AFE SV Newsletter May 2013

FACILITIES ENGINEERING®

Silicon Valley Chapter Mission Statement: To strengthen and grow the Silicon Valley Facilities community, by providing cutting-edge educational events, professional certification, training, and a network of industry professionals to promote and enhance the careers of our members.

Silicon Valley Chapter 39 $6 plus S&H

AFE Silicon Valley Chapter Presents 2nd Annual Golf Classic

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It’s Almost Time To Sign Up for the

2nd Annual AFE Silicon Valley Golf Classic

Mon., August 5 San Jose Country Club 15571 Alum Rock San Jose, CA 95127 For Sponsorships Contact Co-chairs: Michael Bordoni (650) 799-9414 Bob Adamo (408) 370-6080

Registration for golfers will begin soon!

Photos from last year’s event, courtesy of AFE member Walter Atkins

Sponsorships Available Now Last year the AFE Silicon Valley hosted its first annual golf tournament for 64 golfers at San Jose Country Club on a gorgeous day. On August 5 promises to be another outstanding event.

Preferred Hole Sponsor: (2 Available) - $2,250 - Foursome of golfers, 2 additional guests for cocktail hour, marketing table in preferred area of course (staffed by sponsor), tee sign on sponsored hole.

Status as top-level sponsor in marketing materials, newsletter and website Hole Sponsor Plus: (3 available) - $1,500 - marketing table on course, twosome of golfers, tee sign on sponsored hole, status as sponsor touted marketing materials, and in AFE 39 newsletter and website

Closest to Pin Sponsor: (3 available) - $500, named as sponsor on contest hole, in event literature, in AFE 39 newsletter and on website Hole Sign Sponsor: (8 available) - $800, tee sign naming company on sponsored hole, one golfer, named as sponsor in event literature, in newsletter and on website Long Drive Sponsor: (1 available) - $500, named as sponsor on contest hole, named as sponsor in event literature, in newsletter and on website Lunch Sponsor: $1,000 - may have self-staffed marketing table at the BBQ lunch Cocktail Hour Sponsor: $1,500 - may have selfstaffed company marketing table at cocktail hour

Hole-In-One Sponsor: (1 available) - $750, sponsor for hole-in-one contest on 10th hole (with Sponsorships are available now. Contact a car as prize), named as sponsor in marketing mate- AFE SV Golf Classic Co-Chairs Michael Bordoni at rials, in newsletter and on website (408) 938-6307 or Bob Adamo at (408) 370-6080, or afe39SiliconValley@gmail.com to sign up.

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From the President’s Desk

Call for Volunteers – Join a Winning Team

By Raffy Espiritu FMP, President, AFE Silicon Valley

and education programs are Our chapter is on the march well attended. Meanwhile, the and is creating increasing visibil- need to expand membership ity among facility professionals and attract sponsors, develop and service providers. Review- the education programs of the ing our track record for the past chapter, formulate a functional year and the first half of this certification program for our year, the chapter has amazing members, not to mention a accomplishments winning three number of new initiatives that awards last year under Bob include publishing a chapter diAdamo’s leadership while the rectory, holding an Evening with momentum continues unabated Industry event with students as we moved on to the current and professionals, planning for year. Since the successful kick- mixers and other fun events are off at the LinkedIn in January, imposing tremendous pressure the chapter has completed four on the chapter to ask for help well-attended Lunch and Learn from each one of our members. events and an outstanding “A Accomplishments would not Day with a Facilities Professionbe reality without the superal” at LinkedIn on May 3. charged board that the chapter Our membership base is grow- is blessed to have. But we could ing, student chapters in promi- not depend on a handful of pro nent universities are forming, bono volunteers to sustain the

We need your help!

Raffy Espiritu, AFE Silicon Valley Chapter President, is also President and CEO of the Impec Group in Santa Clara, 408-3309350, respiritu@ impecgroup.com

chapter’s growth and tackle new challenges. We need to expand our army of devoted professionals to move the chapter forward to even higher levels of performance and value to members.

An Urgent Appeal

So I am making an urgent appeal to every member to stand up and be counted by considering participating as a volunteer to any of the tasks that are before us. We are not asking for the impossible. We are presenting a menu of projects and tasks and we leave it up to you to define what you are comfortable contributing in terms of interest and time. Our chapter Vice President Jim Elder, of CAPS described the areas where one can get involved as shown in the table on the next page:

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Volunteer Opportunities - Here’s How You Can Help!

