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We had a fantastic start to our 2010-2011 season with a round table discussion on Project Delivery Methods. Big thanks to Paiman Owtad for organizing the discussion, and Garry Brav, Richard Burton, Marc Kinseth, Mike Posey, & Jerry Rasmusen for offering their opinions and insight from their different perspectives. We had 38 people attend the meeting and received 28 evaluation forms, with a total point average of 91 out of 100. We really appreciate receiving the evaluation forms as it helps us select future topics and speakers. If you have any topic requests or suggestions please feel free to let me know - my email address is buzz@kwmech.com.

Our ASHRAE Tucson Chapter had a booth at the University of Arizona Career Fair Septebmer 21st and 22nd. We had the opportunity to talk with many engineering students about ASHRAE and are hoping to see a few more student members at our lunch meetings. We will be offering three $500 scholarships this year. If you have any questions about our student activities you can contact Charles Amerise at charles@hvactucson.com.

Our Golf Tournament this year will be held on Friday, April 29th at the El Conquistador Country Club. If you have any questions about the Golf Tournament you can contact Charlie Velasquez at charlie.velasquez@swgas.com. We are still in the planning/organizing stage for a Product Show, and will keep you posted on the details. If you have any questions about the Product Show you can contact Tom McGreal at tom.mcgreal@cas-sw.com.

Our meeting topic this month will be on Underfloor Air Distribution. To see the full list of upcoming lunch meeting topics, visit our website at www.ashraetucson.org/calendar.

Please note that we have made a couple changes for this season:

Meeting Dates: 2nd Thursday of each month

Lunch Prices: $25 for members, $30 for non-members
Sustaining Membership Price: $200 (only available for members)

I'm very much looking forward to seeing everyone at the October meeting!

-Buzz

October Lunch Meeting

Topic: Underfloor Air Distribution
Date: Thursday, October 14th
Time: 12:00 noon - 1:30pm
Location: Old Pueblo Grille (NE corner of Broadway/Alvernon)

This topic is titled "Lessons Learned with Underfloor Air Distribution: The View from 45 Million Square Feet" and will include discussions on integrated HVAC design with UFAD: Practical application for design, construction and commissioning. The topic speaker will be Jack Geortner.

Jack is the General Manager for the FlexSys Underfloor Air Product Group at Johnson Controls. Based in Los Angeles, CA, he has over 20 years experience with the AE community in both domestic and international markets. Prior to joining York International, now a part of Johnson Controls, in 2001, he held executive positions with major suppliers in the building products industry, including the C/S Group, Forms and Surfaces and Steelcase. He was Global Accounts Director at Tate Access Floors prior to joining York/Johnson Controls. He is a LEED Accredited Professional.

Sustaining Membership

If you are a member of ASHRAE, to help with the chapter cash flow and offer members an additional inducement to attend, we urge you to participate in the Sustaining Membership Program. Your Sustaining Membership will allow us to plan effectively and make early commitments for meeting programs. A Sustaining Membership covers all 9 of the lunch meetings for the 2010-2011 season. Sustaining Membership is only offered to members of ASHRAE.

Please use the form below and send your payment as soon as you can. We have proven in the past that participation by the members in the Sustaining Membership Program pays off in higher quality programming, better attendance and greater participation, all of which are critical to the continued success of the Tucson Chapter.

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ASHRAE Assists College Students with Scholarships

In order to reduce the financial strain on engineering students around the world, ASHRAE is awarding over $80,000 in scholarship money for the 2010-2011 school year. "ASHRAE acknowledges the need to be supportive of students and the development of a future generation of ASHRAE members continuing to 'advance the arts and sciences of HVAC&R'," Victor Goldschmidt, chair of the ASHRAE Scholarship Trustees, said. "At these times of a challenging economy and need for technical advances it is more important than ever to be involved in providing scholarships to worthy students, and through our chapters, having a presence with institutions with HVAC&R related programs."

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ASHRAE Winter Conference Held in Las Vegas

Las Vegas, Nev. continues to build upon its reputation as a vibrant showcase for the extraordinary by offering the grandest hotels, the biggest stars in entertainment and, of course, the brightest lights. It’s no wonder that the world's biggest HVAC Expo and the largest membership-based HVAC&R engineering society have chosen the city as the site of the ASHRAE 2011 Winter Conference and AHR Expo.

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Employment Opportunities

TME, Inc. Consulting Engineers seeks a ME. Requires a PE with 5+ years of Healthcare, Labs, Higher ED, or Central Power Plant experience. Fax resume and questions to 520-323-2382. Review our company at www.tmecorp.com

M3 Engineering & Technology Corp. is seeking a Mechanical Engineer – Commercial: 10 years of experience in Mechanical Engineering design of commercial and institutional HVAC & Plumbing systems required. Manage projects from proposal stage through deliverables to the client. BSME, P.E., AutoCAD, LEED, and Microsoft Office required. Send Resume/Cover Letter (MUST LIST POSITION) to M3 Engineering & Technology Corp., Attn: Human Resources, 2051 W. Sunset Rd., #101, Tucson, AZ 85704, Fax 520 293-8349, Email to: hr@m3eng.com, EOE.