TECHNICAL TOURS
* Underwriters Laboratories’ new 16,000 sq. ft. testing facility. Monday, January 29, 2:15-5 p.m.
* Texas Instruments’ semiconductor manufacturing facility. Tuesday, January 30, 1:30-5 p.m.
TECHNICAL SESSIONS
SUNDAY, JANUARY 28
7:45-9:15 a.m.
* Numerical Modeling of Noise and Vibration in HVAC Systems
* Big Opportunities for Energy Savings and Emission Reductions
* Case Studies in Humidity Control, Part 1
* CHP: New Energy Efficiency Tools for Sustainable Building Design
* Latest Practices of Energy Conservation, Ventilation and Pressurization in Cleanroom and Laboratory Facilities
* Performance Validation and Properties of Active and Multifunctional Faades and Building Structures
* Ventilation and IAQ in Apartment Buildings
* Unitary Air Conditioners
9:30-10:30 a.m
Technical Plenary Speaker
Dennis Dimick, Executive Editor, National Geographic magazine
10:45 a.m.-12:15 p.m
* How Low Can You Go? Low-Energy Buildings through Integrated Design
* Applications of Computer Simulation in High Performance Buildings
* Combustion Noise in Heating Equipment
* Design for Multi-zone Residential Forced-Air Systems
* Energy Efficient Design for Outside Air Systems, Pt.1
* Exergy and Energy Security for Sustainability
* Reset Strategies for VAV Systems
* Sustainable District Energy: University Combined Heat and Power Systems
1:30-3:00 p.m.
* Absorption/Sorption Heat Pumps and Refrigeration
* Liquid Cooling in Data Centers
* Energy and Sustainability in Europe
* First Time at an ASHRAE Meeting? This Seminar’s for You!
* Innovative Gas-Phase Cleaning Technologies
* Integrating Simulation into Building Design Process
* Changing Handbook and What to Expect
* Natural Refrigerants in Water Chilling
3:15-4:45 p.m.
* Estate Planning Fundamentals
* European Energy Efficiency in Buildings
* Seasonal Energy Efficiency Rating Issues
MONDAY, JANUARY 29
7:45-9:15 a.m.
* High Density Cooling Update, Pt.1
* Computer Modeling of Fenestration Performance
* Learning from History: It’s All Been Done Before: Pt.1
* Achieving 50% and Beyond: Towards Net-Zero-Energy Use in Buildings, Pt.1
* HVAC&R Research
* Persistence of Commissioning Savings
* The eGreening of ASHRAE: Practical Solutions
* The Future of Standard 62.1?
9:30-10:30 a.m.
* High Density Cooling, Pt.2
* Learning from History, Pt.2
* Energy Efficient Design for Outside Air Systems, Pt.2
* HVAC&R Research
* Issues with Immiscible Lubricant Systems
* Resolving Fan/Motor Vibration Problems
* Viability of Renewable Energy Use for High Rise Buildings?
* What topics for a Credentialing Program in Health Care Facility Design?
10:45 a.m.-12:15 p.m.
* Advances in Commercial Refrigeration Equipment and Systems
* Integrated Building Design and Building Vulnerability
* Moisture Management in Energy Efficient Homes
* Achieving a 50% Approach to Net-Zero-Energy Use in Buildings, Pt.2
* Building Automation Systems for Hospitals
* Design and Energy Considerations for Justice Facilities
* Fire Suppression, Detection and Instrumentation in Tunnels
* Multi-Chiller Sequencing: Strategies for Sustainability
11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
*At Dallas Convention Center
* Back To Basics: Practical Guide to Vibration Control*
* Design Alternatives for Short Circuit Commercial Kitchen Hood Applications*
* Distinguished Lecturer Series: Worst Practice Lessons for Future Quality*
* Energy Efficient Ventilation Systems*
1:00-2:30 p.m.
*At Dallas Convention Center
* Stay Cool and Green: Indirect Evaporative Cooling*
* Sustainable Ventilation Systems for Commercial and Institutional Buildings*
* Ground Source Heat Pumps for Schools*
* What’s New in BACnet?*
3:00-5:00 p.m.
*At Dallas Convention Center
Public Session – Free Admission
Strategies for Low Energy Efficient Buildings*
TUESDAY, JANUARY 30
7:45-9:15 a.m.
* Innovations and Advances in Air Distribution
* A Walk on the Thermal Side: Moving CHP into the Mainstream
* Applications of Radiant Systems
* Case Studies in Humidity Control, Pt.2
* Environmental Health: Particulate Matter Sources, Health Effects and Control Strategies
* Modeling Hazardous Pollutants Near Buildings
* Saving Capital and Operating Costs using TES
* Trends in Laboratory Design: Convergence
9:30-10:30 a.m.
* Measurement and Modeling of Indoor Environmental Quality of Animal Buildings, Pt.1
* Software Tools and Methodologies for Enhanced Building Operation
* Distinguished Lecturer: Ethics and Economics of Energy Conservation
* Impact of Improper Quality Control in Design, Lack of Adequate Commissioning
* Cooling High Density Electronic Equipment
* Low-Exergy Buildings
* Practical Approach to Green Water Systems
10:45 a.m.-12:15 p.m.
* Measurement and Modeling of Indoor Environmental Quality of Animal Buildings, Pt.2
* Case Studies of HEPA Filters, design and installation
* Effects of Sprinklers on Smoke Control
* Hospital Waiting Room Ventilation and Minimizing Risk of Airborne Infection
* Refrigerant Forecast for Servicing Unitary AC for the Next Decade and Beyond
* Microchannel Heat Transfer and Fluid Flow
* District Energy Systems in Texas
11 a.m.-1 p.m.
Poster Session
11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
*At Dallas Convention Center
* EPAct Building Tax Deductions*
* Fundamentals of Ultraviolet Light for IEQ and HVAC Applications*
* Hydronic Systems Control*
* Mechanical Insulations*
1:00-2:00 p.m.
*At Dallas Convention Center
* Distinguished Lecturer: Future of an Energized HVAC&R Industry*
* How to Form a Design Team for Sustainable Results*
* Installation Issues with Unitary Equipment*
* Instantaneous Water Heaters: Energy Solutions or Problem Creators?*
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 31
7:45-9:15 a.m.
* Ventilation in Hot and Humid Clim
ates
* ASHRAE and ASES Views on Solar in Zero-Energy Footprint Buildings
* Emerging Wireless Technologies Pt.1: Basics
* Dedicated Outdoor Air Systems
* Refrigerated Storage and Transport Systems
* Sustainability in Facilities that May Require Quarantine Stations
* Sustaining Equipment through Earthquakes and High Winds
* Equation Solvers for Simulation
* Data Center Cooling
* Advanced Cycles and Systems for Air Conditioning, Refrigeration and Power
9:30-10:30 a.m.
* Bridging the Gap from Design to Operations for Building Sustainability, Pt.1
* Emerging Wireless Technologies Pt. 2
* HVAC Controls In Response to Extraordinary Events: What Research Is Needed?
* How Sustainable are Various Green Programs?
* Training Commissioning Providers
* Will 90.1 Help to Conserve Fan Energy?
10:45 a.m.-12:15 p.m.
* Bridging the Gap from Design to Operations, Pt.2
* Air Filtration Media for Residential and Commercial Applications
* Enhancing building performance by Exergy Analysis
* Heat Pumps: Rags to Riches
* IEEE 519 and Adjustable Frequency Drive Harmonics
* Risk Management of Infectious Airborne Diseases
* Enforcing Test and Balance Specifications
* Property Needs for Natural Refrigerants
