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24^th November 2020 - Technical webinar - Lessons learnt from The Carbon Neutral Laboratory, by Matthew Butler, AECOM A detailed account of operation of the University of Nottingham’s Centre for Sustainable Chemistry, the first chemistry laboratory targeting carbon neutrality in the UK. The talk explained the differences between designed and operational performance, and the change of use that caused these differences. Click here to download webinar slides (4.9 MB) Click here to download webinar video recording (396 MB)
23^rd June 2020 - Technical webinar - The latest technical standards and guidance to calculate the required filter efficiency to clean ventilation air by Peter Dyment, Camfil Ltd. This was a very insightful and detailed overview of the requirements and challenges to clean ventilation air during normal operating times as well as in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, from an expert with nearly four decades of experience in the field. Click here to download webinar slides (5.1 MB) Click here to download webinar video recording (393 MB)
19^th May 2020 - Technical webinar - Creating Zero Carbon Communities: The Role of Digital Twins by Jérôme Nessi, Ruggiero Guida and Graeme Robertson of Integrated Environmental Solutions The webinar discussed the roadmap for the use of digital twins in the development of zero carbon communities. It included an overview of the key elements of digital twin solutions and their value in supporting community-scale projects. It provided examples from several projects on how digital twin technologies helped to improve energy efficiency and reduce carbon emissions. In addition to a demonstration of the key configuration processes and methods, the talk covered recommendations, limitations and dealing with common challenges. Click here to download webinar slides (37.9 MB) Click here to watch video recording
30^th April 2020 - Technical webinar for ASHRAE Hellenic Chapter on 'Airborne Infectious Diseases, based on ASHRAE Position Document on Infectious Aerosols, as part of ASHRAE COVID-19 Preparedness Resources' by Prof Ljubomir Jankovic, University of Hertfordshire This is an overview of the newly released ASHRAE Position Document on Infectious Aerosols, which superseded the ASHRAE Position Document on Airborne Infectious Diseases on 14th April 2020. Click here to download webinar slides (5.1 MB)
9^th April 2020 - Technical webinar on 'ASHRAE Position Document on Airborne Infectious Diseases/ASHRAE COVID-19 Preparedness Resources for ASHRAE Danube Chapter and ASHRAE Region XIV' by Prof Ljubomir Jankovic, University of Hertfordshire This is a re-run of the event of the 24th March (please see below), for ASHRAE Danube Chapter and ASHRAE Region XIV, with slightly expanded content. Click here to download webinar slides (1.6 MB) Click here to download webinar video recording (186 MB)
24^th March 2020 - Technical webinar on 'ASHRAE Position Document on Airborne Infectious Diseases/ASHRAE COVID-19 Preparedness Resources' by Prof Ljubomir Jankovic, University of Hertfordshire Prof Ljubomir Jankovic, Professor of Advanced Building Design at the University of Hertfordshire and 2019-2020 Chapter President of the ASHRAE UK London and South East Chapter, overviewed ASHRAE Position Document on Airborne Infectious Diseases in relation to the operation of heating, ventilating, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems, expanding with his professional interpretation on relevant HVAC issues. Starting from the illustration of the aerobiology of droplets and small airborne particles produced by an infected individual, he introduced the Wells-Riley standard model of airborne infection and discussed the parameters that increase and reduce the degree of exposure to infection and a probability of a single infection. This led to explanations of practical implications for building owners, operators and engineers. Ventilation and air cleaning strategies were given a special focus, with details on dilution ventilation, filtration, and air flow regimes. He also discussed room pressure differentials for airborne infection isolation rooms and rooms with immune-compromised individuals. Concluding the talk, he highlighted the implications on emergency planning, research and standards. Click here to download webinar slides (1.3 MB) Click here to download webinar video recording (139 MB)
25^th February 2020 - Technical talk on 'Growth Drivers and Challenges in HVAC-R Industry' by Saziye Dickson, BSRIA Saziye Dickson, the Global Research Manager of Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration studies at BSRIA, shared the key findings from BSRIA’s Global HVAC-R studies, including how competition shapes market partnerships in the context of the expectation of higher HVAC&R demand and growing concerns over carbon impact and climate change.

18^th February 2020 - Dr Peter Simmonds of the UK London and South East Chapter wins prestigious 2019 Crosby Field Award Dr Peter Simmonds of the UK London and South East Chapter has been selected for a prestigious 2019 Crosby Field Award as author of 'Development of a Unified Tool for Analysis of Room Loads and Conditions'. This award is presented annually to the authors of the highest rated paper presented at a Technical Session. Presentation of this Award will take place at the Society’s Annual Conference in Austin, Texas, during the Plenary Session on 27th June 2020. We extend our since congratulations to Peter on this prestigious award!
14^th January 2020 - Sign Up Now for 6th Annual ASHRAE LowDown Showdown Please check this link for 2020 BUILDING PERFORMANCE ANALYSIS CONFERENCE & SIMBUILD. The deadline to sign up to participate in the 2020 ASHRAE LowDown Showdown is February 28th. To sign up now click here.
25-27^th November 2019 - HVAC Design: Level 1 - Essentials Course, Hatfield Our Chapter hosted ASHRAE HVAC Design: Level 1 - Essentials Course at Fielder Conference Centre, University of Hertfordshire, 25-27 November. We are grateful to Forest Rock for sponsoring the course. Testimonials: "A very informative course that I would certainly recommend to all engineers working this field." "A very clear practical explanations of fundamentals and systems. Excellent learning opportunity for both less experienced and experienced engineers alike." "This programme/training provided by ASHRAE is an amazing course, offering attendees the unique opportunity to develop their engineering knowledge and skills in an exciting and efficient way. The interactive sessions by our instructors provided to be very valuable due to their passion and enthusiasm along with extensive knowledge, experience and expertise. The attendees received a huge amount of technical materials which helped a lot in understanding the topics covered throughout the course." "An excellent broad scope training course equally applicable to new start HVAC students and as a refresher for HVAC veterans!" "I thoroughly enjoyed the course. It has given me a better understanding of design and application of various HVAC equipment. It has given me an idea of how we can incorporate different systems into design that might give bigger energy savings."


12^th November 2019 - Chapter meeting at University College London After a very engaging lecture by Dr Peter Simmonds on using the Predicted Mean Vote/Percentage Persons Dissatisfied (PMV/PPD) to produce optimal designs for a number of different applications, a meeting was held to establish the Chapter Student Branch. The students showed great enthusiasm for becoming members of ASHRAE, conscious of the professional development opportunities, networking opportunities, access to new technology, event attendance discounts, job prospects, and social interaction with likeminded professionals and more experienced colleagues. They showed a great interest for a student design competition that the Chapter will set in due course. The meeting ended with a number of positive expectations over the next few months.


16^th October 2019 Paul Finch of ASHRAE UK London & South East Chapter and Gerard Thibault of the IET, on behalf of Kao Data, have been selected to receive a First Place ASHRAE Technology Award in the Industrial Facilities or Processes - New Category for the Kao Data Campus project located in the heart of the UK Innovation Corridor. The ASHRAE Technology Awards program recognizes outstanding achievement in the design and operation of energy efficient buildings. Their work will be featured in the plenary program of the 2020 Winter Conference in Orlando, Florida, and in the March 2020 issue of the ASHRAE Journal. More information on https://kaodata.com. We extend our sincere congratulations on this prestigious award.