ASHRAE Training to be Offered at Efficient Building Design Conference in Beirut
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ATLANTA (July 5, 2018) – The ASHRAE Global Training Center for Building Excellence will offer two courses in conjunction with the Third International Conference on Efficient Building Design, 4–5 Oct. 2018 at the American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon. One course will explain how to apply ASHRAE’s indoor air quality standard and the other will explain ASHRAE’s design standard for energy efficiency.
“Improving energy efficiency, building performance and indoor air quality are some of the critical challenges building systems professionals in the Middle East and Northern Africa region face due to the unique climate conditions of the area,” says 2018–2019 ASHRAE President Sheila J. Hayter, P.E. “The courses will present attendees and other professionals in the region with practical skills and knowledge to design and maintain advanced HVAC systems. The information can be put to immediate use and is presented by practitioners experienced in Middle East applications.”
The course schedule is as follows:
3 Oct. 2018
Designing for IAQ: Complying with Requirements of Standard 62.1 (MENA) (6 Hours)
Hassan Younes, Member ASHRAE
Don Brandt, Member ASHRAE, BEAP
Standard 90.1: HVAC/Mechanical and Appendix G (MENA) (6 Hours)
Don Brandt, Member ASHRAE, BEAP
Samir Traboulsi, Ph.D., Fellow/Life Member ASHRAE
All courses are eligible for Professional Development Hours (PDHs). Credits correspond to the hours of instruction.
The ASHRAE Global Training Center for Building Excellence is based in Dubai and provides customized, high-quality training to address the intricacies of the Middle East and Northern Africa region.
The Third International Conference on Efficient Building Design is organized by ASHRAE, the ASHRAE Lebanese Chapter, the Munib and Angela Masri Institute of Energy and Natural Resources and the Department of Mechanical Engineering at American University of Beirut.
For course descriptions, and registration, visit ashrae.org/beirut2018. Reduced pricing for combined conference and course registration is available.
About ASHRAE
ASHRAE, founded in 1894, is a global society advancing human well-being through sustainable technology for the built environment. The Society and its more than 56,000 members worldwide focus on building systems, energy efficiency, indoor air quality, refrigeration and sustainability. Through research, standards writing, publishing, certification and continuing education, ASHRAE shapes tomorrow’s built environment today. More information can be found at www.ashrae.org/news.
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