kenneth m. fulk, p.e. director & regional chair - region viii

Kenneth M. Fulk, P.E.

DIRECTOR & Regional Chair - Region VIII

Certification

• Certification program launched in June, 2007 in Long Beach, California – Health Care Design Professional

• First exams taken at 2007 Annual Meeting• Provides members with benefit of professional

designations that showcase their body of knowledge to the industry

• www.ashrae.org/certification

eLearning• “Effective and great way to learn - especially when

time and funds are always at a premium”- customer testimonial

• Courses available on Fundamentals of HVAC Systems and 90.1-2004 & 2007, as well as many others

• 10 courses available that cover control systems, Standard 62.1, refrigeration, sustainability, 90.1 for architects, Psychrometrics, and Commissioning.

• www.ashrae-elearning.org

Planning Strategically• Lead the advancement of sustainable building design

and operations• Be a world-class provider of education and certification

programs• Position itself as premier provider of HVAC&R

expertise• Be a global leader in the HVAC&R community• www.ashrae.org/strategicplan

Advanced Energy Design Guidance

• Move industry toward toward net-zero-energy buildings

– Small office buildings– Small retail buildings– K-12 Schools– Warehouses

• www.ashrae.org/aedg

Standards• High-profile standards

published last spring - 90.1, 90.2, 62.1, & 62.2

• Publishing nation’s first standard on green building design-189.1P

• Developing standards on inspection and maintenance of buildings

• Load calculation standard to be published

• www.ashrae.org/standards

Green Building Standard• Standard 189.1P is the

first such green building standard in the US

• Will serve as benchmark for sustainable green buildings – does not apply to all buildings

• Addresses energy, impact on the atmosphere, sustainable sites, water use, materials and resources, and IEQ

Increased Energy Efficiency• Minimum standards not enough for today’s

building environment• Signed agreement with U.S. Department

of Energy in support of higher energy efficiencies

• Goal: achieve zero site energy usage by 2030

Increased Energy Efficiency• Achieving net zero energy usage goal requires

increased stringency for Standard 90.1• Goal for the 2010 standard: achieve 30 percent

energy savings beyond the 2004 standard• Development of 2010 standard will follow

ASHRAE’s consensus writing standards process, which includes numerous opportunities for public review

Building Energy LabelingProvide motivation for reducing energy use in commercial buildings by expressing the energy

performance of buildings in a tangible way

New Tools for You• Free research reports

online• New owning & operating

database at www.ashrae.org/database

• Reduced dues for developing countries

Engineering Licensure Requirements

• ASHRAE opposes NCEES Bachelor’s+30 initiative

• Creates another hurdle to becoming an engineer when engineers are already in short supply

ASHRAE Headquarters• Construction now

Complete• Incorporates ASHRAE

technology and demonstrates its strong commitment to sustainability

• Features living lab, and learning & meeting center

• www.ashrae.org/building

Board of DirectorsGovernance

• Looking at improving efficiency of your Board of Directors

– Board-level committees– Board role on councils and committees– Regional representation and use of outside

directors will not change; composition of Board will not change

ASHRAE Research Promotion

• $2,084,000 raised on $2 million goal

• 6,000 total donations• Half of donations came from

individual members• 160 dedicated volunteers on

chapter level• Thank you for your

contributions!

Your Dues• Dues payment available

online!!!• Dues increase

– First increase in three years

– Equivalent to 3 percent per year

• Opportunity to negate increase by paying multiple years in advance

• www.ashrae.org/membership

Join Us!• 2009 Winter Meeting, Chicago

– January 19-23– Affordable social events– Exciting keynote speakers– www.ashrae.org/longbeach

• 2009 Annual Meeting, Louisville

– June 23-27– Reasonable hotel rates– AHR Expo, Jan. 21-23