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To provide a progressive environment that facilitates the gathering & sharing of current, unbiased technical information on all aspects of the Heating, Ventilating, Air Conditioning & Refrigerating Industry.

To be the foremost, authoritative, timely and responsive source of technical and educational information, standards and guidelines.

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American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers, ASHRAE, founded in 1894, is an international organization of some 50,000 persons. Its sole objective is to advance through research, standards writing, publishing and continuing education the arts and sciences of heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration (HVAC&R) to serve humanity and promote a sustainable world.

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2012 02 13

posted Feb 13, 2012 2:49 PM by ASHRAE Saskatoon   [ updated Feb 13, 2012 5:10 PM by ASHRAE Saskatoon Secretary ]

Regular Meeting Minutes for ASHRAE Saskatoon Chapter 102
  1. Call to Order
    1. Jeff Frie called to order the regular meeting of the Saskatoon ASHRAE Chapter at 6:40 pm on February 13, 2012 at the Parktown Hotel.
  2. Introductions / Attendance
  3. Reading of minutes from last meeting
    1. Mike Nemeth read the January 9, 2012 meeting minutes. 
    2. Motion to accept the meeting minutes as read. (Bill Dean / Greg Scrivner).
    3. Passed unanimously.
  4. Reports
    1. Vice-President / Programs – Chris Watt
      1. February 13 – Chris Conley, Cameco Operations Centre
      2. March 13 - Peter Simmonds DL - High Performance Buildings and Occupant Comfort
      3. April 10 – Kevin Hudson, Saskatoon Light and Power, on the Green Energy Park
      4. June – ASHRAE Golf Tournament 
    2. Treasurer – Blake Erb
      1. Balances reported.
    3. History – Jack Scott
      1. Feb 25 Jon Ross Curling Tournament, Edmonton
        1. Jack Scott
        2. Ryan MacGillivray
        3. Bruce Waldbillig
        4. Mike Osborn
      2. Golf tournament is Jun 15, Willows, shotgun start
    4. Research Promotion – Jonathan Bushman
      1. $1690 raised so far
      2. $9500 goal
    5. Membership Promotion – Ryan MacGillivray
      1. 6 New Members since July 1
        1. Ian Slinger (Axiom Industries)
        2. Pierre-André Ranger (Johnson Controls)
        3. Chris James (Saskatchewan Research Council)
        4. Travis Frith (Victaulic)
        5. Jeff Gerhardt (HVAC Sales)
        6. Lynn Cross (Ecco Supply)
      2. ASHRAE Saskatoon now has a Facebook page
      3. There are many benefits to ASHRAE Membership
      4. Society membership dues have increased to $185.
      5. Rosters are ready for pick-up.
    6. Student Activites – Greg Scrivener
      1. The one $1000 dollar scholarship for SIAST has been doubled to two $1000 scholarships through a provincial government program that pays 50% of the scholarship
      2. old HVAC textbooks may be donated to Greg Scrivener
      3. K-12 involvement is encouraged
    7. Chapter Technology Transfer – Blake Erb
      1. Fundamentals of Water Systems Design
        1. March 12 & 13 at Venmar CES training centre
        2. See Blake or the website for registration forms
        3. Deadline is March 1
    8. Refrigeration – Manfred Gerber
      1. No report.
    9. Awards - Jonathan Bushman
      1. No report.
    10. Webpage / Newsletter – Kirk Campbell
      1. No report.
  5. Old business
    1. None
  6. New business
    1. Nominations open for Board Members
      1. President
      2. Vice-President
      3. Treasurer
        1. Jonathan Bushman nominates Mike Nemeth for Treasurer
      4. Secretary
    2. Greg Scrivener spoke about the ASHRAE Winter Show
      1. Noted ASHRAE rebranding and new website
  7. Announcements
    1. None
  8. Adjournment
    1. Motion to adjourn by Mike Nemeth / Kirk Campbell.  Meeting adjourned at 7:10 pm.
Minutes submitted by: Mike Nemeth

| Attachments: ASHRAE Presentation.pptx

2012 01 09

posted Jan 9, 2012 1:38 PM by ASHRAE Saskatoon   [ updated Jan 9, 2012 5:11 PM ]

