Plug-and-Play Ducting System
This online engineering PDH course provides a comprehensive evaluation of the Plug-and-Play (PnP) duct system for residential HVAC applications.
This course explores the challenges of traditional ductwork and the growing demand for streamlined efficient air distribution systems in today’s energy-efficient homes. It introduces a simplified, home-run style air delivery system that uses uniformly sized, small-diameter ducts connected to a central manifold which significantly improve ease of design and installation over conventional trunk-and-branch systems. This course provides a newly developed design methodology for PnP air delivery system supported by practical guidance documents for straightforward field implementation. It also covers comprehensive material and cost comparisons, results from laboratory and field testing, and performance modeling using EnergyPlus. Additionally, it addresses building code compliance challenges and includes valuable industry feedback from builders, manufacturers, and code officials.
This 7 PDH online course is applicable to mechanical engineers, HVAC professionals, and building designers interested in innovative PnP air delivery systems for energy-efficient homes.
This PE continuing education course is intended to provide you with the following specific knowledge and skills:
- Understanding the challenges in traditional duct systems and the need for simplified, efficient air distribution in modern energy-efficient homes
- Developing a straightforward design methodology and companion guidance documents to produce plug-and-play (PnP) air delivery system
- Learning a new approach for designing home-run style duct systems using standardized, small-diameter ducts from a central manifold
- Demonstrating the advantages of the simplified air delivery system compared to traditional trunk-and-branch residential duct systems
- Analyzing the impact of different parameters such as duct size, layout and internal gains on system optimization
- Identifying current building code challenges and exploring strategies for advancing the PnP system toward market readiness
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