The Rochester Engineer February 2023

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February 2023

Sustainable for 30 Years and Counting! | 14

Melanie Stachowiak, PE Partner

Also in this issue:  Two RES Events in Feb. - Feb.2 (Social Gathering Rohrbach's) - Educational Courses Feb. 16 (Non-PDH) | 6 & 7  RES Tutoring Team: Exhibition Day at Walter Cooper Academy | 12

 Campus News | 19

 Professional Firms Employee News | 18

 Engineers' Calendar

 Position Openings

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 E3 Fair - Mar. 31st | 17

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Sustainable for 30 Years and Counting | 14

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Corporate Members of the RES

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RES Board of Directors

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RES President's Message

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RES Virtual PDH Continuing Education Course - Jan. 19

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RES Event Calendar - Save the Dates

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RES History - May - June 1976

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• ABCD Association for Bridge Design and Construction.................................. 33 • ASCE American Society of Civil Engineers.............. 28 • ASHRAE American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers....................... 34

10 RES Technical Corner 12 Dr. Walter Cooper Academy, "Exhibition Day"

• ASPE American Society of Plumbing Engineers...... 36

13 Get IT Done - Cars & Security 14 Cover Article: M/E Engineering Sustainable for 30 Years and Counting 17 E3 Fair - Friday, May 31, 2023 (Judges Needed) 18 Professional Firms Employee News 19 Campus News 20 Position Openings 22 Continuing Education Opportunities (PDHs) 22 Engineers’ Calendar 24 2023 Engineering Symposium in Rochester 37 Directory of Professional Services 38 Directory of Business Services 39 Affiliated Societies of the RES index

• EA Electrical Association......................................... 32 • GVLSA Genesee Valley Land Surveyors Association.27 • IEEE Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers......................................... 30 • IES Illuminating Engineering Society...................... 29 • INCOSE International Council on Systems Engineering..................................... 26 • IS&T Imaging Science & Technology.......................... 25 • RES Rochester Engineering Society.................... 2-12 • TERRA TERRA Science & Engineering Fair................. 35

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The Rochester Engineer Published since 1922 by ROCHESTER ENGINEERING SOCIETY, INC.

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Board of Directors: OFFICERS: President MICHELLE SOMMERMAN, PE Bergmann Associates / msommerman@bergmannpc.com

First Vice President DENNIS ROOTE, PE CDE Engineering & Environment, PLLC / dennis.roote@cde-pllc.com

Second Vice President MIKE KURDZIEL, PhD Harris Corporation / mike.kurdziel@L3harris.com

Treasurer TBD - Dennis Roote is interim treasurer.

Immed. Past President GREG GDOWSKI, PhD University of Rochsester / Greg_Gdowski@urmc.rochester.edu

EIGHT DIRECTORS:

CORNELIUS (NEAL) ILLENBERG PE Rail Safety Consulting / nillenberg@aol.com

RICHARD E. RICE Erdman Anthony / rricesquash@gmail.com

BRETT ELIASZ, PE Bergmann Associates / beliasz@bergmannpc.com

KENTON G. HINES Merrill Lynch / Kenton.Hines@ml.com

MICHAEL DUFFY .

Bosch Security Systems, LLC / michael.duffy@us.bosch.com

STEVEN W. DAY, PhD Rochester Institute of Technology / swdeme@rit.edu

NOAH KELLY Leadership Excellence & Development Program (Engr.), Alstom noah.kelly@alstomgroup.com

LEANDRO AVEIRO Engineering Group Manager - Verification & Validation, Alstom leandro.aveiro@alstomgroup.com

Administrative Director LYNNE M. IRWIN Rochester Engineering Society / e-mail: res@frontiernet.net or therochesterengineer@gmail.com

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News items and articles are invited. Materials should be submitted to the administrative director at the society’s office, 657 East Avenue, Rochester, New York 14607; Phone number (585) 254-2350, e-mail: therochesterengineer@gmail.com.

The web site for the RES is: www.roceng.org.

The deadline is the 10th day of the month prior to the issue. Unless otherwise stated, opinions expressed in this publication are those of contributors, not of the Rochester Engineering Society, Inc. Advertising information may be obtained by contacting the office of the Rochester Engineering Society or going to the website at www.roceng.org.

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RES News - President's Message Dear Fellow Engineers, February is here and it is shaping up to be a busy month! To kick things off is RES’s monthly first Thursday Social Gathering. Hopefully you can stop by this Thursday the 2nd at Rohrbach’s on Railroad Street.

Later this month, there’s a great RES Continuing Education session on Thursday, February 16th on Communication. Lisa Moretto, one of RES's longtime contributors and author of the Get to the Point column is supporting this session...please see page 6 for more details!

Something I am very excited about…a great opportunity to help the general public, especially children, understand what engineering is and who can be engineers! The RES is collaborating with the Rochester Museum & Science Center for Build It Week, February 20th through the 26th (this is also school break week). There will be a set of simple, hands-on engineering activities from 11:00 am to 3:00 pm every day and volunteers are needed to staff those activities. Please sign up at https://www.signupgenius.com/ go/10C094BADAA2DA5FFCF8-resengineers. If you have a particular activity you would like to suggest, please contact Harold Clark at hrcnorthward@gmail.com.

Welcome to all the new RES members!: 1. Laurence Heininger, PE, PMP, President, LEHeininger Engineering.

2. Christopher Devries, PE, Lead Mechanical Engineer, Gleason Automation Systems 3. Paul Iannuzzelli, PE, Manager Transmission & Distriution Network Maintenance, Avangrid 4. Theron Bisko, PE, Senior Project Engineer, Barton & Loguidice 5. Mitchell White, EIT, Electrical Engineer, Popli Design Group 6. Richard Garrett, PE, Director, Popli Design Group 7. Ravi Engineering & Land Surveying, PC as a Champion Level Corporate Member.

A few highlights from this issue…

In this month’s Technical Corner is a good primer on ECM motors (p 10), news from Dr. Walter Cooper Academy (p 12), Judges Needed for the E3 Fair on March 31st (p 17).

In Campus news at RIT, check out page 19 to learn about the research Professor Karin Wuertz-Kozak is leading on finding solutions for spinal disc degeneration. Her res news - president’s messages

goals are to better understand disc degeneration at the cellular level and to develop novel, noninvasive solutions for spinal care.

The Cover article (starting on page 14) by M/E discusses their sustainable design & consulting capabilities.

A few highlights from the calendar…(starting on page 22)...PDH opportunities at the ASHRAE lunch meeting on NYS Climate Policy and HVAC-R on February 13th at the Strathallan (page 34) and at the ABCD lunch meeting February 20th on an Overview of Lead Abatement on Bridges and Bridge Painting (more information on page 33). Lots of activity the week of February the 13th by IS&T, IES, ASPE, RES, GVLSA and INCOSE. Much news from Affiliates starting on page 24 with a Save the Date for the 2023 Engineering Symposium (in-person this year where you can earn up to 7 PDH’s). Don’t miss….

ASHRAE’s 64th Annual ASHRAE Valentines Dinner Dance on February 10th (details on page 34).

If you would like to be involved, please check out the committee list on the website at www.roceng.org and join one! We want to make sure your voice is heard!

Please contact us with any questions, comments, or suggestions. Thank you!

Michelle Sommerman, PE Bergmann RES President June 1, 2022 - May 31, 2024 FEBRUARY 2023 The ROCHESTER ENGINEER | 5

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Save the Date! (non-PDHs) Date: Time: Cost:

Thursday, February 16, 2023 1:00 to 3:30 pm Two Courses - $10 per course

Theme: Communication 1:00 to 2:00 pm

Writing Effective Emails - ($10 per person)

Presented by: Lori Marra

Like it or not, email is still the most used business tool. However, it also can cause issues if messages are not clear, concise and complete. With some simple tips on organizing your thoughts, structuring your content, and using a confident tone you will help your audience act and react to your communications.

Presented by: Lori Marra RGI International. Lori has over 30-years’ experience in corporate communications and training. She led teams in hardware and software development, medical imaging devices, and technical service documentation. Lori is an accomplished speaker and trainer who has delivered diverse content to a broad range of audiences.

Here is another PD offering delivered by Lisa Moretto, one of RES's longtime contributors and author of the Get to the Point communication articles in the Rochester Engineer. Learn technical writing techniques from a professional communicator and Clarkson graduate. Go to: https://motivated-creator-5865.ck.page/53013cf822

2:30 to 3:30 pm

Communication Skills for Engineers - ($10 per person)

Presented by: Lori Maher, Genesee Transportation Council

This session will help engineers think about purposeful communication methods to effectively reach the public, community groups, and others interested in our projects using plain language and clear messaging.

Key messages of this webinar: • Craft effective communication messages by identifying the audience, purpose and message.

• Customize the message for different audiences and different platforms ranging from formal town

meetings, to media interviews, to social media posts using plain language.

• Handling tricky conversations with sensitive information.

