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

THIS MONTH WE HAVE A SPECIAL GUEST PRESENTER AND ASHRAE DISTINGUISHED LECTURER, LEWIS HARRIMAN! DON'T MISS THIS GREAT OPPORTUNITY!

  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: Air Filtration Considerations for Commercial Building Environments

Presenter: David Matier, Sales Manager, Freudenberg Filtration Technologies

Mr. David Matier entered the air filter industry in 1976, over 38 years ago and has been involved in all facets of the industry including management, sales and marketing, product development and manufacturing. Mr. Matier has been employed by Freudenberg, the manufacturer of Viledon Air Filter Products, for the past 26 years.

David developed the “Viledon Advantage” computer program. The first energy / life cycle cost comparison program in the air filter industry. David is also currently a designated “expert”, representing USA at ISO TC 142 for both WG3 - General Air Filtration, WG9 - Rotary Equipment (including gas turbines), and WG12 – Energy and Life Cycle Cost. These working groups establish global test procedures and standards to measure the performance of air cleaning devices.

In addition, David is a voting member on the ASHARE Technical Committee 2.4 (TC 2.4) Test Standard 52.2-2012, which parallels ISO TC 142, in purpose and scope for the USA market segment. David is also a member of the ASHRAE San Diego chapter and the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC).

Main Program

Topic: Diagnosing & Fixing Humidity Control Problems in Real-World Buildings – Tools, Techniques, Case Histories and Practical Suggestions

 In many ways, design is a perfect world with no physical problems. But the real world sometimes makes a hash of even the most elegant and well-considered designs. In this talk, Lew Harriman discusses the practical aspects of what to do when things are going wrong with humidity control. Based on his 35 years of experience with designing, diagnosing and fixing humidity control problems in buildings of all types, this talk is focused on what to do when “That ¡¡#xx%§z@!! humidity problem has to be fixed before the end of the week!!”

Presenter: ASHRAE Distinguished Lecturer, Lewis Harriman

Lewis Harriman, Founder of Mason-Grant Consulting

Lew Harriman is Director of Research at Mason-Grant Consulting in Portsmouth, NH. He has 35 years of experience researching and solving problems related to energy, humidity and moisture in buildings and industrial processes. In recognition of his professional accomplishments, in 2010 Lew was elected a Fellow of ASHRAE.
 
Lew was the lead author and project manager for the ASHRAE Humidity Control Design Guide, and also for the ASHRAE Guide for Buildings in Hot & Humid Climates. He serves as Chair of ASHRAE Technical Committee 1.12 (Moisture Management in Buildings), and also as Chair of the Document Revision Committee for the ASHRAE Position Document titled: Limiting Indoor Mold and Dampness in Buildings.
 
Lew received his degree in Visual studies/Architecture from Dartmouth in 1971, where he also served as a Spanish language instructor. He served five years in the U.S. Air Force as a Captain in the Engineering & Services Division of the Headquarters, Strategic Air Command, and ten years working as application engineer and new markets manager for an international manufacturer of precision dehumidification systems. For the last 25 years, Lew has been a building science consultant, building forensic investigator, researcher, lecturer and author. He has lectured on the topics of humidity control design and trouble shooting, ventilation system design, building moisture management, infrared analysis of building systems, mold prevention and building energy retrofits for architects, engineers, contractors and building operators throughout North America, Europe and Asia.