Dear Friends and Fellow Chapter Members,

I’d like to personally thank all of the donators to the Student Scholarships. Since we were not able to have the annual Christmas Party this year, without these generous donators, we would not have enough funds to support this vital annual program. I would like to thank the following for their generous donations:

Comfort Engineering

Trane

Mechanical Products of Nevada

Mark Crawford

Hugh Tanner

Matt Lisiewski

Bryan Im

Mike Aslanides

SMACNA

This month’s meeting (February) unfortunately falls on Valentines Day this year. So rather than trying to compete with spouses and loved ones, and in the interest of keeping people out of the doghouse, we have rescheduled this month’s meeting. This month’s meeting will now be on the 3^rd Tuesday of the month instead of the 2^nd. So now the date will be February 21 and will be LUNCH meeting. Please note this and don’t show up a week early; unless of course, you want to eat at Sierra Gold for lunch that day anyway. We have a great speaker lined up as our chapter’s very own member and active ASHRAE volunteer, Keith Gritton, will have a very interesting presentation on cooling tower design. I look forward to seeing you all there!

Regards,

Bryan Im

President

ASHRAE of Southern Nevada

Lunch Meeting - Tuesday, February 21, 2012

When:     Tuesday, February 21, 2012, 11:30AM - 12:45PM

Where:    Sierra Gold

                  6515 S. Jones Rd, Las Vegas, NV 89118.
                  (located at Jones – Just north of S-215: http://sierragoldlv.com/)

                   We will be in the 2^nd floor meeting room.

                  (702) 221 - 4120

RSVP:      Matt Lisiewski (mlisiewski@siglers.com)

                  Please indicate the number/names of those in your party.

                  Cost will be $35 per person. Fees can be paid by cash or check only at the door.

                  You may also pay in advance through credit card and PayPal through our website.

Keith Gritton

will be speaking on

Meeting Topic: Variable Condenser Water Flow

Why is it that all other parts of the HVAC system have changed over to variable flow, but the condenser system has remained constant flow? Our discussion will focus on overcoming many of the obstacles that make it difficult to vary the flow in the condenser system. We will analyze whether variable flow makes economic sense.

Keith Gritton

Vice President and General Manager of Gritton and Associates in Las Vegas, Nevada

Keith has been working in the commercial HVAC and plumbing industry for over 10 years. An alumni of the University of Utah graduating with B.S. in Economics, as well as a graduate of the Bell and Gossett three month Little Red School House complete Summer Training Program. Keith’s area of focus has been working with engineers for correct product selections on complex hydronic systems.        

Please review The Nevada State Board of Engineers and Land Surveyors Guidelines for Continuing Professional Competency

Attendance and PDH Certificates

For those seeking PDH’s and CEU’s, we will be issuing a certificate of attendance describing the subject covered during our technical and professional society meetings in accordance to NRS 625.398.

It is up to individual members to retain all copies of documentation as validation of their meeting attendance.