Regular Meeting Minutes for ASHRAE Saskatoon Chapter 102
  1. Call to Order
    1. Jeff Frie called to order the regular meeting of the Saskatoon ASHRAE Chapter at 6:40 pm on January 9, 2012 at the Parktown Hotel.
  2. Introductions / Attendance
  3. Reading of minutes from last meeting
    1. Mike Nemeth read the November 8, 2011 meeting minutes. 
    2. Motion to accept the meeting minutes as read. (Chris Watt / Jack Scott).
    3. Passed unanimously.
  4. Reports
    1. Vice-President / Programs – Chris Watt
      1. January 9 (Monday Meeting) – ASHRAE President Ron Jarnagin
      2. February 13 – Open (Monday meeting so its not on Valentine's days) Likely VFDs
      3. March 13 - Peter Simmonds DL - High Performance Buildings and Occupant Comfort
      4. April 10 – Open
      5. June – ASHRAE Golf Tournament 
    2. Treasurer – Chris Watt for Blake Erb
      1. Balances reported.
    3. History – Jack Scott
      1. Feb 25 Jon Ross Curling Tournament, Edmonton
      2. Ryan MacGillivray / Kirk Nagus motions to have chapter cover costs of registration and reasonable expenses.
        1. Vote passed unanimously.
      3. Golf tournament is Jun 15, Willows, shotgun start
    4. Research Promotion – Jonathan Bushman
      1. $1590 raised so far
      2. $9500 goal
    5. Membership Promotion – Ryan MacGillivray
      1. 5 New Members since July 1
        1. Ian Slinger (Axiom Industries)
        2. Pierre-André Ranger (Johnson Controls)
        3. Chris James (Saskatchewan Research Council)
        4. Travis Frith (Victaulic)
        5. Jeff Gerhardt (HVAC Sales)
      2. 101 members, 135 Students, potential 10 Associate members to upgrade, 8 Past-Due (down from 10: 3 renewed, 1 expired).
      3. Rosters are ready for pick-up.
    6. Student Activites – Greg Scrivener
      1. old HVAC textbooks may be donated to Greg Scrivener
      2. K-12 involvement is encouraged
      3. in November we did a tour at the Park Town Hotel
      4. Carey Simonson thanked us
    7. Chapter Technology Transfer – Mike Nemeth for Blake Erb
      1. Fundamentals of Water Systems Design
        1. March 12 & 13 at Venmar CES training centre
        2. See Mike, Blake or the website for registration forms
        3. Deadline is March 1
    8. Refrigeration – Manfred Gerber
      1. No report.
    9. Awards - Jonathan Bushman
      1. No report.
    10. Webpage / Newsletter – Kirk Campbell
      1. Short overview of website features.
  5. Old business
    1. None
  6. New business
    1. None
  7. Announcements
    1. Meal Plan Invoices
  8. Adjournment
    1. Motion to adjourn by Mike Nemeth / Jonathan Bushman.  Meeting adjourned at 7:13 pm.
Minutes submitted by: Mike Nemeth

| Attachments: Presidential Presentation No Videos.pptx

2011 11 08

posted Nov 8, 2011 2:41 PM by ASHRAE Saskatoon Secretary   [ updated Jan 9, 2012 1:37 PM by ASHRAE Saskatoon ]

