Course
HVAC training
What can you expect from this course?
Program
Preparation Course - Online
- Basic thermodynamics concepts: log ph diagram, general gas law, phase transitions, sensible and latent heat, ...
- Introduction comfort
Module 1: HVAC concepts - 2 days
- Classification HVAC systems: air, water, dx, ...
- Heating: production, distribution, release + SWW
- Cooling + air treatment
Module 2: HVAC calculation - 3 days
- Comfort (HX, ...) + design process
- Design process
- Hydronica
- Air Treatment
Module 3: Deepening in refrigeration technology - 2 days
- Basics: chillers and heat pumps
- Refrigerants + legislation
- Cooling technology applications: integrating heat pumps and chillers into HVAC concepts
Module 4: Deepening in thermal system optimization and digitization - 4 days
- Setup and configuration of data networks: modbus, backnet, ...
- Sensors and data acquisition
- Introduction to building management systems
- Smart-energy sensors: overview and implementation
- Pumps in HVAC environment: operation and control strategies of intelligent pumps
- Fans in HVAC environment: operation and control strategies
- Mapping energy flows, visualizing
- Conduct energy analysis and identify optimization potential
Additional information
Level and capacity of different modules:
- Preparation course: basic knowledge to follow 'Module 1' and 'Module 2'.
- Module 1: beginner - 24 participants
- Module 2: beginner - 24 participants
- Module 3: expert - 12 participants
- Module 4: expert - 12 participants
Organization
This course is organized by the University of Antwerp, research group EMIB - Energy and Materials in Infrastructure and Buildings.
Academic coordinator: Prof. Ivan Verhaert
Date
Interested in new dates for this course? Submit your details via the interest form and we will contact you as soon as new dates for this course are known.
Location
University of Antwerp
Campus Groenenborger
Building Z, room g.Z.543
Campus Groenenborger is easily accessible with various transportation options.
Price
- Preparation course: free with participation in one of the following modules
- Module 1: €600.00
- Module 2: € 900.00
- Module 3: € 900.00
- Module 4: € 1800.00
All prices are exempt from VAT.If you are registering several people within the same company, you will enjoy a 15% discount on the registration price from the second participant onwards. Please contact us for this at engineersoftomorrow@uantwerpen.be.Na registration for this course is subject to our cancellation conditions apply.
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