Students are introduced to requirements of sizing and selecting equipment, distribution systems, controls, and other devices necessary for efficient system design installation and operation. This is an advanced course in HVAC design. The course will deal with topics that require special design needs, such as computer rooms, clean rooms, laboratories and test chambers. The course will show the proper design of these systems and differences they have from standard cooling applications. This course is an advanced study of HVAC systems and equipment used in large commercial and institutional buildings containing multiple thermal zones.
Major emphasis is placed on system design and equipment selection.
This course is a continuation of basic HVAC controls. Emphasis will be placed on the application, set-up, operation, and maintenance of direct digital control systems. Basic design and controller equations will be taught. Other topics will include system drawings, system performance prediction, and control system set-up and functions. Systems used for commercial air conditioning, commercial refrigeration, and energy management will be analyzed.