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In Energy Conservation , you'll learn ...
- How to calculate the payback for adding insulation
- Understand the various types of insulation available
- Understand how to select the correct window for a given application
- Understand how to use a vapor retarder
Overview
Preview a portion of this course before purchasing it.
Credit: 4 PDH
Length: 46 pages
This 4-hour course covers the factors that influence the energy efficiency of small commercial and residential type buildings. It includes sections on the building envelope and related factors such as infiltration, insulation, and vapor barriers.
Heating, ventilating, and air-conditioning systems (HVAC) are covered in detail including explanations of the various types of HVAC systems and some of the most promising energy saving concepts associated with HVAC systems. Other topics include how to use lighting products efficiently and ways to save energy with miscellaneous home and office equipment.
Specific Knowledge or Skill Obtained
This course teaches the following specific knowledge and skills:
- How to calculate the payback for adding insulation
- Understand the various types of insulation available
- Understand how to select the correct window for a given application
- Understand how to use a vapor retarder
- Understand the various types of HVAC systems
- How to compare the energy efficiency of different HVAC systems
- How to select the appropriate lighting source
- Understand the types of lighting controls available
- How to use the Energy Guide Label
Certificate of Completion
You will be able to immediately print a certificate of completion after passing a multiple-choice quiz consisting of 40 questions. PDH credits are not awarded until the course is completed and quiz is passed.
| This course is applicable to professional engineers in: | ||
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Preview a portion of this course before purchasing it.
Credit: 4 PDH
Length: 46 pages
