January Newsletter 
President's Report
Dear fellow ASPE members:
Happy New Year! It is the time of year we all give a thought to how we can improve ourselves. This year, I challenge everyone to get involved in our Chapter. Attending monthly meetings and technical presentations, planning social events, getting involved in mentoring upcoming engineers, or helping to tackle the future regulatory challenges of our industry... there are many avenues in which your talents are needed. I hope you will consider using your gifts for the benefit of us all and invite your participation.
This month we are pleased to Have Chip Matthews, WSSC Cross Connection Section Manager, to instruct us on Cross Connection Control! This is a must attend event, and I am looking forward to seeing you on January 21!
If you are thinking about taking the CPD exam, or someone in your office should be, our Chapter, along with Baltimore Chapter, is providing a CPD Review Class, instructed by our very own David Bailey, CPD, GPD, FASPE, on Saturday, February 1, 2020. Please register as soon as possible.
Remember that ASPE is your resource, and your responsibility. There is precious few organizations dedicated to the practice of Plumbing Engineering, and the opportunity to give and receive knowledge, as well as interact with industry peers, begins with our chapter. Your participation might impact the future of plumbing engineering in ways you cannot imagine.
Respectfully,
Joseph E Niedzielski, CPD
Senior Plumbing & Fire Protectioon Engineer – Bala | Meta Engineers
President – Washington DC Chapter, American Society of Plumbing Engineers
Membership Report
Dear friends and valuable ASPE members:
Many of you are setting goals for this year 2020, and it is a good thing. However, always consider that if personal goals are not reasonable, they can be most discouraging. Remember that goals must be set according to what one is able to accomplish. Everyone is different, physically and emotionally. Therefore, we cannot expect to be able to accomplish something just because someone else does.
What are your goals for this year? perhaps, study for the CPD exam? or is it your goal for this year to attend regularly to the ASPE monthly meetings and benefit from the information presented there? if so, plan ahead and see if this is reasonable for you with your current circumstances. If you have concerns or questions let us know and we see how we can help.
The members of the ASPE DC chapter are invited to attend the free CPD review class next February 1, 2020: https://aspedc.org/meetinginfo.php?id=16&ts=1573227701
This CPD review class is available for those in the DC and Baltimore area.
Also, we want to remind all our members whose membership is about to expire to check the options available such as: Multi- Year Membership Renewal, Early Renewal Discount for First-Time Members and Multiple Chapter Affiliation. To learn more about these programs please visit : www.aspe.org/membership_options
Finally, We would like to welcome the following ASPE members to our DC Chapter: Marlon Rios, Muoki Ndaka, Adrian Olajec and Osama Chahoud
Also, one of our DC Chapter members, Crystal Price, is being relocated to Western Michigan and we wish her all the best in her future endeavors.
All AYP members are invited to save the date for the joint ASHRAE /ASPE AYP event. It will be held at the Eleanor (https://www.eleanordc.com) April 8, 2020 5:30-8pm. Two free drinks and appetizers will be included.
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Please feel free to add me to my Linked-in page at : linkedin.com/in/abrahamheredia
Please e-mail me directly @ [email protected] with any concerns or comments.
VP Technical Report
Hello ASPE DC Chapter Members,
Welcome to 2020! We had a great time at our Holiday Social and Awards Banquet aboard the Odyssey Elite. If you missed it please plan to attend next year! We have a lot of great topics coming up in 2020, please plan to attend YOUR local ASPE chapter meetings!
BRING A COLLEAGUE!
DONT FORGET! CPD Review Class 2020 coming soon, February 1, 2020
Invest in yourself, attend the Washington DC ASPE meetings for a chance at a $50.00 door prize for AYP Professionals and Female Engineers who invest in their own opportunities to learn in a relaxed environment from Our esteemed colleagues and the knowledge they share.
Jan 21, 2020: WSSC Backflow prevetion – Cross Contamination Control
Feb 25, 2020: Importance of Fire Protection Hydraulic Calculations – Professor Kenneth Isman - UMCP
Mar 24, 2020: Water Heater Sizing, Construction, and Efficiency – PVI
Apr 21, 2020: Cast-Iron Pipe – Charlotte Pipe
May 26, 2020: Automatic Control and Pressure Reducing Valves – Watts
NEW LOCATION:
BRIO Tuscan Grille at Tyson’s Corner Center
7845L Tysons Corner Center
McLean, VA 22102
*Plenty of free parking and close to Metro!
5:30p-8:00p – Please REGISTER at www.aspedc.org!
5:30-6:15 – Social, Sign in
6:15-6:45 – Tabletops (contact Chuck Potter if interested)
6:45-7:00 – Dinner served (cost $35)
7:00-8:00 – Technical session
Chuck Potter, CPD, GPD, Leed Green Associate
Greenman-Pedersen, Inc., Project Manager/Senior Plumbing Engineer
DC Chapter Vice President, Technical
Calendar of Events
2020 Chapter Meeting Schedule
Date: Jan 21, 2020
Speaker: WSSC
Topic: WSSC Backflow prevention- Cross Contamination Control
Date: Feb 25, 2020
Speaker: Professor Kenneth Isman - UMCP
Topic: Importance of Fire Protection Hydraulic Calculations
Date: Mar 24, 2020
Speaker: PVI
Topic: Water Heater Sizing, Construction, and Efficiency
Date: Apr 21, 2020
Speaker: Charlotte Pipe
Topic: Cast-Iron Pipe
Date: May 26, 2020
Speaker: Watts
Topic: Automatic Control and Pressure Reducing Valves
Have ideas for future topics that you would like to see? Send them my way ([email protected]) and we’ll be sure to try to work them into future meetings.
2019-2020 Chapter Meeting Schedule
Monthly Sponsorship Opportunities-
The DC Chapter has the following sponsorship opportunities for each month:
Tabletop Presentations: $100 to provide a tabletop presentation of equipment or material relative to the plumbing profession. The tabletops will be set up from the beginning to the end of the monthly meeting and provides the opportunity to provide a brief (under 5 minutes) presentation.
Please make checks payable to the DC Chapter of ASPE.
Contact Joe Niedzielski or Chuck Potter
[email protected]
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