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BOA Meeting Nov 2022

Building Operators Association of Canada BOA Invites you to our first Trade/Speaking Event in over Four years


Presentation Topic: 


  the checks that need be done on life safety backup generators. 



Guest Speakers:  

   Brian Malkinson and Adam Fonseca from Custom Power Generation 


 Brief: 

   Backup power systems in buildings are nothing new, however with the challenges of COVID and changing building use patterns pulling building operators in many different directions there is no time like the present to review this key component of your building and ensure it is maintained and meeting code.  Brian Malkinson and Adam Fonseca from Custom Power Generation will be going over CSA 282, the code which lays out the checks that need be done on life safety backup generators. They will also be giving an overview of the generators themselves, related ATS equipment, their testing and how they might interact with your buildings other systems (such as elevators) during testing.     Brian and Adam have over 17 years of combined hands-on experience in Power Generation. 

Video Webinars

October 2022 BOA Trade Show in Person Meeting

  Building Operators Association of Canada BOA Invites you to our first Trade/Speaking Event in over Four years


Presentation Topic: 


   Heather Campbell, Executive Director, Clean Technology, Alberta Innovates. 



Guest Speakers:  

   Heather Campbell, Executive Director, Clean Technology, Alberta Innovates. 


 Brief: 

  Heather's presentation will be

  Opportunity and Energy Transitions

 -  Why Clean Technology is Critical to Alberta.  

Heather will discuss hydrogen with respect to decarbonization and energy transition in residential and commercial heating. 



October 2022 BOA Trade Show in Person Meeting

  Building Operators Association of Canada BOA Invites you to our first Trade/Speaking Event in over Four years


Presentation Topic: 


   Improving Fan Efficiency  



Guest Speakers:  

    George Niksic of Aqua Air at the BOA Trade show October 2022 


 Brief: 

  Fan Efficiency and retrofitting fans with maintenance free system 


October 2022 BOA Trade Show in Person Meeting

  Building Operators Association of Canada BOA Invites you to our first Trade/Speaking Event in over Four years


Presentation Topic: 


  The Benefits and Best Practices of Cooling Tower Water Filtration



Guest Speakers:  

  David Lamarre and team with Exel Systems will be giving a presentation on The Benefits and Best Practices of Cooling Tower Water Filtration.  


 Brief: 

  Opportunity to increase efficiency while conserving water and corresponding water treatment. 



October 2022 BOA Trade Show in Person Meeting

  Building Operators Association of Canada BOA Invites you to our first Trade/Speaking Event in over Four years


Presentation Topic: 


  Building Energy Benchmarking Carmichael Engineering BOA Trade Show October 2022 



Guest Speakers:  

 Noah Armstrong with Carmichael Engineering will present:  Building Energy Benchmarking 


 Brief: 

 A Data First Approach to Energy Management. Learn how to leverage your buildings data to enable demand side management initiatives that provide significant return on investment and minimal payback periods. Emission Reduction Alberta will also participate in the discussion. 




September 2022 BOA in Person Meeting

  Building Operators Association of Canada BOA Invites you to our first in person Meeting in over two years


Presentation Topic: 


 Building Operators association first in person meeting in a long time.  Engineered Air of Calgary speaking of what's new and what every building Operator should know, as it pertains to their products. 



Guest Speakers:  

Guest speakers are Presenter: Arvin Silva , Southern Alberta Sales – Engineered Air Title: Retrofit and Replacement HVAC Units 


 Brief: 

Summary: A general discussion on retrofitting and replacing existing HVAC units. An overview on our new generation Cencon controllers.  Bio: Arvin graduated from University of Calgary with Mechanical Engineering and has been employed with Engineered Air for 7 years. He was working in Saskatchewan Sales for the last 5 years before transferring to Calgary Sales in August. also in attendance is Kurt Touet who is a engineering associate from the Saskatoon branch of Engineered Air, who was voluntold to attend the seminar. Engineered air Speaking on new products for the commercial/ residential uses for 2023 




June 2022 BOA Zoom Meeting

  Building Operators Association of Canada BOA Invites you to our June Webinar   


Presentation Topic: 


 Cool technology and real world video 



Guest Speakers:


Barry Paisley  Regional Manager: Hikvision Canada 


Barry will be speaking on some of the innovations, changes and support that Hikvision is providing to our industry. Barry has been involves in security of  commercial industry for over 30 years.


