An experienced team of qualified trainers at Chevron Training
At Chevron Training we pride ourselves in employing the best people in the industry to deliver courses to you. By investing heavily in our people we can guarantee student satisfaction. All of our trainers are highly qualified individuals with vast and relevant industry experience.
The following is a brief biography of one of our many highly qualified and experienced trainers:
Name: Shane Whelan
Details: Shane has been working as an Air Pressure Testing engineer providing building air leakage testing, energy auditing, SAP calculations, BER and various other buildings energy related consultancy projects for the past seven years including:
Originally trained by a UKAS company, his responsibilities included:
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Technical aspects of Air Testing Operations in Ireland.
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Implementation of quality procedures for UKAS accreditation.
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Improvements to testing procedures.
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Air Pressure test design.
Shane is an experienced lecturer with Chevron Training, with an excellent success rate in lecturing at our BER (Building Energy Rating) training courses. His qualifications include Mechanical and Electronics engineering, BER assessor training, BER lecturer training, lecturer traineeship, BINDT Accreditation in Air Pressure Testing and Build desk SAP Calculations.
Shane has carried out Air Permeability Testing for industry leading construction and engineering companies including:
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Rohcon
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Sisk
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McInerny
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Dunnes Stores
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Woodview Developments.
The areas in which Shane has carried out testing include:
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Offices
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Dwelling tests
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Rental units
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Ware houses
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Apartment blocks
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Student accommodation
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Indicative Tests
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Plenum Tests
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Containment checks
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Smoke Tests
Example projects Shane has completed:
| Building Type |
Testing Undertaken |
| New Office Block |
Comms Room Test |
New Court House
and Detention Centre |
Whole Building Pressure Test |
| Retail Unit in New Shopping Centre |
Whole Building Air Test, along with Separate tests of Basement Office Areas |
| Offices |
Indicative Tests of three areas of building façade to establish air tightness |
| Offices |
Air pressure test of Car Park
Smoke riser shaft wall |
| Retail Unit in New Shopping Centre |
Whole Building Pressure Test
Additional test of further extension Area |
| Offices |
Pressure tests of raised access floor voids
Whole Building Pressure test
Indicative Façade Smoke Tests and Pressure tests |
| Laboratory Facility |
Containment check and smoke testing of sample laboratory |
| Office Building |
Whole Building Pressure Test |
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