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MAY 2014VOLUME 55, NUMBER 9“HVAC Acoustic Strategies for Indoor & OutdoorApplications”Denver Meeting InformationDATE:Wednesday, May 7, 2014TIME:5:30 PM – Registration6:30 PM – Dinner7:00 pm – Program BeginsLOCATION: Dave & Busters2000 South Colorado BlvdDenver, CO 80222RSVP:www.RockyMTNASHRAE.COMCOST: 25 Rocky Mtn Chapter Members*Reservation made by 5:00 PM on Monday 35 Non‐members and late reservations 20 StudentsFort Collins Meeting InformationDATE:Wednesday, May 7, 2014TIME:12:00 Registration/Program BeginsNEW LOCATION: 200 Matthews St. Fort Collins(Use back door)RSVP:Mike Fultonmfulton@westernmechanicalsolutions.comCOST: 10 Rocky Mtn Chapter MembersTable of ContentsPRESIDENT’S MESSAGE2ROCKY MOUNTAIN BOG ROSTER3ASHRAE RESEARCH4SUSTAINABLE ENGINEERING COMMITTEE6GREENING OUR MEETINGS 7YOUNG ENGINEERS IN ASHRAE (YEA ) & STUDENTS 89GOVERNMENT AFFAIRSMEMBERSHIP PROMOTION 10CHAPTER MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION 11ROCKY MOUNTAIN CHAPTER HISTORY 12ASHRAE SOCIETY NEWS AND PRESS RELEASES13EMPLOYMENT 16ROCKY MOUNTAIN CHAPTER LOGO POLO O RDER FORMVolume 55, Number 9EDITOR: TREVOR BROMBERGAcoustics is not always considered on every project but ispresent on every project. That is not to say that it is an issue onevery project but should receive a cursory review to determine ifit needs to be addressed. In this discussion we’ll look to addressa few of the common noise makers on projects. The discussionwill begin with a short focus on basic acoustic terminology (e.g.Sound Pressure versus Sound Power, dBA, relative loudness,etc ). We then proceed into practical and feasible solutions fortreating air and water‐cooled chillers and rooftop units withgeneral rules of thumb reductions and other design inputconsiderations. We will wrap up with a discussion on commonspecification strategies and why they don’t always provide thedesired results and ending with best practice specificationstrategies.Brandon Lee Wallace, Southwest Regional Sales Manager of BRDNoise and Vibration Control, Inc. is a graduate of Kansas StateUniversity with a B.S. in Chemical Engineering. Brandon startedwith the Trane Company in 1999 at their Screw and Scroll ChillerBusiness Unit as a Marketing Engineer after successfullycompleting the Trane Co.’s Graduate Training Program. Duringhis 7 years at Trane, Brandon held multiple positions in bothDomestic and International market segments withresponsibilities for executing domestic price/volume/share goals,product support, and management. In 2006, Brandon joined BRDas their Southwest Regional Sales Manager responsible foracoustical design and sales. Brandon lives outside of Wichita, KSwith his wife and five children and enjoys hunting and spendingtime with his family.This presentation has been registered for 1.0 GBCI CreditsUpcoming Events: May 2nd – 22nd Annual Chapter Technical Conference June 7th – Kickball Tournament see page 7@ASHRAERkyMtnRocky Mountain ASHRAEPage 1ASHRAE Rocky Mountain Chapter

