International News
EVERYTHING NEW IN
HVACR AT AHR EXPO
A
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:
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
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
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:
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
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
V in HVAC – what, why, where, how, and how much
For complete conference and expo information visit the 2020
ASHRAE Winter Conference and the AHR Expo websites. RACA
nnually attracting thousands of HVAC&R attendees
worldwide, the premier industry event will feature all things
news in the industry.
The Expo will be held from 3 – 5 February 2020 in Orlando,
Florida. It is the industry’s opportunity to network with
professionals from all roles within HVACR and to view the latest
innovations, products and technologies.
Co-sponsored by ASHRAE and AHRI, the show brings together
OEMs, engineers, contractors, facility operators, architects,
educators and other industry professionals to explore the latest
trends and applications and to cultivate mutually beneficial
business relationships.
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
www.hvacronline.co.za
RACA Journal I January 2020
19