportunities)• Company listed as Platinum Sponsor in ALL ASPE Charlotte correspondence.• Company listed on ASPE-Charlotte website as Platinum Sponsor.• Golf – 4 Person Team for the Chapter Annual Golf Tournament.• Hole sponsorship in the Charlotte Chapter Annual Golf Tournament.• Sporting Clay Shooting Event – 4 Person Team (Team Only) • Food sponsorship at one of the monthly chapter meetings. • Single Full-Page advertising included in the Charlotte Chapter monthly newsletters.• Guaranteed speaking opportunity during meal portion of monthly chapter meeting.• Tabletop during one monthly chapter meeting.
Gold Sponsorship $1500• Company listed as Gold Sponsor at ALL ASPE-Charlotte Events.• Company listed as Gold Sponsor in ALL ASPE-Charlotte correspondence.• Company listed as a Gold Sponsor on ASPE-Charlotte website.• Sporting Clay Shooting Event - 4 Person Team (Team Only)• Food sponsorship at one of the monthly chapter meetings.• Single Full-Page advertising included in the Charlotte Chapter monthly newsletters.• Guaranteed speaking opportunity during meal portion of monthly chapter meeting.• Tabletop during one monthly chapter meeting.
Silver Sponsorship $700• Company listed as Silver Sponsor at ALL ASPE-Charlotte Events.• Company listed as Silver Sponsor in ALL ASPE-Charlotte correspondence.• Company listed as a Silver Sponsor on ASPE-Charlotte website.• Golf - 4 Person Team for the Chapter Annual Golf Tournament. • Single Full-Page advertising included in the Charlotte Chapter monthly newsletters.
Bronze Sponsorship $400• Single Full-Page advertising included in the Charlotte Chapter monthly newsletters.• Listed on the Charlotte Chapter website as a Bronze Level Sponsor.• Sporting Clay Event Sign-in Sponsor • Golf Tournament Event Sign-in Sponsor
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2020 ASPE Chapter Sponsorship Schedule
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2019-2020 Charlotte Chapter of ASPE Board Members
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www.aspe-charlotte.org
President Les Scott Optima Engineering
704-941-3761 [email protected]
VP Technical Steve Cannon Wave Engineering
980-256-7724 [email protected]
VP Legislative Tim Washington Optima Engineering
704-712-8102 [email protected]
Education Chairman
David Lewis Clark Nexsen
704-840-1384 [email protected]
VP Membership Laura Pelchat Smith & Stevenson
704-501-1421 [email protected]
Treasurer/ Bryan Steede Carolina Sales Associates
Secretary 800-849-7227 [email protected]
Affiliate Liaison Jason Hefner Pro Marketing, Inc
704-301-9755 [email protected]
AYP Liaison Steve Cannon Wave Engineering
980-256-7724 [email protected]
Newsletter Floyd Banks Snider Inc.
980-406-8048 [email protected]