January 11

Presenter: Joe Holman

Topic: Fan Arrays & Fan Optimization

February 8

Presenter: Tony Mormino

Topic: Psychrometrics 101 - How to Read a Psych Chart

March 8

Presenter: Chris Miller - ASHRAE Distinguished Lecturer

Topic: ASHRAE Std 62, IAQ Procedure

April 12

Presenter: Terry L. Rodgers - ASHRAE Distinguished Lecturer

Topic: The Value of Good Specifications

May 10

Presenter: James Levins

Topic: Air Cooled vs Water Cooled Chillers

September 12

Presenter: Spencer Jerome

Topic: Direct-Fired HVAC Equipment in Speculative Warehouse Spaces

October 11

Presenter: Delisa Clark

Topic: SC Building Codes Update

November 2

Presenter: Kyle Delpiano

Topic: VRF & Hydronics Systems: A Strategic Comparison

December 13

Presenter: Lee Chiddention

Topic: Wind and Seismic Restraint

January 12

Presenter: ???

Topic: ???

February 9

Presenter: Randy Nicklas PE

Topic: Spray Foam Insulation and the Building Codes

March 9

Presenter: Devin A. Abellon PE

Topic: Hydronic Piping with PEX

April 13

Presenter: Chuck Phillips

Topic: Thermal Expansion in Piping Systems

May 11

Presenter: Patrick Heikkila

Topic: Modern Kitchen Ventilation: Engineering and Design

September 14

Presenter: Patrick Leake

Topic: Variable Speed Pump Control Strategies

October 12

Presenter: Michael D. Orcutt PE

Topic: Current Air Cleaning Technologies On The Market

November 9

Presenter: Ken Gilbert

Topic: ASHRAE Guideline 36

December 14

Presenter: Bill Murphy

Topic: Air Distribution Designs using Textile Air Dispersion Products

January 14

Presenter: ???

Topic: ???

February 11

Presenter: ???

Topic: ???

March 10

Presenter: ???

Topic: ???

April 14

Presenter: ???

Topic: ???

May 12

Presenter: ???

Topic: ???

September 8

Presenter: ???

Topic: ???

October 13

Presenter: Jim Ridenhour PE

Topic: Background, Basics, Evolution of COVID-19 and the Effects on Communities

November 10

Presenter: ???

Topic: ???

December 8

Presenter: ???

Topic: ???

January 8

Presenter: Daniel Lowe, Devon Cortright, Bill Knight

Topic: War Stories

February 12

Presenter: Chris Edmondson

Topic: Selecting Pumps for Ultimate Owner Satisfaction

March 12

Presenter: Justin Prevette

Topic: Make the Most of your Specifications

April 9

Presenter: William McCoy

Topic: Business Ethics

May 14

Presenter: Patrick Leake

Topic: Cooling Tower Pump Suction Piping (NPSH & Air Problems)

September 10

Presenter: ???

Topic: ???

October 8

Presenter: ???

Topic: ???

November 12

Presenter: ???

Topic: ???

December 10

Presenter: ???

Topic: ???

January 9

Presenter: Colin Bailey

Topic: Structural Engineering for Mechanical Engineers

February 13

Presenter: William P. Bahnfleth, Ph.D., PE

Topic: HVAC and Risk from Airborne Hazard

March 13

Presenter: Scott Witherow

Topic: Duct Sealer

April 10

Presenter: Charles Waddell

Topic: Applying Needlepoint Cold Plasma in Commercial Applications to Reduce Construction/Renovation Costs, Save Energy and Reduce Maintenance

May 8

Presenter: Tim Ashby

Topic: Understanding ASHRAE’s Governmental Advocacy

September 11

Presenter: Dan Atkinson

Topic: Indemnity

October 9

Presenter: John Minor

Topic: Data Driven Buildings

November 13

Presenter: Peter Fung

Topic: Modular Chiller Design

December 11

Presenter: Henry Slack

Topic: Indoor AirQuality

January 10

Presenter: Jonathan Reinhardt - Mason Ind.

