Rolls Royce Controllable Pitch Propellers feature customized blade designs, fully adapted to the ship’s wake. Designed to facilitate underwater blade change out, they are available for standard speeds (below 30 knots) and high speeds (above 30 knots). Designed with ultimate stealth characteristics, Their Fixed Pitch Propellers can be optimized to suppress cavitation, permitting high propulsive efficiency; vital characteristics for anti-submarine warfare. They are a major supplier to the United States Navy and Coast Guard.

Rolls Royce also manufactures Waterjets that are specialized for naval applications and can be built for special requirements such as signature and shock. The U.S. Navy’s Littoral Combat Ship Freedom-variant features four of our advanced Axial Mk1 waterjets, each rated to absorb 22MW of power.

The underlying design of the Rolls-Royce Axial Mk1 waterjet has also been scaled for other research and development activities within the U.S. Navy including Sealion, the Special Operations test craft and for the X-Class USV program MUSCL.

Registrants for this tour must be US citizens and bring a picture ID to the tour. Registrants are required to have proper shoes, safety glasses, and a hard hat.

Energy Optimization through Data

Presented by Jules Nohra

When it comes to building management, there are many different ways that facilities across the country are moving toward a future of smarter technology and more connected digital systems. As building management software becomes more sophisticated, facility managers can more easily view the operational efficiency of their energy. Many of these solutions focus on the use of real-time data and alerts to identify problems that can make it harder to maintain occupant comfort, reduce energy costs and improve maintenance outcomes. As these practices have evolved, the term fault detection and diagnostics (FDD) has been increasingly applied to this process of identifying, isolating, and diagnosing building performance issues.

Jules Nohra is the Director of Optimization Services at SourceOne, responsible for the coordination and product development of Hubgrade services. Mr. Nohra recently re-joined the SourceOne team after serving as Senior Energy Engineering Manager for FirstFuel, where he led the development of scalable energy analytics for commercial buildings. He was responsible for guiding the energy analytics roadmap for FirstFuel’s software products. Mr. Nohra previously served as Energy Efficiency Manager in SourceOne’s Boston office, where he managed a team of engineers focusing on energy efficiency auditing, commissioning, and energy metering. Jules holds a BS in Electrical Engineering and an MS in Energy Systems from Northeastern University. He holds a Professional Engineering license in the State of Massachusetts.

Chilled Beam Technology

Presented by Gianco Tosi

Learn how radiant panels and active chilled beams work, what make them energy efficient and economical, and how they are being use in high end net zero and architecturally driven projects. It will cover design considerations, control sequences and best practices

Gianca has over 25 years in HVAC application experience in a range of fields, including Manufacturing, product design, programming and sales. Giancarlo is back with Dadanco/Mestek after working three years with Barcol Air USA as the VP of Sales. Barcol Air USA is located in Oxford CT. They are a manufacturer of Radiant Ceiling Systems and Active Chilled Beams. Giancarlo is focused on creating comfortable, affordable, energy efficient HVAC solutions. Before that Giancarlo has been with Mestek since 1993. 2009-2014 he worked for Dadanco a division of Mestek. He designed Active chilled beams, worked with architect/engineering firms designing ACB systems and worked on many Green certified projects. He has worked as the product manager in the technology group and established the printed circuit board manufacturing for RBI, Hydrotherm and Smith’s HeatNet boiler control. He has implemented and developed business software for reps (Profitworks and SalesAssistant) as well as configuration software (Omegaflex and Sterling Specifiers) that help select and specify Mestek Products. He was part of the corporate engineering staff and designed and developed products (Twinflow III kickspace heaters) and provided engineering design and support for multiple Mestek Products. He has implemented and launched Salesfore.com for Dadanco and engineered their Revit MEP BIM models.

