Meeting Information

Meeting/Event Information

Illinois Chapter usually meets once each month, August through June, on Tuesdays. The Chapter’s annual golf outing and fund raiser always takes place in September. Generally 70 to 80 members gather at monthly meetings, which makes them an excellent networking opportunity for members interested in meeting and developing other contacts in the industry.

The State of Illinois requires professional engineers to complete 30 PDHs (Professional Development Hours) of training for license renewal. The Illinois Chapter ASHRAE offers educational programs with more than enough PDHs to help engineers satisfy this requirement.

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May 08, 2012
May 8 Seminar & Meeting
May 08, 2012
2:30 PM - 8:00 PM
Avalon Banquets
1905 East Higgins Road
Elk Grove Village, IL 60007
http://www.avalonbanquets.com/
Comparing Hybrid and Central Geothermal Systems: How They Differ

$50.00 Member Registration

$60.00 Non-Member Registration

$0.00 Student Member Ticket

2:30 p.m. — Registration Opens

3:00 - 5:00 p.m. — Afternoon Session Presentations

5:00 - 6:30 p.m. — Reception and Dinner

6:30 - 8:00 p.m. — Evening Session Presentation

$50.00 Chapter Member Registration

$60.00 Non-Member Registration

Student Members Attend Free of Charge


AFTERNOON PRESENTATIONS:

Scott Hackel, P.E., LEED AP, Senior Energy Engineer, Energy Center of Wisconsin

"Hybrid Geothermal Systems: Lessons Learned, Impacts & Tools"

  • Basics of the hybrid approach
  • Overview of ECW hybrid study
  • Lessons learned from design and operation
  • Economic and environmental impacts of hybrid approach
  • Resources for system designers

 

Lee Cline, PE, Senior Principal Systems Engineer, Trane

"Central Geothermal Systems (CGS): System Concepts and Keys To Sustainability"

  • What is CGS and Why Consider It.
  • CGS System Configurations
  • Control Modes of Operation
  • Design Due Diligence (What to Do)
  • Paths to System Failure (What Not to Do)

 

EVENING PRESENTATION:

Rob Olden, (formerly with) Indie Energy 

"Notes from the Field: Things I've Learned About Application"

  • System case studies (including different applications and economics)
  • Using real world data to design "RightSize" geothermal. 
  • Geothermal for atypical HVAC systems (snow melt, pool heat, retrofit)
  • Geothermal construction practices (deep boreholes, spoils management, manifold design, testing)

These presentations earn 3 Professional Development Hours (PDH)

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