AMCA to Present 14 Free Educational Sessions at 2025 AHR Expo
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill., Nov. 14, 2024—Air Movement and Control Association (AMCA) International will present a full slate of free industry seminars during the 2025 International Air-Conditioning, Heating, Refrigerating Exposition (AHR Expo) Feb. 10-12 at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Fla.
AHR Expo free industry seminars are open to all attendees and do not require separate registration. Each of AMCA’s 14 seminars will be held in Room W311H. They are:
Monday, Feb. 10
- 10-11 a.m.: “Managing Workplace Heat Stress with Air Movement," David Rose, global product manager, HVLS fans, Big Ass Fans
- 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.: “Mitigating Environmental Noise from the Operation of Mechanical Equipment,” John Sofra, director of sales, North America, Kinetics Noise Control Inc.
- 1:30-2:30 p.m.: “Fan Fundamentals: Understanding Curves and Performance Characteristics,” Tom Mitrenga, manager, products and applications, The New York Blower Co.
- 3-4 p.m.: “Update on U.S. Commercial and Industrial Fan-Efficiency Regulations,” Michael Ivanovich, senior director, global affairs, Air Movement and Control Association (AMCA) International
- 4:30-5:30 p.m.: “U.S. Regulations for Circulating Fans and Ceiling Fans,” Christian Taber, BEMP, HBDP, CEM, principal engineer, codes and standards, and Katlyn Stoker, compliance engineer, Big Ass Fans
Tuesday, Feb. 11
- 10-11 a.m.: “Air Curtains: Reducing Airborne Pathogens,” Naga Thiyagarajan, director of engineering, Mars Air Systems LLC
- 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.: “Introduction to Life-Safety Dampers,” Michael Bulzomi, product manager, commercial dampers, Greenheck
- 1:30-2:30 p.m.: “Minimizing and Troubleshooting Fan System Effect,” Jim Conway, director, engineering, The New York Blower Co.
- 3-4 p.m.: “A Close-Up Look at Ceiling Radiation Dampers,” Michael Bulzomi, product manager, commercial dampers, Greenheck
- 4:30-5:30 p.m.: “Reducing Harmonics in Fan Systems,” Nicholas Popp, standards and regulations R&D engineer, Ziehl-Abegg Inc.
Ron Wroblewski, PE, co-presents “Fan and System Curves with Fan Energy Index (FEI), Part 1 of 2” at the 2024 AHR Expo in Chicago.
Wednesday, Feb. 12
- 9-10 a.m.: “Will Fan Regulations Make My Fans Quieter?” Brandon Cudequest, senior consultant, Threshold Acoustics, and Rad Ganesh, PhD, PE, director, product applications, Twin City Fan Companies Ltd.
- 10:30-11:30 a.m.: “Fan-Input-Power Boundary,” Nazme Mohsina, global technical director, Air Movement and Control Association (AMCA) International, and Mark Bublitz, vice president, industry affairs, The New York Blower Co.
- 12:30-1:30 p.m.: “Elevating Products Through Third-Party Certification,” Charles Meyers, senior manager, certification services, Air Movement and Control Association (AMCA) International
- 2-3 p.m.: “Troubleshooting Fan Installations,” Nazme Mohsina, global technical director, Air Movement and Control Association (AMCA) International, and Mark Bublitz, vice president, industry affairs, The New York Blower Co.
Each session will be worth one professional-development hour (PDH).
Whom Do I Contact?Air Movement and Control Association International, Inc.