Course 1: Air Conditioning & Refrigeration Systems 2025

The first course of this seven part series is an overview of Air Conditioning and Refrigeration systems.

By BOMA

Date and time

Thu, Feb 20, 2025 8:30 AM - 12:00 PM EST

Location

Building Owners & Managers Assn

141 Laurier Avenue West Ottawa, ON K1P 5J2 Canada

Refund Policy

Refunds up to 7 days before event

Eventbrite's fee is nonrefundable.

Agenda

Principles of Refrigeration

Air Conditioning Process

Types of Air Conditioning Systems

Central Plants (Chillers and Cooling Towers)

System Components (compressor/condensor/evaporator)

System Operations (free cooling, efficiency techniques, scheduling, etc.)

Controls

Maintenance Procedures and Checklists

Relevant Acts, Standards, Codes, and Regulations

Safety Precautions and Environmental Concerns (Air Borne Diseases)

About this event

Event lasts 3 hours 30 minutes

BOMA Ottawa, in partnership with Algonquin College, are proud to offer again an education series for building operators and other professionals in Commercial Real Estate.

The Building Systems Essentials is a series of half day “hands-on” seminars aimed to help Building Operators better understand the latest in how buildings function or to provide an overview to Commercial Real Estate professionals to better represent their buildings.

The first course of the series is an overview of Air Conditioning and Refrigeration systems. The half day will be provide with general knowledge and a good understanding of the items listed in the Agenda below.

This course is $365.00 plus HST.

Frequently asked questions

Who developed the course material?

The course material is developed by BOMA Ottawa together with Algonquin College and will be delivered by an Algonquin College instructor in their state of the art Downtown Learning Centre.

Who will be teaching the course?

Scott Howes an Engineering Specialist with extensive experience and knowledge in Building Automation Controls and in HVAC technology. Scott has been a Professor of part-time studies at Algonquin College since 2010 for the Building Environmental Systems Operator Class.

Where do I get my Course material?

Registrants will receive course material and final instructions directly from Algonquin College. If you do not receive your material please contact BOMA at administration@bomaottawa.org.

Organized by

BOMA

Networking

BOMA Ottawa offers members the opportunity at its events to network with outstanding leaders from our industry and related industries as well as government representatives, all of whom have an impact on commercial real estate in Ottawa. BOMA events include a series of Networking Lunches with interesting speakers, BOMA Activity Days for Skiing, Curling and two golf tournaments (Spring and Fall) a Summer BBQ and an Annual Holiday Lunch.

Education

BOMA regularly publishes articles and holds seminars on issues of importance as well as identifying Best Practices created and adopted by the commercial real estate industry through the BOMA educational program. In addition to this, through private sector partnerships, we support and promote alternative courses and programs of interest to the industry in general. BOMA Ottawa is the best source of educational programming for the industry, offering a variety of timely, relevant courses and seminars. We also support the industry's leading professional designations, RPA® and FMA®, offered by BOMI through classes and study groups.