Tag: HVAC

Webinar – HVAC’s Role in Electrification Roadmaps

HVAC’s Role in Electrification Roadmaps

This webinar will feature Kimberly Llewellyn, Sr Product Manager for Emerging Markets, and Karen McGunagle, Commercial Sales Manager, both at Mitsubishi Electric Trane HVAC US. The webinar will highlight the top sustainability changes on the horizon for commercial HVAC contractors and provide guidance as they join in on the decarbonization movement. It will showcase examples of projects they have been involved with. Included will be one historic building in Connecticut, which became the first net-zero hotel in the US using energy-saving, all-electric products and systems. Another featured project will be the new Credit Human HQ in San Antonio, Texas.

WHAT WILL BE LEARNED 

Attendees will walk away with actionable insight on:

  • What’s next in commercial building decarbonization, how to prepare and drive revenue.
  • The Inflation Reduction Act tax deductions for commercial building owners and architects and the impact it will have on demand for energy-efficient and greener equipment like all-electric heat pump HVAC systems and electric water heaters.
  • The EPA’s refrigerant regulations and how variable refrigerant flow (VRF) systems are stepping up to the challenge, reducing the amount of refrigerant used in commercial HVAC while still providing efficiency and comfort.
  • Passive Buildings and VRF go hand in hand, learn why and review PHIUS/METUS multifamily project highlights.
  • Avoiding common missteps on the road to redesigning HVAC systems for electrification.

RESOURCES 
https://www.mitsubishicomfort.com/case-studies/credit-human

AUDIENCE 
Commercial Building Owners and Operators
Engineering Design Firms
Architectural Design Firms
Government / Utility Conservation implementers
Anyone who wants to know about successful decarbonization projects.

PRESENTERS
Kimberly Llewellyn, Senior Product Manager for Emerging Markets | Mitsubishi Electric Trane HVAC US
Karen McGunagle, Commercial Sales Manager | Mitsubishi Electric Trane HVAC US

Register:
HVAC’s Role in Electrification Roadmaps
Thursday, April 18, 2024 –10:00 to 11:30

The link above takes you away from the Lighting Design Lab site to a registration page through GoToWebinar. Please email LightingDesignLab@seattle.gov with questions or concerns.

Webinar – Optimizing Residential Forced-Air HVAC Systems: Efficiency, Comfort and Low Loss Duct Systems

Optimizing Residential Forced-Air HVAC Systems: Efficiency, Comfort and Low Loss Duct Systems

Improved design, installation and commissioning practices lead to a dramatic improvement in building energy consumption, indoor air quality, and comfort. There are six performance factors that can be applied to HVAC design, installation and/or commissioning. In the Optimizing Residential Forced-Air series, we will review how each factor can be specified at design, implemented during installation, and tested/adjusted during commissioning. We will also look at how we can redesign our approach to high performance HVAC systems to support CA climate goals, help manage the peak electrical load on the grid as well as the owners operating cost under the time-of-use billing structure.

The Optimizing Residential Forced-Air series is informed through commissioned systems, where real examples from completed projects are used to support class content. We have designed, built, and commissioned both retrofit and new construction projects that exemplify the concepts covered in class. Course content will include design examples, photos installations, and test results from commissioning.

The HVAC equipment, materials and knowledge required to dramatically improve the performance of HVAC systems is readily available. This class will assist the designer, installer, and rater in their efforts to improve the HVAC systems we build.

 

Instructor Bio

Dan Perunko

Dan Perunko is cofounder of Balance Point Home Performance Company. In 2006, along with Gavin Healy, Dan started a successful company providing full service home performance analysis, retrofits, consultations, and trainings. Dan works on new and existing construction designs and hands on installations of enclosures, mechanical, plumbing, and indoor air quality components based on tested performance outcomes. Dan especially enjoys improving existing homes to provide homeowners with levels of comfort and energy consumption that they have not believed possible. Dan is a professional trainer who designs and delivers full and multi day courses for California’s utility companies (energy training centers) and ACI national and regional conferences. Dan brings his experience from construction, design and building analysis, to make his class materials relevant, useful and understandable regardless of the attendees’ level of experience.

