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HVAC Systems: Fundamentals, Sizing, Selection, and Operation

Next Class: TBD
5 days · 28 CPD Hours
Skill Level: Beginner
28
Formal PEO CPD Hours · Counts toward PEAK

Overview

Mastering the fundamentals, sizing, selection, and operation is essential for both designers and operators of HVAC systems. This comprehensive course delves into the core principles of HVAC systems, commencing with Psychrometry and proceeding to the representation and calculations of air conditioning processes and cycles.

Participants will learn cooling and heating load calculations, the design of air distribution systems, HVAC equipment and system selection, controls, energy conservation, and the economics of HVAC systems. Additionally, the course demonstrates the utilization of Carrier's Hourly Analysis Program (HAP) for the design and sizing of HVAC Systems.

Attendees will benefit from numerous practical rules of thumb, aiding beginners in system design and sizing, while offering experienced professionals valuable insights for quick design and operational checks.

Course Outline

1
Psychrometry
2
Air Conditioning Cycles
3
Space Conditions – Comfort
4
Cooling/Heating Load Calculations
5
Rules of Thumb (ROTs)
6
Design of Air Distribution System (Duct Design)
7
Workshops
8
HVAC Equipment and System Selection
9
Control Strategies, Energy and Costs
10
Design of Water Distribution Systems

What You'll Learn

Fundamentals of the design and operation of HVAC systems
Air conditioning cycle, load, duct, and hydronic piping design calculations
Selection procedures for efficient operation of various HVAC equipment and systems
Recognizing energy saving opportunities in HVAC systems and equipment
Select and design efficient controls of HVAC systems at part-load

Who Should Attend

Design & Project Engineers Plant & Facility Engineers Consultants Mechanical Engineers & Technologists Maintenance & Operations Personnel Technical Personnel
Dr. Hamed

Course Instructor

Over 40 years of engineering practice and teaching. Dr. Hamed's approach centers on bridging theory with real-world practical experience.

Ph.D. Mechanical Engineering P.Eng. Ontario FEC

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