Regular Meeting Minutes for ASHRAE Saskatoon Chapter 102
  1. Call to Order
    1. Jeff Frie called to order the regular meeting of the Saskatoon ASHRAE Chapter at 6:40 pm on November 8, 2011 at the Parktown Hotel.
  2. Introductions / Attendance
  3. Reading of minutes from last meeting
    1. Mike Nemeth read the October 11, 2011 meeting minutes. 
    2. Motion to accept the meeting minutes as amended. (Blake Erb / Jack Scott).
    3. Passed unanimously.
  4. Reports
    1. Vice-President / Programs – Chris Watt
      1. November 8 – DL Paul L. Pieper, Venmar CES Inc. Topic: Meeting and Exceeding High Performance Standards, Codes and Guidelines with Air-to-Air Energy Recovery Systems and Equipment
      2. December 13 – Past President Pool Night 
      3. January 9 (Monday Meeting) – ASHRAE President Ron Jarnagin
      4. February 13 – Open (Monday meeting so its not on Valentine's days)
      5. March 13 - Peter Simmonds DL - High Performance Buildings and Occupant Comfort
      6. April 10 – Open
      7. May – ASHRAE Golf Tournament 
      8. He is working with ABB to bring someone out in Feb for VFD's and their operation and why we see high amperage and high voltage readings at the motors.
    2. Treasurer – Blake Erb
      1. Balances reported.
    3. History – Jack Scott
      1. Edmonton has invited all the prairie chapters to the John Ross Curling Tournament.
      2. There is some interest.
    4. Research Promotion – Jonathan Bushman
      1. Research money fuels HVAC research
      2. Saskatoon is a part of ASHRAE research
        1. Mohammad Rasouli - $10,000 Grant In Aid in 2010
        2. Blake Erb – memorial scholarship, $10,000 Grant In Aid (a few years earlier)
      3. Thanks to PEAK Mechanical, first 2011-2012 donor
      4. $855 raised so far
      5. $9500 goal
    5. Membership Promotion – Ryan MacGillivray
      1. Welcome to all new and potential members, and all the student members.
      2. New members in the past year are:
        1. Chris Richards (City of Saskatoon)
        2. Christine Rogers (Cypress Sales)
        3. Matt Rohachuck (Nu-Trend Industries)
        4. Trevor Bemis (Victaulic)
        5. Ian Slinger (Axiom Industries) – Upgrade from Student Membership
        6. Chris James (SRC)
        7. Pierre-André  Ranger (Johnson Controls)
        8. Travis Frith (Victaulic)
        9. Jeff Gerhardt (HVAC Sales)
      3. Benefits of ASHRAE membership include: Job opportunities, Leadership Development, Training, Certification, Professional development, Personal development, Prospective employees, Social gatherings, Networking, Research opportunities, Fundraising, Handbook, Journals, Access to the latest and best technical information, Travel, Conferences, On-line training, Professional certification.  If you didn’t know of some of these benefits or would like more info, please tale to me.
      4. Rosters are available for pick-up.  Thank you to Cypress Sales Partnership, Daniels-Wingerak Engineering Ltd., Ecco Supply, HVAC Sales (1997) Ltd., Johnson Controls LP, March Consulting Associates Inc., Polar Refrigeration Services Ltd.
      5. Society membership dues have increased to $185.  This does not include our local dues or the local meal plan.
      6. New members since July get a 12-month subscription to the AHSRAE Handbook online.
      7. We currently have a few delinquent members -  If your membership was due over the summer, please renew.  I will be contacting everyone soon as a reminder.
      8. If you have over 12 years of experience in AHSRAE, you may be able to be upgraded from an Associate Member to a Member.  If you think you qualify, please let me know.
      9. If there are any membership issues I can help you with, please let me know.
    6. Student Activites – Greg Scrivener
      1. Tonight is the first student night.  Thank you to all students who came out.
      2. We are strongly encouraging ASHRAE members participate in K-12 science and math programs and events.  I hope you take advantage of any opportunities you have to do class presentations or participate in programming like science fairs.  Please let me know if you have any involvement with these types of events or if you know of opportunities but aren’t able to participate yourself.
      3. ASHRAE has started a program this year to help student members and student chapters in developing economies by collecting and donating HVAC/R related books.  Please bring any of your unwanted HVAC textbooks to a monthly meeting or contact me to make other arrangements.
    7. Chapter Technology Transfer – Blake Erb
      1. Vote for a fundamentals course online resulted in Water Systems Design.
    8. Refrigeration – Manfred Gerber
      1. No report.
    9. Awards - Jonathan Bushman
      1. No report.
    10. Webpage / Newsletter – Mike Nemeth & Kirk Campbell
      1. Please notify Mike if you are having any issues accessing the newsletter or webpage or if there is something you'd like to post.
  5. Old business
    1. None
  6. New business
    1. None
  7. Announcements
    1. Build Sask Green
    2. Meal Plan Invoices
    3. A couple meetings will be on Mondays
    4. AHR Expo is in Chicago in January
  8. Adjournment
    1. Motion to adjourn by Blake Erb / Jonathan Bushman.  Meeting adjourned at 7:13 pm.
Minutes submitted by: Mike Nemeth

| Attachments: Meeting and Exceeding HP Standards, Codes and Guidelines_DL_v1.pdf

2011 10 11

posted Oct 11, 2011 4:17 PM by ASHRAE Saskatoon Secretary   [ updated Nov 30, 2011 1:33 PM ]

