2018-19 Birmingham ASHRAE First Monthly Meeting
When: Wednesday, September 26, 2018, 11:30 a.m.
Where: -- NEW LOCATION!!! --
Vestavia Hills Library, 1221 Montgomery Hwy, Vestavia Hills, AL 35216
Speaker: R. Christopher Mathis, D.L. for bio info, click here
Topic: Building Science Lessons from the Honey Bee
Summary: This informative and entertaining presentation is based on an ASHRAE published paper addressing lessons we might learn from the 90 million years of evolution and building science embodied in the work and structures of the honey bee. From temperature management, thermal storage, indoor air quality, active and passive ventilation techniques and energy efficiency, the honey bee has developed a highly efficient construction system to support its biological needs. Attendees will be challenged to consider how we might employ these time-tested building science lessons into today’s architecture and engineering practice, as well as challenging our current definitions of “sustainability.”
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Upcoming Monthly Meetings/Special Events
September 26 - Building Science Lessons from the Honey Bee, R. Christopher Mathis, D.L.
October 31 - Code Updates
November 9 - ASHRAE Birmingham Clay Shoot
November 28 - Facility Tour
December 12 - Student Presentations
January 30, 2019 - TBD
March 27, 2019 - TBD
April 24, 2019 - TBD
May 9, 2019 - ASHRAE Birmingham Golf Tournament
May 29, 2019 - TBD
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
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.
