AirFlow

Airflow Fundamentals

Program Overview

Presenter:

Chris Van Rite, VP Sales M&M Manufacturing Company

Member of ASHRAE, ICC, ACCA, RSES, Building Officials Association of Texas

Presentation will cover

• The importance of airflow for maximizing HVAC system performance
• A review of airflow research from Texas A&M University and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory.
• Flexible Duct Installation “Recommended Best Practice” and understanding the negative effects of Bad Practices.
• ASHRAE Advanced Energy Design Guides
• HVAC industry conflicts with R-8 in insulated register boxes
• Significant Code Change from 2009 to 2015 IRC & IMC
• Attendees will receive copies of related articles and a Ductulator created for the Air Distribution Institute with data and formulas from Texas A&M research as well as instruction on the additional functions of this Ductulator.
• Texas and Oklahoma A/C License holders can receive 4 hour of continuing education and 4 hours of NATE

Length of time for program – 4 hours