NEW JERSEY ASHRAE THERMOGRAM

OCTOBER 2025

The theme for the 2025-26 ASHRAE Society Year is “Healthy Buildings: Designing for Life” 

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This Month's Meeting

This Month's Topic: TAB and commissioning

When

George E. Martin, PE, CCP, CEM, GGP, NEBB TAB CP
Presenter's Bio:

George E. Martin, PE is a Senior Commissioning Engineer at Loring Consulting Engineers and has over 20 years of experience in the Mechanical HVAC industry, with over a decade of this in the field of Testing, Adjusting and Balancing. In addition to his TAB experience, he has helped design, install, program, and troubleshoot HVAC and building automation systems for large scale commercial, educational, and  medical facilities. He has written and published articles discussing the Building Commissioning and TAB industries and serves on the NEBB TAB Technical Committee as well as the Northeast Chapter Board of the Building Commissioning Association. 

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Calendar of Events

Chapter Dinner Meeting - Tuesday October 7, 2025 - TAB and Commissioning

Professional Engineering Ethics 101 - Thursday October 9, 2025 - Virtual

Chapter Dinner Meeting - Tuesday November 11, 2025 - ISMRE2 and Liquid Dessicants

Chapter Dinner Meeting - Tuesday December 2, 2025 - Big, Smart, and Everything

Joint ASPE and MCA Dinner Meeting - Tuesday January 6, 2026 - Topic TBD

Chapter Dinner Meeting - Tuesday February 10, 2026 - Topic TBD

Chapter Dinner Meeting - Tuesday March 3, 2026 - Benefits of Back Up Boilers with WSHP

Chapter Dinner Meeting - Tuesday April 7, 2026 - Topic TBD

ASHRAE Golf Outing - May 2026 - Fox Hollow Golf Club

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President's Report

Greg miller, P.E.

NJ ASHRAE Members,

I’d like to welcome you all back from our summer recess as we start off the 2025-2026 Society year! I’m grateful to be serving as your president for this term, and hope to put together some useful, engaging events. Our goal as always is to provide you value for your membership, and I hope to deliver that through relevant technical sessions, fun networking opportunities, and industry leading resources for you to lean on.

Of course, we depend on our members, to help drive ASHRAE. I want to thank you all for your participation so far. I urge that you help turn the NJ chapter into the chapter you want it to be. Contribute. Volunteer. Engage with other members and our committee chair people. Perhaps most important is your feedback so we can provide the kinds of events and information that would be relevant to you.

Please keep an eye open for our upcoming events. Alongside the monthly dinner meetings we have some exciting networking events I would love to see you all at. Along side our yearly golf outing we are planning joint events with other societies, happy hours, student engagement with our local colleges, technical tours, and more. We will be communicating the details of these events throughout the year in the thermogram, so make sure to subscribe.

Thank you to all of our members who make this possible! And Thank you to our executive board, board of governors, and committee chair people who work so hard  to make each year of ASHRAE a success. See you all at the 1^st meeting!

Greg Miller, PE

President, 2025-2026

ASHRAE New Jersey Chapter.

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Last Month's Meeting

At the final meeting of the last season we had Ron Heymann go through current VFD technology reviewing harmonics and specifications. 

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Committee Updates

GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS

ASHRAE Offers Expertise and Assistance Following Legionnaires’ Disease Outbreak in New York City

Over the past several weeks, a major outbreak of Legionnaires’ Disease has affected the residents of Central Harlem in New York City, with 3 fatalities and 90 total cases to date. Legionnaires’ Disease is a type of pneumonia caused by the bacteria Legionella, which can grow in warm water between 77113 degrees Fahrenheit. ASHRAE Standard 188, Legionellosis: Risk Management for Building Water Systems, was created to help building owners mitigate the risk of this bacteria growth. Both New York City and New York State require certain building owners’ water management plans to align with some sections of Standard 188 but do not currently incorporate the full standard. The city health department plans to adopt stricter rules for Legionella risk management early next year, with increased penalties for noncompliant building owners and a new requirement for bacteria sampling to be conducted by a certified lab. On August 11, ASHRAE President Bill McQuade sent a letter to the New York City Acting Health Commissioner offering technical expertise and assistance as the city responds to the public health crisis, which can be found here.

