Air Conditioning Clinic

SEPTEMBER 10: Intro to HVAC
Understanding HVAC systems: airside, chilled water, direct expansion, refrigerants, refrigerant cycle, system variations, and system selection criteria.

SEPTEMBER 17: Load Estimating
Human comfort evaluation, principles of heat transfer, calculation methods, heat gain analysis, ventilation, infiltration, and peak vs block load.

SEPTEMBER 24: Psychrometry 1
Properties of air, comfort relationships, sensible heat ratios, and the use of a psychrometric chart.

OCTOBER 1: Psychrometry 2
Practical application to various systems, variable temperature, reheat double-duct, multi-zone, and fan coil variable volume.

OCTOBER 8: Air Conditioning Fans and Variable Air Volume Systems
Fundamentals of air movement, fan performance, fan types, capacity control, application considerations, acoustics, and certifications. Components of a VAV system, multiple zone, single zone, application considerations, control strategies, and optimization.

OCTOBER 15: Water Chillers
Current technologies, various components differences, aspects of unit control, ratings, maintenance, and application considerations.

OCTOBER 22: Chilled Water Systems
Single & multiple chiller design, components, strategies, variations, operation, and chiller plant control.

OCTOBER 29: Thermal Storage
Design strategies, system applications, individual components, system layout, energy benefits and analysis.

NOVEMBER 5: NO CLASS - Election Day

NOVEMBER 12: Sustainability, Decarbonization, and Electrification of Heat
Reaching sustainability goals by reducing carbon emissions through the electrification of heat.

NOVEMBER 19: VRF Systems
Variable Refrigerant Flow, components, system configurations, operation characteristics, application, installation, operation, and maintenance considerations.

NOVEMBER 26: HVAC Controls
Introduction to fundamentals of HVAC system controls and automation systems.

DECEMBER 3: Building Automation
Building Automation System control and operation, advanced system control, graphical interface, and system demonstration.

FINAL EXAM: Final exam administered online to be taken anytime between December 4th and 8th.

DECEMBER 10: Course Critique and Graduation
Participant recognition and presentation of awards will be held offsite at the Trane commercial sales office located at 11211 Lakeview Avenue, Lenexa, KS 66219.

Course Schedule
The course schedule listed above is subject to change. The topics will remain the same, but the date presented and details addressed may alter slightly. Upon the first night of class, students will receive a detailed course curriculum, instructor list, and all necessary course materials.