Course description
In Energy Savings in Building Electrical, Mechanical and Plumbing Systems , you'll learn ...
- Specific technologies and products that can be used to reduce energy use in buildings and make use of renewable power systems
- How to increase equipment and system efficiency through no-cost or low-cost tune-ups, modifications, and replacements
- How to increase the productivity, comfort, and health of employees and building occupants
- How to reduce environmental impacts
Overview
Credit: 7 PDH
Length: 106 pages
In today's building industry, the concept of integrated sustainable design has taken root and is branching out into full blossom. Green is in. Green is considered the responsible way to design. Integrated design is a process whereby the various professionals involved in design-architects, mechanical engineers, electrical engineers, interior design professionals, etc.-work together to come up with design solutions that maximize performance, energy conservation, and environmental benefits.
In this course, the student will learn a wide variety of integrated sustainable concepts and practical ideas for building electrical, mechanical, and plumbing systems. From design to facility operation, these principles will help with the integration of systems within various building types.
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Certificate of Completion
You will be able to immediately print a certificate of completion after passing a multiple-choice quiz consisting of 45 questions. PDH credits are not awarded until the course is completed and quiz is passed.
Training content
This course teaches the following specific knowledge and skills:
- Energy and conservation issues
- HVAC Systems, including boilers, chillers, absorption cooling, desiccant dehumidification, ground-source heat pumps and air distribution systems
- Water heating, including heat-recovery water heating and solar water heating
- Lighting, including fluorescent lighting, electronic ballasts, lighting controls and exterior lighting
- Office, food service, and laundry equipment
- Energy management techniques and control systems
- Electric motors and drives, including high-efficiency drives, VFDs, power factor correction and energy-efficient elevators
- Electric power systems, including transformers, microturbines, fuel cells, photovoltaics, wind energy, biomass and combined heat and power (CHP) systems
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