Professional development programs
Professional Diploma in Sustainable HVAC Design and Operation
This modular online program offers an advanced level of professional development for HVAC&R and building services industry professionals. It will provide you with unparalleled insight into sustainable HVAC systems and operations.
Course length
24 months (full qualification) / five months (per module)
To note
Participants are required to demonstrate their competency and understanding through knowledge assessment tasks (including self-assessment questions, short answer question, and case studies).
There is a maximum of five months to complete each module, with an additional four months to complete the final (full program) case study assignment.
Overview
AIRAH's accredited Professional Diploma in Sustainable HVAC Design and Operation addresses the full range of issues around environmentally effective heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems. It covers sustainability considerations, responsibilities and compliance, design principles, design considerations, design processes and documentation, operational evaluation, and sustainable operations management.
The online course consists of four modules:
- Principles of Sustainable HVAC Systems
- Codes, Standards, and Rating Tools
- Design of Sustainable HVAC Systems
- Maximising Sustainability in Operations
Individual modules involve approximately five months of activity.
Completion of the full program will take about two years of part-time study, but students may design and complete their own programs across the four modules available, relevant to their own interests and needs.
Module 1 - Principles of Sustainable HVAC Systems
This module focuses on the many factors influencing the design and selection of sustainable HVAC systems and equipment.
- Sustainability impacts of HVAC
- Sustainable design responsibilities
- Building design parameters
- Principles of sustainability into design
Module 2 - Codes, Standards, and Rating Tools
This module aligns with current compliance and industry best-practice requirements for sustainable HVAC design and operation.
- National Construction Code (NCC)
- Australian Standards and guidelines
- Compliance pathways
- Rating tools
Module 3 - Design of Sustainable HVAC Systems
This module addresses the design process and documentation of sustainable HVAC systems.
- Design documentation
- Design safety and review
- Calculations, options analysis, and records
- Digital design tools and systems
Module 4 - Maximising Sustainability in Operations
The aim of this module is to provide HVAC designers with a comprehensive knowledge of where and how energy is used in HVAC systems, and assessment tools and techniques.
- Sustainability and energy efficiency
- Resource consumption in buildings
- Operational strategies
- Managing sustainability
Participants who undertake and pass all four modules must complete a final case study to successfully complete the AIRAH Professional Diploma in Sustainable HVAC Design and Operation. Participants will have four months to complete the case study.
This program is designed for
This qualification is suitable for graduate engineers (with at least three to five years’ experience), mechanical engineers, and industry practitioners with several years’ experience in the HVAC industry. It offers an advanced level of learning and skills for the HVAC industry professional.
The modules and topics provide an excellent pathway for industry professionals to apply best-practice energy-efficiency principles to their understanding and design of HVAC building services. It will help to build your competency and knowledge of the role of energy-efficiency in HVAC design, development, delivery, compliance, and operation.
Benefits for participants
In addition to the knowledge gained, benefits include:
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Increased productivity and skills, allowing you to become more useful more quickly to employers
- The opportunity to meet other people in the industry and build networks
- Improved ongoing employability, and employer confidence that you have received sound energy-efficient design training.
Benefits for companies and employers
Having an employee participate in this course will:
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Provide content that is wholly relevant to the industry
- Save the time that the company staff would spend in training
- Allow employees to show a clear industry-recognised career path
- Provide uniform training for employees, regardless of where they are located
- Show potential employees a commitment to the continued professional development of staff
- Achieve increased certainty when employing an “AIRAH-trained” individual
- Faster human capital return on investment (HCROI).
Enrolment requirements
This qualification is suitable for graduate engineers (with at least three to five years’ experience), mechanical engineers, and industry practitioners with several years’ experience in the HVAC industry.
Participants must be competent in both written and spoken English and have regular access to a computer and internet connection.
Program fees (inc. GST)
Your program fees include access to the online classroom environment and all online topic resources.
AIRAH members
$1,500
Per module (1, 2, 3, or 4)
$5,500
For full program (1–4)
Non-members
$1,700
Per module (1, 2, 3, or 4)
$6,100
For full program (1–4)
Registration
Online registration is available for the for the AIRAH accredited Professional Diploma in Sustainable HVAC Design and Operation.
Alternatively, please complete the registration form and return it to [email protected].