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BPI Building Analyst Envelope Professional Combo Preparation Course For students with related industry experience this course will let you prepare for both the basic Building Analyst Certification and the specialized Envelope Professional Certification. This course is Online with a textbook and course manual mailed to you and a personal Mentor instructor for each student. We schedule proctored BPI tests in your area once you have passed the preparation course.  more...

Continuous Commissioning - Maximizing Building Energy Efficiency and Comfort ...different. Continuous Commissioning focuses on optimizing HVAC system operation and control for the existing building conditions. Continuous Commissioning is an ongoing process to resolve operating problems, improve comfort, optimize energy use and identify retrofits for existing commercial and institutional buildings and central plant facilities. Continuous Commissioning focuses on improving  more...

Building Security Initiatives Energy Savings and Trade-offs ...ments can also provide energy savings improvements in the HVAC systems and other times when there will be trade-offs. The principles and discussions in this course apply to both government and private facilities. The student is expected to read and review the material contained in the Securing Buildings and Saving Energy: Opportunities in the Federal Sector, U.S. DOE Contract No.  more...

Sustainable Design - Integrated Building Design Building Envelope Energy Saving Opportunities ...om different specialties of design: general architecture, HVAC, lighting and electrical, interior design, and landscape design. Although the reference text discusses Federal Facilities, the principles apply to all building types. The student is expected to read and review the material contained in the Greening of Federal Facilities - Second Edition, May 2001 (Part IV - Building Design). The  more...

Building Envelope Airtightness ...he Impact of Commercial Building Envelope Airtightness of HVAC Use, National Institute of Technologies - NISTIR 7238 - June 2005. The student must take a multiple-choice quiz consisting of sixteen (16) questions at the end of this course to obtain PDH credits. Specific Knowledge or Skill Attained This course teaches the following specific knowledge and skills: Building descriptions -  more...

How You Can Become Registered As An Architectural Engineer ...heir primary building design activity (structural design, HVAC and plumbing, electrical systems, etc.) as well as the associated building design activities (architectural, mechanical, electrical, etc.). To earn PDH credits for this course, the student must pass a multiple choice quiz of fifteen (15) questions. Specific Knowledge or Skill Obtained This course teaches the following  more...

Reduction of Radon Levels in Schools and Other Large Buildings ...ing using the heating, ventilating, and air conditioning (HVAC) system. Seal major radon entry routes. Specific guidelines on how to incorporate these radon prevention features in the design and construction of schools and other large buildings are detailed in this course. Review of Passive Soil Depressurization (PSD) systems Review of Active Soil Depressurization (ASD) systems  more...

Laboratory Building Energy Analysis ...trols Plug loads Cost-effective analysis Downsizing HVAC equipment Energy cost State Board Acceptance This course can be used by professional engineers to fulfill PDH requirements mandated by state and provincial licensing boards. Decatur Professional Development is an approved provider of continuing education in all states that pre-approve course providers. In all other states  more...

Ozone for Improving Indoor Air Quality - Myths Realityies ...r spaces. This course is applicable to general public, HVAC engineers, facility engineers, architects, environmentalists, operations and maintenance personnel, as well as consultants and contractors who construct, build and manage facilities. Once you complete your course review, you need to take a multiple-choice quiz consisting of twenty five (25) questions to earn PDH credits.  more...

Energy Savings in Building Electrical Mechanical and Plumbing Systems ...knowledge and skills: Energy and Conservation Issues HVAC Systems: Boilers, Air Distribution Systems, Chillers, Absorption Cooling Desiccant Dehumidification Ground-Source Heat Pumps HVAC Technologies to Consider Water Heating: Heat-Recovery Water Heating, Solar Water Heating Lighting: Fluorescent Lighting, Electronic Ballasts, Lighting Controls, Exterior Lighting Office, Food  more...

