What is True Residential HVAC Design & Commissioning; What Standards Apply?

About

This course is designed to introduce the basics of residential HVAC design and commissioning. It will highlight the importance of residential HVAC design that follows the ACCA^™ Manual process and the commissioning process at a residential level. It will introduce standards already in place that can be referred to for best practices. The target audience is HVAC Designers, HVAC Contractors and Energy Raters. You must have a working knowledge of basic residential construction and HVAC to benefit from this course.

Objectives

1. Understand the basic ACCA^™ Residential Design Process and why true HVAC Design is necessary for occupant and building health along with achieving LEED BD+C V4 Homes Prereq EA Minimum Energy Performance
2. Define Commissioning as it applies to Residential HVAC. Learn how a design that considers occupant and building safety can fail if a true commissioning process is not used.
3. Get to know RESNET/ACCA^™ Standard 210 and ASHRAE 221 and how they apply to better results in LEED BD+C V4 Homes credit EA Annual Energy Use
4. Learn How Standard 310 and Standard 221 work together to create a complete Residential HVAC Commissioning Process that will make sure the HVAC system acts as designed to maintain building and occupant safety, and how it benefits LEED BD+C V4 Homes credit EA Annual Energy Use