AMERICAN SOCIETY OF PLUMBING ENGINEERS NON-PROFIT CORPORATION
ST. LOUIS CHAPTER 572 Leffingwell Avenue - Kirkwood, MO 63122
www.aspe-stl.com
Local Chapters Are Not Authorized to Speak for the Society
ASPE was organized to serve as a medium in the solution of professional problems pertaining to plumbing engineering as it affects the profession, community and
the general public. Advance the general scientific interests of the plumbing engineering profession and to inculcate the desire of scientific achievement in the field
among the members of the Association. Bring about greater cooperation and understanding between the members of the association and plumbing officials, con-
tractors, journeymen and the general public
February 2016 Volume 40, Issue 7 President’s Report
By Paul Hellickson
We had a great turnout this month, thanks to all that were able to attend the first technical session of 2016. Thanks to our ASPE Region 5 Director Bryan Hutton for coming in to help us celebrate our chapters 40th year Anniversary.
Revit MEP Training
The deadline for the early bird registration has passed but there are still some openings left. The REVIT training will be held here in St. Louis on March, 8-9. This is going to be a great event for those of us that are working in Revit. The training is geared specifically towards Plumbing so make sure you Register TO-DAY…. Go to http://www.aspe.org/2016revit for more information.
Charlie Gittos Gift Card
Congratulations to Tim Biscan on winning the Charlie Gittos gift card and thank you to all that participated in the raffle.
GPD Exam
Registration is still open for the GPD Workshop and Exam. It will be held on February 22-23 in Rosemont, Illinois (ASPE Headquarters). This workshop will also be available online so you can participate at your home or office on these days and then take the GPD exam on Wednesday Feb. 24th at a local testing center. You must be a CPD or PE to take the test.
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VP Technical Report By John Fischer Jr.
CHAPTER MEMBERS
Happy Birthday to the St. Louis Chapter of ASPE, on our 40th. Our charter was officially signed and granted on January 31, 1976.
With us at our January meeting, as we celebrated the anniversary, was the representative of the Board of Directors, Bryan L. Hutton, ASPE Board Member, Region 5 Director, and a Piping System Consultant of The Lubrizol Corporation. His update on ASPE and his presentation on Ethics In Engineering reminding the audience of our responsibility as Engineers, designers, and installers, of our responsibility to our owners was interesting and informative.
This month a presentation will be provided by Scott Blackmore from Blackmore and Glunt, Inc., a strategic business partner of Bell & Gossett. The subject will be on new technologies in two parts: “Why modulation does improve efficiency in water heating” (part 1) and an “Introduction to ECM pumps in plumbing systems” (part 2). There will be some time for questions after each part
Suggestions for meeting presentations this year and next would be very much appreciated..
Continuing education certificates will be available for this meeting and several certificates remain for other months that were not previously retrieved.
See you at the February meeting.
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VPLegislativeReport,
Nicholas Hipp
2015 Triennial Code Adoption in California
The 2015 Triennial Code Adoption Cycle will culminate with the publication of the 2016 Califor-nia Building Standards Code, Title 24, and California Code of Regulations. The 2016 Code will be published on or before July 1, 2016 and will go into effect on January 1, 2017.
Visit http://www.bsc.ca.gov/ for additional information.
St. Louis County Plumbing Code Review
No current updates on when the next Plumbing Code Review Committee meeting will be. The St. Louis County Plumbing Code Review Committee is finishing up chapter 10 of the UPC and County Ordinances Traps and Interceptors. The next meeting should be the start of chapter 11. We will keep you posted when more information becomes available.
Attendance Prizes Gift Cards
Kevin Pate Mark Carnoali Joel Maevers
Jackpot Drawing, Worth $30.00
Joe Scott was not present to win.
Bill McKanna Won $30.00
Next Month’s drawing will be worth $10.00
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V. P. Membership,Randy A. Kleinheider, CPD, LEED®AP
I hope everyone had a great Christmas and New Year’s! Mardi Gras, Spring and Easter are just around the corner!
Welcome to our newest chapter members:
William Kelly Don Kuenke Zachary Nolan Neil Randol Aaron Wright
Glad to have you and look forward to seeing you at our Chapter meetings!
