2020 RETA Breeze Sept-Oct

2020 VIRTUAL CONFERENCE PREVIEW

What reviewers have to say:

Very enlightening. The study is enjoyable. FSMA compliance is certainly something the industry needs to be very aware of. I think that there are probably too many engineers who are unaware of the potential issues. Hopefully, this presentation will raise awareness.

“…. got my attention and I certainly wanted to read more.”

Continuing Education Credit: 1 PDH FSMA COMPLIANCE AND ENERGY SAVINGS WITH AN EFFECTIVE BUILDING ENVELOPE Author: Randal Bogrand

I thought the author was very broad in his assumptions about existing installations.“The Traditional lo-temp building envelope installation does not hold temperature, will not keep ice and condensation from entering the building, is not FSMA compliant and contaminates food stored in the lo-temp facility. See Appendix 2 for examples”. I believe this is the case in some facilities, possibly most facilities. But to say that traditional installations do not hold temperature or prevent ice and condensation from forming may be an overstatement. I think our organization, as well as our competitors have been very proactive in trying to prevent migration and I certainly think our systems hold temperature. However, the authors statement got my attention and I certainly wanted to read more. The case studies were fascinating and easy to follow. I learned a lot!

T his paper’s purpose is to elucidate the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) compliance and energy effects of a properly installed building envelope on freezers and coolers. It will be based upon industry research and the results from a 2-year long case study on 2 separate full building envelope installations in the Midwest and Southern U.S. The results show 100% compliance with the ice and condensation restrictions of FSMA and an energy savings of 48% and 51%, respectively. The primary objectives and scope of the study were to objectively determine what the effect of installing a state-of-

the-art building envelope (correct insulation, vapor barrier and roofing membrane) on an existing freezer/ cooler, if any. The rationale for the study was to obtain this missing information for Building Managers, General Contractors, Operational Teams and building owners to help determine a rational scope of action to FSMA, FDA, USDA and OSHA compliance and energy savings on their current, or to be constructed, freezers and coolers. This previewwas compiled by Sarah Selzer in conjunction with the author, Randal Bogrand, Vapor Armour, Inc.. We would appreciate your feedback after the presentation. Please be as detailed as possible in your comments.

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