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Heating, Ventilating and Air-Conditioning Understanding Chiller Performance,
Systems: Sizing and Design Operation and Economics

F LU I DS A N D H E AT TR A N S F E R Public Courses PD027 PD387

Through a combination of lectures and workshops, this course Chillers are used to provide chilled water for air-conditioning systems,
demonstrates how to avoid costly errors in the selection and sizing of as well as for many industrial applications. Chillers come in a variety of
heating, cooling, and air-moving equipment that can result in excess compressor types: centrifugal, reciprocating and screw being the major
power and energy expense as well as unnecessary capital investment. ones. In addition, users often specify multiple chillers for load diversity
and therefore the question of series or parallel operation of the chillers
It explains and demonstrates the latest methodology for sizing and has been debated over the years.
selecting heating, ventilating and air-conditioning (HVAC) equipment
for commercial buildings; compares and analyzes common types of Piping systems for chilled water have evolved from primary to secondary
HVAC systems and currently available energy conserving and recovery to tertiary pumping schemes. Understanding compressor performance,
equipment; and explores the issue of indoor air quality (IA ), particularly the refrigeration cycle and its components is essential for selecting the
as it relates to variable air volume (VAV) systems. right chiller.

Each participant will receive a complimentary copy of the textbook, It is critical to understand chilled water piping systems and part load
Principles of Heating, Ventilating and Air Conditioning, by H.J. Sauer, Jr., chiller performance in order to make the right economic decisions in
R.H. Howell and W.J. Coad. chiller installation and operation.

You Will Learn To You Will Learn To

• Explain how to determine design cooling and heating loads • Describe refrigeration basics
• Describe the characteristics of various types of HVAC systems • Provide general descriptions of chillers
• Evaluate the potential energy-saving techniques and equipment • Identify chiller systems and system auxiliaries
• Identify potential solutions to IAQ problems with VAV systems • Describe building operating dynamics
• Explain the economics of chiller systems
Who Should A end
Who Should A end
Designers, contractors, manufacturers, architects, and engineers who
wish to enhance their knowledge of the fundamentals of equipment Engineers, HVAC professionals and operators of commercial buildings
sizing and energy estimating for heating and air-conditioning systems
Instructor TBA
Special Requirements 1 Day, 0.8 CEU, 8 PDHs
Member 79 List Price 89
Participants should bring a calculator to each session.
Save up to $440 by enrolling in PD657 – a combo course
Instructor TBA consisting of this course (PD387) and PD027 “Heating, Ventilating
3 Days, 2.3 CEUs, 23 PDHs and Air-Conditioning Systems Sizing and Design.”
Member 1,89 List Price 1,99

Save up to $440 by enrolling in PD657 – a combo course consisting
of this course (PD027) and PD387 “Understanding Chiller Performance,
Operation and Economics.”

Take This Combo Course and Save Up to $440!

HVAC Systems and Chiller Performance Combo Course

PD657 TOP SELLER

Created to save students time and money, this is a four-day, combination course, consisting of PD027 “Heating, Ventilating and Air-Conditioning
Systems Sizing and Design” and PD387 “Understanding Chiller Performance, Operation and Economics.” If you opt to take these courses as a
combination, you could SAVE UP TO $440.
Instructor TBA 4 Days, 3 CEUs, 30 PDHs Member 2,29 List Price 2,4 0

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