LAST CHANCE TO REGISTER!
TCA Environmental Committee Presents a FREE joint seminar with ASHRAE Toronto on the topic of:
IMPACT OF COVID-19 ON IAQ GUIDELINES
Wednesday, April 21, 2021
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Building ventilation is critical for preventing pathogen spread. With help from local consultants and organizations like ASHRAE, standards and best practices are changing due to COVID-19. Join TCA and ASHRAE Toronto for a joint seminar titled the Impact of COVID-19 on IAQ Guidelines on Wednesday, April 21, 2021, via Zoom. The speakers will discuss how to enhance existing building systems and build new projects with a higher level of Indoor Air Quality for occupant health and safety.
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When: Wednesday, April 21, 2021
Cost: FREE
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Where: Zoom
Time: 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
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Abhishek Khurana,
CEO, Voyager Buildings
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Abhishek Khurana is the CEO of Voyager Buildings, an energy services contractor based in Toronto. Having extensive experience implementing Automation Solutions in new and existing buildings, Abhi helps Building Owners leverage Artificial Intelligence (AI) alongside their Building’s Automation System to reduce its carbon footprint and operating costs. Over the years, Abhi has held various roles at ASHRAE Toronto and is currently the President Elect of the Chapter. Abhi has a Bachelor’s Degree in Mechatronics Engineering from McMaster University. |
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Cara Sloat,
Mechanical Engineer,
Hammerschlag & Joffe
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Cara Sloat is a Toronto-based mechanical engineer with more than 18 years’ experience working with mechanical systems, with an ongoing focus on finding solutions in the intersection of design for optimum human health, best energy efficiency, and reasonable life-cycle costs. As the COVID-19 pandemic has progressed, Cara has reviewed and provided monthly updates to the society about the emerging science regarding ASHRAE’s guidance and published positions about indoor transmission risk related to infectious aerosols, and how this impacts designers, owners and operators of ventilations systems for indoor spaces of all kinds. Cara is also a proud University of Waterloo alumni. |
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Brendan McDermott,
CEO, DMA Heating and
Cooling Systems
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Brendan McDermott has a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Toronto. Since entering the HVAC industry, he has 10 years of experience designing and selling hydronic systems in the North American Market. He is the CEO of DMA Heating and Cooling Systems, a specialty hydronics distribution firm that he founded in 2016 to address the need for low carbon, low energy building solutions. He is also the President of ASHRAE Toronto Chapter and has been active in the Chapter for 9 years. Additionally with ASHRAE Society, Brendan is a member of Technical Committee 6.5 Radiant Heating and Cooling, as well as TC 9.08 Large Building Air Conditioning Applications. |
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Submit your question(s):
Please submit all questions for our panellists via email at vthompson@tcaconnect.com by 5:00 PM on Monday, April 19, 2021, and they will do their best to answer them during the seminar. Be sure to include specifics to direct the question (i.e., a specific panelist or the panel as a whole).
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