Dear TC/TG Members,

 ASHRAE is seeking candidates to serve on a technical advisory ad hoc committee that will review and offer initial design suggestions, review detailed plans at various stages, and monitor construction progress on the proposed ASHRAE Headquarters Building Renovation Project.  

 Ad Hoc Structure:

Volunteers are needed for the technical advisory ad hoc with expertise in sustainable building principles, energy conservation, and/or indoor environmental quality.  Specifically, the ad hoc will consist of 10 members.  The chair will be Ron Jarnagin, chair of Technology Council and a member of the Board level Ad Hoc Committee on ASHRAE Building Renovation. The other nine members will serve as one of the following subject matter leads:

1.                   Architectural Features:  Building envelope, interior design & finishes

2.                   Mechanical Systems:  HVAC systems, plumbing, fire suppression, & rainwater collection

3.                   Lighting/Day lighting:  Lighting devices and systems for both natural & artificial light

4.                   Controls:  Smart building controls, & occupant controls/sensors

5.                   LEED or Equivalent Building Rating Systems:  LEED GOLD rating or equivalent is project goal.

6.                   Indoor Environmental Quality (IEQ):  Ventilation, filtration, acoustics, thermal comfort, & contaminant control

7.                   Energy: Conservation, load shifting, 30% design guide, & alternate energy sources

8.                   O&M / Commissioning:  fault detection, best practices for O&M, & continuous commissioning

9.                   Living Laboratory:  Sensor arrays, data collection, web monitoring interface, in-situ equipment performance, & occupant surveys.

 Recognizing that each subject matter lead’s area of responsibility encompasses the scopes of multiple ASHRAE TCs, it is expected that each subject matter lead will form a subcommittee with additional technical experts from within the Society and outside as required for support through at least the early design stages of the project.

Project Schedule & Expected Ad Hoc Duties:

Level of Effort:

The total duration of the ad hoc is expected to be about 18 months with Phases 2 & 3 requiring the majority of time from volunteers.  All meetings of the ad hoc are expected to be conducted through conference calls.  Detailed information on the headquarters building renovation project will be made available and updated regularly through a dedicated website for the project.  We strongly encourage all subject matter leads to form support subcommittees early and to delegate tasks to subcommittee members.

Recognition:   

Volunteers that support this project will be recognized at the 2008 Society Winter meeting and in a plaque mounted in the headquarters building, which bears the names of all volunteers that participated in the ad hoc effort.

How to Volunteer:

Send a nominating e-mail to Mike Vaughn, Manager Research and Technical Services, at MORTS@ashrae.net before April 7, 2006.  Title your e-mail as follows: “(Your Name) - Volunteers for ASHRAE HQ Project.”  Indicate in the e-mail which subject matter expert position(s) above you wish to be considered.  Add a short write-up (1/2 page or less) indicating why you think you have the interest, general expertise, subcommittee support, and time to adequately serve on this ad hoc. Lastly, indicate if you are able to serve on a support subcommittee if not selected as a subject matter lead. 

Thank you for your time and consideration of this important effort for the Society.