ECT 213: Indoor Air Quality and Building Envelope

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 213: Indoor Air Quality and Building Envelope is one of ten courses in the Environmental Control Technology Commercial HVAC Systems program. This 12-page instructor guide outlines this course, which is an "introduction to building indoor air quality standards and maintenance procedures associated with comfort and health problems faced by workers and managers." After completing the course, students should be able to do the following:

• describe the required standards for cleaner indoor environments,
• explain proper inspection procedures for evaluating good and poor air quality,
• and demonstrate the usage of proper and safe procedures and instruments for cleaning and maintaining indoor environment and equipment.

This guide includes a table of contents, course description, a syllabus, student learning outcomes, sample test questions, and more.

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