Topic: Vibration and Seismic Topic

February 14

Presenter: Ronnie Moffitt PE, CEM

Topic: DOAS & ASHRAE Std 90.1-2013

March 14

Presenter: Gus Faris

Topic: HVAC Equipment Efficiency

April 11

Presenter: David Pleasants

Topic: Hybrid Geothermal HP Systems

May 9

Presenter: T. Randall (Randy) Jones

Topic: CGAC Topic

September 12

Presenter: Tony Pouncey

Topic: Factory Built Vent Systems for Commercial and Industrial Applications

October 10

Presenter: Henry Slack

Topic: Indoor Air Disasters: Stories of Recovery from Katrina, hurricanes, Wildfires, and Other Disasters

November 14

Presenter: Mark Johnson

Topic: Distributed Energy Storage using Ice

December 12

Presenter: TBD

Topic: TBD

January 12

Presenter: Andrew T. Holden, PE

Topic: Permanent Magnet Motors

February 9

Presenter: David Pleasants, PES

Topic: DOE Recommended Details for Chiller Plant Optimization

March 8

Presenter: Manuel A. del Valle

Topic: HVAC Systems for Pharmo/Bio Facilities

April 12

Presenter: Kevin W. Brock, PE, CPMP, BEMP

Topic: Strategic Energy Management – Applying principles of continuous improvement to energy use..

May 10

Presenter: Eric VanUytfanck Venmar

Topic: AHRI ratings for Energy Recovery & DOAS equipment

September 21

Presenter: William P. Bahnfleth, PhD, PE, FASHRAE, FASME, ASHRAE DL

Topic: Integrating Indoor Air Quality and Energy Efficiency in Buildings

October 11

Presenter: Bret Pettit - Regional Sales Manager Fabric Air

Topic: Fabric Ductwork Fundamentals and Applications

November 1

Presenter: Dennis Knight, PE ASHRAE DL

Topic: Productivity and Leadership & Building Performance Analysis for Building

December 13

Presenter: Patrick Leake

Topic: Condensing Boiler Piping Design

January 13

Presenter: Bill Knight

Topic: IAQ - Real World Problems (Round Table Discussion)

February 10

Presenter: Mike Dovich

Topic: Humidification Strategies

March 10

Presenter: John Pennycuff

Topic: IFRH: Calculation Loads, Applications, Technology

April 14

Presenter: Aircuity

Topic: Integrated Sensing and Control Systems

May 12

Presenter: Trane

Topic: Wireless and Web Accessible Controls

September 8

Presenter: Charlie Waddell

Topic: ASHRAE Standard 62.1-2010 IAQ Procedure

October 13

Presenter: Kevin Smith, Aerco

Topic: Condensing Boilers & Venting Applications

November 10

Presenter: Ray Patenaude, ASHRAE DL

Topic: Bldg. Envelopes in Hot Humid Climates

December 8

Presenter: Chris Edmondson, ASHRAE DL

Topic: Modern Pump Selection

January 9

Presenter: Daniel Nall, PE - ASHRAE Distinguished Lecturer

Topic: Thermally Active Structures for Green Buildings

February 13

Presenter: Meeting Cancelled due to Snow

Topic:

March 13

Presenter: Rodney R. Hinton,
CxA, CPMP, BEAP, TBE, LEED AP

Topic: Controlling Outside Air in VAV Systems

April 10

Presenter: David McDaniel

Topic: Variable Volume Pumping

May 8

Presenter: Charles E. Gulledge III, PE
ASHRAE Distinguished Lecturer

Topic: Integrated Building Design

September 9

Presenter: Ralph Kittler, ASHRAE Distinguished Lecturer

Topic: Natatorium Design

October 14

Presenter: Nick Searle

Topic: Chilled Beam Systems in Southern Climates

November 11

Presenter: Doug Dougan (1) Bill Stoudt (2)

