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Winter 2021
Mar 28,2024
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NRG 111 - Residential/Light Commercial Energy Analysis
Associated Term: Winter 2021
Learning Objectives: Students who successfully complete this course will be able to:
1. How energy is used in a residence or light commercial building
2. Common units of energy used by the building industry
4. How energy is transferred in a residence
5. Concepts of “R” Value, “U” Value, and how these help estimate the heat loss of a residence
6. Air leakage and ventilation
7. Conduct a Blower Door Test and analyze results of the test
8. Building insulation types
9. Windows and doors and how these contribute to the heat loss and heat gain of a residence
10. Common heating and cooling systems, and how these systems are rated in terms of efficiency. Students will learn about COP, EER, AFUE and how these rating systems are developed and what they mean
11. Psychrometrics: Properties of Moist Air (Relative Humidity, Dry Bulb Temperature, Wet Bulb Temperature, Humidity Ratio, Dew Point)
12. How to read a Psychrometric Chart
13. Domestic Hot Water Heating
14. Health and Safety of the built environment

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