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HVAC Design Training: Levels I and II Atlanta April 2019

  • 15 Apr 2019 – 19 Apr 2019
  • Atlanta, GA
    Level I: April 15-17, 2019
    Level II: April 18-19, 2019

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Course Description

Atlanta | April 15 – 19, 2019

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ASHRAE offers HVAC Design: Level I – Essentials April 15–17 and HVAC Design: Level II – Applications April 18–19 in Atlanta, GA.

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  • Fees

    Registration Fees

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

    Level I – Essentials Member Non-Member Group 3+
    Early Bird $1,039 $1,319
    Standard $1,089 $1,369 $979
     
    Level II – Applications Member Non-Member Group 3+
    Early Bird $699 $867  
    Standard $749 $917 $639
     
    Combo – Level I & Level II Member Non-Member Group 3+
    Early Bird   $1,629 $2,069
    Standard $1,679 $2,119 $1,569

    Fee Covers: Course admittance, course materials, publications, break refreshments, and lunches.

    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.

  • Level I

    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

    Bonus – Free Copy of HVAC FAST FACTS (I-P)

    Attendees each receive a free copy of ASHRAE’s HVAC Fast Facts. 

    Learn more about this valuable tool

  • Level I Outline

    Level I Outline

    Day 1

    8:00 Introductions
    8:15 Fundamentals
    9:15 Load Calculation
    10:00 Break
    10:10 Load Calculation (cont.)
    11:30 Q&A Session
    11:45 Lunch
    12:30 Psychrometrics
    2:10 Break
    2:20 Psychrometrics (cont.)
    3:10 Break
    3:20 System Selection 
    5:00 Wrap-up/Adjourn

    Day 2

    8:00 Design Process
    9:00 Basic Design of Air Systems
    10:00 Break
    10:15 Basic Design of Air Systems (cont.)
    11:30 Q&A Session
    11:45 Lunch
    12:30 Basic Design of Air Systems (cont.)
    1:00 Basic Design of Hydronic Systems
    2:15 Break
    2:25 HVAC Equipment
    3:30 Break
    3:40 HVAC Equipment (cont.)
    4:45 Q&A Session
    5:00 Wrap-up/Adjourn

    Day 3

    8:00 HVAC Systems
    10:00 Break
    10:15 HVAC Systems (cont.)
    11:00 Codes and Standards
    11:30 Q&A Session
    11:45 Lunch
    12:30 BAS Controls
    1:30 Commissioning and ASHRAE 180
    2:15 Break
    2:30 Introduction to Technical Sales
    3:30 Project Management
    4:00 Q&A Session/Adjourn

    PDH and Continuing Education Units

    ASHRAE is an approved Continuing Education provider for the American Institute of Architects (AIA) and a USGBC Education Partner. Continuing Education hours earned from ASHRAE courses may be applied toward renewal of state-licensed professionals and maintenance of LEED® professional credentials.

    Attendees of HVAC Design: Level I will earn up to 18 Professional Development Hours (PDHs).

  • Level II

    HVAC Design: Level II – Applications

    ASHRAE’s HVAC Design: Level II – Applications training provides participants with instruction on HVAC system design. The training is tailored for engineers with advanced experience in the HVAC design field, or those who have completed HVAC Design: Level I – Essentials. Developed by industry-leading professionals, the training provides advanced information that allows practicing engineers and designers an opportunity to expand their exposure to HVAC systems design procedures for a better understanding of system options to save energy.


    Who Should Attend

    • Engineers with HVAC design experience (3–10 years)
    • Participants who attended the HVAC Design: Level I – Essentials
    • Architects who want an in-depth understanding of HVAC design
    • Facilities managers involved in new construction or major renovation projects
    • Technicians who would like to gain thorough design knowledge
    • Construction project managers involved with mechanical systems

    How Your Firm Will Benefit

    The training allows practicing engineers and designers the opportunity to refresh their skills, as well as, expand their exposure to systems and design procedures. Attendees not practicing as designers will be provided with insights into the design process and challenges along with a better understanding of HVAC system options with buildings.


