February 2016

CHAPTER OFFICERS ===================

President Kent Silveria

973-244-7778

President Elect Dorrie Mercurio732-761-0108

Vice-President OPEN

Treasurer Michelle Contri 732-927-5127

Secretary Albert Yulo

908-367-5718

Board of Governors ==================

Dave Halko

856-355-4153

Chris Phelan 908-782-7364

Jim Rossetti 908-509-6800

Jim Sarno 732-938-2666

Scott Smith 973-227-8666

John Tellefsen 908-229-9805

Committees ==================

Attendance/ Publicity Albert Yulo

908-367-5718

Audit BOGs

Budget Kent Silveria

973-244-7778

Chapter Special Events Dave Halko Chris Phelan

Jim Sarno

www.njashrae.com

The New Jersey Chapter of ASHRAE Newsletter

reply@njashrae.com

Speaker’s Topic: How NOT to Design a Steam System

February 2, 2016 @ 5:30pm

Speaker: John Singerling Sales Engineer Fulton Steam Solutions

Cost: Members $50.00 Non-members $65.00 YEA members $35.00 Students $5.00

Time 4:30 pm Board of Governors Meeting 5:30 pm Sign In and Networking 6:30 pm Chapter Announcements, Dinner and Speaker

to follow

Location: Renaissance Woodbridge Hotel 515 US 1 South Iselin, NJ 08830

RSVP: REPLY@NJASHRAE.COM CLICK HERE

Statements made in this publication are not the expressions of the Society or of the Chapter and shall not be reproduced without

permission of the Chapter

*This Program Qualifies For 1.0 PDH For NY State

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COMMITTEES (continued)

CTTC Jim Sarno

732-938-2666

Historian Spencer English 908-463-1255

Honors & Awards John Tellefsen 908-229-9805

Membership Scott Smith

973-227-8666

Newsletter Ads & Editor Adele Glaser 973-224-7731

Nominating Scott Smith

973-227-8666

CGGAC Jeff Beeden

732-766-0021

Refrigeration Dave Halko

862-200-6233

Research/Promotion John Tellefsen 908-229-9805

Seminars BOGS

YEA Ryan Diaz

856-541-1776

Student Activities Jim Rossetti

908-782-7364

Technical Sessions BOGS

Web Page Editor/Electronic Communications

Dorrie Mercurio, PE 732-761-0108

www.njashrae.com reply@njashrae.com

ASHRAE Society Toll Free Number 1-800-527-4723

President’s Message 3

PAOE Points Scorecard 3

Dinner Speaker Bio/Last Meeting Recap 4-5

Calendar of Events 6

Thank you RP Donors! 7

NJ ASHRAE News & Updates 7-9

ASHRAE News 10-12

ASHRAE Government Affairs Updates 13-14

Advertising with NJ ASHRAE 16-19

Job Listings 15

President’s Message By Kent Silveria

I hope everyone remains safe after Storm Jonas that established snow accumulation records around the state of New Jersey and New York City areas. I was just commenting the other day to a customer about how mild this winter has been when everything changed in a day and half.

Last month was our annual joint meeting with MCANJ and ASPE that proved to be a very strong showing overall with 128 total members attending. Our chapter had the strongest attendance with 57 ASHRAE members in the audience. The speaker was James Benham –CEO of JBKnowledge Inc. that is a technology consultant. James’ presentation centered on the latest technologies being used in our HVAC industry and how they are positively affecting the output and profitability of businesses that focus on HVAC. James was a very dynamic speaker that engaged the entire audience and many of us left with the impression that we are not utilizing state of the art technology to its fullest potential.

This month’s February meeting topic will be presented by Joe Singerling - Fulton Team Solutions and will focus on “How NOT to design a steam system”. This should be a very good fundamental technical topic and I encourage you to invite those in your office that work with steam systems.

This month’s meeting is Research Promotion Night and as usual we will conduct our 50-50 raffle that proceeds will go to promoting research that allows our industry to progress into the future.

