Air Balancing
Water Balancing
Expert instruction, Affordable cost!
Certified Testing-Adjusting-Balancing Professional®
CTAB®
Professional Achievement Certification
CTAB®
TESTING-ADJUSTING-BALANCING
HVAC SYSTEMS
Preparatory Course
Need to expand your knowledge?
Just getting into Air Balancing?
Preparing for AABC, NEBB, or other test and balance exam?
Can't go to a seminar or workshop?
Want to know the why and how of air and water balancing?
This course is for anyone interested in learning about test and balance including those interested in working in the field as well as building and engineering managers, O&M techs, building reps, HVAC techs, and other interested parties.
ABOUT THE COURSE: This course is basic to advance testing-adjusting-balancing information. You are invited to participate as much as you like by asking questions and commenting on subject and related materials and doing optional test and balance projects.
Successful completion of this self-study course is preparation for the exam to qualify for Certified Testing-Adjusting-Balancing Professional (CTAB®).
CTAB® - A Standard of Professional Achievement
COURSE OUTLINE:
Introduction to Balancing
General Balancing, Air Balancing
Fan and Duct Pressures, Brake Horsepower
Duct Traverses
Proportional Air Balancing
Setting Outside Air
Final Data
Multizone
Variable Air Volume
Fan Curves, Duct System Curves
Pump Curves, Pipe System Curves
Proportional Water Balancing
Water Balancing, Variable Flow Systems
Fume Hood Systems
Cleanrooms
Controls
ABOUT THE COURSE:
The 2012 CTAB Testing-Adjusting-Balancing HVAC Systems Preparatory Course is in Adobe PDF. To receive a Certificate of Course Completion and 2.4 Continuing Education Units (CEUs) complete all the Lessons and quizzes.
As always, you are encouraged to discuss any questions you have about test and balance as related to the course as well as actual on-the-job TAB, IAQ, HVAC, Cx or EM. Email questions about Lesson subject matter or actual test and balance projects!
The course materials:
Testing and Balancing HVAC Air and Water Systems - 4th ed. The best-selling TAB book in hardback.
CTAB® Testing-Adjusting-Balancing HVAC Systems A TAB text for the visual learner on CD.
CTAB® Testing-Adjusting-Balancing HVAC Systems Workbook Course workbook on CD includes:
15 Lessons with drawings, charts and graphs and suggested optional projects.
15 Quizzes
Testing and Balancing Data Forms for use with this course
You will also receive:
CTAB® Application
CTAB® Guidelines
CTAB® Exam Study Guide
CTAB® Exam Sample Questions
After Course completion you may apply for CTAB® Certification.
When ready:
Request a CTAB® Exam** date and complete the CTAB® Application.
Return Application via email or U. S. Mail. It can be submitted before or after the Exam.
*Certification is based on Application and scoring 70% or above on Exam
*Exam is open book, 100 questions with a 4-hour time limit. It is taken online (PC only, not available on Apple).
$595.00
About Samuel Sugarman:
A certified testing-adjusting-balancing professional and energy manager I now work as a training consultant and educator. I am the author of numerous articles, books and videos on performance testing and evaluation of HVAC systems and I have developed specialized training programs for HVAC system commissioning and optimization, air and water testing and balancing, energy management, indoor air quality testing, laboratory fume hood testing and certification, cleanroom testing and certification, and refrigerant containment.
My field experience is 40 years of hands-on testing and evaluation of indoor environmental systems including cleanroom facilities, corporate headquarters, government facilities, high- and low-rise office complexes, hotels, hospitals, fume hood laboratories, major retail establishments, military installations, nuclear power plants, and public and private schools.
As a CTAB consultant I have provided test and balance training for many organizations, including AABC, AEE, ASHRAE, NEBB, RSES, and to thousands of individuals.
CTAB®
TESTING-ADJUSTING-BALANCING HVAC SYSTEMS
SELF-STUDY PREPARATORY COURSE