Agenda

Agenda:

  • Introduction and safety message

Duct Leakage

  • How much leakage is the right amount
  • Air quality consequence
  • Energy usage consequence
  • How tight can a duct system be
  • Industry performance, your chance to shine
  • How to seal effectively
  • How to motivate the crew

Duct Conduction

  • How much energy do ducts lose through conduction?
  • Duct location and insulation strategies
  • Simulating ducts in conditioned space
  • Using multiple small footprint duct systems to reduce conduction losses

System Airflow

  • Low air flow volume effects duct conduction losses

System Capacity

  • System Capacity targets for CA systems
  • Typical System Capacities CA systems
  • System Capacity and duct leakage
  • System Capacity and duct conduction
  • System Capacity drivers that impact poor system airflow
Objectives

The objective of this course is that at the conclusion, participants will be able to:

  • Describe typical duct leakage in CA systems
  • Recognize the importance of performance targets for low leakage duct systems
  • Summarize the typical system capacity losses resulting from duct conduction
  • Outline four key strategies for reducing duct conduction losses
  • Detail the mechanism that cause energy loss in low airflow systems
  • Compare typical equipment sizing versus performance equipment sizing
  • Review the energy losses resulting from typical oversized system capacities

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Portland – 2024 Buildright Conference

2024 BUILDRIGHT CONFERENCE PRESENTED BY ENERGY TRUST OF OREGON

NEW LOCATION! The Factor Building in The Central Eastside Industrial District
226 SE Madison Street
Portland, OR 97214
NEW LOCATION for 2024!
Join us at The Factor Building in Portland’s Central Eastside Industrial District.

BuildRight is the Pacific NW’s premiere annual residential building science conference and expo. BuildRight brings builders, HVAC, design and industry professionals together to discuss advancements in energy-efficient building practices and workforce development in residential new construction and remodeling. 2024 BuildRight Conference + Expo takes place April 18 + 19, 2024 and features new partners and expanded programing including two keynote speakers and two-days of quality content and dynamic sessions!

Attendees have the opportunity to earn required CCB credits at BuildRight. For more information, visit our website at www.BuildRightpdx.com or contact Carol Eisenlohr, HBA Greater Portland’s Building Science Consultant at 503-710-2910 or email carole@hbapdx.org.

Earn CCB and RESNET credits on April 18 & 19 while learning more about:

  • • High performance building practices and innovations
  • • Energy efficiency technologies and practices: HVAC, air sealing, EPS™, zero energy ready and more
  • • Building code updates
  • • Smart home technology – comfort, quality, security & enjoyment

 

2024 KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

 

Allison Bailes

is the author of a bestselling book on residential building science (A House Needs to Breathe… Or Does It?) and the founder of Energy Vanguard, a building science firm and BPI Test Center located in Decatur, Georgia. The company’s focus is on residential HVAC design, consulting, and training. Dr. Bailes has a PhD in physics from the University of Florida and has been involved with the field of building science since 2001, when he built a highperformance home out of structural insulated panels.

Mark LaLiberte

is the co-founder and president of Construction Instruction. He has dedicated over 30 years to the building industry. Through his lectures,site assistance, Building Better Homes video series and his mobile App, he provides builders, architects and manufacturers with an in-depth look at the current and future state of housing. His work has earned him a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Energy and Environmental Building Alliance (EEBA), where he developed the highly acclaimed Houses that Work lecture series. The HTW Series has been delivered for over 16 years by the Ci team in 100’s of North American cities.

 

All current members of the Oregon Home Builders Association or the Building Industry of Washington qualify for member pricing. Email info@hbapdx.org to get a promo code before you register to receive member pricing.

For more information visit the official website www.buildrightpdx.com
or Contact Carol Eisenlohr for additional details: carole@hbapdx.org

Register today! Early registration ends on February 29, 2024

REGISTRATION March 1, 2024 and after: $385 Member | $485 Non-Member

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

Virtual Conference – HVAC/R Training Symposium

The HVACR Training Symposium is an annual trade event that has been held at Kalos Services in Clermont, FL, since 2020. Many of the industry’s finest minds come together to lead educational sessions about a wide range of applicable HVAC/R topics, from fundamentals to advanced design and diagnostics.

