CIBSE Training - Mechanical Services Engineering

This course introduces Mechanical Services as a core discipline within building services engineering. This includes an overview of what Mechanical Services are, their importance and design, and the vitality of how they integrate into the overarching building and construction process. **20% discount code for ENZ members: ENZ20

Description

This course is suited to:

  • Those in the early stages of their mechanical services engineering career,
  • Those with international qualifications looking to understand local design requirements and framework, or
  • Those specialising in other areas of the construction and building services industry, wishing to better understand mechanical services design principles in New Zealand.

 

Learning outcomes:

On completion of this course, you will have an understanding of the following:

  • Statutory, Cost and Technical considerations for Mechanical Services design and component selection
  • minimum standard requirements and best practices in Mechanical Services design
  • key components of the mechanical plant and systems
  • the complexities and interrelatedness of Mechanical Services and other building services, which ensure/reflect a people-first approach, over a building-first mindset.
  • key aspects of Mechanical Services including Ventilation, Fire and Smoke Control, Commissioning, Maintenance, Controls, Noise and Vibration.
  • the importance of focusing on the comfort, health, wellbeing, and safety of the people who might occupy the building, and the appropriateness of the sustainability strategy in relation to those people.

 

Course Format:

3-day online course (delivered over Teams) on 10, 17 and 24 March

All sessions will be recorded and made available to participants for 30 days after completion.

Please click this link CIBSE Training | Mechanical Services Engineering, NZ - Online Tickets, Tue 10/03/2026 at 8:30 am | Eventbrite for further details.

 

Trainers:

Nick Kennedy, CPEng - Mechanical Manager at Thurston Consulting

Rishaan Ragoobeer, CPEng, CMEngNZ - Technical Director - MEP at GHD

Sean Williamson, Regional Services Director - NSW, Meinhardt

Storm Harpham, Market Manager: Home Ventilation at SIMX

 

 

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