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Newsletter of ASHRAE College of Fellows

 

 

INTRODUCTION

 

This is the second ASHRAE College of Fellows Newsletter.  Through it, the officers hope to inform you of activities of the College of Fellows, and increase interest and participation.  For opportunities to serve ASHRAE through Fellows-adopted projects, see articles contained herein.

 

Newsletter distribution will be via e-mail to all Fellows with internet service, in order to minimize costs.  If you receive this via regular mail, and have e-mail service, please advise our Webmaster of your email address (ashraecof@aol.com) so we can send the newsletter electronically. If you are an ASHRAE Fellow who has not elected to become a member of the College of Fellows, PLEASE join (see page 4).  It’s free, and you will be welcome.

 

Next Meeting

 

Of the

 

ASHRAE College of Fellows

 

Sunday, January 28

Adams Mark Hotel

Dallas, TX

 

 

                                            10-12AM General Membership Meeting                             

8-10 AM   Board of Directors and Advisory     Committee

  Note:  See agenda later in Newsletter.

 

Notes from the President

ASHRAE College of Fellows

Dec 29, 2006

 

As we wrapped up this Holiday Season and prepared for Dallas, I had a chance to review all the activities of the ASHRAE College of Fellows. The list is impressive. Further, I am continually impressed with the willingness of ASHRAE Fellows to donate their time to support projects sponsored by ASHRAE.  We do make a difference.

              

I invite the new ASHRAE Fellows to attend the meeting of the College in Dallas.  There’re jobs waiting for you.  I would also like to thank our current College Officers for their support: Bill Coad, President Elect; Bill Bahnfleth, Treasurer and Richard Rooley, Secretary.

 

In Dallas we will get updates on all CoF activities during our regular meeting that starts at 10 AM Sunday. All Fellows are invited to this general meeting.

 

One of the key discussions will be on ASHRAE Speakers Bureau Development. This effort, started by the College of Fellows, has expanded and the CTTC Committee has a subcommittee working on it. However, progress is slow. One question for the College is whether we should we continue our efforts and merge them later or wait until their program is underway.  I would be interested in whether we should do a survey of Follows to learn which Fellows do presentations to ASHRAE members and the general public.

 

We also should discuss the status of support requests for the Solar Decathlon and the Clinton Initiative. How many Fellows are active on these projects?

A third discussion area is the concept of a Mentoring Program by ASHRAE Fellows. This is a subject that has been on the table for several years. George Sestak took on this project in Quebec and put his thoughts together. (See below).  Please review them so we can discuss this program in Dallas. Is this a program we are willing to support? I thank George for leading this effort.

 

ASHRAE HQ switched to a new computer system in October. If you have problems signing on, contact headquarters, our College Webmaster or me. We can help.

 

Our College Website is up-to-date as always. You can view it at www.ashraecof.org.

 

Art Hallstrom, P.E.

President, ASHRAE College of Fellows

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ASHRAE COLLEGE OF FELLOWS MENTORING PROGRAM (PROPOSED)

 

INTRODUCTION:

Much discussion has occurred regarding the establishment of a mentoring program within the College of Fellows. This document will attempt to present a definition for this program.

 

OBJECTIVE:

To provide guidance to the members of the College of Fellows regarding mentoring and the activities that constitute mentoring.

 

PROGRAM:

Mentoring activities can take the form of any of the following:

 

ACCOUNTABILITY:

The amount of mentoring activity is to be accounted for by the following method:

……………or do we need to tabulate our involvement.            

 

PROCEDURE:

This is the most difficult section. How do we make ourselves available? How do we develop a database of opportunities?             

 

(The path forward is………………?)

 

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Fellows Remembered

 

In 2006, ASHRAE lost ten ASHRAE Fellows through death:

Richard T Baum

 Roland Bouthillette

 Ronald A. Cole

Harry E Conley,

Willard J. Davis

Lewis D. Evans

Robert J. Evans

 P. Ole Fanger

Harrison D. Goodman

Waring M. Green

 

Friends and colleagues of each of these outstanding ASHRAE Fellows may wish to remember them by making memorial contributions to ASHRAE activities such as ASHRAE Research, The ASHRAE Foundation, or other important programs of the Society.

 

 

Agenda

COLLEGE OF FELLOWS MEETING

Sunday, Jan 28, 2006, 10:00 AM

 

1.                  Welcome- Introductions—Hallstrom

2.                  Establish Quorum--- Hallstrom

3.                  Recognition of Honored Guests --- Hallstrom

4.                  Approval of Agenda--- Hallstrom

5.                  Approval of Minutes of Quebec Meeting --- Hallstrom

6.                  Treasurer’s Report---Bahnfleth

7.                  Secretary’s Report--- Rooley

8.                  Committee Reports

a.       Handbook-Scofield

·        Review Activities & Status

·        Status of Awarding PAOE Points for Chapter reviews

·        Schedule of Refrigeration Review

b.      Webpage - Hallstrom

c.       Mentoring - George Sestak

d.      Bylaws / MOP- Williams

e.       Nominating - Don Rich, Verle Williams

f.        Historian - Jackins

g.       Newsletter –Wright

h.       eLearning Activities-

i.         CoF Speakers’ Bureau – Hallstrom

j.        Clinton Initiative

k.      Solar Decathlon - Colliver

9.                  Other Old Business – Hallstrom

10.              New Business

a.    Requests for COF support

b.      Professional Designation of ASHRAE Fellows - Williams (+Coad & Rooley)

11.              Next Meeting

12.              Adjourn to serve joyfully!

 

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Service Opportunities

Only Fellows Need Apply

 

1.            Handbook Reviewers – Fellows have been asked to review chapters of the Refrigeration Handbook, and provide comments which will be sent to the assigned Technical Committee responsible for each chapter.  Any Fellow may review any chapter, and the first three reviews provided will earn 25 PAOE points for each Chapter reviewed.  Handbook chapters for which reviews have been promised may be viewed at the College of Fellows Website: www.ashraecof.org.  Please note that the reviews are due by April 15, 2007. As of this writing, several reviews have been received.

 

 

2.            Fellows are still needed as resources for the newly-launched eLearning system (see ASHRAE Insights, April 2006.  Volunteers will be needed (a small stipend will be provided) as Subject Matter Experts to respond to inquiries from purchasers of the eLearning materials.  The first three subjects will be psychrometrics, fan selection, and duct layout.   The eLearning system will be managed by Bruce Kimball of ASHRAE staff.  He expects that few inquiries will be made, but he requests a rapid turnaround of 2-3 days following receipt of the inquiry.  If you are willing to assist in this valuable service, especially directed to young engineers, please advise Bruce via e-mail: bkimball@ashrae.org.

 

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2006-7 OFFICERS

President                                 Art Hallstrom

 859-288-2706                        art@ahallstrom.com               

 

 

Vice-Pres/Pres Elect                Bill Coad

 314-645-4128                        wjcoad@coadengineering.com

 

Secretary                                 Richard Rooley

44/175364048                         rooley@mail.ashrae.org

 

Treasurer                                 William P. Bahnfleth

814-863-4789                                     wbahnfleth@psu.edu

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Newsletter Editor                   J Richard Wright

 931-537-6118                        rwrightpe@charter.net 

 

 

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