With Heating Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) systems responsible for around 65% of the base building energy consumption and the fact that the built environment contributes around 40% to Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions, selection of the most energy efficient HVAC system for a development becomes vitally important. With several types and combinations of HVAC systems to choose from for a commercial office building, the question is which one rates as the most energy efficient?

Team Catalyst will outline outcomes from a unique comparative study involving dynamic simulation analysis of alternative arrangements of variable air volume, passive chilled beam and underfloor air distribution HVAC systems.

The research, supported by ARBS Foundation, takes into account the latest BCA requirements as applied to a typical 10 story commercial building. In addition to comparing the efficiency differences between systems it will also compare to the previous version of BCA.

This session will also cover the importance of proper commissioning and ensuring that the HVAC equipment is the correct size for the building it serves.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND:

Engineers, Facility Managers and technical staff engaged in HVAC design, specification, construction, commissioning and monitoring will benefit from attending.

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Ashak Nathwani AM, Honorary Associate & Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Architecture, Design & Planning, University of Sydney

Ashak is an Honorary Associate and a Senior Lecturer in the Faculty of Architecture, Design & Planning at the University of Sydney. He lectures in Mechanical Services & Facilities Management. Ashak is a Director on ARBS Foundation Board

Prior to joining the University of Sydney in 2011, Ashak was a Director at Norman Disney & Young (NDY) for 15 years of his 33 years tenure with NDY.  He was responsible for all aspects of Sustainability and Engineering.

 Ashak was awarded AM – member of Order of Australia in 2017 for his services to Ismaili Community, Sustainability and Engineering.

PC Thomas, Director, Team Catalyst

PC specialises in Integrated Building Design; using simulation tools to assist in the design and delivery of sustainable buildings, in particular, in predicting the performance of the mechanical services. He has a Masters degree in Mechanical Engineering, 30 years of consulting, research and teaching experience in Sustainable Buildings, Building Energy Simulation, Energy Auditing, Energy Efficiency in Buildings, and Solar Energy. He understands the philosophy of all green building rating schemes in Australia that relate to non-residential buildings, namely the National Australian Building Environmental Rating Scheme (NABERS), the mandatory Commercial Building Disclosure scheme (CBD), GreenStar (equivalent to LEED) and Section-J of the Building Code of Australia (BCA). He is involved at some level with teaching, developing or reviewing each of them. PC enjoy’s working in a team environment to help design and retrofit buildings to deliver sustainable, high performance buildings. He is a founding Director of Team Catalyst Proprietary Limited, with the motto, “Driving Sustainability Through Teamwork”! PC is also Adjunct Associate Professor at the University of Sydney.

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