Registration Fees

(Register 30 days prior to training date, for Early Bird pricing)

Fee Covers: Course admittance, course materials and publications.
Training recordings are not available.

Company Discount Fee: Enroll 3 or more participants from the same company at the same time and save. Email Tewana Parris, Professional Development Coordinator at tparris@ashrae.org for group registration assistance.

Cancellation Policy

Registration fees will be refunded in full if cancellation is received by ASHRAE Learning Institute at least 30 days prior to the training date. Cancellations received 15–29 days prior to the training date are subject to a $150 cancellation fee. Registrants who do not attend the training or who cancel less than 15 days prior to the training date are liable for the entire registration fee. A substitute registrant may be enrolled at any time by contacting Tewana Parris at tparris@ashrae.org, or by phone at 678-539-2121. Member/Non-Member rates will apply to the substitute registrant.

HVAC Design: Level I – Essentials

ASHRAE’s HVAC Design: Level I – Essentials training provides participants with instruction that accelerates their transformation into effective members of a design, construction or facilities maintenance team. Developed by industry-leading professionals selected by ASHRAE, the training provides attendees with the fundamentals and technical aspects of HVAC design. Attendees will gain practical skills and knowledge to design and maintain HVAC systems that can be put to immediate use.

In addition to gaining in-depth knowledge and understanding, attendees will receive real-world examples of HVAC systems based on the renovated ASHRAE Headquarters building. The training also teaches a systematic approach to guide a design team to a solution that optimally meets the client’s expectations. Engineered drawings of the ASHRAE Headquarters renovation will also be discussed so participants are exposed to plan reading and visual understanding of system design.

Who Should Attend

• Engineers new to the HVAC industry, including recent engineering graduates lacking practical experience
• Facilities managers involved in new construction or major renovation projects
• Technicians who would like to gain design knowledge
• Architects who want to understand HVAC system design
• Sales engineers and HVAC equipment suppliers who want to gain a broad knowledge of HVAC systems

How Your Firm Will Benefit

The training helps attendees understand:

• The need to improve overall building performance
• The technologies that lead to improved building performance
• The economics of sustainable buildings and the roles of the designer and facilities manager
• The basic skills needed to design high-performance buildings
• The skill set that will be required by designers of the future
• Techniques to interact effectively with all design partners (architects, owners, other engineering disciplines) in an integrated design team
• The capacity to participate in the design of high-performance buildings

Primary References (Not included or required with the course.)

ASHRAE Handbooks – Applications, Fundamentals

Standard 62.1 – Ventilation for Acceptable Indoor Air Quality

Duct Calculator

Bonus – Free Copy of ASHRAE Duct Size Calculator (I-P and SI Units)

Attendees each receive a free copy of Duct Size Calculator (I-P & SI).  Learn more about this valuable tool

Day 1

    12:30               Introductions

    12:35               Fundamentals

    1:35                 Load Calculation

    2:20                 Break

    2:30                 Load Calculation (cont.)

    3:50                 Codes and Standards

    4:30                 Adjourn

Day 2

    12:30               Psychrometrics

    2:40                 Break

    2:50                 System Selection

    3:50                 Commissioning and Standard 180

    4:30                 Adjourn

Day 3

    12:30               Design Process

    1:30                 Basic Design of Air Systems

    2:30                 Break

    2:40                 Basic Design of Air Systems (cont.)

    4:30                 Adjourn

Day 4

    12:30               Basic Design of Hydronic Systems

    2:00                 Break

    2:10                 HVAC Equipment

    4:30                 Adjourn

Day 5

    12:30               HVAC Systems

    2:30                 Break

    2:40                 HVAC Systems (cont.)

    3:20                 BAS Controls

    4:30                 Adjourn

Julia Keen, Ph.D., P.E., Fellow ASHRAE, HBDP

Julia Keen is a professor of Architectural Engineering and Construction Science at Kansas State University with a specialty in HVAC, energy codes, and integrated building design. She has a doctorate in Curriculum and Instruction from Kansas State University, where she also received a Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Architectural Engineering. She owns her own consulting engineering company, Keen Designs, PA. Dr. Keen has both the ASHRAE High-Performance Building Design Professional (HBDP) and Building Energy Assessment Professional (BEAP) certifications. She currently serves on ASHRAE's Finance Committee and PEAC.

Charlie Henck, P.E., Fellow/Life Member ASHRAE, CEM, LEED AP

As a former design engineer, project manager, and department head during his career, Charlie Henck, P.E., Fellow/Life Member, both designed and renovated healthcare systems, office buildings, laboratories, data centers, and more. Henck has served on many ASHRAE committees and acted as past Director and Regional Chair (DRC) for Region III. He is the current chair of the Professional Development Committee (PDC) and secretary for Technical Committee (TC) 9.1, Large Building Air-Conditioning Systems. Henck wrote, edited, and revised portions of ASHRAE Laboratory Design Guide, Second Edition, with a focus on air treatment, particularly the requirements for allowable concentration limits and the technologies available to achieve acceptable levels. Henck is also actively involved in revising portions of ASHRAE Handbook—HVAC Systems and Equipment.

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