ECT 23: HVAC System Design

Program Description:

The Environmental Control Technology Commercial HVAC Systems certificate and Associate degree program at Laney College is designed to "... prepare[] students to install, service, and maintain large-scale commercial heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration systems (HVAC/R) and controls, with emphasis on safety, occupancy, comfort, and energy efficiency." The program focuses "... on technical knowledge and electronic and computer-based skills [that are] needed to increase energy efficiency in buildings."

Course Description:

ECT 23: HVAC System Design is one of ten courses in the Environmental Control Technology Commercial HVAC Systems program. This 16-page instructor guide outlines the course, which covers the "application of system sizing, duct layout and duct sizing to pre-existing building plans." During the course, "students [will] cover manual load calculations and duct sizing methods, and use software tools to apply calculations and develop designs."

This guide includes a table of contents, catalog description, syllabus, a list of course materials needed, a sample of weekly assignments, assessment methods, and more. The following appendices are also included: Sample syllabus and Sample project rubric.

A program guide and additional course guides from the program are available to view separately.