Chapter Meeting: Fire, Smoke and Radiation Damper Installation BC Sheet Metal Association (SMACNA-BC)

Presented by: Bruce Sychuk, Executive Director of the BC Sheet Metal Association (SMACNA-BC) This presentation will cover the SMACNA manual; “Fire Smoke and Radiation Damper Installation Guide for HVAC Systems” (2002) Some of the topics that will be covered are: [list] [*] Contractor Qualifications [*] Applications, Plan & Specification responsibilities [*] Guidelines for proper Installations and sealing of Fire, Fire/Smoke dampers [*] Maintenance & inspection [/list] Note: “HVAC Duct Systems Inspection Guide Manual” (2006) will be provided by SMACNA-BC free of charge to all attendees. The list price(s) of this manual is $168 / $118 plus applicable taxes. The Inspection Guide contains guidelines for inspection of commercial HVAC duct systems for compliance with SMACNA/ANSI HVAC Duct Construction Standards, Metal and Flexible, (3rd edition) and Fibrous Glass Duct Construction Standards (7th edition). It reviews materials and reinforcement of duct systems, as well as assembly and supports of ducts. The Fire, Smoke and Radiation Damper Guide (5th edition) also summarizes installation details. Checklists are included for ductwork and fire dampers. Valuable as a study guide for the HVAC Duct Construction Standards manual and for learning inspection procedures in general, it includes soft metrics. [b]Speaker[/b] Bruce Sychuk Bio: [list] [*] Executive Director for SMACNA-BC, 11 years, [*] Worked 26 years in the Sheet Metal Trade [gmap markers=small red::49.24433219976463,-123.06439733452862 |align=Right |zoom=14 |center=49.24466839812499,-123.06421279907227 |width=400px |height=400px |control=Small |type=Map] [*] Superintendent, Foreman, Tradesman, on numerous major projects in BC eg: YVR Terminal Expansion, GM Place, Library Square, BC Place, Quintette Coal, Superferries, VGH LSP Podium Expansion, Howe Sound Pulp & Paper, etc. [*] Worked in all disciplines of the diversified Sheet Metal Trade, HVAC, Dust Collection Systems, Kitchen Equipment, Architectural Sheet Metal etc. [/list] Bruce will be joined by Ulf Avall of Air Systems Supplies Ltd. [b]Location[/b] We are trying a new location for this meeting: Tipper Restaurant 2066 Kingsway ( Kingsway & Victoria ) Vancouver, BC [b]Dinner[/b] The cost of dinner will be $30 and the menu will be a steak dinner.