ME 524 HVAC System Design and Controls

Design of HVAC equipment, integration of systems, and design of controls for buildings. Application of HVAC fundamentals. Subjects include: building, block and zone load estimates; air/hydronic systems design; refrigeration; air handling units; cooling and heating plants; basic control concepts; sensors and actuators; pneumatic, electronic, and digital controls; HVAC subsystem and controls; complete HVAC systems and controls. Also offered for undergraduate-level credit as ME 424 and may be taken only once for credit.