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There are 7 certifications available, check them out here: https://www.ashrae.org/professional-development/ashrae-certification
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We meet monthly September- May at 11:30-1:00 on the first Wednesday of each month, with lunch served. The October meeting will be held at Rodizio Grill Hamilton Place, 2100 Hamilton Place blvd. 201; Chattanooga, TN and cost $20 is you are not on the meal plan ($10 for student members).
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If you would like more information about our meeting schedule, our officers, or to be added to the Chapter mailing list, please contact our Chapter Webmaster: Jan Jennings, PE.
To make a reservation for the next meeting, click here
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Upcoming Events
Oak Ridge National Labs Technical Tour
As promised, this year, we will have multiple opportunities to learn and network outside of our monthly meetings. I briefly mentioned at our September meeting that I have been working with a team at Oak Ridge National Labs (ORNL) to get us a technical tour setup and I happy to now share the details with you all. NOTE: a background check is required to participate in the tour and the deadline to submit your information to ORNL is Friday October 18
The tour will start promptly at 10 am est. There will be a break for lunch. There is a cafeteria onsite when lunch can be purchased. I am told the average cost is $8-10 or you are welcome to bring your own lunch. There is no cost for the tour and we will be issuing 1 PDH credit for those in attendance.
Sites seen will include the Supercomputers and BRTIC labs.
Computational Facilities / Frontier and Summit Data Centers:
During this tour, attendees will get to see Frontier, the world’s fastest supercomputer since June 2022 and Summit the world’s fastest supercomputer from June 2018 to November 2019 and is currently at #9. Details about the two data centers’ mechanical support systems will be given with an in-depth look at the cooling systems. The central energy plants serving these systems provide nominally 20MW for Summit and 40MW for Frontier. The annualized power usage effectiveness (PUE) for Summit’s data center has been around 1.11 while Frontier’s has been1.06.
BRTIC:
The Building Technologies Research and Integration Center (BTRIC) is the only US Department of Energy (DOE)-designated National User Facility devoted to building technologies research and development. The 60,000ft2 campus includes the flagship MAXLAB, a multipurpose laboratory to advance the energy efficiency and durability of building envelopes, equipment, and materials. Following is a link to more information: https://www.ornl.gov/facility/btric
To confirm your spot, RSVP by clicking here
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UTC Tailgate
We are thrilled to announce our first annual ASHRAE YEA Tailgate at UTC!! Please plan to join us – families and all - on Saturday, October 26thto socialize and cheer on the Mocs! This is Homecoming so it should be a lively, fun, family friendly event.
Food, beverages, and GAME TICKETS will be provided by the chapter! If you have special game day snack you would like to share you are more than welcome to bring it too!
Here are the details:
- Game Time: 4 pm
- Setup Time: can start as early as 6 hrs prior to kickoff
- Tailgate Start Time: 1 pm
If you are willing to help with planning and setup, please reach out to Dottie McSpadden (Dottie.Mcspadden@aeedinc.com) and/or Hailey Mick (Hailey.Mick@uponor.com). We will need a few people to arrive early to get spots. If you have tailgating items like tents, chairs, tables, coolers (even a tv and small generator would be great to have) that you are willing to let us use, please let us know that as well.
The earlier we get a headcount, the better for ticket purchases. Look for a final cutoff date soon! RSVP by Clicking Here