I just want to put in a plug here to all of you who have an interest in humidity control (that's everyone, right?): come to the CAUT presentations in Dallas this summer. Period one, you'll have an opportunity to listen to, and ask questions of, an engineer who specializes in HVAC systems, and has real world experience dealing with a humidity control system in a university music building. Claud Kissman, a mechanical engineer at the University of Texas-Austin with more than 28 years of experience in facility design and maintenance, will be the presenter. From the brochure, "A past VP of Certification with the Association for Facilities Engineering, a Registered Professional Engineer (PE) in Texas and a Certified Plant Engineer (CPE), Mr. Kissman is an experienced presenter and highly regarded for his work with the humidity control system at the UT School of Music in Austin." Period two, Roger Wheelock will talk about the use of Dampp-Chaser systems in institutions, including the latest available designs and equipment, and results of data gathering by many of our peers around the world (through the Dickson Data-logger loan program). Period three, we'll have a panel discussion by technicians on how they deal with humidity control. I am still seeking an additional panelist for this, so please contact me if any of you are interested and willing. Regards, Fred Sturm University of New Mexico
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