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HVAC Ductwork and Piping Systems
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X470 (2 semester units in Mechanical Engineering)
A requirement in the Certificate Program in HVACLearn the engineering fundamentals and practical considerations for the design of components and layout of HVAC systems and equipment. Lectures cover the selection and specification of components such as fans, coils, filters, pumps, chillers, cooling towers, boilers, water heaters, terminal devices and air outlets. Study the design of air and water distribution systems with consideration for first cost, energy costs and other practical matters such as space and maintenance. Energy conservation measures are highlighted throughout the course and presented with consideration for energy codes, utility rebate programs and economic evaluation. The emphasis is on commercial applications in the greater Bay Area. Enrollment is limited.
Sections Closed for Enrollment:
San Francisco, Wed. Jan. 4, 6:30 pm, 10 meetings
- 10 meetings
- Jan. 4 to March 7: Wed., 6:30-9:30 pm
- San Francisco: Room 806, UC Berkeley Extension Downtown Center, 425 Market St., 8th Floor (enter on Fremont St.)
- $695 (EDP 323410)
Steve T. Taylor, M.S., PE, Extension Honored Instructor, is the founding principal of Taylor Engineering, Alameda. He has more than 25 years of commercial and industrial design experience. He was one of the primary authors of the HVAC sections of ASHRAE Standard 90.1 energy conservation standard and California's Title 24 energy standards. Taylor is an ASHRAE Fellow.