We’ve consistently welcomed speakers like Jim Bergmann, Bill Spohn, Craig Migliaccio, Alex Meaney, Ed Janowiak, and many more industry leaders. Many sponsors also come out to support the event, show off their game-changing products, and even donate fancy tools for use in our giveaways.

The symposium lasts 3 days, from Thursday to Saturday.

Sessions are either 50 or 80 minutes in length and run from 8 AM to 5 PM with a one-hour lunch break on Thursday and Friday.

Sessions end a bit earlier on Saturday to allow plenty of time for an afterparty at a local restaurant.

Our facility can only hold about 200 in-person attendees, but we also offer a virtual ticket that offers access to all of the training sessions for several months after the symposium ends.

In-person ticket sales typically sell out well in advance of the symposium, but virtual ticket sales are unlimited and will be available before, during, and after the symposium. Even though the in-person experience offers the benefits of networking opportunities and free food, the virtual ticket is a high-value offering that can also earn you up to 16 NATE CEUs and provide a wealth of useful training classes for people at all stages of their HVAC/R careers.

Click here to Register

Webinar – Residential Load Calc Fundamentals and Insights (Manual J) and Equip Selection (Manual S)

This Residential Load Calculation Fundamentals and Insights (Manual J) and Equipment Selection (Manual S) webinar will cover how residential load calculations can transform residential heating and cooling sales. Load calculations can not only drive home comfort, energy efficiency, and excellent install planning–they can transform the customer experience, giving confidence in their selection of equipment.

During this webinar, led by HVAC Pro Blog’s Chris Morin, you’ll preview different tools and technologies that can help drive load calculations rapidly and accelerate your sales.

What you will learn:

  • How load calculations can revolutionize the HVAC sales process–and set teams up for a great installation.
  • The 6 factors individuals can’t skip for accurate calculations.
  • The essential technologies and tools needed to succeed, including a complimentary template.

Presented by:

Chris Morin | Founder, HVAC Pro Blog; Advisor, Conduit Tech; Area Sales Manager, Mitsubishi; Veteran, US Marines
Shelby Breger | Co-Founder, Conduit Tech; Breakthrough Energy Innovator Fellow

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

 

Hybrid – Hands on with Networked Lighting Controls and HVAC HRV/DOAS

How can you make yourself valuable to your customers? Join Trade Ally Network NW’s lighting and HVAC experts in Springfield, Oregon, or online, to hear about the latest technologies and utility program incentives all while enjoying a complimentary breakfast! The more you learn, the more competitive you’ll be in selling more projects and growing your business.

We’ll cover commercial building program incentive updates for both Energy Trust of Oregon and participating Bonneville Power Administration utilities in the region. Then, you can participate in two breakout sessions, one for Lighting and one for HVAC:

• Hands On with Networked Lighting Controls (NLC) – Today’s lighting controls are easy to install and provide excellent savings and flexibility for your customers. In this session, you’ll get a hands-on experience with Luminaire Level Lighting Controls (LLLC) demonstration kits. Learn tips and tricks on how to configure LLLC in real-time to help deliver a cost-effective and customizable lighting product to your customers.

• Hands On With HVAC: Heat Recovery Ventilators (HRV)/Dedicated Outdoor Air Systems (DOAS) – Help your customers increase comfort in their businesses through a wide variety of available HVAC measures. This special session offers you a hands-on experience with the Swegon F Series HRV and DOAS GOLD systems, courtesy of Mechanical Sales, Inc.’s Demonstration Van.

This event is a great opportunity to learn about available energy efficient technologies, with representatives in attendance from Trade Ally Network NW, Energy Trust of Oregon and your local utilities. If you’re considering making upgrades to your commercial buildings we encourage you to attend!

Register for the Springfield in-person event here.

Register for the webinar here.

Hybrid – Hands on with Networked Lighting Controls and HVAC Measures

How can you make yourself valuable to your customers? Join Trade Ally Network NW’s lighting and HVAC experts in Shelton, Washington, or online to hear about the latest technologies and utility program incentives. The more you learn, the more competitive you’ll be in selling more projects and growing your business.

