Class Info
- Date: Friday October 1st, 2021
- Meeting Info: Heating Systems. Online via Zoom. invite to be sent to your University email prior to the beginning of class.
Topic
Thermal Comfort – Heat Loss/ Gain
Objectives
- Dry bulb temperature
- wet bulb temperature
- dew point temperature
- mean radiant temperature
- effective temperature
- absolute and relative humidity
- enthalpy
- Conductivity
- conductance
- resistance
- Heat loss/ gain calculations across walls
- Sources of heat loss/ gain in buildings
- Degree days
- cooling load differential factor
- cooling load factor
- shading coefficients
- solar heat gain factor
- the psychrometric chart
- condensation
- insulation (fiberglass vs Mineral Wool)
- Tesla HVAC
- solar water heater
- air quality
- R values
- Steam heating and radiators were designed to heat buildings on the coldest day of the year with all the windows open.
To-Do After Class
work on your final class project