• Q&A Presented by: Lori Maher joined GTC in March 2018 as the Program Manager for Community Engagement, after serving nearly two decades as the Regional Public Information Officer at the New York State DOT in Rochester, NY. She was the media spokesperson, handled public affairs and oversaw the public involvement functions for transportation projects on the capital program. She holds a degree in Public Relations/Journalism from Utica College.

Registration is on the RES Website Calendar at www.roceng.org.

Registration closes at midnight, Wed. Feb. 15th.

Future Education Courses Being Planned - RES is offering these courses to support the engineering community.

Each Continuing Education Session will consist of two or three educational 1-hour webinars with one or two eligible for PDH's. Registration will be on our website soon: www.roceng.org. *Date, cost, and topics are subject to change*

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RES EVENT CALENDAR - SAVE THE DATES

RES is excited to announce our 2022-2023 program year is a mix of Continuing Education and Social Gatherings!

Updates will be posted on the website calendar as they become available.

Social Gatherings are the 1st Thursday of every month at 5:00 pm Continuing Education Courses are the 3rd Thursday of every month from 1:00 to 5:00 pm Here are the plans (subject to change): EVENT DATE EVENT NAME Thursday, February 2, 2023 Social Gathering! Rohrbach's, 97 Railroad Street, Rochester,

NY 14609. Time: 5:00 PM. Please register so we know many are attending!

Thursday, February 16, 2023

Continuing Education-Communication (Non-PDH)

Two Courses Available for $10 each. Writing Effective Emails presented by Lori Marra & Communication Skills for Engineers presented by Lori Maher. See page 6 for details or go to the calendar on the RES website.

Thursday, March 2, 2023

Social Gathering! Rohrbach's, 97 Railroad Street, Rochester,

NY 14609. Time: 5:00 PM. Please register so we know many are attending!

Thursday, March 23, 2023 Continuing Education - Vehicle Technology (NOTE DATE CHANGE - was originally on the 17th)** PDH Session 1 - 1:00 - 2:00 Mark Mathias, PHD Adjunct Professor Chemical Engineering Dept. Uof R: The Pursuit and Discovery of Vehicle Electrification Markets using Lithium-ion and/or Fuel Cell Powertrains Non PDH Session 2 - 2:30 – 3:30 (may be less than 45 min.) RIT Hot Wheelz Leadrship Team, Rochester Institute of Technology PDH Session 3 - 4:00 – 5:00 Dynamic charging of electric vehicles in roadway (or similar topic TBD), John E. Haddock, PhD, PE Professor of Civil Engineering Director, Local Technical Assistance Program Perdue University

Thursday, April 6, 2023

Social Gathering! Rohrbach's, 97 Railroad Street, Rochester,

NY 14609. Time: 5:00 PM. Please register so we know many are attending!

Thursday, May 4, 2023

Social Gathering! Rohrbach's, 97 Railroad Street, Rochester,

NY 14609. Time: 5:00 PM. Please register so we know many are attending!

Thursday, May 18, 2023

Continuing Education - Reduce, Reuse, Recycle

Thursday, June 1, 2023

Social Gathering! TBD

Wednesday, June 14, 2023

Continuing Education - Tour - Rochester Subway Tunnels

*Dates and topics are subject to change* res news - event calendar

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RES News - Rochester History

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A Sampling from the Archives of the Rochester Engineering Society.

1897 - 1976

by Lee M. Loomis Continuing with the historical sampling of the earlier writings on behalf of the Rochester Engineering Society, the years following "The Great War", into and through the “Great Depression”, continued to be a time of reaching out for the maturing Society, both locally and nationally. The meeting minutes describe a series of technical discussions and presentations intended to broaden the technical horizons of the membership (especially the CE's, ME's and EE's).

The RES affiliated itself with a number of National technical societies, adopted local Affiliated Societies, frequently held joint meetings with them and continued taking action on a growing list of public matters. Certain issues of standardization, some crucial to public safety, became the responsibility of the RES and its affiliates. In the pervasive economic downturn of the “Great Depression”, the magazine offered classified advertising for unemployed engineers, technicians and draftsmen and took other steps to try to deal with the crisis. Still, it continued its effort to shape the function, focus and infrastructure of the City of Rochester, and beyond. World War, again affected the Society, taking away many of its leaders while providing opportunities for others to step forward to fill these vacancies. In an effort to provide even greater perspective on the happenings and concerns of the day, a synopsis, featuring selected items from "The Rochester Engineer" has become an integral part of this series. The Second World War, the Korean Conflict, and the Vietnam War are now history. These experiences have changed the face of and will, no doubt, influence the future of the community. The Rochester municipal leadership and the industrial community have become immersed in the cold-war, growth economy.

“The Rochester Engineer” (May 1976) (continued)

As a complement to this issue’s “Wind Power Now” article by U. Mass professor, David Rittenhouse Inglis, RG&E’s David J. Whitlock 8 | The ROCHESTER ENGINEER FEBRUARY 2023

provided an article, “Solar Energy in Rochester”.

Mr. Whitlock, an engineer in the recently created Energy Research & Utilization Group of the Commercial and Industrial Marketing Department, reviewed current summaries of energy conversion/ output from solar panels, both thermal and photovoltaic, citing data from recent credible sources. He then provided summaries and contact information for regional (Northeast US) sources for solar energy conversion systems, including New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut and Washington, DC.

June 30, 1976 (Board Meeting, Chamber of Commerce)

The Board approved five applications for Regular Membership. RES Engineers’ Joint Dinner Committee Chair, Lee Loomis, announced that they were seeking a new chair for the 1977 event.

Due to increased catering prices, the RES Luncheon Committee announced that it would be moving to outside, “Satellite” meetings at local companies and universities. RES Member Andrew Hirsch, and Monroe County Environmental Management Council Chair, Graham Cox, announced that a meeting had been scheduled with the Monroe County Legislature to acquaint them with the operation and value of the new County Recycling Center. RES President, Jack Schickler announced that a committee of industrial representatives had been formed to assist the Landmark Society of Western New York and The Historic American Engineering Record in their effort to record and preserve our region’s technological accomplishments.

“The Rochester Engineer” (June 1976)

Marlene Nicholl, Financial Assistant to the Director of the Landmark Society of Western New York, res news - history

provided an overview of the upcoming six-month inventory of Western New York’s historic and engineering resources for the Historic American Engineering Record (HAER). Founded in 1969 by an agreement among the American Society of Civil Engineers, the National Park Service, and the Library of Congress, HAER’s stated purpose was to document the history of American technological development. Its staff of historians, engineers, architects, and industrial archaeologists, working with state and local governments, historical agencies, engineering societies, universities and preservation groups, would be documenting and publicizing their results. Specific to Western New York, HAER would conduct summer survey work and intensive recording of sites selected based on of their inventories. Following this inventory, the Landmark Society of Western New York would create a traveling exhibit for public viewing.

In “Reflections on a Purpose for the Bicentennial through a Look at American History”, Dr. Francis E. Wakely, St. John Fisher professor and Director of the Rochester Bi-Centennial office, provided a summary of America’s struggles (industrial, labor, agricultural, educational, and social) of the past two centuries.

He was candid in his critique of how and where we are, at the 200-year mark, suggesting that there’s a great need for a better-informed general public on the facts surrounding decisions to be made. He said, “With greater perspective, a person is more willing to sacrifice immediate personal advantage to long-term advantages, shared in general with society. That mankind lives in a society, and not as isolated individuals, by choice for mutual benefit becomes obvious. One does not need an “ism” to see that long-term shared advantages can reduce crime and poverty. My hope for the Bicentennial, therefore, is that massive education – education in citizenship, in all altruism, in economics, environment and political systems, delivered by television programming, printed materials, permanent public exhibits, will take place for ALL of our citizens, toward attracting Americans to work toward making this nation a true land of promise.”

The Rochester Committee for Scientific Information res news - history

(RCSI) provided a detailed article, authored by Dr. George Berg, Dr. Robert E. Lee and Warren B. Rosenbaum, “Control of Radiation Accidents at the R.E. Ginna Nuclear Power Plant”. The RCSI found that, while the RG&E’s and Wayne County’s emergency plans for dealing with an accidental release radioactive materials were “excellent”, those of the New York State Office of Disaster Preparedness were, “inadequate and possibly hazardous.” Editor’s note: These were the years prior to the Three-Mile Island Accident (TMI) (March 28,1979), after which the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) was given the responsibility for rule-making, and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) was designated as the lead agency for dealing with off-site nuclear power plant emergencies. The TMI accident resulted in the (December 7, 1979) issuance of an emergency planning rule change wherein the NRC would not issue a new operating license without a satisfactory emergency plan. It also stated that existing nuclear power plant operators had until April 1981 to develop an adequate emergency plan. The (RG&E) Ginna Nuclear Power Plant accident occurred on January 25, 1982. Success in dealing with this event was attributed to the fact that the utility had, by that time, successfully completed two annual nuclear emergency response drills.

