School
Business, Entrepreneurship, and Professional Development
Division
Building Sciences
Department
Energy Technology
Academic Level
Undergraduate
Course Subject
BldgScien, Energy,HVAC& MSFM
Course Number
240
Course Title
Energy Systems Design
Cross-Referenced Course
Credit Hours
4.00
Instructor Contact Hours Per Semester
62.00 (for 15-week classes)
Student Contact Hours Per Semester
62.00 (for 15-week classes)
Grading Method
A-E
Catalog Course Description
Examines the design principles of heating, cooling, and hydronic systems. Topics include both residential and commercial heat loss and gain, equipment selection, duct design, piping design, and air terminal selection.
Goals, Topics, and Objectives
Core Course Topics
- Heat loss and heat gain calculations.
- Calculate heat loss/heat gain for residential buildings HVAC systems.
- Selection of heating and cooling equipment.
- Compare and select the appropriate heating and cooling equipment for a specified need.
- Duct design layouts meeting industry duct design standards
- Demonstrate lay out an effective duct design that will meet all current design standards and codes.
- Construction documents
- Develop a set of industry specific construction documents describing the environmental control systems
- Demonstrate the ability to properly locate heating and cooling equipment on property according to mechanical codes and ordinances
- Air balancing methods.
- Calculate the flow rate for a building, individual rooms and the main trunk lines for supply and return ducts, branch lines and terminals
- Selecting grilles. registers and diffusers
- Distinguish between and select registers, grilles, and diffusers by their cfm, spread, and throw requirement.
Assessment and Requirements
Assessment of Academic Achievement
The following assessment tools will be common to all sections:
- Assignments
- Quizzes
- Final Exam
Outcomes
Satisfies Wellness Requirement
No
Credit for Prior College-Level Learning
Effective Term
Fall 2022