PRESIDENT'S MESSAGEDear Rocky Mountain ASHRAE:RM ASHRAE is a USGBC/GBCI education provider!First I would like to thank Dave Dorste from BlenderProducts for his presentation on “Static Mixing:Economically Addressing Root Cause of TemperatureStratification.”May is our last meeting of the year. It sure has gonefast. Brandon Wallace with BRD Noise andThe Rocky Mountain Chapter of ASHRAE is now aUSGBC/GBCI education provider. If you would like to have apresentation submitted to the USGBC for LEED APcredentialing credits, please contact Jessie Jonesjjones@rmhgroup.com or Michelle Swansonmswanson@rmhgroup.com for more information.Vibration Control, Inc. will be presenting on “HVAC Acoustic Strategies for Indoor & Outdoor Applications”.We will be holding a lunch meeting in Fort Collins and dinner meeting in Denver. For those attending thelunch meeting, please look at this newsletter for the location.I would like to welcome Eugene Mitchell as our junior board member starting the 2014‐2015 year. He has already beeninvolved on the board for the past couple years and done a great job. His first responsibility will be putting together thisnewsletter each month. Congratulations Eugene!On June 7th, YEA will be sponsoring our first annual Kickball tournament. This event will be open to everyone, not justYEA members. It would be awesome to see company teams register for this event. I think it will be a lot of fun. Moreinformation can be found on our website.Please mark your calendar for June 16th. That is the date for our annual Golf Tournament at Hiwan. More informationon registration or sponsorship opportunities can be found on our website. This is our last big fundraiser of the year andwe have another huge research goal to achieve.I would like to thank you all for making my year as President an exceptional one. Without the incredible support of therest of the board, I couldn’t have pulled it off. I truly believe the Rocky Mountain Chapter is in great hands for years tocome. We are always looking for more help, so if you are interested in getting more involved or just curious about whathappens “behind” the scenes, come talk to us.If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact me.Best Regards,Jon RundquistASHRAE Rocky Mountain ChapterChapter PresidentRocky Mountain Chapter of ASHRAERocky Mountain ASHRAE@ASHRAERkyMtnVolume 55, Number 9@ASHRAERkyMtnRocky Mountain ASHRAEPage 2ASHRAE Rocky Mountain Chapter

ROCKY MOUNTAIN BOARD OF GOVERNORS ROSTERRocky Mountain Chapter 2013 ‐ 2014Title/Committee ChairNameEmailPhonePresidentJon resident‐elect/Tech Conf.Jessie Vice President/CTTC ChairMike taryMegan urerTony wsletter EditorTrevor ast PresidentMichelle 9DirectorMike rJody orthern Section ChairMike 73MembershipChris ebsiteScott nt ActivitiesCraig inable EngineeringSara ernment ActivitiesSteve istorianAinsley Honors & AwardsEugene l MediaAndrew Van EssenSocialMedia@RockyMtnASHRAE.com303.257.2642YEA ChairsBryce BuchananRachel 886‐8254Volume 55, Number 9@ASHRAERkyMtnRocky Mountain ASHRAEPage 3ASHRAE Rocky Mountain Chapter

ASHRAE RESEARCHDon’t Wait, Please Donate for the 2013-2014 ASHRAE YearMail Check To:ASHRAE RESEARCHc/o Jessie Jones, The RMH Group12600 W Colfax Ave, Suite A-400Lakewood, CO 80215Name:Your contribution puts us closer to achievingour goal. Please send what you can today!* Individual contributions of 100 or more andCorporate contributions of 150 or morereceive this year’s Commemorative CoinAnd Honor Roll Contribution TE 25.00 75.00 50.00 100.00 75.00 175.00 100.00 250.00Other:Other:Or Contact Jessie Jones at: 303-312-4641THANK YOU Donors! Roger AbrahamsonKevin AinsworthTony AndersonAdam BishopTrevor BrombergJohn FreemanMark GolnarJock GriffithMike HarringtonMichael HaugheyJessie JonesMark LabacBrian LynchScott MartinShane NewmanJoel NeymarkDave OlsonJon Rundquist Ginger SchaafRichard ScottKarl SelbyMegan SterlCay StrotherMichelle SwansonKen UrbanekPieter van der MerschDonald WhitneyDavid WilletsAaron ZimmermanAir Filter SolutionsCator Ruma & AssociatesCooleradoEngineered ProductsCompany – DenverHaynes MechanicalSystems JPG EngineeringLONG BuildingTechnologiesMAI MechanicalMcNevin CompanyM‐E EngineersThe RMH Group, Inc.Rocky Mountain Baldor,Inc.SBSA Inc.Shaffer BaucomEngineering & ConsultingSMACNA ColoradoSPEC‐TECH SalesSys‐Kool – DenverTM SalesOur goal for this year is to raise 83,100Volume 55, Number 9@ASHRAERkyMtnRocky Mountain ASHRAEPage 4ASHRAE Rocky Mountain Chapter

