HVAC System Load Calculations and Psychrometry

Course Objectives

• Understand the thermodynamics principles of air-vapor mixtures
• Learn practical applications and use of psychrometric tables and charts
• Understand psychrometric processes of cooling, heating, humidification, dehumidification and air-stream mixture
• Learn effective measurements tools and methods
• Learn how to calculate HVAC system load
• Learn how to apply the principles of psychrometric processes to the design of optimal air-conditioning and heating systems and energy management

What You'll Learn

• Physics and thermodynamic concepts
• Heat energy and heat transfer
• Air and water vapor mixtures
• Psychometric calculations, tables and charts, and processes
• Human comfort factors
• Effective temperature
• Design considerations and energy conservation
• Analysis of air conditioning and heating loads
• Factors in building heat transmission
• Solar effects
• Ventilation and infiltration
• Internal heat gains
• Miscellaneous heat gains
• Winter air conditioning loads
• Cooling and heating load surveys
• Design conditions
• Peak and off-peak loads
• Zoning considerations
• Cooling and dehumidification
• Air stream mixtures
• By-pass factor, apparatus dew point and sensible heat factor
• Cooling coils and chilled water spray chambers
• Heating and dehumidification
• Heating load requirements
• Air quantities

How You'll Learn

• Lectures
• In-class discussion and Q&A
• Midterm and final reviews
• Class exercises
• Case-studies and practical applications examples
• Homework assignments
• Final exam

Is This Course Right for You?

This course is intended for engineers, contractors, builders, building designers, facility managers and energy-management professionals who want to advance or switch career tracks to focus in HVAC system design and energy management systems for commercial, industrial and residential facilities.