Mechanical MaintenanceASHRAE Essentials: 55-2017 – Thermal Environmental Conditions for Human Occupancy

ASHRAE Essentials: 55-2017 – Thermal Environmental Conditions for Human Occupancy

SKU: RV-11435

Duration: 1.00 Hr

This course is an introduction to ANSI/ASHRAE 55-2017 – Thermal Environmental Conditions for Human Occupancy, the building industry’s standard for defining and quantifying relative comfort in the built environment. The Standard is one of many developed and maintained by the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers, better known as ASHRAE. The intent of this course is to introduce learners to the Standard, its origins, its purpose and its application. This course is intended for engineers of building HVAC systems, architects, building code officials, HVAC equipment manufacturers and building managers and owners.

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Learning Objectives

At the end of this course, you will be able to:

List the three primary tenets to the Standard that will benefit human health and performance through the thermal comfort of buildings.
List the six comfort factors in the Standard necessary to maintain a healthy indoor environment.
Recall the three comfort zone calculation methods for mechanically cooled spaces described in the Standard that apply to the thermal comfort of the building occupants.
Determine the metabolic rate of building occupants using tables presented in the Standard.

Specs

Course Level	Fundamental
Languages	English
Compatibility	Audio, Video, MobileReady

Kevin Dickens, PE, LEED AP BD+C

Author

Kevin Dickens earned his degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Missouri and has been in involved with building systems design for the last 35 years. Kevin contributes regularly to Engineered Systems Magazine, is a LEED Accredited Professional (BD+C) and a registered Professional Engineer in multiple States. Starting as a drafter for Bill Coad at McClure Engineering in the 1980s, since 2000 Kevin has served Jacobs as a Design Principal and Mission Critical subject matter expert. At Jacobs he has had the honor of working on some very interesting projects with equally interesting people, including commercial data centers, facilities for the intelligence community as well as DoD command and control centers. Kevin loves his wife, his boys, his dogs and his career (in that order) and values collaboration, mentoring, and integrated design. Most of all he seeks simplicity in his life and his designs and works to have fun on every project that comes along.

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