Certification Course on Design, Optimisation and Measurement of High Efficiency Central Air-Conditioning System

Requirements on Chiller Plant Performance M&V and A/C Systems

• The need for M&V
• BCA regulatory requirements and GM:2021 A/C-related criteria and scoring methodology
• Submission procedures and documentary evidence
  

Overview of Central Chilled Water Systems

• Fundamentals of air-conditioning design
• Air-cooled v.s. water-cooled systems
• Types of central chilled-water and airside systems
  

Overview of Central A/C Components

• Overview of chillers, compressors and chiller performance range & efficiency, types of refrigerants
• Types and characteristics of chilled-water and condenser water pumps
• Types of characteristics of cooling towers
  

Optimising Chilled Water Plant Efficiency

• Chiller plant design and controls for better efficiency
• Chiller sequencing: sequencing strategies, night chiller, CHW reset
• Chiller maintenance for better efficiency
  

Optimising of Air-Side Energy Efficiency

• Airside design and controls for better efficiency
• AHU and FCU types, efficiency and characteristics
• AHU capacity, waterflow and airflow optimisation, CO2 controlled ventilation
  

Smart & Predictive Solutions to Improve Reliability, Productivity and Energy Efficiency

M&V Guidelines and Standards

Chiller Plant M&V

• Impacts of measurement accuracy instruments and sensors
• Data acquisition
• Calibration of instrumentation and sensors
  

Fundamentals of Heat Balance

• Effects of open drive and hermetic chillers, pumps, location of flow meters and temperature sensors
• Good practices to achieve heat balance
  

BCA Requirements for Mandatory Periodic Chiller Plant Audit and OSE Report

Air-Conditioning Systems for Data Centres

• Overview of air-conditioning systems for data centres
• SS564 requirements
  

Green Mark for Data Centres

• GM criteria and scoring methodology for both new and existing data centres

STEVEN KANG is the Business Development Director for Measurement & Verification Pte Ltd. He has extensive international work experience in the Heating, Ventilation and Air-conditioning (HVAC) industry ranging from business development, engineering applications and training. Steven has been involved in the design of hyper-efficient HVAC system for Platinum rated Green Buildings and Data Centres projects locally and Asia. Additionally, he sits on the committee for Singapore Energy Auditor Registrar, Singapore Standard on Chiller Plant Measurement and Verification (SS591), Singapore Standard on Air-conditioning and Mechanical Ventilation in Buildings (SS553) and was in the technical review committee of Vietnam Green Building Council’s Sustainable Building Assessment System.

MCQ Online Assessment:

Participants are required to complete the MCQ online assessment.

An e-Certificate of Successful Completion (e-CSC) will be issued to participants who:

• Achieve at least 75% class attendance; and
• Pass MCQ test, group project assignment and peer evaluation.

Participant must achieve at least 75% attendance and pass all assessments. BCA Academy reserves the right to recover the funded amount from the participant (self-sponsored) or employer (company sponsored) if participant did not meet the eligibility criteria. Details of SSG’s funding can be found on Home (skillsfuture.gov.sg).