Membership

Membership development and retention

Call on non-members attending AFE events Call on prospective members Call on those who have dropped

Marketing

Education

Communications

Programs

Student Affairs

Strengthen chapter’s financial base

Build data base of facility engineers and facility professionals Promote metal and event sponsorships

Linkage with IFMA, BOMA, CREW, Increase chapter’s visibility Corenet Develop the education program Identify topics of interest, venues, subject experts and coordinate with host and for Lunch and Learn and the marketing chairs for selection of event Evening Meetings and Tours sponsors Help produce the Newsletter Identify contributors As a feature writer, interview facility professionals about interesting initiatives and stories worth sharing Handle logistical matters related Visit potential meeting sites and interface to events with presenters and venue hosts Manage: • Day with a Facilities Professional (DWFP) • Evening with Industry

Help secure event sponsors Promote DWFP at IFMA, BOMA, Corenet, CREW with a brief presentation Promote student participation in AFE affairs Visit schools to drum up support for AFE student chapters Promote internships with Silicon Valley companies

Media Affairs

AFE Web Coordinator LinkedIn Coordinator Board Member

Develop marketing collateral to document and promote AFE’s programs Monitor use of AFE website as tool for information and resource sharing Promote use of social media as a tool for enhancing connections among members Join the chapter board of directors

I attest to the value that one gets by getting actively involved, it is good in terms of one’s personal and professional growth.

My own experience tells me it is also good for business although

Act as a presenter at Evening with Industry Produce videos to document AFE events to be used for promotions Take photos during events Track web information is current and functional Be a driver for active use of LinkedIn as a tool for connection Attend monthly board meetings and help make decisions on programs, policy, and strategy

this goal is never my main driver in supporting an organization.

So hop in and join the ride to greatness!

Call me (408-828-9326) or Jim Elder (408-781-5959) or any of the board members on how you can make a difference.

Sincerely, Raffy Espiritu, President AFE Silicon Valley Chapter

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Reinhard’s Code Corner #96 2013 California Codes Available The months of April and May have been very significant for all California businesses. ICC (International Code Conference) has finally finished publishing the 2013 California Building, Fire and Mechanical Codes. Go to the ICC website and place your order www.iccsafe. org. Remember they are effective July 1. Be Reinhard Hanselka, PE, aware that the Fire Code has been completely REA of MW Group reformatted. I strongly recommend that all inrhanselka@aol.com terested parties purchase a hard copy of this See the video of Reindocument. The formatting change could behard’s Code Presentation come a burden both to novice uses as well to the AFE as veterans.

Question #1: I am the Project Manager of a new semiconductor fab. The engineers want to put all solvent chemicals, delivery and waste in piping, the way the fire code requires. We have a small collection tank in the sub fab. Does the waste collection tank need a vent?

I am glad to see you are piping all of the hazardous materials. You are correct; the tank is special.

The question is “How large is the tank”? If the tank is less than 60 gallons – no special venting is required. I do recommend a vent to capture any vagrant emissions. Now if you made that tank greater than 60 gallons you will be required to www.BukayMedia.com/ have two vents: a normal vent and an emergency videos/AFE/hanselka/ The 2015 Code hearings occurred this month. vent designed to be consistent with the requirehanselka.htm The hearings were not well attended with ments of NFPA 30. My strong recommendation is only a few California representatives. Those to size the tank less than 60 gallons. few individuals participated in the development process. The final adoption vote will occur in No- Question #2: The fire codes all require compatibility of vember in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Let’s hope the piping and containers for hazardous materials.Where can I find a definitive list of chemical compatibilities? few attendees are wise.

Congratulations. You have nailed a primary The month of May has brought us a few good Continued on page 8 questions:

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Silicon Valley AFE Board Makes a Special Request to Its Members I would like to direct your attention to a table on page 3 that lists a number of important tasks for which the AFE Silicon Valley Board of Directors is seeking volunteers. Please take a couple of minutes to consider the larger responsibilities, or perhaps a short term project listed in the third column.