Mold Remediation in Schools and Commercial Buildings ...mediation methods can assist an engineer in the design of HVAC systems by increasing knowledge of how the design, installation and maintainability of the system can help prevent the opportunity for mold to grow in the HVAC system and building. In this course the student with little or no experience with mold remediation should be able to make a reasonable judgment as to whether the situation  more...

Small Business Safety and Health Management ... Self-inspection checklists Getting OSHA assistance HVAC, electrical, fire protection and other building related issues related to safety and health Other resources that are available State Board Acceptance This course can be used by professional engineers to fulfill PDH requirements mandated by state and provincial licensing boards. Decatur Professional Development is an approved  more...

HVAC Tips for Green Buildings ... of the total electricity consumption is accounted for by HVAC systems, followed by lighting systems (20 ). Other loads (pumps, equipment etc.) contribute to the balance of 20- 30 . According to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the energy savings potential in commercial buildings is more than 35 percent by adopting proper design and energy-efficient upgrades. Green HVAC design  more...

Laboratories Best Practices Right Sizing Equipment Loads ...dition, the student will be able to better understand how HVAC system equipment for laboratories can be ?right sized? to provide more energy responsible and cost conscious system installations while also providing reliability in system performance. The student is expected to read and review the material contained in the Laboratories Foe the 21st Century: Best Practice Guide ? Right-Sizing  more...

Laboratories Best Practices Minimizing Reheat ...HVAC systems that are designed without properly accounting for equipment load variation across laboratory spaces in a facility can significantly increase simultaneous heating and cooling, particularly for systems that use zone reheat for temperature control. There are several different HVAC system alternatives that can mitigate reheat energy use. In this course the student will learn the  more...

Safe Rooms and Shelters - Chemical Biological and Radiological Threat Protection Overview A safe room is a system of barriers that protects the occupants from the outside environment. Under usual operations, a building does little to protect occupants from external airborne hazards because outside air must be continuously introduced through these openings to provide a comfortable, healthy inside environment. A building can provide substantial protection against agents  more...

Cooling Water Problems and Solutions ...cal process facilities, refineries, industrial plants and HVAC systems in commercial buildings. The reader must take a multiple-choice quiz consisting of twenty five (25) questions at the end of this course to obtain PDH credits. State Board Acceptance This course can be used by professional engineers to fulfill PDH requirements mandated by state and provincial licensing boards. Decatur  more...

HVAC Design for Hospitals Healthcare Facilities ...re complex environments that require special attention to HVAC design. Hospital air conditioning assumes a more important role than just the promotion of comfort. In many cases, proper air conditioning is a factor in patient therapy; in some instance, it is the major treatment. Studies show that patient in controlled environments generally has more rapid physical improvement than do those in  more...

HVAC - Concepts and Fundamentals ...HVAC helps keep people comfortable and healthy by maintaining good indoor air quality, humidity and comfortable temperatures. Designing for comfort requires integrated knowledge of human physiology, heat transfer, psychrometrics, and mechanical systems. Most professionals don't learn this stuff in school or on the jobsite, but are expected unrealistically to meet your physiological needs and  more...

Evaporative Cooling Design Guidelines ...issues and guidelines for evaporative cooling systems. HVAC engineers, consulting engineers, project engineers, facility managers, construction managers, and other professionals involved in building design and management will benefit from this course. The student must take a multiple-choice quiz consisting of thirty (30) questions at the end of this course to obtain PDH credits.  more...

Alternatives to Active HVAC Systems ... the global energy demand is due to buildings, and active HVAC equipment is the highest contributor. Thus, energy conscious architecture has evolved to address these issues. It involves the use of eco-friendly and less energy intensive building materials, incorporation of passive cooling techniques in building design, and integration of renewable energy technologies. Passive cooling  more...

HVAC - Equipment and Systems ...HVAC system components may be grouped into three functional categories: source components, distribution components, and delivery components. Source components provide or remove heat or moisture. Distribution components convey a heating or cooling medium from a source location to portions of a building that require conditioning. Delivery components serve as an interface between the distribution  more...

