September ASHRAE Chapter Meeting: Hydronic Balancing

TOPIC - Hydronic Balancing

By: Kirk Phipps

Hosted At:

Piedmont Natural Gas Technology & Design Center

4339 S. Tryon Street, Charlotte, NC 28217

(Please note this meeting is on a Tuesday. All other meetings this year will be on Thursdays)

Presentation Summary:

A session on why hydronic balancing is important, with an overview of balancing methods and how they relate to both the TAB process as well as operating efficiencies.  Being mindful of how balancing directly impacts start up, long term pump/unitary performance, and occupant comfort is crucial to total system success.

Speaker Bio:

Starting with Hays Fluid Controls in 2009, Kirk Phipps has now spent over 15 years dedicating his time to ensuring projects of all types have proper distribution of flow.  Having been in a variety of roles, he is currently the Director of Sales managing a team of regional managers and providing consultation within the market segments of Commercial HVAC, Plumbing, Industrial Process, and onboard systems for both the US Navy and private marine vessels.

Meeting Schedule

11:30 - Registration/Network

Noon - Lunch and Presentation