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VENTILATION DESIGN AND INSTALLATION TRAINING
In order to meet new code requirements and ensure
homeowner satisfaction, today’s leading-edge contractors
understand the importance of having an indepth
knowledge of ventilation products, their appropriate
application, installation, setup, maintenance
and service. New and innovative ventilation options
are readily available, but in order to choose the ventilation
system that will provide optimum results, a
number of criteria must be considered including:
• Climatic conditions
• Size and airtightness of the house
• Size of system required to meet basic
requirements
• Additional system requirements to meet the
needs of the occupants
• Controls – type and location
• Commissioning of the system
• Maintenance requirements
Knowing how to control indoor air quality and create
a comfortable environment is essential to meeting
the needs of today’s homeowner. Mechanical ventilation
systems range from exhaust fans, simply ducted
to the outside and controlled by an on/off switch, to
heat and energy recovery ventilators, fully ducted
with multiple control points. All systems require
proper design, installation and maintenance in order
to operate effectively. A poorly installed ventilation
system will not perform as anticipated, resulting in
potential damage to the home and safety concerns for
the homeowner.
SkillTech Academy, the education division of the
Heating, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Institute
(HRAI), offers Residential Mechanical Ventilation
training programs throughout North America that provide
mechanical installers, designers and builders
with the knowledge required to design, install and
maintain all types of residential ventilation systems.
Using the core concept of the “House as a System,” the
principles of building science are incorporated to provide
a greater understanding of the critical role that
ventilation plays in creating healthy, comfortable
homes. This two-day course, which qualifies for 16
hours of continuing education credits toward NATE
certification, can be scheduled in any location for a
minimum of 15 participants.
For more information about this training program,
visit the SkillTech Academy section of the HRAI website
at www.hrai.ca or call 800/267-2231, ext. 232.
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SkillTech Academy’s Residential
Mechanical Ventilation Training and
Certification Program provided a practical
value to the members of our technical
community and brought attention to the
fact that, as we move toward improving
the way we build homes, the priority with
which we treat ventilation of those homes
must change as well.
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The Residential Mechanical
Ventilation Opportunity
I was surprised by the number of
participants who left with determination
to change the way they address the issue
of home ventilation. In the training world,
that is a home run because what we want
to see most of all is behavioral change
within the technical community that
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results in better and healthier systems
for homeowners.
Dave Swett
HVAC Training Center Administrator
Omaha, NE
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Can you afford not to train your technicians?
SkillTech Academy’s Residential Mechanical Ventilation
Installation training program explains the concepts of
building science and the “House As A System” approach
to pressure conditions. Appropriate for anyone involved
in the design and installation of residential mechanical
ventilation systems, including HRVs and ERVs, this
2-day course covers:
■ mechanical system interaction
■ fundamentals of air quality assessment
■ system requirements
■ depressurization testing and
■ duct layout and sizing
For more information about the U.S. Residential Mechanical
Ventilation training program, contact SkillTech Academy at
800/267-2231, ext 232. Visit our Web site, www.hrai.ca, and
go to SkillTech Training.