Subsequent articles in this series will describe the RES' continuing outreach to other technical societies as it considered its role in this and the larger community, along with more of the activities of the RES as it moved to be of greater service to its membership, especially those suffering from current economic crises, and adopted a greater role in shaping the future of the City and its environs. Noted also, will be the contributions made by RES members in the struggle to meet the challenges coming out of World War II and the Korean Conflict, as well as a hoped-for period of post-war growth and prosperity. These articles will also feature an impressive array of RES activities in support of post-war re-emergence of Rochester area industry, and the continuing prosperity of the second-half of the 20th Century. We welcome your questions and comments on this series.

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RES - Technical Corner

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Technical Corner

For the article this month we will take a look at controlling and sizing branch circuits for motors and specifically for the case of an ECM or ‘Electronically Commutated Motor”. If you work in the HVAC or buildings industry, you have probably seen these motors, and you have asked yourself, how do I control this motor? Should I use Table 430.248 and Table 430.250 when determining the full load current? This article will look to answer all these questions and more.

ECM technology has been in use for over 30 years since first being introduced in 1987 by GE. The major benefit then is the same now; improved motor efficiency with on board speed controls and programming.1 This improved efficiency is noted in the chart below which compares the permanent split capacitor induction motor to that of the electronically commutated motor.

So, what makes the ECM different? Well, an ECM is actually a permanent magnet brushless DC motor that has an AC-DC inverter on board as well as a microprocessor. The microprocessor sequentially energizes and de-energizes each winding of the stator in order to control the speed of the rotor. This allows for the motor to apply small adjustments to the rotor speed to maintain constant torque and airflow. Additionally, a: Chart found online at https://blog.cpsgrp.com/engvt/ advantages-of-ecm-motors-in-commercial-hvac-systems

a feedback loop is employed to precisely control the magnetic fields, helping to reduce eddy currents that are normally created in a mechanically commutated motor.2

The brushless design combined with the microprocessor control can result in ECM efficiencies above 90%.

So, what does an engineer or contractor need to provide in order to start, stop, and control this motor?

It’s best to think of the ECM as a simple variable speed drive, and so the start, stop, and control is all built into the motor itself. No additional starter is required, no contactor, and no overloads. All that is required by code would be a disconnecting means within sight. Because these motors are permanent magnet DC and high efficiency, the full load current tables in Article 430 will not apply. Refer to manufacturers specifications and installation manuals to determine the full load current for the motor in question.

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https://www.rses.org/assets/serviceapplicationmanual/ECM1_web.pdf

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www.linquip.com/blog/what-is-ecm-motor/

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Finally, let’s consider the pros

continuing to raise the standard

come with the filtering and

and cons of using an ECM. One

for energy efficiency and as

AC line reactors that variable

of the benefits of these type of

such the ECM has become an

frequency drives often do. ECMs

motors is how simple they can

exceedingly popular choice. The

also have a power, torque, and

be to install and operate; wire

construction of an ECM is a bit of

control limit. The horsepower

power to the terminals, turn it

a double-edged sword. They are

range that is very typical for an

on, place it in the desired mode,

durable and reliable motors given

ECM is 1/8hp – 2hp. Beyond

and then walk away.3 The unit

the electronics and brushless

those levels, the construction

will self-regulate and requires no

motor construction. However,

of the motor becomes cost

other systems to operate. That

if an ECM does malfunction,

prohibitive. Additionally, the

isn’t to say that various design

they can be very difficult and

ECM cannot do everything that

constraints won’t complicate

expensive to fix because usually

a variable speed drive can do.

things a bit. The electronics can

the break down occurs on the

ECMs cannot ride through a

be packaged remotely if the

electronics side of things.

power dip and will trip out. ECMs

installation environment isn’t

cannot catch a spinning load,

well suited for them. Control

Some other cons of using an

they can only start motors that

transformers could be needed

ECM are the cost; they are more

are not moving.4

for valve and damper operation,

expensive than shaded pole or

additional electronics for BMS

split capacitor induction motors.

In summary the ECM is a

integration is an option from

There is a higher cost up front

durable, efficient, and easy to

some manufacturers, etc. The

to get the monthly savings that

install and operate motor. There

installation design can be as

come from higher efficiencies.

are some applications that are

simple or complex as needed.

ECMs also create harmonics on

perfect for this type of motor and

Efficiency and noise are other

the distribution system given the

when it comes to the residential

large benefits of ECMs. There

electronics. And the harmonics

and commercial HVAC industry

are few motors that prove to be

can be even worse than those

there are few motors that can

as efficient and as quiet as an

created from variable frequency

compete right now. q

ECM. Building energy codes are

drives because ECMs don’t

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www.esmagazine.com/articles/101350-motors-disconnects-drives-and-controls-oh-my

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ABB Online PDF ’30 top tricks to tackle HVAC Challenges. No. 2 – Electronically Commutated Motors’

Hopefully this article finds you well and can be used as a reference for your project needs. If anyone would like to contribute to the RES magazine and add an article or would like to request information on a specific topic (not limited to Electrical) just email me at jdoores@ bergmannpc.com or beliasz@bergmannpc.com. As always, any comments are appreciated…! Thank you for reading.

Joshua Doores, Electrical Engineer, Colliers Engineering & Design res - technical corner

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RES News - Tutoring Team

“Exhibition Day” at Dr. Walter Cooper Academy Postponed from late December, by a downtown Rochester water main break, and then a snow storm, “Exhibition Day” at Our School finally happened on Wednesday, January 4th.

This was “Show & Tell Time”, for ALL grade levels, a chance to show-off the Expeditionary Learning work they had been doing, since this school year began, to their parents, their guardians and their school friends.

Each Grade Level had a theme:

Kindergarten – “Play Over Time” st 1 Grade – “We Are Crew” 2nd Grade – “Schools & Communities Around the World” 3rd Grade – “The Distance Between Us” 4th Grade – “Times of Change: Important People in New York’s History” 5th Grade – “What is a Civilization?”

6th Grade – “Heros of Change: Exploring Ancient Civilizations” Principal, Dr. Eva Thomas, took me on a tour of the presentations, introducing me and talking about the RES Tutoring Team, at each classroom we visited… …calling each student by name and responding as they presented their work.

The second half of the 2022-23 School Year, at Dr. Walter Cooper Academy, will include in-person tutoring by the RES Tutoring Team...

The need is great… We have a large number of students in need of the one-on-one support that comes from in-person attention to their individual learning needs.

Won’t you please consider joining our 2022-23 RES Tutoring Team…

Questions/Applications??? Reach out to RES Past President Lee Loomis and the RES Tutoring Team at…Rochester Engineering Society (585) 254-2350, via website: www.roceng.org, or via email: leeloomis46@gmail.com, (585) 738-3079 (mobile & text).

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Cars & Security The security of automobiles is a growing concern in today's world. With the rise of technology, our cars are becoming increasingly vulnerable to cyber-attacks and other security risks. Cars are more connected to the internet, and our lives, as that happens, they become more susceptible to malicious actors who can access and manipulate the car's systems and data.

The most common security risks to automobiles include hacking, malware, and data theft. Hackers can gain access to a car's systems and manipulate them to their own ends. Malware can be used to steal data from a car's systems, such as personal information, credit card numbers, and other sensitive information. Modern cars have sophisticated sensors, cameras and either store this information locally or upload it. Most of the data from my car is uploaded to a cloud server, some of it is used for diagnostics, and some of it is monetized.

Data theft can also occur when a hacker gains access to a car's systems and steals the data stored locally or in the cloud. What data from your cell phone is synced with your car? Your contacts, addresses, call history, text messages, navigation information, camera images, and sensor data. What happens to that data when you sell a car, or it’s wrecked in a collision and towed away, does the data ever get erased? Should these systems be addressed by state or federal privacy laws?

In addition to these system security risks, cars are also vulnerable to physical attacks. Thieves can break into a car and steal its contents, or even disable the car's systems. This can be done by recording the signal from your key fob, and then following you to your next location and remotely opening the car while you are shopping.

To protect against these security risks, manufacturers are taking steps to make their vehicles more secure.

They are implementing measures such as encryption, authentication, and access control to protect the car's systems from malicious actors. Additionally, car manufacturers are also incorporating systems that can detect and respond to security threats.

I recently was searching for known vulnerabilities of specific cars and found a website hosted by security researchers who listed most major auto manufacturers along with known vulnerabilities. Most of their findings are issues with the internet-based systems which connect get IT done

our smartphone apps to the systems that can remotely manage the connected vehicle.

Hackers used very fundamental attack techniques to access these online systems. This should be very easy to detect and prevent if the manufacturers were more on top of modern issues.

I think car manufacturers should consider some type of security certification that includes vulnerability and penetration testing of their systems and communications.

The over-the-air updates that customers value, appears to be well protected so far and hopefully it is. It would be beneficial and comforting to know this is indeed secure, having a standard for assessing automotive security and certifying them would go a long way to protecting our information.

In 2016 the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) published very high-level guidance and in late 2022 they updated the document based on the increasing use of technology in the automobile industry.