As you may know, AFE is a volunteer organization, and all of the board members also have responsibilities to their employers or employees. The reason we, as members of the board, serve is to promote the Association for Facilities Engineering because we believe in the good that the chapter can do in the Silicon Valley and beyond.

We believe that these benefits are many. Benefits range from members reaching out to other members to:

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Share their on-the-job successes and challenges with others

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Connect with training or educational resources to help the member or a staff person achieve a promotion or solve a problem

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Find an associate they trust who has a solution to a common problem

You may have other reasons why you chose to join the AFE Silicon Valley. If so, I would like to hear from you!

It is these enhanced relationships that provide another benefit of AFE membership, namely Facilities and Vendor Members who make it a priority to do more business with other Chapter Members. I firmly believe that in working together as colleagues, we will make for an even more dynamic Chapter.

Call Chapter President, Raffy Espiritu (408-330-9350) or Chapter VP. Jim Elder (408-781-5959) to inquire on any of the tasks or responsibilities shown on page 3. Thank you.

– Jim Elder, AFE Silicon Valley Chapter 39 Vice President, Sales Project Mananger, Computer Air/ Power Systems (CAPS)

As a member of the chapter, we are appealing to you to find a way to help. The table on page 3 includes big and small projects. I urge you to take a look and see where you might fit in.

As I like to say, Many volunteers make for light work by all and enhanced relationships.

When it comes to Commercial HVAC, We Take Excellence

Lunch & Learn

By Jim Elder, AFE SV 39 Vice President On April 25, approximately 25 professionals attended the AFE Lunch & Learn on the subject of Best Practices in Power Distribution Systems to Achieve Harmonic Mitigation and Efficiency. Our host, David Knight of BD Biosciences, could not have provided a more perfect meeting room, lunch box, warm hospitality and participation in the meeting. Jeff Turner, ME, P.E., VP Engineering, Power Quality International was so professional in his presentation and Q&A. The questions just kept on coming and AFE Board members “had to sort of force the meeting to a close.”

A facility professional might reasonably believe a burnedout motor or transformer, premature equipment failure, or Continued on page 10

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Day with a Facilities Professional 2013 Hosted by

Panelist Andy Taylor with Dr. John Massey, and panelist and host, Adony Beniares of Linkedin.

Dr John Massey (far right) lead an employment and resumé workshop prior to the afternoon networking session.

The AFE Silicon Valley’s 51st Day with a Facilities Professional was a very successful event hosted

by Linkedin on May 3. There were 36 students who participated from San Jose State, Cal Maritime Academy, and Cal Poly San Luis Obispo and 23 hosts from leading Silicon Valley companies.

Our grateful thanks go to Adony Beniares of Linkedin and his team for graciously accommodating this day-long event. Another big thank you goes to Debbie Gary and Rachel Ladd of Applied Power Technologies for orchestrating the match ups between hosts and students, organizing the bios and resumes, and general facilitation of the day’s events.

DWFP Co-chair Stan Nakaso of Lockheed Martin discusses some of the questions for the panel with moderator George Denise of Cushman Wakefield at Adobe.

Thank you to the entertaining Panelists! (Left to right) Patrick Crowley of the San Jose International Airport, Andy Taylor of Applied Power Technologies, Barbara Donaldson of Synopsys, Adony Beniares of Linkedin and moderator George Denise of Cushman & Wakefield at Adobe.

Thank you to Michael Bukay Video Production Services for the photos.

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BREAKING NEWS

Juniper Networks will host 2014 “Day with a Facilities Professional” John Lucas, Vice President of Global Real Estate & Workplace Services at Juniper Networks Inc. confirmed with AFE Silicon Valley Chapter President Raffy Espiritu his intention to host “Day with a Facilities Professional” 2014. The exact date will be announced as soon as it is chosen after consulting the academic calendars of the participating schools that include Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, San Jose State, Santa Clara University and Cal Maritime Academy.

local government agencies and higher educational organizations.

About John Lucas

John Lucas is Vice President of Global Real Estate & Workplace Services for Juniper Networks Inc. John has worked for Juniper Networks for nearly ten years and has the responsibility of managing a worldwide portfolio of real estate assets and related workplace services including corporate design and construction, project management, transaction management, strategic space planning, property management, facilities operations.