Reps. Tonko and Fitzpatrick Reintroduce Bill to Improve Indoor Air Quality

On September 3, Congressmen Paul D. Tonko (D-NY) and Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) reintroduced their “Indoor Air Quality and Healthy Schools Act.” This bipartisan legislation, which is supported by ASHRAE, would provide the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) with the authority and resources to better protect public health from poor indoor air quality. The legislation would also establish a regularly updated national assessment of indoor air quality (IAQ) in schools and childcare facilities and provide technical assistance and guidelines to improve the IAQ conditions of these facilities. A press release concerning the legislation is available here, and the legislation can be viewed here.

About Consigli Construction Co., Inc.   Consigli Construction Co., Inc. is a leading construction manager in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic. Consigli services clients across all markets, including academic, healthcare, life sciences, institutional, energy, corporate and federal. Founded in 1905, Consigli is now a 100% employee-owned (ESOP) company, providing its people a direct benefit of its success and creating a culture of accountability. The company has offices in Massachusetts, Washington, D.C., Maine, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, North Carolina, New Hampshire and the Caribbean. Consigli has received numerous awards for its craftsmanship and employment practices, including national recognition as a Forbes Best Employer.     For more information, visit consigli.com and follow us on LinkedIn.

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Community Service Event

NJ ASHRAE spent the morning of September 20th pulling trash out of the Rockaway River in Denville, NJ. The river supports wildlife spanning 35 miles long. 

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Chapter Officers

Chapter Officers

board of governors

committee chairpersons

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Scholarships

Scholarships are awarded based on the following and for the academic year following the application deadline beginning with the fall semester.  Re-applications will be accepted from former scholarship applicants and recipients provided they meet current scholarship criteria. Students may only receive one Society scholarship in any given year. Scholarship amounts awarded shall not exceed the direct annual cost of attending the educational institution (i.e. tuition, books, supplies, room and board, etc.) through graduation.

1. A cumulative grade point average (GPA) of at least 3.0 on a scale where 4.0 is the highest and/or a class standing of no less than the top 30% evidenced by an official transcript of grades or written statement from a school administrator.
2. Three letters of recommendation, including one from an instructor or faculty advisor, a current or past employer, and another character reference.  In the case of schools with an ASHRAE student branch, a letter from the faculty advisor of that branch may be one of the three letters of recommendation. 
   Visit https://www.ashrae.org/communities/student-zone/student-branches  for a list of ASHRAE student branches.
3. Potential service to the HVAC and/or refrigeration profession.
4. Financial need
5. Excellence, Character, Leadership (Fully describe academic achievement and other leadership roles)
6. Service to community & others (Detail participation in the arts/music, athletics, volunteerism, environmental/humanitarian groups, or other service organizations)

Presidents Scholarship (Annual Application Deadline: December 1)

Undergraduate Engineering Scholarships (Annual Application Deadline: December 1)

University-Specific Scholarships (Annual Application Deadline: December 1)

ASHRAE Society Chapter Scholarships (Annual Application Deadline: December 1)

Regional Scholarships (Annual Application Deadline: December 1)

Engineering Technology Scholarships (Annual Application Deadline: December 1)

High School Senior Scholarships (Annual Application Deadline: May 1st)

Freshman Engineering Scholarship (Annual Application Deadline: May 1st)

To learn more or apply, visit: www.ashrae.org/scholarships

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Resource Goals

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Job Postings

Looking for Employment?

Visit the NJ ASHRAE website for up to date job listings within our community here.

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PAOE Points

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