This course will cover system design and considerations for commercial radiant heating and cooling systems. Commercial installation applications, piping and controls as well as efficiency comparisons versus traditional heating and cooling methods will be addressed.

This course includes:

• Commercial installation options
• Design practices
• Integrating with other heating/cooling systems
• Installation obstacles
• System efficiency comparisons

This course will cover design and installation options for geothermal and solar systems. It also addresses how to design a hydronic system around the parameters of these efficient heat sources in addition to piping and control integration of supplemental heat sources.

This course will include:

Geothermal

• Designing a radiant system to specific water temperatures
• Applications best suited for geothermal heat sources
• Efficient installation methods
• Low R-value flooring options
• Adjusting systems output
• Integrating supplemental heat and DHW
• Properly piping water to water unites for heating and/or cooling applications
• Socket fusion
• Ground source options
• Ground source design
• System payback
• Utilization of software for ground source design and system payback

Solar

• Panel Options
• Solar design consideration
• Integrating into space heating applications
• Collector sizing for DHW production System payback
• Utilization of software for collector sizing for DHW production and system payback

This course will provide you with a basic understanding of how hydronic system components work as well as the different options that are available to you. Expand your knowledge of radiant installation options. You will leave with an understanding of the features and benefits of radiant systems and the ability to estimate materials for a variety of applications.

This course will include:

• Hydronic components
• Piping materials
• Boiler options (high mass, low mass, geothermal, solar)
• DHW options
• Hydronic accessories
• Advantages of radiant heating vs. forced hot air, baseboard and radiators
• Installation methods (dry low mass and wet high mass)
• System anatomy
• Climate Panel system design
• Hands-on installation
  

This course will provide first-hand experience using LoopCAD software for radiant design and layouts.

This course will cover:

• Heat loss

• Drawing layout

• Material selection

• Snow melt

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This course will cover the calculation of residential heating and cooling loads based on ACCA’s Manual J.

This course will include:

• Design condition
• Windows and sky lights
• Infiltration
• Walls
• Ventilation
• Duct losses
• Complying with energy codes

This course will cover design and installation options for NFPA 13D Residential Fire Sprinkler Systems.

This course will include:

• NFPA 13D requirements
• Installation considerations
• System design
• Hands-on installation
• Complying with energy codes

This course will be hands on, focused to provide designers, installers, service technicians and any other technical support personnel the information necessary to properly diagnose problems within a radiant or hydronic system.

This course will include:

• Identifying design flaws
• Mechanical failures
• Flow problems
• Control issues
• Overheating
• Under heating
• Heat source

Day one is dedicated to design theory and practices where you will achieve a greater understanding of how to maximize your radiant design. The second day takes place in our state-of-the-art, amphitheater-style computer lab allowing you to get first hand experience utilizing the most up-to-date Viega Radiant software release.

This course will include:

• Design considerations
• Manual heat loss
• Radiant panel design
• Budget quote estimating
• Material selection
• Reports
• Submittals
  

Day one is dedicated to design theory and practices where you will achieve a greater understanding of how to maximize your radiant design. Days two and three focus on different piping arrangements and control strategies which can be considered when installing a radiant system. Applications such as hybrid systems, multiple temperature piping arrangements, as well as system component placement will be covered.

This course will include:

• Design considerations
• Manual heat loss
• Radiant panel design
• Piping theory
• Radiant heating
• Mixing options
• Distribution piping
• Controls
• And much more!
  

This course focuses on different piping arrangements and control strategies which can be considered when installing a radiant system. Applications such as hybrid systems, multiple temperature piping arrangements, as well as system component placement will be covered.

This course will include:

• Piping: theory, radiant heating, DHW, high temp, geothermal and solar
• Mixing Options: duct losses, injection mixing, mixing valves and diverting valves
• Distribution Piping: parallel and series
• Controls: outdoor reset, zoning, hands-on installation

This course will allow you to expand your knowledge of radiant installation options. You will leave with an understanding of the features and benefits of radiant systems and the ability to estimate materials for a variety of applications.

This course will include:

• Advantages of radiant heating
• Dry vs. wet systems
• High vs. low mass systems
• System anatomy
• Climate panel system design
• Material calculations
• Panel design
• Hands-on installation

This course is comprised of three multiday courses culminating into a week long radiant experience. It combines Radiant Systems, Radiant Design and Software along with Radiant Piping and Controls:

Radiant Systems
This course will allow you to expand your knowledge of radiant installation options. You will leave with an understanding of the features and benefits of radiant systems and the ability to estimate materials for a variety of applications.

Radiant Design and Software
Day one is dedicated to design theory and practices where you will achieve a greater understanding of how to maximize your radiant design. The second day takes place in our state of the art, amphitheater style computer lab allowing you to get first hand experience utilizing the most up-to-date Viega Radiant software release.

Radiant Piping and Controls
This course focuses on different piping arrangements and control strategies which can be considered when installing a radiant system. Applications such as hybrid systems, multiple temperature piping arrangements, as well as system component placement will be covered.

This class will take an in-depth look at the design and installation of hydronic snow and ice melting systems. Coursework will include design, installation practices, estimating operating cost, piping and control options.

This course will include: 

• Design: load selection and calculations
• Applications: concrete, asphalt, and pavers
• Piping and Controls: mixing options and control strategies
• Operating Cost: intermittent, idling and cold start