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32 FEBRUARY 2017 | FUEL OIL NEWS | www.fueloilnews.com HVAC/HYDRONICS NEWS A bypass humidifier is one that uses the airflow created by a furnace or air handler to deliver moisture through the home. There are bypass humidifiers that mount out of sight in the basement or attic, and require very little maintenance. They can add up to 17 gallons of moisture to the air flowing through the ducts every day. Optional automatic humidity controls regulate the water it adds to the air, based on settings. A homeowner can specify the indoor humidity. Unlike bypass humidifiers that require a furnace or air handler to circulate moisture, a power humidifier is one that uses its own electric fan to deliver moist air throughout a home. A power humidifier can add up to 18 gallons of moisture to air every day. A unit with its own powerful fan can humidify the air even when the heating and air-conditioning system is not operating. ASHRAE CALLS FOR PRESENTERS FOR CONFERENCE ON NEW BUILDING PERFORMANCE ASHRAE is seeking presenters for its new Building Performance Analysis Conference, formerly known as the ASHRAE Energy Modeling Conference. This year's conference addresses energy modeling, the core topic of the past four conferences, and expanded subject matter which now encompasses non-energy building performance analysis and simulation and those professionals responsible for that work. The conference program addresses the needs of designers and modelers. "This conference engages the design aspect of modeling and simulation," Dennis Knight, conference chair, said. "The con- ference topics address the work of HVAC engineers, architects and other building design professionals who rely on simulation and modeling tools to perform their day-to-day work and meet their standard of care." The 2017 ASHRAE Building Performance Analysis Conference takes place Sept. 27-29, 2017, in Atlanta, Ga. A call for presenters is now open for presentations that address the following conference topics: Modeling for and during the design phase (includes thermal comfort, visual comfort, water, and health, safety and welfare) Early design modeling and concepts Modeling innovative or new technologies Existing building modeling Model validation and calibration Data visualization Future trends in modeling Making the business case for modeling Presentation proposals are due March 13, 2017, and deci- sions will be announced April 3, 2017. "The conference's goal is to serve practitioners with the most up-to-date best practices, work flows and processes required to plan, design, construct and operate high perform- ing, low energy consuming, environmentally responsive and responsible, safe, secure and healthy buildings for human occupancy," Knight said. The conference program will include keynote speakers, invited speaker sessions, other program types and presentations and the ASHRAE LowDown Showdown modeling competition. For more information or to submit a presentation proposal, visit the organization's website, ashrae.org. ASHRAE, founded in 1894, and headquartered in Atlanta, Ga., is a global society advancing human well-being through sustainable technology for the built environment. The Society and its more than 56,000 members worldwide focus on building systems, energy efficiency, indoor air quality, refrigeration and sustainability. Its activities include research, standards writing, publishing, certification and continuing education. VENTACITY SYSTEMS LAUNCHES SMART VENTILATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS Smart Ventilation Management Systems are designed to provide efficient, intelligent and secure 24/7 control of indoor air quality (IAQ) in smaller commercial buildings, says their manufac-