The 8th biannual symposium on HVAC+R Technologies, will take place May 12 - 14 2008 in İstanbul. This symposium, organised by the Turkish Society of HVAC & Sanitary Engineers (TTMD), will be held with the participation of the representatives of the universities and manufacturing companies and will be co-sponsored by the technical societies.

The main objective of the symposium is to provide a medium to discuss scientific and technological advances in the fields of heating, refrigerating, air conditioning and sanitary engineering applications and to benefit from the know-how and experience of engineers, contractors, researchers and manufacturers. Turkey has long served as a true geographical bridge enabling the flow of information, technology and commerce between the East and the West. This particular symposium in Istanbul, which will be complemented by an exhibition, aims to provide a similar bridge in the field of HVAC and sanitary technologies.

On May 13th the symposium will feature an ASHRAE Learning Institute Course on Healthcare Facilities: Design Considerations and Best Practice Applications. Based on the ASHRAE publication “HVAC Design Manual for Hospitals and Clinics”,  this course will introduce many of the healthcare unique and up-to-date design considerations. Covered will be infection particles and their transport mechanisms, followed by infection control methods. The instructors are Robert Cox from Carter & Burgess and Daniel Koenigshofer from MS Public Health IES Engineers, reveals the organizers press release.