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

    Advanced Energy Design Guides

    Standard 55–Thermal Environmental Conditions for Human Occupancy

    Standard 62.1–Ventilation for Acceptable Indoor Air Quality

    Standard 90.1–Energy Standard for Buildings

    Standard 189.1–Design of High-Performance Green Buildings


  • Level II Outline

    Level II Outline

    Day 1

    8:00 Introductions
    8:15 Sustainability/Green/LEED/HPB/NZEB
    9:15 Standard 55
    10:00 Break
    10:10 Standard 55 (cont.)
    10:30 Standard 62.1
    11:45 Lunch
    12:30 Building Systems: Example 1 Education Facility
    1:45 Break
    2:00 Building Systems: Example 1 Education Facility (cont.)
    3:00 Break
    3:15 Building Systems: Example 1 Education Facility (cont.)
    4:15 Q&A Session
    4:30 Wrap-up/Adjourn

    Day 2

    8:00 Building Systems: Example 1 Education Facility (cont.)
    10:00 Break
    10:15 Building Systems: Example 2 Multi-Story Office Building
    11:45 Lunch
    12:30 Building Systems: Example 2 Multi-Story Office Building (cont.)
    1:15 Building Systems: Example 3 Multi-Story Office Building
    3:00 Q&A Session/Adjourn

    PDH and Continuing Education Units

    ASHRAE is an approved Continuing Education provider for the American Institute of Architects (AIA) and a USGBC Education Partner. Continuing Education hours earned from ASHRAE courses may be applied toward renewal of state-licensed professionals and maintenance of LEED® professional credentials.

    Attendees of HVAC Design: Level II will earn up to 12 Professional Development Hours (PDHs).

  • Instructors

    Instructors

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    Joel Primeau, Eng., ASHRAE Member, HBDP, LEED® AP

    Joel Primeau, P.Eng., ASHRAE Member, HBDP, LEED®AP, is a consulting engineer with over 30 years of HVAC experience. He has led and assisted teams of engineers and technicians in the design and construction of high-performance, sustainable facilities.

    Primeau’s experience spans a wide range of engineering design and construction projects. His expertise is in the design of high-efficiency HVAC systems that enhance indoor air quality and comfort. Primeau frequently trains engineers, architects, and facility managers on the design process, central heating and chilling plant optimization, high-performance HVAC systems, and heat recovery applications.

    Primeau earned a Bachelor of Engineering in mechanical engineering from the Royal Military College in Kingston, ON, Canada. After a brief career as an army engineer, Primeau has since worked in the HVAC industry in consulting, facilities management, and technical sales.

     

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    Dennis Wessel, P.E., Fellow/Life Member ASHRAE, LEED® AP

    Dennis Wessel, P.E., Fellow ASHRAE, retired as a senior vice president and director of marketing with Karpinski Engineering and has more than 45 years of consulting engineering experience.  Mr. Wessel was an ASHRAE Director-At-Large (2012-2015) and past Chair of the Planning Committee, Conferences and Expositions Committee and Handbook Committee. He has been a member of the Technical Activities Committee and was past Chair of both TC 9.1 Large Building HVAC Systems and TC 9.12 Tall Buildings.

    He is currently a member of the ASHRAE Foundation, Development Committee, Nominating Committee, Chair of the Life Members Club and is liaison to the National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying (NCEES).  Mr. Wessel received ASHRAE's Distinguished Service and Exceptional Service Awards and was named Outstanding Engineering Alumni 2004 by Cleveland State University and Engineer of the Year 2003 by the Cleveland Technical Society Committee.

  • Location

    Location and Lodging

    Location:
    ASHRAE Headquarters
    1791 Tullie Circle NE
    Atlanta, GA 30329

    Hotel:
    Marriott Courtyard Executive Park/Emory
    1236 Executive Park Dr. NE
    Atlanta, GA 30329

    A block of rooms has been reserved for training participants at a significantly discounted rate of $118 single. The room rate includes:

    • Complimentary made-to-order breakfast
    • Hi-speed internet
    • Pool/Jacuzzi
    • Shuttle service within a 3 mile radius, which includes ASHRAE Headquarters

    Please make reservations by calling central reservations at 800-264-0729. To receive the discounted rate, attendees must request the ASHRAE HVAC Training Room Block at the Courtyard Executive Park/Emory for the April HVAC Design Training. Guests may also reserve online using the link provided below. Deadline for discounted rate is April 5, 2019.

    Book your hotel room at the ASHRAE group rate.  (April 2019)

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