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BCT 233 - Residential and Industrial HVAC VI

4 Credits, 6 Contact Hours
2 lecture periods 4 lab periods

Continuation of BCT 232 . Includes construction drawings and specifications, indoor air quality, energy conservation equipment, and building management systems.

Prerequisite(s): BCT 232  
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Course Learning Outcomes
  1. Interpret shop drawings and apply them to the plans and specifications.
  2. Identify the causes and corrective actions used to remedy the more common indoor air problems.
  3. Identify selected energy conservation equipment and describe how they operate.
  4. Identify the major components of a building management system and describe how they fit together.

Outline:
  1. Construction Drawings and Specifications
    1. Reading blueprints
    2. Request for information
    3. Specifications
    4. Shop drawings
    5. Submittals
    6. As-built drawings
    7. Takeoffs
  2. Indoor Air Quality
    1. Long-term and short-term effects of poor indoor air quality (IAQ)
    2. Good indoor air quality
    3. Sources of building contaminants
    4. Elements of a building IAQ inspection and survey
    5. Achieving acceptable indoor air quality
    6. IAQ and energy-efficient systems and equipment
    7. Gas detectors and analyzers
    8. Duct cleaning
    9. IAQ and forced-air duct systems
    10. HVAC contractor liability
  3. Energy Conservation Equipment
    1. Heat recovery and reclaim methods and equipment
    2. Economizers
    3. Heat recovery in steam systems
    4. Electric utility energy demand reduction systems
    5. Process system heat and energy recovery
  4. Building Management Systems
    1. Basic digital controller
    2. Direct digital control (DDC) network types
    3. Building management system architecture
    4. User interfaces
    5. Interoperability
    6. Interpreting front-end software
    7. Installation


Effective Term:
Summer 2015