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HVAC System Load Calculations and Psychrometry

X469 (2 semester units in Mechanical Engineering)

A requirement in the Certificate Program in HVAC

Understand the thermodynamics principles of air-vapor mixtures; learn practical applications and use of psychrometric tables and charts; examine psychrometric processes of cooling, heating, humidification, dehumidification, air-stream mixture and learn effective measurements tools and methods. Learn how to calculate HVAC system load and apply the principles of psychrometric processes to the design of optimal air-conditioning and heating systems and energy management. You also study best practices in system design strategies for LEED from real-world case studies.

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Mon. Sept. 14, San Francisco

JOHN PAPPAS, B.S., is a principal for Mazzetti & Associates. Pappas focused on the system conception and design of data centers, laboratories and healthcare facilities for 30 years. He served MasterCard, Microsoft, Apple, Goldman Sachs, Visa International, Equinix, Kaiser and Stanford. John pioneered the development of cooling systems for high-density data centers exceeding 200 W/sf.

• 10 meetings
• Sept. 14 to Nov. 16: Mon., 6:30-9:30 pm
• San Francisco: Room 808, UC Berkeley Extension Downtown Center, 425 Market St., 8th Floor (enter on Fremont St.)
• $675 (EDP 301309)

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