Regular Meeting Minutes for ASHRAE Saskatoon Chapter 102
  1. Call to Order
    1. Jeff Frie called to order the regular meeting of the Saskatoon ASHRAE Chapter at 6:40 pm on October 11, 2011 at the Parktown Hotel.
  2. Introductions / Attendance
  3. Reading of minutes from last meeting
    1. Mike Nemeth read the September 13, 2011 meeting minutes.
    2. Motion to accept the meeting minutes as amended. (Chris Conley / Mike Osborn).
    3. Passed unanimously.
  4. Reports
    1. Vice-President / Programs – Chris Watt
      1. September 13. Shawn Wedewer & Chris James from SRC will be giving an overview of  Micro Combined Heat and Power technology and the potential benefits of the technology 
      2. October 11 – DL Dennis Knight. Topic Building Information Modeling for the Mechanical Disciplines.
      3. November 8 – DL Paul L. Pieper, Venmar CES Inc. Topic: TBA
      4. December 13 – Past President Pool Night  - bowling a possibility? 
      5. January 9 (Monday Meeting) – ASHRAE President Ron Jarnagin
      6. February 13 – Open (Monday meeting so its not on valentines days)
      7. March 13 - Peter Simmonds DL - High Performance Buildings and Occupant Comfort
      8. April 10 – Open
      9. May – ASHRAE Golf Tournament 
      10. He is working with ABB to bring someone out in Feb for VFD's and their operation and why we see high amperage and high voltage readings at the motors.
    2. Treasurer – Blake Erb
      1. Balances reported.
    3. History – Jack Scott
      1. No report.
    4. Research Promotion – Jonathan Bushman
      1. Research money fuels HVAC research
      2. Saskatoon is a part of ASHRAE research
        1. Mohammad Rasouli - $10,000 Grant In Aid in 2010
        2. Blake Erb – memorial scholarship, $10,000 Grant In Aid (a few years earlier)
      3. Thanks to PEAK Mechanical, first 2011-2012 donor
      4. $750 raised so far
      5. Attendance certificates are available
    5. Membership Promotion – Ryan MacGillivray
      1. Roster:
        1. We are looking for Roster Sponsors from businesses.  Cost is $20.  Money needs to be received by the end of the month.
        2. I have the sample version of the Roster available to review – let me know of any changes.
      2. Society membership dues have increased to $185.  This does not include our local dues or the local meal plan.
      3. New members since July get a 12-month subscription to the ASHRAE Handbook online.
      4. New Members since January:
        1. Christine Rogers (Cypress Sales)
        2. Matt Rohachuck (Nu-Trend Industries)
        3. Trevor Bemis (Victaulic)
        4. Chris Richards (City of Saskatoon)
        5. Ian Slinger (Axiom Industries) – Upgrade from Student Membership
        6. Chris James (SRC) - Upgrade from Student Membership
      5. We currently have a few delinquent members -  If your membership was due over the summer, please renew.  I will be contacting everyone soon as a reminder.
      6. If you have over 12 years of experience in AHSRAE, you may be able to be upgraded from an Associate Member to a Member.  If you think you qualify, please let me know.
      7. Job opportunities, Leadership Development, Training, Certification, Professional development, Personal development, Prospective employees, Social gatherings, Networking, Research opportunities, Fundraising, Handbook, Journals, Access to the latest and best technical information, Travel, Conferences, On-line training, Professional Certification – All are benefits of being an ASHRAE member.  If you didn’t know of some of these benefits or would like more info, please tale to me.  As well, let me know why you joined ASHRAE – we are looking to promote membership, and it is good to hear from everyone.
      8. If there are any membership issues I can help you with, please let me know.
    6. Student Activites – Greg Scrivener
      1. Student night next month, there will be prizes.
      2. There will be more of a K-12 focus this year.
      3. ASHRAE has a program for collecting books for developing economies.
    7. Chapter Technology Transfer – Blake Erb
      1. Vote for a fundamentals course online.
      2. There is an ASHRAE library at SIAST.
    8. Refrigeration – Manfred Gerber
      1. No report.
    9. Awards - Jonathan Bushman
      1. No report.
    10. Webpage / Newsletter – Mike Nemeth & Kirk Campbell
      1. Please notify Mike if you are having any issues accessing the newsletter or webpage or if there is something you'd like to post.
      2. We will add Regional chairs to the mailing lists if they are not already on there.
  5. Old business
    1. Awards
      1. Past President Award - Jonathan Bushman
    2. Webpage Navigation Demonstration Any questions comments suggestions for our webpage, information available etc.
  6. New business
    1. Donor Recognition - Chris Conley/Jonathan Bushman
    2. ASHRAE Research – Society Level - Dennis Knight
    3. ASHRAE Research – Regional Level - Ray Sieber
    4. Regional DRC - Erich Binder
    5. Canadian Advocacy - Rob Craddock
    6. Build Sask Green - Jonathan Bushman
  7. Announcements
    1. Meal Plan Invoices
    2. Meeting date revisions
      1. Monday, January 9th 2012 (Society Presidential Visit)
      2. Monday, February 13th, 2012 (Valentine’s Day)
    3. Speaker -Dennis Knight BIM, Building Information Modeling for the Mechanical Disciplines
  8. Adjournment
    1. Motion to adjourn by Jonathan Bushman / Greg Scrivener.  Meeting adjourned at 7:09pm.
Minutes submitted by: Mike Nemeth

| Attachments: BIM_Canada_October_2011 compressed.pdf IMG_0038.JPG IMG_0042.JPG IMG_0043.JPG

2011 09 13

posted Sep 13, 2011 3:10 PM by ASHRAE Saskatoon   [ updated Nov 30, 2011 1:33 PM by ASHRAE Saskatoon Secretary ]

