ASHRAE

Region VIII CRC

Hosted by ASHRAE Arkansas Chapter


 

Join Us April 24-26, 2014!

 

 

The ASHRAE Arkansas Chapter is proud to host the 2014 Region VIII CRC in Little Rock, AR!

Come help us conduct the Region's business but be prepared to have a great time during your stay.  See below for some of the great activities we have lined up for you

 

Local Accomodations


Conference Hotel

This year's conference will be hosted downtown at the Little Rock Marriott and the adjoining Statehouse Convention Center.

The hotel is located on the beautiful Arkansas river and just a couple of blocks from Little Rock's dining and nightlife hotspot the Rivermarket District.

A block of rooms is reserved at the Marriott for just $149 per night. Hotel reservations opening soon.

 
Events
 

Golf Outing

10:00 am | Thursday, April 24

Starting at 10 am to allow out of town players to arrive the morning of if they so choose.

$75 per Registered CRC Participant
$125 per Non-Registered Participant

Maumelle Country Club
100 Club Manor Dr
Maumelle, AR 72113

Transportation from conference hotel to golf course will be available.
 

Welcome Party
6:00 pm | Thursday, April 24

Arkansas Museum of Discovery
500 President Clinton Ave
Little Rock, AR 72201

Enjoy an evening of fun and wonder for the kid (and engineer) in all of us. Drinks and heavy hors d'oeuvres served.

Companions welcome!

A short 3 blocks from the hotel. Transportation available, ride the trolly car or enjoy the walk thru Little Rock's Rivermarket District!

Golf Outing

10:00 am | Thursday, April 24

A block of rooms is reserved at the Marriott for just $149 per night. Hotel reservations opening soon.

The hotel is located on the beautiful Arkansas river and just a couple of blocks from Little Rock's dining and nightlife hotspot the Rivermarket District.

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ASHRAE High Performance Buildings Conference
Monday-Tuesday, April 7-8, 2014
Hyatt Fisherman’s Wharf
San Francisco, California
Proposals to speak at the conference are closed.

 

 

The 2014 ASHRAE High Performance Buildings Conference seeks to advance the industry’s efforts to accomplish a true high-performance built environment.  This is ASHRAE’s third high performance buildings conference, building upon the 2012 HPB Conference and the 2009 Net-Zero Energy Conference.

 

The conference topics provide a comprehensive overview of high performance building design with a focus on strategies in several areas.  New subject areas include water efficiency, building occupant behavior, new building technologies and indoor environmental quality.  In addition, there is increased emphasis on lighting/daylighting and the building envelope. If a proposal is accepted, presenters will have 20 minutes to give a presentation at the conference.

 

A case study-type poster session on “Measured Performance” and “Modeled Performance” is presented.

 

Attendees will be able to realize the synergy required between indoor environmental quality and energy savings through advanced HPB design through the conference, as well as network with other HPB professionals. 

 

The conference is being presented by ASHRAE’s High Performing Buildings Magazine, the industry’s premier source for measured performance of practices and technologies to promote better buildings.

 

Call for Presenters/Posters

 

The Call for Presenters is now closed.

 

Submission for the poster session is still open. The session will be on “Measured Performance” and “Modeled Performance.” ASHRAE will be printing the posters that are accepted for the HPB Conference.

 

The Conference program will have a mix of invited speakers and a call for presenters. In addition, there will be a poster session on “Measured Performance” and “Modeled Performance.” “We would like to see a balance of presentations showing innovation, proven methods for improving building operation resulting in deep energy efficiency and indoor environmental quality, measured performance and HPB case studies, demonstrating new technologies,” Kent Peterson, conference chair, said.

 

For more information or to submit your presentation proposal or poster, click here.


Call for Presenters Schedule

 

 

Nov. 15, 2013 - Notifications of Acceptance of Abstracts
Dec. 13, 2013 - Speaker Acceptance and Forms Due
Mar. 17, 2014 - Presentations Due


Call for Posters Schedule


Feb. 21, 2014 - PDF of Poster Due
Feb. 28, 2014 - Notification of Poster Acceptance

Conference Registration

 

Registration now open

 

RATES:
Member

$625 by Feb. 9
$650 as of Feb. 10
Non-Member
$725 by Feb. 9
$750 as of Feb. 10
Speaker
$475
Poster Presenter
$525

Registration Form

Tracks and Abstracts


Building Envelope
What is the role of building envelope in achieving net zero energy design? Topics for consideration include: constructability issues of using increased insulation; toxic, embodied energy/carbon footprint, and GWP of foam insulations and alternates to using them; Passiv Haus approach: high insulation and very tight buildings; appropriate IAQ standards with advanced building envelopes; advanced analysis of building assemblies and thermal bridging; how energy target approaches to design affect envelope design; next step in envelope design: WUFI and hygrothermal analysis; how new T-24 standards will affect envelope design in CA; improving performance of existing building envelopes; reduced or eliminated mechanical systems as a result of building envelope improvements; and climate specific envelope solutions/designs.