EPA Definitions - Mechanical ... to Indoor Air Quality Technical terminology related to HVAC systems Technical terminology related to Heat Transfer Technical terminology related to Fluid Flow Technical terminology related to Energy Conversion Technical terminology related to Water Treatment Technical terminology related to Air Pollution State Board Acceptance This course can be used by professional engineers  more...

Underfloor Air Distribution ... increasingly more difficult for conventional centralized HVAC systems to satisfy the environmental preferences of individual office workers using the standardized approach of providing a single uniform thermal and ventilation environment. A task/ambient conditioning system, such as an underfloor air distribution system, is defined as any space conditioning system that allows thermal conditions  more...

Using Simulation for Performance Validation and Energy Analysis of HVAC Systems ...small. In this course the student will learn about the HVAC simulation-based validation methodology, performance validation of HVAC systems, energy analysis of HVAC systems and other related factors involved with system simulations. The student is expected to read and review the material contained in Performance Validation and Energy Analysis of HVAC Systems using Simulation. The student  more...

Process Piping Part 4 - Corrosion Protection and Lining of Piping Systems ...gineers in the water/wastewater, manufacturing, chemical, HVAC and other industries. The course includes diagrams and illustrations and references to relevant industry standards. The course materials consist of The US Army Corps of Engineers Publication EM1110-1-4008, Chapters 9 and 12. The student must take a multiple-choice quiz consisting of twelve (12) questions at the end of this  more...

Process Piping Part 6 - Ancillary Equipment ...gineers in the water/wastewater, manufacturing, chemical, HVAC, and other industries. The course includes charts, diagrams, and illustrations of relevant information. The student must take a multiple-choice quiz consisting of ten (10) questions at the end of this course to obtain PDH credits. State Board Acceptance This course can be used by professional engineers to fulfill PDH  more...

HVAC Electrical Considerations ...9;s complex building structures it is imperative that the HVAC engineer have a basic knowledge of all of the other professional disciplines and construction trades involved in the building design and construction. The mechanical and electrical systems have great impact on each other from the beginning of the design all the way into the functionality of the HVAC systems and energy use that the  more...

Acoustical Considerations in HVAC Systems Overview Acoustics and noise have been proven to be factors that affect indoor environmental quality and work, as well as students' performance in a classroom. Although noise and sound are sometimes confused in definition and different factors affect individual hearing ability, the perception of noise and sound is the reality by which people function. Although acoustic considerations are  more...

Basic Principles of Air Distribution ... to air device selection is fundamental knowledge that an HVAC engineer or designer should understand before selecting air devices. ASHRAE standards and codes have adopted criterion that suggests that air devices are an integral part of good ventilation effectiveness in buildings. In this course the student will learn some of the basic principles of air distribution as related to grilles,  more...

EPA - Building Air Quality BAQ Action Plan ...;s complex building structures, it is imperative that the HVAC engineer have a basic knowledge of building air quality (BAQ) issues and action plans. With this knowledge the HVAC engineer can design the appropriate systems to help minimize BAQ problems. In this course the student will learn some of the basic steps in the EPA Building Air Quality Action Plan. The student is expected to read  more...

Protecting Building Environments from Airborne Chemical Biological or Radiological CBR Attacks ...gainst CBR attacks. The considerations are related to the HVAC systems which are designed to distribute ventilation to the occupants of the building environment enclosure. The student is expected to read and review the material contained in the Guidance For Protecting Building Environments from Airborne Chemical, Biological or Radiological Attacks. DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2002-139. The  more...

Air Door Applications and Powered Aire Product Awareness ...d creativity of the engineer looking for a solution to an HVAC challenge. In this course the student will learn some of the basic fundamental applications about air doors. Also, this course has been specifically provided using the Powered Aire, Inc. product literature as the "Basis-of-Design" for this course. In effect, this course is a virtual lunch-'n-learn wherein the student  more...

