How to Limit Exposure to Legionnaires’ Disease Through Application of Geothermal Heating and Cooling Techniques
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Agenda
Tuesday, August 4th, 2020, 11:00 am – 3:30 pm CDT (incl. 30-min. break)
Basics of Commercial HVAC Systems
Basic Air Conditioning Systems
Distribution methods (Duct/Hydronic/Condenser Water/Chilled Water)
• Psychometrics: Temperature, Relative Humidity
• The effect of air flow and Moisture content
• How comfort is measured
Understanding efficiency
Cooling Tower Types & Functions
Architecture of cooling towers
Condensor water systems
Drift specifics
Applications for cooling towers
• Single cell • Multiple cell systems
Water vapor plumes
Cooling tower quality and life spans
Environments for cooling towers
Cleanliness Standards
Water Make-up and blow-down
Nutrients and bio-films
Living vs dormant bacteria
How to recognize and test for biological infection
Bacterial Infections; Different Types. Specifics of Legionella Pneumophila
Legionella Pneumophila and other types biological
How Legionnaires’ disease is contracted
Symptoms of Legionnaires’ disease
When a person is tested for Legionnaires’ disease; Why & How
Growth of Legionnaires’ disease; prevalence of Legionella Pneumophila
Legionnaires’ disease growth chart
• Measuring current and future outbreaks
• Finding “Cooling Tower Zero”
• Environmental effects
• Code Safety and regulation
How geothermal exchange may be applied to
reduce and eliminate the use of cooling towers.
Health and Human safety
Different methods of geothermal coupling
Surface water coupling
Infrastructure coupling
District Systems
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4.0 PDHs
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.4 CEUs (Building)
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Speakers
Jay Egg, CMC
Egg Geo, LLC
After serving in the US Navy nuclear power field, Jay Egg began a career in mechanical design engineering & contracting. Now, as an expert consultant, Jay sits on several technical code committees internationally; notably the technical committee for the IAPMO Uniform Mechanical Code. Jay has co-authored two McGraw-Hill Textbooks focused on geothermal HVAC technologies and continues to write curriculum and lecture on the merits of Clean Heating and Cooling technologies.
Kristy Egg
Professional Teacher: Registered Nurse, Public Health and Epidemiology Professional
Kristy Egg is a Registered Nurse, a public health & environmental health student learning to live with the disability of epilepsy & change paths mid-life. Kristy and Jay have 6 children and 5 grandchildren. Kristy is a senior at Brigham Young University in Public Health and Health Sciences and will be graduating in December with an extra certificate in Epidemiology added to the Bachelor’s in science. Kristy sits on several technical code committees internationally, and is currently engaged as a member of the Legionella Task Group for the 2024 IAPMO Uniform Mechanical Code.
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Course Title: How to Limit Exposure to Legionnaires’ Disease Through Application of Geothermal Heating and Cooling Techniques
Delivery Method: Live Online
Course Description: This course examines the science of Legionnaires’ Disease, which is caused by Legionella bacteria, and how it can, and has been transmitted through HVAC system cooling towers. The course explores ways geothermal exchange may be applied to reduce and eliminate the use of cooling towers.
Learning Objectives:
Learning Objective 1:
Learners will be able to discuss types of bacterial infections, including Legionella Pneumophia and how it is contracted.
Learning Objective 2:
Learners will be able to explain the suspected role of cooling towers found in commercial buildings to the transmission of Legionnaires’s Disease.
Learning Objective 3:
Learners will be able to explain the basics of commercial HVAC systems, how comfort is measured and how they function with air and moisture flow.
Learning Objective 4:
Learners will be able to describe how geothermal exchanges may be applied to reduce and eliminate the use of cooling towers in commercial buildings, thereby reducing the transmission of Legionnaires’ Disease.
LUs: 4.0 LU Type: LU|HSW
Prerequisites: Familiarity with HVAC systems and basic understanding of bacteria and disease transmission
Advance Preparation: None
Program Level: Intermediate
Course Expiration Date: 05/26/2023
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