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Next Meeting

Thursday, March 13, 2014

Main Dinner Presentation:
ASHRAE Standard 189.1-2011 for High Performance Green Buildings

Joint Meeting with AEE / RP Night

Presented by:  Thomas M. Lawrence, Ph.D, P.E., LEED-AP – ASHRAE Distinguished Lecturer

ASHRAE, in conjunction with the U.S. Green Building Council and the Illumination Engineers Society,  has developed a new standard for High Performance, Green Buildings (Standard 189.1-2011).  The Standard provides the minimum requirements for a high-performance green building, and was developed with the intent to provide a balance of environmental factors involved with designing, building, and planning for the operation of buildings.  This session provides a detailed look at the standard, the background on its development and what is foreseen for its application and ultimate adoption, with particular emphasis on issues that architects would focus on.  

Approved for 1.0 PDH!

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TECHNICAL SESSION –

ASHRAE Standard 191 on Water Efficiency
Presented by:  John Swift, PE, CEM, Leed – Principal, Cannon Design

Water efficiency and conservation is a critical factor in the design and operation of buildings. Buildings consume 20 percent of the world’s available water, a resource that becomes scarcer each year, according to the United Nations Environmental Program. Efficient practices and products provide opportunities to save significant amounts of water. The reduction of energy use and operating costs, and the expectation of increased government regulation will continue to drive faster adoption of water-efficient products and methods. ASHRAE’s mission is advance the arts and sciences of heating, ventilating, air conditioning and refrigerating to serve humanity and promote a sustainable world. The proposed ASHRAE SPC 191 Standard is the organization’s effort to address water consumption and generate awareness to the fact that the efficient use of water is an important element in the considerations when developing a new campus, designing and operating a building- or retrofitting an existing building.  The development of this standard will provide the tools that a design team needs to properly apply water efficiency measures on all aspects of a building design and construction project.

This technical session provides an overview of the latest public review draft of the proposed ASHRAE Standard 191 on Water Efficiency.  The standard is intended to provide baseline requirements for the design of buildings, site, and mechanical systems that minimize the volume of water required to operate HVAC systems, plumbing systems and irrigation systems.  The session includes two case studies that illustrate how to apply the proposed standard and identify the potential benefits associated with its use.

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When:	Thursday, March 13, 2014		Menu Appetizer Strawberry Field Salad Entrée: Chicken Dessert: Red Velvet Cake
Where:	Embassy Suites, Waltham - Directions
Time:	5:30 to 6:15	Technical Session –
	5:30 to 6:00	Social Registration
	6:15 to 7:00	Dinner
	7:00 to 8:00	Main Program
Please note that online registration and payment is preferred.  RSVP and pay online with credit card or PayPal account by Noon on Friday, March 7, 2014. or register online if paying by cash or check at the meeting.   If you have any questions, please e-mail Mark LaFrance
Cost	$40 Members Who RSVP
	$50 Non-Members/Walk-ins
	FREE Student Members
	NOTE: Vegetarian options available! Advise Mark when reserving a spot
	No Show Policy
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