President's Monthly Message

February 2024 SEMPPES President’s Message
Welcome February and the Full Snow Moon 2/24/2024.
I am pleased to announce the 2024 SEMPPES Board; you can reach all of us by email at
[email protected]
 John Philbrook, President (734) 645‐3501
 Tom Burgess, Vice President (810) 614‐4806
 Austin Weiss, Secretary / Treasurer (313) 593‐7055
 Jim Hartigan, Sergeant at Arms (734) 597‐8296
January 18, 2024 saw our first meeting of the year at Bakers of Milford. Chad Forester (Energy
Optimization Solutions) presented to 19 members how Modular, On‐Demand Boilers Are Leveraged To
Reduce Energy Costs, Reduce Environmental Impact, Reduce Capital Expenditure, Improve System
Reliability and Reduce Life Cycle Costs.
For all meetings in 2024 the Member who brings the most new members to the meeting will receive a
“Best Recruiter” prize of $50.00.
Remaining 2024 Meeting Schedule
February 15, 2024, 4:30 pm @ Whiskeys on the Water: DJ Conley will provide a discussion on Trends in
Decarbonization and the Role of Electric Boilers.
March 21, 2024, 4:30 pm @ Bakers of Milford: Trane will provide discussion on the Inflation Reduction
Act and how it can help with funding some or all of a project the pertains to HVAC and energy
savings.
April 18, 2024, 4:30 pm @ Whiskeys on the Water: Turner Electrical Services will provide a guide to:
 NFPA® 70B, Standard for Electrical Equipment Maintenance
 Details of preventive maintenance for electrical systems
 Electrical, electronic, and communication systems
 Equipment in industrial, institutional, commercial, and large residential buildings.
May 16, 2024, 4:30 pm @ Bakers of Milford: Hone Engineering will present on Dissolved Gas control.
June 20, 2024: No meeting scheduled. We are considering a special event for those interested and will
communicate out details when we have them.
July 26, 2024, 7:00 am (Shotgun Start 8:30 am) @ Mystic Creek: 34th (can you believe it?) Annual Golf
Outing. Please reach out to the Board if you have swag to offer up as door prizes! This event is
our largest source of funding for the year; hope to see you all there!
August 2024: No meeting, summer break.
September 19, 2024: Facility Tour TBD. If you would like to host a tour of your facility, please reach out
to the Board at [email protected].
October 17, 2024, 4:30 pm @ Bakers of Milford: Armstrong International presenting on Steam Trap
testing.
November 8, 2024, 4:30 pm @ Weber’s Inn, Ann Arbor: Executive Board meeting. Note this is Friday, as
requested. This meeting is for the current Board and all past presidents. One item for this
meeting is approval of nominees for the new Board member, who will be an Engineer member.
If you would like to be considered or have someone to nominate, please speak to us before the
end of October!

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