Indoor Air Quality & the Built Environment (60 min.): Indoor Environmental Quality (IEQ) is the sum of five key elements of which air quality is one. Learn how each step in the construction process, from land selection to construction systems to HVAC maintenance influences the occupant’s respiratory systems. (Focus is on residential construction)

Indoor Comfort Quality & the Built Environment (60 min.): Indoor Environmental Quality (IEQ) is the sum of five key elements of which thermal comfort quality is one. Learn how the built environment influences the occupant’s thermal sensory systems.

 Indoor Environmental Quality (60 min.): Learn “why” IEQ is important – an introductory  course on human physiology and the built environment - for students or recent grads of engineering, architectural and interior design programs or for field staff looking at upgrading their application knowledge.  

Building Science for the HVAC student (60 min): An overview of thermal, pressure and moisture forces which affect the building envelope, occupant comfort and indoor air quality. 

Human Factors in HVAC (60 – 90 min.): A look at demographics and socioeconomic factors in relationship to conditioning aging occupants with radiant and dedicated outdoor air systems.
(An ASHRAE Distinguished Lecturer Series Program) 

Keeping it Simple (60 min.): Applying the principles of industrial design and ergonomics to HVAC systems for reducing carbon emissions whilst making systems simpler and more affordable. For anyone involved in public relations, marketing, manufacturing and distribution. 

Radiant Cooling and Heating Systems (60 min.): Overview of radiant systems including a look at thermal comfort, ventilation and dehumidification with dedicated outdoor air systems, and electrical and thermal efficiencies. Case studies include the radiant cooled Bangkok Airport and Manitoba Hydro Building projects. (An ASHRAE Distinguished Lecturer Series Program) 

Floor Coverings (60-90 min.): A look at the properties and characteristics of floor coverings which influence floor heating and cooling designs. Discussion will be around emissivity, reflectivity, absorptivity, transmissivity, conductivity, coefficient of expansion and out-gassing. 

Snow Melting Systems (60 min.): A look at good design principles based on the 4C’s (client, control, construction, and calculation), a study of how storm characteristics influence design, performance and operating costs. (An ASHRAE Distinguished Lecturer Series Program) 

History of Radiant based HVAC Systems (60 min.): A 12,000 year overview of mankind’s use of radiant based heating and cooling systems. From Korea, China, Rome, Iraq, Alaska, and the Civil War this is an illustrated presentation from around the world. (Part of the International Standards Organization, Radiant Systems Program Meeting, Salt Lake City, 2008) 

Fundamentals of Hydronics Series (45 - 90 min. each):

•           Air Separation and Fluid Expansion
•           Control Signals
•           Control Valve Theory
•           Differential Pressure Control
•           Fluid, Flow and Velocity
•           Zone Valves vs. Zone Circulators

Introductory Hydronics (3 hours): Overview of the basics in fluid, flow and velocity, heat transfer, air separation and fluid expansion, control valve theory, and differential pressure control. This course is well suited to anyone from the air side of the business that may be considering fluid based systems such as those used in solar, heat pumps, fan/coils or radiant based cooling and heating systems. 

Industry Leadership Workshop (8 hours): This full day program is for industry leaders holding positions in public relations, marketing and sales, for those involved in product design, managers of design departments or educators in the field of health and building science. It is a non engineering topic that challenges participants to explore the macro and micro challenges industry faces in growing the value of radiant based HVAC systems through improvement demands in indoor environmental quality.  

Required Skill Sets For Leaders, Managers and Technicians Working In the Radiant Based HVAC Business. (60 min.):  Wearing blinders and being the fastest to run around the track may have worked for the last 20 years but this is a new era in business and you’ll need more than endurance and a whip to get you through.  Robert will point out the 11 skill sets leaders, managers and technicians must develop to stay in the race. 

Sustainability (45 min.): Sustainability is a branch of philosophy that corrals engineering principles which can be used to measure ones earth stewardship. Learn how radiant based HVAC systems are positioned to become recognized as an important design element within sustainable developments. 

Association Courses and Programs: In addition to the above programs, Robert also teaches the HRAI of Canada’s four day Residential Radiant Hydronics Certification Course, the three day Residential Indoor Air Quality Awareness Course and ASHRAE’s Fundamentals of Panel Heating and Cooling Professional Development short course.  Contact HRAI or ASHRAE for details. 

ASHRAE Distinguished Lecturer Series: Local ASHRAE Chapters, associations and corporations can work with ASHRAE in arranging or sourcing distinguished lecturers. Robert Bean offers several lecturers which may be useful for your event. Contact ASHRAE for details. 

All courses can be formatted for continuing education LUs  or PDH's – contact us for details.