Moisture is one of the biggest problems that facility managers can face when overseeing a building. Moisture buildup can cause a variety of issues, from damaging interior finishes to contributing to the growth of mold and bacteria. In this presentation, participants will lean about Moisture Management. Guest speaker, Jeff Boldt, will review the basics of psychrometrics, effects of moisture in materials and building envelope, and strategies on how to manage and control moisture and mitigate risks. Jeff Boldt is an ASHRAE distinguished lecturer and managing principal of IMEG Corp.

SPEAKER BIO

Jeff Boldt is a Managing Principal of a 170+ person firm and is also the only achieve the title Senior Mechanical Engineering Specialist, IMEGs highest technical position. He is a licensed Professional Engineer with 40 years’ experience in HVAC, plumbing, fire protection, and acoustical design. He is registered in both Mechanical and Fire Protection engineering.

Jeff is an ASHRAE Fellow. He chairs the Mechanical Subcommittee of the ASHRAE 90.1 Energy Standard and the working groups dealing with Hydronics, Elevators/Escalators, and Duct System Leakage. Jeff is also a member of ASHRAE Guideline 36 (High-Performance Control Sequences), SPC-215 (Duct Leakage), TC 2.6 (Acoustics), TC 3.6 (Water Treatment), TD 5.2 (Ductwork), and TC 8.6 (Evaporative Cooling Systems). Jeff has watched and rated every ASHRAE Annual and Winter meeting presentation since 2004.

Jeff is an author of the Advanced Energy Design Guide (AEDG) for Large Hospitals and of the AEDG for Small Healthcare Facilities.

He has served as Project Manager and Design Engineer on many award-winning projects; including the Agronomy Laboratory, which won the ASHRAE International Technology Award for the best HVAC design of the year and appeared on the cover of the ASHRAE Journal.

Jeff is LEED AP accredited and received ASHRAE’s High-performance Building Design Professional accreditation.

Jeff is a member of ASHRAE, ASHE, ASPE, SFPE, WHEA, and the WHEA Code Committee.

He studied master’s level acoustics at Heriot-Watt University in Edinburg, Scotland.

Since 2012 Jeff has had articles published in the ASHRAE Journal (Managing Pipe Expansion in Shafts, Control Valve Selection, How 90.1-2010 Will Affect Healthcare Facilities, 2015 Hydronics 101 & Hydronics 102), in CSE Magazine (Updates to ASHRAE 90.1, What’s New in ASHRAE 90.1-2013, How Standard 90.1-2010 Will Affect HVAC Designs, and Selecting Pipe and Piping Materials) Acoustic Fundamentals, Acoustic Fundamentals 2, and in Engineered Systems (Acoustical Issues in Healthcare and Humidification: Options, Amines, and the Effects of ASHRAE Standards 62.1 and 170). Jeff presented the mechanical portion of ASHRAE’s 90.1-2019 webinar and was a presenter in the ASHRAE/AMCA FEI webinar. He recently had two articles about acoustics published in the ASHRAE Journal.