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Water and Air Flow Measurement and Control Strategies for Sustainable Buildings

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Name: Water and Air Flow Measurement and Control Strategies for Sustainable Buildings
Date: April 24, 2018
Event Description:
Continuing Education Credit Seminar (3 PDH Credits)

Agenda for the Day
8:00 am – 8:30 am: Sign-in and Continental Breakfast
8:30 am –11:30 am: 3 Hour PDH Credit Seminar
11:30 am –12:30 pm: Box Lunch and Changeover
1:00 pm – 4:00 pm: 3 Hour PDH Credit Seminar

Note: Morning and afternoon sessions are the same subject
content. A transient box lunch between session changeover will
be offered. Allow time for a self-walking tour of this fascinating
historic 1800’s modern marvel.

Topics of Discussion
• Why Flow/Energy Measurement
• Understanding Flow/Energy
• Measurement Technologies
• Enhance Building Design
• Outside Air/Building Pressurization Control
• What are the Best Practices
• Satisfy ASHRAE Standards
• Comply with Building Codes
• Reduce IAQ Liability
• Increase Productivity
• Reduce Energy Consumption
• Simplify Operations and Maintenance
• Increase Building/System Life
• Improve IAQ and Thermal Comfort

Guest Speakers
Module #1, Ryan Nice (1.5 Hours): Water flw and energy measurement
technologies and how to best apply them in the HVAC industry and
sustainability marketplace.

Ryan has over 15 years’ experience in the HVAC flw instrumentation
industry. He was President of Nice Instrumentation Inc., which specialized in
Flow Metering before being purchased by Badger Meter.

Ryan’s position with Badger Meter is to grow their footprint within the flw
and energy measurement solutions, and to help customers understand the
many technologies available today and which ones best fi their flw and
energy measurement requirements.

Module #2, Dennis Nierman (1.5 Hours): Air flw measurement methods
to enhance building effiiency and performance. Outdoor air and building
pressurization control strategies. Understanding different technologies.

Dennis has over 35 years’ experience in the HVACR industry. Positions
ranging from North American Sales Manager for Hasegawa USA,
Commercial Sales Engineer for Carrier Corporation, Sales Engineer and
Engineering Designer.

Dennis’s position with ESC is to educate the HVAC market on how airflw
stations improve building control, aid in meeting green building programs
such as LEED, and to confim building code compliance and ASHRAE
standards.
Location:
Fairmount Water Works:
640 Waterworks Drive (Lower Level), Philadelphia, PA 19130
Date/Time Information:
April 24, 2018
Either 8 am session or 12 pm session
​Note: Morning and afternoon sessions are the same subject
content. A transient box lunch between session changeover will
be offered. Allow time for a self-walking tour of this fascinating
historic 1800’s modern marvel.
Contact Information:
Send an Email
Fees/Admission:
Free for BIA Members, but registration is required. Please RSVP to SWheeler@TriStateHVAC.com
Continuing Education Units:
3