Monthly Meeting - April
Topic: Fundamentals of Building Envelopes and Humidity Control in Hot and Humid Climates
Speaker: Raymond Patenaude, DL click here for bio
When: April 25, 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Location: Trane Birmingham - 1030 London Drive, Suite 100, Birmingham, AL
Lunch will be provided.
Topic Summary:
Designing buildings in hot & humid climates requires the integration of techniques found in the ASHRAE Guide for Buildings in Hot and Humid Climates and the ASHRAE Humidity Control Design Guide. Mr. Patenaude, P.E. will provide a presentation on the fundamentals of building envelopes in hot and humid climates, estimating dehumidification loads, control of outdoor ventilation air with the use of dedicated outdoor air systems and building air pressurization. These techniques are the main cause for concern for HVAC Engineers and comprise most building failures in hot and humid areas.
ASHRAE Birmingham Annual Golf Scramble is quickly approaching! We would appreciate your support and help to make this another successful year. Please click here for our flyer.
Birmingham ASHRAE congratulates our ECOB nominees of 2018. The ECOB banquet was held on February 20, 2018 at the Harbert Center and we are proud to announce that Caleb Haynes was awarded Young Enginner of the Year and Jeff Thompson was awarded Engineer of the Year by ECOB.
Educator of the Year - Lorenzo Cremashi, Ph.D.
Young Engineer of the Year - Caleb Haynes
Engineer of the Year - Jeff Thompson
Upcoming Monthly Meetings/Special Events
April 25 - Fundamentals of Building Envelopes and Humidity Control in Hot & Humid Climates, Raymond Patenaude, DL
May 10 - Birmingham ASHRAE RP Golf Tournament, Pine Tree CC, click here for flyer
May 16 - ASHRAE president-elect
The Birmingham Chapter recently established a scholarship to support students in the new Auburn branch of ASHRAE. Click here for more information.
Having participated in the 2017 U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon, Team Alabama placed fifth. To learn more about the competition, please visit the website at www.solardecathlon.gov.
