ASHRAE Announces HVAC Design Training for 3 European Cities in November

The greatest challenge facing engineering firms and building owners is maintaining a work force that understands the fundamentals of HVAC design and that is current with the application of new technologies. This November, ASHRAE Learning Institute will hold two sessions of the HVAC Design Level I course and one session of the HVAC Design Level II course in Europe.

Level I is a three-day review of the fundamentals and insights to use current technologies in new solutions.

Level II is two-day training that goes into great design depth, applying solutions that draw on guidance from ASHRAE standards and guidelines.

HVAC Design Level I Essentials–Dublin, 18-20 November
Location: The Beacon Hotel, 5 miles south of Dublin Center City

Course Topics: Load calculations, psychrometrics, system selection, design process, air systems, hydronic systems, HVAC equipment, HVAC systems, Codes and Standards, BAS controls, commissioning, project management.
Content Bonus Dublin: Suppliers’ views on VRF design considerations and BAS integration and building protocols

HVAC Design Level I Essentials–London, 25-27 November
Location: Fielder Center, University of Hertfordshire, Hatfield, 25 minutes by train from London’s Kings Cross

Course Topics: Load calculations, psychrometrics, system selection, design process, air systems, hydronic systems, HVAC equipment, HVAC systems, Codes and Standards, BAS controls, commissioning, project management.
Content Bonus London: Dynamic Simulation Methods in Building Design and Quality Control

HVAC Design Level I Course Objectives

• Discover how to calculate heating and cooling loads
• Learn the basics of psychrometrics
• Evaluate building automation systems and controls
• Understand hydronic design & air system design
• Select HVAC equipment & systems
• Describe standard practices & design processes
• Explain the differences & advantages of systems for specific applications

Who Should Attend

• Engineers who are recent university graduates
• Engineers assigned new design responsibilities
• Engineers who want to ensure they are up to date
• Architects who want an understanding of HVAC design
• Facilities managers involved in new construction or major renovation projects
• Suppliers and sales engineers who need to assist clients with design challenges
• Technicians who would like to gain thorough design knowledge to advance their careers
• Construction project managers involved with mechanical systems

For more information and to register for the Dublin training, click here.

For more information and to register for the London training, click here.

HVAC Design Level II Applications – Lisbon, 21-22 November
Lisbon Location: Portuguese Ordem dos Engineers, Lisbon

Course Topics: Designing, installing and maintaining HVAC systems; Applying ASHRAE Standard 55, Thermal Environmental Conditions for Human Occupancy, ASHRAE Standard 62.1, Ventilation for Acceptable Indoor Air Quality, and ASHRAE/IES Standard 90.1, Energy Standard for Buildings Except Low-Rise Residential Buildings; Using ASHRAE’s Advanced Energy Design Guides; Increasing energy savings while improving indoor environmental quality.
Resource Bonus: PDF copies of Standards 90.1, 62.1 and 55―$409 Value!

HVAC Design Level II Course Objectives

• Design HVAC Systems to meet owners’ requirements
• Provide installation & maintenance guidance to meet design objectives
• Improve energy efficiency & IEQ through application of ASHRAE standards
• Achieve high performing building design objectives through application for various building types

Who Should Attend

• Engineers who want to ensure they are up to date with current technology
• Facilities managers involved in new construction or major renovation projects
• Suppliers & sales engineers who need to assist clients with design challenges
• Engineers whose firms who compete for high performing building design contracts

For more information and to register for the Lisbon training, click here.

The Instructor Team:
Practical Experience with Instructional Capability

Instructor teams are from Design Practice and Industry selected for “hands on” experience, instructional capability, and knowledge of European requirements.

Charlie Henck, P.E., Fellow/Life Member ASHRAE, LEED® AP, designed and renovated healthcare systems, office buildings, laboratories, and data centers during a 40 plus year career with a consulting engineering firm in the US. Henck wrote, edited, and revised portions of ASHRAE Laboratory Design Guide, Second Edition, with a focus on air treatment. He will instruct HVAC Design Level I in Dublin and London and Level II in Lisbon.

José Luís Alexandre, Ph.D., Member ASHRAE, currently works at the Departamento de Engenharia Mecânica, University of Porto, Portugal. His most recent publication is “Energy Certification Label vs. Passive Discomfort Index for existing dwellings.” He will instruct Level II in Lisbon.

Ljubomir Jankovic, Ph.D., Member ASHRAE, is Professor of Advanced Building Design at the School of Creative Arts, University of Hertfordshire, England, where he runs Zero Carbon Lab. He has delivered numerous solutions for industry, on improving thermal comfort in buildings and on resolving simulation performance issues. He will instruct building similarion as part of the Level I course in London.

George Pantelidis, Mechanical Engineer NTUA, MSc, EUREM, Member ASHRAE, works at ZEB in Athens, Greece, where he is head of the department for design and evaluation of energy proposals. He has over 1000 hours of lecturing in aspects of energy efficiency and is the author of the book “New guide for buildings’ energy inspections.” He will instruct Level I in London.

Alkis Triantafyllos Triantafyllopoulos, Member ASHRAE, is Head of Engineering for Menerga Hellas, in Athens, Greece. He has design experience as a consultant and supplier for hotels, indoor swimming pools, large buildings, hospitals, private villas, laboratories, manufacturing facilities, data centers, district energy systems. He will instruct Level I in Dublin.