Sound Attenuators - Aerosonics Products and Applications ...HVAC systems to help absorb noise that is generated by fans or other air moving equipment. Attenuators can also be used to prevent cross-over noise between rooms, such as conference rooms or toilet rooms. Manufacturers of attenuators such as AeroSonics offer a variety of attenuator types and models uniquely designed for a multitude of applications. In this course the student will learn  more...

Flexible Ducts - Thermaflex ...HVAC systems. The Air Diffusion Council has information that may be used as a comprehensive guide in evaluating, selecting and installing flexible ducts in heating, air conditioning and ventilating systems. In this course the student will learn about applications requirements and recommendations for the use of flexible air ducts including ratings, listings and certifications. In addition, the  more...

Fire and Smoke Damper Selection ...? s complex building structures it is imperative that the HVAC engineer have a basic knowledge of fire, smoke and combination fire/smoke dampers. Rated dampers are a crucial part of the HVAC and life safety system requirements. Rated dampers have been modified and tested such that these dampers meet the demands of dynamic systems yet provide better benefits to the contractor and owner of the  more...

Process Piping Part 2 - Metallic Piping Systems ... including water/wastewater, manufacturing, chemical, and HVAC. The course includes examples of design calculations and references to relevant industry standards. The course materials consist of The US Army Corps of Engineers Publication EM1110-1-4008, Chapter 4. The student must take a multiple-choice quiz consisting of ten (10) questions at the end of this course to obtain PDH credits.  more...

Process Piping Part 3 - Non-Metallic Piping Systems ...ers in the water/wastewater, manufacturing, chemical, and HVAC industries. The course includes examples of design calculations and references to relevant industry standards. The course materials consist of The US Army Corps of Engineers Publication EM1110-1-4008, Chapters 5, 6, and 7. The student must take a multiple-choice quiz consisting of twelve (12) questions at the end of this course  more...

Process Piping Part 5 - Process Valves ...ers in the water/wastewater, manufacturing, chemical, and HVAC industries. The course includes examples of calculations showing the selection of valves for flow control applications, illustrations, and tables of relevant information. The student must take a multiple-choice quiz consisting of ten (10) questions at the end of this course to obtain PDH credits. State Board Acceptance This  more...

VAV System Design ...HVAC system in commercial buildings for both energy savings and comfort; however, there are multiple considerations that must be taken into account during design in order to realize these design objectives and avoid pitfalls. In this course the student will learn some of the basic considerations that should be taken into account when considering using a VAV system in a building. The  more...

Air Movement and Fire Protection ...associated with heating ventilation and air-conditioning (HVAC) systems are significant. Fire isn? t the only hazard ? the smoke generated by the fire can be much more dangerous. Protection is needed from the spread of fire and smoke due both to fires starting inside an HVAC system and fires starting outside an HVAC system. Fire performance of materials for HVAC components is required, and  more...

Grilles and Diffusers ...te the importance of this product in the completion of an HVAC system design. Proper selection of air devices depends on an understanding of the supply outlet classifications, installations and application considerations. In this course the student will learn some of the basics of supply outlet classifications, installations and application considerations. The student is expected to read and  more...

Terminal Units ...9;s complex building structures it is imperative that the HVAC engineer have a basic knowledge of the components that make up the entire system. Terminal units have been a main part of the HVAC system for years and come in a variety of models and functional variances ranging from fairly common single duct boxes to more complex fan terminal units with special IAQ inlet controls. In this course  more...

Lighting HVAC Plumbing - High Performance Sustainable Design ...er. The student is expected to read Chapter 5: Lighting, HVAC, and Plumbing in the LANL Sustainable Design Guide published by the Los Alamos National Laboratory. The student must take a multiple-choice quiz consisting of twenty (20) questions at the end of this course to obtain PDH credits. Specific Knowledge or Skill Attained This course teaches the following specific knowledge and  more...

