Healthy HVAC Design Primer for Residential Building Professionals
Agenda
Wednesday, September 9, 2020
Webinar instructions will be emailed close to the date of the webinar
Log into Webinar : 8:00 – 8:30 am CDT
Morning Session: 8:30 – 11:40 am CDT
Lunch (On your own): 11:40 am – 12:10 pm CDT
Afternoon Session: 12:10 – 4:20 pm CDT
HVAC Design for Healthy Homes
Healthy homes principles
Residential HVAC design protocols: ACCA Manuals J, S, D, and T
Manual J overview
What is heat?
Principles of heat transfer
Sensible and latent heat
Heat transfer equations
Calculating Room-by-Room Heating & Cooling Loads
Indoor and outdoor design conditions
The health impacts of relative humidity
Unconditioned and conditioned spaces
Dividing the house into zones
Building enclosure details
Internal loads
Understanding Heating and Cooling Load Calculation Results
Residential heating and cooling equipment choices
Manual S overview for forced air heating and cooling equipment
Selecting cooling equipment – air conditioner or heat pump
Sizing systems and using variable capacity systems
Getting the right air flow
Using manufacturers’ expanded performance data
Selecting a Furnace
Balance point and supplemental heat for heat pumps
Review of Manual J and Manual S Procedures
Manual D overview
Single and multiple zone systems
Laying out the duct system for healthy air flow
Static pressure and velocity pressure
Total external static pressure
Available static pressure
Air Resistance in Ducts and Fittings
Equivalent length of fittings
Total effective length of the critical path
Friction rate
The effect of air velocity
Manual T Overview
Sizing registers and grilles
Cleaning the air with high-MERV filters
Mechanical ventilation for a healthy home
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Credits
Professional Engineers
7.0 PDHs
Architects
7.0 HSW CE Hours
7.0 AIA LU|HSW
International Code Council
.7 CEUs (Building)
Continuing Education Credit Information
This webinar offers 7.0 PDHs to professional engineers and 7.0 HSW continuing education hours to architects in all states.
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Completion certificates will be awarded to participants who complete this event and earn a passing score (80%) on the quiz that follows the presentation (multiple attempts allowed).
Speakers
Allison Bailes
Energy VanguardAllison Bailes founded and runs Energy Vanguard, a small firm that does residential HVAC design, building science consulting, training and quality assurance. He also writes the Energy Vanguard Blog, which gets millions of views each year. Mr. Bailes has built a high- performance home out of structural insulated panels, run a home performance company and worked as regional manager for the EarthCraft House green building program. Having earned a PhD in Physics from the University of Florida, he has a strong background in the growing field of building science. He is on the board of directors for the Passive House Institute US (PHIUS), and he is a member of ASHRAE. Mr. Bailes is a juggler and a skier as well as having the honor of being the only man included in Who’s Who of American Women.
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Course Title: Healthy HVAC Design Primer for Residential Building Professionals
Delivery Method: Live Online
Course Description: This course examines methods, calculations, and equipment options to provide residential heating and cooling while maintaining indoor comfort and air quality that reduce chances for disease transmission.
Learning Objectives:
Learning Objective 1:
Learners will be able to explain healthy home principles and how they are achieved through the HVAC recommendations found in ACCA Manuals J, S, D and T.
Learning Objective 2:
Learners will be able to calculate room-by-room heating and cooling loads for residential homes and describe how homes can be divided into zones for heating and cooling needs.
Learning Objective 3:
Learners will be able to use heating and cooling load calculations to understand residential heating and cooling equipment choices and to make system sizing determinations that will achieve and maintain proper air flow.
Learning Objective 4:
Learners will be able to reference and comply with ACCA Manuals J and S procedures for single and multiple zone systems, laying out duct systems, and maintaining static pressure.
Learning Objective 5:
Learners will be able to reference and comply with ACCA Manual T requirements for sizing registers and grilles, air cleaning with high-MERV filters, and mechanical ventilation for healthy homes.
LUs: 7.0 LU Type: LU|HSW
Prerequisites: Familiarity with residential HVAC systems
Advance Preparation: None
Program Level: Intermediate
Course Expiration Date: 06/26/2023
Complaint Resolution Policy:
Complaints regarding this course can be emailed to doug@halfmoonseminars.org or by calling (715) 835-5900. A HalfMoon Education representative will respond within 72 hours to resolve the complaint, which will include, but not limited to, access to another CE activity at no or reduced cost or a full or partial refund. Each instance will be resolved on a case-by-case situation.