I wanted to also share some exciting news for our local members! The NJ ASHRAE Chapter will be providing a 6-hour class on ASHRAE 90.1-2013 held at Trane NJ’s office in Pine Brook, NJ on April 7, 2016. This class will be comprehensive and presented by certified ASHRAE instructors incorporating both the Mechanical/HVAC and Lighting/Envelope sections. The course is approved for 6 PDH credits and is accredited AIA, GBCI, and applicable to those with NY licenses. The cost of the course will be $90/person and will include lunch being served at Trane’s Learning Center. There will be an email communication going out to the membership in the next couple of weeks requiring you to confirm your attendance. This was approved by our chapter Board of Governors in an effort to teach the latest code requirements to the local industry professionals. We look forward to your attendance.

Once again I wanted to remind the membership that it is free to advertise your company’s employment opportunities or to even communicate your desire to seek employment within our Thermogram and chapter website. This is a highly underutilized aspect of our chapter communication. I often hear about organizations looking for good people so use these communication vehicles to enhance your search by targeting the right people.

Thank you again for everything you do for our Chapter and I look forward to seeing you this month!

All the best,

Kent

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2015-2016 Presidential Award of Excellence (PAOE) Summary

Chapter

Members

Member

Promotion

Student

Activities

Research

Promotion History

Chapter

Operations CTTC

Chapter

Grassroots

Government

Activities

NJ Chapter

PAOE Point

Total

Min/Par 500/800 300/500 800/1050 100/300 400/1000 450/1050 500/650

646 0 0 190 50 175 325 0 740

February 2016 THERMOGRAM PAGE 4

Speaker:

John Singerling Sales Engineer Fulton Steam Solutions

Topic:

How NOT to Design a Steam System

OVERVIEW: This seminar focuses on common mistakes made throughout the industry by installing contractors, designers and competitors with steam system design. It highlights common poor practices that have been duplicated from years past and covers good practices in steam system design moving forward. It also covers issues that can arise from improper steam system design. With system design we review steam velocities, near boiler piping, steam header piping, proper header design, impact of condensate on the system, proper condensate system piping and design and proper boiler sizing.

The presentation is certified by The Practicing Institute of Engineering (PIE). The PIE certification numbers and PDH hours are included in the information.

Biography: Joe Singerling is currently the Steam Sales Engineer for Fulton Steam Solutions, a subsidiary of The Fulton Companies in Pulaski, NY. He has worked five years at Johnston Boiler Co. assisting customers with custom boilers, updating pressure vessel and burner designs, and helping to develop new products. He has currently worked at the Fulton Companies for six years. Two and a half of those years as a steam applications engineer designing and overseeing manufacturing of complex skid mounted steam systems. He has also spent one and a half years with the service department field troubleshooting system problems in the field. He now works as a steam sales engineer conducting training and helps troubleshoot steam system issues in the field.

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December Meeting Recap:

Topic: How Drones, Sensors, and Integrated Apps are Rewriting all the Rules

Held: January 13, 2016 at the Hotel Woodbridge @ Metropark

Speaker: James Benham Chief Executive Office JBKnowledge Inc.

Many thanks to James for presenting at the joint ASPE and MCA Chapter meeting! His very engaging presentation shed light on some neat, new technology that can be very beneficial to the trades in our industry. James also demoed some of the apps he mentioned in his presentation live using his smart phone. The presentation was well received by all in attendance and sparked some great interest. Thanks again for presenting at the joint meeting!

A BIG thanks to Spencer English for capturing these great pictures from the night!

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Date Speaker Topic Theme

October 6, 2015 John Knowles Wales Darby

Automatic Flow Control Valves

Welcome Back

November 10, 2015 Jim Kohl

Trane Controls Past President’s Night

December 1, 2015 Ron Michael

Loren Cook Company Fan Basics Back to Basics Night

January 13, 2016 James Behnam

JBK Consulting, LLC

How Drones, Sensors, and Integrated Apps are

Rewriting all the Rules

Joint Meeting With NJ ASPE & NJ MCA

February 2, 2016 Joe Singerling

Fulton Team Solutions

How NOT to Design a Steam System

Research Promotion Night

March 1, 2016 Drew Dispoto

Trane VRF Design

Membership & History Night

April 5, 2016 HVAC Site Tour Local Chiller Plant with Thermal Energy Storage

Perth Amboy, NJ

April 5, 2016 Bill Bahnfleth

Penn State University Past President ASHRAE

Cool Thermal Energy Storage in the Age of

Sustainability Student & YEA Night

April 21, 2016 ASHRAE Free Webcast

Realistic Commercial Net Zero Building Design

Through Energy Conservation and

Renewables

Webcast

May 3, 2016 Rajan Rajendran

Emerson Climate Technololgies

Status of Refrigerant Changes Impacting the

HVACR Industry

Installation of New Officers & Refrigerant

Night

May 2016 To Be Determined Refrigeration Tour -

June 2016 Golf Outing To Benefit ASHRAE Research Promotion

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RP Promotion Chapter RP Chair: John Tellefsen

