M&V
Energy Calcs/Tools
Building Loads
Systems and Components
Psychrometry
History of Trane
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Mixed Bag
Fun Facts 1
Fun Facts 2
200

She is the Trane M&V Leader.

Who is Erin Daley?

200

Laws that govern power consumption of pumps, fans, etc. in relation to rotation speed.

What are the Affinity Laws?

200

This type of load is associated with moisture/humidity.

What is a Latent load?

200

This type of water-distribution system has comfort concerns related to it; primarily associated with not being able to simultaneously heat and cool the building as a whole.

What is a 2-pipe system?

200

The direction one would move on a psychometric chart to see a rise in dry bulb temperature.

What is to the Right?

200

Original Trane company founder (when it was just a heating and plumbing business) and father of Reuben Trane.

Who was James Trane?

200

Philosophy started by Frank Harshaw in the mid-1980s that says all Associates should feel comfortable and empowered making executive decisions in their role.

What is Unit President Philosophy?

200

Who owned Trane Commercial from 2008 to 2020 (before Trane Technologies acquired)?

Who is Ingersoll Rand?

200

This person fished competitively for 3 years.

Who is Jonathan Stewart?

200

This person has a sibling set of triplets.

Who is Temidayo  Akin-Adenekan?

400

M&V Option referred to as Retrofit Isolation with All Parameters Measurements.

What is Option B?

400

Industry standard tool used to model solar systems on a property along with shading impact (not everyone at Trane has access)?

What is Helioscope?

400

Type of heat transfer associated with the sun’s light.

What is radiation?

400

These are 2 main examples of condenser components for water-cooled HVAC systems.

What is a Cooling Tower and a Geothermal Loop (will also accept Pump and Dump).

400

The direction one would move on a psychometric chart to see a rise in Humidity Ratio.

What is Up?

400

Sport that Reuben Trane excelled at.

What is rowing?

400

This is where Frank Harshaw went to college to get his Masters in Engineering.

Where is the University of Florida?

400

Trane's preferred type of LED tube retrofit that involves replacing the old fluorescent tube as well as the old ballast.

What is Type C?

400

This person decided to be an engineer at age 6.

Who is Jordan Ijewere-Akinbologbe?

400

This person took a trip to Ecuador for a college engineering project there.

Who is Gavin McHale?

600

M&V Option referred to as Retrofit Isolation with Key Parameter(s) Measurements.

What is Option A?

600

Method of preliminary calculation for total existing and proposed lighting usage/power in a building.

What is W/sqft calculation?

600

Manual calculation method for determining design cooling load of a space or building?

What is a CLDT Method

600

This “passive” cooling system can be very efficient but, if not controlled properly (and diligently), can “make it rain from the ceiling”.

What is a Chilled Beam?

600

Relative Humidity at the Saturation line.

What is 100%?

600

Name of Reuben Trane’s heat transfer device, a replacement for the traditional home radiator, that sparked the company’s trajectory.

What is the Convector Radiator?

600

Mel worked and rapidly advanced here while in college.

What is McDonald's?

600

Indoor Air Quality solution manufacturer that uses Dry Hydrogen Peroxide (DHP) to reduce harmful pathogens in the air.

What is Synexis?

600

This person was in the PHI SLAM fraternity.

Who is Jack O’Brien?

600

This person is an avid gardener.

Who is Ethan Wayne?

800

Common M&V Option not recognized by IPMVP.

What is Mutually Agreed?

800

This many Btus in one therm.

What are 100,000 Btus?

800

Unit of measurement for amount of clothing on an occupant’s body in a space.

What is a Clo?

800

Ventilation strategy using COsensors to optimize cfm.

What is Demand Control Ventilation (DCV)

800

 (Qs)/(Qs+Ql) 

What is Sensible Heat Ratio (SHR)?

800

The name of the first Trane centrifugal chiller (1938).

What is the Turbovac Chiller?

800

Doug's rule of thumb for amount of power reduced when reducing pump/fan speed from 100% to 80%?

What is 50% power reduction?

800

The three valve type included in a Combination Valve (Triple Duty Valve).

What are Isolation (Butterfly), Check, and Throttle (Control) Valves?

800

This person is scared of horses.

Who is Sophia Ebbutt?

800

This person dabbles in photography (did not bring camera equipment to either La Crosse or Louisville though…)

Who is Jeff Jean Philippe?

1000

This is what IPMVP stands for.

What is International Performance Measurement and Verification Protocol?

1000

The three most common efficiency ratings for heating and cooling equipment (not looking for “% efficient”).

What are EER, COP, and kW/ton?

1000

This ASHRAE Standard specifies the combination of factors that result in satisfactory thermal conditions for a majority of occupants.

What is ASHRAE Standard 55?

1000

Organization that goes by the acronym ASHRAE.

What is the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air-Conditioning Engineers?

1000

Term that refers to the total heat content, including both sensible and latent heat.

What is Enthalpy?

1000

Name of the planes flown in WW2 deployed with Trane-designed intercoolers.

What were P-47 Thunderbolts (escorted allied bombers over Europe)?

1000

Factory in Lexington, KY that produces a nostalgic "Lexington Smell" in the fall months.

What is the JIF plant?

1000

The Five Ps for Presentation Skills (from Sara Haar).

What are Passion, Planning, Preparation, Practice, and Performance?

1000

This person can make Sourdough bread, and this person started a cooking company.

Who are Leah Curtit and Izabella De Reno?

1000

This person used to be in a jazz band and this person played the trumpet in high school.

Who are Sanjay Luckwitz and John Boyle?

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