ATLANTA – When it comes to high-performance buildings, the proof is performance.

Measuring actual energy performance, however, can be challenging due to inadequate modeling practices, failure to include operations staff in goal setting, and lack of adequate budgets for commissioning, evaluations and ongoing benchmarking.

Guest speaker Frank Princiotta

Hello, Triangle chapter members and thanks again for an exceptional chapter meeting. Both the presentation and discussion were both diplomatic and enlightening. The dialogue focused on what we can do socially and technically in response to global climate change. Thanks to Frank Princiotta, our speaker, and Tom Phelps, mediator and organizer of this event. I’m asking all who attended the meeting to please send in comments. We've attached a copy of our program evaluation form. Please fill out this form and return to me via email/fax or reply to this article. http://www.ashrae.org/members/page/611

What a great turnout we had at our last meeting. We really appreicate the support of the membership in making these meetings worthwhile. Please keep in mind all the hard work the President and all the officers are doing to make these meetings special and worthy of your personal time. I hope the momentum will carry over into the killer Christmas party we are going to have next month.

Please remember to get in there and upgrade/renew your memebership if you have not done so. I'll be contacting you via phone or email if you are getting out there on the deliquency list. Please visit: www.ashrae.org and you can renew in under 5 minutes with a credit card and also pay your local dues at the same time.

Also, please consider supporting our local chapter by purchasing an ASHRAE meal plan as a gift for your clients or for your office. Contact me at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it . We need your support of this program and it is a great way to encourage prospective members to come to a meeting. To put my money where my mouth is, I'll be buying a meal plan myself and will cover the first 10 prospective members for FREE at the next meeting.