Comprehensive Guide to HVAC Systems: Fundamentals, Design and Operation

After participating in this course, you will be able to:

• Gain insight into the individual components of an HVAC/R system.
• Apply fundamental principles to effectively design and operate HVAC systems.
• Understand basic psychrometric terms and applications.
• Understand basic pressure enthalpy terms and how it applies to an HVAC/R system.
• Perform calculations for the refrigeration cycle, building load, duct design, and hydronic piping design.
• Select appropriate controls for optimizing HVAC equipment and systems.
• Identify trends in equipment selection being used in single-family and multi-family residential construction.
• Identify energy-saving opportunities within HVAC systems.
• Design efficient control strategies for HVAC systems.

Description
This comprehensive course is essential for HVAC system designers and operators seeking mastery in fundamentals, sizing, selection, and operation. Participants will delve into core principles, psychrometrics, air conditioning processes & equipment, heating processes & equipment, heat loss and heat gain calculations, air distribution system design, controls, energy usage, and the economics of HVAC systems.

By mastering these skills, you will be well-equipped to design, operate, and optimize HVAC systems with a focus on energy efficiency and cost savings.

Who Should Attend
Consultants • Facilities • Trained Technical Operators • Professional Personnel Responsible for Designing, Specifying & Maintaining HVAC And Refrigeration • Others Involved in the Retrofit, Installation & Repair of Such Equipment & Systems.

Day 1 – HVAC/R Fundamentals with a Focus on AC/R

Welcome, Introduction, Learning Outcomes, and Agenda.

HVAC/R System Equipment & Concepts

• Heating Equipment
• Cooling Equipment
• Basic Cycles & Concepts
• Refrigerant & Pressure v Temperature Relationships

AC/R Expanded

• Refrigerant cycle and pressure enthalpy diagrams
• SEER & COP calculations and comparison
• Refrigerant pipe sizing
• Refrigerants in use and future trends
• Environmental impact
• Traditional residential design vs heat pumps and VRF
• Installation, commissioning, and maintenance considerations

Day 2 – Everything Air

Psychrometrics

• Psychrometric Chart
• Psychrometric Process
• Psychrometric Calculations

Comfort, Ventilation, IAQ

• Thermal Comfort – ASHRAE Standard 55
• Ventilation & IAQ – ASHRAE Standard 62.1 & 62.2

Day 3 – Residential System Design

Building Envelope

• Indoor Conditions
• Outdoor Conditions
• Heat and moisture transfer through the envelope

System Design

• Heat Loss & Heat Gain Calculations
• Duct Design
• Hydronic Pipe Design

Day 4 – System Design, Equipment Selection, & Control Strategies

System Design

• Heat Pump Balance Points
• Fan Selection / Fan Curves
• Pump Selection / Pump Curves

Equipment Selection

• Selection of cooling equipment
• Selection of heating equipment
• Selection of HRVs/ERVs

Control Strategies

• Energy usage and cost calculations
• Available controls

Concluding Remarks and Final Adjournment