We are raising money for the Research Promotion through golf outings, 50/50, etc. That is one of the main things ASHRAE and members of ASHRAE does to increase the knowledge and understanding for us all! You can give on-line by clicking on the link below and filling out the on-line form! Be sure to include NJ ASHRAE (007) as your chapter. And it is tax deductible!

https://xp20.ashrae.org/secure/researchpromotion/rp.html

~~~~~~~ 2015-2016 Current Year ~~~~~~

We thank all the following individuals and companies for donating to the ASHRAE RP Promotion for the this year until

January 24, 2015!

Catherine Argenio Jeffrey Beeden Michelle R Contri Robert J Daly Roger De Luca Ryan Diaz Gearoid Foley Linda Gallant Pelagio Gonzales Mohammed Jalil Barrett Lightbourn Dorrie Mercurio Spencer Morasch Garry Myers National Air Filter Service - New Jersey Christopher Phelan Mahadev Raman Mark J Richter James Rossetti Kent Silveria James Sarno Scott T Smith Eugene Stamper John Tellefsen Albert Yulo

Thank you, one and all, for your past and future support!

Historian Committee—Blast from the Past Chapter Chair: Spencer English

I hope that everybody is enjoying these little blasts from the past, and are learning some fun facts about the history of our chapter. If there are any suggestions or feedback on these history blurbs, I would love to hear from you. Also, to help preserve the current status of our chapter, I would like to interview some current ASHRAE NJ Fellows. If you are a Fellow, or know of an ASHRAE NJ Fellow who would be willing to be subjected to a quick interview, please email me at Spencer.English@KlimaNJ.com.

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Refrigeration Chapter RP Chair: Dave Halko

As months are quickly passing us by it seems like it won’t be long before spring is upon us (wishful thinking) and our annual refrigeration tour soon thereafter. After consideration for tour options and consulting with a few of our New Jersey Chapter members, the consensus seems to point in favor of a tour at a brewery (again) or perhaps a winery.

Stay tuned as these plans get a bit more formalized. We look forward to all members joining our annual tour.

Membership Promotion Committee Chapter Membership Chair: Scott Smith

We continue to receive a steady flow of new memberships, and we are grateful for that. The following new Members joined during the month of January:

Mark Snider – Trane Company Kwamena Panford Darmesh Takle – Rutgers University Dale Edward Houck Michael Matzura - Zehnder Rittling

Let’s extend a big welcome to these new members.

Website Committee Chapter Website Chair: Dorrie Mercurio

We’re continuing to keep the website as current as possible with all the information you could want concerning the comings and goings of NJ ASHRAE. Please visit the site to download the latest copy of the Thermogram, past presenter presentations, and RSVP for the meeting. Don't hesitate to contact me with any questions, concerns or ideas! Thanks - Dorrie

YEA Committee Chapter YEA Chair: Ryan Diaz

Hey everyone! Don’t forget the YEA event coming up. I’d like to invite all of the YEA members (ASHRAE members under 35) to join us for a tour of Cricket Hill Microbrewery in Fairfield, NJ. This tour will walk you through the facility’s processing equipment, ending with the tasting room and a short talk with the staff. Come join us for a fun night!

Please e-mail me at rdiaz@delren.com to RSVP or if you have any questions.

DATE: Thursday, February 25, 2016 LOCATION: Cricket Hill Brewery at 24 Kulick Road in Fairfield, NJ 07004 TIME: 4:30pm, please be prompt Parking is limited. Parking on the street is available and is recommended.”

Your ASHRAE New Jersey Chapter invites you to join us for a tour of a

microbrewery, Crickett Hill Brewery in Fairfield, NJ. This tour will walk you through

the facility’s processing equipment, ending with the tasting room and a short talk

with the staff. Come join us for a fun night! For those interested you can join us for

dinner at a local restaurant following the tour.

CRICKET HILL BREWERY

DATE: FEB 25 LOCATION: 24 Kulick Road Fairfield, NJ 07004 Phone: 973.276.9415

TIME: 4:30pm , please be prompt

Parking is limited. Parking on the street is available and is recommended.

Cricket Hill entrance is on side of the building through glass doors.

For those interested, dinner plan information after tour to follow.

Reply to....rdiaz@delren.com to register and confirm your attendance. With your reply please

confirm if you are attending the tour and dinner, or just the tour. Provide your full name.

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ASHRAE Learning Institute2016 Spring Online Course Series

HVAC Design: Level I – Essentials - Registration is $1,264 ($1,009 ASHRAE Member)

