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The ABCs of HVAC: Comfort & Efficiency (part 2)
This is the second session in our HVAC Energy Efficiency Basics webinar series. Some of the sessions will build on each other, but you may choose to participate in any or all of them. See descriptions of all seven sessions here and register here.
Session description:
The ABCs of HVAC: Comfort & Efficiency is an introduction to the core topics of heat transfer (conduction, convection, radiation, evaporation) from the perspective of the human body, the building structure and the mechanical cooling and heating systems. We will discuss how heat moves and ways it can move more efficiently. The two-part module will introduce basic mechanical heating systems such as electric heat, direct & indirect fired fossil fuel heat, and heat pumps, as well as their efficiency ranges. Humidity as both a comfort and energy reduction strategy will be included.
Who should attend:
This introductory training will be helpful for utility and program administrator staff, energy auditors, sustainability professionals, and others who are involved with HVAC retrofits or building decarbonization.
Registration is free and open to all. The slides and a recording of each session will be available to all who register.
CEUs:
Continuing education units (CEUs) will be available through UMass for those who attend the live sessions. See more detail here.
Instructor:
Ryan Hoger is the Director of Training at Temperature Equipment Corp. where he has worked since 1997, and a longtime trainer for MAEEP. He is a former president of the Illinois ASHRAE Chapter and has been active with gas/electric utility committees. He has extensive experience with energy codes, building automation systems (BAS), energy recovery ventilators (ERV), dual fuel heat pump systems, Aeroseal duct sealing, smart thermostats, variable refrigerant flow (VRF), economizers and packaged RTUs, demand controlled ventilation (DCV), and other energy conserving HVAC systems. Ryan has written HVAC articles for various publications and is the featured instructor on TecTube (https://www.youtube.com/tectubefilms). He has a Bachelor of Science degree in General Engineering from the University of Illinois, runs several youth sports programs, and is married with four kids.