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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. “ 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. 34 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 ” >> results in better and healthier systems for homeowners. Dave Swett HVAC Training Center Administrator Omaha, NE circle 74 on reader service card H V G www.hvi.org 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.
AD INDEX The following companies provided advertising support for this Guide. A.O. Smith – Electrical Products Co. 531 North Fourth Street Tipp City, OH 45371 U.S.A. 937/667-2431 Fax:937/667-5030 www.aosmithmotors.com Circle 66 Air-King Ventilation Products 820 Lincoln Avenue West Chester, PA 19380 U.S.A. 610/692-7400 Fax:610/696-8048 www.airkinglimited.com Circle 60 American Aldes Ventilation Corporation 4537 Northgate Court Sarasota, FL 34234-2124 U.S.A. 941/351-3441 Fax:941/351-3442 www.aldes-us.com Circle 75 American Standard 6200 Troup Highway Tyler, TX 75711 U.S.A. 903/581-3467 Fax:903/581-9070 www.americanstandardair.com Circle 57 Bodycote Testing Group 2395 Speakman Drive Mississauga, ON L5K 1B3 CANADA 905/822-4111 Fax:905/823-1446 www.bodycotetesting.com Circle 68 Broan-Nutone LLC 926 West State Street Hartford, WI 53027-1098 U.S.A. 262/673-4340 Fax:262/673-8696 www.broan-nutone.com Circle 53, 78 Continental Fan Manufacturing, Inc. 203 Eggert Road Buffalo, NY 14215 U.S.A. 716/842-0670 Fax:716/842-0611 www.continentalfan.com Circle 70 ebm-papst Inc. 100 Hyde Road Farmington, CT 06034 U.S.A. 860/674-1515 Fax:860/674-0108 www.ebmpapst.com Circle 62 Energy Systems Laboratory, Texas Engineering Experiment Station 3581 TAMU College Station, TX 77843-3581 U.S.A. 979/845-6404 Fax:979/845-6334 www.esl.tamu.edu Circle 61 Fantech, Inc. 1712 Northgate Boulevard Sarasota, FL 34234 U.S.A. 941/309-6000 Fax:800/487-9915 www.fantech.net Circle 51 Hangzhou AUPU Electrical Appliances Co., Ltd. 1418 Moganshan Road Hangzhou, Zhejiang CHINA 86/571-8817-5393 Fax:86/571-8817-6188 www.aupu.cn Circle 71 Heating, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Institute of Canada (HRAI) 2800 Skymark Avenue, Building 1, Suite 201 Mississauga, ON L4W 5A6 CANADA 905/602-4700 Fax:905/602-1197 www.hrai.ca Circle 74 Imperial Air Technologies, Inc. 480 Ferdinand Boulevard Dieppe, NB E1A 6B9 CANADA 506/859-9908 Fax:506/388-4633 www.imperialgroup.ca Circle 58 Marley Engineered Products 470 Beauty Spot Road, East Bennettsville, SC 29512-2700 U.S.A. 843/479-4006 Fax:843/454-2261 www.marleymeh.com Circle 69 National HVAC Products, Inc./ Airex 5 Sandhill Court, Unit #C Brampton, ON L6T 5J5 CANADA 905/790-8667 Fax:905/790-1133 www.airex.ca Circle 72 Nu-Air Ventilation Systems, Inc. 16 Nelson Street Windsor, NS B0N 2T0 CANADA 902/798-2261 Fax:902/798-2557 www.nu-airventilation.com Circle 63 circle 75 on reader service card www.hvi.org H V G 35
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