HVAC Systems I: Introduction to HVAC Systems

Course Outline

Course description:
Heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems are critical in maintaining a comfortable and productive environment.
The first course in a series of three, this course will review the processes in HVAC and examine a simple type of an all
air-system.
Learning objectives
At the completion of this course you will be able to:
• List the seven HVAC processes
• List the main types of components in an HVAC system
• Identify the three main types of HVAC systems
• Describe the difference between central and unitary systems
• Identify the advantages and disadvantages of all-air systems
• List the three main types of duct configuration in all-air systems
• Describe a simple single-duct, single-zone HVAC system.
Course content or material
1) Objectives

2) Introduction to HVAC Systems

3) HVAC Processes

4) Climate and time of year

5) Components Within the HVAC System

6) HVAC Components: Four Categories

7) HVAC Systems: Three Categories

8) Central vs. Unitary Systems

9) Comparing Central and Unitary Systems

10) Interaction of Components

11) All-air Systems

a. Advantages and Disadvantages of All-Air Systems
b. Duct Configurations
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 c. Zoning
12) Single-Duct Single-Zone Systems
a. Pressure Balancing Outdoor Air
b. Pressure Balancing Exhaust Air
c. Dampers
d. Relief Air Fans
e. Unitary Systems
f. Contents of a Unitary System
g. Split Systems

13) Packaged Systems

14) Summary

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