APWA.net Event Detail

Date(s):

September 17, 2009

Location:

Audio/Web Broadcast

Cost:

Members: $175.00
Non Members: $225.00

Description:

Indoor Air Quality with a Focus on New Technologies in HVAC

How efficient is your HVAC system?

New technologies offer higher indoor air quality (IAQ) and better energy efficiency which translates to healthier air and cost savings over time. This program focuses on HVAC in public facilities that may be improved by retrofitting or add-ons.

Hoy Bohanon, P.E., addresses the fundamentals of indoor air quality, from measuring IAQ to understanding IAQ standards. Robert Baker, OPMP, focuses on the importance of proper maintenance programs to energy efficiency and IAQ while avoiding excessive cost. What does the future of HVAC hold? Hear Peter Zak, P.E., address new HVAC technology on the horizon.

After viewing this program, participants will better be able to:

� Determine and implement appropriate measurements for indoor air quality

� Identify the components of an acceptable maintenance program, selling it to management and staff

� Identify new technologies in HVAC

This program has been approved for .2 CEUs or 2 PDHs. The form to request these credits is included in the handouts for this program. Please note there is a $5 fee per individual requesting CEUs.

Speaker:

Robert G. Baker, OPMP

CEO, BBJ Environmental LLC
Tampa, FL

Robert Baker is CEO of BBJ Environmental LLC which provides business advisory services on Heating Ventilation and Air-conditioning Systems (HVAC) maintenance and related indoor environmental issues to building owners, their staffs, and the service and product suppliers who serve them. He has over 25 years of experience in all facets of building operations and maintenance. At BBJ, he has assembled a team of engineers and technical experts in all phases of HVAC maintenance and indoor environmental quality. They provide training, building operational support, expert witness, and prepare technical reports on both HVAC maintenance and energy efficiency. The group works throughout the Americas and recently has established an active practice in Asia, based in Hong Kong.

He is an enthusiastic contributor to our industry through several organizations. He is the immediate Past President of the Indoor Air Quality Association (IAQA). He sits on two ASTM Standards committees, and four ASHRAE Standards and Technical Committees. Currently an ASHRAE Fellow, Mr. Baker has written numerous papers and articles, and is a regular ASHRAE presenter. He is chair of the ASHRAE/ACCA HVAC Inspection and Maintenance Standards Project Committee (SSPC180) and the Indoor Air Quality Committee of the Consumer Specialty Products Association (CSPA). He previously chaired the IICRC S 520 Standard Committee and served on the HVAC Hygiene Standards Committees of both ACCA and NADCA. He has been awarded the ASHRAE Distinguished Service Award and is a member of the ASHRAE Standards Committee.

An avid researcher, Mr. Baker holds both product and method patents in HVAC/R system cleaning technology and received the IAQA award for product technology for the year 2001. His current research interest is the impact of maintenance of HVAC systems on air quality, system life and energy efficiency.

Mr. Baker�s undergraduate degree is from Oklahoma State University with an MBA through the Gulf Oil program at Harvard University.

Speaker:

Hoy Bohanon, P.E.

Working Buildings, LLC
Winston-Salem, NC

Hoy Bohanon, P.E., LEED AP, is director of the Carolinas region of WorkingBuildings. WorkingBuildings is a professional services firm whose primary service offering is commissioning for high-performance buildings. Mr. Bohanon began his engineering career as a research and design engineer, then gained experience as a project engineer, facilities engineer, facilities manager, indoor air quality research engineer, environmental engineer, and business owner. He has a master�s degree in engineering from North Carolina State University, and a bachelor�s degree in mechanical engineering from Georgia Institute of Technology.

Mr. Bohanon has written technical papers and articles on indoor air quality, operations and maintenance and is a frequent presenter at technical society meetings. He was recently appointed to the ASHRAE Standards Committee and is a recipient of the ASHRAE Distinguished Service Award. He is a member of ASHRAE Standard 62.1 Committee, Ventilation for Acceptable Indoor Air Quality, and serves as program chair for SSPC62.1 and TC5.5 Air-to-Air Energy Recovery. He is chair of the US Technical Advisory Group panel 1 (general principles) and panel 4 (indoor air quality) for ISO TC205 Building Environment Design. He served on the project committee that wrote The Indoor Air Quality Guide: Best Practices for Design, Construction and Commissioning for EPA/ASHRAE/AIA/BOMA/SMACNA/USGBC. He also teaches Complying with Requirements of ASHRAE Standard 62.1-2007 for the ASHRAE Learning Institute. Mr. Bohanon actively serves on committees of the Professional Engineers of North Carolina, the Winston-Salem Chamber of Commerce, US Green Building Council, and the Triad Early Action Compact.

Speaker:

Peter D. Zak, P.E.

Principal / MEP Project Manager
GRAEF-USA

Pete Zak, P.E., has been involved in the design of mechanical systems for over thirty years. He has experience in determining system type, system budget, engineering budgets and fees. He is responsible for overseeing and directing the firm�s mechanical, electrical, and plumbing projects and design engineers.

Mr. Zak holds an Associate of Applied Science and a B.S. in Architectural Engineering. He is a member of American Society of Heating, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Engineers and National Council of Examiners for Engineering & Surveying. He served as Adjunct Assistant Professor for 20 years at the Milwaukee School of Engineering, where he developed and taught a five-course specialty area covering design of mechanical building systems.

Speaker:

MODERATOR: Kenneth W. Rich

Graduate Engineer
Walter P Moore

Content Questions:

Christina Davis
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Technology Questions:

Christina Davis
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