6 Oct 2026
In-person: American University of Beirut, Lebanon
Tuesday, Oct 6, 2026 | 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM Beirut Time
For Lebanese Professionals & Students based in Lebanon contact sa113@aub.edu.lb for local registrations
This course addresses the role of HVAC systems in helping to reduce Hospital Associated Infections (HAI), by explaining airborne vs contact transmission, and by showing that Hospital HVAC systems can either help or hinder efforts to reduce HAI through filtration, air patterns, air changes, dilution, temperature, humidity, UV, and pressurization.
The course will also refresh an attendant’s knowledge of production and dispersal of airborne infectious particles (such as Legionella and SARS-CoV-2), how people may be infected by such particles, and methods to control such particles. Operational issues and their effect on the design of central utility plants for healthcare facilities are discussed as well. Part two of the course will define the ventilation system design requirements as per Standard ANSI/ASHRAE/ASHE 170-2021 and ASHRAE Standard 241-2023.
You Will Learn To:
- Identify the key elements of a high-performing hospital and define Role of HVAC systems in high-performing hospitals.
- Understand the importance of the HVAC system in infection control
- To refamiliarize the attendant with the detailed Engineering designs that can help or hurt achieving this high performance.
- Learn about ASHRAE Std. 170-2021 & ASHRAE Std. 241-2023
- Define the requirement HVAC system parameters such as temperature, air changes, humidity & filtration for specific hospital rooms.
- Recognize factors related to enhancing the high performance, particularly in Operating Rooms, Imaging Suites, laboratories, Pharmacies and Airborne Infectious Isolation.
- Understand the impacts of high-performance design on the improved patient safety, Healthcare facility quality and improved outcome.
Instructor:
Samir Traboulsi, Ph.D., P.Eng., Fellow Life Member ASHRAE
Fees
For Lebanese Professionals & Students based in Lebanon contact sa113@aub.edu.lb for local registrations.
International Registrants
Includes course admittance, Course Materials & Certificate of Attendance
$271 ($208 ASHRAE Member)
Developing economy fees available. Contact globaltrainingcenter@ashrae.org
Cancellation Policy: Registration fees will be refunded in full if cancellation is received by ASHRAE Global Training at least 15 working days prior to the training date at globaltraining@ashrae.org . Cancellations received between 15 and 10 working days before the course date are subject to a $50 cancellation fee. Registrants who do not attend a course or cancel less than 10 working days before the course date are liable for the entire course registration fee.
A substitute registrant may be enrolled at any time by contacting globaltraining@ashrae.org. Member/Non-Member rates will apply to the substitute registrant.