Conference Day Two: Tuesday, 6 November 2018
8:00 am - 8:50 am Conference registration and welcome refreshments
8:50 am - 8:55 am Welcome remarks by IQPC
8:55 am - 9:00 am Chairman’s opening remarks
Replacing high GWP refrigerants by 2020
9:00 am - 9:40 am Alternative low GWP natural refrigerants and its effects on Egypt’s HVAC community
- Explaining new and low GWP refrigerants created for the climatic conditions of Egypt
- How the regulations look like for the next few years for the HVAC community
- Growing concerns of global warming and what the watchdogs are doing about it
Dr. Alaa Olama
Head of Permanent Committee, Technical Consultant, EgyptianEgypt’s District Cooling Code, New Refrigerants Testing Programme (EGYPRA)
9:20 am - 9:40 am Towards a greener, environment-friendlier community and HVAC industry
- Highlighting the recent developments of the Egypt Green Building Council (EGBC)
- Understanding the council’s aim to promote and shift the HVAC industry towards green and renewable
- Strategising to obtain certification in Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED)
10:10 am - 10:30 am Refrigerants’ selection criteria in HVAC systems
- Why are refrigerants under scrutiny in the past few years?
- How the selection of the right refrigerant can lead to efficiency and sustainability
- The shift from conventional refrigerants, to greener, cleaner alternatives
10:30 am - 11:00 am Networking break and refreshments
Enhancing energy saving and reducing consumption
11:00 am - 11:30 am Reducing energy consumption and optimising building costs
- Analysing and predicting the utility usage to understand the use and peak load factors
- Assessing building envelope to prevent energy loss and contamination
- Don’t forget, machines require regular maintenance and inspection!
11:30 am - 12:00 pm CASE STUDY: HVAC challenge in tall and super tall buildings in Egypt
- Highlighting tall and super tall buildings and the recent Egyptian projects approach
- The utilized system techniques and challenges
- Selecting the right technologies to achieve the most economical and energy efficient
12:00 pm - 12:30 pm Smart AC Control
12:30 pm - 1:00 pm CASE STUDY: Evaporative cooling application in industrial plants
Enhancing energy saving and reducing consumption
INTERACTIVE HUDDLE
The following session will feature a series of interactive group discussions set in a round table format. During this session, each group leader will introduce a concept/case study to the participants followed by an interactive discussion and live feedback.
Why participate?
Interactive group discussions are an excellent opportunity to get straight to the point and ask the questions that you want to know the answers to. The group format also facilitates an excellent opportunity for networking between industry professionals.
Huddle One
1:00 pm - 1:30 pm Towards sustainable, efficient energy for EgyptThe huddle leader will discuss why and how investing in sustainable and efficient HVAC technologies is needed in a tough climate like Egypt’s and how Egypt can reduce emissions and carbon footprint by the community as a whole. Participants will discuss on the risks and opportunities digital technology possesses and will share best practices and know-how on value creation by these solutions towards HVAC
Huddle Two
1:00 pm - 1:30 pm Optimisation of AC systems with low GWP refrigerantsThe huddle leader will not only enlighten the audience about the advantages of low GWP refrigerants but will also highlight how these can lead to enhanced efficiency and performance of the systems
Dr. Alaa Olama
Head of Permanent Committee, Technical Consultant, EgyptianEgypt’s District Cooling Code, New Refrigerants Testing Programme (EGYPRA)
1:30 pm - 1:40 pm Chairman’s closing remarks
1:40 pm - 3:00 pm Networking lunch break
3:00 pm - 3:00 pm End of conference day
The published programme is correct at time of printing. However, given the seniority of our speakers and the nature of their roles, speakers may subsequently substitute or remove themselves from the programme. This is always regrettable, and we will always try to replace the speaker with a speaker with equivalent insight.