Introduction to ASHRAE Ireland Chapter - Presented by Daniel Coakley, Secretary

1. Introduction
1
Daniel Coakley
Secretary, ASHRAE Ireland

2. ASHRAE Ireland Highlights
• ASHRAE has a leading role in development of
international standards for the built
environment.
– Training & Certification (BEAP, HPBD etc.)
• ASHRAE Ireland Section founded 2015; ASHRAE
Chapter Status achieved in 2017;
• Membership doubled over last 3 years → 170;
• Strong student growth (>1/3 members)
– Branches: CIT, TUD, UCD; NUIG;
– Upcoming 2019: WIT;
• Increased events in 2018/19 (Cork, Dublin)
• Need volunteers to maintain growth & stability;
– Email secretary@ashrae-ireland.org
Associate
21%
Member
43%
Student
36%

3. Eight Chapters:
 Hellenic (Athens, Greece)
 Danube (Timisoara, Romania)
 Portugal (Lisbon, Portugal)
 Spain (Madrid, Spain
 Cyprus (Nicosia, Cyprus)
 Ireland (Dublin, Ireland)
 UK Midlands (Loughborough, England)
 UK London & South-East (London, England)
Three Sections:
 Scotland (Glasgow)
 UK Northern (Manchester)
 Northern Hellas (Thessaloniki)
Agreements:
 CIBSE
 REHVA
 KGH (Serbia)
 VDI (Germany)
 IOR (UK)
Hellenic Chapter (1999)
Cyprus Chapter (2017)
Danube Chapter
(2005)
Spain Chapter (2007)
Portugal Chapter
(2005)
Ireland Chapter
(2017)
UK Midlands Chapter
(2017)
UK London & SE Chapter
(2017)
UK Northern Section
UK Scotland Section
Northern Hellas Section
www.ashrae.eu
ASHRAE in Europe
Groups:
 CIBSE ASHRAE Group
 ASHRAE AiCARR Group

4. Events 2019/20
• Past Events - http://ashrae-ireland.org/past-events/
– 28-Mar: Net Zero Energy Buildings (Frank Mills, DL) (Dublin)
– 24-Apr: Noise and Acoustics: Practical Strategies and Controls for Buildings (Dublin)
– 15-May: Energy Efficiency Programs and Energy Recovery in Chiller Cooling Towers (Dublin)
– 04-Jun: Wastewater Treatment in Ireland; History, Best Practice & Emerging Technology (Cork)
– 26-Sep: ASHRAE Chapter Regional Conference 2019 (Greece)
– 08-Oct: Steam: Boilers; Control & Condition (Cork)
– 21-Oct: CIGRE Young Member Showcase & Flexibility in the Irish Energy System (Dublin)
– 21-Oct: Legionella Control in the Hospitality Sector - Mahesh Prabhu (Dublin)
– 07-Nov: Low-impact HVAC systems (Dublin)
– 12-Nov: Plastic Piping Systems in the Building Services Industry (Cork)
• Upcoming - http://ashrae-ireland.org/events/
 18-Nov: HVAC Design Level I Training (Dublin)
– 19-Nov: Training Workshop on Hydrocarbon Refrigerants for Contractors –IRI (Dublin)
– 04-Dec: UCD Sustainable Smart Cities & Communities Symposium (Dublin)
– XX-Apr: Building Performance Simulation (DL – Dru Crawley, Bentley Systems) (Dublin + Galway)

5. Registration / Volunteering

6. ASHRAE Committee (2019/20)
http://ashrae-ireland.org/about/
Committee Roles Chair Vice-Chair
Chapter Technology Transfer** Events, Talks, DLs Pat McEnroy Daniel Coakley
Electronic Communications**
PR, Website, Articles,
Publications
Daniel Coakley Pat McEnroy
Membership Promotion** Membership, Sponsors Frank Caul Pat McEnroy
Student Activities** Student Activities Martin O’Brien Donal Finn
Young Engineers ASHRAE (YEA)** Young Members Conor Deane Daniel Coakley
Grassroots Government Activities** CIBSE, EI, IBPSA, etc. Ken Goodman Frank Caul
Research Promotion** Daniel Coakley Paul O’Sullivan
Nominating** Succession Planning Donal Finn Frank Caul
Refrigeration Seamus Kerr Hugh O’Gorman
Honors and Awards Frank Caul Donal Finn
M. Dawkins, RPS
President
D. Coakley, MERCE-UK
Secretary
Vacant
Vice-President
P. McEnroy, Tandem PM
Treasurer

7. Thanks to our sponsors
Supported By:

8. Contact:
E-mail: secretary@ashrae-ireland.org
Web: www.ashrae-ireland.org