Past Events

ASHRAE Ireland Technical Seminar: The European Approach to Decrease Energy Consumption in Buildings (EPBD)


June 3rd 2021
Speaker: Bjarne Olesen         
Topic: The European Approach to Decrease Energy Consumption in Buildings (EPBD)
Location: Goto Webinar, register here

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Joint ASHRAE Ireland Chapter & IRI - Technical Seminar

 “F-Gas Regulations Update 2021: Where are we now? What happens next?”

Panelist: Seamus Kerr MIRI, IRI Past President 2019-2020, Technical Director RSL Ireland & UK

Chair: Donal Finn, ASHRAE Ireland Past President 2018-2019

Date/Time: Thursday, June 24th, 2021 (1:00 - 2:00 PM BST)

Registration Link: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/4472521245217673488  

Enquiries: secretary@ashrae-ireland.org  

The 2014 F-Gas Regulations are concerned with phasing out higher global-warming HFC refrigerants and phasing down all other HFC refrigerants across the EU.  The Regulations came into effect on 1 January 2015.  Among the many restrictions are bans on the use of certain refrigerants in multipack centralised commercial (i.e. retail) refrigeration systems with a cooling capacity greater than 40 kW.  The ban of refrigerants of GWP>2,500 has already been in effect since 1 January 2020, and there is a further ban on refrigerants of GWP>150 due to come in to effect from 1 January 2022.  Other restrictions affect the quantity of new HFCs that can be placed on the market and the use of reclaimed and recycled refrigerants for service and maintenance. For the webinar, there will be two presenters: Seamus Kerr of the IRI will present an overview of the Regulations and will outline where we are at present from a refrigeration industry perspective.  Eoin Riordan, Technical Advisor, Environmental Advisory Unit, will present the legislative perspective and will report on compliance and enforcement issues and what the future might hold for F-Gas refrigerants.

About the Speaker: Seamus Kerr has over 30 years experience in the refrigeration industry, specialising in industrial and large commercial refrigeration systems. Seamus is the Technical Sales Director of RSL Ireland and RSL UK. He is a past president of The Institute of Refrigeration Ireland and is the chair of the refrigeration sector of ASHRAE Ireland. He is a former council member and executive council member of Engineers Ireland. Seamus graduated from UCD, Ireland with an engineering and masters degree. Seamus is the chairman of the Sustainable Innovation Working Group in AREA, the European refrigeration industry representative body.

APPROACHING ZERO, WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE FOR COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS?

Date/Time: Thursday, August 26, 2021 @ 1:00-2:30pm ET (12 CT /11 MT /10 PT)

Host: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL)

Speakers: Tom Phoenix, ASHRAE; Kim Cheslak, NBI; Anica Landreneau, HOK

Description:  There's a convergence taking place between building energy codes, above-code programs, and zero energy. In this session, we'll take a look at where things stand and where they'll need to head via future updates. Representatives from ASHRAE, AIA, and NBI will share their perspective on where the market is heading next for commercial buildings, what it's taken to get here, and whether zero will become mainstream.

Link: https://www.energycodes.gov/2021-summer-seminar-series

Building up to a digital evolution

Thursday 2 September, 13:00 BST

Digitalization in building systems is a big issue. But what does the evolution of digital technology mean for building services professionals and how will these developments really benefit the industry?

This CPD accredited webinar will demystify this area and show how embracing new technologies can positively impact optimisation whilst decreasing lifecycle costs.

It will further demonstrate that the integration of older, more established technologies with a combination of digital solutions, including digital manufacturing; BIM; and digital supply and information services, can deliver benefits that were previously practically unattainable.

Key takeaways from the webinar will be:

• An introduction to digital applications in the built environment
• An explanation of the four pillars of digitalization
• Examples of digital product selection
• A comparison of cloud vs traditional methods
• Demonstration of how today’s generation of digital solutions add value

Building up to a digital evolution – CIBSE Journal

Speaker: Mick Schwedler, PE, FASHRAE, ASHRAE 2021-22 President

Description:  Who are the people that invested in you, encouraged you and helped you grow? Who will you give back to and invest in? “Personal Growth. Global Impact. Feed the Roots.” explores ASHRAE’s expansive root system from the Society’s founding to its extraordinary global growth and impact to the built environment. Three sets of roots were established to help members grow – member-to-member connections, grassroots chapters and regions, and technology. The presentation examines how ASHRAE cultivates these deep, widespread, and strong roots to collectively provide global benefits today as well as for future generations.  

