Commercial Environmental Systems

This course introduces the coommercial environmental systems and equipment. Environmental discussion includes air systems (DOAS, MAU, AHUs, RTUs). Emphasis is placed in IAQ, energy management systems, filtration and exhaust. Topics will include safety, types of equipment, IAQ, psychometrics, factors relating to human comfort, heat loss/gain, air flow, CFM, Air Changes Per Hour (ACH), humidity, and particulate and air quality monitoring. Upon completion of the course students will be able to: 1) identify typical HVAC equipment; 2) define factors in human comfort; 3) define factors associated with proper particulate level; 4) plot conditions on a psychometric chart; and 5) define aspects of proper exhaust and vacuum systems.