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Welcome to the ASHRAE Northeast Chapter Upcoming Events: Tuesday April 16th Absorption Systems: Using Heat Driven Refrigeration Cycles to Lower Operating Costs 1 PDH Credit Pending! Followed by a Tour of the AzTech Geothermal Building John Ciovacco of AzTech Geothermal Theme: Research Promotion Tuesday, April 16^th, 2013 5:00pm – Presentation, Tour, Dinner on Site AzTech Geothermal 5 McCrea Hill Road Ballston Spa, NY 12020 Members             $30 / $35 PDH Non-Members    $35 / $40 PDH Students              $15  RSVP to Tim Houle no later than April 11^th Thoule@advancedcomfortsys.com 518-884-8444 x 3439 The session will provide an introduction to absorption refrigeration for commercial and industrial applications.  The basics of the absorption cycle, comparisons to other technologies and sample projects will be presented. A tour of Aztech’s facility will follow the presentation.  The 24,000 SF building was constructed in 2006 with a standing column geothermal system and electric water source heat pumps. In 2011, a natural gas fired absorption heat pump was added to the system and heats the radiant floor in the shop. John Ciovacco is the President of Aztech Geothermal where he develops projects to best utilize Aztech’s strengths in engineering design, predictive cost modeling, energy monitoring and practical field experience. John is a resource to building owners, construction companies, engineers, architects and investors regarding the latest renewable and energy efficiency technologies, government incentives and project financing options. He is an IGSHPA Accredited Geothermal Installer, a Building Performance Institute (BPI) Certified Contractor, American Institute of Architects (AIA) Continuing Education Presenter, and a Certified Green Professional with the NAHB. John has a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Union College. Directions to Aztech Geothermal: 1. From I-87, take exit 12 toward Ballston Spa. 2. Merge onto NY-67 W. 3. Continue straight on NY-67W through the traffic circles. 4. Turn left onto County Rd 60/Brookline Rd. 5. Take the second left onto NY-50 S/Saratoga Rd. 6. Take the third left onto McCrea Hill Rd. To receive future newsletters and meeting announcements through Google Groups go to: https://groups.google.com/group/ashrae-northeast.  This web site describes the activities of Northeast Chapter of the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air-Conditioning Engineers, Inc. (ASHRAE). It does not present official positions of the Society nor reflect Society policy. ASHRAE is not responsible for this site's content. To learn more about ASHRAE activities on an international level, contact the ASHRAE home page at http://www.ashrae.org/. Last Revision 4/4/2013