Diploma in Climate Control: Temperature/Humidity and Ventilation
Online postgraduate diploma of 800 hours in climate control: temperature/humidity and ventilation. 8 modules covering applied psychrometrics, climate targets for collections, building hygrothermal behaviour, HVAC equipment, ventilation, monitoring and energy efficiency, with an assigned technical tutor.
Diploma in Climate Control: Temperature/Humidity and Ventilation — studying from Canada
Canada has an active classic and heritage vehicle community, supported by clubs, restoration specialists and museums across the country. Restoration work requires skills in engineering drawings, metalworking, electrical systems and historical research. Heritage vehicle collections and automotive museums, such as the Canadian Automotive Museum in Oshawa, sustain professional and volunteer expertise. Specialist businesses and independent workshops are the main employers in this niche.
Fees for Canada: C$1,700 (Canadian dollar), with instalments and employer sponsorship available.
Relevant bodies in Canada
Typical roles
Questions from Canada
Is this programme recognised by professional bodies in Canada for vehicle restoration work?
SEIUM's qualifications are private, not official state degrees, and carry no national accreditation in Canada. Restoration is largely a trade and enthusiast field in Canada, with recognition typically driven by reputation, workshop experience and clubs or heritage organisations rather than a single licensing body. Confirm with any prospective client or employer how they regard private qualifications.
What career use could this have in Canada's classic vehicle sector?
Potential uses include working with specialist restoration workshops, dealerships, collectors or heritage vehicle organisations. Employers and clients decide how to value a private qualification, and hands-on experience is usually the strongest factor in this sector. The final project may serve as a portfolio example, but it does not guarantee work.
Can I study this online with my own schedule from Canada?
Yes, the programme is 100% online and taught in English, so it suits learners across Canada and no student visa is needed to study from home. Programme lengths are 300, 800 or 1,900 hours depending on the level. Fees are payable in instalments, employer sponsorship is possible, and an assigned technical tutor supports your progress.
Take the controls.
Run a real engineering trade-off from this field. Move the sliders, watch the model react in real time and beat the challenge.
What you will be able to do
Apply psychrometrics to collection spaces.
Define appropriate climate targets.
Analyse the hygrothermal behaviour of the building.
Select climate control and dehumidification equipment.
Design effective ventilation systems.
Implement climate monitoring and control.
Optimise the energy efficiency of environmental control.
Who it's for
- HVAC engineers.
- Preventive conservation technicians.
- Energy managers of heritage buildings.
- Museum maintenance managers.
- Environmental control consultants.
- Monitoring technicians.
- Engineering or science graduates seeking to enter the museum sector.
What you'll work with
- EN 15757 (specifications for temperature and relative humidity for cultural heritage)
- EN 16893 (new sites and buildings for storage of cultural heritage)
- Royal Decree 1027/2007 (RITE) (Spanish regulations on thermal installations in buildings)
- EN 15251 (indoor environmental input parameters)
- ISO 11799 (storage requirements for archive and library materials)
- ASHRAE Handbook (chapter on museums, galleries, archives and libraries)
- ISO 16890 (air filters for general ventilation)
- WUFI Pro
- Hanwell EMS
- DesignBuilder
- eClimateNotebook
8 modules
1.1Moist air and its properties1.2Relative and absolute humidity1.3Dew point1.4The psychrometric chart1.5Air mixing1.6Heating and cooling1.7Humidification and dehumidification1.8Latent and sensible loads1.9Units and measurements1.10Workshop: solving processes on the psychrometric chart
2.1EN 15757 specifications2.2ASHRAE climate classes for museums2.3Ranges for metals, leather and wood2.4Permissible fluctuations2.5Historic climate of the collection2.6Energy trade-offs2.7Lender requirements2.8Microclimates and display cases2.9Defining set points2.10Practical exercise: defining set points for a vehicle store
3.1Thermal inertia3.2Insulation and thermal bridges3.3Air infiltration3.4Surface and interstitial condensation3.5Hygrothermal simulation with WUFI3.6Orientation and solar gains3.7Historic buildings as containers3.8Passive strategies3.9Energy retrofitting3.10Lab: hygrothermal simulation of a wall
4.1Air handling units4.2Condensing dehumidifiers4.3Desiccant dehumidifiers4.4Adiabatic and steam humidifiers4.5Heat pumps4.6Direct expansion systems4.7Filtration and air quality4.8Selection and sizing4.9Equipment maintenance4.10Case study: selecting a dehumidifier for an industrial building
5.1Natural and mechanical ventilation5.2Flow rates and air changes5.3Heat recovery5.4Demand-controlled ventilation5.5Indoor pollutants5.6Exhaust gases in spaces with vehicles5.7Air distribution and stratification5.8System noise5.9RITE regulations5.10Practical exercise: ventilation calculation for a collection garage
6.1Temperature and humidity sensors6.2Stand-alone data loggers6.3Wireless sensor networks6.4Sensor calibration6.5Building management systems6.6PID control and set-point logic6.7Alarms and notifications6.8Data analysis with Hanwell EMS6.9Periodic reports6.10Lab: analysis of one year of climate data
7.1Energy consumption of climate control7.2Flexible set-point bands7.3Seasonal control7.4Renewable energy7.5Energy audit7.6Energy certification7.7Carbon footprint7.8Life-cycle costs7.9Low-energy strategies7.10Case study: reducing the energy consumption of a museum
8.1Description of the space and the collection8.2Climate targets8.3Building analysis8.4HVAC and ventilation design8.5Monitoring system8.6Efficiency plan8.7Maintenance plan8.8Conclusions8.9Report and presentation8.10Final project: final review with the tutor
How you'll learn
100% online training on the SEIUM campus, with downloadable material, recorded classes and an assigned technical tutor. There are no fixed timetables: you progress at your own pace within each intake, so you can combine it with work.
Each module combines theory, guided reading of the original standard and applied exercises. The working software is WUFI Pro, Hanwell EMS, DesignBuilder and eClimateNotebook, in free, academic or evaluation versions. Procedures are studied on real cases of hygrothermal simulation of storage buildings, analysis of annual climate data and dehumidification sizing for industrial buildings. Assessment is continuous by module plus the final project.
Standards covered: EN 15757, EN 16893, Royal Decree 1027/2007 (RITE), EN 15251, ISO 11799, ASHRAE Handbook, ISO 16890.
Build it end to end
Your final project follows the real engineering workflow, step by step, reviewed by your tutor.
Where this takes you
Requirements
- Prior technical training or professional experience in the sector. A university degree is not required.
- An internet connection and a computer capable of running the programme software.
- English sufficient to read technical standards.
Ready to start?
Send your application today. Our admissions team replies within 72 hours with your study plan and funding options.
Frequently asked questions
The programme totals 800 hours over 6–8 months. You set your own pace within each intake, and your tutor helps you plan the workload around your job.
You work with WUFI Pro, Hanwell EMS, DesignBuilder, eClimateNotebook, using free, academic or evaluation versions. Your tutor indicates the free alternative wherever one exists.
A SEIUM Institute diploma, awarded on passing the continuous assessment and the final project. It is SEIUM's own qualification, not an official state degree; its recognition depends on the programme completed and the regulations of each country.
Yes. Modules passed are recognised in a higher programme in the same area (postgraduate diploma or master's). Ask about the recognition policy when you enrol.
Prior technical training or professional experience in the sector (no university degree required), a computer able to run the software and English sufficient to read technical standards.
Start dates are set by SEIUM's faculty for each intake. Our admissions team will confirm the next available date when you apply.
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