Quarterly Council Meeting Minutes 10:00 A.M., May 17, 2017 South Carolina Energy Independence and Sustainable Construction Advisory Committee 1201 Main Street, 6th Floor Conference Room, Columbia, SC 29201 Committee Members Present: Joey A. Ferguson, Forestry Association Pawleys Island, SC – Thomas R. Jones, ASHRAE Mount Pleasant, SC – Kevin R. Krick, Council of Engineering and Surveying Societies Lexington, SC – John White, State Engineer Chair Columbia, SC – – Henry Porter, DHEC Columbia, SC – John C. McLean, AIA Columbia – Anthony James, Energy Office Columbia, SC – Committee Members Absent: Michael A. Snelling, Jr., Manufactures Alliance Lexington, SC – Chris Ruff, Chemistry Council Pomaria, SC – Ulrike Heine, Research University Pendleton, SC – Ashton Estridge, AGC Lexington, SC – Thomas H. Davis (Hamilton), Conservation Community Isle of Palms, SC – Welcome and Call to Order by the Chair The Chair welcomed the committee and the meeting was called to order at 10:04 am. Approval of Agenda Motion to approve agenda was made seconded. Motion passed Approval of Minutes for February 8, 2017 Meeting Correction to meeting minutes, second bullet point under old business, a survey on ASHRAE from student chapters was changed to a survey on ASHRAE chapters. Motion to approve the meeting minutes as corrected was made and seconded. Motion passed Old Business Shaina Weinstein, GBI, Sr. Director of Engagement, Direct: 503.274.0448, 7805 S.W. 40th , Portland, OR 97219. Shaina gave a 20 minute presentation, through a conference call, on GBI’s Green Globes. It included a brief history and an overview of types of construction considered and unique tools used to achieve green globes certification. She also gave a report on the timing of an updated manual which could be 2 years away. Several questions were asked and answered and the presentation was concluded around 10:35. Further discussions were had on the report to and Implement a Methodology by which “Develop the Cost Benefit Ratio of the Rating System can be measured”. How do we establish a standard? Two methods were discussed. Our committee is to advise the legislature that we need to hire a 3rd party consultant to investigate and write a South Carolina Standard.
Quarterly Council Meeting Minutes 10:00 A.M., May 17, 2017 South Carolina Energy Independence and Sustainable Construction Advisory Committee 1201 Main Street, 6th Floor Conference Room, Columbia, SC 29201 Committee Members Present: Joey A. Ferguson, Forestry Association – Pawleys Island, SC Thomas R. Jones, ASHRAE – Mount Pleasant, SC Kevin R. Krick, Council of Engineering and Surveying Societies – Lexington, SC John White, State Engineer – Chair – Columbia, SC Henry Porter, DHEC – Columbia, SC John C. McLean, AIA – Columbia Anthony James, Energy Office – Columbia, SC Committee Members Absent: Michael A. Snelling, Jr., Manufactures Alliance – Lexington, SC Chris Ruff, Chemistry Council – Pomaria, SC Ulrike Heine, Research University – Pendleton, SC Ashton Estridge, AGC – Lexington, SC Thomas H. Davis (Hamilton), Conservation Community – Isle of Palms, SC Welcome and Call to Order by the Chair The Chair welcomed the committee and the meeting was called to order at 10:04 am. Approval of Agenda Motion to approve agenda was made seconded. Motion passed Approval of Minutes for February 8, 2017 Meeting Correction to meeting minutes, second bullet point under old business, a survey on ASHRAE from student chapters was changed to a survey on ASHRAE chapters. Motion to approve the meeting minutes as corrected was made and seconded. Motion passed Old Business Shaina Weinstein, GBI, Sr. Director of Engagement, , Direct: 503.274.0448, 7805 S.W. 40th Portland, OR 97219. Shaina gave a 20 minute presentation, through a conference call, on GBI’s Green Globes. It included a brief history and an overview of types of construction considered and unique tools used to achieve green globes certification. She also gave a report on the timing of an updated manual which could be 2 years away. Several questions were asked and answered and the presentation was concluded around 10:35. Further discussions were had on the report to “Develop and Implement a Methodology by which the Cost Benefit Ratio of the Rating System can be measured”. How do we establish a standard? Two methods were discussed. Our committee is to advise the legislature that we need to hire a 3rd party consultant to investigate and write a South Carolina Standard.