CLCT 1650 - Systems Design of Heating & Air Conditioning

Credit Hours: 3.00

Objectives:

1. Calculate window R-factors for various constructed windows for a house.
2. Calculate door R-factors for various constructed doors for a house.
3. Calculate various ceiling R-factors for a house.
4. Calculate R-factors for various constructed walls of a house.
5. Calculate R-factors for various constructed basements for a house.
6. Calculate R-factors for various constructed cement slabs for a house.
7. Calculate R-factors for various constructed crawl spaces for a house.

Outcome 2: Upon completion of this course, students will size heating and air conditioning equipment by calculating according to ASHRAE specifications.

Objectives:

1. Calculate the heat loss for a single family detached home.
2. Calculate the heat gain for a single family detached home.
3. Select an appropiately sized forced air furnace for a single family detached home.
4. Select appropriately sized cooling equipment for a single family detached home.
5. Determine location and proper size for grills and registers.

Outcome 3: Upon completion of this course, students will complete a duct design that will be engineered, drawn to scale with proper CFM and FPM according to ACCA Manual D specifications.

Objectives:

1. Determine the total airflow required for a forced air comfort system serving a single family detached home.
2. Determine the airflow requirements for each room of a single family detached home.
3. Use manufacturer’s literature and specifications to determine the available static pressure for a duct system design.
4. Use duct sizing charts and design forms to calculate duct sizes

• Communication: The graduate can communicate effectively for the intended purpose and audience.
• Critical Thinking: The graduate can make informed decisions after analyzing information or evidence related to the issue.
• Global Literacy: The graduate can analyze human behavior or experiences through cultural, social, political, or economic perspectives.
• Information Literacy: The graduate can responsibly use information gathered from a variety of formats in order to complete a task.
• Quantitative Reasoning: The graduate can apply quantitative methods or evidence to solve problems or make judgments.
• Scientific Literacy: The graduate can produce or interpret scientific information presented in a variety of formats.

1. Introduction, Need for Proper Design, Construction Details
2. Calculation of Areas Read blueprints, Calculate areas
3. Construction Numbers, Heat Transfer Multipliers (HTM) Find construction numbers and HTM’s
4. Heat Loss Calculation Calculate a 1-room house
5. Heat Loss Calculation Calculate the class house
6. Heat Load Calculation Calculate the class house
7. Systems and Equipment, Diffusers and Grilles Calculate the class house
8. Duct System Design Principles, Line Drawings Select equipment and registers
9. Design Requirements, Equivalent Feet Find D-1 information, Calculate equivalent feet
10. Extended Plenum Design Calculate branch duct
11. Extended Plenum Design Calculate trunk duct
12. Extended Plenum Design Line Dr/Equivalent feet for class house
13. Calculation of R-Factors Branch/Trunk for class house
14. Michigan Energy Code Duct layouts on house plans
15. Energy consumption MEC Worksheets
16. FINAL EXAM