Bio: Mick has been active in the development and support of HVAC systems for Trane since 1982. As an applications engineer his areas of expertise include system optimization (in which he holds patents) as well as chilled water and water source heat pump system design. His primary activities include assisting designers in proper application of products and systems in buildings, and writing system application manuals and newsletters. In addition, he has presented technical information to tens of thousands of engineers through Trane’s Engineers Newsletter Live series, and ASHRAE webcasts. Mick has given technical seminars throughout North America, as well as in the Far East and South America, and published articles within the industry. Prior to his work with Trane, Mick received his MSME from the University of Wisconsin Solar Energy Laboratory and BSME from Northwestern University. 

Mick serves as 2021-2022 ASHRAE President. He is an ASHRAE Fellow, recipient of ASHRAE’s Exceptional Service, Distinguished Service, and Standards Achievement Awards, and was Chair of SSPC 90.1-2010. Mick also served as Chair of the Advanced Energy Design Guide Steering Committee and was on project committees for the 50% Hospital and Office Buildings AEDGs. Mick chaired the USGBC LEED Technical Committee, served on the LEED Steering Committee and is a past member of several USGBC technical and education groups. He also authored portions of the original ASHRAE Green Building Guide, and served on technical groups for the New Buildings Institute.

HVAC Design: Level I – Essentials | 11-15 October 2021

HVAC Design: Level I – Essentials

ASHRAE’s HVAC Design: Level I – Essentials training provides participants with instruction that accelerates their transformation into effective members of a design, construction or facilities maintenance team. Developed by industry-leading professionals selected by ASHRAE, the training provides attendees with the fundamentals and technical aspects of HVAC design. Attendees will gain practical skills and knowledge to design and maintain HVAC systems that can be put to immediate use.

In addition to gaining in-depth knowledge and understanding, attendees will receive real-world examples of HVAC systems based on the renovated ASHRAE Headquarters building. The training also teaches a systematic approach to guide a design team to a solution that optimally meets the client’s expectations. Engineered drawings of the ASHRAE Headquarters renovation will also be discussed so participants are exposed to plan reading and visual understanding of system design.

If you are interested in attending this training, please contact karen@ashrae-ireland.org

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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
• Sales engineers and HVAC equipment suppliers who want to gain a broad knowledge of HVAC systems

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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

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Level 1 Outline

Day 1

12:30 Introductions

12:35 Fundamentals

1:35 Load Calculation

2:20 Break

2:30 Load Calculation (cont.)

3:50 Codes and Standards

4:30 Adjourn

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Day 2

12:30 Psychrometrics

    2:40                 Break

    2:50                 System Selection

    3:50                 Commissioning and Standard 180

    4:30                 Adjourn

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Day 3

12:30 Design Process

    1:30                 Basic Design of Air Systems

    2:30                 Break

    2:40                 Basic Design of Air Systems (cont.)

    4:30                 Adjourn

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Day 4

12:30 Basic Design of Hydronic Systems

    2:00                 Break

    2:10                 HVAC Equipment

    4:30                 Adjourn

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Day 5

12:30 HVAC Systems

    2:30                 Break

    2:40                 HVAC Systems (cont.)

    3:20                 BAS Controls

    4:30                 Adjourn

If you are interested in attending this training, please contact karen@ashrae-ireland.org

HVAC Design: Level lI – Applications | 18-20 October 2021

HVAC Design: Level II – Applications

ASHRAE’s HVAC Design: Level II – Applications training provides participants with instruction on HVAC system design. The training is tailored for engineers with advanced experience in the HVAC design field, or those who have completed HVAC Design: Level I – Essentials. Developed by industry-leading professionals, the training provides advanced information that allows practicing engineers and designers an opportunity to expand their exposure to HVAC systems design procedures for a better understanding of system options to save energy.

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Who Should Attend

• Engineers with HVAC design experience (3–10 years)
• Participants who attended the HVAC Design: Level I – Essentials
• 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

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How Your Firm Will Benefit

The training allows practicing engineers and designers the opportunity to refresh their skills, as well as, expand their exposure to systems and design procedures. Attendees not practicing as designers will be provided with insights into the design process and challenges along with a better understanding of HVAC system options with buildings.

