Three guests will provide updates on the recent changes to three ASHRAE standards. Chris Hsieh will provide an update on Standard 189.1. Mike Patterson will provide an update on Standard 90.1. Eric Sturm will provide an update on Standard 62.1.
Chris Hsieh, Applications Engineer, Trane
Chris has been with Trane in La Crosse since 1996. He is one of the contributing authors for the Trane Engineers Newsletter and the Engineers Newsletter Live programs. His engineering focus includes system applications support, industry-related green/environmental programs, ENERGY STAR®, LEED, ASHRAE 189.1, and IAQ initiatives. Chris is active in various ASHRAE technical committees, most recently serving on the ASHRAE 62.1 committee, and has served as a consultant for ASHRAE’s SSPC 189.1 since 2013.
Chris also assisted LEED EB (Silver) certification for the Trane St. Paul facility and LEED NC (Gold and Certified) certifications for the Trane Taicang office and facility buildings. He is a LEED-AP BD+C, certified energy manager, UL environment DfS (Design for Sustainability) gold certified, and member of ASHRAE.
Chris is enthusiastic about youth education with a focus on STEM and volunteers his time as a math club coach for a local middle school, helping to advance the team to the state-level competition three years in a row.
Mike Patterson, Systems Sales Leader, Trane
Mike is Trane’s System Sales Leader for Minnesota and Western Wisconsin. He has been with Trane for over 15 years holding various positions throughout to include Product Manager for Centrifugal Chillers. Mike is a member of ASHRAE and a voting member of SSPC 90.1 Energy Efficient Design of New Buildings.
Eric Sturm, Applications Engineer, Trane
Eric joined Trane in 2006 after graduating from the University of Wisconsin – Platteville with a Bachelor of Science degree in mechanical engineering. Prior to joining the applications engineering team, he worked in the Customer Direct Services (C.D.S.) department as a marketing engineer and product manager for the TRACE™ 700 load design and energy simulation application.
In his current role as an applications engineer, Eric’s areas of expertise include acoustics, airside systems, indoor agriculture, and indoor air quality. He is currently involved with ASHRAE as a member of the Standard 62.1 project committee, the indoor agriculture technical committee and sound and vibration technical committee. Eric is the recipient of the ASHRAE Distinguished Service Award and Young Engineers in ASHRAE Award of Individual Excellence.