In the document they identify the layers of technology, associated risks, but do not provide prescriptive or assessment guidance.

For more actionable measures the Auto-ISAC (automotive information sharing and analysis center), which involves more of a financial and time commitment, its members can participate in proactive efforts to improve security and awareness.

The systems that enable our connected cars to function would be much more reliable if the planning included implementation of fundamental security practices, as defined by Auto-ISAC or by any secure development lifecycle process. The cost of addressing security during design and through testing is far less than the cost of fixing security vulnerabilities later.

Think About IT!

Paul Bornemann, VP Consulting, Entre Computer Services, Inc. www.entrecs.com FEBRUARY 2023 The ROCHESTER ENGINEER | 13

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Sustainable for 30 Years and Counting!

"SUSTAINABILTY runs through the veins of M/E Engineering. Not only has the firm maintained a healthy business model for over 30 years, it continues to be a leader in sustainable building design."

MELANIE STACHOWIAK, PE, LEED AP BD+C, CMVP Partner "Company-wide, the sustainability team assists with advising project teams on various sustainable options and paths to pursue. We also stay engaged with the industry to understand current sustainability trends, practices, and emerging technologies, energy code requirements, government agency goals, climate action plans, and NYS electrification."

Cornell Energy Conservation Program Ithaca, NY M/E Engineering Energy Conservation Brochure (pdf)

TAKING THE LEAD

With an ever-increasing demand for expertise in navigating the environmental landscape and addressing clients' needs and concerns, M/E has armed itself with a dynamic Sustainability/Commissioning Services Group, representing a variety of skill sets in each of our offices across the state. Melanie Stachowiak, Partner at the firm, leads this group and her primary responsibility is to bring in energy work for the team. This includes projects requiring the following services: • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •

Building Energy Audits Integrated Whole Energy Modeling Electrification Solutions Renewable Design USGBC LEED Administration and Design GHG Emissions Inventory and Climate Action Plans Energy Conservation Assessments Net Zero or Net Zero Ready Confirmation Incentive Program Assistance (Identification / Calculations / Applications) Utility Usage Assessments Investment Grade Energy Studies Energy Conservation Measure Design Energy and Carbon Neutrality Master Planning Utility Rate Schedule Analysis Utility Monitoring and Savings Verification Retro Commissioning and Commissioning

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JOHN DREDGER, PE, LEED AP President "Sustainability and de-carbonization are becoming essential factors in project goals. The abilities and services that our energy group is able to provide put us at a great advantage, as we're able to offer our clients meaningful services to drive down energy use in a cost effective way, and provide holistic solutions."

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NET ZERO EXPERIENCE

Our team's primary focus is to model and evaluate potential energy saving opportunities, including those of Net Zero design. We have performed numerous evaluations related to Net Zero and Net Zero Capable design under various programs such as the NYSERDA New Construction Program, NYSERDA FlexTech Program, and NYSERDA P-12 Green and Clean Energy Solutions. We are very familiar with Life Cycle cost analysis, USGBC's LEED program, and multiple incentive related programs, all of which are available to help drive down energy use in a cost effective way.

Our project responsibilities may include the following; sustainability and energy scoping, preliminary energy analysis, building and campus wide studies, project design and engineering, integrated holistic energy modeling services and building optimization, construction administration, commissioning, and procurement of project supporting grants and incentives.

The Seventy-Six Mixed-Use Residential Albany, NY The Seventy-Six | Mixed-Use Residential Building | Albany, NY (meengineering.com)

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COMMISSIONING

M/E Engineering is an accredited service provider of the Building Commissioning Association, and employs certified professionals by the BCA, the Associated Air Balancing Council and ASHRAE. The firm is also a full member of the United States Green Building Council and has 33 LEED accredited professionals on staff.

They have successfully implemented building commissioning and retro-commissioning programs for educational, industrial, municipal, governmental, health care, corrections and commercial clients that have provided significant positive results including the following: • • • • • • • •

Reduced energy costs Fewer change orders during construction Lower maintenance costs Long term occupant satisfaction Indoor environmental quality Extended system life Trained facility staff Fewer installation call backs

STEVEN HOLLIS, IE, CCP, LEED GA, BECXP, CXA+BE Project Manager "The synergies between our design, energy, and commissioning teams give our clients the resources they need for a successful project. Our group strives to implement a successful commissioning process from project conception, through construction and into operational use - playing an important role in helping our clients achieve their building performance and sustainability goals."

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IN CLOSING

Quality, sustainable MEP design is at the forefront of every single project M/E Engineering takes on. The way in which the firm interacts with challenges and solutions to the built environment has a long-lasting, positive impact on the communities they live and work in. When asked why she loves her job, Melanie stated, "We have the opportunity to improve not only our client's lives, but the environment at large. This fulfilling and meaningful career continually provides me with a sense of pride". q Author: Ardith J Russell, Director of Corporate Culture, Marketing & Communications, M/E Engineering 16 | The ROCHESTER ENGINEER FEBRUARY 2023

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Friday, March 31, 2023 from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM at RIT

Judges Needed

• The E3 Fair is an Engineering Design Contest for Middle Schools (grades 6 – 8) • Approximately 125 participants

• The Fair’s mission: to increase exposure of engineering and technology related fields to students.

• Science / Engineering project poster board competition • You will be trained via Email prior to the competition • With a meeting the morning of the fair at 8:00 AM

• Contact: Richard Repka rrepka10@gmail.com to volunteer or for more information by February 24th E3 Fair: https://www.roceng.org/E3

Public e3 fair

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Professional Firms, Employee News

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Bergmann News Bergmann Celebrates the Retirement of Frank L. Dolan Bergmann, an affiliate of

“Frank’s passion for his

Colliers Engineering &

family, friends, and the

Design, is honoring the

profession propelled him

retirement of Frank L. Dolan,

to be one of Bergmann’s

PE, PTOE, Staff Consultant

greatest contributors to

– Highway & Traffic

success,” said Michael

Engineering.

Croce, Bergmann’s NE Discipline Leader

Dolan has over 51 years of

for Highway & Traffic

experience in Transportation

Engineering. “We’ve all been

Engineering with a strong

lucky enough to benefit

emphasis on administration,

not only from Frank’s vast

planning, design,

past experience in traffic

construction, management

engineering from his past

and operations, traffic engineering, and intelligent

days with the NYSDOT and the Monroe County

transportation systems. His experience includes

DOT, but his ability to always look forward to

working with the New York State Department of

future technologies and trends. We thank Frank

Transportation (NYSDOT), serving as Regional

for all that he has done not only to contribute to

Traffic Operations and Signal Engineer, and

our company’s success, but the success of our

Monroe County Government in Rochester, N.Y.,

community and our profession.”

serving as Senior Traffic Signal Engineer, County Traffic Engineer, and Director of Transportation.

“The far-reaching impacts of Frank’s nearly five

Among others, he was a past President and

decades of work cannot be underestimated. One

active member of the Institute of Transportation

cannot travel across upstate New York without

Engineers (ITE) and New York State County

being positively impacted by Frank’s influence

Highway Superintendent’s Association

on our transportation network,” said Anthony

(NYSCHSA).

Borrelli, Bergmann’s NE Bridge Practice Leader, Northeast Infrastructure. “Beyond his technical

He played important roles in numerous critical

legacy, however, is an even more lasting impact

transportation projects across the region, including

to everyone whom he interacted with – clients,

special projects with The City of Rochester;

colleagues and friends. He has an innate ability to

Monroe County; Highland Hospital; The NYSDOT;

coach, mentor, guide and provide counsel – and

NYSERDA; and numerous private developers.

does it always with mutual respect and genuine caring for others.” q

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Campus News Leading spinal researcher develops new tissue regeneration approaches for back pain

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Biomedical engineering professor Karin Wuertz-Kozak

contributes non-invasive options to address spinal disc degeneration Karin Wuertz-Kozak described her lab test equipment as a gym for cells.

Fukushima Medical University in Japan.

Stretching and compressions tests using bioreactors— her lab equipment—can make a difference in understanding how cells respond to mechanical cues and how that affects disease progression, specifically for spinal disc degeneration, common to millions of Americans.

Receiving nearly $2 million in funding since she came to RIT three years ago, and building upon career funding and research prior to arriving, her goals are to better understand disc degeneration at the cellular level and to develop novel, non-invasive solutions for spinal care.

Wuertz-Kozak, a faculty-researcher at Rochester Institute of Technology, is contributing expertise in biomedical engineering and pharmacology to regional and national collaborations toward solving disc degeneration.

It is an expensive condition that results in lost mobility and worktime as well as an economic burden in the U.S. of nearly $134 billion, according to the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation.

High physical activity or obesity contributes to back pain and spinal degeneration. What is not so well known is exactly how mechanical signals produce changes in cells that lead to degeneration. Wuertz-Kozak is exploring this aspect, specifically the link between mechanical loading, disc degeneration, inflammation in the disc, and back pain.