Topic: OA Measurement (1); Duct Air Leak Testing (2)

December 9

Presenter: Doug Reindl, ASHRAE Distinguished Lecturer

Topic: ASHRAE Std 15 (1); Ammonia Refrigeration (2)

January 10

Presenter: Andy Schauder CIH

Topic: Introduction to Mold

February 14

Presenter: Dwight Landry

Topic: Acoustics/Vibration Best Practices
for HVAC Equipment

March 14

Presenter: James Groman

Topic: Residential Energy Efficiency

April 11

Presenter: Julian De Bullet, - ASHRAE Distinguished Lecturer

Topic: Responsible Use of Refrigerants
Additional Seminar: Thermal
Storage-Peak Load Avoidance

May 9

Presenter: Heather Buckberry

Topic: HVAC Equipment Research
at Oak Ridge National Laboratories

September 12

Presenter: Membership Promotion – Open House

Topic: No Technical Session

October 9 (Ashville Meeting)

Presenter: Chris Edmondson - ASHRAE Distinguished Lecturer

Topic: ASHRAE 90.1 – 2010 Waterside Economizer Standards

October 10

Presenter: Chris Edmondson - ASHRAE Distinguished Lecturer

Topic: ASHRAE 90.1 – 2010 Waterside Economizer Standards

November 14

Presenter: Steve Blinn

Topic: Liquid Desiccant Technology

December 5

Chapter 50th Anniversary

Presenter: Thomas E. Werkema, Jr - ASHRAE Distinguished Lecturer

Topic: Climate Change

January 12

Presenter: Charlie Waddell

Topic: Reduce outside air, save energy, meet code, and improve IAQ

February 9

Presenter: David Pleasants

Topic: Flow and Energy Meters

March 8

Presenter: Ghassan F. Elkhatib PE

Topic: Underfloor Air Distribution at ICAR

April 12

Presenter: George McCall

Topic: Smoke Evacuation Systems

May 10

Presenter: Roy H Bohanon - ASHRAE Distinguished Lecturer

Topic: Retro-Commissioning

September 13

Presenter: Stephanie Burton

Topic: LEED Litigation

October 11

Presenter: Bill Caldwell

Topic: Today’s Project Design Challenges.
A Contractor’s Perspective

November 8

Presenter: Thomas Phoenix PE

Topic: Building Energy Quotient (BEQ)

December 13

Presenter: Chris Edmondson - ASHRAE Distinguished Lecturer

Topic: Solar Thermal and
Primary-Secondary vs. Variable-Primary debate

January 13

Presenter: Bryan T Lampley, PE

Topic: Open Control System or What's in a Name?