About Juniper Networks Juniper Networks is leading the revolution in His 35-person global organization supports 9,000 networking, making it one of the most excit- Juniper employees located in over one hundred ing technology companies in Silicon Valley today. office and R&D locations worldwide.

Since being founded by Pradeep Sindhu, Den- Note from Stan Nakaso, nis Ferguson, and Bjorn Liencres more than 14 DWFP Chair years ago, Juniper’s sole mission has been to cre- John will be a wonderful advocate to the AFE orate innovative products and solutions that meet ganization. Our chapter is really fortunate to have the growing demands of the connected world. John volunteer his time and share his facility with Juniper is pioneering innovation on the network with the New Network, an architecture that is comprised of network hardware innovations supported by a consistent, unique, single operating system, Junos, as well as client and server-based software products that enhance network performance and user experience.

Juniper Networks [NYSE: JNPR] is headquartered at 1194 N. Mathilda Ave. Sunnyvale, California.The company has over 9,000 employees in 70 countries with over $4 billion in revenue. Its customers include the top 100 global service providers, 30,000 enterprises, including all of the Global Fortune 100, as well as hundreds of federal, state and

students and hosts at the next DWFP event.

I’m looking forward to having John participate in 2014 DWFP. It’s not often I get an opportunity to connect with a former facility classmate and hear about his career journey. I’m grateful John will be able to share his experiences with the students and hosts as the Juniper Network campus is a terrific example of the modern corporate campus that challenges the facility professional.

Note: Stan Nakaso and John Lucas attended Cal Poly San Luis Obispo together years ago. Both originally chose classical engineering majors and changed to Industrial Technology/Facility Management to take advantage of the multidiscipline responsibilities of Facilities Engineering.

Code Corner

Continued from page 4

requirement of the fire codes.

The need for proper primary containment is paramount and the responsibility of all engineers.

The resources are many and data is published in a variety of venues. The publications by NACE (National Association

of Corrosion Engineers) is a great source.There are a variety of manufacturers that publish critiqued data for material compatibility. When in doubt, I always use two sources and if they agree I use that data.

If you have a question on the code, send it to: Reinhard Hanselka, PE, REA MW Group rhanselka@aol.com PO Box 361656, Milpitas, CA 95036

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Lunch & Learn (continued from page 5) any number of failures are just an aberration and work to fix them as they happen. But at this meeting all of us in the audience realized that our colleagues have the same failures, and as a group we learned more about the source of the problem.

An increase of destructive harmonic currents in power distribution systems are occurring as a result of the explosive growth of non-linear loads on power distribution systems, e.g. computers, servers, variable frequency everything, and anything that has an AC to DC power supply conversion. We also learned of some options to correct the power distribution system problems.

I believe that many departed feeling Alex Man-

drusov and the AFE had again provided them real value for their careers and provided them with an opportunity to meet fellow professionals who can offer support and solutions to common problems.

As AFE SV Education Chair, Alex continues to deserve appreciation and recognition for the great value these AFE events bring to AFE 39, facility professional members, and the guests who attend.

Kim Tamayo was so helpful to welcome our guests as they arrived and throughout. We are so lucky to have her enthusiasm and talent on our team. Stan Nakaso made a wonderful presentation about AFE 39 efforts to attract students into our profession and up coming DWFP. Alex was a great MC, as always.

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M2M

Why Do Business with these AFE Members?

In this Valley there are scores of groups to join, meetings to attend, and opportunities for networking. But time is a limited commodity, and we are all forced to choose the groups we join with care and strategy. The AFE is one of a very few that offers career-focused networking for building engineers, facility managers, and those who are responsible for eight different disciplines involved with facilities.The AFE Silicon Valley, named Chap-

ter of the Year by AFE national in 2012, welcomes members and other Silicon Valley facilities professionals to choose to network at our meetings.

And further, expand your networking activities by patronizing the AFE members listed below. The trust and respect you build with colleagues who share like interests at AFE meetings and tours is just the beginning of valuable business relationships that will last for many years to come.

Affinitel Communications

Del Conte’s Landscaping

Platinum Roofing, Inc.

Air Filter Supply Inc.

DePuy Spine Inc.

PM Greene Engineers

Air Systems, Inc.

