Dubai, UAE, 22 March 2018: ASHRAE has announced that customised training courses, relevant to the needs of Middle East & Northern Africa (MENA) practitioners, are available at the ASHRAE Global Training Center for Building Excellence, Dubai, in a Press communiqué. The Center’s instructors are practising engineers, familiar with the HVAC&R complexities of the Middle East, the communiqué said.

Details of the courses are:

Building Excellence Credentials MENA: According to ASHRAE, credits earned from this course will be recognised by the Building Excellence Credential. The Credential aids design firms, equipment suppliers, contractors, and facility owners in identifying engineers trained in the correct application of ASHRAE standards and new technologies, the communiqué said.

Commercial Building Energy Audits (MENA): According to ASHRAE, this training covers the information needed to perform commercial building energy audits. Best practices and other information relevant for building owners, managers, and government entities will be covered, the communiqué said. The training includes a summary of materials essential for performing Level 1, 2, and 3 audits, time-saving tips for every auditor, how to hire an auditor, what to ask for in a comprehensive audit report and how to build a successful energy efficiency retrofit team, the communiqué further said.
Date: April 1
Time: 8:00 am to 5:00 pm
Cost: $405 USD Non-Member; $311 USD ASHRAE Member
Credits: 6
Energy Certified Instructor: Hassan Younes, Member ASHRAE, BEAP, BEMP, HBDP, CPMP, HFDP, OPMP

HVAC Design Essentials (MENA): According to ASHRAE, participants can gain real-world practical design skills and knowledge that can be put to immediate use in designing and maintaining HVAC systems, in three days. Developed by industry-leading professionals selected by ASHRAE and customised for the Middle East, the training provides the fundamental and technical aspects of designing and maintaining HVAC systems, the communiqué said.
Date: May 6 to 8
Time: 8:00 am to 5:00 pm
Cost: $948 USD Non-Member; $757 USD ASHRAE Member
*Special Offer: $1,050 USD ($860 USD ASHRAE Member) Combined with the Future of Refrigerants: Challenges and Opportunities (MENA) Course
Credits: 18
Instructors: Hassan Younes, Member ASHRAE, BEAP, BEMP, HBDP, CPMP, HFDP, OPMP and Samir Traboulsi, Ph.D., P.Eng., Fellow/Life Member ASHRAE

The Future of Refrigerants: Challenges and Opportunities (MENA): According to ASHRAE, this training provides a background review of international treaties and initiatives that support the transition from hydroclorofluorocarbon (HCFC) and hydrofluorocabon (HFC) refrigerants towards non-ozone depleting (ODP), low global warming potential (GWP) substances. A review of proposed refrigerants and how they can be used in different HVAC&R applications based on theoretical and empirical analyses are discussed and challenges and opportunities associated with the different types of refrigerants, hydrofluorolefins and natural refrigerants, are presented, the communiqué said. Refrigerant options now, and in the future, which suit the region, and related Standards and Codes of Systems and Substances are also covered, the communiqué added. Finally, the workshop wraps up with a discussion on the system’s perspective and how to best understand the opportunities for energy-efficiency improvements, along with hands-on experience with free software such as the ORNL Life Cycle Climate Performance web application and the ORNL Heat Pump Design Model, the communiqué further said.
Date: May 9
Time: 8:00am – 5:00pm
Cost: $405 USD Non-Member; $311 USD ASHRAE Member
*Special Offer: $1,050 USD ($860 USD ASHRAE Member) Combined with the Future of Refrigerants: Challenges and Opportunities (MENA) Course
Credits: 6
Instructor: Omar Abdulaziz, Ph.D., Member ASHRAE

To learn more about ASHRAE Training in Dubai, visit: https://www.ashrae.org/professional-development/learning-portal/instructor-led-training/middle-east-training-center