Spinal disc degeneration and back pain results in lost mobility and worktime for individuals, as well as an economic burden in the U.S. in the millions.

Credit: Provided by K. Wuertz-Kozak/RIT

“We have bio-reactors in our lab that simulate mechanical loads on the body, but in a scaled-down version. The bioreactor used can compress and stretch cells. It sounds a little bit medieval,” said WuertzKozak, the Kate Gleason Endowed Professor in RIT’s Department of Biomedical Engineering. She brings an eclectic background to her work with experience in pharmacology, biomechanics, biomedical engineering and biology. Her clinical collaborations are world-wide, spanning locally with the University of Rochester to campus news

Professor Karin WuertzKozak leads research collaborations on finding solutions for spinal disc degeneration. Credit: Elizabeth Lamark/RIT

Her work on the role and effects of mechanical loading in the context of back pain builds on previous research funded by a grant from the Swiss National Science Foundation in which she studied transient receptor potential (TRP) channels in the disc. The work now continues with a recent award through the National Institutes of Health to fund an investigation of the transient receptor potential channels V4 (TRPV4) in intervertebral disc mechanotransduction— the cells’ ability to sense stimuli and convert signals to biological processes.

“Mechanical loading is not just stretching due to physical activity, there are different mechanical aspects that the cells will sense,” she said. “Changes in the stiffness or topography of the extracellular matrix, which happen during degeneration and ageing, will also constitute a mechanical signal, and might alter the cellular response to physical activity.

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Campus News, Continued that affects disease progression.

In the past, we were able to show that stretching of cells at high magnitudes leads to inflammation in the disc, which is suspected to be a main contributor to disc-related back pain.”

Understanding sources of chronic inflammation can give clues to relieving disc-related back pain and is a crucial part of developing novel, molecular treatment options for patients. One promising approach to modulate and control tissue inflammation and induce regeneration is through stem cells.

Although stem cells have proven successful in the regeneration of many tissues, the intervertebral disc constitutes a drastically harsh cell environment, Wuertz-Kozak explained. An alternative is exploring extracellular vesicles (EVs) derived from stem cells—bioparticles that position openings | campus news

carry proteins, lipids, DNA, and various types of RNA. “Stem cell-derived EVs are thought to contain many of the regenerative goodies that stem cells produce and may thus have great regenerative potential. We currently have two very exciting projects on stem cell derived EVs in the lab, both of which use the CRISPR technology,” she said. “The CRISPR-Cas9 system has generated a lot of excitement in the scientific community as it is a fast, comparatively cheap and very accurate and efficient technology to add, remove, or alter genetic material.”

In one of the projects, WuertzKozak and RIT colleague Thomas Gaborski, professor of biomedical engineering, are collaborating with Zhen Ma, associate professor of engineering at Syracuse University

on developing a biomanufacturing process to increase the quantity of EVs produced by stem cells.

Cross-disciplinary in nature, the project team also includes Aslan Dehghani ’21 Ph.D. (microsystems engineering), a lead EV scientist and bioengineer at Sartorius, an international bio-separation firm.

“This project is a perfect example of how collaborative the work environment in the biomedical engineering department is,” says Wuertz-Kozak, who leads the Tissue Regeneration and Mechanobiology Lab in RIT’s Kate Gleason College of Engineering. The lab focuses on cell and molecular biology, with applications to improve patient care, to understand disease better and to offer new treatment options. q

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Monday, February 13

American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) NYS Climate Policy and HVAC-R 1 PDH Pending

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Speaker: Suzanne Hagell, Chair, GHG Emissions NYS Office of Climate Change Place: Strathallan, 550 East Avenue, 9th Floor, Rochester NY Details will be on the website: www.rochesterashrae.org.

Registration opens Feb. 1st for the 2023 Engineering Symposium in Rochester.

Go to April 25th on the RES calendar.

Price increases after March 31, 2023.

Association for Bridge Construction and Design (ABCD)

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Overview of Lead Abatement on Bridges and Bridge Painting – 1 PDH Credit Pending

Speaker: Mitch Blum, MB Environmental Place: The Fairdale Banquet Center, 672 Wehrle Drive, Amherst, NY 14225 Time: Registration begins at 11:30 am; Buffet Lunch from 12:00 to 1:00 pm; Presentation- 1:00 to 2:00 pm Cost: Members & Non-members - $35; Students - $15 Registration: Please register by February 10th at https://www.abcdwny.com/events. Contact Ashley Freeman PE at afreeman@popligroup.com or 585-738-0870 for additional information.

The engineering societies are encouraged to submit their meeting notices for publication in this section. The deadline for submitting copy is the 10th of the month prior to the month of publication. Please email to: Therochesterengineer@gmail.com. The meetings offering PDHs are highlighted in blue. Details about the meeting and affiliate (if in this issue) are on the corresponding page listed next to the affiliate name.

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Monthly Social Gathering – Looking for a Co-Sponsor

Place: Rohrbach’s, 97 Railroad St. Rochester, NY 14609 Time: 5:00 pm Registration: Please register so we know how many people are attending! www.roceng.org and go Feb. 2nd on the calendar.

Tuesday, February 7

Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) EXCOM Meeting

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Place: Strathallan, 550 East Avenue, Rochester NY Details will be on the website: www.rochesterashrae.org.

Saturday, February 11

American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)

Place: Hybrid, via WebEx and in-person (see vtools for venue and WebEx login) Time: 11:50 am to 1:00 pm Registration links for our events are at: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/332190.

Support Your Affiliate Attend A Meeting

Friday, February 10

Annual ASHRAE Valentines Dinner Dance

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Students Lift ticket and lunch $35, Lunch only $5.

Email for more information, ascerochester@gmail.com.

Website: https://sections.asce.org/rochester

The RES website (www.roceng.org) has a calendar of events for this month's meetings and meetings that are received or updated after print deadline. Please refer to the website for updated information. If you wish to be listed in the calendar please send details to res@frontiernet.net. continuing education calendar | engineers' calendar

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Speaker: Dr. Bob Fiete, Chief Technologist and Senior Fellow at L3Harris Place: Virtually (by zoom).

Time: 6:00 pm Reservations: Email rochesterist@gmail.com to get the details to join this program.

Wednesday, February 15

Illuminating Engineering Society (IES)

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ASHRAE 90.1 – An Overview and Discussion

Speaker: Michael Clemens, Director of Sales, Controls – Acuity Brands Place: Dinosaur BBQ, Upstairs Meeting Room, Rochester Time: 12:00 to 1:00 PM Cost: $35 includes lunch.

Registration: Please register on the website at http://www.iesrochester.org/events.

Wednesday, February 15

American Society of Plumbing Engineers (ASPE) p 36 New Innovations in Med Gas Piping

Speaker: Owen Murphy, Technical Sales Eng. For MediTrac Place: Three Heads Brewing, 186 Atlantic Avenue, Rochester, NY Time: 12:00 noon Cost: $25 per person Reservations: David Jereckos, djereckos@ibceng.com or 585-341-3168. Additional details will be available on the website at www.aspe.org/rochester.

Thursday, February 16

Rochester Engineering Society (RES)

Continuing Education Course – Non-PDH Communication

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Course 1 - Writing Effective Emails; Course 2 Communication Skills for Engineers.

Place: Zoom Time: Course 1 - 1:00 to 2:00 pm; Course 2 - 2:30 to 3:30 pm. Cost: $10 oer Course Registration: Registration and additional details on each course is on the website calendar at www.roceng.org .

Thursday, February 16

Genesee Valley Land Surveyors Association (GVLSA)

Board of Directors and General Membership Meeting

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Place: 40 & 8 Club, 933 East Ave., Rochester, NY 14607 Time: Board of Directors at 6:00 pm; General Membership Meeting at 7:00 pm Details: www.gvlsa.com engineers' calendar

Thursday, February 16 International Council on Systems Engineering (INCOSE)

INCOSE’s Smart Cities Working Group

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Speakers: Jennifer Russell, WG Chair and Matthew Hause Place: Zoom Time: 6:00 to 7:30 pm (eastern).

Cost: No cost to attend, but you need to register.

Registration: Attendees need to pre-register by sending an email to: Teresa.Froncek@incose.net. The zoom link will be sent out a few days before the meetings.

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Monthly Social Gathering – Looking for a Co-Sponsor Place: Rohrbach’s, 97 Railroad Street, Rochester, NY 14609 Time: 5:00 pm Registration: Please register so we know how many people are attending! www.roceng.org and go to the calendar.

Tuesday, March 7

Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) EXCOM Meeting

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Place: Hybrid, via WebEx and in-person (see vtools for venue and WebEx login) Time: 11:50 am to 1:00 pm Registration links for our events are at: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/342657

Saturday, March 18

TERRA Science & Engineering Fair (TERRA)

TERRA Rochester Finger Lakes Science & Engineering Fair

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Place: RMSC, 657 East Avenue, Rochester 14607 For details or to register (or volunteer to be a judge) go to ny-trfsef.zfairs.com/ or contact Harold Clark, Fair Director, trfsef@terraed.org, 908-209-5128.

