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Western Michigan ChapterWestern Michigan ChapterWestern Michigan ChapterWestern Michigan Chapter
Board Meeting 4:15PMBoard Meeting 4:15PMBoard Meeting 4:15PMBoard Meeting 4:15PM
Social 5:00 PMSocial 5:00 PMSocial 5:00 PMSocial 5:00 PM
Dinner 5:30PMDinner 5:30PMDinner 5:30PMDinner 5:30PM
Meeting to followMeeting to followMeeting to followMeeting to follow
Cost: $25 per mealCost: $25 per mealCost: $25 per mealCost: $25 per meal
February 13th Meeting
Infection Control in Health Care Fa-
cilities
Richard Klaess
American Standard
Holiday Inn—Downtown
Presidents/VP Education Report
Hope everyone had a good Ground Hogs Day…Phil saw his shadow so six more
weeks of winter have we.
2012 MICHIGAN PLUMBING CODE
SEMINAR
The 2012 Michigan Plumbing Code went into effect of January 17, 2014. We are pleased to have, The State of Michigan’s Chief Plumbing In-spector, Joe Madziar presenting a 4-hour code update seminar on Friday February 14, 2014. Look for the flyer in this Newsletter for details. Bring your
own code books for reference.
ASPE 50th ANNIVERSARY
ASPE Chapter Trivia Contest
Does our Chapter know the most about ASPE's history? Let’s prove it by partici-pating in the 50th Anniversary Chapter Trivia Contest. It's easy: just look for questions in each issue of ASPE Pipe-line, from January 9th thru August 7th,
Thoughts From Your Elected President...Thoughts From Your Elected President...Thoughts From Your Elected President...Thoughts From Your Elected President...
Newsletter
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ASPE Western Michigan
Winter 2014
Michigan Plumbing Code
Seminar
February 14TH
9AM-1PM
FTC&H Grand Rapids Office
See Page 13 for details
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discuss the answers with your fellow members, and submit one answer sheet for our chapter. The winner will be announced during the 2014 ASPE Business Meeting on September 20-21 in Chicago. Rules and the answer sheet can be found
at www.aspe.org/50_triviacontest.
What do you think, want to participate? Let a board member know.
50th Anniversary Sponsorship Program
All companies, chapters, and individuals are invited to show their support of ASPE's celebration of 50 years of advancing plumbing engineering by becoming a 50th An-niversary Sponsor. For just $100, your name will be featured on all materials dedi-cated exclusively to the celebration. To see who has already signed up and to par-
ticipate, go to www.aspe.org/50.
BOOK SALE: Look for the order form in the newsletter.
GOLF OUTING: Mark your calendars for Tuesday May 20th for the Western Michigan
Annual Golf Outing….Gordy is busy at work making arrangements.
NOTICE FROM THENOTICE FROM THENOTICE FROM THENOTICE FROM THE SOCIETY NOMINATING COMMITTEE TO THE REGION 2 MEMBERSSOCIETY NOMINATING COMMITTEE TO THE REGION 2 MEMBERSSOCIETY NOMINATING COMMITTEE TO THE REGION 2 MEMBERSSOCIETY NOMINATING COMMITTEE TO THE REGION 2 MEMBERS
We are looking for a few good people to be the next leaders of ASPE. ASPE is a vol-unteer professional society and we need you to lead us into the future. We know everyone is busy with full-time jobs, family obligations, church, and other worthy things we volunteer of our time. And I will not lie to you, being on the ASPE Board of Directors takes a two (2) year commitment and time. There are four (4) called board
meetings a year, numerous conference calls and many E-mails.
We have all heard the excuses “I don’t have the time...”What have I to offer”…”Why would anyone vote for me.”Then in the next breath we say “Those yo-yo’s in charge don’t know what they’re doing”. Put all the “don’ts”, “what’s” and “why’s” behind you, and step up to the plate to make an impact on the future of ASPE. I will helpguild you through the process of getting on the ballot for the 2014 Convention and helping you become known among the delegates. Contact me at [email protected] Give it a shot, YOU could be the President in another 6
years.