ASHRAE RESEARCH DONOR LEVELS AND RECOGNITIONReceives 1 day MeetingRegistration*‐‐‐‐‐‐‐Receives 2 tickets toMembers Night Out andWelcome Party*Presented CommemorativeSculptureIndividually recognized atPresident’s Luncheon*Invited to President’sLuncheon*Invited to Board ofDirectors Luncheon*Listed on special Display atPresident’s Luncheon*Group photo published inspring issue of ASHRAEInsightsReceives personalizedshadowbox plaqueListed on RP Display inRegistration‐‐‐‐‐‐Receives Gold ASHRAECommemorative Coin &Plaque‐‐‐‐‐Receives Silver ASHRAECommemorative Coin �‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐MajorDonor –AntiqueMajorDonor –BronzeMajorDonor –SilverASHRAEAssociateASHRAEPartner 2500‐ 4999 5000‐ 9999Receives Bronze ASHRAECommemorative Coin &PlaqueReceives Antique ASHRAECommemorative Coin &PlaqueReceives blue desktop coinholder‐‐‐‐‐‐‐Listed in annual InvestorHonor RollHonorRollDonor** 150‐ 249* ASHRAE Winter MeetingVolume 55, Number 9 250‐ 499 500‐ 999 1000‐ 2499GoldenCircleDonor 10,000 ‐ 19,999PlatinumCircleDonor 20,000 ** Individual Honor Roll Donor begins at 100@ASHRAERkyMtnRocky Mountain ASHRAEPage 5ASHRAE Rocky Mountain Chapter

SUSTAINABLE ENGINEERING COMMITTEEThe Sustainable Engineering Committee is committed toadvocate sustainable design, construction and operation toour members, the industry and our community throughadvocacy group meetings and educational seminars. Westrive to promote sustainable practices at all ASHRAE eventsand sponsored activities.March MeetingDATE:3/26/2014TIME:12PM – 1PMLOCATION:RSVP:Eaton Energy Solutions143 Union Blvd, Ste 350Lakewood, CO 80228Sara Framesustainable@rockymtnashrae.comThis committee meets once a month for planning andcoordination. If you have questions about the committee,please contact Sara Frame atsustainable@rockymtnashrae.com .RETRO‐COMMISSIONING OPPORTUNITY WITHENERGY OUTREACH COLORADOEnergy Outreach Colorado, a non‐profit focusing on improving the energy efficiency of other non‐profits, is working on aRetro‐Commissioning project at the Jefferson Center for Mental Health building. The facility is a 25,000 square footbuilding with older, DDC controls and no workstation. In addition to needing a building tune‐up, there is also thepotential of assisting with a small controls upgrade to add an operator workstation.We hope this project will provide a way for our Rocky Mountain ASHRAE members to join together, donate ourprofessional services, and help improve the energy efficiency and comfort of this building.If you are interested in heading up this project or volunteering to assist in some way, please contact Sara Frame (801‐870‐1750). A walk through will be scheduled in the next few weeks to gather more information on the scope of theproject and present it to the chapter.Volume 55, Number 9@ASHRAERkyMtnRocky Mountain ASHRAEPage 6ASHRAE Rocky Mountain Chapter

GREENING OUR MEETINGSThe Rocky Mountain Chapter of ASHRAE will present a free raffle ticket to anyone taking public transportation to themonthly ASHRAE meeting.One raffle ticket will be given to each participant for each meeting. Visit www.rtd‐denver.com for system maps andtimes or contact ridegreen@rockymtnashrae.com for further assistance.Acceptable modes of alternative transportation: Walking Bicycling Bus Light Rail Alternative Fuel Vehicle High Efficiency Vehicle (35 mpg) Carpooling (2 or more persons)The ASHRAE meeting (Denver) at Dave & Buster's is located at the Colorado Light Rail Station for lines E, F and H. Anybus lines that pass through the Evans and Colorado intersection will also get you to Dave & Buster's.Volume 55, Number 9@ASHRAERkyMtnRocky Mountain ASHRAEPage 7ASHRAE Rocky Mountain Chapter