Dynegy

4 Pyro-Comm Systems, Inc.

ALFA TECH Consulting Eng.

EnLighted Inc.

All Bay Paint

ERTECH INC.

Qualcomm MEM ‘S Technologies INC.

4 American Technologies Inc.

Facilities Core Development

Analog Devices, Inc.

Genentech

San Mateo Union High School District

➤ Applied Power Technologies

Greene Engineers

ServiceWrkx

AquaTek

Steve Malan Consulting

Arthrocare

4 Greenworks Workplace Finishes, Inc.

Atkins & Associates

Gridium

Axiom Engineers, Inc.

4 ➤ Impec Group

4 ➤ Barry Swenson Builder

➤ Integrated Engineering Services

BD Biosciences

R.F. MacDonald Co.

Sunrise Painting Inc. Surplus Service 4 ➤ Technical Builders Inc. Terence Garvey Engineering

Intel Corporation

Underwriters Laboratories Inc.

Iron Construction Inc.

Unisource Solutions

J&J Air Conditioning

➤ United Mechanical Inc.

4 Lockheed Martin

University of California

Lockheed Martin IS & GS-ENS

VMware

Controlco

4 Lucido Marketing & Graphics

W. G. Fritz Construction

County of San Mateo

MBARI

Weiss Associates

Cupertino Electric Inc.

Mechanical Applications Consultants

West Valley College

Brocade Chevron Energy Solutions City of Burlingame 4 Computer Air/Power Systems

Customized Performance, Inc. D. F. Pray General Contractors Davco Waterproofing Services Debella Mechanical Inc.

➤ Western Allied Mechanical

4 Michael Bukay & Assoc.

4 NetApp, Inc. Pacific Gas and Electric

4 Member of AFE SV Board ➤ Sponsor

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Lunch & Learn: June 27 Lighting Controls

and Upcoming Changes to Title 24

Presented by Bryan Burkhart, Principal Lighting Designer, Alfa Tech and Ed Novak of Facilities First Mr. Burkhart is a skilled, versatile lighting designer with 28 years of experience in the lighting industry, having designed for projects ranging from campus to retail and residential.

He is also an expert on Title 24 for lighting and understands the new lighting control system requirements that will go in effect on January 1, 2014.

The AFE Lunch & Learn Series is a monthly educational form that offers an opportunity for facility professionals to learn from one another. Following a presentation of 30-40 minutes, and a catered lunch, attendees engage in interactive discussions that often include tips, techniques, and lessons learned.

AFE Silicon Valley Chapter Lunch & Learn: Lighting Controls and Upcoming Changes to Title 24

Lighting Controls and Upcoming Changes to Title 24

Thurs., June 27 11:30 am–1:30 pm

n Lighting and Title 24 Background

Location:

o Lighting Controls Terminology (i.e. Sweepers, Sensor Types, Zone Level Sensing, Adaptive Lighting,Vacancy vs.

Motion Sensors, etc.)

n Summary of Significant Changes from

Current Requirements

o Goals / Reasons Behind the Changes o New Projects – Commercial Spaces (Office, Lab, Warehouse)

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– Parking Garages o Retrofit Projects

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Members Helping Members One of the goals of the AFE Silicon Valley in 2013 was to recognize the efforts of the volunteers who serve on the board of directors for the chapter. Without their efforts the events and programs for the AFE in the Silicon Valley would not exist. For this reason we urge all members to do business with these dedicated men and women.

AFE SV President Raffy Espiritu, Founder, Pres.& CEO, IMPECGroup, 408-3309350, respiritu@impecgroup. com, www.impecgroup.com Impec Group is a one-stop shop for solutions needed by a facility from staffing to full operations and maintenance services that include building maintenance and repair, HVAC, custodial, office services, energy management and related facility solutions.

AFE VP James Elder, CAPS, 408-855-1105, jamese@caps4ups.com, www.caps4ups.com CAPS Sells/Rents: Auxl Generators,Transformers, SPD, UPS Systems, UPS Service, UPS Battery Replacements, PDUs, Server Racks, Rack PDUs, CRAC’s, Central Monitoring & Control Syst. Project support to Engineers/Contractors/Users at design, install, & operations typically at no cost.

