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PERDIDO BEACH RESORT
ORANGE BEACH, ALABAMA
OCTOBER 8-10, 2014
Join us in Orange Beach for the AlaSHE 2014 Fall Conference and Technical Exhibition. This
year’s conference will be held at Perdido Beach Resort October 8-10. Education, exposure to the latest
industry technology and services, and networking are trademarks of the AlaSHE conferences as well as
helping members further develop their professional abilities, offer information on current issues from the
experts and exchange ideas with their peers from across the state.
ATTIRE FOR THE ENTIRE MEETING IS CASUAL
OVERNIGHT ACCOMMODATIONS
Perdido Beach Resort
27200 Perdido Beach Boulevard
Orange Beach, AL 36561
Reservations: (800) 634-8001 or register online at www.perdidobeachresort.com and use the booking
ID #10815.
Standard:
$159+
Pool View:
$169+
Gulf Front:
$189+
Reservations received after Sept. 8 subject to space availability & higher room rate.
Check-in 4p/Check-out noon
REGISTRATION FEE:
AlaSHE active & associate members:
$50
*Potential active AlaSHE members:
$100
*Potential associate AlaSHE members: $350
(*Part of which may be applied to membership dues with completion & approval of application available
at www.alashe.org)
Retired AlaSHE members:
Fee waived
(Member fee covers meal functions for one guest. There will be a charge of $100 for any additional
guests over the age of 16 that attend meal functions.) Complete and return the enclosed registration
sheet with the names of attendees. Make checks payable to AlaHA R & E.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND: Healthcare Facility Engineers, Physical Plant Directors, Bio-Med Engineers, Maintenance Directors/Supervisors, Safety Officers, Administrators & Associate/Assistant Administrators
PROGRAM
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 8
Noon
2p-4p
AlaSHE Certification Board & AlaSHE Board Meeting
OSHA Overview & Regulations Pertaining to Facility Management & Healthcare…
Stephen L. Day, Assistant Area Director, OSHA
4p
Registration Open
5:30p
Technical Exhibition
7p
Dinner on the Deck (weather permitting) & After Dinner Entertainment
THURSDAY, Oct. 9
7:30a
Breakfast with the Exhibitors
7:30a
Registration Open
8a
Opening Remarks & Introduction of Platinum & Gold Sponsors…....President
Greg Gettings
8:15a
Alternate Equipment Management…...David Stymiest, PE, CHFM, CHSP, FASHE,
Senior Consultant, SSR, Inc.
9:15a
Update with the State Fire Marshal…….Ed Paulk, State Fire Marshal
10a
Break
10:15a
5p
Developing a Comprehensive Energy Plan for Your Facility…. Ralph Graham, BS,
EET, MHA, CHFM, Director of Utilities Management, UAB, Ed Tinsley, PE, CEM,
LEED, AP, CHFM, CHC, Executive Managing Principal, TME
Planning for Water Disruption…..David Stymiest
Technical Exhibition & Lunch
The Long Push: Securing Approval & Funding for Infrastructure Upgrades…
Caleb Haynes, PE, Principal/Branch Manager, Ralph Graham, Ed Tinsley, TME
Break
Ventilation Requirements for the Healthcare Industry…..Doug Steege, RenewAire
Changes in Emergency Power Management…..David Stymiest
Laser Scanning-A Practical Approach to Recording AS-Built Conditions ….Alan
Chandler, Senior Vice President & Jordan Hand, BIM Manager, Doster Construction
Adjourn
5:15-6:30p
Technical Exhibition
7p
Georgia Rousso’s Seafood Buffet @ Gulf State Park Pavilion
11:15a
Noon
1:30p
2:30p
2:45p
3:30p
4:30p
FRIDAY, Oct. 10
7:30a
Breakfast
8a
Annual Business Meeting……..President Greg Gettings
8:30a
ASHE Update…….Ralph Graham
9a
Impact of LSC 2012 on Security Systems….Sam Docknevich, Siemen’s
10a
Break
10:15a
Reducing the Operating Costs of a Life Safety System… Lloyd Aronoff,
Simplex Grinnell
11a
Providing Funding through 3rd Party Asset Monetization...Ed Tinsley, Caleb Haynes
Noon
Closing Remarks & Adjourn…….President Donna Keith, CHSP
***AGENDA SUBJECT TO CHANGE***
FEATURED SPEAKERS
David Stymiest, PE, CHFM, CHSP, FASHE is a registered PE in three states, an AHA Cerfied
Healthcare Facility Manager, a Cerfied Healthcare Safety Professional, and a Fellow of ASHE. With 41
years of experience in all facets of facilies electrical engineering, David is a senior consultant providing
Compliance & Facilies Consulng services for SSR’s clients. Before joining SSR, he was Senior Engineer for
more than 10 years for the Boston-based Partners Healthcare System. He is an accomplished speaker,
trainer, and author with considerable naonal exposure. He has spoken regularly at dozens of naonal and state
conferences for 20 years and has been published over 50 mes. David chairs ASHE Task Forces and is also Chairman
of the NFPA 110/111 Technical Commi5ee on Emergency Power Supplies.
