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Posted On: 09/02/2004

Go online to make the most of your time

To make learning about the latest technical information related to humidity and chilled-water plants as easy as possible, the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) will present its fall professional development seminars online. “Although the online courses can never replace the experience of a traditional face-to-face seminar with students and instructors in the same room, the online format allows us to reach a far broader audience at less cost with less overhead burden for attendees and instructors,” says Mark Hydeman, chair of ASHRAE’s Professional Development Committee.

“Humidity Control I and II” will take place from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. on Oct. 4-5. “Optimizing the Design and Control of Chilled Water Plants” will take place from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. on Nov. 3-4.

The professional development seminars traditionally are held in cities across the nation. Following the success of an online pilot course held earlier this year, ASHRAE decided to host the seminars online.

Attendees valued the presentation, the ability to interact with the instructor and the convenience of the medium, Hydeman says. They also valued the ability to review the recorded version of the course at their leisure after the event.

The humidity course, based on ASHRAE’s “Humidity Control Design Guide for Commercial and Institutional Buildings,” will help designers achieve true control of humidity rather than just its moderation. The first day of the humidity course will focus on basic principles, loads and equipment. The second day will focus on applications, control levels and mold avoidance.

Lew Harriman is the instructor, and he is author of the design guide and director of research and consulting at Mason-Grant in Portsmouth, N.H.

The chilled-water plants seminar will present innovative techniques for the design and control of energy-efficient and life-cycle cost-optimized chilled-water plants.

Topics include selection and specification of equipment, including chillers, pumps and cooling towers; application and design; methods to mitigate low-delta-T syndrome; life-cycle cost-optimized selection of chilled- and condenser-water set points and temperature ranges; selection of cooling tower fan controls; performance based specifications for chillers and cooling towers; and optimization of chilled water plant controls.

Hydeman is the instructor and a principal at Taylor Engineering, Alameda, Calif.

Participants will earn .6 continuing education units, six professional development hours or six American Institute of Architects learning units. The cost is $690 ($590 for ASHRAE members).

For more information, or to register, visit ashrae.org at www.ashrae.org/onlinepds.