DUBAI, UAE, 3 June 2022: AHRI MENA said a recording of the May 18 AHRI MENA, ASHRAE RAL Energy Efficiency Webinar is available for public viewing. AHRI (The Air-conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute) and the ASHRAE Region-At-Large (RAL) Chapter conducted the webinar, titled Raising the Bar of Energy Efficiency in High Ambient Temperature Regions.

With more countries in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region facing mounting environmental challenges, the webinar provided attendees with insight into regulations, energy performance standards, and building codes aimed at improving energy efficiency and supporting ambitious green targets, AHRI MENA said.

Khalil Issa, AHRI MENA Executive Director and Nabil Shahin, Technical Director, discussed key drivers for facilitating compliance with minimum energy performance standards (MEPS) and green building codes, principally the AHRI Performance Certification Program, which uses independent, third-party testing to accomplish that goal.

ASHRAE representatives, Richie Mittal and Dr Samir Traboulsi discussed global and regional regulatory and energy efficiency issues and introduced ANSI/ASHRAE/IES Standard 90.1. Considered the gold standard for energy efficiency, Standard 90.1 was examined in terms of its structure and compliance mechanisms in the context of ASHRAE 189.1 and the International Green Construction Code standards.

“With AHRI’s product performance and rating standards being intrinsically referenced in green building codes and ASHRAE 90.1, only AHRI certification allows the proper verification of equipment efficiency and serves as the best path for regulatory code and MEPS compliance,” Issa said.

AHRI MENA said a recording of the webinar is available here. It suggested to visit the website to learn more about AHRI MENA.