Minnesota Healthcare Engineers Association - Southern Region

Hear from our AHU Restoration and Water Safety Experts

Friday, February 20, 2026

Ecumen Latitude

115 Rogers Street, Mankato MN  56001

Hosted by Terry Rudenick contact if needed: 507-351-6554

Parking:  Park in the lot by the Ecument Latitude Entrance lot on Rogers Street.  Enter at door 22. 

Agenda

8:00 – 8:30 Registration (Meeting is in conference room to the left of door 22)

8:30 – 9:00 Business Meeting

          Future Meeting Dates (May 21)  Need volunteers to host

          Future Learning Objectives and Speakers

          Voting for Officer Positions for 2026-2027 (Vice President)

9:00 – 10:00  Frank Santini, Director, Pure Air Business Development for Tremco Pure Air Control Services

10:00 – 10:30 Break

10:30 – 11:30 Dan Summerfield, Territory Manager, Schu Marketing

11:30 – Lunch at offsite location for those interested

Speaker Bio’s and Learning Objectives:

Frank Santini, Director, Pure Air Business Development

          Frank Santini was Vice President of Pure Air Control Services since 2017 through the merger with Tremco.  Following the merger and acquisition, Mr. Santini has led the integration of Pure Air into the Tremco family of companies.  He has been honored to conduct presentations at the ASHRAE AHR Conference, The Indoor Air Quality Association and dozens of state and regional healthcare, K-12, municipality and higher education conferences.  He has also spoken about indoor air quality and the HVAC Restoration before the Washington D.C., Architect of the Capitol, George Washington University, Auburn University, Georgia Tech, University of Georgia, University of Florida, among others.  Mr. Santini’s speaking engagements are colored by his acting and professional wrestling background, which included a stint as the NWA Florida Heavyweight Wrestling Champion.

Learning Objectives – Big Bertha Air Handlers:  When It Makes Sense to Restore Aging Chilled Water Units

1.  How to gather data to identify chilled water air handlers that can be restored instead of being replaced.
2. How to use and analyze data gathered in the field to plan out chilled water air handler replacements vs. restorations.
3. How to identify scenarios in which HVAC restoration is more cost effective and less disruptive than HVAC replacement.
4. Sustainability and energy efficiency improvements that come with HVAC restoration.

Dan Summerfield, Territory Manager with Schu Marketing in Omaha, Nebraska

          Dan is a Territory Manger with Schu Marketing in Omaha, Nebraska, with 11 years of experience supporting customers across South Dakota and Western Nebraska.  He specializes in product knowledge, onsite training and helping teams maintain water safety.

Learning Objectives – How Hospitals Can Balance Sustainability Goals with Water Safety

1.  Best practices to reduce water usage
2. Deploying accepted protocols to reduce the risk of Legionella and other hospital acquired infections (HAIs)
3. Examples of how sustainability metric tracking can complement water management