Ralph Graham, BS EET, MHA, CHFM is the Director of Ulies Management at University of Alabama
Birmingham, in Birmingham, AL. In this capacity Ralph presently oversees the operaons of Ulies
Services across the enre University campus, covering over 15 million square feet of hospital and
campus buildings. Ralph has been with the university over 6 years serving as the Director of Hospital
maintenance, the Director of Campus maintenance and now serves in the role of Director of Ulies
Management. He has served in the healthcare field for over 30 years in 8 different organizaons in 6 different states.
Ralph is a member of the Alabama Society for Healthcare Engineers serving as a board member and President in
2000. He has also been a member of the Georgia and Kentucky Sociees for Hospital Engineers. Ralph has been a
member of ASHE since the early 80’s serving on several ASHE Commi5ees, and is serving on the board of the AHACC, for the CHFM (Cerfied Healthcare Facility Manager) Program Commi5ee. Ralph and Pam have been married for
33 years and have three children, Sean 28, Emily 27, Sarah 25 and two grandchildren, Cedric 5 and Ayden 2.
Ed Tinsley, PE, CEM, LEED® AP, HFDP, CHFM, CHC is the CEO of Bernhard, LLC and an Execuve Managing Principal at TME. He is a graduate of the University of Arkansas with a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering. Ed has more than 30 years of industry experience, both as a consultant and as
facility manager for a large hospital. During his career, he has specialized in the field of energy conservaon. He has taught more than 150 classes on a variety of subjects including venlaon systems, high
performance chilled water systems, MEP/FP systems, medical gas systems, project management, infecon control
and risk assessment, energy procurement, performance contracng, commissioning, sustainable design, and energy
conservaon. In addion, he has authored numerous magazine arcles and white papers on these subjects, including many secons of ASHE’s Health Facility Commissioning Guidelines. He is the recipient of the 2010 ASHE Crystal
Eagle Award, as well as several other awards, including two Presidenal Awards for Leadership in Federal Energy
Management, the ACEC Engineering Excellence Award and eight ASHRAE Energy Awards.
Caleb Haynes, PE is a Principal/Branch Manager at TME in the Birmingham office. He is a graduate of
the University of Arkansas with a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering. He has 5 years of
experience in healthcare and higher educaon consulng engineering at TME. During his career, he
has specialized in healthcare engineering for new construcon, renovaon, retro-commissioning, and
infrastructure projects. Caleb is also acvely involved in ASHRAE, where he serves on the society
commi5ee for Young Engineers in ASHRAE and helps to plan and facilitate leadership development weekends for
engineers all over the world.
Edward Paulk is the Alabama State Fire Marshal. The mission of the State Fire Marshal’s office is
to provide inspecon services, conduct invesgaons of fires and explosions, insurance fraud, prevent the commission of arson and related crimes, protect lives and property from fire and explosions, and provide visitors and cizens of the state a safe environment in which to live, work, and
play.