This course breaks down the components and equipment of central heating and cooling utility plants and how they work together to heat and cool buildings.
- Understanding referenced Codes and Standards
- Definitions and units
- General overview of the most commonly used central heating and cooling utility plants
- Advantages and disadvantages of using steam vs. hot water for heating
- Understanding the components of a steam heating plant and piping systems
- Understanding the components of a hot water heating plant and piping systems
- What are the general differences between air-cooled and water-cooled chilled water plants?
- Overview of various pumping applications and strategies
- How can energy costs be reduced in chilled water plants?
- Simultaneous heating and cooling plants
- What are the components of a conventional water source heat pump plant?
- Geothermal – Using the earth as a heat source to heat and cooling buildings