Meeting 1 – September 17, 2024
September 17 @ 5:00 pm - 9:00 pm
$60
Program:
Back to Physics for the Future of HVAC
This presentation illustrates why “Physics” can greatly assist occupant comfort and higher overall building performance. HVAC’s history includes elements of good and bad examples of utilizing “physics” to assist the principles of comfort. This knowledge coupled with understanding ASHRAE’s functions, and building elements that drive EUI and Carbon Emissions can assist the built environment community to embrace Standard 189.1 (or IGCC). Learning outcomes for this presentation are listed below and are intended for a mixed audience (members of ASHRAE, AIA, USGBC, BOMA, Commissioning Agents, Contractors, Building Owners, Building Officials, and Government Officials).
Learning Outcomes:
- Understanding Commercial Buildings and HVAC’s past.
- ASHRAE Standards 55 & 62.1 minimum requirements verses “Best Practices” (primary functions of ASHRAE).
- Why building mass, materials and orientation are important (basic first steps to reduce building EUI and Carbon Footprint).
- Why and how DOAS should be used.
- Why water is much better for energy transfer versus air.
- Why HVAC System choice can help or hurt the assistance of Physics.
- Why using the earth/ground as a Heat Sink/Heat Source is much better than the atmosphere.
- Lower EUI and Carbon Emission Footprint means embracing Standard 189.1 & IGCC.
Speaker:
Douglas F. Zentz, Emeriti Professor from the HVACR Programs within the College of Engineering Technology at Ferris State University and past HVAC Program Coordinator. Doug received his Bachelor degree in Mechanical Engineering Technology from Purdue University in 1980 and his Master degree in Career and Technical Education from Ferris State University in 2007. He is a past President of West Michigan ASHRAE, past Regional Members Council Representative for Region V, and past Director and Regional Chair for Region V of ASHRAE. Doug teaches ASHRAE Level I and Level II Essentials face to face & online for ASHRAE. He was a DL (Distinguished Lecturer) for ASHRAE from 2012 to 2024 and has presented at over 100 ASHRAE chapter visits around the world. Doug has also received the Distinguished Chapter Service Award and Distinguished Service Award from ASHRAE.
In the field of HVACR, his background includes professional engineering sales for the Trane Company, manager of engineering-design-build for W.J. O’Neil Company in Detroit, and vice-president of engineering for EPPA-Strand Custom Air Handling in Detroit. This experience started in 1980 and continued until his transformation into teaching at Ferris State University in 2003.
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