Gain practical skills and knowledge in designing and maintaining HVAC systems that can be put to immediate use. The training provides real-world examples of HVAC systems, including calculations of heating and cooling loads, ventilation and diffuser selection using the newly renovated ASHRAE Headquarters building as a living lab.

HVAC Design: Level II – Applications - Registration is $854 ($699 ASHRAE Member)

HVAC Design: Level II — Applications provides instruction on HVAC system design for experienced HVAC designers and those who complete the HVAC Design: Level I – Essentials training. The training providesinformation that allows practicing engineers and designers an opportunity to expand their exposure to HVAC systems design procedures for a better understanding of system options to save energy.

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Combined Heat & Power: Creating Efficiency through Design & Operations Mon, March 28, 2016 – 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm EDT

Commissioning Process & Standard 202 Wed, March 30, 2016 – 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm, EDT

Advanced High-Performance Building Design Mon, March 23, 2016 – 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm EDT

IT Equipment Design Evolution & Data Center Operation Optimization Wed, April 6, 2016 – 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm, EDT

Complying with Standard 90.1-2013: HVAC/Mechanical Wed, April 13, 2016 – 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm, EDT

Laboratory Design: The Basics and Beyond Mon, April 18, 2016 – 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm, EDT

Standard 188-2015 – Successfully Managing the Risk of

Legionellosis

Mon, April 25, 2016 – 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm, EDT

Air-to-Air Energy Recovery Applications: Best Practices Wed, April 27, 2016 – 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm, EDT Instructor: Paul Pieper

Fundamental Requirements of Standard 62.1-2013 Mon, May 2, 2016 – 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm, EDT Instructor: Hoy Bohanon

Variable Refrigerant Flow System Design & Applications Mon, May 16, 2016 – 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm, EST Instructor: Dermot McMorrow

The following courses are comprised of two parts. Registrants must attend both parts in order to receive CEU/PDH credits.

Exceeding Standard 90.1-2013 to Meet LEED®Requirements Part 1: Mon, April 11, 2016 – 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm, EDT Part 2: Wed, April 20, 2016 – 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm, EDT

Operations & Maintenance of High-Performance Buildings Part 1: Tue, May 17, 2016 – 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm, EDT Part 2: Wed, May 18, 2016 – 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm, EDT

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New ASHRAE Application Automates Compliance Calculations for Standard 90.1-2010

ATLANTA – A new web application from ASHRAE automates the calculations needed to show a building project’s compliance with Standard 90.1-2010.

The 90.1 ECB web application is a tool for modeling compliance with ANSI/ASHRAE/IES 90.1-2010, Energy Standard for Buildings Except Low-Rise Residential Buildings, using the Energy Cost Budget (ECB) method in the standard.

The application allows users to input project parameters and then calculate the proposed design’s projected performance and compliance, with the results exportable in a workable spreadsheet for project use,” Drake Erbe, chair of the Standard 90.1 committee, said.

The application is accessible from desktop, tablet or other device. It allows users to store project information in one place for easy reference and comparison.

ASHRAE Announces Call for Programs for 2016 Annual Conference

ATLANTA – A call for programs has been announced for ASHRAE’s 2016 Annual Conference, June 25-29, St. Louis, Mo.

“A new ‘Smart Building Systems’ track for this conference addresses the revolution in information technology applied to the built environment,” Tom Kuehn, Conference Program chair, said. “Weather and time of day utility rate forecasting, distributed sensors and remote monitoring and control are all included in the track. Topics key to personal success are included in the

“Professional Skills Beyond Engineering’ track. Programs describing advances in refrigeration technology are given special emphasis and other tracks cover more conventional topics.”

Programs are sought for the following tracks: Advances in Refrigeration Systems and Alternative Refrigerants; Fundamentals and Applications; HVAC Systems and Equipment; Smart Building Systems/Remote Monitoring and Diagnostics; Indoor Environment: Health, Comfort, Productivity; Professional Skills Beyond Engineering; and Renewable Energy Systems and Net Zero Buildings. Programs are also sought for the fourth annual Research Summit, which reports results on any aspect of ASHRAE-related research. In addition, programs focusing on practical applications and utilizing case studies are requested.