February 10

Presenter: Mark Johnson

Topic: Energy Storage for a Low Carbon Future

March 10

Presenter: Chris Edmondson, ASHRAE Distinguished Lecturer

Topic: Is There a Hole in Your Bucket, Steam

April 14

Presenter: Scott Grahm

Topic: Ductless VRF System Applications

May 12

Presenter: Bob Gluszik & Derrick Vigil

Topic: What's New with Electric Motors & VFDs

September 8

Presenter: Chris Pavlatos

Topic: Fabric Duct Design

October 13

Presenter: David Graham

Topic: Water Treatment

November 10

Presenter: Brian Rivet

Topic: VAV Kitchen Application / Design

December 8

Presenter: Mark A. Zip, LEED AP

Topic: Wireless Communications

January 14

Presenter: Manuel A. del Valle, PE

Topic: Ductwork Design: To do or not to do

February 11

Presenter: Dennis Knight, ASHRAE Distinguished Lecturer

Topic: Building Information Modeling

March 11

Presenter: ASHRAE Presenters

Topic: Clean, Lean and Green - IAQ for Sustainable Buildings

April 8

Presenter: Chris Edmondson, ASHRAE Distinguished Lecturer

Topic: Hydronic Systems

May 13

Presenter: Rodney Hinton, TBE, CxA

Topic: Controlling Air Leakage in Tall Buildings

September 9

Presenter: Rodney Hinton TBE, CxA

Topic: Controlling Air Leakage in Tall Buildings

October 14

Presenter: Ward Lambert

Topic: HVAC Engineering Legal Issues

November 11

Presenter: Chris Adams

Topic: Humidity Control & Outside Air

December 9

Presenter: Dennis Knight

Topic: Equipment Right Sizing

January 8

Presenter: Chris Edmondson - ASHRAE Distinguished Lecturer

Topic: Pressure Independent Control Valves

February 11

Presenter: Essam Eldin Khalil, PHD - ASHRAE Distinguished Lecturer

Topic: Ventilated Archaeological Tombs + 3 Hour Seminar

March 12

Presenter: Frank Bowman of Composite Cooling Solutions

Topic: Field Erected Cooling Towers

April 16

Presenter: Manuel A. del Valle, PE

Topic: High-Rise Building HVAC Design Guide

May 14

Presenter: Tom Davis – Master Brewer

Topic: Refrigeration System at a Thomas Creek Brewery

September 10

Presenter: Victor Walker

Topic: Wastewater Treatment

October 8

Presenter: Trish Jerman

Topic: American Reinvestment and Recovery Act (ARRA) Stimulus Funding

November 12

Presenter: Robert S. Bruns, P.E.

Topic: Electrical Design Issues for the Mechanical Engineer

December 10

Presenter: Tom Rice - SEMCO

Topic: Chilled Beams @ Furman University

January 9

Presenter: Roger Schmidt

Topic: Mechanical Insulation

February 13

Presenter: Manuel A. del Valle

Topic: Design Guides for Pharmaceutical Aseptic Facilities - Part 1

March 12

Presenter: Manuel A. del Valle - ASHRAE Distinguished Lecturer

Topic: Design Guides for Pharmaceutical Aseptic Facilities - Part 2

April 10

Presenter: Blaine Walker

Topic: History of South Carolina ASHRAE Chapters

May 7

Presenter: Chuck Gulledge

Topic: Integrated Building Design

September 11

Presenter: Harry King - James M Pleasants Co.

Topic: Seismic Considerations in Piping & Pump Selection

October 9

Presenter: Jeff Hughes of Desertaire

Topic: DX and DOAS

November 13

Presenter: L. G. (Skip) Lewis, Jr., P.E., F. NSPE

Topic: Mediation and Arbitration

December 11

Presenter: Lee Chapman PE and Wade Crow PE

Topic: LEED & the QS/1 Headquarters Project

January 15

Presenter: Chris Edmondson

Topic: Air Management and System Pressurization

February 19

Presenter: Dan Int-Hout - Chief Engineer, Krueger

Topic: Selecting VAV for Acceptable IAQ

March 12

Presenter: Reed Fickling

Topic: Joint Meeting w/ Mechanical Contractors Association

April 9

Presenter: Tom Shiflet - Greenville Tech

Topic: Mechanics of the Refrigeration Cycle

May 14

Presenter: Jay Elridge - McQuay International

Topic: USGBC, LEED, and Sustainability

September 18

Presenter: Jeff Hinson PE, Clemson University

Topic: Clemson University Condenser Water System

October 15

Presenter: Chris Edmondson

Topic: Chiller Plant Piping

November 7

Presenter: Ward Lambert

Topic: HVAC Engineering Legal Issues

December 10

Presenter: Dick Lord

Topic: ASHRAE Standard 90.1

January 17

Presenter: Cambridge Engineering, Inc.
(www.cambridge-eng.com)

Topic: Warehouse & Industrial Heating & Make Up Air

February 21

Presenter: Manuel A. del Valle, P.E. Director of HVAC Design @ Fluor Daniel

Topic: Ductwork for Pharmaceutical / Biological Facilities

March 21

Presenter: ASHRAE Distinguished Lecturer, Dan Int-Hout III, Chief Engineer, Krueger

Topic: Designing For Occupant Acceptance

April 18

Presenter: ASHRAE

Topic: Tentative Agenda & Presentation Topics:

May 15

Presenter: Mark Nunnelly PE, Nunnelly & Associates

Topic:

September 18

Presenter: Bruce Anderson; Regional Sales Manager, MicroMetl Corporation

Topic: Why Energy Recovery Ventilation?

