- Each seminar earns 6 PDHs/AIA LUs. | Check with your state for their continuing education credits requirements.
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Marriott Marquis Chicago
2121 S Prairie Ave
Chicago, IL 60616
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McCormick Place
2301 S King Dr
Chicago, IL 60616
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Registration fees:
$599 ($478 ASHRAE Member)
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Saturday, January 20, 2024
Commercial Building Energy Audits (code 60)
8:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m., Marriott Marquis Chicago
This seminar provides guidance on how to perform commercial building energy audits. Best practices and other information relevant to building owners, managers, and government entities are covered. The seminar includes a summary of materials essential for performing ASHRAE Level 1, 2, and 3 audits, time-saving tips for every auditor, how to hire an auditor, what to ask for in a comprehensive audit report, and how to build a successful energy efficiency retrofit team.
Interested in prepping for the Building Energy Assessment Professional (BEAP) certification exam? See a complete list of BEAP exam task content areas this course addresses.
Instructor: Joe Hofstetter, P.E., Member ASHRAE, LEED® AP
Commissioning Process in New and Existing Buildings (code 61)
8:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m., Marriott Marquis Chicago
This introductory seminar focuses on how the building commissioning process can be applied cost-effectively to new construction and to existing facilities, with a strong emphasis on existing facilities applications. Learn the fundamentals of the commissioning process through each step of a new construction project, from predesign to occupancy and operations. The seminar will also discuss how the application of the commissioning process in existing facilities differs from new construction. The benefits of commissioning and how the process can improve the built environment, reduce environmental impacts through responsible resource utilization, improve the quality of design and construction, and raise the professional reputation of the entire commissioning team will be covered. Take away compelling information and case studies that demonstrate the value of investing in the commissioning process.
Interested in prepping for the Building Commissioning Professional (BCxP) certification exam? See a complete list of BCxP exam task content areas this course addresses.
Instructor: Richard Casault, P.E., Member ASHRAE
UPDATED! Energy Modeling Best Practices and Applications (code 62)
8:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m., Marriott Marquis Chicago
This seminar covers the fundamentals of building energy modeling and explains how to use modeling to guide design decisions, with an emphasis on HVAC. Integrating modeling into the design process from the programming stage through post-occupancy and measurements and verification will be discussed. The seminar explains modeling principles and provides modeling tips related to the building envelope, plug loads, lighting systems, and HVAC systems. Concluding with guidance on model calibration and the use of energy models for measurement and verification, this seminar also includes case studies and links to valuable modeling resources.
Instructors: Erik Kolderup, P.E., BEMP, Member ASHRAE, LEED® AP and Sam Mason, P.E., BEMP, Member ASHRAE, LEED® AP
Tuesday, January 23, 2024
Humidity Control I & II: Tips for HVAC Design and Practical Solutions to Existing Problems (code 73)
9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m., McCormick Place
Sooner or later, every HVAC designer and facility manager comes up against a problem created by moisture and/or excessive humidity in their buildings. This six-hour seminar consists of two, three-hour modules. Humidity Control I explain how humidity problems can be easily avoided in new designs by simple and effective humidity specifications and the use of dedicated outdoor air systems that keep ventilation air dry. Humidity Control II describes classic problems and solutions for existing buildings when there may be little or no budget for different equipment or controls.
Interested in prepping for the Certified HVAC Designer Professional (CHD) certification exam? See a complete list of CHD exam task content areas this course addresses.
Instructor: Mark Nunnelly, P.E., Member ASHRAE, CxA, LEED® AP
Healthcare Facilities: Best Practices for HVAC Design and Operation (code 74)
9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m., McCormick Place
Based on the ASHRAE book HVAC Design Manual for Hospitals and Clinics, this seminar introduces many unique and up-to-date healthcare design considerations and applications. The seminar covers Chapters 1-4, 6-11, and 13-16. Common medical terminology is introduced, and terminology differences between the medical and engineering fields are examined. Infection particles and their transport mechanisms are covered, followed by infection control methods. A major emphasis is placed on the necessary considerations for various diagnostic treatment and support areas. The second half of the seminar focuses on air-distribution designs for surgical and patient rooms. Various control and energy efficiency techniques for cooling and heating plants are presented along with O&M and other commissioning topics. Smoke control and life safety best practices and application issues finish the seminar.