Programs are requested for the following program types: Seminars, which include 1-4 presentations on a similar topic; Workshops, which allow equal time for 1-2 presentations and discussion; and Forums, which are discussion-based sessions with no presentations.

A call for programs (non-paper based presentations) is now open through Feb. 8, 2016. To submit a proposal or for more information, go to www.ashrae.org/Stlouis.

The ASHRAE 2016 Annual Conference will take place at the America’s Center Convention Complex and Renaissance St. Louis Grand Hotel. The event will attract some 2,500 conference attendees and meeting participants.

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Addition of Subclass 2L Refrigerants Proposed for ASHRAE Refrigerant Safety Standard

ATLANTA – Over the last 15 years single family homes have been built tighter, making them much more energy efficient and comfortable compared to drafty houses of the past. But there’s a tradeoff. "While the energy benefits are great, air tight homes demand thoughtful HVAC&R design for ventilation and building pressure management," Lew Harriman said. "The big issues involve adequate outdoor air for kitchen and bathroom exhausts and combustion appliances, plus the continuous ventilation now required by ASHRAE’s residential indoor air quality standard, 62.2."

Air tightness is indirectly connected to indoor air quality (IAQ) because IAQ is connected to total ventilation, and leaky buildings can contribute to total ventilation. But it is much more energy efficient to provide ventilation mechanically vs. through air leakage, Harriman notes.

Harriman is chairing a session that addresses residential building applications at the ASHRAE 2016 Winter Conference, which takes place Jan. 23-27, Orlando, Fla. The ASHRAE co-sponsored AHR Expo is being held Jan. 25-27, next door at the Orange County Convention Center. To register for the ASHRAE Conference, which includes free access to the Expo, visitwww.ashrae.org/orlando.

The Technical Program features eight tracks, some 100 sessions and more than 300 speakers. It runs Sunday, Jan. 24, through Wednesday, Jan. 27, and offers over 200 Professional Development Hours, as well as Continuing Education Units, which can be applied toward a Professional Engineering license in many states, including the state of Florida. The seminar, High Performance Residential Building Applications and Issues, takes place Monday, Jan. 25. Experts from the natural gas industry, the U.S. Department of Energy and the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory will describe results of their decades of real-world experience measuring and understanding the behavior of tight houses.

They will provide practical tips and traps to help both HVAC professionals and home owners ensure safe, high quality indoor air in the tight, net-zero energy houses of the 21st Century, according to Harriman.

The seminar program is part of the Technical Program track on modern residential systems.

"Engineering for residential HVAC and plumbing systems and equipment used to be referred to as catalog engineering:

for a two bedroom house choose one from Column A; for a three bedroom house choose one from Column B," Jennifer

Leach, chair of the track and of the Conference Technical Program, said. "Recent years have seen a boom in energy

efficient solutions for the savvy, fiscally-conscience home owner. From glazing to water heating to lighting, speakers in

this track are going to provide updates on the latest advances for the residential market."

Other sessions that incorporate residential are:

Residential Smart Appliances: Enabling Electric Grid Resilience and Demand Response

Heat Pump Applications for Domestic Hot Water

Considering Occupancy Behavior in Design and Operation for Residential Buildings

Challenges and Opportunities in Residential Construction

How Can ASHRAE Help Provide Affordable High Performance Residential Buildings in Countries with Developing

Economies?

Net Zero Energy Home Strategies from Coast to Coast

An Assessment of Unconventional Heat Pump Sizing with Variable Capacity Technology

Residential Energy Savings from Fuel Switching, Hot-Gas Bypass and Conditional Demand Analysis

Updates and Perspectives on the New Version of ICC 700, The Residential Green Building Standard

Acoustics in Multi-Family Residential Environments

Metrics Matter: How Should We Judge Energy Performance?

High Performance Residential Building Applications and Issues

Introduction to Biomass Heating and Hydronics for Young Engineers