We’ll cover commercial building program incentive updates for both Energy Trust of Oregon and participating Bonneville Power Administration utilities in the region. Then, you can participate in two breakout sessions, one for Lighting and one for HVAC:

• Hands On with Networked Lighting Controls (NLC) – Today’s lighting controls are easy to install and provide excellent savings and flexibility for your customers. In this session, you’ll get a hands-on experience with Luminaire Level Lighting Controls (LLLC) demonstration kits. Learn tips and tricks on how to configure LLLC in real-time to help deliver a cost-effective and customizable lighting product to your customers.

• Hands On With HVAC: Heat Recovery Ventilators (HRV)/Dedicated Outdoor Air Systems (DOAS) – Help your customers increase comfort in their businesses through a wide variety of available HVAC measures. This special session offers you a hands-on experience with the Swegon F Series HRV and DOAS GOLD systems, courtesy of Mechanical Sales, Inc.’s Demonstration Van.

This event is a great opportunity to learn about available energy efficient technologies, with representatives in attendance from Trade Ally Network NW, Energy Trust of Oregon and your local utilities. If you’re considering making upgrades to your commercial buildings we encourage you to attend!

Register for the Shelton in-person event here.

Register for the webinar here.

Hybrid – Hands on with Networked Lighting Controls and HVAC Measures

How can you make yourself valuable to your customers? Join Trade Ally Network NW’s lighting and HVAC experts in Tacoma, Washington, or online to hear about the latest technologies and utility program incentives. The more you learn, the more competitive you’ll be in selling more projects and growing your business.

We’ll cover commercial building program incentive updates for both Energy Trust of Oregon and participating Bonneville Power Administration utilities in the region. Then, you can participate in two breakout sessions, one for Lighting and one for HVAC:

• Hands On with Networked Lighting Controls (NLC) – Today’s lighting controls are easy to install and provide excellent savings and flexibility for your customers. In this session, you’ll get a hands-on experience with Luminaire Level Lighting Controls (LLLC) demonstration kits. Learn tips and tricks on how to configure LLLC in real-time to help deliver a cost-effective and customizable lighting product to your customers.

• Hands On With HVAC: Heat Recovery Ventilators (HRV)/Dedicated Outdoor Air Systems (DOAS) – Help your customers increase comfort in their businesses through a wide variety of available HVAC measures. This special session offers you a hands-on experience with the Swegon F Series HRV and DOAS GOLD systems, courtesy of Mechanical Sales, Inc.’s Demonstration Van.

This event is a great opportunity to learn about available energy efficient technologies, with representatives in attendance from Trade Ally Network NW, Energy Trust of Oregon and your local utilities. If you’re considering making upgrades to your commercial buildings we encourage you to attend!

Register for the Tacoma in-person event here.

Register for the webinar here.

Hybrid – Hands on with Networked Lighting Controls and HVAC Measures

How can you make yourself valuable to your customers? Join Trade Ally Network NW’s lighting and HVAC experts to hear about the latest technologies and utility program incentives. The more you learn, the more competitive you’ll be in selling more projects and growing your business.

We’ll cover commercial building program incentive updates for both Energy Trust of Oregon and participating Bonneville Power Administration utilities in the region. Then, you can participate in two breakout sessions, one for Lighting and one for HVAC:

• Hands On with Networked Lighting Controls (NLC) – Today’s lighting controls are easy to install and provide excellent savings and flexibility for your customers. In this session, you’ll get a hands-on experience with Luminaire Level Lighting Controls (LLLC) demonstration kits. Learn tips and tricks on how to configure LLLC in real-time to help deliver a cost-effective and customizable lighting product to your customers.

• Hands On With HVAC: Heat Recovery Ventilators (HRV)/Dedicated Outdoor Air Systems (DOAS) – Help your customers increase comfort in their businesses through a wide variety of available HVAC measures. This special session offers you a hands-on experience with the Swegon F Series HRV and DOAS GOLD systems, courtesy of Mechanical Sales, Inc.’s Demonstration Van.

This event is a great opportunity to learn about available energy efficient technologies, with representatives in attendance from Trade Ally Network NW, Energy Trust of Oregon and your local utilities. If you’re considering making upgrades to your commercial buildings we encourage you to attend!

Register for the in-person event here.

Register for the webinar here.