Process Piping - Part 1 - General Piping Design ... including water/wastewater, manufacturing, chemical, and HVAC. The course includes examples of design calculations and references to relevant industry standards. The course materials consist of The US Army Corps of Engineers Publication EM1110-1-4008, Chapter 3. The student must take a multiple-choice quiz consisting of fifteen (15) questions at the end of this course to obtain PDH  more...

HVAC - Boiler Systems Water is a useful and cheap medium for transferring heat to the process. Boilers are fuel-burning appliances that provide a means for generating hot water or steam under pressure, which is then usable for transferring heat to the process or used as a hydronic heating system for large buildings. There are virtually an infinite number of boiler designs, but generally they fit into one of the two  more...

Psychrometrics and its Use in HVAC ...ineers that already have a basic knowledge in the area of HVAC. The beginning of this course briefly covers the basic concepts that are essential to understand the properties and conditions of the air. After these concepts, this course covers the mass and energy conservation equations of the first law of thermodynamics that are essential in the understanding of HVAC applications. Examples are  more...

UV Lamps in Air Circulating Ductwork ...n today's complex buildings it is imperative that the HVAC engineer have a basic knowledge of all of the options available to provide an environment suitable to the concerns of the building owner and occupants. These include comfort, indoor air quality, terrorist attacks through the ventilation system, etc. Ultraviolet (UV) lights have been used to disinfect room air streams as far back as  more...

Air-Cooled Lithium Bromide Absorption for CHP Applications ...ermittent Evaporative Cooling Pre-Cooling Return Air In HVAC Systems State Board Acceptance This course can be used by professional engineers to fulfill PDH requirements mandated by state and provincial licensing boards. Decatur Professional Development is an approved provider of continuing education in all states that pre-approve course providers. In all other states that mandate  more...

Energy Conservation ...iers. Heating, ventilating, and air-conditioning systems (HVAC) are covered in detail including explanations of the various types of HVAC systems and some of the most promising energy saving concepts associated with HVAC systems. Other topics include how to use lighting products efficiently and ways to save energy with miscellaneous home and office equipment. The student must take a  more...

Filters for Industry ...HVAC system performance and the commercial and industrial applications that these systems serve. Filters are widely used in nuclear ventilation, air cleanup, and confinement systems to remove particulate matter from air and gas streams. Air filters are defined as porous structures through which air is passed to separate out entrained particulate matter. The word "filter" is derived  more...

HVAC - Chilling Systems A chiller can be generally classified as a refrigeration system that uses either a vapor compression or absorption cycle to cool. Both the absorption and the mechanical compression systems have the evaporation and condensation of a refrigerant in common. In both systems, the refrigerant evaporates at low pressure to absorb heat and then condenses at higher pressure to reject heat to the  more...

HVAC - Hydronic Systems ...er to achieve the desired room conditions. Traditionally, HVAC systems are designed as All-Air Systems, which means that air is cooled at one location and is than distributed to the required space through ducts. All-Air Systems achieve the task of cooling a building by convection only. Hydronic systems provide an alternative to cool/heat through a combination of radiation and convection  more...

HVAC for Oil and Gas ...cs, economics, quality assurance and overall performance. HVAC design for such facilities needs special considerations not only to minimize the potential loss to capital investment but also to isolate the personnel from life-threatening environment. The main objectives of HVAC systems in O & G facilities include: Maintain acceptable working and living environment for personnel and non -  more...

Desiccant Dehumidification Wheel Testing ... desiccant dehumidification wheels in both industrial and HVAC applications. The student is expected to read and review the material contained in the Desiccant Dehumidification Wheel Test Guide, NREL/TP-550-26131 - December 2000. The student must take a multiple-choice quiz consisting of twenty-five (25) questions at the end of this course to obtain PDH credits. Specific Knowledge or Skill  more...

