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HVAC Systems

In-House Workshops

Seminars

Workshops and seminars are for building engineers, managers, O&M techs, building reps, HVAC techs, TAB techs, utility reps, and other interested parties who want to know more about HVAC systems. The training is comparable to my public seminars for organizations such as Association of Energy Engineers and others.

In-house workshops provide more individual attention to participants and the ability to customize the hours of training. The other major advantages are that I come to you, so you do not incur multiple travel expenses and extra days away from work, and you set the times of instruction. In-house training also allows the number of training hours to be increased or decreased based on needs.

Open seminars are conducted in San Diego, CA and Las Vegas, NV several times a year. Email for information on the next seminar.

HVAC 101 - HVAC SYSTEMS: OPERATION and EFFICIENCY               (16 Hours, 1.6 Continuing Education Units)    

This highly acclaimed workshop equips you with all the information you will need to evaluate and improve the performance of any HVAC system, as well as extend equipment life and conserve energy without sacrificing comfort.  The training offers a guided tour of systems and components, covering design considerations, testing procedures, and specific techniques for optimizing performance. All material covered is relevant to passing certification exams for HVAC, energy management, indoor air quality, test and balance and commissioning.

Course Outline:

INTRODUCTION TO HVAC SYSTEMS                                                            History, design, operation, maintenance and  efficiency                                         Systems: all-air, all-water, air-water, water-air                                                    Components: air side, water side, refrigeration, heating                                       Need for testing of system operation and performance

HVAC CONTROLS                                                                                       Terminology, Overview of controls: controllers, controlled devices, and other control components. Fundamentals of pneumatic, electric, and electronic-direct digital control systems

AIR-SIDE COMPONENTS                                                                                       Distribution: ducts, diffusers, registers, and grilles                                                     Ductwork: materials, fittings, dampers, Diffusers: ceiling, slot, light troffers, characteristics, pattern control.                                                                     Registers and grilles: characteristics, pattern control.                                           Terminal units: pressure dependent and independent, CAV and VAV.                         Fans: characteristics, applications, ratings, operation and maintenance

WATER-SIDE COMPONENTS                                                                             Water distribution: piping, control, air removal, expansion tanks, heat exchangers, Piping: design, direct, and reverse return, primary-secondary Valves: manual, automatic terminal units, Pumps: characteristics, applications, operation and maintenance

ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS                                                                           Terminology, motors, distribution                                             

AIR and WATER SYSTEMS                                                                                Single zone, multizone, dual duct, and VAV heating and cooling systems, System description, design, operation and maintenance Increasing system performance for occupancy comfort and energy usage reduction, All-air, air-water, all-water systems, Single zone, multizone, dual duct CAV and VAV systems, System description, design, operation, and maintenance, Increasing system performance for comfort and safety, and energy reduction

REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS                                                                                 Vapor-compression systems and absorption systems. Components: compressors, condensers (air- and water- cooled), cooling towers, evaporators (dx and flooded) and metering devices, suction, discharge, and liquid piping and refrigeration accessories

HVAC 102 - DESIGN and SELECTION

16 Hours, 1.6 Continuing Education Units    

This workshop is for sales reps, estimators, technicians, facilities managers, buyers, or anyone who needs to know about how systems are designed and how components are selected.  You will learn about psychrometric charts, System Syzers®, Ductulators®, fan tables, fan curves, pump curves, refrigeration equipment tables, and computer software for component design and selection. Material covered is relevant to passing certification exams for HVAC, energy management, and commissioning.

Course Outline:

INTRODUCTION                                                                                                        Fundamentals of calculating internal and external cooling and heating loads Calculating outdoor air required for indoor air quality requirements, make-up air requirements, and space pressurization

CALCULATING BUILDING LOAD                                                                       Calculating: sensible load from occupants, lighting, equipment, and heat transfer through the building envelope

Calculating: latent load from people, moisture-producing equipment, and outside ventilation air, Calculating: cubic feet per minute and air changes per hour for outdoor air required for make-up air requirements, indoor air quality, and space pressurization

HVAC FUNDAMENTALS                                                                                         Temperature, pressure, heat, enthalpy, unit conversions, steam table

PSYCHROMETRIC CHART                                                                                   Sensible heating, cooling, humidification and dehumidification, psychrometric chart formulas

DUCT DESIGN                                                                                             Fundamentals of design of supply, return and exhaust duct and fittings for constant and variable volume systems using the equal friction, velocity and static regain methods. Use of slide wheels, friction loss charts and duct design tables.                                                                                                                        AIR-SIDE COMPONENTS                                                                                       Fundamentals of selection of fans using fan curves, multi-rating tables, and graphs. Selection of air distribution devices including dampers, splitters, diffusers, registers, and grilles

WATER PIPE DESIGN                                                                                            Fundamentals of design of supply and return pipe for constant and variable volume systems. One, two, three-, and four-pipe systems Primary, secondary, and tertiary systems  Use of slide wheels, friction loss charts, and pipe design tables

WATER-SIDE COMPONENTS                                                                          Fundamentals of selection of pumps using pump curves and tables. Selection of water distribution devices including valves, flow meters, and water coils

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