Instructors: RJ Santiago, CPD, GPD, & Kendal Smith, Business Development Group

Who should attend? : Engineers, HVAC & Plumbing Contractors, Facilities Service/Startup/Maintenance/Installation Personnel

Information to be covered:

• Types of Pumps
• Pump Operation and How it works
• Series and Parallel Pumping
• Determining Pump Head and Flow in the Field
• System Curves
• Closed Systems/Open Systems
• Net Positive Suction Head (NPSH)
• Pump Accessories and Components
• Motors
• System Syzer
• Service & Maintenance of Bell & Gossett pumps demonstrated by Dawson Company Service Technicians: (1) e1510 Base Mounted End Suction Flexibly Coupled Pump (1) e80 Inline Close Coupled Pump

Instructors: Kendal Smith & RJ Santiago, CPD, GPD, Business Development Group

Who should attend?

Plumbing Engineers / Engineers for design build contractors

Topic: Centralized Heat Pump Water Heater (CHPWH) System Design Considerations and new sizing techniques

Part 1:

• Overview of heat pump refrigerant cycle
• Discuss Minimum Lift and water side Delta T
• Current 3rd Party testing standards (EnergyStar, DOE, AHRI Standard 1300)
• Typical refrigerants used for CHPWH
• General design considerations

Part 2:

• “Single-pass” vs. “Multi-pass” configuration vs. piping schematic
• Peak and off-peak scenario hydronic analysis
• Pros and cons of “single-pass” vs. “multi-pass”
• Electric Swing Tank vs. Electric Backup – hydronic analysis

Part 3:

• ASPE Fixture Tables
• CHPWH Sizing Methods
• ASHRAE load profile
• Sizing examples

Who should attend?: Engineers, HVAC & Plumbing Contractors

Information to be covered:

• Everything you wanted to know but were afraid to ask  (The Basics)
• Installation
• Failure analysis
• Expansion joint layout
• Expansion joint selection
• Anchor design
• Guide Layout

Who should attend?: Consulting Mechanical Engineers, & Design Build Contractors of VRF

Information to be covered:

• What is VRF?
• How to design a VRF System and pitfalls when designing
• The difference between heat pump and heat recovery
• Benefits and advantages of VRF
• Different Applications of VRF
• Why VRF?

Instructors: Nick Ekdahl, CPD, GPD, Kendal Smith, & RJ Santiago, CPD, GPD Business Development Group

Who should attend? Engineers, & Plumbing Contractors

Information to be covered:

• Centrifugal Pumps
• Pump Curves
• System Syzer
• Pressure Booster Application & Design
• DHW Recirculation design & sizing
• Water Heating System & sizing techniques

Taylor Goade is a training manager for Xylem’s Bell & Gossett Commercial Buildings team as well as an instructor in the Little Red Schoolhouse training facility. His 10+ years of industry experience encompasses hydronic and steam system design, application, and troubleshooting knowledge acquired as a mechanical engineer, field representative, and manufacturer. In addition to this experience, Taylor also holds Bachelor’s and Master’s Degrees in Mechanical Engineering.

Information to be covered:

• Flow Control and Balance for Heat Transfer Coils (Including Piping Details and Valve Selection)

• Basic Air Management for Closed Loop Systems (Tank Sizing and Point of No Pressure Change)

• 1 and 2 Pipe Layout Design Strategies (Including identifying the “Critical Circuit”)

• Primary Secondary or Constant and Variable Primary Systems

• Hydronic System Flow Determination and Pipe Sizing Guidance

• Pump Fundamentals

• Parallel Pumping

• Variable Speed Pump Control Practices (Including feedback sensor location)

Taylor Goade is a training manager for Xylem’s Bell & Gossett Commercial Buildings team as well as an instructor in the Little Red Schoolhouse training facility. His 10+ years of industry experience encompasses hydronic and steam system design, application, and troubleshooting knowledge acquired as a mechanical engineer, field representative, and manufacturer. In addition to this experience, Taylor also holds Bachelor’s and Master’s Degrees in Mechanical Engineering.

Information to be covered:

• Basics of Steam and the Steam Table        
• Residential and Small Commercial Steam Systems        
• Steam Traps: Types, Operation, and Sizing        
• Steam Pressure Reducing and Temperature Control Valves        
• Condensate Management Pumping Packages: Application, Operation, and Sizing

Taylor Goade is a training manager for Xylem’s Bell & Gossett Commercial Buildings team as well as an instructor in the Little Red Schoolhouse training facility. His 10+ years of industry experience encompasses hydronic and steam system design, application, and troubleshooting knowledge acquired as a mechanical engineer, field representative, and manufacturer. In addition to this experience, Taylor also holds Bachelor’s and Master’s Degrees in Mechanical Engineering.

Information to be covered in San Diego:

• Flow Control and Balance for Heat Transfer Coils (Including Piping Details and Valve Selection)

• Basic Air Management for Closed Loop Systems (Tank Sizing and Point of No Pressure Change)

  • 1 and 2 Pipe Layout Design Strategies (Including identifying the “Critical Circuit”)

  • Primary Secondary or Constant and Variable Primary Systems

  • Hydronic System Flow Determination and Pipe Sizing Guidance

  • Pump Fundamentals

  • Parallel Pumping

  • Variable Speed Pump Control Practices (Including feedback sensor location)