HVAC Applications Through Computer Simulation ...HVAC problems can be, quite frankly, very tedious work. Mixing of air streams, heating and cooling coil processes, and HVAC system simulation all require laborious calculations by the engineer. In this course, you will learn how to solve these problems using a spreadsheet program, which is included as part of the purchase price for the course. The course first covers the fundamentals of common  more...

HVAC - Ventilation Exhaust Systems Ventilation systems supply and remove air to/from buildings and other structures. In doing so, these systems control the quality of breathing air and protect personnel and sensitive equipment from potentially hazardous airborne contaminants, fires, explosions, and excessive heat/cold. Ventilation systems include a supply, or makeup air system and an exhaust system. Supply systems replace  more...

HVAC Design for Pharmaceutical Facilities GMP s ...led at a required temperature, humidity and pressure. The HVAC system assumes a large part of the responsibility in maintaining these clean environments. Design of pharmaceutical facilities is governed by Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP? s), which require companies to document how they intend to design and operate their facility. These are intended to set forth engineering requirements  more...

HVAC Pumps Characteristics and Energy Efficiency ...HVAC systems are designed to handle the maximum potential temperature extremes, keeping the building cool on the hottest days and warm on the coldest days. As a result, the HVAC system only needs to work at full capacity on the ten or so hottest and coldest days of the year. On the other 345 days, the system could be operated at reduced capacity. HVAC pumps are generally designed for peak  more...

HVAC Chilled Water Distribution Schemes ...ove chiller performance and reduce energy costs drove the HVAC industry to advance chilled water technology, particularly in the manner that chilled water is delivered. To understand the hydraulic considerations associated with delivering chilled water and how they influence system performance, it is important to understand how technology and design challenges over the years have influenced  more...

EPA - Indoor Air Quality Building Education And Assessment Guidance I-BEAM ...9;s complex building structures it is imperative that the HVAC engineer have a basic knowledge of indoor air quality issues and how design, maintenance, construction and renovation can affect the building IAQ. In this course the student will learn some specific knowledge with respect to indoor air quality issues from design, construction, renovation, management and maintenance points of view.  more...

HVAC for Cleanroom Facilities ... provides an overview of cleanrooms and discusses the key HVAC design aspects applicable to cleanrooms. The student must take a multiple-choice quiz consisting of thirty (30) questions at the end of this course to obtain PDH credits. State Board Acceptance This course can be used by professional engineers to fulfill PDH requirements mandated by state and provincial licensing boards.  more...

HVAC - Variable Air Volume Systems ...g. This flexibility has made this one of the most popular HVAC systems for large buildings with varying conditioning needs such as office buildings, schools, or apartments. This 6-hour course covers HVAC air distribution systems with the focus being on Variable Air Volume (VAV) systems. The course is entirely based on US Corps of Engineers Construction Engineering Research Laboratory  more...

HVAC Cooling Load Calculations and Principles Heating and cooling load calculations are carried out to estimate the required capacity of heating and cooling systems, which can maintain the required conditions in the conditioned space. To estimate the required cooling or heating capacities, one has to have information regarding the design indoor and outdoor conditions, specifications of the building, specifications of the conditioned space  more...

Commercial HVAC Most people think the air conditioning system's job is just to cool the spaces. Actually, a complete air-conditioning system is capable of maintaining temperature and humidity below or above that of surroundings and provides fresh air into spaces free of contaminants, dust and odorants. Air-conditioning systems are bifurcated in two broad categories: comfort air conditioning and process  more...

Engineering Sketching for Design and Communication ...phs, Schedule Bar Charts, P&ID? s, Electrical Schematics, HVAC drawings, Control Diagrams, Product Drawings, Production Equipment Drawings, Building Drawings, Topography, etc. This 2 PDH course presents freehand sketching as a method for: creating initial concepts of production processes originating equipment designs analyzing equipment performance communicating ideas reducing the  more...