Fee Covers: Training admittance, training materials, Certificate of Attendance with corresponding Professional Development Hours. Training recordings are not available.

Cancellation Policy

Registration fees will be refunded in full if cancellation is received by ASHRAE Learning Institute at least 30 days prior to the training date. Cancellations received 15–29 days prior to the training date are subject to a $150 cancellation fee. Registrants who do not attend the training or who cancel less than 15 days prior to the training date are liable for the entire registration fee. A substitute registrant may be enrolled at any time by contacting globaltrainingcenter@ashrae.org. Member/Non-Member rates will apply to the substitute registrant.

HVAC Design: Level I – Essentials (MENA)

HVAC Design: Level I—Essentials (MENA) provides intensive, practical guidance that accelerates attendee transformation into effective members of a design, construction, or facilities maintenance team. The training has been customized to consider the special design requirements of the Middle East.

This 18-hour HVAC Design: Level I—Essentials training program provides real-world experience based on ASHRAE standards to HVAC designers and others involved in the delivery of HVAC services in the MENA region. Attendees will gain practical design skills and knowledge that can be put to immediate use. Developed by industry-leading professionals selected by ASHRAE and customized for the Middle East, Africa and parts of Asia, the training provides the fundamental and technical aspects needed to design and maintain HVAC systems.

Course Objectives:

• Calculate heating and cooling loads to ensure right sizing of equipment and minimizing energy use while still providing for human comfort.
• Learn the basics of psychrometrics and explain the basics of hydronic and air system design and how these systems directly impact building efficiency and performance.
• Explain HVAC controls and building automation systems as they relate to occupant health and comfort as well as building system optimization.
• Explain the basics of hydronic and air system design and how these systems directly impact building efficiency and performance.
• Describe different HVAC equipment and systems.
• Discuss system selection and its correlation to sustainable building design.

Who Should Attend

• Engineers new to the HVAC industry, including recent engineering graduates lacking practical experience
• Facilities managers involved in new construction or major renovation projects
• Technicians who would like to gain design knowledge
• Architects who want to understand HVAC system design

How Your Firm Will Benefit

The training helps attendees understand:

• The need to improve overall building performance
• The technologies that lead to improved building performance
• The economics of sustainable buildings and the roles of the designer and facilities manager
• The basic skills needed to design high-performance buildings
• The skill set that will be required by designers of the future
• Techniques to interact effectively with all design partners (architects, owners, other engineering disciplines) in an integrated design team
• The capacity to participate in the design of high-performance buildings

Day 1 – January 18, 2021 (4-7 PM Gulf Standard Time)
Day 2 – January 19, 2021 (4-7 PM Gulf Standard Time)
Day 3 – January 20, 2021 (4-7 PM Gulf Standard Time)
Day 4 – January 25, 2021 (4-7 PM Gulf Standard Time)
Day 5 – January 26, 2021 (4-7 PM Gulf Standard Time)
Day 6 – January 27, 2021 (4-7 PM Gulf Standard Time)

Level II – Applications (MENA)

HVAC Design: Level II—Applications (MENA) provides intensive, advanced information that allows practicing engineers and designers an opportunity to expand their exposure to HVAC system design procedures. The training has been customized to consider the special design requirements of the Middle East.

This 12-Hour HVAC Design: Level II—Applications training program provides real-world case-studies based on ASHRAE standards to HVAC designers and others involved in the delivery of HVAC services in the MENA region. Over these two days, students will improve their understanding of system options to save energy and improve indoor air quality. Developed by industry-leading professionals selected by ASHRAE and customized for the Middle East, the training provides an in-depth look into ASHRAE Standards 55, 189.1 and the Advanced Energy Design Guides.

