March 2016 Chapter Meeting

Please join us for the March Chapter meeting! We will enjoy a discussion on "Applications of Embedded Radiant Heating and Cooling in Buildings" from the following speaker: 

 Bjarne W. Oleson, Ph.D. 

Description:

Applications of Embedded Radiant Heating and Cooling in Buildings

            GBCI Approved | 1 CE Hour

            AIA Approved | 1 LU

Alternatively to full air-conditioning heating and cooling may be done by water-based radiant heating and cooling systems, where pipes are embedded in the building structure (floors, ceilings, walls) or in the center of the concrete slabs in multi-story buildings. The present talk will discuss the possibilities and limitations of radiant surface heating and cooling systems. Differences in performance and application of surface systems compared to embedded systems are presented. Results from both dynamic computer simulations and field measurements are presented. 

Mr. Oleson is crossing the pond from Denmark to spend an afternoon with the Atlanta Chapter! With a master’s degree in civil engineering and Ph.D. in the Laboratory of Heating and Air Conditioning, he is a professor in Indoor Environment & Energy and director of the International Centre for Indoor Environment and Energy at the Technical University of Denmark. He was formally Head of R&D Uponor in Norderstedt, Germany; Senior Research Scientist in the College of Architecture at Virginia Tech; and research scientist at the Laboratory of Heating and Air Conditioning of the Technical University of Denmark.

He was been awarded the Ralph Nevins Award, Distinguished Service Award, Fellow Award, and Exceptional Service Award from ASHRAE. Awarded the Medal of Honour from the German Engineering Society, VDI-TGA, and an International Honorary Member of the Society of SHASE Japan. He is the current Treasurer of ASHRAE and Honorary member of AICARR (Italian Society for HVAC) and is active in several ASHRAE-CEN-ISO-DIN standard committees regarding indoor environment and energy performance of buildings and HVAC systems. He has published more than 350 papers including more than 60 peer-reviewed journals.