Volume 1 of Plumbing System and Design will soon be on the way to the membership. The book is currently at the printers and is currently on schedule for a mid January delivery to the membership.

 

This volume is a special volume back in July at the board meeting the Board of Directors voted to dedicate this volume in memory of John Norman Parks CET, CPD. This is just a small token of our appreciation for a man that was dedicated and had a great love for this Society. Norman was a very special friend not only to me but to many other members of this Society and is deserving of this honor.

Those of you that have had the pleasure to meet Norman know that he was a very special person and dedicated countless amounts of time both at the Society level and at the Chapter. He was surly a “Southern Gentleman”. 

 

Symposium

 

The University of ASPE and The University of the PCA was a great opportunity for all those that attended in the development of their careers. The review comments about the technical sessions that I heard from the attendees was that the session choices were very good and that the attendees wished they opportunities to take other sessions that were able. When asked the attendees also stated that the information they were able to obtain was very interesting and would help in a Plumbing Engineers daily activity. Attendance was not what we at Society expected. We at Society understand that these are tough economic times but wish more members were available to take advantage of this great educational opportunity.

 

I would like to take this opportunity to personally, thank all the attendees that were able to attend this year’s event. The response that I received from all the attendees I talked to was that they were pleased with all the technical sessions and enjoyed all the other daily activities.

 

Joining with the PCA was another great opportunity for both ASPE and PCA members to meet and share not only educational opportunities, job related experiences and a chance to establish professional relationships.

 

A special thank you goes out to Estaban Cabello, PE, FASPE, and Joseph Vela CPD co-chairs for this year’s ASPE/PCA Technical Symposium. I would also like to add a special thank you to the Education Committee for there work in selecting the program potential topics and speakers for this year’s event. Last but certainly not least a well deserved thank you to the entire staff of ASPE for all there hard work and dedication not only for organizing this years event but for all there hard work during the Symposium.

 

Technical Publications

 

The following is an update of the publications that are currently in development or in the planning stages.

The Pumps and Pumping Systems Handbook is under way I have been  working with Paul Silvestre and two members of  Taco Manufacturers to update the current ASPE publication. Paul and I are also in contact with two other pump manufacturers to help in the development of other potential chapters of the book.

Water Reuse and Reclaim Water Handbook is currently under way. 

ASPE Plumbing Code Engineering Design Manual is almost complete with final layout the next step in the process.

Site Utilities Handbook is currently in draft form we need someone that wants to take charge of the publication to completion.

Hunter Papers  is currently being worked on by Staff as time allows with their busy schedule. The Engineers Plumbing and Piping Dictionary book is in progress.

 

Other potential topics that I am  seeking author(s) for are:

High –Rise Plumbing Book

How to use the new Tables Book  

Hospitals and Health Care Facilities and Design Handbook  Self-Contained Buildings

If you know of some that wants to be involved in the production of any of these publications please have them contact me or any other board member.

 

PEDH

 

With the completion of Volume one and delivery soon to the membership I will be looking for a Volume 1 chairman for the next update. 

The Technical & Research Committee has review most of the  first drafts of the chapters of Plumbing Engineering Design Handbook Volume 2. Volume 2 has a scheduled delivery date to the membership in January 2011.

The Technical & Research Committee is also started the first draft review of the first two chapters of  Plumbing Engineering Design Handbook Volume 3. Volume 3 has a scheduled delivery date to the membership in January 2012. Mike Frankel Chairman of  Volumes 3 Plumbing Engineering Design Handbook has submitted chapters to the authors for review and updating.

 

Luther Ellis has volunteered as Chairman of Volume 4. Luther is in the process of looking for authors of the various chapters so if you are interested in working on any chapter of this book please do not hesitate to contact me.

Technical & Research Committee

 

The committee as I stated previously is currently working on the first drafts of Volume 2 and 3.

The committee is scheduled to start reviewing the chapters of the ASPE Plumbing Code Engineering Design Manual.

 

Below is a current list of committee members:

 

James Zebrowski PE, CPD is the Chairman of the committee

Bob Boulware, PE, MBA

James A. Brune, PE, CPD

David DeBord, CPD, LEED AP

Mike Frankel

Stephen J McDanal, CET, FASPE

Courtney R. Millburn, PE

Gary E Mohr, CPD

Stephen Ziga, CPD, CET

 

There is always room for more people. If you would like to volunteer, your time and be part of this important committee, please feel free to contact Jim or myself.

 

Contact Information

 

WILLIAM F HUGHES, Jr CPD, LEED AP

ASPE Vice President Technical

The Robinson Green Beretta Corporation

50 Holden Street

Providence, RI 02908

(401) -272-1730

(401) -273-7156

bhughes@rgb.net

wfhcpd@cox.net

aspeatl@aspe.org

 

Comments

 

If there is anything you would like to discuss or any information that you need as a chapter board or member of the Society. Please do not hesitate to contact me or any other BOD member we are all here to help and assist each and every member of the Society to the best of our abilities.