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Federal Activities

Senate To Consider Landmark Energy Bill Next Week The US Senate is poised to consider the Energy Policy Modernization Act (S.2012) beginning next Tuesday (1/26). The bill will be debated under an open amendment process that will likely several days – and according to some Senate staff – multiple weeks to complete. The details of amendments that may be offered are not yet available.

ASHRAE supports the building energy codes provisions of S.2012, as well as the reauthorization of the State Energy Program and Weatherization Assistance Program. The Society recommends adding language from H.R.8 that would support the consensus process for developing energy conservation standards for residential non-weatherized gas furnaces and mobile home gas furnaces. ASHRAE also suggests that Senators add language supporting the Sensible Accounting to Value Energy (SAVE) Act, which would encourage energy efficiency to be considered during mortgage underwriting.

DOE Issues Final Rule on Test Procedures for Residential Furnaces and Boilers The US Department of Energy (DOE) has issued a final rule amending its test procedure for residential furnaces and boilers established under the Energy Policy Conservation Act. ASHRAE Standard 103 Method of Testing for Annual Fuel Utilization Efficiency of Residential Central Furnaces and Boilers is extensively discussed in this rulemaking, which can be found here.

Direct Final Rule and Supplemental Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Issued by DOE on Small, Large, and

Very Large Air-Cooled Commercial Package Air Conditioning and Heating Equipment and Commercial

Warm Air Furnaces DOE has issued a direct final rule and supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking (SNOPR) amending the energy conservation standards for both small, large, and very large air-cooled commercial package air conditioning and heating equipment and commercial warm air furnaces after determining that the amended energy conservation standards being adopted for these equipment would result in the significant conservation of energy and be technologically feasible and economically justified. If DOE receives adverse comments and determines that such comment may provide a reasonable basis for withdrawing the direct final rule, DOE will publish a document withdrawing the direct final rule and will proceed with the proposed rule.

DOE Issues Proposed Rule on Energy Conservation Standards for Ceiling Fans

DOE has issued a notice of proposed rulemaking that would amend energy conservation standards for ceiling fans, and has also announced a public meeting to receive comment on these proposed standards and associated analyses and results. Full information on this rulemaking can be found here.

February 2016 THERMOGRAM PAGE 14

CGAC Regional and Chapter Activities

Legislatures Continue to Convene for 2016 Sessions Fifteen additional States have convened sessions of the legislature for their 2016 sessions. Lawmakers in Alaska,

Arizona, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Maryland, New Jersey, New Mexico, South Carolina,

South Dakota, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia returned to their capitals within the past two weeks looking

at a diverse set of issues. Of particular interest is the State of Illinois, which was unable to pass a State budget for

the current fiscal year due to an impasse between the legislature and the Governor. Legislative leaders there are

not optimistic that a budget deal is close.

In addition to passage of budgets in all these States, other items of interest include:

Florida – a water quality protection bill is likely to be introduced

New Mexico – possible modification of the State’s renewable portfolio standards for energy production

South Carolina – potential legislation on coastal wind energy development

West Virginia – probable legislation on forced pooling of natural gas leasing agreements, whichcompels landowners to join natural gas-leasing agreements with neighbors (a similar bill failed last year)

Rhode Island Governor Issues Executive Order on Energy Efficiency and Clean Energy Two States with off-year elections chose new Governors in November of 2015, succeeding term-limited

Governors who were not eligible for re-election. In Kentucky, Matt Bevin (R) succeeded outgoing Governor Steve

Beshear (D) and, in Louisiana, John Bel Edwards (D) will take office on January 11, succeeding retiring Governor

Bobby Jindal (R).

In addition to these two new Governors, legislatures in California, Indiana, Kentucky, Maine, Mississippi, Missouri,

Nebraska, New Hampshire, New York, Rhode Island and Vermont all began their 2016 sessions during the first

