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HVAC and Refrigeration Energy Efficiency for Commercial Buildings

Air conditioning and refrigeration often account for more than half of the electricity bill in African malls, offices, hospitals and cold stores. This practical course helps facilities and technical teams reduce that spend through better control, maintenance and equipment selection while keeping occupants comfortable. Delegates learn to read metering data, spot waste and justify upgrades to management.

What you will be able to do

  • Explain how chillers, air handling units and refrigeration plant consume energy in commercial buildings.
  • Interpret metering and building management system data to locate energy waste.
  • Apply setpoint, scheduling and control strategies that cut cooling energy without harming comfort.
  • Evaluate maintenance practices that preserve efficiency, including refrigerant charge and coil cleaning.
  • Compare high efficiency equipment and retrofit options using payback analysis.
  • Recommend a prioritised action plan for reducing cooling energy at a specific facility.

Course outline

  1. 01Cooling Loads and Energy Drivers in Buildings
  2. 02Chiller, HVAC and Refrigeration Plant Basics
  3. 03Metering, Benchmarking and Fault Detection
  4. 04Control, Scheduling and Setpoint Optimisation
  5. 05Maintenance for Sustained Efficiency
  6. 06Equipment Upgrades and Retrofit Business Cases
  7. 07Developing a Cooling Efficiency Action Plan

Who should attend

This course is aimed at facilities managers, building services technicians, energy officers and property managers responsible for cooling systems.

Dates, venues and fees

DatesVenueDaysFeeCalendar
17 to 19 Aug 2026Accra3US$1,500
24 to 26 Aug 2026Lusaka3US$1,500
31 Aug to 2 Sep 2026Kigali3US$1,500
7 to 9 Sep 2026Nairobi3US$1,500
14 to 16 Sep 2026Durban3R13,000
21 to 23 Sep 2026Johannesburg3R13,000
5 to 7 Oct 2026Mauritius3US$1,500
12 to 14 Oct 2026Dubai3US$1,500
19 to 21 Oct 2026Lagos3US$1,500
26 to 28 Oct 2026Harare3US$1,500
2 to 4 Nov 2026Kampala3US$1,500
9 to 11 Nov 2026Dar es Salaam3US$1,500
16 to 18 Nov 2026Pretoria3R13,000
23 to 25 Nov 2026Cape Town3R13,000
7 to 9 Dec 2026Online3US$900
14 to 16 Dec 2026Mozambique3US$1,500
21 to 23 Dec 2026Cairo3US$1,500

Fees are per delegate. South African venues are priced in rand; other locations and online in US dollars. Fees exclude 15% VAT where applicable. Group bookings of three or more delegates from the same organisation qualify for a reduced rate; contact us for a quotation.

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