RF McDonald hosted approximately 40 AFE members and guests to a presentation on the new BAAQMD for boiler emissions and how to comply with these new regulations. The evening focused on how to “Clear the Air” by lowering boiler emissions by using the latest boiler technologies to comply with the Bay Area Air Quality standards for the nine Bay Area Counties.

These new regulations for lowering the NOx emissions from our boilers have come as a surprise to some Building Managers and Facilities Engineers. RF McDonald has helped us to understand the regulations as well as providing
practical solutions. In some cases facilities can be exempt from the regulations, some may be able to retrofit their boiler and in some cases boiler replacement is required. Regardless of your situation, RF McDonald has emonstrated their ability to provide the right solution. We wish the thank Mike Ryder with RF McDonald for coordinating this event and Troy Leverton for setting up the static boiler and burner systems. The company was a great host and treated us well with food and drink as well as an informative evening.

These activities and tours are sponsored by the Golden Gate and Silicon Valley Chapters of the AFE. In addition to being a lot of fun, these gatherings provide excellent networking opportunities. We bring together professionals who ensure the optimal operation of plants, grounds and offices at Fortune 500 manufacturers, universities, medical centers, government agencies and innovative small firms from around the world. And, they all look to AFE as the leading technical resource on engineering issues. AFE's mission is to provide education, certification, technical information and other relevant resources to plant and facility engineering, operation and maintenance.

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