Come join us for the first monthly meeting of 2015 with ASHRAE Hawaii Chapter!

  Where to Park

 Meeting Agenda

Registration - 5:30

Technical Presentation - 6:00

Dinner - 7:00

Main Program - 7:30

Adjournment - 9:00

Technical Presentation

Topic: Advances in Plastic Piping for Supply Side Plumbing Applications

More and more plastic is being used in today’s residential and commercial plumbing applications. On the supply side, CPVC, PEX and PP-R (polypropylene, random polymer) are gaining wider acceptance every day.  Not all piping is suitable for all applications, but a better understanding of the physical characteristics of the different piping systems leads to better application which means decreased maintenance and longer life for the supply side, when using the correct plastic plumbing materials.  Also, this discussion will address some of the issues that have made designers wary of using plastic in the past.

Presenter: David Lord, JM Sales Hawaii, Manufacturer’s Representative

David Lord has been a rep in Hawaii since 2003.  Formerly with plumbing manufacturers Watts Industries and MIFAB Inc, David took the opportunity to acquire JM Sales when former owner Jack Minaldi retired in 2004.  Centered mainly on the commercial plumbing sector, JM Sales represents such manufacture’s as Chicago Faucets, MIFAB, Leonard Thermostatic Mixing valves and polypropylene pipe manufacturer Aquatherm.  David & Susan Lord are the owners and operators of JM Sales.

Main Program

Topic: Advice for Building a Successful Business

Are you thinking of starting your own business?  Or are you interested in improving the company you currently work for?  Hear strategies that have worked for our very own local project managers and company owners.  Get advice on team management, landing sales, time management, building customer relationships, resolving problems, business development and more.  Hear the lessons learned, success stories, and cautionary tales that will both entertain and incite professional development.

Presenters: Barry Jim On, Marites Calad, Kenneth Richardson

Barry Jim On, P.E., LEED AP, Cx
Mr. Jim On will discuss what he feels are the proper “Tools for Business”.  He will share some of his business philosophy and strategies that have helped InSynergy Engineering Inc. grow into one of the largest design consulting firms in the State of Hawaii.   The presentation will provide advice on the practical approach to business, relationships, and leadership that has helped him throughout his career as a Consulting Engineer and a Principal of a small business. Mr. Jim On served as ASHRAE Hawaii Chapter President for 2013-2014, and for several preceding years on the chapter’s Board of Governors.  He is also a past President of the American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC) Hawaii.  Mr. Jim On is licensed in both Mechanical and Fire Protection Engineering.  He earned his B.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Colorado, and M.S. degree in Civil Engineering from University of California, Berkeley.

Ms. Marites Calad
Ms. Marites Calad is currently the Vice President/Branch Manager for Norman S. Wright Mechanical Equipment Corporation – Pacific, managing the Hawaii and Guam offices which employs a total of 19 people.  She has been with Norman S. Wright for almost 18 years and was instrumental in opening the Norman S Wright Guam office in 2007.  Ms. Calad began her career at Norman S. Wright as an application engineer. Ms. Calad received her bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from Santa Clara University.  She worked for a local consulting engineering firm, Notkin Hawaii Inc., for almost two years prior to joining Norman S. Wright. Ms. Calad has been an active member of ASHRAE Hawaii Chapter since 1997.  She has chaired most of the committees and all chapter official positions prior to serving as Chapter President in 2006-2007.  She has served as Regional Vice-Chair for Membership Promotion and currently the Nominating Committee Alternate for Region X.

Kenneth Richardson
Mr. Ken Richardson is the President and Founder of Island Controls Inc. which has been in business for more than 12 years.  He has worked for Heide & Cook (10 years) and Johnson Controls (18 years).  His educational background comes from real world on the job training as a U.S. Air Force electronics technician and technical courses he took while working at Johnson Controls. Mr. Richardson served as ASHRAE Hawaii Chapter President for 2002-2003.  He has also served for several years as a committee chairperson and on the Board of Governors.  When he is not rescuing Hawaii businesses from the perils of improperly operating controls, he invests his time supporting ASHRAE Hawaii Chapter and his passion for golf.