viernes, 17 de mayo de 2013

FOR NEXT THURSDAY 2013 05 23: VHAC HANDOVER, SYNOPTIC PANEL & EXERCISE & RESOURCES


HANDOVER: 2.3 AIR CONDITIONING PLUS PREVIOUS HVAC.

- Before class time, in one pdfweighting no more than aprox.10 MB, and in landscape orientation please.
INCLUDING:
- A report explaining & justifying your solution (in just one A-4 format).
- Preliminary sketches for the different zone solutions.
- A sample of the calculations (in just one A-4 format).
- Constructive Plans & Details and a view of a significative part of your proposal (like for example an Air-Handler location & duct conections on the deck), with sufficient detail to show the possibility of building it.
- Must include the coordination of facilities: Ventilation (for garages & dwellings), Hydronic Heating (for dwellings ) and Air Conditioning (mixed water-air for little rooms & whole air for big ones), and also with the rest of spaces upon the building´s plans (grayed).
- It counts positively the proposal of measures in order to save energy and natural resources.
- You can always change & improve your previous work, modifying parts of your building if necessary.


SYNOPTIC PANEL.

- Resuming the personal work done in this course. The best are to be exhibited in public.
- The criteria -besides technical quality- is that it should be attractive enough to catch the eye if chosen to be exhibited. 
- At the beginning of class time, composed to fit in one sheet of paper A1 format (that if you want can be one A2 for Salubrity, and another A2 for VHAC). Please use the color codes.
- Send it also as a pdf, weighting no more than aprox.10 MB in a separate mail "Exp….Name….3.1 Panel"


2nd EXERCISE: VHAC Systems

- At 12:15 we will begin with the (compulsory) exercise for the 2nd part :"VHAC" that is going to last for about one hour.
-Doing it in English is optional.
-It would be about concepts & drawings derived from classes.
-No documentation is to be used.
-Bring drawing material with you (color pens, etc.).
-Bring two blank A3 copies of the canvas of your proposal.

- After the exercise we will continue with a little poll and a (voluntary) time dedicated to solve personal & cosmic doubts.

-Please note that the marks for this part and the totality of the course will be released no later than May the 31th.


IMAGE RESOURCES

(ONLY FOR MY PUPILS)
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2. VHAC SYSTEMS

WEB RESOURCES

Displacement Ventilationis a relatively new concept in North America. Watch this extensive Training Module to learn more about the unique benefits of Displacement Ventilation.


domingo, 5 de mayo de 2013

FOR NEXT THURSDAY 2013-05-16 AC CLASS & OPTIONAL TUTORIAL

CLASS TIME: AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEMS

- We will try to finish with the explanation of those AC topics.
- Don´t forget to bring your A3 Canvas to work afterwards.

REMINDER

Remember that the final HVAC Systems handover & HVAC exercise and the A1 (2 x A2) panels are scheduled for May the 23th.


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Albert Einstein)