Sponsor
Department of Defense

The Construction and Engineering Research Laboratory (CERL) offers a suite of courses including this Existing Building Commissioning (EBCx) Building System Fundamentals that can be taken individually or as a series for full certification. This EBCx Building System Fundamentals course will review building HVAC systems and the basic tools and equations necessary for understanding those systems.

Training Guidance & Course Outline

This training course is comprised of eleven sections. The sections can be taken in any order. Each section includes instructional videos followed by a quiz and evaluation. A user must achieve a score of at least 80% on a quiz and complete the subsequent evaluation in order to pass the section. 

HVAC FUNDAMENTALS

EBCX HVAC Fundamentals 1-1

1.1 Loads & Processes (Part 1) 

EBCX HVAC Fundamentals 1-2

1.2 Loads & Processes (Part 2) 

EBCX HVAC Fundamentals 1-3

1.3 Loads & Processes (Part 3) 

EBCX HVAC Fundamentals 2-1

2.1 HVAC Equipment (Part 1) 

EBCX HVAC Fundamentals 2-2

2.2 HVAC Equipment (Part 2) 

EBCX HVAC Fundamentals 3-1

3.1 Pumping Systems (Part 1) 

EBCX HVAC Fundamentals 3-2

3.2 Pumping Systems (Part 2) 

EBCX HVAC Fundamentals 4-1

4.1 Air Side Systems (Part 1) 

EBCX HVAC Fundamentals 4-2

4.2 Air Side Systems (Part 2) 

EBCX HVAC Fundamentals 5-1

5.1 HVAC Controls (Part 1) 

EBCX HVAC Fundamentals 5-2

5.2 HVAC Controls (Part 2) 

Credits for EBCx HVAC Fundamentals

This training course was developed through a collaborative effort between CERL, ESTCP, and other supporting contractors.