FRIGAIR will again be hosting world-class ASHRAE Global Training Centre speakers that will present three courses to run concurrently with the exhibition over three days .
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FRIGAIR 2025 ASHRAE courses By Eamonn Ryan
FRIGAIR will again be hosting world-class ASHRAE Global Training Centre speakers that will present three courses to run concurrently with the exhibition over three days .
These three courses will take place in Gallagher 1 at Gallagher Convention Centre , Midrand , during the FRIGAIR exhibition between 4 – 6 June 2025 .
JUNE 4 : COMMISSIONING PROCESS IN NEW & EXISTING
Course description : This introductory seminar focuses on how the building commissioning process can be applied costeffectively to new construction and to existing facilities , with a strong emphasis on existing facilities applications . In this course , you will learn the fundamentals of the commissioning process through each step of a new construction project , from predesign to occupancy and operations .
Find out more about how the application of the commissioning process in existing facilities differs from new construction . Learn about the benefits of commissioning and gain an appreciation for how the process can improve the built environment , reduce environmental impacts through responsible resource utilisation , improve the quality of design and construction , and raise the professional reputation of the entire commissioning team . We will discuss commissioning documentation , including an overview of commissioning specifications for new construction . You will take away compelling information and case studies that demonstrate the value of investing in the commissioning process .
Instructor : Samir R . Traboulsi , Ph . D ., P . Eng ., Fellow Life Member ASHRAE .
JUNE 5 : EFFECTIVE ENERGY MANAGEMENT IN NEW & EXISTING
Course description : Buildings use 40 % of US energy , of which onethird can be cost effectively saved by using energy management — an orderly process in which managers use resources at their disposal to accomplish clear , energy-saving objectives . Sustained energy management is the quickest ,
cheapest , cleanest way to expand our world ’ s energy supplies and reduce greenhouse gas emissions . This seminar weaves together energy management principles of the ASHRAE Handbook — HVAC Applications , ENERGY STAR guidelines , and the new ASHRAE / IES Standard 100-2018 , Energy Efficiency in Existing Buildings . Practical experiences of successful energy managers are presented . Numerous case studies are discussed , including a hospital , high-rise building , bank , and convention centre . Together , these successful examples demonstrate how to take advantage of the ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager for documented performance tracking and national recognition as an ENERGY STAR .
Instructor : Hassan Younes , HBDP , BEAP , OPMP , HFDP , BEMP , BCxP , CHD , CEM , CMVP , Member ASHRAE , LEED .
JUNE 6 : SMART HVAC SOLUTIONS FOR CLIMATE DESIGN
Course description : This course is based on the new ASHRAE Cold-Climate Buildings Design Guide , 2 nd edition , and the forthcoming ASHRAE Hot- Climate Buildings Design Guide . It also references the work and guidance of ASHRAE ’ s Epidemic Task Force and Task Force for Building Decarbonization .
There are several special considerations for very cold and very hot climates : remoteness , HVAC function ( the need for maintenance , repairs - frost bite in cold , heat stroke in hot ), reliable supply of fuels , high energy use ( heat in winter , cool in summer ), low to high humidity , freeze protection , equipment overheating and the need to consider how impending climate change will increase these requirements in the future . Engineers must design HVAC systems which can operate effectively and reliably throughout these conditions while ensuring system efficiency , energy efficiency , low GHG emissions ; adhering to the new guidance that has been published to reduce risks of airborne infection during pandemic threats ; and while meeting net zero energy targets and carbon reduction goals . Guidance on what provisions should be made now will be covered .
Passive systems and applications ( such as natural ventilation in places
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