Free seminar: Flow Control Regulation of HVAC Systems

Mechanical PICV: market experiences and energy saving considerations. An outlook on the future of hydronic balancing systems.

In this session, we will be discussing mechanical Pressure Independent Control Valves (PICV) with a deeper dive into market experiences and energy saving considerations. You will be getting an outlook into the future of hydronic balancing systems.

Speakers:

Heiri Walker

Heiri Walker is Head of Building Technologies Control Products and Systems at Siemens Middle East, based in Siemens LLC United Arab Emirates. He is responsible for the product business of the Building Technologies division which comprises of HVAC controls and fire safety systems.

Walker joined Siemens in 1998 in Zug, Switzerland as a commercial apprentice and held various managerial positions in the in the Building Technologies division at the company. He has worked in different roles in Switzerland, Singapore, and the United Arab Emirates and has 20 years of experience in the fire safety, security, and HVAC industry.

Walker holds a Bachelor Degree of Science in Business Administration and an Executive MBA International Leadership & Science from the FAU Nuremberg-Erlangen.

Luca Baroli

Luca Baroli is the Global Product Manager for Valves and Actuators, based at the Siemens Building Technologies Headquarters in Zug, Switzerland.

Baroli holds a Master of Science in mechanical engineering and started his career as a technician, working in the Italian valve and actuators manufacturing industry. Over the past 15 years, Baroli has been working within the HVAC applications, with a specific focus on hydronic balancing, developing products, promoting PICV technology and helping the industry to better understand the impact of this new technology.

Baroli has enhanced his professional experience, by personally supporting his customers during installation and commissioning of many prestigious projects, not only in the Middle East and the UK, areas of main focus for his role, but all across the world, gaining a comprehensive knowledge of flow control related matters.