Building Occupant Behavior
High performance buildings require different interactions between building technologies and people than have been standard practice. For example, passive ventilation strategies may require people to use their operable windows at certain times. Building automation systems and controls may require specific attention and response from building operators. This track provides case studies of successful designs and interventions where people and technology came together to produce high quality environments. We showcase examples that exemplify persistent and significant benefits to occupants with low-energy performance.

Building Performance Modeling
To achieve the low energy consumption goal for high performance building designs, energy modeling is a powerful tool to evaluate the relative energy saving potentials of various measures. It also plays a critical role to guide the design team to make informed and integrated design decisions through the project design phases. When coupled with investment financial analysis, energy modeling and cost-effectiveness analyses can be used to optimize a design package. This track focuses on the real world experience to use energy modeling as an effective tool to influence and guide the high performance building design process.   

Building Performance Measurement

In recent years, many new buildings are designed and constructed throughout the country in an effort to significantly reduce overall building energy usage for high performance buildings.  Many times, however, the resultant system savings fail to meet projected expectations. This track focuses on strategies and technologies to measure the building performance and case studies with implementation of these strategies and technologies that have either exceeded, met, or fell short of the anticipated savings.  This track also explores how the metered data are used to calibrate energy models to improve the energy saving impact estimate.  

Case Studies and Lessons Learned
In recent years, a number of innovative design/control strategies and technologies have been employed in an effort to significantly reduce overall building energy and water usage for high performance buildings. This track focuses on high performance building case studies where implementation of these strategies and technologies have exceeded, met, or fallen short of the expectations. Discussion of the design, evaluation, and decision-making process, as well as lessons learned from both the design and construction phases are presented. 

Daylighting
What is the role of daylighting in reducing lighting and HVAC loads in net zero energy buildings? Topics for consideration include: increasing daylight autonomy without compromising visual comfort/glare; balancing heat gain and daylighting; relationship between daylighting and task/ambient lighting; relationship between daylighting and control systems; retrofitting existing buildings for better daylighting; using advanced tools for daylighting design and optimizing shading systems and light shelves for appropriate daylighting; use of advanced glazing; and, commissioning (i.e.) lighting controls for improved daylight harvesting.    
    
Indoor Environmental Quality Strategies
Building designers understand the relationship between occupant comfort and productivity.  It stands to reason that high performance buildings favor high performance occupants.  The Indoor Environmental Quality (IEQ) track aims to educate attendees on the latest strategies to improve ventilation, temperature and humidity control, lighting and space layout without compromising the overall efficiency of the building systems.  The IEQ track is interested in topics such as energy recovery in ventilation, demand control ventilation strategies, daylight harvesting, low emitting materials and furniture, natural ventilation, applications of ASHRAE Standards 55 and 62.  

Low Energy Techniques
Energy efficiency is a high environmental and financial priority. Building energy efficiency means more than energy efficient HVAC and lighting design. Low energy techniques include plug loads, transportation loads and renewable energy. The review of low-energy building design, implementation and operation will help our industry improve our low energy techniques. Comparing modeled low energy techniques and reviewing actual low energy project performance shown through case studies illustrates the challenges of achieving low energy operation.

Market Value (ROI)

High performing buildings have been demonstrated to bring higher rents and property valuations.  What do we know about the drivers of this valuation increase?  Is reduced energy use and lower operating cost the primary driver, or are other environmental rating attributes more important for investors and financial decision makers?  This track includes presentations on these topics, and seeks non-technical real estate market actors who can provide their views on this topic.

New Building Technologies
This track discusses the new and emerging building energy efficiency technology industry, including the technology innovation and commercialization pipeline.  Utilities and venture capitalists have become key industry drivers for sponsoring and developing the latest emerging technologies, and have been providing the high performance buildings industry with an ever-growing list of new design and operations opportunities.  This track also covers promising new technology start-ups that have provided a welcome source of product innovation to help support the every growing high performance buildings industry.

