Access the recording 

If you missed Ian Fisher giving his CoolTalk a recording of the presentation is now available. The talk "Understanding energy efficiency calculations" explores the subject and includes practical examples and information that service engineers and technicians need to know.

IOR Guidance Notes that support the presentation.

IOR members and members of the RACHP EngTech Section can access these guidance notes for free by logging into the IOR website and visiting the publications section.

GPG101-SeasonalCommissioning

GPG68 - Calculating Air Conditioning Cooling Loads

GPG70 - Handling Unit Simple Specific Fan Power Calculations

GPG 85 Preventing cold draughts from ac units in winter

GPG 77 - Server Room Maintenance Tips

Speaker 

Ian Fisher FInstR is an IOR Board Member and member of the IOR'S RACHP Engineering Technicians Section Committee. He is the Technical Sales Director at Mattair and his career in RACHP has spanned over 30 years. He has a wealth of experience in air conditioning, close control, chillers, refrigeration, ventilation and heat pumps. He is a TM44 Air Conditioning Energy Assessor and Decarbonisation (Heating) Solutions specialist. 

 

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