Study Guide

Objective

The student can explain the progress of the design process and its different stages, the tasks and responsibilities of the HVAC designer and the work tasks in the different stages of the design process. The student knows how to set up a design project and make the necessary heat loss, air volume and flow rate calculations as starting points for system design. The student knows how to select and dimension appropriate water and sewage, heating and ventilation solutions and equipment based on current regulations and general dimensioning methods, and to justify the choices and dimensioning principles.

Content

The design process and its different stages. Duties and responsibilities of an HVAC designer. The HVAC designer's tasks at different stages of the design process. Establishing a project for computer-aided design. Heating power demand calculations. Indoor climate goals and air flow rate calculations. Standard and dimensioned flow rates of water pipes and waste and rainwater drains.

Prerequisites

Competences of the following studies:
- Heat Distribution Systems in Buildings
- Water and Sewage Systems
. Ventilation systems
- Design and Modeling of Town House HVAC Systems
- Residential Apartment Building HVAC-Systems and Modeling

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

The student can apply the skills and knowledge listed above with guidance.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

The student can independently apply the skills and knowledge listed above.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

In addition to the requirements listed above, the student can give grounds for the solutions he or she has chosen and develop these solutions.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

The student can apply the skills and knowledge listed above with guidance.