Friday, March 31 E3 Fair

Judges Needed

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Place: Rochester Institute of Technology, Clark Gymnasium.

Time: 9:00 am to 1:00 pm See page 17 in this isse for details or go to the website at https://www.roceng.org/E3. Additional information contact Richard Repka at rrepka10@gmail.com.

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Announcing the

2023 Engineering Symposium in Rochester (In-person only)

www.engineeringsymposiumrochester.com

Earn up to 7 PDHs Sponsored by Rochester's Technical and Engineering Societies

Tuesday, April 25, 2023 Courses available in: Civil, Electrical, Lighting, Mechanical, HVAC, and Plumbing.

LOCATION: Joseph A. Floreano Rochester Riverside Convention Center 123 East Main Street, Rochester, NY Time: 7:30 am to 6:30 pm $175 Advance Registration Available from Feb. 1st through March 31st $30 Student Registration $200 From April 1st and at the Door Registration is on the RES calendar at www.roceng.org The Monroe Chapter of NYSSPE, in accordance with ADA compliance, will make every attempt to provide reasonable accommodations for those requiring additional services to participate in our educational programs. If you should require such services, please contact Lynne Irwin at the Rochester Engineering Society (res@frontiernet.net or 585-254-2350) to request support by March 31 2023.

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Rochester Chapter

Society for Imaging Science and Technology Website: http://roceng.org/ISandT

Our meetings are held by zoom.

Please email rochesterist@gmail.com to get the details to join this program.

Wednesday, February 15, 2023 Time: 6:00 pm Space Imaging Heritage in Rochester, NY

by Dr. Bob Fiete, Chief Technolgist and Senior Fellow at L3Harris

Abstract:

organization where he developed the image chain

When we see the images taken from satellites on

modeling approach for designing and assessing

the evening news, from the Russian invasion of

imaging systems. He was Director of R&D for ITT

Ukraine to the distant galaxies captured by the James

(later Exelis) Space Systems Division, an adjunct

Webb Space Telescope, most people don’t realize

professor at the Center for Imaging Science at RIT,

the significant role played by a group of talented

chaired conferences and seminars on imaging and

people in Rochester, NY to make these images

optics, briefed the National Security staff at the

a reality. Although this group has changed hands

White House Situation Room, briefed the House

over the years, from Kodak to L3Harris today, the

Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence in a

talented individuals continue to drive the innovative

congressional hearing, and worked with the FBI

technologies that make these spectacular images

and DOJ investigating seventeen criminal cases

better with each new system. This talk will look at the

involving image exploitation. Dr. Fiete has authored

history of imaging technologies and the pioneering

three books, five book chapters, and over forty

accomplishments in Rochester, NY that give us these

technical papers. He was the inaugural editor of the

amazing images from space.

SPIE Spotlights book series and has received twelve patents, including one for a method used to focus

Biography: Dr. Bob Fiete is Chief Technologist and Senior Fellow at L3Harris with over 40 years of experience in imaging science. He managed the Imaging Systems Analysis group in Kodak’s Government Systems is&t news

many of the current imaging satellites and another for an image enhancement method first used on the Harry Potter movies. Dr. Fiete was awarded the Rudolf Kingslake Medal by SPIE, is a Senior Member of OSA and SPIE, and is a Fellow of SPIE. FEBRUARY 2023 The ROCHESTER ENGINEER | 25

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Finger Lakes Chapter of INTERNATIONAL COUNCIL ON SYSTEMS ENGINEERING Finger Lakes Chapter of INTERNATIONAL COUNCIL ON SYSTEMS ENGINEERING http://www.incose.org/ChaptersGroups/Chapters/ChapterSites/finger-lakes/chapter-home Finger Lakes Chapter of INTERNATIONAL COUNCIL ON SYSTEMS ENGINEERING http://www.incose.org/ChaptersGroups/Chapters/ChapterSites/finger-lakes/chapter-home

Upcoming March Chapter Meeting: March 17, 2022 September Chapter Meetings February Chapter Meeting

 “Introduction Railway Signaling and Train Architecture Control for Rapid Transit”  Architectureto Tutorial – Rolf Siegers, INCOSE Working By Thursday, FebruarySenior 16, 6:00Train – 7:30Control pm (eastern) StuartCo-chair Landau, Systems Engineer Group  “INCOSE’s Smart Cities Working Group” by Jennifer Russell, WG Chair, We aresignaling offering an allows Architecture this September.

Planned dates Monday, Railway safetutorial operations of multiple trains onarethe sameSeptember tracks and

and Matthew Hause 22. Both sessions will be from 11 am to 1 pm (eastern). Rolf 19, and Thursday, September Siegers, co-chair of of thethe Architecture WG, be the presenter. willabe a virtual meeting (zoom). optimizes This presentation willItbe very brief A Smartcapacity City is capable oftracks. identifying itswill problems and mitigating root causes byintroduction There will be no cost to attend for Finger Lakes Chapter regular/senior/student members.

Cost generating and processing engineered quality data in a continuous and inclusive its basic principles and Four howPDUs they can have been implemented over the last several will be $10 for all others. be earned! matter. The INCOSE Smart Cities Initiative draws upon the experience and knowledge of These two sessions will provide attendees with an overview of key elements of the architecture INCOSE members to support communities developing their Smart Cities Concepts, decades with various technologies, frominmechanical devices to microprocessordiscipline.

Topics covered will include:

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Applications, Technology and Services (CATS) by leveraging systems engineering tools • Terminology/Definitions

based ofsystem, the principles varies across different types of • SynergiesApplication across software, and enterprise architecture andequipment. principles.

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Process: developing, documenting, assessing, and governing architectures

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Role and skills of the architect

railways; we will focus on rapid transit which includes subways metros, Architecture standards (e.g., 42010/20/30) and frameworks (DoDAF, TOGAF, UAF, etc.)

Smart•here Cities CATS are being planned and developed across the world to applyand information and communication technology (ICT) within networks and and will cover wayside signaling, cab signaling, andtraditional the latesturban Communications• Architecture professional organizations services, making them more flexible, efficient, and sustainable. The efficiency of • Architecture credentials (certifications and certificates)

Based Train Control (CBTC). operations such more as transportation, energy, water supply, building infrastructure • Learning about architecture

management, and waste management are improved within the community for the  Annual – making Program to cities be Announced benefits of its Meeting inhabitants, smart greener, safer, faster, and friendlier.

Our annual meeting will be on Thursday, September 15. It will be virtual andreduced go fromwaste, Benefits include real-time resource allocation, improved resource use, 6:00 – 7:30 pm (eastern).

There is no cost to attend. and enhanced public Meetings begin at safety.

6:00 pm (eastern) and run to approximately 7:30 pm (eastern)

Attendees needare to pre-register.

To register, send an email to Teresa.Froncek@incose.net All meetings being held virtually until further notice.

The link will be sent out a few days before the meeting.

We use zoomFor fornon-FLC our monthly meetings. members attending the tutorial, instructions on This sending meetingpayment will be onwill Thursday, February 16, 6:00 – 7:30 pm (eastern). be out after is received.

• There is no cost to attend forsent anyone, butregistration pre-registration is required.

Attendees need to pre-register. © 2022 INCOSE Finger Lakes Chapter send an email to Teresa.Froncek@incose.net o To Toregister, register, send an email to Teresa.Froncek@incose.net The zoom link will be sent out a few days before the meeting.  The linkiswill be sent out athe few days before the meeting There no cost to attend meeting. © 2022 INCOSE Finger Lakes Chapter © 2023 INCOSE Finger Lakes Chapter © 2022 INCOSE Finger Lakes Chapter

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Genesee Valley Land Surveyors Association Website: www.gvlsa.com

Facebook: facebook.com/GVLSA

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/groups/8212223

Year 2022 Officers

Board of Directors

President Justin M. Roloson, LS Vice President Matthew R. Palmer, LS Secretary Martin J. Gotwalt, LS Treasurer Michael A. Venturo, LS

2019-2022 Gregory T. Pauly, LS Jeffrey A. Tiede, LS 2019-2022 Christopher T. Locke, LS David L. Standinger, LS 2020-2023 Robert J. Avery, LS Nathan M. Dunn, LS Jared R. Ransom, LS

February 2023

Jared R. Ransom, LS, Ex-officio

Keith Burley, LSIT 2022 - Associates Representative David Zuber, LSIT - Website Administrator

Upcoming Events 2022 February 16, 2023 Board of Directors Meeting - 6:00 PM General Membership Meeting - 7:00 PM 40 & 8 Club 933 University Avenue Rochester, NY 14607

Board of Directors Meeting and

General Membership Meeting Time: Board Meeting - 6:00 PM General Membership Meeting - 7:00 PM

Professional Affiliations

Thursday, February 16, 2023

 New York State Association of Professional Land Surveyors, Inc.  National Society of Professional Surveyors  Rochester Engineering Society

40 & 8 Club 933 University Avenue Rochester, NY 14607 Details on the website/Facebook/LinkedIn (see above)

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Rochester Section

American Society of Civil Engineers www.asce.org

We are excited to offer our annual undergraduate scholarships for 2023!

