Air Filtration for HVAC Applications
Blueprint Reading
Boiler Operation and Maintenance, Basic
Combustion Basics
Electrical Troubleshooting Fundamentals
Hands-On Refrigeration Labs
Heat Pump operation and Troubleshooting
HVAC Systems Test and Balance
Managing the LEED Certification Process
Programmable Logic Controls
Understanding of Penumatics
Variable Frequency Drives
Water Treatment for Cooling Towers and Boilers
Wiring and Schematics
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| AIR FILTRATION FOR HVAC APPLICATIONS |
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1 Session, 2 Hours Total. This seminar will provide a fundamental understanding of air filtration and its application for commercial building, manufacturing, and Indoor Air Quality. The instructor will cover the lastes ASHREA standards and its consequence in real world applications. The seminar will cover related topics such as energy consumption, waste generation and labor saving as it relates to HVAC air filtration. Attendees will leave with a deeper understanding of factors effecting air filtration and will be able to use this information immediately in their professional lives. This seminar will be facilitated by an industry professional from Environmental Filtration, Inc..
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| BLUEPRINT READING |
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1 Session, 8 Hours Total. This course will provide an overview of the theories used in putting drawings on paper and review the terminology found on blueprints commonly used in the maintenance of buildings. Class will inlcude lecture, hands-on drills, and skill enhancement exercises.
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| BOILER OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, BASIC |
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1 Session, 8 Hours Total. This seminar will provide a fundamental understanding of Boilers Operation and Maintenance. Instructors will cover interlock and limit controls; discussion of low water, airflow-limits, interlocks, pivot valve train, main valve train, and approved safety controls specifications such as flame detection types. This training will also include safe operating procedures and safety control adjustments. Learn about the Optimizing Chemical Feed Program. Choosing formulas and optimum feed points. Safe handling of formulas will be covered. Hazard concerns will be addressed including reduced handling and improved marking and disposal for boiler chemicals.
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| COMBUSTION BASICS |
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1 Session, 4 Hours Total. This four hour class explores the basics of combustin. Students will learn what combustion is, its casues, how to control it, and the types of air necessary for combustion to occur. Students will also discover the products of combustion in flues and venting systems, and the different types of heating systems that technicians need to understand. The clss will define and discuss several buzz words like "Nox", and also answer questions about "CO" and "CO2", and how they accumulate in stack and flues.
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| ELECTRICAL TROUBLESHOOTING FUNDAMENTALS |
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1 Session, 8 Hours Total. This one day program will enhance the student’s ability to diagnose problems with electrical control circuits commonly found within our industry. After a brief review of basic schematic fundamentals, circuit logic, and meter use students will have the opportunity to apply this knowledge in troubleshooting ladder diagrams and motor control circuits through hands-on drills and skills enhancement practices.
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| HANDS-ON REFRIGERATION LABS |
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3 Weeks, 7 Hours per Session, 21 Hours Total. This seminar was designed to help students enhance their knowledge of air conditioning and refrigeration systems. The students will learn the operations, systems evacuation, charging, cycling, an specific controls and parameters of HVAC units through hands-on lab projects. This seminar will also cover basic troubleshooting. Attendees must furnish their own safety goggles. Class size is limited to no more than 12 students for quality instruction, so register early.
F10SF712A, Saturday, 09/11/10, 8:00am-3:30pm, SOLD OUT.
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| HVAC SYSTEMS TEST AND BALANCE |
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1 Session, 3.5 Hours Total. Prerequisite: An understanding of basic HVAC systems. This seminar will provide the student a fundamental understanding of HVAC Systems Testing and Balancing. An overview into how and why testing and balancing came about, examining how HVAC systems testing and balancing will impact the comfort, performance and efficiency of the typical building or facility. Sample test and balance reports will be reviewed for their informational content and usefulness as reference tools for your site. Typical test and balance equipment utilized in the field will be on display for observation and discussion. Time will be allowed for discussion of your current job site balancing concerns and challenges. This seminar will be facilitated by industry professionals from RSAnalysis, Inc. a certified AABC Test and Balance agency.
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| MANAGING THE LEED CERTIFICATION PROCESS |
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1 Session, 4 Hours Total. This course gives an introduction to LEED, (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design), certification and provides practical training on how to manage the USGBC, (U.S. Green Building Council), LEED certification documentation process. LEED Online and other tools help to lead group meetings to assess, plan and implement LEED certification solutions and measures, troubleshoot potential setbacks, and coordinator the responsibilities of each team member. The teaching method is interactive and includes group discussions, worksheets, research projects, and class presentations. Students gain the practical skills needed to hit the ground running on a LEED project.
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| PROGRAMMABLE LOGIC CONTROLS |
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| 1 Session, 4 Hours Total. Prerequisite: A basic understanding of electricity and computer operations. This eight-hour course is designed to instruct students with minimal knowledge of basic electricity and motor controls how to understand, troubleshoot, and write basic Programmable Logic Controller programs. Students will learn the purposes of PLCs and how they function, as well as how to convert a basic ladder logic circuit to a PLC program. This seminar was previously listed in the Spring 2009 Catalog, (p. 42) as "Understanding PLC's (Programmable Logic Controls).
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| UNDERSTANDING OF PNEUMATICS EXPANDED HOURS |
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1 Session, 8 Hours Total. This one-day workshop explores the fundamentals of pneumatic controls. Students will learn about the three-point loop in the pneumatic form, and how to build a pneumatic system with components that will feed a building with air power. The program will also cover characteristics of pneumatics, such as normally open vs. normally closed and direct acting vs. reverse acting, and pneumatic schematics. This seminar will be facilitated by an industry professional from the Warthan Group. Class size is limited to no more than 15 students for quality instruction, so register early!
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| VARIABLE FREQUENCY DRIVES |
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1 Session, 8 Hours Total. This seminar will provide a fundamental understanding of variable frequency drives as applied in HVAC applications. Students will learn how VFDs work and their application on fan motors and pump motors in HVAC systems. How VFDs extend the motor life and reduce maintenance costs will also be presented. Class size is limited to no more than 10 students for quality instruction, so register early!
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| WATER TREATMENT FOR COOLING TOWERS AND BOILERS |
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1 Session, 7 Hours Total. This seminar will cover boilers, low steam, glycol, water calculations, hydraulics, special treatment, disinfections, chemistry and filteration. Students will participate in an informative questions and answer session.
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| WIRING AND SCHEMATICS |
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1 Session, 8 Hours Total. This one-day program covers the basics of schematics and wiring diagrams and builds the techniques to deal with any diagram. Separate blankets from ladders, create the listing of the most common symbols on HVAC (Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning), diagrams that support HVAC operations. Review the ANSI (American National Standards Institute) wiring system and how it applies to today's systems. Examine and compare some sample diagrams once you have established the universal step-by-step technique. Finally, look at troubleshooting techniques used on diagrams in HVAC.
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