Interested in prepping for the Healthcare Facilities Design Professional (HFDP) certification exam? See a complete list of HFDP exam task content areas this course addresses.
Instructors: Don Burroughs, P.E., Member ASHRAE, CEM, CEA
Half-Day Short Courses | REGISTER
- Each course earns 3 PDHs/AIA LUs. | Check with your state for their continuing education credits requirements.
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Marriott Marquis Chicago
2121 S Prairie Ave
Chicago, IL 60616
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and
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McCormick Place
2301 S King Dr
Chicago, IL 60616
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Registration fees:
$236 ($179 ASHRAE Member)
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Saturday, January 20, 2024
UPDATED! Energy Management Best Practices (code 63)
8:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m., Marriott Marquis Chicago
Buildings use 40% of U.S. energy, of which one-third can be cost-effectively saved. To achieve this goal, building professionals can utilize energy management—an orderly process in which managers use resources at their disposal to accomplish clear, energy-saving objectives. This course weaves together energy management principles from case studies and best practices of the standard ISO 50001, and the ASHRAE Handbook—HVAC Applications, ENERGY STAR® guidelines, and ASHRAE/IES Standard 100-2018, Energy Efficiency in Existing Buildings. This course will provide a gateway to applicable industry guidelines, standards, other ASHRAE ALI courses, and publicly available resources to the end-users and practitioners. It will summarize the available energy management best practices related to sustainability goals and greenhouse gas emission reduction. The course will also overview water efficiency and help establish the links between energy and water use.
Interested in prepping for the Building Energy Modeling Professional (BEMP) certification exam? See a complete list of BEMP exam task content areas this course addresses.
Instructor: Eric Yang, P.E., BEAP, HBDP, Member ASHRAE, LEED® AP, CEM
Introduction to Building Decarbonization (code 64)
12:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m., Marriott Marquis Chicago
This course describes the primary sources for carbon emissions in buildings and explains the key drivers for decarbonization. Carbon accounting options in buildings, current offset strategies, and electrification technology applications are discussed. Case studies will be offered to demonstrate real-world applications as well as US and world statistics.
Instructor: Drury Crawley, Ph.D., AIA, BEMP, Fellow ASHRAE
Sunday, January 21, 2024
Air-to-Air Energy Recovery Applications: Best Practices (code 65)
3:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m., McCormick Place
Air-to-air energy recovery provides one of the most cost-effective and efficient ways to recycle waste energy and create superior indoor environments. This course will review real-world examples of where and how air-to-air energy recovery technologies are integrated into some of the most common, commercially available systems. Configurations that are most used in high-performance buildings and how they can best be used to meet stretch goals for IEQ, energy efficiency, and thermal comfort will be examined with respect to established performance metrics, peak performance results, and annual energy savings.
Instructor: Paul Pieper, Eng., Member ASHRAE
Guideline 36: Best in Class HVAC Control Sequences (code 66)
3:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m., McCormick Place
This course introduces the current version of ASHRAE Guideline 36, which focuses on variable-air-volume (VAV) systems. The discussion will include the research underlying the current sequences and ongoing and planned future research intended to develop additional advanced sequences for other HVAC system types. In this course, attendees will learn about the ASHRAE Guideline 36 sequences and how they improve energy efficiency, thermal comfort, and indoor air quality. Attendees will also learn how to specify sequences for this guideline.
Interested in prepping for the High-Performance Building Design Professional (HBDP) certification exam? See a complete list of HBDP exam task content areas this course addresses.
Instructor: Hwakong Cheng, Member ASHRAE
Laboratory Design: The Basics and Beyond (code 67)
3:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m., McCormick Place
A comprehensive overview of HVAC design for laboratories is examined in the course. The course focuses on the essential elements of the design process that are unique to laboratory HVAC systems. Topics include planning steps; risk assessment; determining exhaust/supply requirements; load calculation; pressure mapping; evaluating system options; layout of ducts and rooms; sizing primary air systems; designing exhaust stacks; sustainability in laboratories and control strategies. Example problems and case studies will be presented.