Eligibility:

Current college freshmen through seniors (May 2023 graduation or later) Must be a hometown resident or attending school in the Greater Rochester Area

Awards:

Various scholarships are available totaling $5,000 Minimum individual award will be $1,000

Application: Please check our website for the application https://sections.asce.org/rochester/resources Deadline:

Applications must be postmarked no later than March 24, 2023 Winners will be notified by April 8, 2023

Questions: Please contact Scholarship Committee Chair, Josh Rodems jrodems@bergmannpc.com

ASCE Ski Days 2/4 – Holiday Valley (Buffalo Section) See ASCE website for details

2/11 – Bristol (Rochester Section) Lift Ticket & Lunch $80, Lunch Only $10 Students: Lift Ticket & Lunch $35, Lunch Only $5 Mark your Calendars for the Upstate NY-Canada ASCE Student Symposium. This will be hosted by the University of Buffalo from April 20th-22nd. Details will be added to the website below: https://studentsymposium.asce.org/upstate-newyork-canada/

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Rochester, NY Section P.O. Box 23795 Rochester, NY 14692 www.iesrochester.org

IES Rochester Section Presents

ASHRAE 90.1 - AN OVERVIEW AND DISCUSSION Presented by Michael Clemens Director of Sales, Controls - Acuity Brands THIS LUNCHTIME PRESENTATION WILL COVER ASHRAE 90.1 WITH AN EMPHASIS ON IT’S USE IN NEW YORK STATE. THIS WILL BE A PRESENTATION/CONVERSATION DISCUSSING ELEMENTS OF ASHRAE 90.1 AND HOW NEW YORK STATE INCORPORATES THEM INTO ITS OWN ENERGY CODE Wednesday February 15, 2023 - 12:00-1:00 Dinosaur BBQ - Upstairs Meeting Room $35 includes lunch

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February 2023 Newsletter Section Officers Chair Eric Brown Vice Chair Kelly Robinson Treasurer Howard Bussey Secretary (Vacant)

Chapters & Groups AES & COMSOC Cristiano Tapparello CS & CIS Bo Yuan EDS & CSS Sean Rommel EMBS Cristian Linte GRSS Emmett Ientilucci LIFE Mark Schrader APS & MTTS Danielle Walters Photonics Bruce Smith Parsian K. Mohseni PES & IAS Jean Kendrick Kelly Robinson SPS Alex Byrley Eric Zeise TEMS Paul Lee Young Professionals Eric Brown

Message from the Chair Dear Colleagues, There is big news from the IEEE Members & Geographic Activity (MGA) Board that governs IEEE worldwide. IEEE is reorganizing its 10 geographic regions due to membership growth in Region 10 (Asia & Pacific). Also, Regions 1 and 2 (Northeastern and Eastern US) will merge into a single Region when Region 10 splits. This process will happen gradually over the next several years and will have little direct impact at the local level. However, the merger provides the Rochester Section with better opportunity to host a Regional IEEE meeting since Rochester will be in a more central location in the merged Region 1+2.

The triennial IEEE Sections Congress that was delayed by the COVID19 pandemic will take place in Ottawa Canada from August 11-13, 2023. This is the largest leadership, training, and networking event organized by IEEE MGA that brings IEEE volunteers from all over the world together in one location.

The next Rochester Section ExCom meeting will be on Tuesday, March 7, from noon to 1 pm (vTools #342657). Please pre-register on vTools.

Stay healthy, and best regards,

Student Groups Univ. of Rochester Ming-Lun Lee RIT Jamison Heard

Committees Awards Jean Kendrick Communications Christine Frayda Howard Bussey Newsletter Mark Schrader PACE Bruce Rubin

IEEE Rochester Section Awards and Volunteer Recognition Dinner These photos are from the IEEE Rochester Section Recognition Dinner from 12/15/22.

Liaisons RES Greg Gdowski RCSS William Brewer

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The dinner, which was attended by 25 members plus guests celebrated our 2022 successes: • • • •

The IEEE Fellow Prof. Santosh Kurinec, who was honored with the 2022 IEEE William Terry Distinguished Service Award The IEEE Digital Camera Milestone Committee The IEEE Society Chapter and Affinity Group Volunteers The 2022 IEEE Student Scholarship Winners, and the RIT & UR Student Chapter Officers

Recording, Producing, and Rendering Binaural 3D Audio for Virtual Reality On 12/27 Ming-Lun Lee, Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) with teaching and research experience in both electrical engineering and musicology introduced different methods for recording or creating binaural audio for VR using binaural and ambisonic

microphones or 360/3D VR cameras, to record live concerts at the Eastman School of Music and other venues.

He also discussed creating a spatial audio database for research and methods for measuring the binaural impulse response of acoustic environments, and their use in VR testing.

Call For Judges: Terra Rochester Finger Lakes Science & Engineering Fair We support several programs to encourage students who are interested in science and math. One program is the Terra Rochester Finger Lakes Science & Engineering Fair. The fair will be held on March 18 at the Rochester Museum and Science Center. If you know of high school or middle school students who might be interested participating do encourage them to sign up. Also, please consider volunteering as a judge for fair day Saturday 3/18. There is no experience necessary. For more information and to sign up as a judge, see the fair web site: https://terrafairs.org/trfsef.html or contact Mark Schrader at m.schrader@ieee.org with any questions.

Young Professionals: December Rochester Section Bills Tailgate The Young Professionals organized a Tailgate for the 12/11 Bills vs NY Jets game. The event was fun and presented some logistical challenges.

We will plan another tailgate event for the 2023-’24 football season.

IEEE Upcoming Events for 2023 • • •

February 26 – Region 1 & Region 2 Student Hackathon will be held at the University of Rochester and will be focused on 3D printing.

April 13-14 – The University of Maine will host the IEEE Regions 1 & 2 Student Conference.

Planned Technical Meetings – 1. Rochester Contributions to Space Technologies TBD early March at the Rochester Museum and Science Center. 2. Rochester Section Joint Chapters Meeting (JCM) TBD March or early April.

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Presented by the Electrical Association of Western New York

to benefit the Kessler Burn Center at URMC

Friday, May 5, 2023 from 6-10PM The Strathallan 550 East Avenue ~ Rochester, New York

SAVE THE DATE

Special thanks to all who have supported this event in the past…we have donated $14,500 to Kessler Burn Center to-date!

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Association for Bridge Construction and Design Western New York Chapter

Website: www.abcdwny.com

February Meeting, Monday, February 20th, 2023

OVERVIEW OF LEAD ABATEMENT ON BRIDGES AND BRIDGE PAINTING 1 PDH Credit (pending)

The Association for Bridge Construction and Design invites you to attend our monthly meeting on February 20, 2023. The meeting will consist of a buffet lunch and a presentation on lead abatement jobs on bridges. Mitch Blum of MB Environmental will speak on bridge painting jobs and lead paint removals for bridge demolitions and rehabilitations.

Details: • Registration Begins 11:30 a.m.

• Buffet Lunch: 12:00 - 1:00 p.m.

• Presentation 1:00 – 2:00 p.m.

• Location: The Fairdale Banquet Center 672 Wehrle Drive Amherst, NY 14225 Cost: • Members & Non-Members: $35 • Students: $15 Please RSVP by February 10, 2023 at: https://www.abcdwny.com/events Contact Ashley Freeman at afreeman@popligroup.com or 585-738-0870 for additional information. abcd news

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Rochester Chapter

American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air-Conditioning Engineers Rochester ASHRAE website: www.rochesterashrae.org

President's Message I would like to start off by saying a big thank you to the companies who stepped up to sponsor our lunch meetings for December through March; Stark Tech, Labella Associates, Trane, and RF Peck. The wonderful surprise of skyrocketing meeting attendance left us with additional venue costs for a larger room. Those sponsors really helped us stay afloat financially for the lunch meetings. This month’s presentation is sure to push the limit of the room with Suzanne Hagell from NYS Office of Climate Change presenting to us on NYS Climate Policy and HVACR. With our state being so proactive on policy to fight climate change this presentation does a great job of explaining how this will impact our industry over the next 25 years.

We look forward to seeing you there on February 13th at the Strathallan.

A few nights before on February 10th is my favorite event of the year, the 64th annual ASHRAE Valentines Dinner Dance. Jody McGarry is heading up the event planning again as she has been doing for many years.

It will be a fun night of dinner and dancing.

If you have never been before I can’t say enough about how great of an event it is. I look forward to seeing many of you there.

