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What Does the "V" in HVAC Stand For?
You must complete this course by 8/18/2010.
This stand-alone course is the first in a two-part look into mechanical ventilation. Join us as we explore the history and theory of mechanical ventilation. Be sure to sign up for the second two-hour course dealing with the practical application of residential ventilation.
I. Overview
II. Ventilation History
A: A Contractor's Tale
B. In Ancient Rome: the stack effect
C. King Charles I of England: Ventilation Laws
III. Ben Franklin 1786: Confined Air
IV. Charles Watson 1851: Ventilating Public Buildings
V. Energy Crisis: 1973
VI. ASHRAE standard for ventilation
A. Air change rates
B. Negative pressures
C. Air leakage rates
VII. Problems with humidity
VIII. Value engineering and indoor comfort
IX. Independent third part testing: correcting the problems
