MER 472 - Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning

Course Units: 1

Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning . Factors affecting human comfort and health, and the properties of moist air and conditioning processes for thermal environmental control. Use of ASHRAE data and psychometric charts. Calculation of heating and cooling loads. Analysis and design of HVAC systems. Application of solar energy for heating and cooling. Prerequisite(s): MER 232 or permission of the instructor. Major Restrictions: MER majors only