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HVAC and Building Services Maintenance

Hospitals, data centres, malls and offices across the region depend on air conditioning, ventilation and building services that too often receive attention only after they fail. This programme covers the maintenance of chillers, air handling units, ventilation systems and associated controls, giving facilities and maintenance staff the practical knowledge to keep building services reliable and energy efficient.

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What you will be able to do

  • Describe the operating principles of common chiller, air handling and ventilation systems.
  • Carry out routine inspection and servicing of filters, coils and fans.
  • Diagnose common HVAC faults affecting comfort cooling and airflow performance.
  • Apply refrigerant handling and leak detection practice within legal and safety requirements.
  • Interpret building management system data to identify performance deviations.
  • Plan preventive maintenance schedules that reduce energy use and unplanned downtime.

Course outline

  1. 01Chiller and air handling unit fundamentals
  2. 02Filter, coil and fan servicing routines
  3. 03Common HVAC fault diagnosis
  4. 04Refrigerant handling and leak detection
  5. 05Building management system data interpretation
  6. 06Energy efficiency in building services
  7. 07Preventive maintenance scheduling for HVAC
  8. 08Compliance and safety in refrigeration work

Who should attend

Facilities technicians, HVAC maintenance staff, building services engineers and maintenance supervisors responsible for air conditioning, ventilation and mechanical building services.

Dates, venues and fees

DatesVenueDaysFeeCalendarRegister
7 to 8 Oct 2026Johannesburg2R10,000Register
8 to 9 Oct 2026Cape Town2R10,000Register
12 to 13 Oct 2026Durban2R10,000Register
13 to 14 Oct 2026Pretoria2R10,000Register
14 to 15 Oct 2026Windhoek2US$1,100Register
15 to 16 Oct 2026Gaborone2US$1,100Register
19 to 20 Oct 2026Maseru2US$1,100Register
20 to 21 Oct 2026Mbabane2US$1,100Register
21 to 22 Oct 2026Lusaka2US$1,100Register
22 to 23 Oct 2026Harare2US$1,100Register
26 to 27 Oct 2026Lilongwe2US$1,100Register
27 to 28 Oct 2026Blantyre2US$1,100Register
28 to 29 Oct 2026Mozambique2US$1,100Register
29 to 30 Oct 2026Nairobi2US$1,100Register
2 to 3 Nov 2026Dar es Salaam2US$1,100Register
3 to 4 Nov 2026Kigali2US$1,100Register
4 to 5 Nov 2026Kampala2US$1,100Register
5 to 6 Nov 2026Accra2US$1,100Register
9 to 10 Nov 2026Lagos2US$1,100Register
10 to 11 Nov 2026Cairo2US$1,100Register
11 to 12 Nov 2026Mauritius2US$1,100Register
12 to 13 Nov 2026Dubai2US$1,100Register
16 to 17 Nov 2026Online2US$900Register

Fees are per delegate. South African venues are priced in rand; other locations and online in US dollars. Fees exclude 15% VAT where applicable. Group bookings of three or more delegates from the same organisation qualify for a reduced rate; contact us for a quotation.

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