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Level 1 Outline

Day 1

12:30 Introductions

   12:35                Sustainability/Green/LEED/HPB/NZEB

    1:50                 Standard 55

    2:40                 Break

    2:50                 Standard 62.1 (cont.)

    4:05                 Building Systems: Example 1 Education Facility

    4:30                 Adjourn

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Day 2

12:30 Building Systems: Example 1 Education Facility (cont.)

    2:30                 Break

    2:40                 Building Systems: Example 1 Education Facility (cont.)

    4:30                 Adjourn

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Day 3

12:30 Building Systems: Example 1 Education Facility (cont.)

   12:15                Building Systems: Example 2 Multi-Story Office Building

    2:30                 Break

    2:40                 Building Systems: Example 2 Multi-Story Office Building (cont.)

    3:25                 Building Systems: Example 3 Multi-Story Office Building

    4:30                 Adjourn

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If you are interested in attending this training, please contact karen@ashrae-ireland.org

ASHRAE Ireland Chapter - Technical Seminar

 “Using Data Analytics to deliver ESG for Hitech Manufacturers in Ireland”

Panelist: Paul Walsh, General Manager, CIM

Chair: Daniel Coakley, ASHRAE Ireland President 2021-2022

Date/Time: Thursday 4th 2021 (1:00 - 2:00 PM BST)

Registration Link:https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/691569042979457804 

Enquiries: secretary@ashrae-ireland.org

Large Manufacturing facilities are complex to operate, and managing the heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) systems as well as ensuring correct temperature, air quality, humidity, and overall comfort is particularly challenging. Facilities have streams of existing data within them, which is mainly being used by the BMS to control the building. Once this data is collected, normalised and interrogated to verify how well the facility is actually being controlled, only then can it become useful information. Data Analytics ingests all of the buildings data, and uses machine learning and technical engineering intelligence to deliver clear and actionable insights. This allows engineering, facilities and maintenance teams to operate more efficiently while reducing both the energy consumption and carbon footprint of their sites. This seminar will provide an introduction to Building Data Analytics, explain the challenges Data Analytics solves and the ESG benefits that can be delivered to Hitech manufacturing facilities.

About the Speaker: Leading CIM’s European expansion, Paul joined CIM with a passion for combating climate change and how disruptive technology has the ability to remove barriers to delivering demand-side energy savings for large property owners in a very short time frame. Prior to joining CIM, Paul led the Johnson & Johnson Ireland Energy Team, delivering over 15,000MT of CO2 reduction programs and also working on several sustainability initiatives. With 20 years of industry experience in delivering energy savings, Paul is a Certified Energy Manager with a Bachelor of Technology (Hons) in Manufacturing Technology and an MBA from the University of Limerick.

Optimization under uncertainty of residential building energy demand reduction

Panelist:Jan Hensen, Full Professor of High Performance Building Simulation, Eindhoven University of Technology & Czech Technical University in Prague

Chair: Daniel Coakley, ASHRAE Ireland President 2021-2022

Date/Time: Tuesday 16th November 2021 (1.00 - 2.00 PM BST)

Registration Link: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/570079604732695820 

Enquiries: secretary@ashrae-ireland.org

Design-stage computational optimization of residential energy demand is subject to many uncertain assumptions that may result in a considerable gap between predicted and real energy performance. The relevance will be shown of two of the most uncertain assumptions: occupant behavior and weather data. The presentation will then focus on robustness assessment methods for the purpose of optimization under uncertainty. The mini-max regret method will be demonstrated for the case of optimal renovation solutions for existing Dutch houses while considering the interests of different stakeholders such as owner-occupiers and the Dutch government.

About the Speaker: I am emeritus full professor of building performance in the Building Physics & Services unit at  Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e). In addition to my ongoing activites at TU/e, I'm also a full professor of environmental engineering in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Czech Technical University, Prague. I was the scientific director of the Smart Buildings and Cities post-master program at TU/e. I participated in many international research projects, and am on the scientific advisory board of several international energy institutions, external examiner at 20 international universities, reviewer and editorial board member of 25 international peer reviewed scientific journals and expert evaluator of national and international research projects. I'm proud to be a Fellow of the International Building Performance Simulation Association (IBPSA), Fellow of the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE), Fellow of the Federation of European Heating, Ventilation and Air-conditioning Associations (REHVA) and of having received several other national and international scientific and practice awards. 

