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Berkeley Global
Understand the thermodynamic principles of air-vapor mixtures; learn practical applications and use of psychrometric tables and charts; examine psychrometric processes of cooling, heating, humidification, dehumidification and air-stream mixture; and study effective measurement tools and methods. Learn how to calculate HVAC system load and apply the principles of psychrometric processes to the design of air-conditioning and heating systems and energy management. Study best practices in system-design strategies for LEED from real-world case studies.
Course Outline
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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.
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Spring enrollment opens on October 16!