Instructor: John Varley, P.E., HBDP, Member ASHRAE, LEED® AP
UPDATED! Latest in High-Performance Dedicated Outdoor Air Systems (DOAS) (code 68)
3:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m., McCormick Place
Dedicated Outdoor Air Systems (DOAS) and related heating/cooling (H/C) systems have many advantages over traditional HVAC. This course builds on the ASHRAE DOAS Design Guide, DOAS Handbook Chapter, and the AEDGs by providing the latest application information on key parts of the system and units. Will cover how DOAS can control the building humidity, building pressure and provide clean air using traditional and advanced air cleaning options like PCO, DHP, and Ionization. The air cleaning discussion uses the new Std 241 pandemic application guidance. The course also covers using VAV DOAS, air-to-air energy recovery, and thermal storage to lower building operating costs in new and retrofit applications.
Instructor: Arthur Hallstrom, P.E., BEMP, Fellow/Life Member ASHRAE
Monday, January 22, 2024
UPDATED! Smart HVAC Solutions for Climate Design (code 69)
8:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m., McCormick Place
This course is based on the new ASHRAE Cold-Climate Buildings Design Guide, 2nd 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, coolth 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 that can operate effectively and reliably throughout these conditions whilst ensuring system efficiency, energy efficiency, and low GHG emissions; while 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 where external air will range from subzero to extremely hot), hybrid passive and mechanical heating and ventilation applications, and common pitfalls for cold and hot climate design will also be discussed.
Instructor: Frank Mills, C.Eng., Member ASHRAE
Variable Refrigerant Flow System Design & Application (code 70)
8:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m., McCormick Place
Variable-refrigerant flow (VRF) systems are now becoming increasingly utilized across North America. This course provides nonmanufacturer-specific concepts of the unique operational characteristics of VRF systems and how to apply VRF systems to a wide range of building types. The course supplements the fundamental VRF technology information in the 2020 ASHRAE Handbook—HVAC Systems and Equipment by offering comprehensive VRF system design and application guidance using building-specific scenarios. This course is geared toward mechanical engineers, design-build contractors, consulting engineers, HVAC system designers, and facility engineers.
Instructor: Pushpinder Rana, P.Eng., Member ASHRAE, LEED® AP
Introduction to BACnet® (code 75)
8:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m., McCormick Place
This course helps students understand some of the elements required to successfully plan for BACnet® and some of the complex issues that must be addressed to achieve interoperability. Students learn that interoperability covers a wide range of possible options, and how to simplify interoperability by defining specific areas where interoperability is required. Also discussed are the basic components of any multi-vendor or multi-discipline BACnet® control system, how different systems can be merged using BACnet®, and how BACnet® facilitates the integration of older systems with BACnet®-based systems. The course does not discuss specific manufacturers or alternatives to BACnet® or BACnet® specification writing.
Instructor: Grant Wichenko P.Eng., Member ASHRAE
Best Practices for Installing DDC Systems (code 71)
2:45 p.m. – 5:45 p.m., McCormick Place
This course covers best installation practices of DDC systems. A facility’s direct digital controls (DDCs) form a living, breathing system that an owner will use throughout the life of the building. If standardized and quality installations are promoted, the short- and long-term success of control systems will be greatly improved. Best Practices for Installing DDC Control Systems will provide tools to ensure uniformity for consultants, contractors, and code officials and will specifically benefit consulting engineers, DDC design integration engineers, commissioning authorities, and contractors who install DDC systems.
Instructor: Larry Fisher, P.E., Life Member ASHRAE
Principles of Building Commissioning: ASHRAE Guideline 0 and Standard 202 (code 72)
2:45 p.m. – 5:45 p.m., McCormick Place
This course presents the defining characteristics of the new construction commissioning process as defined by ASHRAE Guideline 0, The Commissioning Process, and ASHRAE/IES Standard 202, Commissioning Process for Buildings and Systems. The course explores the implications of employing the ASHRAE commissioning process during the acquisition of a building. Emphasis is placed on the importance of initiating the commissioning process during pre-design so that the owner’s project requirements document can guide the verification of success across the design, construction, and operation phases of a building project. The supporting role played by other ASHRAE commissioning documents are also discussed.
Interested in prepping for the Building Commissioning Professional (BCxP) certification exam?
>> See a complete list of BCxP exam task content areas this course addresses.