Course Objectives:

• Describe the importance and impact of energy codes on the design process
• Apply concepts of thermal comfort and air quality utilizing industry-accepted design standards
• Describe standard practices and design processes used by HVAC industry
• Explain the difference and advantages of certain HVAC systems for specific applications
• Determine the basic design parameters for multiple HVAC systems including VAV, chilled beams, and UFAD

Who Should Attend

• Engineers with HVAC design experience (2–10 years)
• Participants who attended the HVAC Design: Level I-Essentials (MENA)
• Architects who want an in-depth understanding of HVAC design
• Facilities managers involved in new construction or major renovation projects
• Technicians who would like to gain thorough design knowledge
• Construction project managers involved with mechanical systems

Day 1 – February 1, 2021 (4-7 PM Gulf Standard Time)
Day 2 – February 2, 2021 (4-7 PM Gulf Standard Time)
Day 3 – February 3, 2021 (4-7 PM Gulf Standard Time)
Day 4 – February 4, 2021 (4-7 PM Gulf Standard Time)

HVAC Design: Level I – Essentials (MENA)

Hassan Younes, Member ASHRAE, CHD  

Samir Traboulsi, Ph.D., P.Eng., Fellow Life Member ASHRAE

HVAC Design: Level II – Applications (MENA)

Hassan Younes, Member ASHRAE, CHD  

Hesham Safwat, Ph.D., Member ASHRAE

Attending the HVAC Design Courses Levels I and II provides you with guidance for implementing HVAC design best practices, including guidance on a number of the job tasks on the CHD certification exam.  While the HVAC Design courses do not "teach to the exam", they do help improve your understanding of the body of knowledge which the CHD exam tests. It is important to be aware that attending the courses is not required to sit for the CHD exam, nor does attendance guarantee a passing score.

The CHD certification, managed under ISO/IEC 17024 requirements for ANSI-Accredited Personnel Certification Programs, validates competency to design HVAC systems to meet building/project requirements, including equipment, equipment sizing, load calculations, mechanical equipment room design, duct and piping design and layout, and develop HVAC plans for permit and construction.

Once you register to the Combo (HVAC Design Level I and II) or HVAC Design Level II only, a 20% discount code will be sent to you by email. The discount code will be valid for 12 weeks after the completion of HVAC Design Level II training.

• Discounted CHD Application Fee: $476 ($316 ASHRAE Member)
• Standard CHD Application Fee: $595 ($395 ASHRAE Member)

 Registrants to any of the HVAC Design courses can purchase the CHD Study Guide by clicking on the “Register Now” button at a discounted fee of:

• Discounted Study Guide: $63 ($45 ASHRAE Member)
• Standard Study Guide: $74 ($56 ASHRAE Member)

Why HVAC Designers Pursue the ASHRAE CHD

• Elevate your reputation among peers, in the workplace and among clients
• Demonstrate competency in critical HVAC design knowledge, skills, and abilities
• The CHD digital badge guarantees enhanced recognition
• Convenient online proctored testing from your home or office.
• ANSI-accredited, ensuring fairness and validity

Why Employers Support the ASHRAE CHD

• Recruit the most-qualified professionals
• Elevated reputation and credibility among current and potential customers
• Provides clear, value-added professional development goal
• Greater employee job satisfaction and higher retention

How Do I Get Certified?

1. Check your Eligibility:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or a related field and two (2) years of HVAC Design work experience
  OR

• Associate degree or Technical degree or certificate in design, construction, or a related field and three (3) years of HVAC Design work experience

  OR

• High School diploma or equivalent and five (5) years of HVAC Design work experience

2. Read the Candidate Guidebook. Visit ashrae.org/CHDCertification to download the guidebook.

3. Apply Online. Once you register to the Combo (HVAC Design Level I and II) or HVAC Design Level II only, a 20% discount code will be sent to you by email. The discount code will be valid for 12 weeks after the completion of HVAC Design Level II training.  Your application will only take you 5 minutes!

• Schedule your exam in a testing center near you or schedule an online proctored exam from your home or office.

4. Get Ready to Take Your Exam

• Review the Exam Blueprint in Appendix A of the Candidate Guidebook
• Take the 30-question, online Practice Exam
• Consider any publication or training resources for Exam Preparation
• CHD Study Guide: Register to any of the HVAC Design Courses and pay $63 ($45 ASHRAE Member) instead of $74 ($56 ASHRAE Member)
• 100-question CHD Practice Exam
• Task-by-task self-assessments linked to resources
• Core and “deep dive” resource break-down

• Review Tips and Strategies for exam preparation