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These lecture notes provide details on completing the learning objectives listed under Plumbing - level 3.
Lecture Notes
These lecture notes provide details on completing the learning objectives listed under Plumbing - level 4.
Lecture Notes
These lecture notes provide information about pollutants that can impact indoor air quality.
Problem Set
Which of the following pollutants can increase by high indoor humidity? Volatile Organic Compounds Dust mites Radon All of the above
Problem Set
Bleach ____________ be used for mold problems because _________________. Should not; it doesn’t remove mold spores, is highly corrosive, and is a skin irritant Should; it removes stains
Teaching Material
This presentation provides images that suppliment the lecture notes related to radiation.
Lecture Notes
These lecture notes provide information about the basic principles of radiation.
Teaching Material
Chapter 11 of Renewable Energy Systems for Building Designers, based on heat pumps and their advantages as a means for heating and cooling the indoor environment.
Problem Set
Sketch the general configuration for trunk and branch and for the core hot water delivery system types and explain the overall concept of each design and why the core system saves energy and water.
Teaching Material
This video explains how to calculate the Cross-Sectional Area (A) and net area of a building's walls, concepts that are necessary for analyzing the heat transfer through a building.
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In this video, the fundamental concepts of power and energy are described to provide a baseline understanding of these two important terms. Discussion includes dimensions, units, and example calculations associated with power and energy.
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This video discusses the impact buildings have on the electric grid, including how buildings have influenced the grid and challenges in the transition to a modern grid.
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This webinar, originally presented by Dane Christensen as part of the 2019 Design Challenge, takes a deeper look at buildings and their interaction with the grid, and looks toward the future of the grid.
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In this video, we will demonstrate how to calculate R-values for a simple wall construction.
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In this video, we continue the demonstration of calculating R-values of a wall. Expanding on the simple calculation from part 1, this video dives into a more complicated example.
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In this video, we continue calculating R-values for a wall, now using various types of insulation and other building techiniques to increase the R-value.
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In this video, Dr. Nikitha Radhakrishnan, Research Engineer at the Pacific Northwest National Lab, discusses the basics of building controls and automation systems.
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In this video, we continue the discussion of efficiency methods for heating and cooling systems and focus on defining terms used to measure efficiency of heat pumps and air conditioning systems.
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This video defines the concept of zero energy and dives into the ways a zero-energy goal can set you up for success.
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