AFE Membership Chair Steve Woods (510) 7500159 steve.woods@amer-tech. com, www.ATIrestoration.com American Technologies, Inc. (ATI) is a restoration, environmental and reconstruction specialty contractor. Services include 24-hour emergency services for water, fire and smoke damage, asbestos/lead removal, mold remediation, biohazard clean-up, contents cleaning/storage and reconstruction services.

Education Chair Alex Mandrusov 408-504-7800 malex@netapp.com

Communications Chair Carole Lucido, carole@ lucidomarketing.com (925) 9476080 Lucido Marketing & Graphics produces marketing that builds your image in print or on the web. For a sample of our awardwinning writing and graphic design work, see lucidomarketing. com, AFE39.org, or this newsletter. We make complex information easy to understand.

Program Chair Jennifer Farmer, 408-353-1236, jen@ greenworks.com Since 1979, Greenworks AFE SV Past President Workplace Finishes Inc. has Bob Adamo, 408-370-6080, established a reputation as the badamo@technicalbuilders. premier living plant and flocom. Technical Builders is a ral display purveyor for Silicon commercial general contractor Valley corporate campuses and specializing in fast paced tech- has developed an integral set nically challenging design-build of core-competencies providprojects such as clean rooms, ing “value-added” benefits in art biotech & medical labs, R & D, consulting services, way-finding and corporate offices. Our fa- signage and Holiday displays. cilities based expertise delivers a turnkey, cost effective solution Chapter Secretary Linda for our clients.

Fung, Contract Administrator, IMPECGroup, 408-330-9350 Programs Committee l f u n g @ i m p e c g r o u p . c o m , Kim Tamayo 510-277-2646 www.impecgroup.com Impec Ktamayo@pyrocomm.com Group is a one-stop shop for Pyro-Comm Systems is a fully solutions needed by a facility licensed Fire Alarm Contrac- from staffing to full operations tor; specializing in commercial and maintenance services that applications, office buildings, include building maintenance and hospitals, industrial complexes, repair, HVAC, custodial, office campuses, hotels, airports and services, energy management retail properties. Services in- and related facility solutions. clude Fire/Life Safety system design, engineering, installation, Student Affairs Chair, programming, tenant improve- Stan Nakaso 408-742-8084 ments, monitoring, testing and stan.nakaso@lmco.com UL Certification.

Your Name Here! Contact AFE-SV Vice President Jim Elder and volunteer for the Board of a Committee today, 408-781-5959

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AFE Silicon Valley 2013 Event Calendar VENUE

DATE

LOCATION

SPONSOR

AFE Kick-off Meeting at Linkedin

January 9

Linkedin

Linkedin and Impec Group

Tour San Jose Airport with BOMA

February 13

SJ International Airport

TBD

Open

July

The New California Codes, Joint Meeting with ISPE, presenter: Reinhard Hanselka 3 pm

September 26

XL Construction

TBD

Data Center Tour: NetApp

October

NetApp

NetApp

Fenwick & West

November

Meeting / Facility Tours:

TBD

TBD

Lunch & Learns: Electric Rate Structures: Where they’re going and what to do about them

Jan. 24

Echelon

Echelon

Innovations in High Performance Commercial HVAC Systems

February 28

Fenwick & West

Western Allied Mechanical

Hazardous Materials Regulatory Compliance

March 28

Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments

Transformer Efficiency

April 25

BD Biosciences

CAPS, PQI

Lighting Controls and Upcoming Changes to Title 24, Bryan Burkhart and Ed Novak

June 27

One Workplace, Santa Clara

TBD

Fire Protection Systems, Patrick Hallett, Sabah

July 25

McAfee

TBD

Identification and Evaluation of Energy, Maintenance and Operational Savings Opportunities, Gary Shamshoian, P.E., LEED AP

August 22

TBD

TBD

Day with a Facility Professional

May 3

Linkedin

Linkedin

Golf Tournament

August 5

SJ Country Club

TBD

Evening with Industry

October

SJSU

Student Chapters

Holiday Party

December

Mixers and Special Events:

TBD

Have an idea… for an evening event?

Contact Kim Tamayo (510) 277-2646

or a Lunch & Learn?

Call Alex Mandrusov (408) 504-7800

Association for FACILITIES ENGINEERING Silicon Valley Chapter 39

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