Regular Meeting Minutes for ASHRAE Saskatoon Chapter 102
  1. Call to Order
    1. Jeff Frie called to order the regular meeting of the Saskatoon ASHRAE Chapter at 6:40 pm on September 13, 2011 at the Parktown Hotel.
  2. Introductions / Attendance
  3. Reading of minutes from last meeting
    1. Mike Nemeth read the April 12, 2011 meeting minutes.
    2. Motion to accept the meeting minutes as amended. (Kirk Nagus / Chris Watt).
    3. Passed unanimously.
  4. Reports
    1. Vice-President / Programs – Chris Watt
      1. September 13. Shawn Wedewer & Chris James from SRC will be giving an overview of  Micro Combined Heat and Power technology and the potential benefits of the technology 
      2. October 11 – DL Dennis Knight. Topic Building Information Modeling for the Mechanical Disciplines.
      3. November 8 – DL Paul L. Pieper, Venmar CES Inc. Topic: TBA
      4. December 13 – Past President Pool Night 
      5. January 9 (Monday Meeting) – ASHRAE President Ron Jarnagin
      6. February 13 – Open (Monday meeting so its not on valentines days)
      7. March 13 - Peter Simmonds DL - High Performance Buildings and Occupant Comfort
      8. April 10 – Open
      9. May – ASHRAE Golf Tournament 
    2. Treasurer – Blake Erb
      1. Balances reported.
    3. History – Jack Scott
      1. No report.
    4. Research Promotion – Jonathan Bushman
      1. Our research goal for the year is $9,500 
      2. Ryan MacGillivray may answer any questions
    5. Membership Promotion – Ryan MacGillivray
      1. New Members since January:
        1. Christine Rogers (Cypress Sales)
        2. Matt Rohachuck (Nu-Trend Industries)
        3. Trevor Bemis (Victaulic)
        4. Chris Richards (City of Saskatoon)
      2. We currently have a few delinquent members -  If your membership was due over the summer, please renew.  I will be contacting everyone soon as a reminder.
      3. Please ensure your ASHRAE information listed on the website is correct, we will be publishing a roster again this year, and hope to have it complete soon.
      4. If you have over 12 years of experience in AHSRAE, you may be able to be upgraded from an Associate Member to a Member.  If you think you qualify, please let me know.
      5. Please let me know why you joined ASHRAE – we are looking to promote membership, and it is good to hear from everyone.
      6. If there are any membership issues I can help you with, please let me know.
    6. Student Activites – Greg Scrivener
      1. We are planning two student nights again and students meal pricing will likely remain at $5
      2. We have agreed to offer a tour for the U of S HVAC class again this year.  Chris Conley and Mike Nemeth did one last year.  If anyone is interested in presenting a building they’ve been involved with please let me know as soon as possible.  The lecture/tour date is November 28th, 2011
      3. Greg will have more of an emphasis in K-12 education this year.  If anyone has any ideas or knows of organizations that need help in the K-12 science and math area please pass them on to me.
    7. Chapter Technology Transfer – Blake Erb
      1. We will once again be offering a Fundamentals course this year.  
      2. However, this time we would like to get your feedback on which of the 8 available courses you would like to see offered.  
      3. Please take a moment to fill out the online poll, and vote for the course you are most interested in.
      4. If there is enough interest, we may even try to hold the top two courses throughout this year.
      5. The available fundamentals courses are:
        1. Fundamentals of…..
          1. Air System Design
          2. Heating and Cooling Loads
          3. Heating Systems
          4. Psychrometrics
          5. Refrigeration
          6. Steam System Design
          7. Thermodynamics
          8. Water System Design
    8. Refrigeration – Manfred Gerber
      1. No report.
    9. Awards - Jonathan Bushman
      1. No report.
    10. Webpage / Newsletter – Mike Nemeth & Kirk Campbell
      1. Please notify Mike if you are having any issues accessing the newsletter or webpage or if there is something you'd like to post.
      2. Please notice the CTTC course poll on the website as well as the programs suggestion box.
      3. Over the next year, webpage and newsletter duties will be transfered to Kirk Campbell
  5. Old business
    1. CRC Awards
      1. Past President Award - Jonathan Bushman
      2. Presidential Award of Excellence - Chris Conley
      3. Technology Award - Kelly Winder
    2. Other Awards for the 2009 – 2010 Year
      1. Citation and Star based on PAOE points
    3. RP awards for Goal, Full Circle, Top by Chapter Size, Runner-up for total $ raised, PAOE and $ paid per member  (Ryan McGillivray as RP Chair)
  6. New business
      1. Webpage Navigation Demonstration - Michael Nemeth
    1. Announcements
      1. Meal Plan Invoices will be out in the next newsletter
      2. Importance of Donor Recognition Night
      3. Meeting date revisions
        1. Monday, January 9th 2012 (Society Presidential Visit)
        2. Monday, February 13th, 2012 (Valentine’s Day)
      4. Kelly Winder - Building Saskatchewan Green Conference November 18. buildsaskgreen.ca
      5. Speaker -Shawn Wedewer MicroCHP (Combined Heat and Power)
    2. Adjournment
      1. Motion to adjourn by Greg Scrivener / Chris Watt.  Meeting adjourned at 7:09pm.
    Minutes submitted by: Mike Nemeth

