During the past 22 years, Len has been employed in the HVAC industry by a range of air control and air movement product manufacturers, in various senior management positions.

Articles

• [an error occurred while processing this directive] ASHRAE 62.1-2010 and CO2-based DCV  The actual determinant of space ventilation rate (Vbz in the 62.1 procedure) is population.  CO2 control proponents mostly ignore that fact and prefer to focus your attention on odor and human bioeffluents.

• Evaluating Airflow Measurement Technologies  Sources of the differences between expected and actual performance of HVAC instruments. 

• Permanently Mounted Instrumentation can be an Advantage for the TAB Practitioner 

• Update, Analysis and Recommendations  ANSI/ASHRAE STANDARD 62.1 – 2004, Ventilation for Acceptable Indoor Air Quality 

• LEED-NC Rating System Draft v2.2 Released for 60-day Public Comment Period

• Greater Use of CO2 is Not Necessarily Better Ventilation  The best controls and air distribution system are no more than useless hardware if the inputs used are not valid, or are so unreliable as to make them ineffective.

• Airflow Measurement for HVAC Systems – Technology Comparison  Designers must understand the true "apples to apples" comparison when selecting airflow measuring devices that utilize different technologies. 

• Rebuttal to Response to May Article  This is my response to Mr. Schell's comments. 

• Ventilation Codes  ICC's International Mechanical Code vs. NFPA 5000, Analysis and Recommendations 

• The Big Carrots - Productivity and Health  Productivity and Energy Conservation are NOT Mutually Exclusive Objectives 

• ASHRAE STANDARD 62 Ventilation for Acceptable Indoor Air Quality Analysis and Recommendations   It should be clear to the design profession that the dynamic nature of mechanical ventilation requires dynamic control. Being a rate based standard, continuous airflow measurement should be a central component of any effective control strategy to assure acceptable indoor air quality.  

• Providing "Ventilation for Acceptable Indoor Air Quality"  Requirements for compliance with ANSI/ASHRAE Standard 62-2001. 

• Terrorism and Building Automation Systems - What Makes Sense?  There is little from science in this article, but a lot from common sense. It appears to me that common sense is exactly what we need during times like these. 

• Advanced Measurement Labs  In order to provide the level of environmental control required by NIST, the space pressurization and ventilation for the interior of the labs demanded dependable and consistent airflow and temperature inputs. 

• As Common as Thermostats  Once upon a time…there was a simple way to supply conditioned air and ventilation intake air to large buildings. 

• Frequently Asked Questions about Indoor Air Quality, Dilution Ventilation Control and Thermal Dispersion Measurement Technology  Over time, we have seen the same general questions asked by engineers and control contractors about ventilation control, building pressurization and measurement technologies.

• "Demand-Controlled Ventilation" (DCV) and Intake Rate Control  First, let's get one simple truth out of the way. There is no direct relationship between interior CO₂ levels and intake rates.

• The REAL Costs of Poor Indoor Air Quality  "Most feel that "lightning" will always strike someone else;" 

• The Advantage of Direct Measurement for Ventilation Code Compliance with Energy Optimization  Building energy usage can be limited while still complying with the new ventilation codes and standards. Engineers have found many creative ways that to satisfy these superficially conflicting objectives.  
• The Advantage of Precise Ventilation Control for Schools  IAQ Can Promote or Sabotage a School's Core Mission - Educating our Children.
• Providing "Ventilation for Acceptable Indoor Air Quality What are some of the practical implications of compliance with ASHRAE Standard 62-1999? 
• Can Improved Indoor Environmental Quality Provide Greater Occupant Productivity The stability and reliability of precision dilution ventilation control will satisfy all requirements of ASHRAE 62-1999 and avoid most of the litigation risks and liability associated with IEQ. Plus, it can be accomplished at the absolute minimum energy cost needed for conditioning any additional outside air required. 

Professional Information

Len Damiano was raised and formally educated in Kansas City, where he graduated from St. Pius X High School. He also earned undergraduate and graduate degrees there. He received a B. A. with a double major in Sociology and Economics from the University of Missouri at Kansas City and an M. B. A. with concentrations in both Management and Industrial Marketing at Rockhurst.

During the past 22 years, Len has been employed in the HVAC industry by a range of air control and air movement product manufacturers, in various senior management positions.

• Vice President, Sales and Marketing & National Accounts Manager - EBTRON, INC. 
• International Sales & Marketing Manager - The NEW YORK BLOWER COMPANY 
• Vice President, Sales and Marketing - CESCO PRODUCTS 
• National Sales & Marketing Manager - PENN VENTILATOR CO., INC., AIRSTREAM DIV. 
• General Marketing Manager & Director, International Sales & Marketing - RUSKIN MFG.

Len has been a Member of ASHRAE since 1990 and an Associate Member since 1987 (American Society of Heating, Refrigeration, Air Conditioning Engineers) and a voting member to TC 5.6, 1997 - 1998.

[an error occurred while processing this directive]He has been a Member of AMCA (Air Movement and Control Association International) since 1980, where he has held the following positions:

• Chairman, Air Control Division, 1996 - 1998 
• Chairman Steering Committee, Sales and Marketing Executives' Council, 1995 - 1997 
• Chairman & Founding Member, Airflow Measurement Station Division, 1992 - 1993 
• Chairman, Louver Section, Air Control Division, 1988 
• plus, numerous committee memberships since 1980

Len is currently also a member (or associate member) of the following organizations: SBCCI (Southern Building Code Council International) and ICC (International Code Council) IFMA (International Facility Managers' Association) NASFA (National Association of State Facilities Administrators) CEFPI (Council of Educational Facility Planners International) AWMA (Air and Waste Management Association)

Len co-authored 

• "Measurement for the Control of Fresh Air Intake - an IAQ Prerequisite", as published in the ASHRAE Journal, January 1990, with David Dougan and David Solberg. 

• He also developed "Outside Air Intake - Direct Measurement vs. Supply/Return Differentials" in 1992; and "Controlling Mold Growth in Exterior Walls of Buildings by Continuously Maintaining Positive Pressure Flow through Dynamic Ventilation Strategies" with David Dougan for the EPA/A&WMA Symposium in July 2000. 

• He is currently organizing a research paper for ASHRAE Technical Committee 1.2 for next year's Annual Meeting in Cincinnati entitled "Placement Performance Testing of Permanently Mounted, In-Duct Instrumentation for Air Velocity Measurement in DDC Control Systems".

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