Energy Auditing Software Training
Students learn to calculate and complete a heat load; and Audit short-cuts for quick load calculations; and techniques for using the software as a sales tool. Students, working with an instructor, will have the opportunity to take building specifications and complete a load calculation on several rooms using the software. This will help students not only how to complete a heat load, but also the information they need to prepare an accurate load. Software, Manual J and instructor support included.
Included:
- Energy Audit Software
- Unlimited Training support but only requires between 2 to 3 hours.
About the Software: Elite Software Energy Audit program calculates monthly and annual heating and cooling costs for residential and light commercial buildings. Virtually any type of cooling and heating system can be simulated by Energy Audit including standard DX evaporative air source heat pumps water source heat pumps direct exchange heat pump sand all types of fossil fueled furnaces and boilers including two stage and modulating boilers. An optional version of Energy Audit with appliance capabilities can calculate appliance and hot water energy use as well. Still another option available is for utility companies that want to show disaggregated past utility bills. Energy Audit uses heating degree days weather bin data and full load cooling hours in its calculations. Weather data for over 1500 cities throughout the world is built-in to Energy Audit and additional weather data can be easily added. Along with calculating energy costs Energy Audit also performs an economic analysis that allows you to compare system types and costs over any given study period. There is even a loan lease and credit card analysis report designed to demonstrate affordability of better systems by showing that the effective net monthly cost is often very low when monthly energy savings are considered. To make system comparisons easy Energy Audit allows you to manually enter equipment data or automatically look it up from ARI and GAMA equipment data files. Pictures for numerous equipment models are included as well. Energy Audit provides a wide selection of nicely formatted color charts graphs and reports.
Prerequisites: At least two years experience in the Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning industry and a clear understanding of Manual J and the ability to perform heat loss and heat gain calculations.
Course Syllabus:
Introduction
The process of heat loads
Overview of manual method
Discussion of new Manual J 8th Edition
Introduction to RHVAC
Overview of the menu bar
Overview of entering
I. General Project Data
Ii. System Data including duct
Iii. Room and building construction data
Finding Help Sample Heat Load – Simple 3 room structure
Entering data for one room
Students duplicate data entry (hands-on)
Student do room number 2
I. Review process
Ii. Compare entry
Quick entry methods
Copy room data
Default data
Auto load default project
Special Topics
Troubleshooting
RHVAC as a sales tool
Using Drawing Board
Full house heat load (hands-on)
Student prepare a heat load on sample house
Comparison of loads
Questions and Answers
Introduction to Audit
The process of Audit
Overview of Audit l method
Discussion of new Manual J 8th Edition In relationship to Audit
Overview of the menu bar
Overview of entering
I. General Project Data
Ii. System Data including duct
Iii. Room and building construction data
Finding Help
Sample Heat Load – Simple 3 room structure
Entering data for the Building
Students duplicate data entry (hands-on)
Student Check the City weather Data
I. Review process
Ii. Compare entry
Quick entry methods
Copy instructor data
Default data
Auto load default project
Special Topics
Troubleshooting
Audit as a sales tool
Full house heat Audit (hands-on)
Student prepare a Audit on sample house
Comparison of loads
Questions and Answers
Instructor:
John Walsh - a 40 yr. Veteran of HVAC industry, he has worked as a technician, project supervisor, and business owner, specializing in refrigeration, heating and air conditioning. John was an instructor in several Vo-Tech schools in New England. In addition, John has taught continuing education courses for the past 14 years. John holds a Universal EPA Certification and is certified in Asbestos Abatement from Tufts University.
He has also worked as the sales manager for Wrightsoft. Today, he is a master distributor for Elite Software, assists the company as a beta tester for new programs, and is the United States trainer for Elite Software. Currently John runs Training for the Trades where he teaches courses to HVAC, plumbing and electrical technicians. Seven instructors are available to teach courses in a wide range of technical topics.
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
Our Windows software applications are compatible with all Windows Operating Systems.(Windows 95, 98, ME, NT 4.0, 2000, and XP) The minimum hardware requirements to run our application are the same as the minimum hardware requirements to run the operating system which the application is installed on click here for details. Additionally, 25 MB of hard disk space is required to install and run AUDIT.