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Design and Control
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HVAC Systems Design

This course is recommended for the professional advancement of HVAC engineers and designers, building engineers, Design Build contractors, recent college graduates, or anyone involved with HVAC DDC Systems.

This practical course on heating, ventilating, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems design devotes each session to one subject, starting with a lecture and followed by problem-solving and practical applications. The emphasis is placed on accepted rule-of-thumb in HVAC design. Learn about HVAC value engineering solutions that save installation cost as well as energy and operational cost. This course includes an optional field trip.

Topics include:

  • HVAC Systems and Air Distribution
  • Constant Air Volume vs. Variable Air Volume Systems
  • HVAC Piping Design
  • Pump Selections and Efficiencies
  • Coil Selection and Humidity Control
  • HVAC Zoning and Indoor Air Quality
  • Chiller Selection and Efficiency
  • HVAC Commissioning and Controls
  • HVAC Specification

Prerequisite: Minimum of two years HVAC experience or an Associate Degree in a related field.

Field Trip: This course includes an optional field trip to a most unique facility in San Diego.

OSHPD and HVAC Systems Hospitals: The course may include an additional seminar. This seminar will review the practical approaches in design and control of HVAC systems for hospitals. The seminar will review some of the most critical HVAC-related challenges in today's healthcare facilities. Topics include temperature and humidity control for operating rooms, energy savings solutions as well as Office of Health Planning Department (OSHPD) guidelines. Discover the latest dos and don'ts in the HVAC of the Healthcare facilities.

Frank Shadpour, P.E., is the president of SC Engineers, Inc. and an ASHRAE Fellow. He is the immediate past Chair of the ASHRAE Technical Committee TC1.4 “Control Theory and Application” and a past president of ASHRAE, San Diego Chapter. Mr. Shadpour is a registered Mechanical Engineer and Certified Construction Specifier and is the author of the book Fundamentals of HVAC Direct Digital Control.

“San Diego companies can’t train enough quality HVAC Engineers. Frank Shadpour’s HVAC Design classes will put you on the fast track to a great career.”
-- Don Muehlbach, Director, UCSD Extension Technology Department
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