    2011 04 12

    posted Apr 12, 2011 9:15 AM by ASHRAE Saskatoon   [ updated Sep 13, 2011 5:48 PM by ASHRAE Saskatoon Secretary ]

    Regular Meeting Minutes for ASHRAE Saskatoon Chapter 102
    1. Call to Order
      1. Jonathan Bushman called to order the regular meeting of the Saskatoon ASHRAE Chapter at 6:44 pm on April 12th, 2011 at the ParkTown Hotel.
    2. Introductions / Attendance
    3. Reading of minutes from last meeting
      1. Mike Nemeth read the March 7th, 2011 meeting minutes.
      2. Motion to accept the meeting minutes as read. (Chris Watt / Jack Scott).
      3. Passed unanimously.
    4. Reports
      1. Vice-President / Programs – Jeff Frie
        1. April 12th: Dan O’Brian, National Sales Manager, Halton Canada, speaking on Kitchen Ventilation
        2. If there are any program ideas for the coming year speak to Jeff or Chris
      2. Treasurer – Chris Watt
        1. Sign in was changed to the entrance this meeting, it worked well.
        2. Account balances were reported.
      3. Research Promotion – Chris Conley absent
        1. No report
      4. Membership Promotion – Ryan MacGillivray
        1. New members were Christine Rogers, Cypress Sales, and Chris Richards, City of Saskatoon.
        2. Jack Scott has been upgraded to a life member.
      5. Chapter Technology Transfer – Jonathan Bushman (for Blake Erb)
        1. No report.
      6.  History – Jack Scott
        1. Golf tournament is planned for Friday, June 3rd, at the Willows, 11:30 tee-time.
        2. All our hole sponsorship spots have been filled.
      7. Refrigeration – Jonathan Bushman (for Manfred Gerber)
        1. No report.
      8. Student Activites – Mike Nemeth
        1. Summary of year:
          1. Ensured university class could get textbooks
          2. Organized tour and lecture for university students of Cameco Operations Centre with Chris Conley
          3. Awarded university scholarship to Jonathan Wiebe
          4. Sent in the membership application forms for SIAST. They received their books out of consignment inventory.
          5. SIAST scholarship will be awarded when class is finished.
      9. Webpage / Newsletter – Mike Nemeth
        1. Please notify Mike if you are having any issues accessing the newsletter or webpage or if there is something you'd like to post.
        2. Google Analytics was used to monitor website traffic.
          1. 311 unique visits since Feb 27.
          2. Report can be made available.
        3. Over the next year, webpage and newsletter duties will be transfered to Kirk Campbell
    5. Old business
      1. None.
    6. New business
      1. ASHRAE has technology awards on chapter, regional and society levels. VerEco home was awarded the Saskatoon Chapter technology award. Kelly Winder and Ronn Lepage submitted the award.
      2. Board Positions:
        1. Previous nominations:
          1. Jeff Frie was nominated as President.
          2. Chris Watt was nominated as Vice-President / Programs.
          3. Mike Nemeth was nominated for Secretary.
        2. Blake Erb was nominated for Treasurer by Ryan MacGillivray / Jeff Frie. Blake agreed to be nominated.
        3. Motion to cease nominations by Ryan MacGillivray / Kirk Campbell.
          1. Motion passed unanimously.
        4. Positions were awarded by default.
      3. Student Activities and CTTC positions are available.
      4. The CRC for this year is in Portland, Oregon.
        1. We may submit our motions to make changes in ASHRAE.
      5. Free ASHRAE webcast on ground source heat pumps. We are watching it as a group at March Consulting on April 21 at 11 am.
      6. Ryan MacGillivray / Mike Osborn motioned that the reasonable expenses of the CRC attendees be covered by the chapter. Vote was a unanimous yes.
    7. Adjournment
      1. Motion to adjourn by Jack Scott / Chris Watt.  Meeting adjourned at 7:09pm.
    Minutes submitted by: Mike Nemeth

    2011 03 07

    posted Mar 11, 2011 9:00 AM by ASHRAE Saskatoon   [ updated Apr 14, 2011 2:00 PM ]

    I.      Call to order

    -          Jonathan Bushman called to order the regular meeting of the ASHRAE Saskatoon General Meeting at 6:47 pm on March 7th, 2011 at the ParkTown Hotel.

