2024 RP Campaign

Our ANNUAL RP CAMPAIGN is complete and we had an outstanding year of fundraising! We exceeded our Region VII Stretch Goal assigned to us and raised the most money in our Chapters history!

We would like to thank all of our 2023-24 Donors and Supporters for you generous RP gift.

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, because he is a Trane representative, his donations are matched at 100% by Trane. These donations have accounted for a major portion of our funds raised each of these years. Again, a HUGE THANK YOU to Kenneth!

PLEASE CONSIDER DONATING TO ASHRAE RP TO HELP FUND RESEARCH, SCHOLARSHIPS and TRAINING. You can go here (ASHRAE RP DONATION PAGE)  for the ASHRAE RP Online Donation Form, and be sure to list “West Virginia” in the chapter entry so we are credited with your donation.  Or contact David Cotton, RP Chair, at [email protected].

The following individuals and companies have generously supported the 2023-24 WV ASHRAE Campaign to date:

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

Region VII RP Projects (Updated 2022/23)

IDENTIFIERTC/TGCOSTRESEARCH TITLE OR SUBJECTCONTRACTORNOTES
1284-RP5.04114,617Develop a Standard for Testing and Stating the Efficiency of Industrial Pulse Cleaned Dust CollectorsBLUE HEAVEN TECH. - Louisville, KYCompleted Jul. 2018
1529-RP2.06102,900Full-Frequency Numerical Modeling of Sound Transmission in and Radiation from Lined DuctsSECAT, INC, Lexington, KYCompleted May. 2016
1587-RP1.04110,401Control Loop Performance AssessmentUNIV. OF ALABAMA - Tuscaloosa, ALCompleted Sep. 2016
1674-RP6.0895,000Research to Support the Revision to Ground Source Heat Pump: Design of Geothermal Systems for Commercial and Institutional Buildings (ASHRAE 1997)ENERGY INFORMATION SERVICES - Northport, ALCompleted Jan. 2015
1741-RP5.03160,845Understanding Fan Coil Components and how they Related to Energy Consumption and Energy ModelingU. LOUISIANA - Lafayette, LACompleted Dec. 2020
1747-RP1.04173,738Implementation of RP-1547 CO2-based Demand Controlled Ventilation for Multiple Zone HVAC Systems in Direct Digital Control SystemsUNIV. OF ALABAMA - Tuscaloosa, ALCompleted Feb. 2019
1764-RP5.0249,704Determine the Absolute Roughness for Phenolic DuctTENNESSEE TECH - Cookeville, TNCompleted Dec. 2018
1703-RP1.08 10.03107,412Performance of Vapor Retarder Systems Used on Mechanical InsulationR&D Services - Cookville, TNNew Active RP
1800-RP1.03150,742Spray Evaporation on Enhanced Tube Bundles with Low GWP pure Refrigerants and Refrigerant/Miscible Oil MixtureAUBURN UNIVERSITY - Auburn, ALActive RP
1819-RP4.0396,149CO2 Demand Controlled Ventilation in Multiple Zone VAV Systems with Multiple Recirculation PathsUNIV. OF ALABAMA - Tuscaloosa, AL - Zheng O'NeillCompleted Jul. 2019
IRG 17-184.03125,000Building Infiltration Estimator with Ultrasonic Thermometry (BLAST))UNIV. OF ALABAMA - Tuscaloosa, AL - Zheng O'NeillCompleted Oct..2020
GIA 16-176.0910,000Uncertainty Quantifications and Operation Optimization of Buildings as Virtual Batteries for the Grid with High Penetrations of RenewablesUNIV. OF ALABAMA - Fuxin NiuGraduate Student Grant-in-Aid
GIA 17-187.0110,000An Innovative Failure Analysis Framework to Enhance Building Design and OperationsUNIV. OF ALABAMA - Yanfei LiGraduate Student Grant-in-Aid

Author: Jennings Davis