ASHRAE 62.2 Ventilation for Single-Family Dwellings
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Course outline
8 modules • 58 assignments • 15 - 20 hours to complete • 6:17 hours of video lectures
Welcome • 3 assignments
Orientation Materials
- ASHRAE 62.2 and Ventilation Facts (20:30 minutes)
- Set up email notifications and your student profile
- Introduce yourself on the discussion board
Module 1 • 10 assignments
Introduction and Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) Basics
- Week 1 Study Guide
- Indoor Air Quality Basics, Part 1 of 2, week 1 (31:25 minutes) Preview
- Indoor Air Quality Basics, Part 2 of 2, week 1 (39:11 minutes)
- Why We Ventilate. Logue, J.M., et al. LBNL, September 2011 (11 pages) (.pdf)
- A Brief Guide to Mold, Moisture, and Your Home. EPA (20 pages) (.pdf)
- Formaldehyde. ATSDR. (2 pages) (.pdf)
- Acrolein. ATSDR. September 2005 (2 pages) (.pdf)
- Healthy Indoor Environment Protocols for Home Energy Upgrades, EPA, October 2011 (48 pages) (.pdf)
- Introduction and Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) Basics (10 questions)
- Required Discussion Board Post for Week 1
Module 2 • 9 assignments
Basics of Ventilation Methods
- Week 2 Study Guide
- The Basics of Ventilation Methods, week 2, Part 1 of 2 (36:46 minutes)
- The Basics of Ventilation Methods, week 2, Part 2 of 2 (30:45 minutes)
- Whole-House Ventilation. U.S. DOE.
- Review of Residential Ventilation Technologies. Russell, M., et al. LBNL, August 2005 (38 pages) (.pdf)
- Systems Research on Residential Ventilation. Rudd, A. and Lstiburek, J., Building Science Corp., 2008 (16 pages) (.pdf)
- The History of Ventilation and Temperature Control. Janssen, J.E. ASHRAE Journal, September 1999 (6 pages) (.pdf)
- Basics of Ventilation Methods (10 questions)
- Required Discussion Board Post for Week 2
Module 3 • 11 assignments
Ventilation Standards and Calculating Ventilation Requirements
Additionally we will calculate the minimum ventilation requirements for example dwellings using ASHRAE 62.2 and a few examples for California’s unique version of the 62.2 standard. For these examples, we will use free online tools that will be available during and after this course.
- Week 3 Study Guide
- Ventilation Standards, week 3, part 1 of 2 (34:56 minutes)
- Calculating ASHRAE 62.2 Ventilation Requirements, week 3, Part 2 of 2 (54:24 minutes)
- RED ASHRAE 62.2-2016 Ventilation tool
- User Guide for RED ASHRAE 62.2-2016 tool
- ASHRAE 62.2-2016, Ventilation and Acceptable Indoor Air Quality in Residential Buildings
- RED ASHRAE 62.2-2013 short video tutorial (5:37 in length)
- RED ASHRAE 62.2-2013 extended video tutorial (23:40 in length)
- Week 3 homework/quiz
- Submit Week 3 Homework/Quiz
- Required Discussion Board Post for Week 3
Module 4 • 13 assignments
Mechanical Ventilation Equipment and Installation
- Week 4 Study Guide
- Mechanical Ventilation Equipment and Installation, week 4, Part 1 of 3 (36:44 minutes) Preview
- Mechanical Ventilation Equipment and Installation, week 4, Part 2 of 3 (34:10 minutes)
- Mechanical Ventilation Equipment and Installation, Week 4, Part 3 of 3 (29:07 minutes)
- RED Pitot Tube Airflow tool
- RED Pitot Tube Airflow tool User Guide
- Evaluation of Flow Capture Techniques for Measuring HVAC Grille Airflows. Walker, I.S. and Wray, C.P. LBNL, August 2003 (17 pages) (.pdf)
- How to Provide Makeup Air for Range Hoods, Martin Holladay, Fine Homebuilding, December 2012 (.pdf)
- Performance Assessment of U.S. Residential Cooking Exhaust Hoods. Delp, W.W. et al. LBNL, May 2012 (37 pages) (.pdf)
- Commissioning Residential Ventilation Systems: A Combined Assessment of Energy and Air Quality Potential Values. Turner, W.J.N. et al. LBNL, July 2012. (39 pages) (.pdf)
- How to Maintain Your Heat Recovery Ventilator. Canadian Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC)How
- Mechanical Ventilation Equipment and Installation (12 questions)
- Required Discussion Board Post for Week 4
Module 5 • 5 assignments
Costs and Benefits of Ventilation Systems and the Future of the ASHRAE 62.2 Standard
Finally, we will discuss changes that are coming to the ASHRAE 62.2 standard in 2016 and after. This knowledge will prepare you for the near future of your ventilation installations.
- Week 5 Study Guide
- Costs and Benefits of Ventilation, Part 1 of 2 (09:37 minutes)
- Calculating SIR for Controlling Airflow in Existing Dwellings, week 5 (19:38 minutes)
- Assessment of Indoor Air Quality Benefits and Energy Costs of Mechanical Ventilation. Logue, J.M. et al. LBNL, June 2011 (11 pages) (.pdf)
- Required Discussion Board Post for Week 5
Module 6 • 3 assignments
Final Project
- Week 6 Study Guide
- Final Project Document (.pdf)
- Final Project - Student Upload
Conclusion • 4 assignments
Feedback and Additional Resources
- 1 Year of Access to Course Materials
- Feedback: 2-minute Exit Survey
- Consider Joining as a HeatSpring Member
- Certificate of Completion: Request a Certificate
Continuing Education Units
Approved for the following CEUs
- 15 BPI CEUs
Instructor
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Rick spent ten years building houses, taught college economics, helped design one of the first energy modeling programs, managed the Maine Home Performance Program, and has been training utility staff, low-income weatherization personnel, and private energy auditors and contractors for over three decades. He has been a member of the ASHRAE 62.2 ventilation committee... Learn more