Seminar Agenda
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The Commercial HVAC FundamentalsOnline Seminar will be presented in the following four two-hour teleconferencing modules:

MODULE 1:  2 hours

HVAC Overview
Units and terms
Impact of HVAC on building load
Energy and power - electric and gas
Conversion factors

Heat Gain/loss
• Conduction, convection and
     radiation
• Heat transfer principles
• Heat transfer example problem
• Steps to minimizing heat
     gain/loss in a facility


MODUL
E 2:  2 hours

Commercial Air Conditioning
• Load estimating methods
• Efficiency terms
• Basic refrigeration cycle
• A/C components
• DX units and chillers
• Piping systems
• O&M recommendations
• Energy saving opportunities
• Example problems

MODULE 3:  2 hours

Commercial Heating
• Fuel economic comparisons
• Efficiencies- AFUE
• Boilers
• Boiler energy saving
     opportunities
• Furnaces energy saving
     opportunities
• Radiant heat
• Example problems

MODULE 4:
 2 hours

Heat Pumps
• Operation
• Efficiencies
• Air source
• Water source
• Ground source/geothermal
• Example problems

Ventilation
• Purpose of ventilating systems
• Indoor air quality
• Single zone
• Multi-zone
• Dual duct
• Terminal reheat
• Variable air volume (VAV)
• Energy management
     opportunities

 

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