This one-day workshop focuses on Heat Recovery Ventilation systems. Included are indoor air quality considerations, HRV system design, installation, testing & balancing, ACHP ventilation requirements, and system maintenance. Upon successful completion of the final test, participants become ACHP certified HRV installers.
It is highly recommended that participants of this workshop have taken the "Advanced Cold Climate Home Building Techniques" workshop and/or have building or HVAC experience.
The $225 tuition includes the Design and Installation of Heat Recovery Ventilation Manual, the ACHP test and certificate, workshop instruction, and 8 Continuing Education Credit Hours.
7:45 am Registration I. Introductions, course objectives II. Tight building considerations, house as a system III. Indoor air quality IV. Ventilation, technical requirements A. ASHRAE Standard 62 B. CSA F326 C. ACHP Requirements, BEES, Local Codes V. Definitions VI. Distribution types VII. Ventilation system design A. TASK 1 Determine ventilation requirements B. TASK 2 Develop conceptual design C. TASK 4 Determine air distribution D. TASK 5 Grille selection and sizing E. TASK 6 Select ventilation equipment F. TASK 7 layout system G. TASK 8 Duct sizing H. TASK 9 System controls I. TASK 10 Design review VIII. Installation codes and standards IX. Installation design and layout A. TASK 3 Determine allowable air flow imbalance. Size relief and/or makeup air systems. X. Fans and HRVs, equipment mounting, drains, controls, electrical XI. Duct installation A. Air supply ductwork B. Exhaust air ductwork C. Intake and exhaust hoods D. Airtight ducts defined E. Duct sealing techniques XII. Duct insulation, dampers, balancing stations, filters, grilles, diffusers XIII. Start-up inspection, start-up, air flow measurement balancing, system certification XIV. Student air flow measurements XV. Test and class evaluation
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