For more information check out our website at www.rochesterashrae.org or contact Jody McGarry. There is very little time left to RSVP. Looking back on January it was a busy month. On January 9th Alex Pedrosa with Fulton gave an insightful presentation on Hybrid Electric Heating Plants that was very well attended. Following the presentation was some great dialog with questions from the audience. A few days later on January 11th we had a wonderful opportunity through our partnership with the MCC Foundation. Past President Mike Benedict has worked very hard on the Scholarship Committee to finally make an impact with the Charles Lynch and Jack Betlem Scholarships. Mike and I had the opportunity to have breakfast with MCC President Dr. Burt-Nanna and a small group of local influencers. The setting allowed us to share with her the huge labor needs that our industry will have to keep up with government

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ASHRAE 2022-2023 Meeting Schedule Date Monday, 9/12/2022

Monday, 10/17/2022

Event

IAQ

Presented by: David Bennett - DriSteem

PDH Approved

Presented by: ASHRAE Distinguished Lecturer Paul Torcellini

Location White House Lodge

Humidification 101

"How Do We Get to a Decarbonized World?"

Monday, 11/14/2022

Theme

Fall Social at The White House Lodge

Strathallan

History Review

Strathallan 9th Floor

PDH Approved

Grow Room Design PDH Approved

Strathallan 9th Floor

PDH Approved

Strathallan 9th Floor

64th Annual ASHRAE Valentines Dinner Dance-

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Strathallan 9th Floor

NYS Climate Policy and HVAC-R

Membership Promotion

Presented by: Suzanne Hagell - Chair, GHG Emissions NYS Office of Climate Change

(PDH Pending)

Friday, February TBD

Joe Harding Memorial Ski Day (week of recess)

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Monday, 3/13/2023

Women and STEM: Enhancing Innovation and Sustainability through Diversity Presented by: ASHRAE Distinguished Lecturer Dr. Theresa Weston

Resource Promotion

Monday, 12/12/2022

Monday, 1/9/2023

Friday, 2/10/2023

Monday, 2/13/2023

Monday, 4/10/2023

Monday, May TBD

Presented by: Chuck Nora/Paul Stewart, Desert Aire Hybrid Boiler Systems for Decarbonization Presented by: Alex Pedrosa, Fulton

Strathallan 9th Floor

Hunt Hollow 9am-4pm

Strathallan / Hyatt

(PDH Pending)

Refrigeration Tour TBD

Refrigeration Night

Presented by: TBD

(PDH Pending)

Annual ASHRAE Golf Outing and Picnic (Ravenwood Golf Course)

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TBD

9:30 AM Golf 4:30 - 8:00 Picnic

policy. Our collaboration with MCC and their Applied Technologies Center will be critical to fill that labor gap. We were grateful to share the conversation with Dr. Burt-Nanna and others in the room.

We will finish the year out strong with our Distinguished Lecturer presenting Updated 1/12/2023 on DEI, a refrigeration tour of the RIT Ice Rink, and the golf tournament.

Lastly, I would like to recognize our chapter historian Adam Roader. He received the Gordie Root Award for his hard work documenting the history of the Rochester Chapter. Adam is working to digitize our records that go back to the 1970s. Keep up the great work!

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I would like to thank every one of our members for supporting ASHRAE. For anyone considering joining ASHRAE or getting involved at a higher level within the chapter don’t hesitate to reach out to us!

Matthew Kremers ASHRAE Rochester Chapter President 2022-2023 ashrae news

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Share your love of Engineering or Science on March 18, 2023!

Be a judge or a volunteer at the Terra Rochester Finger Lakes Science & Engineering Fair!

Harold Clark TRFSEF Director trfsef@terraed.org 908-209-5128

Judging is not complex!

Just three simple questions: • What did you do?

• What did you learn?

• What do you want to do next?

Then you meet with fellow judges to choose projects for honors and awards.

We need judges in many different fields.

We welcome anyone working or studying in STEM: Undergrad and grad students, teachers and professors, trade professionals, research scientists, practicing engineers, etc.

Don’t want to judge?

We need volunteers as well!

Guarantee it will be a rewarding day spent at the Rochester Museum & Science Center!

Register online TODAY! Create or Renew your Account at ny-trfsef.zfairs.com/ Have questions?

Contact the Fair Director

A great experience for both you and the students!

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President/Education Chair: DAVID MYERS LaBella Associates, PC 300 State Street Suite 201 Rochester, NY 14614 585-454-6110 Vice President Technical: DAVE JERECKOS IBC Engineering, PC 3445 Winton Place Suite 219 Rochester, NY 14623 585-292-1590 Vice President Legislative: ALAN SMITH, P.E. IBC Engineering, PC 3445 Winton Place Suite 219 Rochester, NY 14623 585-292-1590 Vice President Membership/AYP: TRAVIS JESSICK Triangle Tube Boilers 104 Lafayette Road Rochester NY 14600 585-794-8845 Treasurer: JENNIFER WENGENDER, P.E., CPD CPL 205 St Paul Blvd Rochester, NY 14604 585-454-7600 Administrative Secretary: ADAM KRAMER Bergmann 280 E. Broad Street Suite 200 Rochester, NY 14604 585-498-7802 Newsletter Editor: NADIA THOMPSON Turner Engineering 359 West Commercial St, Ste 2190 East Rochester NY 14445 (585) 381-3360 Affiliate Liaison: REBECCA KOLSTAD Kolstad Associates

President's Message Hope everyone enjoyed the holidays. Some quick reminders, we have Engineers’ Week – February 19-25 to look forward to. Then on March 4th we have ‘World Engineering Day’, and then on March 11 ‘World Plumbing Day‘ and finally ‘World Water Day’.

So, now’s the time to think about earning some new credentials. I have listed several ASPE programs below to consider.

The Certified Plumbing Design Technician (CPDT) program is available as precursor (but not required) to taking the CPD exam.

ASPE Member $225 – Nonmembers $450.

The Green Plumbing Design (GPD) certification program is available as an online course and certification test for GPD credential. ASPE Member $500 – Nonmembers $600. Additional Info on ASPE website.

Registration is now open for 2023 Certified in Plumbing Design (CPD) exam. Exam will be via remote proctor from April 10-21. Cost will be $450 for ASPE Members and $675 for Non-members. Visit aspe.org/education-credentialing/cpd/exam to confirm eligibility.

Membership is growing.

Please feel free to contact myself or any Board Member with questions or concern.

Rochester Chapter at www.aspe.org/rochester.

Meeting Notice – Save the Date Dave Myers, Chapter President Topic: are notNew Innovations inSociety) Med Gas (Chapters authorized to speak for the

Piping

Speaker:

Owen Murphy, Technical Sales Eng. for MediTrac

Sponsor:

Omegaflex

Location: Three Heads Brewing, 186 Atlantic Ave, Rochester NY Date:

Wednesday, February 15, 2022 at Noon

RSVP:

David Jereckos: djereckos@ibceng.com (585) 341-3168

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Affiliated Societies of the Rochester Engineering Society American Consulting Engineering, Companies of New York

Electrical Association

Executive Director, Karen Lynch

President, Alex Strasenburgh

American Public Works Association Monroe County/Genesee Valley Branch

Monroe Professional Engineers Society

Genesee Valley Land Surveyors Association

Chairman, Peter Vars, PE,

President, Jared R. Ransom, LS

President, William Grove

New York State Association of Transportation Engineers, Section 4 President, Christopher Reed

Rochester, NY Section

American Society of Civil Engineers, Rochester Section President, Andrew Wojewodzic

P.O. Box 23795 Rochester, NY 14692 www.iesrochester.org

Illuminating SocietyMEETINGS of North IESEngineering ROCHESTER America Inc., Rochester Section

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President, Jennifer Abraham

SEPTEMBER 29,2021 - 7:00 PM

American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air-Conditioning Engineers, Rochester Chapter President, Matt Kremers

FREE Event Rochester Plant Engineers

COME TOUR THE WINNER OF OUR IES ROCHESTER President, Brian Laurer EXTERIOR LIGHTING AWARD - ROC CITY SKATE PARK MEMBERS FROM THE DESIGN TEAM FROM STANTEC AND FROM THE CITY OF ROCHESTER WILL BE IN ATTENDANCE PLEASE REGISTER ONLINE AT WWW.IESROCHESTER.ORG

Imaging Science & Technology, Rochester Chapter President, Bruce Pillman

Sheet Metal & Air-Conditioning Contractor’s National Association Rochester, Inc. Executive Director, Don Fella

Wednesday October 13 - 12:00 Noon

American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Rochester Section

Institute ofBasics Electrical and Electronics of Modern Theatre Lighting System Design Engineers, Rochester Section Chairman, Eric Brown- Power Distribution & Control

Chairman, Berto Perez

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Society of Plastics Engineers, Rochester Section

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American Society of Plumbing Engineers, Rochester NY Chapter

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Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineers, Rochester Chapter

President, David Myers

President, Tim Gallman

Association for Bridge Construction and Design President, Ashley Freeman PE

International Council on Systems Engineering, Finger Lakes Chapter

affiliated societies of the rochester engineering society

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President, Brett Blaisdell

Terra Rochester Finger Lakes Science & Engineering Fair

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