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Technical teachings set
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nnually attracting thousands of
HVAC&R attendees worldwide,
the premier industry event will
feature all things new in the industry.
The 2020 AHR Expo announced its full
schedule of sessions for the 2020 Education
Programme, including more than 200 free
seminars, new product and technology
presentations, professional certifications
and continuing education courses.
Each year, the Education Programme
discusses some of HVAC&R’s biggest
opportunities and challenges through
a series of comprehensive, informative
and industry-focused sessions hosted by
leaders from every sector of the industry.
This year, the AHR Expo will add a series of
HVACR trend discussions led by members
of the AHR Expo Expert Council. The 2020
AHR Expo will be held from 3-5 February in
Orlando, Florida.
“The Education Programme adds a
unique element of learning to the AHR
Expo with the opportunity to hear directly
from leaders within the HVACR industry
about the latest trends, applications and
practices,” said Mark Stevens, AHR Expo
Show manager. “The development of
our session schedule is ongoing, and we
take careful consideration of discussions
happening across the industry to identify
pain points, opportunities and trends
where we might offer support and
solutions through dedicated sessions. There
is tremendous planning involved, internally
with AHR Expo as well as from the speakers
and sponsoring organisations, to deliver
useful advice, perspectives and tools to
advance as professionals in the industry.”
from real industry experts to identify true
industry trends. I look forward to furthering
these discussions as part of the 2020
Education Programme.”
Below are highlights for the 2020 AHR
Expo’s free seminar session agenda:
• General industry-wide topics,
• Global trends in the HVACR market,
• Private equity 101: what HVACR
founders need to know,
• Fundamentals of test, adjust, and
balance for engineers, CX and energy
providers,
• Building for a climate emergency,
• Key factors for a successful snowmelt
design,
• HVAC retrofit paradigm shift: first,
attack distribution system; second,
replace equipment, hydrocarbon
refrigerants,
• Fundamentals of working with
flammable refrigerants,
• HVAC duct construction standards –
metal and flexible,
• Fan energy index (FEI) as a rating
metric and design tool,
• Cooling tower and water treatment
fundamentals,
• Pulling more women into the ranks of
smart buildings leadership,
• Marketing trends in HVAC,
• Applying emotional intelligence (EQ)
To strengthen your business model
and customer relationships.
AHR Expo attendees have the
opportunity to participate in professional
development courses through ASHRAE
Learning Institute (ALI) and short courses/
professional development seminars
approved for Continuing Education
Units (CEUs) that can apply toward
maintaining PE licensure. Attendees
are required to register and pay tuition
fees in advance of the Show and can
do so by visiting the ASHRAE registration
website. Full-day courses account for six
earned Professional Development Hours
(PDHs)/Learning Units (LUs) or 0.6 CEUs.
All half-day courses are awarded three
accredited PDHs/AIA LUs.
PROGRAMME HIGHLIGHTS
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Industry-relevant topics that deal with taking the industry forward will be covered at the
2020 AHR Expo.
ASHRAE CONFERENCE
ASHRAE will be hosting a technical
programme at the 2020 Winter
Conference, co-hosted at the Expo. The
conference’s technical programme offers
over 100 technical sessions, 300 speakers,
and more than 150 PDHs.
“With changing energy, economic and
environmental concerns at the forefront
of building decisions, a focus on emerging
approaches and advanced concepts of
addressing those concerns have become
more crucial to building professionals,”
says conference chair, Melanie Derby.
“The 2020 ASHRAE Winter Conference
technical programme will present
cutting-edge methods and practices
on a wide-range of topics to provide
solutions to these contemporary building-
related concerns.”
The five-day event includes eight
conference tracks, selected to represent
areas of focus common among ASHRAE
membership. A new and anticipated
track at this year’s conference, ‘Big Data
and Smart Controls’, will examine the
use of big data, advanced algorithms,
occupancy-based control strategies, data
mining and other analytical techniques to
economically automate buildings.
Another new conference track
showcases ASHRAE’s leadership role in the
development of standards and guidelines
that are used to shape codes. The track
‘Standards, Guidelines and Codes’, will
include topics such as the standards
development process, the use of standards
to help mechanical systems in buildings
survive disaster and linking Standard 100
with Standard 90.1-2019, among others.
CONFERENCE TRACKS INCLUDE:
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HVAC&R fundamentals and
applications;
Systems and equipment;
Refrigeration and refrigerants;
Cutting edge approaches;
High efficiency design and operation;
Big data and smart controls;
Ventilation, IAQ and air distribution
systems; and
Standards, guidelines and codes.
ASHRAE will offer three Residential Buildings
‘mini-tracks’ and three Refrigeration and
Refrigerants track sessions at the AHR Expo.
These sessions offer AHR Expo attendees
updates on pertinent topics and are free to
attend. The ASHRAE Learning Institute (ALI) will
offer four full-day seminars and 17 half-day
short courses during the conference.
NEW ALI COURSES INCLUDE:
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Guideline 36: Best in Class HVAC
Control Sequences.
Complying with Standard 90.1-2019.
Installing DDC control systems.
IgCC and ASHRAE Standard 189.1
technical provisions.
Principles of Building Commissioning:
ASHRAE Guideline 0 and Standard 202.
ASHRAE cold climate design.
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For complete conference and expo
information visit the 2020 ASHRAE Winter
Conference and the AHR Expo websites.
The 2020 Show features 76 free sessions led
by industry experts working with leading
organisations. Each session will range from
one to two hours and will aim to deliver
solutions to some of the HVACR industry’s
most pressing challenges and exciting
opportunities. Attendees are invited to
attend general HVAC-related subjects as
well as those specific to their sector of the
industry and practice.
Additionally, attendees are
encouraged to download the
MyShowPlanner App for iOS and
Android to manage their Show and
Education Programme schedule. Details
and instructions for downloading the
2020 AHR Expo App will be released
closer to the Show and available on the
AHR Expo website.
“In our daily work, it's easy to get tunnel
vision. We often get so focused on what
we see in our business that we lose touch
with the rest of the industry,” says Pam
Duffy, owner of SparkOne Solutions and
member of the AHR Expo Expert Council.
“Having diverse perspectives from
experts in all industry sectors is invaluable
in capturing real insights. The AHR Expo
Expert Council has offered guidance
for AHR Expo
Scores of people attend the AHR Expo.
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