     

    II.      Introductions / Attendance

     

    III.      Reading of minutes from last meeting

    -          Mike Nemeth read the Feb 7th, 2011 meeting minutes.

    o   Motion to accept the meeting minutes as read. (Chris Watt / Ryan MacGillivray).

    §  Passed unanimously.

     

    IV.      Reports

    Vice-President / Programs – Jeff Frie

    -          March 7th: Ronn LePage - VerEco Home Presentation and Tour

    -          April 12th: Dan O’Brian, National Sales Manager, Halton Canada, speaking on Kitchen Ventilation

     

    Treasurer – Chris Watt

    -          Account balances were reported.

     

    Research Promotion – Chris Conley absent

    -          No report

     

    Membership Promotion – Ryan MacGillivray

    -          The roster is available.

     

    Chapter Technology Transfer – Jonathan Bushman (for Blake Erb)

    -          ASHRAE Technology Awards:  We are looking for nominations for the Technology Awards.  Please bring forward any ideas of your work; even if you think it is normal for us, it still may be new and innovative.

    o   March 15 is the deadline to submit applications for the Chapter Technology Awards

    o   Our Regional Vice-Chair (RVC) of CTTC would like local chapter competition; the winners would be submitted to the regional competition.

     

    History – Jack Scott

    -          Golf tournament is planned for Friday, June 3rd, at the Willows, 11:30 tee-time.  The golf committee is looking for companies to be hole sponsors for $100.

     

    Refrigeration – Jonathan Bushman (for Manfred Gerber)

    -          No report.

     

    Student Activites – Mike Nemeth

    -          No report

     

    Webpage / Newsletter – Mike Nemeth

    -          Please notify Mike if you are having any issues accessing the newsletter or webpage.

     

    V.      Old business

    -          None.

     

    VI.      New business

    -          Board Positions:  We are looking for nominations to the ASHRAE Saskatoon board for the upcoming elections in April.  Jeff Frie was nominated as President, and Chris Watt was nominated as Vice-President / Programs.  Mike Nemeth was nominated for Secretary. Also looking for nominations for Treasurer.  If you are interested in these positions, or any other position on the boards, please speak to a board member.

    -          Student Activities and possibly CTTC positions will be available.

    -          The CRC for this year is in Portland, Oregon.

    -          The presentation by Travis Harbicht on uranium mining and mine ventilation to us last year was mentioned in ASHRAE Insights.

    VII.      Adjournment

    -          Motion: To adjourn (Chris Watt / Ryan MacGillivary).  Meeting adjourned at 7:09pm.

    Minutes submitted by: Mike Nemeth

    | Attachments: ASHRAE Meeting Minutes 2011-03-07 draft.doc

    2011 02 08

    posted Feb 14, 2011 8:30 AM by ASHRAE Saskatoon   [ updated Apr 14, 2011 2:00 PM ]

    ASHRAE Saskatoon - General Meeting Minutes

    February 8th, 2011

    I.      Call to order

    -          Jonathan Bushman called to order the regular meeting of the ASHRAE Saskatoon General Meeting at 7:00 pm on February 8th, 2011 at the ParkTown Hotel.

     

    II.      Introductions / Attendance

    -          Those in attendance were:

    o   Jeff Frie , Ryan MacGillivray, Bill Dean, Tim McGinn (Guest Speaker – Dialog), Greg Scrivener, Mohammad Rasouli, Jonathan Bushman, Kirk Backstrom, Sid Carlton, Chris Watt, Aden Ritter, Jack Scott, Reg Hofmann, Dennis Edwards, Stuart Middleton, Bob Cowan, Doug Freeman, Ray Graves, Christine Rogers, Jesse Friggstad, Michael Nemeth, Deanna Astill, Andrew Bennett, Malcolm Jamieson, Kelly Therrien, Geoff Gerbrandt.

     

    III.      Reading of minutes from last meeting

    -          Ryan MacGillivray read the January 10th, 2011 meeting minutes.

    o   Motion to accept the meeting minutes as read. (Ray Graves / Chris Watt).

    §  Passed unanimously.

     

    IV.      Reports

    Vice-President / Programs – Jeff Frie

    -          February: ASHRAE Distinguished Lecturer Tim McGinn from Cohos Evamy

    -          March 8th: Ronn LePage - VerEco Home Presentation and Tour ($2.00 Admission Fee)

    -          April 12th: Dan O’Brian, National Sales Manager, Halton Canada, speaking on Kitchen Ventilation

    -          Distinguished Lecturer evaluation forms are available on your table.  Please fill in for tonight’s presentation so ASHRAE can provide evaluation to the speakers.

