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A PE-level technical course for senior MEP engineers, HVAC design managers, and consultants covering the design, review, and inspection of HVAC systems in Abu Dhabi — aligned with ADIMC, ADIECC, ASHRAE 62.1, ASHRAE 90.1, SMACNA, and DW-144. Participants learn to develop complete, authority-approvable HVAC design packages, from load calculations and system selection through energy compliance, ductwork design, commissioning, and professional engineering judgement in Abu Dhabi's regulatory and climatic context.
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Digital Course
13Hrs
English
This course is structured to cover the full lifecycle of HVAC system design in Abu Dhabi through a sequence of ten interconnected modules. It begins with the regulatory framework governing HVAC practice — establishing how ADIMC, ADIECC, ASHRAE 62.1, ASHRAE 90.1, SMACNA, and DW-144 interact and what each code controls. The course then progresses through the complete design workflow, covering climate and design condition selection, indoor air quality and ventilation requirements, and cooling and heating load calculations using HAP. It continues with system selection and zoning strategies for Abu Dhabi's specific building types, followed by energy efficiency compliance across equipment, fan power, duct insulation, and control strategies. The course then addresses ductwork and air distribution design, controls and commissioning requirements, and a structured catalogue of the most common HVAC non-compliance patterns in Abu Dhabi. The course concludes with a professional synthesis module that addresses engineering judgement — the capability that translates minimum code compliance into reliable, long-term system performance.
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Establishes the full regulatory landscape governing HVAC practice in Abu Dhabi — how ADIMC, ADIECC, ASHRAE 62.1, ASHRAE 90.1, SMACNA, and DW-144 interact, what each code controls, and where they overlap. Covers concept-stage and detailed-design compliance expectations, AHJ enforcement points, and the two case studies of ventilation and ductwork non-compliance that define the most consequential regulatory failure modes.
Provides a structured walkthrough of the complete HVAC design journey across seven sequential stages — from climate data selection and space classification through ventilation determination, load calculations, system selection, energy evaluation, and controls design. Identifies the ADIMC and ADIECC checkpoints at each stage, the most consequential engineering decisions, and the documentation required at each step for authority review.
Examines ventilation design as a life-safety and public health obligation under ADIMC. Covers the dual-component outdoor air calculation from Table 403.3, ADIECC Section 302 indoor design conditions, FAHU system design for latent load management in Abu Dhabi's climate, mandatory exhaust requirements, and the most frequently observed ventilation non-compliance scenarios in DMT review and AHJ inspection.
Covers load calculations as the technical backbone of every HVAC design decision — examining each load component in detail, Abu Dhabi-specific considerations affecting each, ADIECC envelope requirements that constrain inputs, and the most common calculation errors in Abu Dhabi submissions. Addresses the HAP load report as the primary DMT evidence document and the consequences of both under- and over-estimation on regulatory compliance.
Examines each major HVAC system type — DX, VRF, chilled water, district cooling, and FAHU/FCU — in technical detail against Abu Dhabi's market context, submission requirements, and performance envelopes. Covers zoning principles that determine whether a system performs as designed, district cooling ETS room design requirements, and the most common system selection and zoning errors observed in Abu Dhabi projects.
Covers the five key ADIECC compliance dimensions as a mandatory regulatory obligation — equipment efficiency metrics (COP, EER, IPLV), fan power limits, duct insulation requirements, demand-controlled ventilation, and integration of ASHRAE 90.1 principles within the ADIECC framework. Addresses why part-load performance (IPLV) is the dominant metric in Abu Dhabi's cooling-dominated climate and what a complete energy compliance submission must demonstrate.
Treats ductwork as a specialised engineering discipline governing comfort, acoustics, energy, and IAQ outcomes. Covers velocity selection, static pressure optimisation, duct sizing methodology, ADIMC access provisions, SMACNA and DW-144 fabrication standards, and TAB commissioning requirements. Identifies the most common ductwork errors encountered in Abu Dhabi project inspections and the field failure modes that SMACNA non-compliance produces.
Covers controls and commissioning as the stage where design assumptions meet operational reality. Examines thermostatic zoning and control sequence design, fire alarm interlock requirements, the TAB process and report format, functional performance testing, and the handover documentation package required for DMT and Civil Defense occupancy approval. Establishes commissioning not as a post-construction formality but as the mandatory engineering stage that validates design intent.
A structured catalogue of systematic recurring non-compliance categories across Abu Dhabi HVAC design: calculation deficiencies, system sizing errors, ventilation failures, energy compliance gaps, ductwork installation deficiencies, access and maintainability failures, documentation gaps, and coordination failures. For each category, identifies the specific deficiency, explains why it occurs, describes its regulatory consequence, and presents the prevention action that eliminates it before submission.
Addresses the gap between minimum code compliance and engineering excellence — the professional capability that translates a compliant drawing into a performing building. Covers going beyond minimum ventilation rates for Abu Dhabi's climate, balancing energy efficiency with constructability, interacting with authority during design, accounting for real operational conditions, and applying a lifecycle perspective. Establishes regulatory compliance as the floor, not the ceiling, of professional HVAC engineering practice.
