ASHRAE
- Memphis Chapter 
Memphis, TN USA
American Society of Heating, Refrigeration, and Air Conditioning Engineers
2008 Region VII Chapter Regional Conference
Technical Sessions
These sessions are open for all industry professionals (architects, non-ASHRAE engineers, facilities management personnel, etc.), at the fee's listed on the registration page. Sessions are eligible for AIA Lu's.
Thursday, August 7
9:00 - 10:15
Building Information Modeling for HVAC Engineering
Ed Deal - Autodesk - Session eligible for 1.5 AIA Lu’s
10:15 - 10:30
BREAK
10:30 - Noon Connecting the Dots to Achieve Energy Efficiency: Projects and
Martha Jane Murray, AIA - Session eligible for 1.5 AIA Lu’s
Noon - 1:00
LUNCH
1:00 - 2:30 Thermal Energy Storage and LEED
MARK M. MacCRACKEN, P.E., LEEDAP, Pte.
CALMAC Manufacturing Corporation - Session eligible for 1.5
AIA Lu’s
Thursday August 7 - 9:00 - 10:15
Building Information Modeling for HVAC Engineering
Session eligible for 1.5 AIA Lu’s
Ed Deal
Autodesk
Building Information Modeling (BIM) is a term much used in the industry today. Owners and architects alike are beginning to request, and in some cases demand, their engineering consultants adopt this process in future projects. As we move toward the process of implementing BIM, engineers are struggling to define what BIM for MEP is; how does it affect our business; and what, if any, are the benefits for the engineer. In today’s discussion, we will attempt to answer some of these questions and determine what BIM means for our industry. We will review the technology behind BIM; what applications it has for HVAC design; and determine if this new process will provide engineers an opportunity to be even more successful in the years to come.
Ed Deal has been an A/E/C Engineering Technical Specialist with Autodesk for 2-1/2 years.
As a technical specialist, Ed’s duties include helping customers by understanding their business issues and finding solutions that solve their challenges. Ed has over 6 years of experience with the Revit suite of products, 8 years of experience with Autodesk’s Desktop solutions and over 15 years of experience with AutoCAD.
Ed’s industry experience spans over 15 years in a variety of roles. His latest position prior to joining Autodesk was as a project manager for a medium sized AEC firm in Tulsa, OK. Ed managed over 60 projects a year with a total construction cost exceeding $100 million annually for the world’s largest retailer. In addition to project management, Ed was responsible for the design technology at his own firm and provided technology consulting services for the world’s largest corporation.
In his Technical Specialist role, Ed also provides consulting services to many of Autodesk’s clients to ensure their success with their solution choice. This has given Ed insight into many challenges the industry is facing, including sustainability, and how Autodesk’s solutions can help designers turn those challenges into advantages and become successful.
Thursday August 7 - 10:30 - 12:00 noon
Connecting the Dots to Achieve Energy Efficiency:
Projects and Processes that Worked
Session eligible for 1.5 AIA Lu’s
Martha Jane Murray, AIA
175 Peninsula Point
Hot Springs, AR
Martha Jane Murray, is an architect with Wilcox Group/ Architects in Little Rock, Arkansas and her work includes healthcare, neighborhood planning, residential and camp structures. Since joining the firm in the spring of 2000 as the director of sustainability, Martha Jane Murray, AIA has undertaken the task of implementing firm-wide sustainable green design strategies. As an architect, Martha Jane’s commitment to projects that reflect the triple bottom line led her to become the first LEED Accredited Professional in Arkansas and to be the founding chair of the USGBC-Arkansas Chapter. She was one of five core committee members who organized the national USGBC GreenBuild 2005 response for the Katrina sustainable rebuilding effort. Since November 2006, Martha Jane has taken a leave of absence from Wilcox to work for the William Jefferson Clinton Foundation’s Climate Change Initiative as a policy associate to address global warming with large scale and replicable green building projects. She has spent most of her time working on sustainable rebuilding strategies for New Orleans.
Martha Jane was the LEED A.P. on the first LEED Gold certified project in the state of Arkansas. As a passionate researcher and design practitioner of “green buildings,” Martha Jane has made numerous public presentations including the Arkansas Governors’ School, Atlanta’s Greenprints Conference, ASHRAE’s Regional Conference, Rebuild America’s Regional Peer Exchange and the USGBC’s GreenBuild 2004 Chapter Day. Currently, she holds a national position on the USGBC’s Government Committee.
Martha Jane served as co-chair of the Task Force for the Joint Energy Committee of the Arkansas General Assembly that implemented the passage of Arkansas’ first green building legislation in 2005 and continues to serve on the Legislative Task Force. Before moving back to her native Arkansas she was a founding partner of Locus Architects, an award winning firm in New Orleans and an adjunct professor at Tulane University School of Architecture for seven years. Martha Jane Murray has published work in Small Space Living and in Smarter Architecture, a collection of high performance buildings in Arkansas. She is a past president of the board of Camp Aldersgate in Little Rock and she has served on the boards of Garvan Woodland Gardens, Hendrix College Alumni board, Hot Springs Documentary Film Institute and First United Methodist Church Board of Stewards in Hot Springs. Currently, she serves on the Advisory Board at the University of Texas Arlington School of Architecture, Potlatch’s Community Advisory Committee and a member of the Arkansas Women’s Leadership Forum.
Martha Jane has a Bachelor of Arts, Art, Hendrix College, Conway, Arkansas and a Bachelor of Architecture, University of Tennessee. She lives in Hot Springs, Arkansas with her husband and two children.
Thursday August 7 - 1:00 - 2:30
Thermal Energy Storage and LEED
Session eligible for 1.5 AIA Lu’s
MARK M. MacCRACKEN, P.E., LEEDAP, Pte.
CALMAC Manufacturing Corporation
Englewood, NJ
Mark M. MacCracken is the CEO of CALMAC Manufacturing Corporation, whose main products are used for off-peak cooling of buildings using Thermal Energy Storage. In his 30 years with the firm, he has been involved in all aspects of the company including, R&D contracts, patents, manufacturing, marketing and finance. He was the principal investigator on research projects with Oak Ridge National Labs, NASA and National Renewable Energy Research Lab.
Mr. MacCracken’s company has been involved in over 3,000 thermal storage systems in 35 countries. He holds three U. S. patents, is a licensed Professional Engineer and has written numerous technical articles. He is on the Board of Directors of the USGBC and ARI, the former Chair of ASHRAE’s Thermal Storage Technical Committee, the current Chair of ARI’s Thermal Energy Storage Section, and an active member of Alliance to Save Energy.
Thermal Energy Storage and LEED
Thermal Energy Storage used for Off-Peak Cooling of buildings, has a long history around the world with over 6,000 commercial installations in 35 countries. By storing cooling at night, in the form of ice or chilled water, and using it during the day to cool the buildings, major reductions in on-peak electric demand and energy costs are realized. This talk will demonstrate the basic types of TES systems, how they save energy and reduce costs and how this relates to the U.S. Green Building Council’s LEED rating system.
TES Myths
Thermal Energy Storage, used for Off-Peak Cooling buildings, has a long history around the world. The technology’s application in commercial cooling has evolved and improved over the past two decades; however, myths continue to keep it from becoming a staple in energy efficient building design. This talk covers some of the myths surrounding Ice-based TES.
Basic Control Theory for TES Systems
Proper control of TES systems is the single biggest factor in maximizing the financial benefits the system can provide. Basic modes of operation are common to all types of TES systems; however, system layout has direct impact on how to accomplish the control objective. Different sizing and operating strategies are analyzed and demonstrated.