 Brief: 

The Challenging Dynamics and changes to video security and AI are explained and shown in this webinar.

gone are the days of poor video and limited security views. The changes are remarkable. Please join us as Barry demonstrates the possibilities 


 

May 2022 BOA Zoom Meeting

  Building Operators Association of Canada BOA Invites you to our May Webinar   


Presentation Topic: 


Part 2 Open Water Systems



Guest Speakers:


Tiffany Petrunia, B.Sc. Account Manager  Education Bachelor of Science, University of Calgary Tiffany lives in Calgary with her husband, two daughters, dog, and 2 cats. 


Years at SUEZ: 15 

Tiffany joined SUEZ Water Technologies and Solutions in 2007. She began her career as an Account Manager servicing a wide variety of markets, including gas processing facilities, Universities, Hospitals, Food and Beverage plants and Commercial buildings in Calgary and Southern Alberta. In 2014 Tiffany accepted the role of Area Manager for Southern Alberta and Southern British Columbia further expanding to cover the Edmonton commercial market in 2015. This increased her market exposure to additional industries such as gas processing, mining, and metals processing. In 2019 Tiffany returned to the Calgary area as a senior account manager. Tiffany’s focus has been on production optimization, problem solving, and cost reducing projects for her customers over the past 15 years. She has extensive experience in  many aspects of water treatment including wastewater, cooling, low and high pressure boiler treatment, as well as water purification and pre-treatment.



 Brief: 

The Challenging Dynamics of Open System Water Treatment. We will discuss basic cooling tower water treatment. This includes cycles of concentration, evaporation, & latent heat transfer. The importance of pre-season cleaning, & operational best practices. Control of biologics & risk management, including Legionella mitigation. Corrosion & reposition chemistry and monitoring in cooling towers.


 

April 2022 BOA Zoom Meeting

  Building Operators Association of Canada BOA Invites you to our April Webinar   


Presentation Topic: 


Introduction to Energy Performance & Thermal Imaging for Buildings


Guest Speakers:


Grant Eliuk Ret., 

Ben Hilderbrant is a Principal Investigator with Green Building Technologies Access Centre at SAIT

Gene Aquilini is a RSE Glazier Instructor at SAIT



 Brief: 

Grant is a Certified Energy Appraiser, NIA Level 3 Infrared Thermographer, FLIR Applied Thermographer for Electro - Mechanical, Building Envelope & Roofing Building Construction, Fire Protection, Basic & Special Hazards / Processes, IAO.    Grant will review the fundamentals of Energy Performance in Buildings, giving building operations staff a greater understanding of how various components and systems interact with each other to provide a safe & comfortable indoor environment while minimizing energy losses to the outside environment.

Gene Aquilini is an instructor at SAIT


 

February 2022 BOA Zoom Meeting

  SUEZ Water Technologies and Solutions 

 

 Water Treatment - Closed Loop - Best Practices  


Water treatment is one of the most important facets of Building Operations it is often misunderstood and mistakes can be slow to show up but devastating to systems, sometimes unrecoverable but always expensive.


Guest Speaker:


Tiffany Petrunia, B.Sc. Account Manager 

Education Bachelor of Science, University of Calgary Tiffany lives in Calgary with her husband, two daughters, dog, and 2 cats. Her interests include camping, hiking, rock climbing, snowboarding, mountain biking, yoga and spending time with family. 

