ASHRAE Learning Institue Training

The Vancouver Island Chapter is hosing an ASHRAE Learning Institute (ALI) Technical Training Day on the topic of Advancing Low-Carbon Solutions.

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Morning 8:45 to 11:45 am

Stephen Hamstra, P.E., AEE Fellow:

Design of Affordable and Efficient Ground-Source Heat Pump Systems

Course Length: 3 hours

This course describes the best design practices of ground source heat pump systems to achieve maximum customer benefit. The course examines the economic analysis of ground source vs. more traditional systems and what is necessary to design an effective and efficient ground source system. The course covers energy analysis, equipment selection, drilling technologies, testing requirements, hydronic system design and system controls. Participants will learn all that is necessary for the design and installation of a successful ground source heat pump system.

Afternoon 1:30 to 4:30

Doug Cochrane, P.Eng., CDP, Member ASHRAE, LEED® AP

“Updated” Next-Generation Low-Carbon Buildings: Strategies for Design, Decarbonization, and Electrification

Course Length: 3 hours

This advanced course is for professional engineers and architects who want to expand their practice to include the design, construction, and operation of zero energy (net zero) buildings. The course will begin with a definition of such a building. The first principle of zero energy design is to make the building as energy efficient as possible. On-site renewable energy systems will then be added to achieve these efficiency goals. If adequate on-site zero energy is not feasible, then options for off-site renewable energy should be explored. The test for zero energy is at the energy meter, so proper commissioning and operator training are critical to success. The zero energy principles outlined above will be presented with case studies and examples showing how other design professionals have met the zero energy goal.

Chapter Technology Transfer (CTTC) Report October 2018

Our proposed two distinguished lecturers and our afternoon course have been submitted to our Regional Vice-Chair. Please mark your calenders for:

Wed Nov 21st – Greg Scirivener, as he presents at our lunch meeting and we are also offering an afternoon course on “Heat Pumps and CO2 as a refrigerant” at the U of A Faculty Club.

Greg Scrivener started in the refrigeration industry as an apprentice refrigeration mechanic in 1997 and completed his journeyperson certification in 2003 with an award for “Most outstanding new Journeyperson”. Continuing to work in the refrigeration industry, Greg completed a B.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering with distinction from the University of Saskatchewan in 2011.

The use of CO2 as a refrigerant has grown in the residential, commercial and industrial refrigeration and heat pumping industries. This presentation will explore the different applications that have used CO2 and will examine its efficiency as a refrigerant in different conditions. While reviewing subcritical and transcritical operation of a CO2 refrigeration cycle we will dispel myths about the efficiency of CO2 and understand which applications are best suited for its use as a refrigerant. The presentation will also explain the peculiar operation of systems operating with refrigerant above the critical point including the unique ability to increase compression ratio and efficiency at the same time.

Wed April 17th 2019 – Heather Platt, P.E., MBA from North Carolina as she presents at our dinner meeting on “Design vs. Facilities Maintenance” at the U of A Faculty Club.

Heather Platt has spent the past 25 years helping buildings operate (and perform) better, improving energy efficiency, and enhancing ease of use for the facility staff. She has spent the majority of her career in the healthcare sector

Design firms are being pushed by clients to save time and money, but in doing so we run the risk of providing the code minimum design or not spending the right amount of time investigating current conditions. This leaves projects that end up costing a lot more time and money for both the engineer and owner. The presentation digs into some of these issues based on actual project results.

Christina Herbers - CTTC (Chapter Technology Transfer Committee) Chair 2018-2019

I  am proud to be the CTTC Chair for the ASHRAE Northern Alberta council for the 2018/2019 year. I will be organizing the Distinguished Lecturers and other speakers for this year's meetings.

Click on the calendar for some tentative details about the upcoming season. 

I am the Western Canada Regional Sales Manager for a Commercial HRV and ERV energy recovery ventilation products company. I look forward to working with the engineering, contractor, and construction HVAC community this year.