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These lecture notes provide information about the improtance of system design and a balanced system.

These lecture notes provide information about the basic principles of heat transfer in buildings.

These lecture notes provide information about how to control moisture in buildings.

A look into how to make a sales pitch to customers who may be interested in the purchase of a heat pump HVAC system. This lecture describes how to build initial rapport, and how to promote your companies expertise. The seller then scopes out the needs of the customer. From this information the...

Understanding the customer benefits and how they should be communicated to the customer in order to increase the sale of air-source heap pumps. Additionally, information on current market trends and how they indicate the rise in interest of heat pumps. And how to make a business case for air sourced...

These lecture notes provide information about the four major ways moisture can enter a building assembly.

These are lecture notes to support the learning objectives related to the codes and standards module and focusing on level 4 content.

These are lecture notes to support the learning objectives related to the codes and standards module and focusing on level 3 content.

These are lecture notes to support the learning objectives related to the codes and standards module and focusing on level 1 content.

These are lecture notes to support the learning objectives related to the codes and standards module and focusing on level 2 content.

Module on how to apply knowledge on energy efficient improvements and step by step guide on sizing cold climate air source heat pumps.

This section covers why heat pumps need to be made specifically for cold climates, what qualifies a heat pump as a cold climate heat pump, and several key terms for cold climate heat pumps.

Module that covers the approaches for sizing for heat pumps and cold climate heat pumps. Additionally, it provides relevant information on balance point temperature and heat pump cycling.

Level 4 of the Combustion Safety module, which focuses on: Understand the remediation options available for making home combustion safe for indoor air appliances

Level 3 of the Combustion Safety module, which focuses on: What is the difference between testing for combustion safety under the worst-case scenario, and the normal operation scenario? Understand how to calculate the volume of indoor air required for safe combustion and ventilation of natural draft...

Level 1 of the Combustion Safety Module, which focuses on: What is combustion safety, and what are three good practices to ensure combustion safety for gas-fired natural draft appliances? Knowing the widely adopted fuel gas codes Defining key combustion safety terms as well as knowing the different...

Level 2 of the Combustion Safety module, which focuses on: Understanding the main approaches to evaluating combustion safety Understanding the harmful effects of CO spillage and what they can be done to prevent backdrafting of CO.

These lecture notes provide information about common signs of moisture problems in buildings.

These lecture notes describe the conditions required for mold growth.

These lecture notes provide information about the basic principles of conduction and how U-value compares to R-value.