In this issue
COASPE August 2026 Newsletter 
President's Report
Technical Meetings Begin in September!
Joe Waldron
Brad Fitzsimmons
Brooke Vest
Mike Nickoson
Tony Furst
Chee Chow
Joe Wolf
October 8 – 14
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Convention: October 8 – 14 │ Expo: October 12 - 13
Carl Sellke – 42
Tony Furst – 19
Steven Roosa – 10
James Richardson – 9
Renae Fochesto – 4
Hayden Medich – 3
Marty Burns – 3
VP Technical
Dear Central Ohio ASPE Chapter Members,
Happy Summer ASPE! We hope that everyone is having a wonderful and fun summer. We are in the final stages of finding a new home for our meetings. This will start in January so be on the lookout for the new location.
September’s meeting will be on Keeping the Pressure On: Navigating MedGas 101
Designing medical gas systems can give even the most seasoned designer a bit of "sweaty palms." Between the life-safety implications and the rigid code requirements, it’s a field where there is no messing around. If you’ve ever stared at an NFPA 99 update and wondered if your design was still compliant, this month’s session is for you.
We are excited to welcome Mathis Carlson, the Special Projects and Education Manager at MediTrac and current President of the Medical Gas Professionals Healthcare Organization (MGPHO). Mathis carries multiple ASSE certifications ranging from Installer (6010) to Designer (6060) and Instructor (6050).
He’ll be breaking down MedGas 101, with a specific focus on the critical shifts found in the 2018–2024 editions of NFPA 99. We’ll be looking at how new technologies, like corrugated medical gas tubing, are changing the game for hospital compliance and installation efficiency.
He’ll be guiding us through:
- NFPA 99 Evolution: Identifying the "must-know" changes from the 2018 through 2024 editions.
- Innovation in the Walls: How corrugated tubing and newer materials are benefiting facility design and long-term maintenance.
- Compliance Strategy: Navigating the perspective of verifiers and inspectors to ensure your project passes the first time.
- System Sizing & Design: Best practices for modern medical gas system architecture.
Send Over Your Technical Headaches
To ensure Mathis addresses the specific challenges we face in the, I’m consolidating a list of questions and "nightmare" scenarios to send him ahead of time. Whether it’s a specific sizing hurdle or a code interpretation that has you stuck please email your questions to me at [email protected].
I want to hear from you! Please direct all technical-program ideas, presentation proposals, and speaker inquiries to me at [email protected]. This is your chapter also, your input is valuable, so please feel free to let me know what you would like to be presented at our meetings. Your input ensures we deliver valuable and relevant content at each monthly meeting. Thank you for your continued support and involvement.
Education
On-Demand Webinars
Did you know? You can register for ASPE Webinars that you may have missed. Visit https://education.aspe.org/on-demand-webinars to register and view the library. If you watch an interesting webinar, let me know!
ASPE Book of the Month
The August Book of Month is ASPE/ANSI 45-2025: Siphonic Roof Drainage (eBook version). You can purchase this eBook for 25% off with your ASPE membership. Be on the lookout for August’s book!
Medical Gas Workshops
There will be a MedGas Workshop in Atlanta September 17-20. This is a 32 hour workshop based on the parameters outlined in ASSE 6060. Those that take the workshop are eligible to take the ASEE 6060 certification exam. The exam is not part of the workshop. 1.2 ASPE CEUs are awarded after the completion of the workshop.
ASPE Convention
The ASPE Convention is in October. The Convention offers 25 educational sessions. Each session provides 0.125 CEUs. Check out the available sessions on the ASPE website!