Operating for High Performance
It’s one thing to design a net zero energy building on paper, or even to construct the building keeping true to the design intent. It’s another thing altogether to operate the building annually as a net zero energy building. Bridging the gap between the design intent and the actual operation of a net zero energy building – or the handoff – can be the most challenging part of the net zero energy delivery process.  This track covers emerging best practices from the field of high performance and net zero energy building performance operators, including strategies for how to best align operational realities with net zero design expectations.

Plug Load Reduction Strategies
Plug load is a major contributor to the total building energy usage. Statistics show that almost 25% of the total building energy consumption is attributable to plug load. Reducing and optimizing this load is a challenge in many high performance buildings. Several new technologies and approaches have been implemented by design teams over the past several years to reduce energy and demand on plug loads. This discussion focuses on plug load reduction strategies and technologies implemented that have either exceeded, met, or fell short of the anticipated energy and demand savings.

Policy/Benchmarking
A variety of different policy instruments are being used to move the market toward more energy efficient, high performance buildings.  Many of these policies have significantly increased the market penetration of green, high performance buildings, but it is not as clear whether the improved design intent of these buildings is delivering the desired performance improvements.  This track examines several innovative policies and policy packages to drive building energy efficient design and operation, and will review the effectiveness in delivering measured post-occupancy performance improvements.  

Water Efficiency Strategies
Conservation of water continues to receive considerable attention by building users and owners.  This track focuses on traditional and new and innovative strategies used to enhance water efficiency in buildings. These strategies may include efficient water use by employing low flow water fixtures, electronic sensors for starting and stopping of water flow, timing and controller equipment valves, etc.  In addition, presentations that may include strategies to improve water quality in potable water, recovery and use of graywater for on-site applications, e.g. landscaping irrigation, water treatment and recycling, and use of more efficient cooling towers.

Hotel Information

Hyatt Fisherman’s Wharf
555 North Point Street
San Francisco, CA 94133
Phone: 402-592-6464/888-421-1442 (ask for ASHRAE Group rate)

Booking Website:

https://resweb.passkey.com/go/AMSO1

Rates

single occupancy $189; triple occupancy $214
double occupancy $189; quad occupancy $239

Rates listed are non-commissionable and are subject to a hotel occupancy tax of 14.065 percent
and an additional 1.5 percent tourism improvement district assessment.

Steering Committee

Kent Peterson, Chair
Mo Hosni, Vice Chair
Devin Abellon
Senthil Kumar Arunachalam
Glenn Friedman
Adam Hinge
Bing Liu
Christopher Payne
Shanti Pless
Joel Primeau
Henry Siegel

Bronze Sponsor

 

HVAC Design Training
Maximizing your learning potential

ASHRAE Learning Institute offers two intensive HVAC Design training sessions that cover the fundamentals and technical aspects to design, install and maintain HVAC systems by incorporating the application of Standards 55, 62.1, 90.1 and 189.1.

Click on the training date to register.

Level I Dates:

Feb. 24-26, 2014 (New York)
Mar. 17-19, 2014 (Toronto, ON)
Mar. 17-19, 2014 (Atlanta, GA)
Jun. 9-11, 2014 (Atlanta, GA)

Combined dates:

Feb. 24-28, 2014 (New York)
Mar 17-21, 2014 (Atlanta, GA)
Jun. 9-13, 2014 (Atlanta, GA)

Level II Dates:

Feb. 27-28, 2014 (New York)
Mar. 20-21, 2014 (Atlanta, GA)
Jun. 12-13, 2014 (Atlanta, GA)

REGISTRATION FEES:

Special pricing for groups 
Complete pricing

 
 
 
 HVAC Design: Level I - Essentials

Gain the fundamentals and technical aspects to design, install and maintain HVAC systems.
Metro Toronto Convention Centre (North Hall), Toronto, Canada
ASHRAE Headquarters, Atlanta, Georgia

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HVAC Design: Level II – Applications


Gain an understanding of system design incorporating the application of Standards 55, 62.1, 90.1 and 189.1.
ASHRAE Headquarters, Atlanta, Georgia

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Creating Effective, Highly Skilled Engineering Team Members


  • Gain knowledge to make immediate contributions to design projects
  • Participate in in-depth, practice-focused training
  • Learn from industry leaders selected by ASHRAE
  • Receive free bonus resources valued at over $200

To maximize your learning potential, registration is limited!

PDH and CEU credits are available.

 

First International Conference on
Energy and Indoor Environment for Hot Climates

 

February 24-26, 2014 | Doha, Qatar

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