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Winter 2023
Apr 29,2024 |
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| NRG 111 - Residential/Light Commercial Energy Analysis |
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Associated Term:
Winter 2023
Learning Objectives: Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to: 1. Articulate how energy is used in a residence or light commercial building 2. Use common commercial building energy units - kWh, kW, Therms, BTUs 3. Evaluate how energy is transferred in a residence 4. Define “R” Value and “U” Value, and how these help estimate the heat loss of a residence 5. Calculate building Air leakage and percentage of building ventilation 6. Conduct a Blower Door Test and analyze results of the test 7. Identify the different types of building insulation and associated R-Value 8. Evaluate residential Windows and doors and how these contribute to the building’s heat loss and heat gain 9. Identify Common heating and cooling systems, and how these systems are rated in terms of efficiency 10. Calculate heating and cooling system COP, EER, AFUE 11. Read a Psychrometric Chart 12. Calculate the energy consumption of a Domestic Hot Water Heating unit 13. Work Safely in the built environment Required Materials: Technical Requirements: |
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