Thanks to all of you who joined us at our last meeting to celebrate our 40th Anniversary!
----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Drumroll please………………………………………… and the winner of the $140 Gift Card to Charlie Gitto’s (from the hill) is . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
TIM BISCAN! Congratulations, Tim
Thank you all for participating in our raffle!
It’s not too early to start thinking about getting your foursome for our annual Golf outing, coming up in June! Look for our flyer with the details, soon.
Convention time is also coming up, which will be held in Phoenix, AZ this year, October 28th thru November 2nd.
See you all next month at the Engineer’s Club for our next Chapter meeting on February 2nd, 2016!!!
February Anniversaries:
Rick Asaturian 17 yrs Donald M. Sullivan 14 yrs Bryan McDaniel 9 yrs J. J. Nagel 9 yrs
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50/50 Drawing
$15.00 Kevin Pate $13.00 Mike Hendershot $11.00 Jeff Kiefer (donated back)
February Birthdays:
Rick Bradbury Charles Carlisle Jr. John Fischer Jr. Mark Lukens James Mackey Rich Potvin Jeff Strothman
THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING YOUR ORGANIZATIONTHE FOLLOWING PEOPLE ATTENDED LAST MONTH'S LUNCH MEETING
Bill McKanna Murphy CompanyBob Fanning M/R AssociatesBob Thomason Albert ArnoBryan Hutton Lubrizol, ASPE Region 5 DirectorCraig Canatsey Mission SpecialtyDavid Notheis Ross & BaruzziniDeborah Carnes Smith Seckman Reid Inc.Don Kueneke Schaefer Water/CulliganDon Sullivan J.W. SullivanGeorge Paubel Finch PlumbingJeff Kiefer Milwaukee ValveJoel Maevers Murphy CompanyJohn FischerKeith Adams Summit SalesKelly Sulwer IPEGKevin Pate Gateway RepresentativesMark Carnoali McQueeny LockMark Lukens SSC EngineeringMike Beckermann Schaefer Water/CulliganMike Gianino Wholesale Plumbing SupplyMike Hendershott J&J SalesMilt Loft Mission SpecialtyNick Roberts VictaulicPatrick Moynihan Murphy CompanyRandy Kleinheider Ross & BarruzziniRay Kleinsorge New GroundRay Swafford AtlasShelly Klohmann Kohler CompanySteve Rosen Schaefer Water/CulliganTim Biscan SFE
Bryan Hutton presenting a 40 yr. anniversary award to the 2015-2016 board members. From left to right Jack Fisher, (Bill McKanna ,original charter signer) Randy Kleinheider, Paul Hellickson, Kevin Pate, Don Sullivan, Bryan Hutton, Nick Roberts, Mike Gianino
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LUNCH MEETING SCHEDULE 11:30 AM Networking-12:00 PM Introductions/ASPE Business 12:15 PM Lunch 12:15 PM Tech Session-1:00 PM Meeting Adjourned
Tech Sessions only: MEMBERS: FREE NON MEMBERS: $25.00
LUNCH: MEMBERS $18.00 NON-MEMBERS: Included with tech session fee
Cash or Check Only-No Credit Cards
Affirmative response or self registration prior to meeting is considered a positive reservation for food and attendance. Should a NO SHOW occur, you will be billed for the dinner
Location Engineers Club of St Louis 4359 Lindell Boulevard St Louis Mo 63108 314-533-9333
ASPE General Meeting Dates for 2016
Next Meeting is February 2, 2016
Meeting schedule
March 1, 2016 April 5, 2016
Menu: BBQ Brisket
SPEAKER: Scott Blackmore of Blackmore & Glunt
TOPIC: Part 1 Why modulation does improve efficiency in water heating
Part 2 Introduction to ECM pumps in plumbing systems
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$400.00 Members $600 Non-Members
$500.00 Non-Members with 1Year ASPE Membership ($190.00 value) Best Deal for Non-Members
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CPD Exam
Registration is NOW open for the CPD Exam which will be held on Thursday March 31st and Friday April 1st. Online registration closes on March 11th. Tests will be held at local testing centers in the St. Louis area.
That’s all for now…. Hope to see everyone at our upcoming Technical Session on February 2nd.
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President’s Report By Paul Hellickson
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