Instructor: Walter Grondzik, P.E., Fellow/Life Member ASHRAE, LEED® AP
Tuesday, January 23, 2024
NEW! Starting the Path to Net-Zero Buildings Using ASHRAE 90.1-2022 (code 77)
9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m., McCormick Place
The 2019 update of ASHRAE/IES Standard 90.1, Energy Standard for Buildings Except Low-Rise Residential Buildings, is a major revision, containing more than 100 changes from the 2016 version. Save 40% by Complying with Standard 90.1-2019 is a three-hour course that is designed to give the participants a good understanding of how to satisfy the standard’s requirements. Changes made in the 2019 edition are highlighted, along with the context surrounding the history of the requirements and the impact of the updates on the energy use in buildings. The course focuses on outlining changes for attendees (for use in their practice) and providing tools to explain changes to customers. Learn compliance paths for ASHRAE/IES Standard 90.1 and discuss HVAC and lighting systems, building envelopes, service water heating, power, and more. The course also covers key mandatory and prescriptive requirements applicable to each system, as well as whole-building compliance options.
Instructor: McHenry Wallace, P.E., Member ASHRAE, LEED® AP
NEW! Understanding ASHRAE Standard 241 Control of Infectious Aerosols – Background, Overview, and Key Requirements (code 78)
9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m., McCormick Place
ASHRAE Standard 241 sets requirements for reducing the risk of airborne disease transmission indoors. This course provides background on airborne transmission and airborne infection risk mitigation and gives a comprehensive introduction to Standard 241. Key definitions and requirements for compliance, including equivalent clean airflow rates and air cleaner effectiveness and safety testing, are discussed in detail, and illustrated with examples. Assessment, planning, and operation and maintenance are summarized. Application of Standard 241 is covered by the companion course Is Your Building Ready? Applying ASHRAE Standard 241 Control of Infectious Aerosols – Facility Assessment, Planning, and Implementation.
Instructors: William Bahnfleth, Ph.D., P.E., Fellow/Presidential Member ASHRAE; and Marwa Zaatari, Ph.D., Member ASHRAE
NEW! V in HVAC – Health and Energy Improvements Using the Indoor Air Quality Procedures (code 76)
1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m., McCormick Place
This course offers comprehensive guidance for utilizing the IAQ procedure outlined in ANSI/ASHRAE Standard 62.1-2022. It covers various aspects of design, including considerations related to indoor air quality (IAQ), indoor and outdoor contaminants, pollutant indicators, threshold values, mass balance analysis, as well as the criteria for both objective and subjective measurements. Additionally, it examines the provisions necessary for compliance with ASHRAE Standard 241.
Furthermore, the course provides detailed insights into the calculations needed for single-zone and multi-zone scenarios, incorporating different filter placements. These calculations are facilitated through an open-source calculator. Lastly, the course explores the advantages and benefits associated with the IAQP (Indoor Air Quality Procedure).
Interested in prepping for the High-Performance Building Design Professional (HBDP) certification exam? See a complete list of HBDP exam task content areas this course addresses.
Instructors: Hoy Bohanon, P.E., BEAP, Member ASHRAE, LEED® AP and Marwa Zaatari, Ph.D., Member ASHRAE
NEW! Is Your Building Ready? Applying ASHRAE Standard 241 Control of Infectious Aerosols – Facility Assessment, Planning, and Implementation (code 79)
1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m., McCormick Place
This course focuses on effectively applying ASHRAE Standard 241 to reduce the indoor risk of airborne disease transmission with minimal cost and energy use impact. It assumes familiarity with the fundamental requirements of the standard covered in the companion course Understanding ASHRAE Standard 241 Control of Infectious Aerosols – Background, Overview, and Key Requirements. It presents the assessment, planning, and implementation process described in the standard as well as operation and maintenance requirements. Key application tasks, including the determination of existing equivalent clean air delivery and requirements for increasing it, are described in detail. Attendees will use the tools found in Standard 241’s appendices, including the Building Readiness Plan template and Equivalent Clean Air Calculator, to prepare an example facility for operation in the Infection Risk Management Mode.
Instructors: Wade H. Conlan, P.E., Member ASHRAE, BCxP ; and Meghan McNulty, P.E., Member ASHRAE
Transfer, Cancellation and Refund Policy:
Course registration fees will be refunded in full if cancellation is received by ASHRAE Customer Service at 800-527-4723 or edu@ashrae.org before 12:00 noon on January 12, 2024. Cancellations received after that date are subject to a $25 cancellation fee. Registrants who do not attend a course or contact ASHRAE prior to close of business on January 19, 2024, are liable for the entire course registration fee. Registration fees can be transferred by contacting ASHRAE Customer Service at 800-527-4723 or edu@ashrae.org before 12:00 noon on January 19, 2024.