Upcoming Meeting – Local Commercial Solar Installation Tour – Nov 20
Revolt Energy installed solar panels to fully provide power for Nitro Construction buildings. Lee Casto is the leader of Revolt Energy and providing our tour.
Please join us on Nov 20 to tour the Revolt Energy Solar Installation at Nitro Construction and learn about how to do commercial and industrial solar installations. They are located at 4300 First Avenue S – Nitro, WV 25143
Arrive at 11:30 AM for Lunch. Lunch is $15 and RSVP to Terry if you want lunch.by Nov 19 by phone or email if you want lunch: Cost is $15. Pay at the meeting. Cash or check. Terry’s email is [email protected]; phone: (304) 668-9042.Tour time is 12:00 to 1:00 pm.
WV Chapter President Welcome
The new building or renovation project needs to be heated and cooled for creature comfort and productivity, it needs to conserve energy, and the building must provide a safe and healthy environment. The building must be state-of-the-art, inexpensive, easy to maintain, never break down, and have a sustainable power supply.
All of these are contradictory needs and yet all are required in the world in which we
live. WV ASHRAE members take pride in providing solutions to meet these needs to the building owners we serve.
This year’s national theme is ” Empowering Our Workforce: Building a Sustainable Future.” We must encourage workers in the HVAC-R trade in design, installation, engineering, or maintenance to learn more about the industry. We need to grow our industry to meet the needs of our future.
What is our “why” for the WVASHRAE Chapter? Simon Sinek has promoted finding the why we get out of bed in the morning. Engineering/design of the best products and services and, for ASHRAE Engineers, the design, installation, and operation of quality HVAC-R systems. My “Why” is “We need to grow HVAC-R employees.” Through apprenticeship programs, vocational schools, scholarships, and support for the new generations. What is your why?
Deciding why we get up every morning to design sustainable buildings that encourage the next generation of engineers is what we do. Let us continue that quality in engineering.
I would like to take this opportunity to say Congratulations to one of our dedicated WV ASHRAE supporters, ZDS Design and Consulting Services, who are celebrating 30 years of excellence in quality engineering.
Sincerely,
Terry Hollandsworth
President
WV Chapter ASHRAE
The May Day of Learning with focus on Medical Buildings and their indoor environments. The key note speaker is David N. Schurk, DES, CEM, LEED-AP, CDSM, CWEP, CIAQM, SFP. Mr Schurk is an ASHRAE Distinguished Lecturer and an ASHRAE Learning Institute Instructor: Humidity Control Course I & II. Like previous years we will have a product show with suppliers serving West Virginia. Stay tuned.
Thanks to our 2023-24 Research Donors
We would like to especially recognize our major donor – Kenneth Young, the Trane representative for the southern West Virginia area. Kenneth has been a major supporter of our annual RP campaign for the past 8 years. Not only has he been a major donor, but because he is a Trane representative, his donations are matched at 100% by Trane. Kenneth’s donations have accounted for a major portion of our funds raised each of these years. Again, a HUGE THANK YOU to Kenneth!
These individuals and companies supported the 2023-24 WV ASHRAE Research Campaign:
| Organizations - $1,000 - $2,499: Trane Organizations - $500 - $999: Campbell Equipment Company ZDS Design/Consulting Services Organizations - $250 - $499: Mason & Barry Pinnacle Sales Premier Energy Services The Thrasher Group West Virginia ASHRAE Chapter Endowment Organizations - Up to $249: Individuals - $1,000 & Up Kenneth Young (Trane Rep) Individuals - $250 - $499 Dr. Dru Crawley Individuals - Up to $249 David Cotton Scott Cowley Jennings Davis Fernanda Delduque Art Hallstrom Terry Hollandsworth Billy Smith Jeremy Smith |
2024 Day of Learning Event Sponsors
WV ASHRAE thanks these companies for our Day of Learning.
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WV ASHRAE 2024-2025 Chapter Leaders
| President Mr. Terry Hollandsworth Retired – Former Facility Director for Kanawha County Schools [email protected] |
 | President-Elect Mr. Billy Smith ZDS Design/Consulting Services [email protected] |
 | Vice President Ms. Savannah Dotson McDonough Bolyard Peck, Inc. [email protected] |
 | Treasurer Mr. Arthur D. Hallstrom, P.E. AD Hall and Associates [email protected] |
| Secretary Ms. Savannah Dotson McDonough Bolyard Peck, Inc. [email protected] |
WV ASHRAE Chapter Mission
- Provide technical. leadership and education support to the WV Building Owners and Design + Construction + Support Community. Local focus areas: green buildings, energy efficient buildings, Indoor air quality, water management, energy codes, refrigeration, HVAC, energy recovery, zero energy use – primarily in nonresidential buildings. ASHRAE supports the Indoor Built Environment with Standards, Research and Training.
WV ASHRAE – ASHRAE Premier Chapter
- WV is one the ASHRAE Premier Chapters Worldwide. There are over 150 Chapters. We invite you to attend our meetings and events, further your education and career and get networking support. Our Young Engineers Activities (YEA) are for ASHRAE members under 35. WV ASHRAE sponsors the ASHRAE Student Branches at WVU and Marshall WV. WV students in our student branches often get free ASHRAE student memberships from the chapter. Contact Bully Smith for more information,.
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