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North Piedmont Chapter of the
American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, & Air Conditioning Engineers

The North Piedmont Chapter is one of the seven Chapters located in Region IV (NC, SC, and GA) of ASHRAE. It is headquartered in Greensboro, NC and serves the North Central geographic area of North Carolina.
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Wed Apr 22 Satellite Broadcast, Clean, Lean, and Green: IAQ for Sustainable Buildings, 1pm - 4pm, Brady Trane Greensboro.  Using the guidance provided by the IAQ Guide: Best Practices for Design, Construction, and Commissioning developed through collaboration with ASHRAE, AIA, BOMA, EPA, SMACNA and USGBC, this broadcast will challenge the building community to use enhanced IAQ practices to create a more sustainable built environment.   Join ASHRAE in learning more about your role in transforming mid-range practice into best practice for healthy, productive, sustainable indoor environments.  Register at ASHRAE.org starting 3/16.

 

Fri May 8 Spring Golf Outing, Bryan Park Champions Course, Lunch 12, Shotgun Start 1pm, Registration Form, contact Jim Swofford, 274-1605.

 

N.C. A&T Students Participate in 'Platinum' Hotel Project, see the entire February ASHRAE Insights article.

 

 

Thurs Aug 6 - Sat Aug 8, 2009 - Region IV Chapter Regional Conference (CRC), St. Pete, Florida, CRC Details, Region IV Fishing Trip Details, and find additional info at  www.ashraecrc2009-region4-12.org

Monday April 27, 2009

 

Location: Kress Terrace

Downtown Greensboro (map)

 

RSVP to Kevin Bengel at alamance@ace-nc.net

 

Main Topic: Maintain to Sustain - Delivering ASHRAE's Sustainability Promise  - William A. Harrison, ASHRAE Society President

 

Agenda:

5:30pm Registration/Social

6:00pm Dinner Served

6:30pm  Main Topic
 

President Harrison's presidential theme, Maintain to Sustain – Delivering ASHRAE’s Sustainability Promise, focuses on operating buildings to deliver the energy efficiency inherent in their design, including effective commissioning, improved documentation, and programs to educate and certify building operators.

 

 

Click here to view the latest edition of the Chapter Newsletter  - April 2009

 

 

The 2008 Region IV Chapter's Regional Conference (CRC) was held August 14-16, 2008 in Sunset Beach, NC.  In addition to the RUDY, North Piedmont members also received the Region IV Arthrur Suggs Moneybags Award for the best Reseach Promotion Chair (Kevin Bengel), the Region IV Emmy Award for the best Chapter Technology Transfer Chair (Robert Bouknight), the Region IV Chipper Award for the best Chapter Programs Chair (Robert Bouknight), and the Region IV Iceman Award for the best Refrigeration Chair (Robin Hankins).  Job well done!

Handbook Reviews

  • We need reviewers for the Handbook Chapters.

  • Participate in the ASHRAE process.

  • Voice your opinion about the material in the ASHRAE Handbook series and the North Piedmont Chapter earns valuable PAOE (Presidential Award of Excellence) points!

  • Click here to access the Review Form

  • Contact TEGA (Technical, Energy and Government Activities) Chair, David Pleasants, for more information.

This web site describes the activities of the North Piedmont Chapter of the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers, Inc. (ASHRAE). It does not present official positions of the Society nor reflect Society policy. ASHRAE is not responsible for this site's content.

This site is maintained by the North Piedmont Chapter Webmaster Andy Cochrane <acochrane@industrialairinc.com>.

 

All or portions of this site were last updated on April 23, 2009.
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