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This training concept was developed for recent graduates and foreign-educated engineers seeking to learn the HVAC design process.
The logic and formulae of the design procedures are an important part of professional knowledge, fluent command of which makes an engineer confident about solving various HVAC-related problems. Existing training courses and programs teach HVAC design on academic and incremental levels, making it difficult to picture “the whole engineering technology.” In order to overcome this issue, the Academy developed a guide systemizing the design process.
The guide provides the methodology for calculation and design of central air-conditioning systems based on the latest ASHRAE handbooks and standards.
The guide is supported by the following tools and resources:
- A suite of Excel Modules
- A Climatic database adapted and reformatted from ASHRAE Weather Tables
- Reference tables adapted from relevant ASHRAE handbooks and standards
- Links to recommended HVAC product catalogs and supplementary training resources
- Online assistance in HVAC design
- A Web-portal Archive for projects developed by users (under construction)
Traditionally, HVAC engineering practices have included notebooks for filing calculation worksheets supporting drawings and specifications. The Excel Modules serve the same purpose: they carry out all of the calculations and keep track of the calculation inputs and outputs in electronic form.
To illustrate the described methods, the guide provides a step-by-step design example of an air-conditioning system for a sample building. A set of drawings on page Resources reflects the design progress.
The user has the option to practice the gained knowledge with hands-on HVAC system design for a primary school (see the school's drawings on page Resources), using online assistance of an experienced engineer. Once the completed design is verified by the Academy, it can be placed in the Web-portal Archive as proof of the knowledge gained. The projects will be accessible online to those authorized by the user.
