HVAC Hacks - Module 3: Heating & Cooling Load Calculations – Essential Tips & Rules of Thumb
This online engineering PDH course (HVAC Hacks - Module 3) is part of a series that provides essential HVAC design principles and industry best practices. Explore the range of course modules tailored to meet your specific needs.
Module 3, “Heating and Cooling Load Calculations – Essential Tips and Rules of Thumb”, outlines the crucial aspects of heating and cooling load calculations, delving into the step-by-step methods and equations required to ascertain loads for diverse building components. This course covers topics such as heat gain and heat loss, building envelope considerations, and factors influencing HVAC loads. Practical tips and handy rules of thumb are provided to aid in the estimation of HVAC loads based on floor area, climate zones, and specific building applications.
This 8 PDH online course is applicable to mechanical and HVAC engineers as well as other technical professionals interested in learning more about heating & cooling load calculations.
This PE continuing education course is intended to provide you with the following specific knowledge and skills:
- Understanding the basics of HVAC load calculations and their significance in system design
- Understanding common rules of thumb used in HVAC design and their applications
- Knowing the concepts of sensible heat, latent heat, and total heat load
- Analyzing the impact of climate and geographical location on HVAC load calculations
- Evaluating building envelope properties and their influence on heat gain and loss
- Familiarizing with factoring in occupancy, ventilation, lighting, equipment, and other loads affecting indoor environments
- Exploring ASHRAE standards, methods, software tools for commercial HVAC load calculations
- Learning valuable shortcuts to estimate loads for quick preliminary calculations
- Familiarizing with best practices and strategies to optimize energy efficiency and sustainability
- Analyzing practical case examples to reinforce HVAC load calculation concepts
M08-012 - HVAC HACKS - MODULE 3 (2.6 MB)
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