Years at SUEZ: 15 Tiffany joined SUEZ Water Technologies and Solutions in 2007. She began her career as an Account Manager servicing a wide variety of markets, including gas processing facilities, Universities, Hospitals, Food and Beverage plants and Commercial buildings in Calgary and Southern Alberta. In 2014 Tiffany accepted the role of Area Manager for Southern Alberta and Southern British Columbia further expanding to cover the Edmonton commercial market in 2015. This increased her market exposure to additional industries such as gas processing, mining, and metals processing. In 2019 Tiffany returned to the Calgary area as a senior account manager. Tiffany’s focus has been on production optimization, problem solving, and cost reducing projects for her customers over the past 15 years. She has extensive experience in  many aspects of water treatment including wastewater, cooling, low and high pressure boiler treatment, as well as water purification and pre-treatment.


Topics up for discussion


Closed loop chemistry (corrosion inhibitors and dispersants) options overview:

                -Molybdenum

                -Nitrate

                -Organic/phosphate based

                -Other technologies (amine or polyamine)

                -Azoles (copper protection)

 

Closed loop Monitoring:

                -Key monitoring parameters and why

                -Monitoring options (chemical testing, PTSA probes)

 

Closed loop Filtration

                -Importance

 

Glycol Loops

                -Protection options (mild steel and copper coils)

                -Monitoring

                -pH and the importance of glycol breakdown knowledge




 

January 2022 BOA Zoom Meeting

  Erich Binder : Cold Climate Design

 

 Winter is a fact of life here in Canada. There is a lot of speculation on the future of design and operation of occupied buildings, and to be able to run optimally in cold climates.   Cold Climate Design is a timely subject discussed by a Canadian subject matter expert.  Erich Binder is an independent engineering consultant with an extensive experience in the sustainable design of Commercial, Institutional, Industrial, & Cold Climate, Heating Ventilation & Air Conditioning (HVAC), Plumbing, Fire Suppression & Specialty Mechanical Systems engineering. 


Erich Binder is Life member of ASHRAE:


•             Past Society Director at Large - ASHRAE

•             Past Society Director and Regional Chair - ASHRAE Region XI

•             Chairman: ASHRAE TC 9.2 Industrial Ventilation And Air Conditioning.

•             Chairman: ASHRAE TRG9 – CCBDG – Cold Climate Building Design Guide.

•             Chairman: ASHRAE United Nations MTG – Sustainable Refrigeration Maintenance and Operation Best Practices


Education and certification includes

•            Registered Engineering Technologists RET, Alberta Society of Engineering Technologists (ASET)

•            Southern Alberta Polytechnic (SAIT), Air Conditioning Engineering Technology Diploma

•            SAIT Polytechnic, Registered Instructor

•            Certified Risk Manager CRM, Risk Insurance Management Society (RIMS)

•            Refrigeration Service Engineers Society Certificate, HVAC and Building Automation Controls

•            Decision & Risk Analysis & Value Engineering Certification,




 

December 2021 BOA Zoom Meeting

 

Harry Wollin The Importance of Understanding Intent of Design

 Harry is one of the principals at TMP Consulting  Engineers . A mechanical engineering firm  here in Calgary Alberta. Harry will be sharing his thoughts on Building Operations. Some fundamental principals he has acquired working in this field over the last 30 years. It is a Q&A session, so the topics although varied will stay focused on Building Operations. Hosted by Mark Arton who will lead a lively panel fielding questions from the viewers. Please join us for an interesting evening.  Harry graduated from the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology in 1977 and went to work as a design draftsman for a local mechanical consulting firm. Harry used his gifts in innovative design and problem solving to develop a successful career in mechanical consulting.  Harry’ consulting expertise has been applied locally and as well for a period of time in England.  In 1996 Harry became a Principal in his current company TMP Consulting Engineers. Harry is accredited with several professional organizations, APEGA, ASET and ASHRAE. 

 

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