week of January. Along with budget and appropriations for State operations, lawmakers in these States will

consider a wide array of bills from education, gun control, sentencing reform, and infrastructure improvement.

Watch for a large number of bills to be introduced in the next few weeks.

To give a comparison between the United States Congress and the State legislatures, the 113th Congress (2013-14) passed 352 bills. In contrast the States passed 45,564 and introduced 180,808. The 114th Congress is ontrack to pass even less than in the previous session but, by December 2015, the States had passed 30,000 bills and most are only halfway through their biennial legislative sessions.

February 2016 THERMOGRAM PAGE 15

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Samuel Tepp has provided products and services since 1959. Many of our current product lines are indicated above. Please contact Keith Miller to set up your lunch & learn for PDH credits or to have the mechanical systems on your project reviewed by Vibro-Acoustics NO COST lay in service to receive the as-designed acoustical conditions and/or have your vibration isolation selected.

CONTACTS: Paul Cenci, PE (pcenci@samtepp.net) Mark Hoxit (mhoxit@samtepp.net)

Brian England (bengland@samtepp.net) Robert Mosher (rmosher@samtepp.net) Keith Miller - Engineering Support (kmiller@samtepp.net)

11 Leonard Street Metuchen NJ, 08840

P: (732)548-7398 F: (732)548-8435

www.SamTepp.Net

Samuel Tepp Associates, LLC

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The Delta Controls Group of companies

We are a private group of companies made up of our intellectual assets: we are energy engineers, programmers, developers, statisticians, electrical and mechanical engineers, collaborators, innovators. Together we’re creating a future in which buildings are operationally smarter and use less energy. We are respected industry experts in building intelligence and being privately owned means that we are one of the only truly independent experts in this niche. Our independence allows us to champion the right technology choices, which is why we championed BACnetTM as a standard since the beginning.

Delta Controls manufactures open-protocol building automation systems, making buildings easier to manage so your teams have greater control over energy efficiency and better security and are able to respond to occupant needs. We manufacture at our North American head office and our rigorous quality focus means Delta Controls systems are built to last.

We’re proud of our track record, which includes delivering the world’s first fully integrated native BACnetTM building solution encompassing HVAC, Lighting and Access products. We continue to innovate and in 2012 launched CopperTree Analytics which provides building and energy analytics so you can continually optimize your energy performance of a single building or an entire portfolio.

Delta Connects is the installation arm of Delta Controls, in the United States. We combine over 30 years of engineering expertise and pride in installation standards with access to the latest building automation technology from BAS manufacturer and BACnetTM pioneer, Delta Controls.

Delta Connects integrates building systems from HVAC, Access, and Lighting, but we don’t stop there we look at the building as a whole with enterprise integration. Our software solution is designed to give you greater power to optimize your building’s performance. CopperTree can integrate within BMS solution to help you better control your own resources. Our team will work closely with you to design and implement a system that’s intuitive, easy to operate and will stand the test of time. We are an open protocol provider so we can work across your sites, and we can help maintain them.

New Jersey

12 Stults Rd.

Suite 135

Dayton, NJ

08810

T: +1.609.860.6600

F: +1.609.860.6601

New York

5 Penn Plaza

19th Fl.

New York, NY

10001

T: +1.212.629.8844

F: +1.212.629.8761

Philadelphia

309 Fellowship Rd.

East Gate Ctr, Suite 200

Mt. Laurel, NJ

08054

T: +1.609.860.6600

F: +1.609.860.6601

Visit our website at www.deltaconnects.com

Privately owned

35 years of growth

Over 300 partners

Over 80 countries

21 offices worldwide

18% reinvestment inR&D

We Do It Right

In 2007, we trademarked

‘Earthright™’, but it’s so

much more than a symbol: it’s

how we began as a company,

when our founders were

energy consultants, and it is

what we do each day to

reduce our resource footprint.

Scot Stickle General Manager

1.732.598.9075 sstickle@deltacnx.com

Corporate: 12 Stults Rd, Ste 135, Dayton, NJ 08810 Phone: 1.609.860.6600 Fax: 1.609.860.6601

www.deltacnx.com New York New Jersey Philadelphia

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energy-efficient solutions… for over 40 years.

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