 The facility contains Bosch’s first-ever air conditioning laboratory, which will allow the company to test and refine the performance, sound and connectivity of its air conditioning units.  The facility also includes a Bosch Experience Center, where visitors can learn about the features and benefits of the company’s diverse portfolio of energy-efficient products. Dinner will be provided at the Bosch facility. 

After the tour and dinner at the facility, guests are encouraged to join AFE Chapter 33 at the Tap Room of Mighty Squirrel Brewery located less than ten minutes away from the Bosch facility for networking and drinks. Plenty of parking available both at Bosch and the brewery. 

Join AFE 33 for the final tour of 2019. Take a guided tour of the Brewery! Learn all about Harpoon and get an up-close and personal view of the brewing process. Easy Parking within walking distance to the tour and dinner locations. See the Map below.

Harpoon Brewery is an American brewery, with plants in Boston, Massachusetts, and Windsor, Vermont. Founded in 1986, the brewery was the first company to obtain a permit to manufacture and sell alcohol in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in more than 25 years. In 2000, it purchased the former Catamount Brewery plant in Windsor. As of 2013, it was the twelfth-largest craft brewery and 19th-largest overall brewery in the United States.

The brewery is best known for its Harpoon India Pale Ale. It brews multiple other year-round beers including the award-winning Dark, UFO Hefeweizen, UFO Raspberry Hefeweizen, UFO White, and Boston Irish Stout. It also brews several house beers at Boston bars, including "Sevens Ale" for The Seven's Ale House in Beacon Hill.

Be sure to invite a friend to this annual event. This year the event will be held at the Plumbing Museum. Dinner will be catered by Red Bones and there will be a cash bar.

About the Plumbing Museum : The Plumbing Museum has attracted plumbers, tradesmen, and curious visitors from all walks of life. The museum offers a unique, Trade-specific take on American history and stands as a tribute to plumbers, engineers, and inventors whose hard work and creative spirit have contributed so much to the betterment of society. Plumbing Museum for our October Member/Guest Social for Oct. 24th.

Tour of the Jamestown LLC Design Center
The Innovation and Design Building

History of the building and timeline of where it is today – gone from Military warehouse to Class A office/design space.

• Mix of tenants and how that came to be

• LEED Gold - what that entailed / challenges

• Wired Platinum – how was it accomplished

• Ground Lease – EDIC – how that works/interaction

Dinner to follow at the Drydock Café
7 Drydock Ave, Boston, MA 02210
Register: $40 member / $45 non-member

Microgrids! What are they and why are they getting more attention these days? Todd Isherwood from The Green Project Manager and Ben Downing from Nexamp will provide a tech talk on microgrids. Every microgrid is different based on the required outcomes such as energy resiliency, reliability, economics, or environmental. We will discuss opportunities that microgrids offer to owners, engineers, operators, and utilities as well as a brief overview of the Lahey Clinic Burlington microgrid project.

Where: Tuscan Kitchen
2400 District Ave
Burlington, MA 01803

Register: $40 member / $45 non-member

Save the date: March 28 2019, Tour Schneider Electric Facility in Andover, MA

Tour Starts @ 5:00 PM

David Rotondo and Jeff Walker will be the hosts for your visit on March 28th.  Please arrive for 5:00pm for distribution of badges and security.  David and Jeff will speak for a few minutes followed by a tour of the facility. Dinner will follow at the Chateau

Schneider Electric is leading the Digital Transformation of Energy Management and Automation in Homes, Buildings, Data Centers, Infrastructure and Industries.

With global presence in over 100 countries, Schneider is the undisputable leader in Power Management – Medium Voltage, Low Voltage and Secure Power, and in Automation Systems. We provide integrated efficiency solutions, combining energy, automation and software.

