IFMA NY Tech Valley

Please join us at Davies Office for an engaging discussion of Facilities Management and Design: Making a Strategic Difference with Perkins + Will Architects. This program will focus on three aspect of Facilities Management and Design as a value proposition: Information Organization, Benchmarking, and Productivity.

Event is free and includes lunch from Bountiful Breads, thanks to Dave Mallard of Milliken Carpet!

Interested in Historic Restoration? Join us at Davies Office to discuss Local Law 11:  Façade Restoration Work with loci architecture.

Join us for a tour of Vassar College's newest project on January 17th, 2015. Vassar College, Poughkeepsie, NY is currently underway with renovation and construction work on their Integrated Science project. The design team is led by ENNEAD Architects, LLP (www.ennead.com) with Daniel O’ Connell’s Sons, Inc (www.oconnells.com) serving as the construction manager.

As we move increasingly towards market viable net-zero buildings with initiatives like ASHRAE Vision 2020 and the 2030 Challenge, we must reevaluate the role that typical building components play in a facility’s energy efficiency. ASHRAE 55 has highlighted the impact of elevated air speed on thermal comfort, and in recent years innovative designs have reestablished air movement as an integral part of occupant comfort and energy conservation. Furthermore, recent changes to Appendix G of ASHRAE 90.1 allow the inclusion of energy savings from using elevated air speed in energy simulations. When integrated into new building designs, air movement allows a reduction of air conditioning capacity and ductwork. In the winter, low speed air circulation redirects heated air trapped at the ceiling, resulting in significant energy savings. Project teams working on net-zero buildings have proven the effectiveness of incorporating air movement in building plans as part of an integrated design strategy.

Curtis R. Priem Experimental Media & Performing Arts Center-EMPAC Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute campus   Sponsored by Tremco Roofing and Building Maintenance Continental Breakfast & Box Lunch Courtesy of Tremco Peter D. Hamilton, Senior Field Advisor, phamilton@tremcoinc.com www.tremcoroofing.com