ASHRAE to hold 2009 Annual Conference in Louisville.

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Scheduled for June 20-24, ASHRAE's 2009 Annual Conference will include technical program with nearly 100 sessions focusing on optimal indoor air quality. Keynote speaker, Susan Roaf, professor of architectural engineering at Heriot Watt University, will address building- and climate-related risks that individuals will face in future. ASHRAE Learning Institute will offer 2 full-day professional development seminars and 4 half-day short courses, focusing on HVAC/R related topics.



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ASHRAE Rolls into Louisville for 2009 Annual Conference



ATLANTA - The pounding hoof beats into the final turn. Ice tinkles in the glass of a frosted mint julep. The plaintive echoes of rivercraft are heard as they signal the drawbridge. These are the sights and sounds of Louisville....the home of ASHRAE's 2009 Annual Conference.

"Rolling on the River serves as the conference theme and echoes ASHRAE's mission," Bill Harrison, ASHRAE president, said. "A steady flow of rapidly advancing standards and research, both complimented by our technical and educational program, will enhance ASHRAE's ability to drive the ongoing transformation to a more sustainable built environment."

The ASHRAE Annual Conference takes place June 20-24. To register or for more information, visit ashrae.org/louisville. Most events take place at the waterfront Galt House Hotel.

The ASHRAE technical program, with nearly 100 sessions, focuses on optimal indoor air quality. It begins Sunday, June 21, and ends Wednesday, June 24, with all sessions at the Galt House. Complete program details will soon be available at ashrae.org/louisville. The technical program features a large building systems track that beings with an introduction to large buildings and addresses sustainable large building design, energy modeling, smoke control and specifically indoor sports facilities, entertainment venues, and museums and libraries. Other tracks with multiple programs include systems and equipment, indoor air quality, exergy and sustainability.

The conference keynote speaker is Susan Roaf, professor of architectural engineering at Heriot Watt University, Edinburgh. Roaf's thought-provoking comments include a range of building- and climate-related risks that individuals will face in the future along with a range of actions that homeowners and legislators can take to future-proof lifestyles against the growing challenges of the 21st century. She speaks at the Plenary Session on Saturday and the technical plenary on Sunday.

The ASHRAE Learning Institute offers two full-day professional development seminars and four half-day short courses, focusing on a range of HVAC&R related topics. New sessions include Data Center Energy Efficiency and Air-to-Air Energy Recovery Systems. ASHRAE's Standard 90.1 course has been revamped to focus on using the standard to meet LEED and federal tax credit requirements.

ASHRAE also launches its newest certification program - Commissioning Process Management Professional. The certification recognizes that those who manage the commissioning process need to have people- and project-management skills in addition to knowledge of building design, construction, operations and maintenance. For more information, visit http://www.ashrae.org/cpmp.

ASHRAE technical tours offer an inside view of how technology developed by members is practically applied in building environments. Tours include the central steam and chilled water plant at Louisville Medical Center, an HVAC system for a Class 100/1000 cleanroom at the University of Louisville, the CMTA Corporate Headquarters Building, and the Scribner Place YMCA and Aquatic Center.

In addition, ASHRAE President-Elect Gordon Holness, P.E., Fellow ASHRAE, Life Member, a consulting engineer and chairman emeritus, Albert Kahn Associates Inc., Detroit, Mich., takes office as 2008-09 president. Holness presents his inaugural address at the president's luncheon on Monday, June 22, focused on energy efficiency in existing buildings.

ASHRAE, founded in 1894, is an international organization of some 50,000 persons. ASHRAE fulfills its mission of advancing heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration to serve humanity and promote a sustainable world through research, standards writing, publishing and continuing education.

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