University of Colorado at Boulder
AREN 4110/CVEN 5110
HVAC System Design
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The overall objective of this course is to prepare students for professional practice in the area of mechanical system design for commercial buildings. Upon completion of the course, students will possess the skills to calculate heating, cooling, and ventilation requirements, design and evaluate conventional HVAC systems to meet these requirements in the context of codes and standards, and design and evaluation low energy systems for sustainable buildings.

Lectures 3:30 – 4:45  Tuesday, Thursday
Room ECCR 1B08
Instructor

Michael J. Brandemuehl
ECCE 246A, 492-8594
michael.brandemuehl@colorado.edu
Office Hours:
1:30 - 2:30 Tuesday
10:00 – 12:00 Wednesday
Textbook McQuiston, F.C., J.D. Parker, and J.D. Spitler. 2005. Heating, Ventilating, and Air Conditioning: Analysis and Design, 6th Edition. New York: John Wiley & Sons.
Add'l Reading Kreider, J.F., P.S. Curtiss, A. Rabl. 2002. Heating and Cooling of Buildings: Design for Efficiency, 2nd Edition. New York: McGraw Hill.

ASHRAE. 2005.  Handbook: Fundamentals, American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air Conditioning Engineers, Inc., Atlanta.

ASHRAE. 2005.  Handbook: Systems and Equipment, American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air Conditioning Engineers, Inc., Atlanta.
Evaluation 15% Homework
10% Participation
30% Design Projects
25% Exam
20% Final Project 
Final project presentation: May 9, 10:30 - 1:00

Syllabus in PDF Format

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Instructor: Michael J. Brandemuehl, PhD, PE
Phone: 303.492.8594
Fax: 303.492.7317		 University of Colorado at Boulder
Civil Environmental, and Architectural Engineering
428 UCB, Room ECOT 441
Boulder, CO 80309-0428