Commercial HVAC

Course Number: HV-8002
Credit: 8 PDH
Subject Matter Expert: A. Bhatia, Mechanical Engineer
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Overview

In Commercial HVAC , you'll learn ...

  • Learn the operating principles of centralized air, centralized fluid based and decentralized systems
  • Understand the control strategies of constant volume and variable air volume systems
  • Learn various configurations of centralized fluid based systems including fan coil units and induction units
  • Learn various arrangements of fresh air delivery to fan coil units

Overview

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Credit: 8 PDH

Length: 67 pages

Most people think the air conditioning system's job is just to cool the spaces. Actually, a complete air-conditioning system is capable of maintaining temperature and humidity below or above that of surroundings and provides fresh air into spaces free of contaminants, dust and odorants.

Air-conditioning systems are bifurcated in two broad categories: comfort air conditioning and process air-conditioning. Comfort air conditioning refers to control of spaces to promote the comfort, health, or productivity of the inhabitants. Process air-conditioning systems are designed to facilitate the functioning of a production, manufacturing, or operational activity such as mission critical environments like datacenters, or medical facilities, which require year-round control of temperature, humidity and air cleanliness, within the narrow tolerances.

Commercial air-conditioning systems may contain a myriad of components, many of which are present in one form or other in a variety of configurations. Also these components may be assembled into systems literally a dozen or a hundred different ways but in practice these can be classified into three broad categories: all-air, all-water, and air-processed in a central air-handling apparatus. The boundaries between these system types are not absolute, but the choice largely depends on cost, aesthetics and degree of control.

This eight-hour course provides the common system arrangements of commercial air-conditioning systems and discusses the most prevalent system configurations, equipment and control strategies.

Specific Knowledge or Skill Obtained

This course teaches the following specific knowledge and skills:

  • Learn the operating principles of centralized air, centralized fluid based and decentralized systems
  • Understand the control strategies of constant volume and variable air volume systems
  • Learn various configurations of centralized fluid based systems including fan coil units and induction units
  • Learn various arrangements of fresh air delivery to fan coil units
  • Understand the principle features and applications of split and window systems
  • Identify the components that make up a commercial air system
  • Understand the different type of chillers and compressors used in air-conditioning systems
  • Learn the different types of boilers and efficiency terms used in heating systems
  • Learn to describe the components and functions of air handling systems
  • Learn the applications of auxiliary devices such as dampers, terminal units, ductwork, valves and fittings
  • Learn the different heat recovery devices and their applications
  • Understand the control functions, devices and strategies for comfort control and energy efficiency

Certificate of Completion

You will be able to immediately print a certificate of completion after passing a multiple-choice quiz consisting of 40 questions. PDH credits are not awarded until the course is completed and quiz is passed.

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