ASHRAE Ireland NUIG Branch

We are delighted to announce that on Thursday 9th December 2021 (1.00 - 2.30 PM GMT), we will be joined by Jamie Goggins, Michael Curran and Hannah Aris, to discuss “Sustainability Plan Implementation for NUI Galway”. Register for free here: bit.ly/ashrae-09-12-21

See the detailed agenda here: bit.ly/agenda-09-12-21

ASHRAE Ireland Chapter - Technical Seminar

 “Carbon Footprint Reduction with CO2 Heat Pumps!”

Panelist:Micheal Ó Conghaile, Applications Engineer, Sirus Chair: Tony O’Keefe, Chief Operating Officer,OPN Buildings Date/Time: Thursday 7th April 2022 (1.00 - 2.00 PM BST) Registration Link: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/3371034902763244047 Enquiries: secretary@ashrae-ireland.org

The sustainable concept behind CO2 Heat Pumps is to use freely available energy from the environment or waste energy from one process to feed another. The heat (or cold) energy released by a process or a building, which would normally be dumped into the atmosphere, is instead used to heat (or cool) a different process or area. Join this CPD webinar to see case studies and to learn about the efficiencies of combined heating and cooling, the environmental benefits of using CO2 as a refrigerant, and the ideal applications for CO2 Heat Pumps which include industrial applications with a heating and cooling load, pharmaceutical buildings, hospitals, and district heating projects. About the Speaker: Micheal is a mechanical engineer with 24 years of experience in Ireland, UK and Brazil in sectors such as food, pharmaceutical, design and project management companies as well as maintenance and operation of HVAC equipment. Micheal is committed to providing low carbon high-efficiency heating and cooling solutions.

ASHRAE Ireland Chapter - Technical Seminar  “BMS Alarm Fatigue - The Risks, and Rewards that can be delivered with Data” Panelist: Paul Walsh, General Manager, EMEA, CIM Chair: John Bynum, Associate & Ireland Buildings Sustainability Lead, Arup Date/Time: Thursday 28th April 2022 (1.00 - 2.00 PM BST) Registration Link: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/5252173954249666063   Enquiries: secretary@ashrae-ireland.org

A recent survey conducted by CIM found 34% of high tech facilities managers to confirm that HVAC is their sites biggest energy cost. It was also reported that FM teams are overwhelmed with data and BMS alarms, -  on average a BMS delivers 12.5 alarms every day, with 50% of sites reporting as many as 30 and 27% of respondents admitting to ignoring all BMS alarms. This alarm fatigue leads to inaction, and in CIM’s experience, this leads to critical optimisation opportunities being missed. Overall, alarms are generally not regarded as an aid to better control of a HVAC system or as a means for an organisation to mitigate its energy costs or reduce its CO2 emissions. Rather, alarms are being regarded as a nuisance that can be ignored, ultimately demonstrating that there is insufficient value being delivered by the BMS or the data.  Join us as we chat through: *Key results from the research *How to avoid BMS Alarm fatigue *A Guide to HVAC Efficiency *Case Study examples of PEAK Success About the Speaker: Paul Walsh, General Manager, EMEA Leading CIM’s European expansion, Paul joined CIM with a passion for combating climate change and how disruptive technology has the ability to remove barriers to delivering demand-side energy savings for large property owners in a very short time frame. With 20 years of industry experience in delivering energy savings, Paul is a Certified Energy Manager with a Bachelor of Technology (Hons) in Manufacturing Technology & an MBA from the University of Limerick.

ASHRAE Ireland Chapter AGM will be held on Tuesday 21st June (18:15-19:15) 

Link: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUkcu6hrzsoE9KKL_No537MX7NdRQPIj1SL

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

Please note this AGM is only open to current ASHRAE Ireland Chapter members

Webinar topic:
ASHRAE Ireland Chapter - Technical Seminar HVAC and Airborne Infectious Diseases

Date and time:
Thursday, Dec 15, 2022 1pm (BST)

Register link:
https://ashrae.webex.com/weblink/register/r740cc8591ef6c6bc967a3958629cad87

Hi there,

You are invited to a Zoom meeting.
When: Feb 23, 2023 01:00 PM Dublin

Register in advance for this meeting:
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