October 16

Presenter: Jeff Swiderski

Topic: Control Protocols and Integration

November 14

Presenter: Chris McDonald, Esquire – Partner - Shook, Hardy and Bacon, L.L.P. ASHRAE Distinguished Lecturer

Topic: Indoor Air Quality & Mold: Legal Issues & Liability Concerns for Engineers & Industry Related Officials

December 11

Presenter: Gerard L. Iacouzze, McGill Airflow

Topic: Sound Control and Duct Design

January 18

Presenter: Thomas Watson, P.E. ASHRAE Director-at-Large

Topic: The Successful Application of ANSI/ASHRAE Standard 15 – 2004 Standard for Refrigeration Systems

February 18

Presenter: Glenn A. Brower - ASHRAE Distinguished Lecturer

Topic: Fiberglass Insulation – The Key to a “Well Building”

March 8

Presenter: Frank Wilson – Spartanburg County Building Code Inspector

Topic: Building Inspections of HVAC Systems

April 13

Presenter: Don Rheem

Topic: ASHRAE Satellite Broadcast on Mold in Our Building

May

Presenter: ASHRAE Distinguished Lecturer, MANUEL A. DEL VALLE, P.E. Director HVAC Design - Fluor Daniel

Topic: 4 Programs

September 20

Presenter: ASHRAE Distinguished Lecturer, Stanley Mumma PhD Pennsylvania State University

Topic: Dedicated Outdoor Air Systems (DOAS)

October 18

Presenter: ASHRAE Distinguished Lecturer, Chris Edmondson

Topic: Why Water-Source Heat Pumps?

November 15

Presenter: Jeff Swiderski

Topic: Controls Protocols and Interpretation

December 13

Presenter: John McNamara, CIAQP - REPA

Topic: Mold Analysis

January 20

Presenter: Hugo Linares, P.E.

Topic: Case study on a Biotechnological Pilot Plant Facility

February 17

Presenter: Bob Speer

Topic: Understanding the Application of Boilers in Water Source Heat Pump Systems

March 9

Presenter: Bill Knupp

Topic: Workers Compensation Insurance

April 14

Presenter: Ronald P. Vallort, P.E.

Topic: Homeland Security for Buildings
Protecting Buildings from CBR and Associated Threats

May 18

Presenter: Maralynne Flehner

Topic: The ASHRAE Member’s Survival Guide to Risk Management

September 27

Presenter: Jeff Swiderski

Topic: Constant Volume Zoning System Design

October 19

Presenter: Paul Jensen

Topic: Vertical Self-Contained Water Cooled DX Units for High Rises

November 16

Presenter: Tony Longino, Greenville County Chief Mechanical Inspector

Topic: Changes to the 2003 International Mechanical and Fuel Gas Codes

December 14

Presenter: Chris Edmondson
ASHRAE Region IV ARC, Distinguished Lecturer
Pres. of the James M. Pleasants Co.

Topic: Is It Raining In Your Boiler?

October 21

Presenter: Art Hutson

Topic: Fan applications

November 18

Presenter: Chris Edmondson, President of the James M Pleasants Company.
Director & Regional Chairman (DRC) for ASHRAE Region IV and an ASHRAE Distinguished Lecturer.

Topic: The Primary/Secondary versus Variable Primary Flow Debate

December

Presenter:

Topic: No December meeting