Green HVAC

HVC 220Instructor

Cate O’dahl

Green HVAC

Orientation

This class consists of all online Lecture with 11 hours of Lab required

See the Course Syllabus for details If this is your first online course, use the tools on the home page to help you understand how to use Canvas Online Learning Management Tool

Class Orientation

Session TopicWeek 1 Green HVAC and Healthy BuildingsWeek 2 Codes, Regulations & CertificationsWeek 3 Building ScienceWeek 4 House as a SystemWeek 5 Fact vs. FictionWeek 6 Equipment & Product SelectionWeek 7 Testing & Code ComplianceWeek 8 Customer ServiceWeek9 Business Development - Building Science & Business

ScienceWeek10 Green VHAC

Class Schedule

The Syllabus will be reviewed Week 1 during the first lab meeting.

If you miss this first lab meeting, YOU are required to familiarize yourself with course assignments and assessment OR contact the instructor.

The syllabus is linked in Canvas and will be emailed to you prior to the Week 1 lab meeting.

Syllabus

Course Information◦ Includes contact info for instructor

Course Objectives◦ Introduce students to online learning◦ Teach students to understand how green building

strategies affect quality HVAC installation, service, and repair

◦ Inform students of new code, regulations, and building certifications that affect current HVAC industry standards

◦ Provide latest equipment and product information for changing industry

◦ Begin to learn how to look at HVAC as one component in the house as a system

◦ Prepare students for the changes in HVAC industry to better equip them for a changing workforce.

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What you will learn in this course – see syllabus

TextbookResidential Energy, Cost Savings and Comfort for Existing Buildings, John Krigger/Chris Dorsi - 2009 Sixth Edition ISBN - 13: 978-1-880120-23-1

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Syllabus, con’t Additional Required Reading Materials

Click the links to connect to reading materials assigned for this class. Washington State Energy Code Builder’s Field Guid

e, 2009, 8th Edition, available on line, click link from your computer to access pdf document. Full document: www.energy.wsu.edu/Documents/entire_guide.pdf

Residential Pressure & Air Leakage Testing Manual, Retrotec Inc., revised 2011-08-05, available on line, click link from your computer to access pdf document.

Read this: The Building Connection, available on-line, click link from your computer to access pdf document.

Student Network Account Readings, Assignments Homework

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What you will learn in this course Textbook Online Course Necessities Student Network Account Readings, Assignments Homework

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What you will learn in this course Textbook Online Course Necessities Student Network Account Readings, Assignments Homework

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Readings, Assignments Homework Getting Started Attendance Grades Course Schedule Computer Labs & Tutoring Campus Safety& Security Information

Disability Services

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Student Code of Conduct Netiquette and Privacy

◦Be sure to READ this section so you are prepared to fully participate in the online Discussion Forums

5 Keys to Success

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Cate O’dahl on Academic Honesty “If you steal from one author,

it's plagiarism; if you steal from many, it's research.” Wilson Mizner

So, remember, if you directly quote one author, you must make a citation, if you see the general idea in three or more instances, paraphrase.

Green HVAC is a new way of thinking about an old problem

Einstein said “We can't solve problems by using the same kind of thinking we used when we created them.”

What is Green HVAC?

So, if we agree there is a problem in the United States with residential heating and cooling system efficiency, then according to Einstein, we need a new way to think about the problem to create a solution.

Green HVAC is a new approach to Traditional HVAC that solves some of the efficiency (waste) issues with current HVAC design, installation and maintenance.

This course is designed to prepare HVAC students for changes in the industry toward green HVAC including more energy efficiency and improved indoor air quality in residential home construction, renovation, and repair.

Students will learn basic building science as it applies to green building and, especially to HVAC to understand the “house as a system”.

The class covers new codes and regulations affecting any home repairs, discussions of green options for standard HVAC install, repair or services, including new technology, equipment, and strategies that improve energy savings and indoor air quality.

What is Green HVAC?

Green, as a term associated with building and development, also referred to as “Sustainable” where strategies are designed to increase efficiency, reduce waste, and reduce the impact on the natural environment. It includes water, energy, materials and it comes with an entire new vocabulary that defines its parameters.

In this session we will ◦ Introduce and define Green Building◦ Introduce and define Green HVAC◦ Introduce and define a healthy home◦ Introduce and define indoor air quality◦ Define important factors for discussing Green HVAC◦ Set context for HVAC within the scope of overall green building

Green HVAC and Healthy Homes

Green building, also referred to as sustainable construction, refers to a set of design, construction, and operations & maintenance strategies that:

“Green” Building

Protect the natural environment Preserve and protect water quality Improve and enhance indoor air quality Improve and enhance energy efficiency