Paula J. Leatherman, CPD
Region 2 Representative to the Society Nominating Committee
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Chuck Shoudel—VP Legislative
Hello everyone, While flipping through the 2012 code I had noticed letters in brackets-[A] before some of the sections. These letters represent the Code Development Committee Re-sponsible for the change such as: [A] Administrative Code Development Committee, [B] International Building Code Development Committee, [E] International Energy Conservation Code Development Committee, [F] International Fire Code Develop-ment Committee, and [M] International Mechanical Code Development Committee. I just wanted to go over a few code changes. Under the definitions section under COMBINATION WASTE AND VENT SYSTEM, lavatories and drinking fountains have been included. It used to be just horizontal wet venting of sinks and floor drains. The definition GRAY WATER - Waste discharged from lavatories, bathtubs, showers, clothes washers and laundry trays, was added. GREASE INTERCEPTOR has been broken down into two sections, Hydromechanical - Plumbing appurtenances that are installed in the sanitary drainage system to inter-cept free floating fats, oils and grease from waste water discharge. Continuous separation is accomplished by air entrainment, buoyancy and interior baffling, and Gravity - Plumbing appurtenances of not less than 500 gallons (1893 L) capacity that are installed in the sanitary drainage system to intercept free floating fats, oils and grease from waste water discharge. Separation is accomplished by gravity dur-ing a retention time of not less than 30 minutes. The PLUMBING APPLIANCE definition has been changed to read - Water-connected or drain-connected devices intended to perform a special function. These devices have their operation or control dependent on one or more energized components, such as motors, controls, or heating elements. Such devices are manually adjusted or controlled by the owner or operator, or operated automatically through one or more of the following actions: a time cycle, a temperature range, a pressure range, a measured volume or weight. The PLUMBING FIXTURE definition has been changed to read - A receptacle or de-vice that is connected to a water supply system or discharge to a drainage system or both. Such receptacles or devices require a supply of water; or discharge liquid waste or liquid-borne solid waste; or require a supply of water and discharge waste to a drainage system.
I hope everyone can make it to the ASPE meeting on the 13th.
See you there. Chuck Shoudel, VP Legislative.
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VP TechnicalVP TechnicalVP TechnicalVP Technical————Tom KingshottTom KingshottTom KingshottTom Kingshott
This month we have Richard Klaess form American Standard presenting on Infection Con-trol in Health Care Facilities; this should be a very informative and timely. Next month's pres-entation will be on the proper application of tankless electric water heaters. Thomas Kingshott, CPD
Senior Mechanical Technician
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VP—LEGISLATIVE
Chuck Shoudel
Byce & Associates
(269) 381-6170
VP—MEMBERSHIP
Charlie Watson
Dave Watson Associates
(800) 589-5595
TREASURER
Don Glennie, CPD
GMB Architects-Engineers
(616) 796-0200
PRESIDENT
Paula Leatherman CPD
FTC & H
(616) 464-3988
VP—TECHNICAL
Tom Kingshott, CPD
Progressive AE
(616) 361-2664
VP—EDUCATION
Paula Leatherman CPD
FTC&H
(616) 464-3988
ADMINISTRATIVE SECRETARY
Patrick Tanner
Balfrey & Johnston, Inc.
(616) 889-0757
CORRESPONDING SECRETARY
Dave Andrus
Progressive Marketing & Sales
(616) 916-4140
BOARD ADDRESS:
ASPE West Michigan
P.O. Box 140341
Grand Rapids, MI 49514
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October 10th
ASPE Trade Show
Sunny Brook Country Club
3:30-7:30PM
November
Apollo Valves
Valve Balancing
Holiday Inn—Downtown
December 12th
Bradley
“How BIM Changes Everything”
Mangiamo!
1033 Lake Dr., GR, MI
January 9th
Navien Tankless Water Heaters
Tankless Water Heaters in Commer
cial Applications
Holiday Inn-Downtown
February 13th
Richard Klaess
Infection Control in Plumbing Sys-
tems
HolidayInn-Downtown
March 13th
VESBO
PP Piping Applications
Holiday Inn-Downtown
April 10th
TBA
May 20th
ASPE Golf Outing
Details TBA
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VP Membership—Charlie Watson
Membership numbers, We have 69 members in the West MI. Chap-ter. Three that have been members for more than 30 years, John Linton Retired, Paul Knight Armstrong Hot Water and Gordon Ber-ridge Self employed. Thank-you. ASPE MEMBERSHIP PROGRAM EXTENDED! As many of you are aware, ASPE implemented a cost-savings membership program allowing past members of ASPE to reinstate their mem-bership at a significant discount. The deadline for this program was scheduled to end on Sep-tember 30th, 3013 but, based on many re-quests, the deadline has been extended to March 2014 and the guidelines for
the program have been adjusted:
· Originally the target audience repre-sented those who were unable to renew be-tween 1/1/2010-12/31/2012; now the pro-gram is opened to any past member of
ASPE (excluding 2013 lapsed membership).
· It still remains that the membership dues offer cannot be combined with any other membership promotional offering, transferred,
or used at a later time
· Member must use special membership application to receive the offering or they can
call ASPE membership staff and join via phone
· Past member can join as a new member for only $95 or if they wish to reinstate and keep past membership history they are able to pay $95 for current dues and $5 for each lapsed membership year! Because we are al-lowing them to pay past dues at such a re-duced rate for previous years, this special does not include any old copies of the PEDH. However, they will receive the next edition which is scheduled to ship February 2014. Regards,
Charlie
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