     

    Treasurer – Chris Watt

    -          Account balances were reported.

    -          Investments are doing better.

    -          Please pay if you haven’t already.

     

    Research Promotion – Jonathan Bushman (for Chris Conley)

    -          All RP money raised in Canada, stays in Canada.  Last year, Saskatoon raised over $11,000, and in return, Mohammed Rasouli received a $10,000 graduate student Grant-In-Aid.

    -          Chris will start the RP campaign soon.

     

    Membership Promotion – Ryan MacGillivray

    -          Tonight is Membership Promotion night.  Thanks to the non-ASHRAE members for attending.

     

    Chapter Technology Transfer – Jonathan Bushman (for Blake Erb)

    -          Fundamentals of Heating and Cooling Loads course was offered inDecember, with the Mechanical Contractors Association of Saskatchewan (MCAS), at their Training Facility.  Course was well attended.  Another course may be planned for this year.

     

    History – Jack Scott

    -          John Ross curling bonspiel was schedule for Saturday, February 26th.  We had received confirmation from only three teams, including us, so not enough interest.  Therefore, the John Ross curling for this year will be cancelled.  We will need to revisit in the future to see if there will be on-going interest.

    -          Golf tournament is planned for Friday, June 3rd, at the Willows, 11:30 tee-time.  The golf committee is looking for companies to be hole sponsors for $100.

     

    Refrigeration – Jonathan Bushman (for Manfred Gerber)

    -          No report.

     

    Student Activites – Mike Nemeth

    -          Tonight is Student Night.  Thanks to the students for attending.  Just a reminder that every ASHRAE meeting is only $5 for students for supper.

    -          ASHRAE is an international society, offering technical presentations and networking oppurtunities.  If you would like more information, please talk to any member of the board.

    -          Student interaction event:  Students were encouraged to interact with the ASHRAE members to determine what their ASHRAE related jobs, and fill in a questionnaire.  All questionnaires were put into a draw for a $20 gift certificate to Earls.  Winner selected by Tim McGinn was Geoff Gerbrandt.

     

    Webpage / Newsletter – Mike Nemeth

    -          Meeting reminder sent out as an Outlook meeting request – Any issues?

     

    V.      Old business

    -          None.

     

    VI.      New business

    -          ASHRAE Technology Awards:  We are looking for nominations for the Technology Awards.  Please bring forward any ideas of your work; even if you think it is normal for us, it still may be new and innovative.

    -          Our Regional Vice-Chair (RVC) of CTTC would like local chapter competition, the winners would be submitted to the regional competition.

    o   ASHRAE is an international society, with chapters all over the world.  It is a grass roots organization, and we are able to make suggestions.

    o   The Chapters Regional Conference (CRC) for Region XI (Manitoba to BC, Alaska to Oregon) will be held in Saskatoon in 2016.

    o   The Regional form for the Technology Awards is fairly short, available from Johnathan Bushman.

    -          Looking for direction as to who should be the award judges.  Current Awards Committee is Jeff Frie, Jonathan Bushman, Jack Scott, and Blake Erb.  All are willing to be judges.

    o   Motion:  To name Johnathan Bushman, Blake Erb, Jeff Frie, and Jack Scott as the judges for the Saskatoon local CTT Technology Award competition. (Ray Graves / Greg Scrivener)

    §  Passed Unanimously.

    -          Board Positions:  We will be looking for nominations to the ASHRAE Saskatoon board for the upcoming elections in April.  Jeff Frie is nominated as President, and Chris Watt is nominated as Vice-President / Programs.  Also looking for nominations for Treasurer and Sectary.  If you are interested in these positions, or any other position on the boards, please speak to a board member.

    -          The CRC for this year is in Portland, Oregon.

    -          Any interest in reviving the local curling bonspiel?  By show of hands, only a little.  May look into again for next year.

    VII.      Adjournment

    -          Motion: To adjourn (Mike Nemeeth / Jack Scott).  Meeting adjourned at 7:20pm.

    Minutes submitted by: Ryan MacGillivray

    2011 01 10

    posted Feb 7, 2011 11:43 AM by ASHRAE Saskatoon Secretary   [ updated Apr 14, 2011 2:00 PM by ASHRAE Saskatoon ]

    Good day,
     
    Please use the following link to access the meeting minutes for January 10, 2011.
     
     
    Regards,
    Brent Wolfater

    2010 11 09

    posted Dec 8, 2010 8:24 AM by ASHRAE Saskatoon   [ updated Apr 14, 2011 2:01 PM ]

    | Attachments: ASHRAE Meeting Minutes 2010-11-09 draft.doc

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