The Boston One Campus is made up of more than 240,000 square feet across two buildings with a design that focuses specifically on employee collaboration and innovation, as well as the needs of Schneider Electric’s customers. In particular, the campus’ fully immersive Discovery Center allows visitors to learn about Schneider Electric’s energy management and innovation story, as well as experiment with several of the company’s solutions through simulated demonstrations via 65-inch interactive panels. Boston One is also equipped with 53,000 square feet of engineering laboratory space that includes customer accessible, cross-discipline technology integration laboratories known as StruxureLabs, where Schneider Electric engineers test and validate products that go into real-world customer deployments.

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Please join AFE February 21st as we tour the Living Lab

Boston's Home for Building Technology Innovation

Located in the heart of Boston’s Innovation District, the Living Laboratory is home to Fraunhofer CSE’s Massachusetts R&D center for the advancement of sustainable energy systems. Born out of a 2013 energy-retrofit of a 100-year-old building, the Lab leverages cutting-edge design concepts and historic architecture alongside in-house research facilities, including a pilot solar module fabrication line, dedicated thermal testing laboratory, and extensive characterization/environmental testing resources.

Tour will start at 4:00 sharp, Dinner at Barlows

For more information:https://www.cse.fraunhofer.org/living-lab

Dinner: http://barlowsrestaurant.com/

Please be aware that parking ranges from $20-$25.

Parking: Necco St Garage

Channelside Lot

Channelside Garage

Get a behind-the-scenes look into the design and fabrication of totally custom Air Handling Units. Custom Air Solutions manufactures their AHU's locally in Randolph, MA, sharing the space with Cox Engineering's sheet metal and pipe fabrication shop. Arrive for the tour between 5:00 - 5:15 Tour starts at 5:30 sharp.

Dinner will follow at The Lodge Bar & Grill around 6:30-7:00

http://www.thelodgebarandgrill.com/

https://coxengineering.com/

Join AFE Chapter 33 for the Annual Member Social and Scholarship Awards Night, Thursday, November 1st at the MIT Museum. Network with your peers in the local facility engineering community.

Registration Cost

Event tickets

$45 per person, members and non-members

— Includes event registration, dinner buffet and cash bar

Sponsorships

$250 per sponsor; includes:
— recognition and signage at event
— company listing in post event email sent to our mailing list
— please purchase an event ticket if you wish to attend

Location

MIT Museum, 265 Massachusetts Ave. — Bldg N51, Cambridge, MA 02139 

About the Museum

The MIT Museum attracts 150,000 people annually including many international visitors. The Museum is located in a multi-use building at 265 Massachusetts Avenue, just up the street from the main MIT building and campus. Its 52,000 square feet includes galleries, offices, collection storage, and education space.

Engaging with the MIT Museum

The MIT Museum has both permanent collections and changing exhibitions on two floors, an education classroom, and an online and onsite science-themed store.

Through a range of programs for a variety of ages, the MIT Museum offers talks, tours, conversations, hands-on activities, educational workshops, 21+ evenings, family events, and festivals.

Collections

The MIT Museum has just over a million objects in its collections, including the world’s most comprehensive collection of holograms, the Hart Nautical Collection, and the Institute’s Architecture and Design Collection, which ranks among the top architectural drawing collections in the world. Many of these objects can be found in the museum's online collections database.

Learn more: https://mitmuseum.mit.edu

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Parking

Two-hour metered parking nearby along Massachusetts Avenue and side streets.

Public parking is available in the Le Méridien Boston Cambridge (20 Sidney Street
Cambridge, MA) and Bishop Allen Drive, Central Square, both within close walking distance of the Museum.

MIT Nano Lab Tour

Tour Meeting location: 60 Vassar St Building 39

Contact for the day of the event: Joe Silva 617-212-0402

Group will meet at 5:00 pm. Tour to start promptly at 5:30 PM, followed by dinner at Mead Hall - 90 Broadway, Cambridge, MA 02142 6:30 - 8:30 PM.

The tour of the MIT Nano Lab will include the mechanical rooms, basement, penthouse and roof machine rooms, outside corridor view of clean rooms, imaging rooms and overall building operation.

MIT NANO - An Overview (video)

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